BRUCE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16189, 26 September 1914, Page 4

BRUCE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SPRING SHOW. The spring show of the Bruce Horticultural Society was held in the Coronation Hall, Milton, yesterday. It proved what was probably the finest in the history of the society, and showed a very great increase in the number of entries, 323 as against 150 last year, and 126 in 1912. The hall presented a very bright appearance, and freshness and cleanness were among the outstanding featrres of the exhibits. Tvlr E. A. Hamel. of Duncdin, acted as judge. He spoke of the show as ono of the finest country ahows at which ho has ever officiated, and placed it second Only to Oamaru. In ttao narcissi classes competition was very keen, and the entries in all were large, mostly from 12 to 15. The flowers all round showed careful cultivation, and were clean and well grown. Several of the up-to-date novelties were very noticeable, and the general excellence was remarkable, and made the task of judging very difficult, in some cases only half a point separating the competitors. The anemones, polyanthus, and pansies were also very fine, and the hyacinths were quite a feature, something like 100 vases Doing staged, the biggest lot, Mr Hamel stated, he has ever scon together at one time. Though few in number the pot plants were also very good. Particular praise is due to the exhibits in the decorative classes. The work, in the estimation of the judge, was in a class by itself for a country or suburban show. Tho first prize bowl and vasa were of exceptional merit, while in the tables, including throe in the sphool children's classes, there were no fewer than 14 entries. Tho arrangement was very elegant and tasty, and the first , prize went to a beautiful table of japoniea. Tho society is to be congratulated on tho success of this compot'tion, which shows a great advances on previous years and has been tho subject of considerable pains on tho part of tho officials. The school children's competitions brought forward a great number of compet tors, in one class over 70 (a record), and some of the contestants showed remarkable skill in the arrangement of tho flowers. Tho awards of merit were as follow: — Pot Plants. —Freesiae. Ono entry —Alex. Nelson 1. i ( ol.age Plants.—Plants not in schedule lone entry, Taconia morti)—Mrs T. Woodhill 1; aspidistra (two entries)—ll. W. Hilton 1, Mrs J. Gray, sen. 2; palm (four entries)— St. Joseph's School 1, H. W. Hilton 2. Cut Blooms. —18 varieties narcissi (two entries)— St. Joseph's School 1, Miss Hamilton 2; 12 varieties narcissi (lour entries)— St. Joseph's School 1, T. Moir'2, J. Breck c.; six varieties narcissi (13 entriei) — J. M'Crao (Lawrence) 1, A. Nelson 2, G. S. Tomkinson c.; three varieties narcissi (18 entries)—W. B. Graham 1 and 2, J. R. Laing c.; 12 narcissi (seven entries) —Miss Hamilton 1, J. M'Crae 2, J. Breck 3; six varieties narcissi (13 entries)— J. Breck 1, W. B. Graham 2, H. W. Hilton v.h.c.; three polyanthus narcissi (six entries) —Miss Hamilton 1, W. B. Graham 2 and 3: six trumpets (six- entries)—T. Moir 1, J. Breck 2. Miss Hamilton 3; six incompaiabilis (two entries) — J. Brock 1; six leedsii (four entries)—H. W. Hilton 1, St Joseph s School 2; three red cups (six entries) — J. Breck 1, W. B. Graham 2; three posticus . (live entries) — J. Breck ] ; six hyacinths (five entries)— St. Joseph's School 1 and 2; three hyacinths (four entries)— Mrs W. Mooro 1, A. Nelson 2; 12 anemones (six entries)— Miss Doolds (Otana) 1 and 2; six anemones (live entries) —Miss Uodds 1 and 2; 12 polyanthus (four entries)—W. B. Graham 1, St Joseph's School 2; six polyanthus (eight entries) —Mrs J. Gray, jun. 1, Miss M. M'Laron 2; eight primroses (two entries)—W. B. Graham 1, Miss Owen (Dunedin) 2; three priniroses (three enti-ise) — W. B. Graham 1 and 2; 12 auriculas (one entry)— J. Brock 1; three auriculas (two entries) —G. S. Tomkinson 1, Woodhill 2; novelty plant or flower (five entries) — Hamilton 1; bloom, not in schedule (two entries)— Miss Hamilton (hellebore) 1, Mrs J. Gray sen. (hellebore) 2; six pansies (five entries) — J. R. Laing 1, Miss (J. Houston 2. Decorative. —Yaso narcissi (four entries) —Miss Hamilton 1, Mrs D. Reid 2; bowl narcissi (eight entries) —Miss Hamilton 1, Miss Naney Wright 2, Mrs Morland h.c.; gentleman's buttonhole (two entries)—M.issJ". Salmoml 1, Miss M. X. Salmond 2; kdy' r spray (two entries) —Miss J. Salmcnd 1, Miss M. N. Salmond 2; table decoration (11 entries) —Miss J. Salmond 1, Miss Nissen 2, Miss K. I , '. M'Laron 3; floral decoration (two entries)— Mrs Morland 1; bowl wallflower (two entries) —Miss M. N. Salmond 1, Miss C. Houston 2. School Competitions. — Vase narcissi, children under 15 (11 entries)— Muriel Coghill 1, Kate Walsh 2, (Jhris. Campbell c.; vase narcissi, under 13 (<tO entries) —Kathleen Stewart 1, Mabel Kcnnard 2. Myra Riddell 3; bowl narcissi, under 15 (ono entry)— Deans Milnor 1; under 13 (ono entry)— Alma Keen 1; decorated basket, under 15 (four entries) —Kate Walsh 1, Kathleen Healey 2; under 13 (four entries)—" Violet Groves 1, Rita Christie 2; gentleman's buttonhole, over 15 (ono entry)— Jeannio Alexander 1; under 15 (10 entries) —Bessie Al?xander 1, Kate Walsh 2; under 13 (72 entries)— Doris Dowdall 1, Rita Christie 2. Mary Liston 3; decorated table, over 15 (ono entry)— Jean Alexander and Emily Drinnan 1; uikW 15 (two entries) — Tot Anderson and Kathleen Healoy 1, Constance Driver and Kato Walsh 2.