RAILWAY GARDENING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23505, 20 May 1938, Page 15

RAILWAY GARDENING CLUB

WINTER SHOW Entries for the Railway Gardening Club’s Winter Show, which was held yesterday, were extremely good, both in the quality of the exhibits and numerically. The entry in the Japanese chrysanthemum section was more than double that of last year’s show. The champion Japanese chrysanthemum was a magnificent Sulphur Queen bloom, exhibited by Mr W. G. Hilhker The champion single chrysanthemum was also an excellent specimen, a Desert Song, entered by Mr F. Moir, Mr J. Fitzgerald won no fewer than three of the major trophies—the _cup for single chrysanthemum, the Cadbury Fry Hudson Challenge Cup for the most points in championship classes during the year, and the Boilershop Cun for vegetables. The following were the various results: — CHRYSANTHEMUMS OPEN CLASSES Judge: Mr F S. Perrett

Six varieties single, three stems each —F. Moir 1.

Four varieties single, three stems each—F. Moir 1.

Three varieties single, three stems each —F. Moir 1. One variety single, three stems —F Moir 1 One vase Bandmaster, three stems--F Moir 1. One vase bronze, other than Bandmaster, tree stems—F, Moir 1. One vase Phyllis Cooper, three stems —F. Moir 1.

One vase yellow, other than P Cooper, three stems—F. Moir 1. One vase Red Rover, three stems— F. Moir 1.

One vase red, other than R. Rover three stems—F. Moir 1.

One variety decorative doubles, three blooms-i-F Moir 1.

Three varieties decorative singles, three sprays each—F. Moir 1. One variety decorative singles, three sprays—F. Moir 1. . AMATEUR CLASSES

Six varieties Japanese, one bloom each (club championship)—W. G. Hilliker 1, J. Masson 2, E. D. Garland 3.

Four varieties Japanese, one bloom each —J. Masson 1. A, J Mills 2 J E. Milburn 3.

Three varieties Japanese, one bloom each—J. Fitzgerald 1. J, Masson 2. J E. Milburn 3.

Three Japanese, white, one variety— J. Masson 1 C Kinraid 2 D Kilgour 3. Three Japanese, yellow, one variety —J. Masson 1, D. A. Kilgour 2. Three Japanese, bronze, one variety -D. A. Kilgour 2 ' Three Japanese, pink shades, onevariety—J Masson t. E D. Garland 2. One bloom Edith Cavell —W. G. Hilliker 1. J G. Forest 2, J E Milburn 3 . „ One bloom William Turner—S. Higman 1. C Kinraid 2. D. A Kilgour 3. One bloom yellow—W. G. Hilliker 1. D. A. Kilgour 2, E. D. Garland 3. One bloom pink shades —J. G. Forest I, S. Higman 2, D. A. Kilgour 3. One bloom, any variety except William Turner and Edith Cavell—E. D. Garland 1. J. Fitzgerald 2 J Masson 3 Six varieties single, three stems each, club championship—J. Fitzgerald 1. S. J Webb 2. One variety single white, three sterns —J. Wilson 1 1. Mrs E. Duncan 2 J. E. Milburn 3. One vase, Phyllis Cooper, three stems—E, D. Garland 1. S. J. Webb 2. J, Wilson 3. • , One vase yellow, other than Phyllis Cooper, three stems—Mrs E.. Duncan 1, D, A. Kilgour 2. One vase Red Rover, three stems— J. E. Milburn 1 and 2. One vase red. other than Red Rover, three stems —D. A. Kilgour 3. One vase Bandmaster, three stems— J. Wilson 1. S J Webb 2. D. A. Kil£°One vase bronze, other than Bandmaster. three stems —Mrs E. Duncan 1 One variety single pink, three stems -J. Wilson 1. D. A. Kilgour 2. One variety single cream, three stems—Mrs E. Duncan 1. Three varieties decorative double, three of each—Mrs E. Duncan 1. One variety decorative double, three blooms—J. Masson ■l. Mrs E Duncan 2. D. A. Kilgour 3, Three varieties decorative single, three sprays each —J. E. Milburn 1 ai One’ variety decorative single, three sprays—J. E. Milburn 1 and 2. One vase cut flowers not on schedule _.j. G. Forest 1 and 2. NOVICE CLASS One bloom William Turner—H. Lloyd 1. D. A, Kilgour 2, One bloom Edith Cavell—-E. Montgomery 1, D. Summers 2, W. Gurr 3. One bloom, any other variety—E. Montgomery 1. F Burgess 2. D. A. Kile°One variety, single, three stems—D, A. Kilgour 1, PREMIER BLOOMS The following were the winners of the various premier bloom awards, the variety of the bloom being given in parentheses after the prizewinner’s name:— Japanese Red or Red shade —J. Fitzgerald (G. Munro, jun.). Japanese White —W. G Hilliker (W. Turner), „ „ _ . Japanese bellow or Yellow shade— W. G. Hilliker (Sulphur Queen). Japanese pink or pink shade—E. Montgomery (Pink Turner). Japanese Bronze or Bronze shade— W. G. Hilliker (Edith Cavell). Champion Japanese bloom—W G. Hilliker (Sulphur Queen). Exhibition single, red shades—J E. Milburn (Red Rover). Exhibition single, white—S. J. Webb (M. J. Irvine). Exhibition single, pink shades—S. J. Webb (Peeress). Exhibition single, bronze shades—F. Moir (Desert Song). Exhibition single, yellow shades—E. D. Garland (Phyllis Cooper). Champion exhibition single—F. Moir (Desert Song). DECORATIVE AND FLORAL (OPEN OR AMATEUR) Judge: Mr F S. Perrett Bowl or vase chrysanthemums, any foliage, decorative effect —Miss E Curline 1 and 2, Mrs E. Duncan 3. Ope bowl floating flowers—Mrs E. Duncan 1, Miss E. Curline 2, Mrs C W. Rattray 3. Lady’s spray—Mis. E. Curline 1, Mrs E. Duncan 2. Gentleman’s buttonhole—Mrs E. Duncan 1. Collection of shrubs, six kinds, six vases —Mrs C. W Rattray 1, C. Watson 2 Most points in section—Miss E. Curline. FRUIT OPEN OR AMATEUR Judge: Mr J. E. Ryan

Five apples, dessert, one variety—S, Higrnan 1,2, and 3. Five apples, cooking, one variety—W. A. Dunn 1 and 2, S. Higman 3. Five pears, dessert, .one variety—W A. Dunn 1 and 2. Five pears, cooking, one variety—S. Higman 1

VEGETABLES OPEN CLASS Judge: Mr J. E. Ryan Two cabbages, table —Mrs C. W. Rattray 1, Three parsnips—Mrs C. W. Rattray 1. Three carrots, long—Mrs C. W. Rattrav 1. AMATEUR CLASS Collection of vegetables, six kinds, club championship—E. Bungard 1. R. Leyland 2, C. Kinraid 3. Two cabbages, table —J. Fitzgerald 1. Three leeks —R. Leyland 1. J. Fitzgerald 2. Two sticks celery—J. Fitzgerald 1 and 2, R. Leyland 3. Three parsnips—E. Bungard 1. R. Leyland 2, C. Kinraid 3. Three carrots—E. Bungard 1, R. Leyland 2 and 3 Three carrots, short—E. Bungard 1 and 2, J. Fitzgerald 3. Three beet, turnip-rooted—J. Fitzgerald 1. E. Bungard 2. J Fitzgerald 3. Three beet. long—C. Kinnaird 1 and 2 Three beet, obelisk —C Kinraid 1. Five potatoes, King Edward—E. Bungard 1 J Fitzgerald 2 C Kinraid 3. Five potatoes, white, one vanetyE. Bungard 1, R. Leyland 2 and 3 Five potatoes coloured other than King Edwards, one variety—J Fitzgerald 1, C. Kinraid 2, E. Bungard 3. Two varieties potatoes, three of each -—R. Leyland 1 and 2, E Bungard 3. Three varieties potatoes, three of each—R Leyland I. J Fitzgerald 2. E. Bungard 3. Five onions—R. Patterson 1. R. Leyland 2, S. Higman 3. Three turnips, swede —J. Fitzgerald 1. R, Leyland 2. J, Fitzgerald 3, Two Savoys—C Kinraid 1 J Fitzgerald 2. Two cabbages, drumhead —J Fitzgerald 1 and 2. One marrow table—E Bungard 1 and 2. One marrow heaviest—E Bungard 1 One pumpkin—J. Fitzgerald 1. Two silver beet-—J. Fitzgerald 1 and 2 One cabbage, heaviest —J. Fitzgerald 1 Three varieties seed potatoes, five of each—J. Fitzgerald 1. E ’ Bungard 2. J. Fitzgerald 3. , Most points in section—J. Fitzgerald CUP WINNERS The following were the winners of the various major awards:— Japanese chrysanthemums (cup) W G. Hilliker. Single chrysanthemums (cup)—J. Fitzgerald. Cadbury Fry Hudson challenge cup. most points in championship classes during the year—J. Fitzgerald. Boilershop cup. aggregate points for vegetables during the vear—J. Fitzgerald. Vegetable championship—E. Bungard.