DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21828, 15 December 1932, Page 7

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

SUMMER SHOW FINE COLLECTION OF ROSES The Dunedin Horticultural Society’s Bummer Show was held in the Pioneer Hall yesterday afternoon in gloriously fine weather. During the afternoon the hall was freely patronised by the public and in the evening the attendance was very large. Begg’s Orchestra (conducted by Mr J. Himburg) provided capital music. The show was opened at half-past - by the Mayor (Mr R. S. Black). The Mayor was introduced bj; Mr G. A. Skene, president of the society, and was thanked by him for honoring the show with his attendance. Mr Black congratulated the society on its long and successful career. On October 30, 1881, a meeting was held in Wain’s Hotel to promote a Dunedin Horticultural Society, and Mr Justice Wiljiams was the first president (1881-2). From the earliest times, Mr Black said, the rose, the queeu of flowers, was well known all over the earth’s surface. In Europe, in Asia, in Africa and in North America the wild rose bloomed in all its native simplicity, and there was evidence that it was universally cherished. Its cultivation began at a very early date. The renowned garden of Babylon claimed the rose as one of its choicest treasures. Nothing indicated more conclusively the high esteem in which the rose was held throughout the ages than the numerous appreciative references to it in the literature of many lands. The rose was so cherished to-day that all gardens throughout the world were adorned by its queenly beauty and enriched by its perfume. It brought joy to those who were engaged in its cultivation, and their labour towards making it perfect had been crowned with much success. Mr Black was thanked by the president for declaring the show open. The quality of the blooms and the general effectiveness of all the exhibits speak well for the patience and perseverance of the growers. Some outstanding blooms were shown in roses in many of the latest novelties and standard varieties. There were also some excellent sweet peas, well grown, with fine, sturdy, long stems. 1 ansies and violas were a feature of the snow, the entries being numerous, and the varieties, size, and colour left little to be desired. Pot plants were not numerous but what were shown were of good quality and well forward. Some magnificent spikes of delphiniums were on show and exhibition. The collections of cut flowers were a blaze ,of colour and completely filled up the end of the hall. They were beautifully grown, with splendid varieties and the competition was remarkably close. The nine cut flowers included some splendid vases of stock, iris, and colouriid lupins. In the amateur class Miss Anderson showed a delightful collection of six, in which ranunculi were outstanding. The principal flowers in evidence in the decorative section were Iceland poppies, roses, sweet peas, cornflowers, delphiniums, and iris, together with beautifully coloured foliage, principally copper birch. The ladies’ tables, baskets, sprays, and bouquets were undoubtedly a revelation in what can be done in the artistic side of our shows, the colour effect, blending, and harmony in many instances being almost perfection. me decorated bowls were works of great beauty, and were particularly choice, while the decorated baskets were outstanding in excellence. The first prize basket was a glorious display of arctotis, combined with lovely purple foliage. The second prize, ai«p an attractive basket, contained Oriental poppies, Iceland poppies, and dark foliage. Rose bowls were shown very effectively, ,the foliage used being principally maidenhair fern. In' the decorated baskets was a variety of flowers, one containing beautifully coloured roses, another with delphiniums, and another with calendulas. The floating bowls were very dainty, nicely staged, with harmonious colours blending. The first prize vase of /sweet peas went to Miss A. M'lntyre. It was beautifully set up with maidenhair fern and other foliage. : i- ■ . I , The premier rose bloom of the show was Bose Berkley, and the premium white tea rose was M'Credie’g Ivory, both exhibited by Mr J. A. Brown, of Cargill street, Dunedin. Messrs Donaldson Bros, showed a very fine table of roses for exhibition purposes, and Mr F. A. Smith, of Ravenabourne, had an excellent exhibit of alpines and rock plants; also a large and varied assortment of pansies and violas, incuiuing a magnificent specimen named Blue Danube, of beautiful form. Messrs H. Bennett and Sons exhibited a choice variety of native plants, suitable for garden culth'ation. The firm is making a specialty of this line, and their specimen plants arc a credit to them, . Mr E. A. Hamel showed, for exhibition only, a beautiful bowl of Manuka Nicholi and Cantua Dependens which were greatly admired. In one or two of the exhibits there were flowering shrubs. No doubt, these are cut flowers, but an exhibitor expressed the wish yesterday that the committee would state in the schedule whether such flowers are permissible. In vegetables the quality was well above average, the specimens being clean, healthy, and well-grown. Some particularly fine cauliflowers, cabbages, turnips, lettuce, potatoes, and carrots were shown. In the fruit section there were some fine plates of gooseberries, good healthy specimens, and above the average of other years. Two optional tables created very favourable comment, being dantily displayed and arranged. The first prize in this section -went to Mrs Benton, Owaka.

PRIZE LIST Tiie following is the prize list: — POT PLANTS Judge: Mr J. Whyte, OPEN CLASSES. Three greenhouse plants. One entry— F. M. Cargill 1. Three foliage plants. Two entries —Miss F. M. Cargill 1. AMATEUR CLASSES. Specimen plants. One entry—A. Wilson 1. Two foliage plants. One entry—W. Dunn 2, Three ferns, varieties. Two entries — A. Wilson 1, W. Dunn 2. CUT FLOWERS ROSES. Judge; Mr G. A. Donaldson. Open Classes. Championship competition, 12 varieties. Three entries—R. Madden 1, J. B. Downes 2, J. A. Brown 3. Six varieties of rosea, H.P. or H.T. Two entries —R. Madden 1, Miss F. M. Cargill 2. Six varieties of hybrid teas. One •ntry—Miss F. M. Cargill 1. Six red roses, not less than two varieties. Two entries —R. Madden 1. Six pink roses, not less than two varieties. Two entries —R. Madden 1. Six white roses, not less than two varieties. Three entries—R. Madden 1. Six yellow roses, not less than two varieties. Two entries —R. Madden 1. Open or Amateur Classes. Six varieties of roses, novelties, One entry— 0. Rhodes 1, Bowl or vase with not less than 12 blooms. Two entries —Miss F. M. Cargill 1, K. Ramsay 2. Amateur Classes. Championship competition in roses, 12 varieties. Five entries—Mrs J. Stenhouse (Palmerston) 1, C. Rhodes 2, J, A. Boswell 3. Three varieties of roses, three of each. Four entries—K. Ramsay 2, Six varieties of roses, H.P, or H.T. Three entries —Mrs J. Stenhouse I, K. Eamsav 2, Mrs A. J. Fox 3. Six Varieties of hybrid teas. Six entries—W. Blackburn 1, Mrs J. Durham 2, K. Ramsay 3. Three red roses. Six entries—A. Wilson 1, K, Ramsay 2, Mrs J. Stenhouse Three pink roses. Six entries Mrs J. Stenhouse 1, A. Wilson 2, F. G. Asher g Three white roses. Six entries—W. Blackburn 1, Miss B. Durham 2, Mrs A. J. Fox 3. Three yellow roses. Six entries —K. Ramsay 1, Mrs J. Stenhouse 2, J. Breese 1

Twelve vases of roses, three pinks, three reds, three white, three yellows. One entry—F. G. Asher 1. Vase of single roses, three blooms. Six entries—C. Rnodcs 1, Mrs M. Brook 2, K. Ramsay 3. Bowl or vase, with not less_ than nine blooms of one or more varieties. Three entries—Mrs J. Stenhouse 1, W. Dunn 2. Novice Classes. Twelve roses, not less than six varieties. Two entries—T. Montgomery 1, Mrs A. Jx Fox 2. Six varieties of roses, H.P. or H.T. One entry—Mrs A. J. Fox I. Three varieties of roses. Two entries —Mrs A. J. Fox 1. Children’s Class. Three varieties of roses. Five entries —R. Neville Madden 1, Grattan Wilson 2, Alma Troup 3. Premier novelty rose—J. A. Brown. Premier H.P. or H.T.—J. A. Brown. Premier tea. Noisette or Pernettiana — Mrs J. Stenhouse. Most points in roses—-R. Madden (18 points) 1, Mrs J. Stenhouse (15 points) 2. PANSIES, VIOLAS. SWEET PEAS, . ETC, Judge: Mr W. Cousins (Moggie!). OPEN CLASSES.

Three varieties of pansies, show. Eight entries —Mise Stella Choyce I, J. H. Dean 2, Mrs M. Brook 3. Six varieties of pansies, fancy. Six entries —F, A. Smith I, D. S. Fleming 2. Four varieties of viplas, three blooms of each. Five entries —J. H. Dean 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Three varieties of geraniums. Three entries —F. G. Asher 1, E. A. Hamel 2. One vase of antirrhinums, three spikes. Three entries —E. A. Hamel 2, One vase of delphiniums, one spike. Two entries —E. A. Hamel 1.

One spike of lilium. Two entriesr— Miss J. E. Nelson 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Collection of cut flowers, nine distinct kinds. Three entries—E. A. Hamel I, Miss F. M. Cargill 2. AMATEUR CLASSES.

Four varieties of pansies, show. Five entries—K. Ramsay 1 and 2, Miss Stella Choyce 3. . Four varieties of pansies, fancy. Six entries—T. Montgomery 1, L. Stuart 2, Mrg G. W. Brown 3. Three varieties of violas, three blooms of each. Seven entries—Miss B. Durham 1, L. Stuart 2, F. Moir 3. Two varieties of geraniums. Three entries—Mrs J. Durham 1, F, 6. Asher 2. Three varieties of sweet peas. Four entries —D. M. Bourke 1, Mrs A. J. Fox 2. Sweet pea, white or-cream. Three entries —D. M. Bourke 1. Sweet pea, lavender, blue, or mauve. Three entries—V. R. Crawshaw 1, D. M. Bourke 2. Sweet pea, pink. Four entries—D. M. Bourke 1, V. R. Crawshaw 2. Sweet pea. any other colour. Four entries—V. R. Crawshaw 1, Mrg A. J. Fox 2. „ Vase of antirrhinums. Seven entries —D. M. Bourke 1, Mrs J. Durham 2. Three vases of delphiniums. Two entries—A. Wilson 1, Mrs J. Durham 2. One vase of delphiniums. Three entries —Mrs W. M. Brown 1, Mrs J. DurCollection of cut flowers, six distinct kinds. Seven entries —Miss R. Anderson !, E. Webster 2, F. Moir 3. CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Three varieties of pansies, fancy. Two entries —R. Neville Madden 1, Alma Troun 2. ... . Three varieties of violas. Five entriesI—R. 1 —R. Neville Madden 1, G. Wilson 2,

DECORATIVE AND FLORAL WORK Judge: Miss E. E. Reid. OPEN CLASSES. Bridesmaid’s bouquet. Two entries Miss Mabel M. Duncan 1, Miss A. M IntyLady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole. Three entries —Miss Mabel M. Duncan 1, Miss Dorothy Smith 2. Decorated basket. Four entries—Miss A. M'lntyre 1, Mrs J. J. Berry 2, Mrs P. M. Renton (Owaka) 3. Vase of sweet peas. Four entries— Miss A. MTntyre 1. Mrs J. J ; Berry 2. Bowl of roses. Four entries—Mrs d. J. Berry 1, Mrs P. M. Renton 2. , Floating bowl of flowers. Three entries—Miss A. M'lntyre 1, Miss Dorothy Smith 2. . , r Table decoration. Three entries—Mrs J. J. Berry 1, Mrs P. M. Renton 2. OPEN OR AMATEUR CLASSES. Wedding breakfast table. Two entries —Miss A, M'lntyre 1, Mrs P. M. Renton 2. „ , . „ t, Decorated table. Two entries Mrs I. M. Renton 1, Miss A. M'lntyre 2. AMATEUR CLASSES. Lady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole. One entry—Mrs J. S. M'Cartney ’ Decorated basket. Four entries—Mrs J. S. M'Cartney 1 and 2. Vase of roses. Six entries—Miss S. Cable 1, Mrs J. S. M'Cartney 2, . Floating bowl of flowers. Five entries —Mrs J. S, M'Cartney 1, Mrs F. H. Hollingworth 2, Mrs J. Railton 3. Table decoration. Three entries—Mrs J. S. M'Cartney 1, Mrs W. Reilly 2, Mrs F. 11. Hollingworth 3. Decorated, basket, for competitors under IB years of age. Two entries—May M'Cartney 1, Alma Troup 2, CHILDREN’S COMPETITIONS. Floating bowl of flowers. Three entries—Celia Wright 1, May M'Cartney 2, Alma Troup h.c. Vase of sweet peas. One entry—Alma Troup 1. , . ~ Bowl of roses. Two entries —May M'Cartney 1, Alma Troup 2. ( Bowl of flowers. Three entries—Berta Troup 1, Alma Troup 2. Lady’s spray or gentleman s buttonhole. Four entries— May M'Cartney 1, Celia Wright 2, Alma Troup 3, Small table decoration. Five entries— May M'Cartney 1, Berta Troup 2, Bertha Rigby 3.

FRUIT Judge: Mr F. H. Hollingworth. OPEN CLASSES. Twenty-four heaviest gooseberries. Six entries —IX Bourke 1, Blflckuuin ’Three varieties of gooseberries. Five entries—Miss F, M. Cargill 1, S. D. Macdonald 2, W. Bishop 3. AMATEUR CLASSES. One dish of strawberries. One entry — Miss B. Durham 2. , Three varieties of gooseberries, two entries—D. M. Bourke 1, Mrs J, Durham •i. VEGETABLES Judge: Mr F. H. Hollingworth. OPEN CLASSES. Collection of vegetables, six distinct kinds. Three entries —C. Boyles 1, J, S. M'Cnrtncy (Portobello) 2. Two cauliflowers. Two entries —Miss Molly M'Arthur 1. Two cabbages. Three entries —.1. Blackburn 1, Miss F. M. Cargill 2. Six stalks of rhubarb, for table, one variety. Two entries —J. S. M'Cartncy 1 and 2. , , , Six Stalks of heaviest rhubarb, one variety. Two entries—D. 8. Fleming 1, J. S, M'Cartncy 2. . Two lettuces. 'I hree entries —J. Blackburn 1. J. S. M'Cartney 2. Three turnips. Eight entries—-J. S. M'Cartney 1, W. Bishop 2, J. H. Vickers 3. Five potatoes. Six entries —J. S. M'Cartney 1 and 2. , AMATEUR CLASSES. Collection of vegetables, six distinct kinds. Two entries —W. Blackburn 1, Mrs J. Durham (Kaitangata) 2. Two cauliflowers. Two entries-W. Blackburn 1. „ Two cabbages. Four entries—Miss B. Durham 1. Mrs J. Durham 2. Six stalks of rhubarb, for table, onn variety. Two entries —Mrs J. Durham I, W. Blackburn 2. Two lettuces. Five entries —Miss B. Durham 1, Mrs J. Durham 2. Three turnip*. Six varieties—Miss A, Cable 1, Mrs J. Durham 2. G. Troup 3. Five potatoes. Six entries —W. Blackburn 1 and 2.