FLOWER SHOW.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1290, 19 November 1896, Page 21

FLOWER SHOW.

The Spring Flower Show of the Wellington Horticultural and Florists’ Society was opened in the Skating Rink on Tuesday afternoon. The exhibition was about equal to that of last year, which, considering the very unfavourable weather which has prevailed during the past fortnight, was very creditable indeed. The exhibits wore artistically arranged, the cut flowers and vegetables being placed on stands around the sides of the building, whilst the foliago and flowering pot plants occupied the centre stands. There was a fine stand of foliage plants sent for exhibition only from Government House, and a similar collection was kindly lent by Mr T. K. Macdonald. There was a very good show of roses. The show of vegetables was not

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The judges for cut flowers were Messrs T. Boslier, G. Gibb and 11. R. Illman ; fruit and vegetables, Messrs W. Bramley and T. H. Ilustwick; pot plants, Messrs W. H. Napier, W. Jay and D. M. Wilkinson; bouquets, Mr D. 11. Wilkinson (Patea). As usual, the secretary, Mr Charles Callis, worked energetically to make the show a success, and by the hour appointed for opening had everything in order. There was a good attendance during the afternoon, and especially in the evening : —• The prize list is as follows : OPEN CLASSES. Class 1, pot-grown plants.—One specimen stove or greenhouse plant in flower— Mrs J. Burne, 1. Two variegated foliago plants, distinct varieties —Mrs J. Burne, 1 ; H.. Poole, 2. Three foliage plants, not variegated —Mrs J. Burne, 1; Mrs Bolton, 2. Two greenhouse plants in flower —Mrs J. Burne, 1 ; H. Poole, 2. Three coleus—Mrs J. Burne, 1. Three foliage begonias—Mrs J. Burne, 1. Three pelargoniums, zonales—H. Poole, 1. Three do., variegated foliage—H. Poole, 1. Three petunias—H. Poole, 1. Three gloxinias, Mrs Burne, 1. Six native ferns— D. Crossley, 1 ; J. Gibb, 2. Four exotic ferns —Mrs J. Burne, 1 ; D. Crossley, 2. Class 11., cut flowers. —Six roses, named distinct varieties —T. Mason, 1 ; Gibbons and Co., 2. Twelve do do —T. Masou, 1; D. M. Wilkinson, 2. eighteen do do —T. Mason, 1 ; Gibbous and Co., 2. Twenty-four do do— T. Mason, 1 ; Mrs W. F. Ross, 2. Twelvo pansies (fancy) —C. J. Hill, I; H. Poole, 2. Six do do —D. M. Wilkinson, 1; H. Poole, 2. Three do, yellow grounds, one variety—H. Poole, 1; O. J. Hill, 2. Throe do, white grounds, one variety—No name, 1. Twelve antirrhinums, nbt less than four varieties'— VY. G. Foster, 1. Six stocks—H. Poole, 1. Six rhododendrons—Mrs W. F. Ross, 1; T. Mason, 2. Four pteonies—T. Mason,T ;H. Poole, 2. Collection of cut flowers (excluding annuals and biennials)—T.‘ Mason, 1; Mrs W. F- 1 . Ross, 2. Do pelargoniums—D. M. Wilkin? son, 1; Gibbons ’and Cq., 2. Do bulbs —• Gibbons and Co., 1 ; T. Mason, 2. Class Jll,fruits and vegqtatjles—Twenty-fpflp strawberriesj’eme variety—Mrs W, F.'Rqss, Twenty-four goosohorrios, by W. F. Ross, I; W. L. Avery, 2. Six stalks rhubarb —T. Mason, 1. Fifty asparagus—L. Mason, 1. Twonty-fivo broad beans —T. Gwilliam, 1. Fifty pods peas VV. L. Avery, 1. Twolvo kidney potatoes —L. Gwilliam, 2. Twelve round potatoes—L. Gwilliam, 1. Three lettuces —L. Gwilliam, AMATEUR CLASSES. Class IV., pot grown plants.—One specimen plant in flowor —VV. Phillips, 1. Two toliage plants, distinct varieties —S. Alpe, 1; W. Phillips, 2. Two coleus, do —W. Phillips, 1. Three pelargoniums (regals), do—■ W. Wilkinson, 1 ; S. Alpe, 2. Three do

(show)', do—YV, Wilkinson, 1. Two do, variegated foliage, do—W. Phillips, 1. Two potunias —Bertie Pear, 2k Three hatjy's ferns, distinct varieties —D. Crossley, 1 ; " Mrs Bolton, 2. Two exolie ferns, do—D. Crossley, 1 ; W. Phillips, 2. Two cinerarias, do—G. Jones, 1.

Class V., cut flowers. —Three roses, one variety—No name, 1 ; Mrs W. Green, 2. Six pansies, show, distinct varieties —S. Alpe, 1 ; W. Par rant, 2. Twelve antirrhinums, not less than four varieties —S. Alpe, 1 ; W. Parranfc, 2. Six stocks, pof leas than three varieties—\y. Phillips, 1. Three rhododendrons, varieties —W. Barfier, 1. Two paionies, varieties —- W. Phillips, 1. Collection ot out flowers, excluding annuals and biennials— AV. Phillips, 1. Collection of annuals and biennials —W. Parrant, 1 j W, Phillips, 2Class VI., fruits and vegetables,—JTwelvo gooseberries—VV. L. Avery, 1; W. Barber, 2. Twenty-four pods peas—W. L. Avery, 1; W, Barber, 2. Six potatoes, kidney—W. Parrant, 1. Six do, round—W. Parrant, 1. Three cabbages—W. Parrant, 1; S. Alpe, 2. Six carrots —W, Phillips, 1. Two lettuces —W, Barber, 1.

Special prizes.—Group of flowering and foliage plants, to bo arranged for effect. First prize, £3 ; second,s .£2; third, .£l—H. Poole, 1. Best collection of roses, not exceeding 48 distinct named varieties, and not more than two of each variety. First prize, £.3 ; second, £2; third, .£1 —T. Mason, 1. Group of native ferns. First prize, £1 10s ; seoend, 15s —G. Gibbs, 1.

Prizes for sohuol children. —For hand bouquet arranged by ohildren attending any public or private school—Girls, 12 years of age and under —Mary Wilkinson, 1 ; Nora West, 2. Fifteen years and under —Ethel Fear, 1 • Elsie Rawson, 2. Boys, 12 years and under —N. S. Hales, 1. Fifteen years and under— F. Roberts, 1 ; W. Wilkinson, 2. Special prizes, best bouquet, to be selected from all exhibits in girls’ schools (excluding Girls’ High School)—Mary Wilkinson, 1, Best bouquet, boys’ schools — F. Roberts,