WEST TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 10

WEST TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE AUTUMN SHOW. President, Mr W. Snow; vice-presidents — Messrs J. Neill, P. G Hartley. R. Wright. R. Scott, J. Miller. A. Moynihan, P. MacLaurin ; Committee of Management — Messrs C. Low, E.

ICidd, T. A. White, D. Esplin, J Rur.dle, M. Morgan, T. A. Bramble, W Beattie, G. Rutherford, and J. Thomson , auditors, Messrs F. G. Haitley and J. White; secretary and tieasurer, Mr C. T. Grant.

The West Taieri Horticultural Society opened its second show of the season at the Societies' Hall. Outrarn, on Saturday, when the fixture was favoured with superb weather, and there was a good attendance of the public. The entries totalled well, and there was a particularly good show in fruit and vegetables. The weather having been warm during the past few days the flowers weie in fine colour, and particularly so in the case of the dahlias. Pot plants were distinctly better than last year, whe/i only one exhibitor came forward. The decorative section was fairly well filled, and some very pretty decorated baskets and dress sprays were shown, but several of the exhibitors showed a tendency to bunch the flowers too much together instead of endeavouring to create a graceful effect. There were no decorated tables. Two decorated bicycles were shown, but neither called for special mention. For exhibition only Mrs Fulton showed some very fine dahlias, and Mrs A. Burns some good chrysanthemums, a, superb lilmni aratum, and a very fine hydrangea. The best of the show, other than the fruit and vegetable sections, was the cut blooms, which were, on the whole, a fine clear lot. Pot plants were only medium. Foliage plants were fairly well represented, and mention might be made of a very fine colus shown by Miss Carruthers and a handsome palm exhibited by Mr T. A. White. Geraniums were only fair, and the growers would do well to go in for better variety. The sweet peas were most brilliant, showing splendid form and colour throughout. Mrs W. Thomson's first prize lot was noticeable for fine large clear blooms, and the Ceylon Tea Gardens (Mosgiel) showed a splendid lot also. Miss Muir's dahlias were one of the features of the flower section. She had three splendid double blooms forward, chief of which was W. E. Gladstone. This lady also took first in single dahlias, and in cactus dahlias in the class for "three blooms, but in the cactus dahlias the quills were not quite up to the mark, though the centres were well covered. Mrs James Dow was responsible for some very fine sweet peas. Mr D. E. Grant's hollyhocks were noticeable for beautiful colour. Both the African and French marigolds were very good indeed. Mr C. L. Grant showed 12 cactus dahlias which would be hard to beat anywhere. The asters, though not numerous, tv ere in good colour and form, and included a fine specimen of the Jewel variety. The prizes in the decorated basket section went, in each case, to the more graceful arrangements. It would be better, perhaps, if the committee allowed wiring in the wreath and spray and buttonhole classes, as a noticeable fault was the heavy style of the exhibits. The collection of annuals was superb. The Ceylon Tea Gardens showed some remarkably fine Nemesia (three varieties) and sweet Sultans, and Mrs James Dow a few superb Arctotis grandis. Vegetables, without exception, were good. The exhibits were all wellgrown and clean, and, taken on a whole, the section was a highly creditable one. The fruit section was perhaps the principal feature of the show, though not a large one. Apples were splendid throughout, and there could be no doubt about the capacity of the district for producing apples and plums. Apricots were very good indeed, and the collections of fruit would hold their ov?n anywhere in this part of the colony.

The judges were Messrs A. Youngson (of Anderson's Bay) and W. M'Laren (of Messrs Hcwden and Moncrieff) in the flowers, plants, fruit, and vegetable sections, and the Misses Tweed (of Wyllie's Crossing) in the cake, scones, etc., section. The show was well managed in every department, aii£ all through it was a credit to the district. The prize-list was as follows: — Pot Plants. — Dark double fuchsia (one entry) — T. A. White 1 ; begonia, foliage (one entry) — Miss Carruthers 1 ; cactus (one entry) — Miss Kempshell 1 ; maidenhair fern (one entry) — Mrs J. Dow 1 ; dark single fuchsia (one entry) — T. A. White 1 ; domble geranium (one entry) — J. Miller 1 ; hanging plant (one entry)— Mis3 Carruthers 3 ; single geranium (four entries) — Mrs James Dow 1, J. Miller 2 ; foliage plant (four entries) — T. A. White 1, Mis-s Carruthers 2 ; show pelargonium (one entry) — Mrs James Dow 2 ; geranium, tricolour (one entry) — James Miller 1 ; light single fuchsia (two entries) — James Miller 1, Mrs James Dow 2; geranium, any variety (two entries) — Miss Kempshell 1 ; any variety fuchsia (one entry) — Miss Kempshell 1 ; single petunia (one entry) — Mrs James Dow 1 ; specimen plant (three entries) — T. A. Bramble 1, Mrs James Dow 2; pot plant, grown in open by school boy or girl (thiee entries) — Daisy Miller 1, Arthur White 2; collection pot plants (one entry) — Miss Kempshell 1.

Cut Flowers. — Quilled asters (two entries) — J. Hendiy 1 ; antirrhinums (one entry) — Mrs James Dew 1; asters, other than quilled (four entries) — A, H. -Grant 1 and 2 ; six annuals (five entries) — Ceylon Tea Gardens (Mosgiel) 1, W. Thomson 2 ; dahlias three varieties (five entries) — Mrs Muir 1 and 2; carnations, three d.v. (four entries)— -W. Thomson 1 and 2 ; single dahlias, three varieties (two entries) — Miss Muir 1, Miss Kemphell 2; hollyhocks, three d.v. (one entry) — Mrs James Dow 1 ; cactus dahlias, thiee varieties (three entries) — Miss Muir 1, J. Hendry 2; dianthus, three d.v. (five entries) — J. Hendry 1, W. Thomson 2 ; twelve flowers, d.v., other thsui annuals (four entries) — J. Hendry 1, W. Thomson 2 ; geraniums, three d.v. (two entries) — J. Hendry 1, gladioli, three d.v. (two entries) — W. Thomson 1, J. Hendry 2; hollyhocks, three d.v., blooms (four entries) — D. E. Grant 1, J. Hendry 2; marigold African variety (three entries) — Mrs W. Thomson 1, J. Hendry 2 ; double petunias (one entry) — J. Hendry 2 ; French marigolds (three entries) — J. Hendry 1, G. Hendry 2; pansies, six varieties (one entry) — J. Hendry 1 ; three single petunias (one entry) — J. Hendry 1 ; picotees, three cl.v (two entries) — J. Hendry 1; phlox dnmimondi (two entries) — Mrs W. Thomson 1 ; three tea roses (two entries) — J. Hendry 1 ; phlox herbaceous, three d.v. (two entries) — Miss Kemps'hell 1, Mrs J. Dow 2; roses, h.p.. three d.v. (two entries) — J. Hendry 1 ; six Iwnches sweet peas, d.v. (four entries) — Mrs W. Thomson 1, Ceylon Tea Gardens 2; penatemons, three d.v. (one entry) — Mrs James Dow 1 ; verbena (three entries) — Mrs James Dow 1, Mrs W. Thomson 2; roee, any variety (four entries)— J. Hendry 1, Mrs Fulton 2; zinnias (one entiy) — Ceylon Tea Gardens 1; bridal bouquet, un wired (four entries) — Mrs W. W. Turnbull 1, D. E. Grant 2; collection dahlias (two entries) — Miss Muir 1, Miss Kompshell 2; gentleman's buttonhole (six entries) — Miss Kempshell 1, Miss M. Snow 2 ; collection cut flowers (one entry) — Mis James Dow 1; hand bouquet (four entries) — D. E. Grant 1, Miss Kempshell 2; collection geranium blooms (two entries) — Miss Kemp-sh-ell 1 ; table bououat (two entries) — Mrs D. B. Giant 1, Mrs W. W. Turnbull 2; collection sweet peas (one entry) — Mrs James Dow 1; collection annuaJs (one entry) — Mrs Jas. Dow 1 ; dress spray (eight entries)— Miss Kempshell ' 1, Mrs 'Shaw 2, Mrs W. W. Turnbull h c; floral wreath (two entries)— Alice Hendry 1, Miss Kempshell 2; collection pa-n&ies (one entry) — J. Hendry 1 ; floral wreath made by i school child (three entries)— Maggie Morgan j lj boug^xieti made by juvenile (two sutriesjh-s .

Doris Bramble 1, Leslie Turvey 2; basket cut f.owers, juveniles (.three entries) — Connie Snow 1 ; basket cut flowers (five entries) — Miss M. Snow 1, Mrs W. W. Turnbull 2; two spikes herbaceous or bulbous plants (four entries,}— Mrs W. Thomson 1, Mrs A. Burns 2; decorated bicycle (two entries) — Miss Daisy White 1; collection cactus dahlias (two entries)— C. Grant 1, Mrs James Dow 2. Preserved Fruits, Honey, Cakes, &c. — Honey, extracted (one entry)— T. A. White 1 ; bread, milk (two entries) — Mrs John Dow 1 and 2 ; girdle scones (three entries) — Mrs John Dow I and 2 ; yeast bread (three entries) — Miss M'Donald 1 and 2; fruit cake (thiee entries) — Mrs J. Neill 1, Miss M'Leod 2; ginger cake (two entries) — Mis John Dow 1 and 2; oat cake (five entries) — Miss KempshelU.l and 2; seed cake (two entries) — Mrs John Dow 1 and 2 ; sponge cake (iwo entries) — Mrs John Dow 1, Miss J. M'Leod 2; pancakes (three entries) — Mis John Neill 1, Mis John Dov? 2; oven scones (three entries) — Mrs John Dow 1 and 2 ; shortbread (five entries) — Mrs John Dow 1 and 2, dozen hen eggs (two entries) — Miss Kempshell 1 : collection preserved fruit (one entry) — Mrs Fulton 1. Vegetables. — Broad beans (three entries) — Mrs Morgan 1, P. Gibson 2; Jong beetroot (two entriop) — Mrs Meyer 1 ; French beans (five entries) — F. Parsons 1, R. Nidd 2, table cabbage (five entries)— Mrs J. Mail- 1, T. B. Grant 2; led cabbage (two entries) — Mrs Shaw 1, J. Kundle 2 ; carrots (seven entries) — E. M'Leod 1, C. Low 2; beans, lonjf pods (three entiies)— T. B. Grant 1, J. Eundle 2; eschailots, giant (one entry) — F. Parsons 1 ; intermediate carrots (two entries) — C. Low 1; celery (one entry) — J. Hendry 1 ; nest eschallot (two entries) — J. Eundle 1, J. Hendry 2; kidney potatoes (three entries) — C. Mills 1 and 2; cucumbers, grown in open (one entry) — T. M'Fadden 1 ; eschallots, not giants (one entry) — J. Hendry 1; leeks (one entry) — J. Hendry 1 ; green kale (three entries) — T. B. Grant 1, A. Grant 2 ; lettuce (one entry) — J. Rundle 1 ; onions (six entries) — F. Parsons 1, T. B. Grant 2; pickling onions (two entries) — J. Hendry 1 ; parsnips (five entries) — F. Parsons 1, J. Eundle 2; parsley (two entries) — E. Wiight 1 ; peas (five entries) — J. Eundle 1, E Nidd 2; pumpkins (one entry) — J. Eundle 1 ; Derwent potatoes (three entries) — T. Jerome 1, C. Low 2; round white potatoes (six entries) — A. Grant 1, T. Jerome 2; rhubarb, red (five entries) — E. Wright 1 and 2; savoy cabbage (two entries) — J. Eundle 1; garden turnips (two entries) — J. Rundle 1 ; vegetable marrow (five entries) — J. Hendry 1, J. Rundle 2, collection vegetables grown by exhibitor (two entries) — James Eundle (33 points) 1, T. M'Fadden (28 points) 2, the first prize lot won on quality ; heaviest six onions (four entries)— T. M'Fadden (81b 2oz) 1, C. Miller (61b) 2; heaviest cabbage (one entry) — A. Grant (20lb) 1; heaviest pumpkin (one entry) — A. Grant 1 ; heaviest vegetable marrow (c.ne entry)— T. M'Fadden (i4lb 4oz) 1; heaviest four stalks lhubarb (three entries) — E. Wright (71b) 1 and (sJlb) 2; basket vegetables (four entries) — P. Gibson 1, T. B. Grant 2; collection of potatoes (four entries) F. Parsons 1. C. Low 2.

Farm Produce.— Wheat, 24 heads (two entries) — James Miller 1 ; oats, 24 heads (three entries) — J. Kempshell 1, J. Miller 2; barley, 24 heads (one entry) — J. Kempshell 1 ; turnips, Aberdeen green tops (one entr} r ) — E. Nidd 1 ; sweds turnips (one entry) — R. Nidd 1; heaviest four turnips (two entries) — T. Jerome 1, Miss Kempshell 2; heaviest light coloured mangolds (two entries) — Mrs John Dow 1.

Fruit. — Six cooking apples (eight entries) — W. Thomson 1, Miss Bella Murray 2; cooking plums (four entries) — Miss B. Murray 1, James Miller 2; dessert apples (four entries) — Mrs Morgan 1, E. Grant 2; peaches (six entries)— G. M'Lay 1, Miss Nichol 2; collection dessert apples (five entries)— "W. Thomson 1 and 2; apricots (four entries)— E. Grant 1, Mrs Watson 2; pears (nine entries)— W. Craig 1, \V. Thomson 2 ; dessert plums (seven entries) — W. Thomson 1 and 2; collection fruit, grown by exhibitor (two entries) — Mrs Fulton 1, Mrs Morgan 2; collection cooking apples (six entries) — W. Thomson 1, E. Wright 2; heaviest cooking apples (two entries) — W. Thomson 1; heaviest six pears (one entry) — W. Craig 1.