HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20113, 26 November 1928, Page 12

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

GOOD DISPLAY AT NEW LYNN. DETAILS OF THE AWARDS. 7he first show of the recently formed New Lynn and District Horticulture Society was held in St. Thomas' llall, New Lynn, on Saturday. There was a large attendance in the afternoon and again in the evening. In opening the show Mr. H. G. R. Mason, .M.P., said it was some years since a similar show had been held in New Lynn, and he expressed the hope that tho new society, would receive tho same support as the ono that had preceded it, which was a credit to any district. Tho outstanding features of the show were the magnificent display of roses by Messrs. Cutler and Meikle, a fine arrangement of ferns and palms by Mr. A. W. Palmer, and a collection of cut flowers by Mr. J{. Wright. New varieties of gladioli displayed by Messrs. G. Jv. Gilliam, fi. .A, Jeffrey and W. Keir, were greatly admired. Tho awards were as follows:

IJoscs, open class.— Distinct variety, hybrid perpetuuo and hybrid tcus, .Messrs. Cutler and Meikle. 1: trusses, climbing, Mr. W. Kcir; blooms in vases, Messrs. Cutler ami Meikle. 1; bowl of roses, Mrs. 11. Cutler, 1. Champion Hose.—Mr. W. Keir.

Open to gardeners and amateurs.—Foliagu plants, exotic, ferns and native ferns. Mr. It. Wright; colcus in pots. Miss ,1. Wright, 1; 12 carnations or picotees, Mr. W. Keir. 1; G carnations or picotees, Mr. \V. Keir, 1; vases antirrhinums, cut (lowers, Mr. Lawson, I; ixdargoniums, Mi\ I,'. Wriglit, 1: gladioli, four varieties. Mr W. Keir, I; gladioli, primulas, Mr. W. Kcir, I; 'put phlox drummondi. Mr. (i. 10. Grey, I; blooms, stocks, three varieties, Mr. M. Jeffrey, 1: specimen plant, iu pot, Mrs Ci. Lawson, I.

Amateur Class.— Hoses: 12 blooms, Mr. W. Monroe, 1: (1 blooms. Mr. (I. K Gilliam, I; 11 blooms, white. Mr. (1. K. Gilliam, 1; l'i blooms, red or pink. Mr. W. Munroe. I; i; blooms, yellow or cream. Mr. A. T. Heiman, 1. Pansies: 12 blooms, Air. Tom Winks, J: (i blooms. Mt~. T. Winks. 1; 0 blooms, dark ground, Mr. T. Winks, 1. Gladioli: 12 large flowered, I! varieties. Mr M. Jeffrey, I: C, large flowered. 3 varieties, Mr. It. A. Jeffrey. 1; l! gladioli, primulns, 3 varieties, Mr, M Jeffrey, I. Champion gladioli, amateur. Mr. M. Jeffrey: collection of gladioli. Mrs, V. F. Wool lev. 1. Two pots primula obconica, Mi»s J. Wright, 1; two vases carnations, Mr. F. Boscall, 1; three blooms pelargoniums. Miss J, Wright,

Industrial Section.— Best cushion mounted on any needlework. If. Thompson, 1 • best, two crochet d'oylevs, Mrs. F. M. Welch, t; best, table centre, white, Miss M. Jeffrey. I; coloured, H. T''omoson. I; best teacosy, any work, Mrs. F. V. Woolley, I; liest. kitchen apron. Miss "M. Lnwson. 1; best nightdress, machine made, Miss f)oris Iforridge, 1. and Cookery.— Best madeira, cake, C. L. Sarlurove, 1, M. Jeffrey, 2; best jam sandwich, with butter. M. h'oherlson, 2: without butter, Mrs. If. ,1. Culler, 1; best fruit cake. Mrs. UffendcH I. Mrs. F,. McKenzie, 2; plain scopes, Mr« 11. J. Cutler.

1 : squares honey. Miss J. Wiight. 1; H.J. Cutler. 2. Children's Section.-—Flowers: Cut. (lowers, h'-c varieties, Trevor Fdserley, 7; roses, three blooms, W. Armstrong. 1. Vegetables: Best cabbage, Ruth Holbrooke. 1, A silver cup, donated by Mr. A. f'rum, to be he'd . annually or won outright by "'inning three »vears in succession, was won this year by Mr. F. S, Recrpnll with 71 point,«. Mr W. Whitbread came second with fiS point" Awards of Merit. —Hoses: Messrs. Cutler "id Meikle: ferns and palms, Mr. A. W, Palmer; cut flo-ers. Mr. R Wright; wreaths aprl bouoiietq, Mr. N. McAndrew. Most of the vases in which the exhibits were staged were manufactured in New livnn and were presented to the society by .Mr. J. Gardner.