WINTER FLOWER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22258, 10 May 1934, Page 5

WINTER FLOWER SHOW

HIGH QUALITY OF EXHIBITS FINE DISPLAY OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS The president (Mr James Nelson) and the committee of the Dunedin Horticultural Society are justly, pleased with the excellent entries that have been received for their winter show. In view of the weather conditions and the backward season generally it is a matter of considerable surprise that the display is as representative and as large as it is. “Never in my long experience of horticultural matters un Dunedin has a show been presented under such adverse weather conditions.” said Mr Nelson. “ It is therefore very gratifying indeed to find that there are such good entries as •wc have on view this year.” The show was opened yesterday afternoon in the Early Settlers’ Hall. There was a good attendance. In the evening, when flower lovers, attended in large numbers, the hall was lighted up with lanterns, giving it the appearance of a corner of fairyland. The shpw will be open again to-day, and in the evening Messrs Charles Begg and Co.’s orchestra will provide music. All credit is due to those growers who, under untoward conditions, produced

blooms equal to, if not better, than, those exhibited ,at any previous winter show. Entries have arrived from different parts of New Zealand, even from as far .north as Napier, and the large centre, stage in the hall, covered with the giant exhibition single chrysanthemums; is a glorious spectacle. These single blooms form- one of the attractions of the show. Among the competitors in this class are the veteran Mr H T. Trevena, Mr Brett Shand, of Timaru, Mr M'Garrigle,; and other wellknown growers. ; Mr J. G. Luck, of Timaru, has sent forward some beautiful Japanese. He was the winner .last, year of. the ,H.' S. Adams Cup "and Ayas again a competitor, •this year. V' : • A gratifying feature of the show is the number of new competitors, some of whom have brought forward blooms : of excellent quality. - • ■ - - "A space occupying 20 feet of the wall is taken up with an interesting collection of plant rarities from the garden of Mrs R.H. Rhodes, of Timaru. This stand forms a wonderful example of the. number of varieties than, can be procured from a-garden at this time of the year. Probably'never before has the Dunedin public, had an opportunity of seeing such a varied and handsome collection at any of the shows. From both a floral and a botanical point of view the stand is an education: as well as a pleasure, and the society feels deeply grateful to Mrs Rhodes for giving the public a view, of . a very fine collection.

Pot plants are prominent among the entries, and for the first time specimens of the netv Japanese Cascade chrysanthemums are on view from the fine garden of Miss F. M. Cargill.- Mr Nelson, of St. Clair, showed two very fine bowls of dahlias and chrysanthemums. The tree marigolds from the garden of Mr E. R. Burton are well worth inspecting, although their chief beauty will not be reached for another month. -

The decorative work in general forms a beautiful display. At this time of the year, with the quantities of chrysanthemums and autumn foliage of various

kinds, floral artists have a wealth of material upon which to work, Miss F. M. Cargill has staged a magnificent collection of pot-grown plants and shrubs. Among these are fuchsias, gloxinias, capsicums, coleus, cascade chrysanthemums, etc. Trade exhibits, which are a prominent feature, are displayed by the following:— Breeze Manufacturing Company (flower pots), Messrs Granger and King (specimen blooms and floral work). Messrs G. and J. Manson (garden tools, etc.), Mr F. A. Smith (pansies), Messrs Matheson and Roberts and Skene’s, Ltd. (general displays), Mr R. More (clematis), Mr H. A. Christie (new Solanum variety of Wendlandii). The judge, in the vegetable and fruit classes, had the opportunity of examining quality, if not quantity. The present weather conditions are hard on the vegetable grower, and the competitors who came forward with such fine exhibits as are to be seen in the hall are to be commended. An attractive stand was displayed by the soldiers of Montecillo Home, comprising trays, flower baskets, vegetable baskets, ornamental garden stakes, leather work, and toast racks.

The awarding of the premier tickets in the chrysanthemum classes gave the judge considerable food for thought, and it was late in the afternoon before he finally made his decisions, which were as follows:

Champion Japanese yellow—Mr J. G. Luck, a beautiful bloom of Lady TalboL Champion Japanese white—Mr S. Austin, a really fine William Turner. Champion Japanese pink—Mr J. G. Luck, a fine bloom of Anadinath Ghosh. Champion Japanese, other colour —Mr J. G. Luck, Majestic. Champion of champions —Mr J. G. Luck, Lady Talbot. Among tlie singles, the award for premier white went to Mr IL T. Trevena, with Mary Jamieson Irvine. The same competitor won the pink with College Girl. Healesville Bronze and Red Rover won other premiers for him. Mr Fred Moir took the premier yellow with Phyllis Cooper, and Sheila, won the crimson for Mr A. G. Rigby. At the meeting in the afternoon of the Chrysanthemum Certifying Committee to adjudicate on the various new seedlings presented the members were favoured with a view of three very beautiful introductions: — (1) Mr H. T. Trevena's Fireside, a beautiful blood-red single; (2) Mr Trevena’s Golden Sunset, a pure yellow of the peacb-blossom type; and (3) the seedling securing the highest points, presented by. Air John Black, a glorious orange bronze, named Winifred. Each of the three” varieties was awarded a- preliminary recommendation, ali of them showing definite promise. Eacii of the varieties was judged on points for the Alexander Stewart Cup, and the records will be kept. This cup was presented by Air Stewart as a challenge cup, to be held by the exhibitor receiving the highest points for a single

chrysanthemum seedling introduced before the Certifying Committee during the season. It is expected that other specimens will be before the committee at a later date. , The judges are: —Chrysanthemums, Mr John Black; pot plants and cut flowers other than chrysanthemums, Mr E. Page; fruit and vegetables, Mr Neil M’Donald; decorative and floral work, Miss Reid. The following arc the results: — CHRYSANTHEMUMS ' OPEN CLASSES. ' ' SINGLES.' N'T. . Twelve vat. iexlubition -singles. Two entries—H. T. Trevena 1 and 2, Six var. exhibition singles. Two en-tries—-R. M'Garrigle I, H. T. Trevena 2. Three var. singles. One entry—H. T. Trevena 1. One var. yellow, other than Phyllis Cooper. One entry—H. T. Trevena 1. Phyllis Cooper. One entry—H. T. Trevena 1. One var. pink. One entry-—H. T. Trevena 1. One var. crimson.' One entry—H. ; .T. Trevena 1. . Bronze. -One entry—H. T. Trevena 1. Bandmaster. One entry—H. T. Trevena I. <Any . other colour. Two entries—H. T. Trevena 1. , . DECORATIVE SINGLES OR SEMI- / DOUBLES. Pink. One entry—W. Strachan 1. Bronze. One entry—E. A. Hamel 1. DECORATIVE DOUBLES. Three var. One entry—E. A. Hamel 2. Yellow. One entry—E. A. Hamel 2. • Pink. One entry—E, A. Hamel 2. Any other colour—E. A. Hamel 2. OPEN OR AMATEUR. Seven blooms exhibition singles, white. One entry—D. Brett Sliand 1. Singles, bronze. One entry—D. Brett Shand 1.

SEEDLINGS (Open or Amateur). One var. exhibition single or semidouble. Two entres —W. Strachan 1, H. T. Trevena 2. AMATEUR CLASSES. Twelve var. Japanese. Three entries—A. G. Rigby 1, J. A. Hollows 2. Six var. Japanese. Three entries— J. G. Luck 1, A. G. Rigby 2, J. A. Hollows 3. Three var. Japanese. Three entries— J. G. Lpck 1, A. G. Rigby 2, G. A. Harbrow v.h.c. Three Japanese, white. One entry— J. W. Olphert 1. Three Japanese, vellow. Two entries — J. G. Luck 1, J. W. Olphert 2. Six var. Japanese, other than white or yellow—One entry—J. A. Hollows 1. One bloom, any variety other than Edith Cavell of William Turner. Three entries —J. G. Luck 1,2, and 3. One bloom William Turner, grown in open ground. Three entries —S. Austin 1, E. D. Garland 2. One bloom Edith Cavell. One entry— L. N. Potter L

I One bloom, any other variety, grown in open ground. Five entries —A. Nicholson 1, J. W. Olphert 2. Six var. Japanese, outside grown. Three entries—S. Austin 1, S. Tonkin 2, J. W. Olphert 3. Six var. Japanese, open ground. One entry—J.' W. Olphert 1. Three var. Japanese, outside grown. Four entries—S. Austin 1, E. D. Garland 2, J. W. Olphert h.c. Three var. Japanese, open ground. Six entries —S. J. Webb 1, ,G. Harbrow 2, J. W, Olphert 3, Rev. A. Mead h.c. SINGLE CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Six. var. Two entries—D. Brett Shaud' 1, A. G. Rigby 2. Three var. Two entries —A. G. Rigby 1, D. Brett Shand 2. White. Three entries—D. Brett Shand 1, T. Johnston 2, A. E. A. Keast h.c. Yellow, other than Phyllis Cooper. One entry—D, Brett Shand 1. , Phyllis Cooper. Six entries — Fred. Moir 1 and v.h.c., D. Brett Shand 2, E. D. Garland .v.h.c. Pink. Three entries—!). Brett Shand 1, A. G. Rigby 2, Mrs C. W. Duncan h.c. Crimson. One entry—S. J. Webb 1. Bronze, other than Bandmaster. Four entries—Rev. A. Mead 1, S. J. Webb 2. Bandmaster. Seven entries—D. Brett Shand 1, T. Johnston 2. Any other colour. Six entries —R. Anderson 1, A. G. Rigby 2. DECORATIVE SINGLES OR SEMIDOUBLES. Three var. One entry—W. Blackburn 1; ; One var., any colour. Four entries —A. G. Rigby 1, W. Blackburn 2. Six yar., exhibition or decorative single. One entry—S. J. Webb 1. DECORATIVE DOUBLES. Three var; Two entries—T. Johnston 1, A. G. Rigby 2. One var. Eight entries—T. Johnston 1, S. J. Webb 2. OPEN TO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PRECIOUSLY WON A PRIZE. Three var. Japanese. Six entries— E. Pemberton 1, A. Jamieson 2, G. W. Socket 3. . Three Japanese, outside grown. Eight entries —A. Jamieson 1, A. Nicholson 2, A. E. A. Keast h.c. One Japanese, open' ground. Nine entries—J. W. Barron 1, J. Kenyon 2, L. N. Potter h.c. One var. decorative double. One entry —L. N. Potter 1. ■ . OPEN OR AMATEUR. Collection of six berried shrubs. Two entries —E. Felling 1, F. A. Smith 2, Collection of flowers, vine limbs (no shrubs). One entry—Miss F. M. Cargill Vase chrysanthemums (children). Two entries—Rae Garland 1. POT PLANTS OPEN CLASSES. One specimen chrysanthemum. Two entries —A, Jamieson 1. Miss F. M. Cargill 2. Four var. ferns. One entry—A. Wilson One plant Adiantum. One entry—A. Wilson 1. Two var. foliage plants. Two entries—E. A. Hamel 1, Miss F. M. Cargill 2. Asparagus pluraosa. One entry—Miss F. M. Cargill 1, One aspidistra. Three entries —Mrs J. R. Brown 1, E. A. Hamel 2. One palm. One entry—Mrs J. R. Brown 1, - One hanging basket. Four entries—A. Wilson 1 and 2. One specimen plant. Four entries— Miss F. M. Cargill 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Collection flowering and foliage plants. One entry—Miss F. M. Cqrgill 1. AMATEUR CLASSES. Two var. foliage plants. Two entries — A. Wilson I. One aspidistra. Two entries —A. Wilson 1, T. H. M'KenziC 2. VEGETABLES OPEN CLASSES. Collection of vegetables. One entry— J. S. M'Cartney 1. Two savoys. , Two entries—l. Blackburn I, Miss F. M; Cargill 2. Thi'ee leeks. Three entries—J. S. M'Cartney 2. Three sticks celery. Two • entries—J. S. M'Cartney 1, Miss F. M. Cargill 2, Three parsnips. Two entries—L Blackburn 2, Miss F, M. (VgilJ 3. Three carrots. Four entries—l. Blackburn 1 and 2, J. S. M'Cartney 3. Three intermediate carrots. Three entries—l. Blackburn 1, J. S. M'Cartney 2. /■ Three carrots, short. Five entries—J. S. M'Cartney 1, I. Blackburn 2, Miss F. M. Cargill 2; Three beet, long. Three entries—J. S. M'Cartney 2. Three bset, turnip-rooted. Five entries—Stephen Russell 1, I. Blackburn 2 and 3. ■. ; > Three'■ turnips. Two entries—J. S. M’Cartney I, I. Blackburn 2. Dish' Brussels sprouts. One entry—1. Blackburn 1. ' Five potatoes. Kin? Edward. Five entries—Stephen Russell 1, George Troup 2, W. D. Hanlin 3. Five potatoes, coloured, other than King Edward. One entry—l. Blackburn 1. Twelve tubers Jerusalem artichokes. One entry—nJ. S, M'Cartney 2. Five onions, Otago grown, brown Spanish. Pour entries—J. S. M'Cartney 1 and 3, H. Stokes 2. Otago grown onions, other than brown Spanish. Two entries —J. S’, M'Cartney Heaviest vegetable marrow—J, S. M'Cartney. Heaviest pumpkin—J. S. M'Cartney. Six var. seed potatoes, four white, two coloured. One entry—W. D. Hanlin 1. Three var. seed potatoes, five of each. Five entries—George Troup 1, W. D. Hanlin 2, I. Blackburn 3. Collection vegetables, nine distinct kinds, open to' relief workers. One entry —W. D. Hanlin 1. AMATEUR CLASS. Collection nine kinds vegetables. Two entries—George Troup 1, W. Blackburn 2. Two table cabbages. Five entries—W. D. Hanlin 1 and 2, George Troup 3. Two savoys. Two entries—W. Blackburn 1, E, Pemberton 2. Three leeks. Three elntries—W. D. Hanlin 1, Geoi-ge Troup 2 and 3. Three sticks celery. Two entries — George Troup 2. Two silver beet. Three entries—George Troup 1 and 2. W. D. Hanlin 3. Three parsnips. Four entries—George Troupe 1 and 2. Three carrots, long. Five entries— George Troup 1 and 2. Three carrots, short. Seven entries — George Troup 1 and 3, Mrs M. Dickel 2. Three turnips. Three entries—George Troup 1 and 2, W. Blackburn 3. Three beet, long. Four entries—George Troup 1, W. D. Hanlin 2. Three beet, turnip rooted. Four entries—George Troup 1 and 3, W. D. Hanlin 2. Three var. of potatoes, five of each. Three entries—W. D. Hanlin 1, George Troup 2 and 3. Potatoes, white, one variety. Five entries—George Troup 1 and 3, W. D. Hanlin 2. Potatoes, coloured, cooked. One entry —W. D. Hanlin 1. Onions, brown Spanish. Six entries : — H. Stokes 1, George Troup 2, W. Blackburn 3. Onions, other than brown Spanish. Two entries —W. D, Hanlin 1 and 2. Tubers Jerusalem artichokes. Three entries—Miss A. Cable 1, W. D. Hanlin 2. Shallots, single bulbs. Three entries —George Troup 1 and 2. Dish Brussels sprouts. Two entries— W. Blackburn 1. Collection three kinds vegetables, children. Two entries —John Pryde 1, Walter Hanlin 2. FRUIT OPEN CLASSES. Six var. apples. One entry—Stephen Higman T. Five cooking, one var. One entry—C. J. Stapleton 1. AMATEUR CLASSES. Three var. apples, dessert. One entry —Stephen Higman 1. Five apples, dessert. Three entries— Miss A. Cable I. Three var, cooking apples. Two entries —E. Pilling 1, Stephen Higman 2. Five apples, cooking, one var. Five entries —A. Wilson 1 and 2. E. Pilling 3. Five pears, cooking. One entry—Miss A. Cable 1. DECORATIVE WORK OPEN CLASSES. Winter table. Two entries—Miss D. M. G. Williams 1, Miss A. MTntvre 2. Basket chrysanthemums. Three entries—Miss A. M'lntyre J, Mias Mabel Duacaa-3. ;

Bowl of chrysanthemums. Three entries—Miss A. MTntyre 1, Miss Mabel Duncan 2, Miss U. M. G. Williams h.c.. Bowl of floating flowers. Four entries —Mrs J. S. M’Cartney 1. D. M. G. Williams 2, Miss A. MTntyre 3. Lady’s spray. Four entries —Miss Mabel Duncan 1, Mrs J. S. M’Cartney 2. Miss D. M. G. Williams 3. Gentleman’s buttonhole. , Four entries —Miss Mabel Duncan 1, Mrs J. S. M’Cartney.2, Miss D. M. G. Williams 3. Basket, fruit, flowers and folia.ge. Three entries—Miss A. MTntyre 1, Miss Mabel Duncan 2. Bowl of flowers and foliage, other than chrysanthemums. Six entries —Miss D. M. G. Williams 1, Miss M’Lcan 2 Table. Two entries—Miss A. MTntyre 2. AMATEUR CLASSES. Table. Four entries —Misjj D. M. G. Williams 1, Miss Alma Troup 2, Mrs J. S. M’Cartney 3. Basket chrysanthemums. One entry— Miss May M'Cartney I. Bowl of chrysanthemums. Four entries—Mrs F. H. Hollingworth 1, Miss Alma Troup 2, Miss May M’Cartney 3. Vase of chrysanthemums. Six entries —Miss D. M. G. Williams 1, Mrs F. H. Hollingworth 2. Bow] of floating flowers. Three entries—Miss May M’Cartney 1, C. J. Stapleton 2. Lady’s spray. Three entries—Miss May M’Cartney 1, Miss Alma Troup 2. CHILDREN’S SECTION. Lady’s spray. Three entries—Mabel Madden 1, Patricia Nevin 2, Bertha Rigby 3. Gentleman’s buttonhole. Three entries —Patricia Nevin 1, Bertha Rigby 2, Mabel Madden 3. Bowl of floating flowers. One entry— Patricia Nevin 1. Small table. Four entries—Patricia. Nevin l s Alberta Troup 2, Nancy Hanlin