NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 17 December 1914, Page 4

NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

SWEET PEA SHOW. ut ' . ■, i) . The awcet pea show iil connection wilfi the Nelsdi* Horticultural Society ytm* continued in the Drill Hall last evening,; when there was a good" attendance, th« quality of the exhibits" coming «>'*<>* favourable comments. The show will rcy main open until to-night. Ane.-sweep, pea's,- according to the judge - (Mr -AJ Day) are 1 undoubtedly a line lot, i» -spit*' . of the very drv spell the growers Juav.w had to contend with. Probably Mm. best vase iii the show was Mr G. AV' - Harkness's exhibit of Charles Foster, described as magnificent . .blooms.' Amongst others that stood out prominently were such varieties as King White, (May Campbell, Florence Nightingale,' Thomas Stevenson, Barbara, Edith la>> lor, and Mrs CW. Breadmoie. xn» novice <?1 ass iilled well and made a creditable display- The Boys' Central bchooE exhibit came in for special mentionThe carnations were a considerable advance on last years's, the, Marsdcn challenge cup being won by :Mr G. G>. Weaiv ing with a very creditable display. in cut blooms Mrs Kitchuyr'-filiowcd a very fiiio collection of ' six* delphiniums.' . in pot plants the begonias' shown.- were specially fine, and' sbniQ. Very nice and wcubloomcd pelargoniums were also seen.; while- three pot-.plaiflW ui bloom, consisting of 2 amarylfis and a begonia - wore very pure in colour-. In the decorative class great taste and originality were shown* the prizes foi'Nthe.decorated tablesbeing won as follows—Mrs _<>•:•• M.. Simpson (89:, votes). .l; v Mrs F. SimUbonc (18 votes), 2; Mrs E. 7$- Jackson (9 votes), 3. ! ....'■