NORTH OTAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

North Otago Times, 9 December 1910, Page 1

NORTH OTAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

~—i ' .. SUMMER SHOW. The hot and ■ 'dry weather notwithstanding, there wsa an excellent display of bloom at the Summer Show of the North'Otago Horticultural) SocictVj which was field yesterday In.' tlie Drill Hail. Where the show was affected by the climatic conditions tliad toye prejudiced all nature was in the-loss of : exhibits frpm the cguntry,' residents beyond the'reach; of the water 'Slipply finding''all tlieiri li'owers pining for want of moisture or ravaged by a scourge of brown 'beetles. But the town growers of flowers and vegetables had the water supply to' resort tp as a means of preserving fhejr plants from " perishing. ;of thirst, and it was really wonderful the wealth'of gqod blooms that Wag 'jbrgugM; tggetfier in infinite vat* iety. The Show suffered nothing in the matter of either ojuantity or quality when, compared with Its predecessors, and the committee have reason to feet highly gratified 'at the result obtained,

TJj'e po| plants division wa3 again somewhat weak in several respects, but, as a whole was well up to the average. Mr G. S. Jones was the chief winner in connections both, of general pot plants and ferns. He was piarWcullar'fy, gpo'd'in foliage, hjs most conspicuous flqwering plant being „ very large cactus. His ferns were bis strongest feature, and here he showed some good specimens; Mr D, Bdward3 was also a liberal contributor to pot plants, showing in the collections, .ferns, and individual class sections. Included in his exhibits 1 were several good things, but his plants were for the most part onthe gma}l s|i}e.- Mr J. Mitohell did not show on so large a scale as. he -has! 'done • previously, contenting hifflsslf with' competing - in ft few sections. His/pelflngtonjurns, plapts and cut bloom's,'.were, specially worthy of notjee, the former being well plants, while the cut blooms were'also good, Included amongst the finest 'being several seedlings of his own raising. Mr T,

Hunter competed in several sections with success, and as an extra showed a remarkably fine cactus well-furn-ished with large Moms of a beautiful color. Mr I. Hurst also aided i n this side of the show, and Mr John M'Lnren had four follagcd pelargoniums.

Thj array of \cut blooms was great and comprehensive in the matter of variety.' Of course the chief interest was centred in the roses, and more particularly in tho contest for the cup. The display of the < flowers was not. however, so good as we have seen in former years,, the weather having brought tho plants Mo early Woom, with the result that the best'specimens were in many ( ; case' lost so far as the show was concerned. One exhibitor who suffered, greatly in th a t regard wag Mrp Stevens, gj Kurow, who last year cajried off the cup with some splendid blgqmg. Her half-dozen this year was not nearly on so high a and' showed signs of age and travel, Mr Jas, M'Laren, who once.: more secured the

trophy had a good, but half-dozen. Included.-in -the number was a splendid specimen of Mr David M'Kee, .which was chosen as the champion tea or hybrid tea'of the show. His others were Frau Karl Drouscki, Mrs John Laing, Mrs : W, J. Grant, Ma-man. Cochet, and Mrs' Edwawl Morley. Dr Douglas, who took the second place, had some good -blooms, his best comprising Mildred Grant, Fra'u Karl Drousoki, Maman Cochet,' White Maman' Cochet, Hugh Dickson.. and Dean Hole. Dr Dpuglas, Mr John M'Laren and Mr : James M'Laren also staged somo good blooms 'in the other, tut toe was a general unevenness of qmality that discounted the merit of the whqle to some-extent. As a" matter of fact, as the season tu med out, tho I show was held a fqrtnight tori'lato to catch, the roses at their best, but that is a. matter that cannot be regulated. ' On the amateur side there were also/some good specimens, the most successful exhibitors' being Mr W. Pyga}l, jupr Mp f.' 1 Jones, aji4 Mrs J. S. Bee. In th 8 half-dozen shown by Mrs. Be.e was a beautiful exampW of- Avoca, which was awarded the chalmpion certifi-

cate for the best hybrid perpetual rose in the show. Some very choice sweet peas were shown,'the varieties bang good well grown, On 1 the open, side Mr. H. White wid Miss I Hossack were the prize winners, while Mrs Dougjap 'and Mr 0, Grant filled the, Places ; qf'honor amongst the amateurs, Mrs W, Mime showed some fine aquilegias in a wlderanga of tints, and Mr Q. 'Gr-aint's stocks were tho best that hav e been seen in Oamani for some years. In addition to those already mentioned Mrs Hutchison, Miss Margaret Wilson, Messrs J,'Beams, W. D. Burns, F. Ongley and J. Liddell contributed to the wealth, flf blofjm. The decorative department was

for many tlie ■ moat interesting branch of the show, Here great taste was displayed in the manipulation of flowers in various direction, but in the decorative tables many, of the competitors made the' mistake of a too profuse use of blooms mid foliage, giving a sense of heaviness that should, to avoided, lightness nnd dantinesn are the points to be aimed at, and thoso whp observed.., |he,se rules most closely -wero ' generally successful.. The baskets and bowls of flowers ware gensrally good, and so were tlie stands and other things. Of the long list of competitors the nwist successful was Mks Hutchison, while others who scored well were Miss J. Gilchrist, Mrs Hutchison-, Miss) Margaret Wilson, Miss' Muriel Reid, Miss B. Miller, Miss N. Hossack end Miss I. Hoss,ack, The display of boHajiiets'made by school children waa' great, and showed a good advance in the matter of artistic arrangement, The children alpo forwarded some #»d collections of leaves of New Zealand trees and shrubs. The! show of vegetaib'les, though small was good, tlie leading contributors being Messrs Jas, .Wilson in- the ooen section'] and Mrs 0. ,j Sutton fad Messrs A. F. Stock and Jas. Grant amongst the amateurs; but' special mention must he made of the contributions fey the Eaknnn-i .and Pukeuri schools, which added much s tin merit of the display. 'A number of good things were sent in for exhibition only. Messrs. o#io and tjen contributed a collection of cut blooms, their verbenas- Mnp particularly noticeable, Mrs Davis, of Hampden, sent a large collection „of roses, including some veryj gtood varieties. Mrs I'Douall showed a nice lot of'Wpoms,, : in'-. cludipg a, p'oupje of crinums! Mr' J. Isdalfl, of Weston, sent in'a,collection of • inJoseteies, comprising si' varieties and all ;ripe, and,-. Mr L. TemPero contributed a dish.' q( cherries, ■' ■:•

Tlie judges were—Pot plants and cut flowers, Messrs' A. P. Hart (Dunedin) and G, Sealey (Timaru.); decorations, Mesdames, Buckley, and M'Adamj children's Iwiuiueti, Mesdames Mowbray and M'iCulloch; children's leaves, .Mesdames Montagu and J. M. Forrester,

The show was liberally patronised during the afternoon, -and in the evening the ha]! was thronged for. a couple of hours. The Garrison Band kindly gave' their, -assistance by ploying in front of the hall for a time,and afterwards the Peßriess Orchestra kept up a good supply of pleasing music 'insitje.; The following it the orize-list: T6T PLANTS. : • , -Open. Ejections,,-. . Collection of 1? Pot Plants (open) -Q. S. Jcius 1, D. Edwards 2. Collection of six Pot Plants-G. S. Jones 1, D, Edwards 2, Twelve Perns, distinct—G. S. Jones 1. ........ Six Pern 3, distinct— p. S,. Jonas 1 1, D. Edwapds; 2. ' ' Four .P-c'a'rgon'iums,' large. ! tog, -distincM; Mitchell.' Pour Pelargoniums, ' zonal; distinct—J. Mitchell 1, G. S. Jones 2,-' Four Pelargoniums, variegated foliage, distinct-John M-'Laren' 1,. J, Mitchell 2, .. . Pour pelargoniums, ivy leaved, dh-tlnct-T. Hunter 1, J. Mitchell 2. Two Fuchsias, distinct—D. Edwards 1, T; Hunter 2. ' "■ - - Three - Petunias, \ distinct-J. Mitchell 1.-:. ; 'r Two ■ Follaged. Begonias, distinctD, Edwards ,'•■ . . • - ; . l Four.Fine Foliaged' or VariegatedPlants, 'distinct-J. Mitchell. -i D. •Edwards 2, •; :-' ■;,Nw or "are-Phht-J.- Hurst' 1. v-' ./.,' 6UT.FLOWERS, :« ; ; :; ;. -'.'-: ~■■■ ■—Open Sections.—. •-.>,:. . k .Rose.Oilp competition, ■".'s■' roses';named, :-2..eaflh .hybrid perpetual','#jbrld tea, and. teaPJaa.' M-'Laren --1; ■ Dr. Douglas 2, Mrs Stevens'' 3. -. .Twelve Sweet Pe a s, varieties-H. White 1, Miss I. Hossack 2. .Twelve Aijuilegias-Mrs-.W, .-Mil'-.V Twelve glass of Out Bleoms-J. Mitchell 1, j,,Kearns 2, MraHufcr chison 8. ; "v • Collection of Gut Flowers, grown in the open-Mrs' iHutcheson. 1, • J. • Kearas'2, P; Edwards ; 3, ; : " : :' :

| Twelve blooms of Pelargonium - J. Mitcliell 1, D. Edwards 2. Twelve glass of Antirrhinums—"W. D Burns 1, J. Liddell 2. Eighteen Roses, distinct-James M'Laren 1, Twelve Roses, distinct-John M'Laren 1, Dr Douglas 2, Twelve qoses, te a or hybrid teaJames M'Laren 1. Six Tea Roses-Jas. M'Laren 1. Champion Tc a or Hybrid Tea Rose -Jus M'Laren, Champion Hybrid Perpetual RoseMrs J, S, Bee. Twelve Pansics-F. Ongley I.' • Summer Flowering Gladioli—J. Ktanis 1, T. Hunter 2, Collection of Blooms, bulbous or tuberous r o oted-J, Kearns 1, Mrs Hutcheson 2, Eight Delphiniums-J. Kearns 1, B, GftbWo-2. ' . | —Amateur Sections.— Six Roses, distinct, for those not competing in open sections-w. Pygalll, Mrs.J. S. Bee 2. Four Rosss-F. Jones 1, Mrs J, S. Bee 2, N Mr 3 Cathcarfc h.c, Three Roses-W, PygaUl, J. Rodman 2,

| Six Stocks-O. Grant, i. E. A. Jones 2, . Antirrhinums, three ghssss-J, Hodman, Six Delphiniums—D. Burns 1 Miss Margaret Wilson 2. .Twelve Pansies-J. Liddell 1. Six glasses of Sweet Pea6-Mrs Bongtes l/'C, Grant l Collection of Blooms, bulbous or tuberous, rooted-w, D. Burns 1 D Burns 2, ; ' ' Collection of Cut Flowers, grown in the open-Miss Margaret Wilson 1, D. Burns 2. DECORATIVE COMPETITIONS Defeated Eain| he'd-Miss. Hutchison 1, Miss Muriel. Reid 2, Miss I JJossaek 3, Best arranged Stand 0 f FlowersMrs Hutchison 1, Miss Muriel Reid 2, Miss N. Hossack 3, Miss Olive Cook h.c. /, Best Decorated Memtelpicce-Miss Margaret Wilson' 1, Mias I, Hossack i. Miss- Olive Cook 3, Miss Muriel Hei(l li,o.

Tftble Deration,' floral only-Mrs U, Sutton 1, Mrs Hutchison 2 Miss N. Hossack 3, Mjss Muriel Reid h c ■Teij-Ic Decoration, roseu only-Miss J. Oilchnst 1, Miss Margiafet' Wilson 2,; Miss Hutchison 3. - | Table. Decoration, Wending of colors-Miss Hutchison 1..-HKS I. Hqssack a, Miw Muriel! He ltt 3, I Bnwl ef Flowers, arranged for efjlwHfflwN, HossacMlvlMiss,Gardiner 2, Miss Hutchison 3. %vl of Roses-Miss Miller Basket of 'Flowers and FoliageMiss Muriel Reid 1, Miss J. Gilchrist 2, Miss Hutchison 3. Basket of Roses-Miss J. GilI Christ 1, ■ Mrs Do y ug|a 5 2, Misa' 'b. | MiUnr 3, Miss Gardiner to,"' | flecofatett Hanging, Basket-Miss N. Hwgaok 1, Misa Margaret Wilson 2 Miss Hutchison 3, ' •Basket of Flowers, grown in the , Qp<MWss Hutchison 1, Migs I,' . Hossack 2, J., Kearng 3, - .'.. | Three Tases of Roses, arramgbd for effect—Miss B, Miller 1 Mrs ! Douglas 2, Mrs W. Pygall, jun.,3, -tlohool Children's Competitions.- | Bottmrt made up ■ 'by school child 12 years and over-Olive Meldrum 1, Margaret. Whillanß 2, Kat e Dlretn, 3, l Yy 'Goatraan, Nellie Pf-ummend, Bthet Mitchell, Elsie fippth, Jeannig GromWe, Annie Dalgleish; Olive -Bartru-ra and Bella Todd also secured prizes. Bouqiuet, made .by scl\qql child under 12 years-Annie Richardson 1 Leslie. Dalgfeisb, 2, Madbn Meldrum 3. Linda Jones, Nocline Barrett, Victor Crombie, Yola Grave, Albert Cross, lAllica Nellie Wh.itb.am, Harold Farr, Hazel Palglciph, Myrtle Crombie, Iris Patterson, M«ry Heron, Marie Stickman, Jean Bebsfo M'Fadgcn, : Mary Ferguson, Dorothy Sutton, Elsie Sinclair-, and Arthur KibWewh,ite also gained prizes, Best Collection 0 f Leaves of New Zealand Trees and Shrubs,' school children over 12 years-Bessia Barnett 1. . i

Best Collection of Leaves of New Zealand Trees and Shrubs, 'school children under 13 years-Max Douglas 1, Annie -Balgleish 2, Fay M'Kiinnon 3, Lilla Whitham 4. VEGETABLES. -Open Sections,,— Six- CarrQts-Jo>n Wilson 1, Jas. Wilson 2. Nine Stalks 0 f Rhuharb-John Wilson 1. Two Ccrioa^es—Mrs H,utohison 1, , Jas. Wilson 2,, ' Twenty-five Pods of Peas,-E. Gebhie. 1, John \Vi]son 2, Six Onions, green-Jns Wilson 1. Twelve Potatoes, two varietiesJas; Wilson 1, John Wilson 2. ■ Six Turnips-John Wilson 1,. Jas Wilson 2. ' ■>•-.•. •;'•.; . ■■■• ■;■■:■: ■'■'•'Ooliectlrn of Vegetates-John Wiisoiv 1, Jas. Wilson 2 i :'E.'.G'ebtye h.c. -Amateuy 8ec f iOßß—. Nine Stales?p;i RTuibaim-Kakanui School I ■'' .:.'.■ . Two cafoHigss-Mrs C. Sutton- I,' Kakanui School 2. • Two Cailliflowers-A. P. Stock \. Mrs E, A.- Jones 2. '-• - Twenty-five port* qf PeaiH-I. Htirst l,D,.Burii9j, '.Six Onions/green-A. F. Stock 1, D. Bums 2. Six Turnips-A. P. Stock'l. Six Potatoes-Jas Grant 1, A. F Stock! Collection of Vegetaßes—Pi\keuri schqol \.

DOMESTIC, Best Exhibit 0 f Lgcally preserved Fruit-Mrs John Hartley 1. Best.Exhibit of Home made Pre-serves-Mrs John Hartley 1, Mrs C Sutton 2, Miss M.i Wilson h,c, • ■ SPECIAL PRIZES,, . Messrs Lee,- Grave and Grave, 15s for collection of lg pgt plan!s-Q. S. Jones. . Mi* J.' Main, 10s Sd, for six pot ll'lits-G. S.' Jones. . Messrs ..J. H. MUlipn mi Co., 10s 'Gd for 12 ferns-G. S. Jones. Messrs Lee, Grave and Grave, 6s for C ferns-G.. S. Jones. North dtago.Times, ids for 4 pel-argoniums-J.. Mitchell. Mr-H. S. Cole, 5s (value) for new or rare plsmt—l. Hurst, Mr D. S. Montana; 4?5,- a s'first for I! roses) (pip competition)—Jame3 MiLaren. '.',' 'Mr A." Clarke, 10a' as second. prW for 6 roses (cup competition)—Dr Mr; J. Ireland,- 10a .6dfor'~l2sweet peas—H; White, '. Lady • Miller,'l6s 6d for 12 atiluilegißg—Mrs- W, Milne, ; - Jas.' Craig and Co,, 103 Gd (value) 12, glasses or va'ses plooms-J. Mitflhell. •Mr G. S. Jones, ?s as first prize and 3s 6d"assecond prize for 12 antirrhiniims-W.' D. Burns and' J Liddell. \._ y .;■••' . 'John M'Laren, 10 3 6d for 18 M|Laren. . -- . ; Mr J. Reams, 7a 6d;'for 12 rosesJea* M'Laren, \ . ' ■■ • ./';; '■ Mr B, p.: Armstrong;. 7s =6d for \l roses/-tea or hypirid tea-Jaa M'Laren; , ■.,.■-;■ ■..:;-:;"|i;vi----;v:V.•-;;;.'; ','. -■ ■■ Mrs

and is Cd as sccondi prize foil C te a roses-Jas M'Laren, "Mr S. J. Davys, 7s 1 Od for 12 pansies-Ji Liddell. Mr F. Ongiley, 5s for summer flowering gladiqh-J. Kearns, Mr Jas. M'Laren, 5s Gd for G roses-W. Pygall, junr. Mr Jas. M'Laren, 5s for 4 rosesF. Jones; Mr J, Ogilvie, 5s for 3 roses-W Pygall, junr. ' Mr R„ Milligan, Gs 6d as (list prize, and 4s as second prize for six glasses sweet peas-Mrs Douglas and TJ. Grant. I Mr J. Cunningham,' 5s for decorated bamboo-Miss Hutchison. ' Mr J. E. Hood, 10s (value) for best arranged stand of flowers-Mrs Hutchison.' • ■ Lady Miiller, 10s Gd for best decbratdd • M. Wilson Mr J. A. Sutton, JOs 6d for table decoration (floral only)-Mrs C, Sutton.- ' ' , Mr A. Fraier, 10s Gd for table decoration- (roses ' oiily)—Miss J. Gilchrist. •

Mr ,W. H. Paterson, 10s Gd for .table decoration (blending three colors)— Miss Hutchison, Mrs Buckley, 7s as first prize, and 33 Gd as second prize for. "bowl of flowers-Miss N. Hossack and Miss Gardiner. v Mr. R. Brown senr., 7s as first prize, and 3s 6d as second prize for' bowl of roses-Miss B. Miller. Mrs Buckley, '7s as first, prize and 3s_ 6d as second prize for basket of flowers-Miss Muriel.Held. MrW, B.Lippiat, Auckland, 7s-6d (value, roses) for basket of roses!Miss N. Hossack. Mr John M'Donald, 5s for 3 vases of roses-Miss B. Miller Mrs W. C. M'Douall, 21s as prizes for children's bouqjuets.-a s per Ust r Mrs J, M, Forrester, 21s as prizes for collection. .@f leaves of New .Zealand Native Trees) and ShrubV-as Per list, Mr W. Strachan, silver medal for children's best 'bouquet in showAnnie Richardson, Mr J. A, Sutton, 7s'as first prize and 3s 6d' as second prize for collection of vegetables-John- Wilson and Jas'Wilson.