ROSE SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 November 1922, Page 4

ROSE SHOW

DISPLAY IN Y.M.C.A. HALL

The Nelson Horticultural Society’s rose show is being held at the Y.M.G.A. Hall, Bridge-street, to-day. The competition classes were confined to roses only. Bad weather conditions during the past fortnight seriously affected the entries, ail growers complaining that their blooms had been badly knocked about. As a. result the display is not so good as anticipated, either in the roses or in the decorative section.. However, there are some beautiful rbses staged. Several members supplied ■'surplus roses and other flowers, enabling quite a nice display to be made. I'l’he roses were judged by Mr A. - Hay, and , the decorative section by Mrs Mdynihau. The following is the , PRIZE LIST

6 roses, distinct', champion class: W. B. Griffin 1, if. Bruce 2, Miss Cooko h.c., A. M. Bolton c. ! 3 roses, distinct: J. Bruce 1, W. Bun-, ten 2. 1 red rose: Mrs P. B. Adams 1,2, W. Bunten h.c. 3 red roses; W. Bunten 1, J, Bruce 2. 1 yellow rose: Mrs P. B. Adams 1, G. A. Harkness 2, W. Bunten h.c' ; 1 pink or red rose: Mrs P. B. Adams 1, G. A. Harkness 2, Mrs A. Karsten h.(/,, W. Bupten h.c. 3 roses, pink or rose; Mrs J. M. Balder 1, WV Bunten 2. 1 white or cream: Mrs Blundell 1, J. Bruce 2, Mrs P. B. Adams h.c. 3 do: W. Bunten 1. i rose, a.0.c.: W. Bunten 1. 3 roses, a.0.c.: Airs W. Thompson 1. 1 1 Mrs John Laing: Mrs P. B. Adams 1. " - '■ 1 Captain Hawyard: W. Mitchener 1. 1 Frau Karl Druschki: W. Mitchener 2. 1 Mrs Herbert Stevens: J. Webb 1, Mrs J. M. Calder 2. DECORATIVE ROSES 3 Lady Hillingdon: Mrs W. Thompson 1, Mrs Blundell 2, and h.c., Miss Cooke h.c. 3 red: E. Blackburn 1, Mrs J. M. Calder 2, Mrs P. Ci JJurst li.g. ; 3 yellow: G. A. Harkness 1, D. Dnnphy 2, Mrs P. C. Hurst h.c. ‘ \ 3 pink or rose: Mrs J. M. palder 1,2, W. Mitcliener h.c. 3 single: G. A. Harkness 1,2. 1 Mrs David McKee : D: Dunpjiy 1. 1 Margaret Dickson Hamil: Mrs Pi B. Adams 1, W. Bunten 2. The champion rose in the show was a specimen of “Avoca,” staged 'by Mrs P. B. Adams, the runner-up Being a bloom in W. B. Griffin’s stand of six. Mrs Adams secures a leg-in for the Adams Cup. • DECORATIVE EXHIBITS Vase red roses: W. Mitchener 1. Bouquet; Mrs T; Goodman 1, Miss M. Kitching 2. Wreath Mrs T. Goodman 1. , , Decorated Table; Mrs T. Goodman 1 . Bowl: Mrs P. B Adams 1, Mrs Banton 2. Children’s basket : Doris Goodman 1. Ruth McLeod 2. The show will be open this evening till 9.30. Exhibitors are notified that prize money Will be paid at the show this evening.