FLOWERS AND FRUIT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8365, 27 February 1913, Page 2

FLOWERS AND FRUIT

SHOW AT MASTERTON GREAT DISPLAY OF ORCHAKU PRODUCTS. Special to the “Times.” * MASTERTON, February 2(5. The lifth annual autumn show of the Masterton Horticultural Society was held at Masterton to-day. The entries totalled 654, and were a record for, the society. The display of pot plants, asters, and fruit was magnificent, but roses, dahlias, and sweet peas were very poor, and in some classes the judge would not make an award. The principal prizetakers were: Fot plants (judge, Mr Fitzgerald, Wellington).—Three distinct begonias, single, G. W. Sellar; three distinct begonias, double, Mrs E. Meredith; three red begonias, Mrs T. Michell; collection of begonias, A. Webber; three plants of coleus, Mrs E. Meredith; three ferns, Mrs A. C. Morgan; fern in pot, Miss M. H. Payton; foliage, Mrs Sellar; fuchsias, J. Berriman; geraniums, Robinson and Sons; ivy leaf geranium, J. Nicol; gloxinia, Mrs Meredith; gloxinia (two plants), Mrs Meredith; basket of ferns or flowers, Mrs Sellar; palm in pot, A. Campbell; petunias, J, Berriman; pot plants in flower, Mrs G. Bellar; collection of pot plants, A. Webber. Gut Flowers.—'Twenty-four asters, W. Kemp; twelve asters, Mrs H. T. Wood; six asters, Mrs Sellar; twelve asters (four colours), Mrs Wood; African marigolds, Mrs Wood; French marigolds, Thos. Dixon; twelve pansies, Mrs W. Stidolph; six single petunias, Mrs Meredith; six double petunias, O. W. Perrin; phlox drtlmmondi. Miss Gray; six phlox drummondi, Miss Gray; bonfire salvia, T. Dixon; six varieties, of sweet peas, Mrs G. W. SelfSr; sweet peas (.one variety), Mrs Sellar; zinnias, Mrs Meredith; collection of cut flowers, Mrs H. Beetham; twelve roses, A. Denby; six roses, Mrs Wood; three roses, Mxs R. O. Smith; champion rose, G. C. Summereli; cactus dahlias, M. K. Varnham; single dahlias, Mrs Wood; champion dahlia bloom, the judge did hot consider the exhibits up to the standard and did hot make an award; gaiilardiaa, Mrs Sellar; geraniums, James Candy; gladioli, Mrs Trimble; white asters, J. Allah; champion aster bloom, Mrs Wood; cactus dahlias, Mrs Wood; twelve cactus dahlias, M. R. Yarnham ; yellow cactus dahlias, Mrs W cod; white cactus dahlias, M. R. Vamham. In the home industries the first prize winners were Mrs J. A. Millar (four), Mrs A". O. Smith (two), J. Candy, C. W. Perrin, Miss Chamberlain, Mrs H, T. Wood, and H. Schaniwober. In the decorative classes, judged by Mina Murray, of Wellington, the first awards were won by Mrs id. T. Wood (two), in bouquets; Miss M. H. Payton, buttonhole nun ladies' spray; Miss Gawith, floral design; Mrs Smith, basket of flpwersMrs H. T. Wood, decorated mantelpiece and flowers arranged for effect. In fruit the jprize-wiimers were: J. C. Alpass, two firsts in apples, two in pears, three in plums, one in quinces; M. Cacelberg, one in apples, one in collection of fruit; H. McHattie, apples; D. J. Cameron, grapes; T. Dixon, plums; J. Candy, rhnbarh and tomatoes; F. G. Moore, tomatoes. The first awards in vegetables were won by M. Caselberg (four), W. Kemp (five), C. H. Anderson and A. Webber (two), J. Candy and J. Berriman (two), R. G. Dixon (two), A. Campbell, Mrs J. P. Perry, W. Harding, Robinson and Sons. In . the amateur classes the first prizes in fruit were awarded to W. S. •lago, W. H. Dunn, J. B. Nicol, J. Barnes, B. E. Jones, J. Candy, in vegetables J". Allen, R. G. Dixon, Mrs Scharnweber, W. Harding, J. B. Nicol, H. Madeley, and <l. Mintou. In out flowers J. Allan (three), M. R. Vamham (three), W. Dunn (three), Mrs Stidolph (two), T. Martin (two), R. G. Dixon (two), Noble Campbell, Miss Gray, Mrs Michell, Miss Michell (two). In fancy work the prize-win-ners were Miss Chamberlain (two), Miss J. McGregor, Mis H. Wood (three), Mrs J. Reynolds, Mrs Murray, Mrs E. Qiddings, Mrs B. Rayuer, Mrs W. Clayton, Mrs G. Yates, Miss V. Keith (two), Miss E. Chapman.