KAITANGATA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3212, 6 October 1915, Page 14

KAITANGATA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SPRING SHOW. The Kaitangata Horticultural Society held its spring show in the Church Hall on Friday. The weather conditions had been very much against a successful exhibition, but notwithstanding this tho show was a very creditable one. A regrettable feature of the display was the small number of entries in tho pot plant section, but as usual the narcissi sections showed some splendid blooms. The champion narcissus was shown by Mrs Steele—a truly fine bloom of White Lady. Tho, Judge (Mr C. E. Naish, of Balclutha) said that it was the best he had seen. Mr Sharman’s collection of narcissi was splendid. In this class he had no fewer than 64 varieties. Mr Geo. Aitchison’s was also a good collection; indeed, the judge had considerable difficulty in awarding the first prize, which eventually fell to Mr Sharman. The anemones shown were specially good, and so were the ranunculi, and the collections of cut flowers, which were very well arranged. A feature of the show was a daisy (Beilis Perennis Monstrosus). In the decorative section the bowls came in for very favourable comment. Mr Naish complimented the society on the enthusiasm of its members, and mentioned that in a walk he bad had round the town ho noticed more signs of gardening and a greater display of young flowers than he had seen in Balclutha. In tho evening a concert was held in conjunction with tho show. The attendance was fair. The following contributed items: —Miss D. Frazer, violin solo; Mr N. G. Noble, recitation; Nurse Lakeman, song; Mr Geo. Aitcnison, song; Messrs W. Prictor, Geo. Mee, A. Mec, Payne, and Platt, harmonised chorus. The following is the prize list: —Pot asparagus, plumosns (one entry)—Mrs J. E. K. Brown; two narcissi, Magni Coronati varieties (seven entries) —Mrs J. Bennie 1 and 2; two narcissi, Medii Coronati varieties (eight entries) —Mrs Steele 1, W. R. Mcchaelis 2; two narcissi, Parvi Coronati varieties (two entries) —Mrs W. G. Steele 1, W. li. Mechaclis 2; three narcissi, one Magnus, one Modi us, one Parvus (four entries) —Mrs Steele I, Miss I. Bennie 2; three narcissi, Red Cups, three varieties (two entries) —Mrs Steele 1, E. P. Lavcry 2; six narcissi, three of each variety (one entry)— E. P. Lavcry 1; twelve narcissi, varieties, three of each (one entry)—Mrs W. G. Steele 1; collection of narcissi, varieties (two entries) —J. Sharman 1, Geo. Aitclrison 2; narcissi Polyanthus, collection (one entry)— Mrs Ellison 1; champion narcissi—Mrs Steele (White Lady) ; six celmisias (one entry)—W. R. Mechaclis 1; tulips, varieties (one' entry) —Mrs J. Rutherford 1; collection of wallflowers, varieties (two entries)— Mrs Ellison 1, Miss L. Cornish 2; anemones, single varieties (one entry)—Mrs J. Bennie 1; anemones, double varieties (two entries) — Mrs J. Bennie 1 and 2; collection of anemones, varieties (three entries) —Mrs W. G. Steele 1, Miss L. Cornish 2; primroses, six varicites of each (one entry)—Miss Ina Smaill 1; polyanthus, six varieties, one truss of each (two entries)—Mrs A. Bissctt 1, Nurse Morrison 2; polyanthus collection, varieties, three trusses of each (one entry) —Jas. Sharman 1; three ranunculi, varieties (one entry)—Mrs J. W. Welsh 1; six auriculas, varieties (one entry)—Miss Ina Smaill; collection of auriculas, varieties (one entry)—D. Boyd 1; snowflakes, six spikes (one entry)—Miss I. Bennie 1; collection of cut flowers, not more than 12 varieties (three entries) —Jas. Sharman 1, Miss Aileon Sharman 2; any flowers not in schedule (three entries) —Mrs J. Welsh 1 and 2. DECORATIVE. Two vases narcissi, any foliage (one entry)—Miss M'Uowall 1; decorated bowl (throe entries) —Miss J. Smaill 1, Mrs Ellison 2; one decorated basket, floral (two entries) —Miss M. Robertson I, Miss F. Bennie 2; ono lady’s spray (one entry) —Miss K. Smaill 1 ; ono gentleman’s buttonhole (two entries)—Miss K. Smaill 1, Miss V.

Oliver 2; decorated table (one entry)—Miss K. Smaill 1; decorated bamboo stand (ono entry)—Miss M. Robertson 1. SCHOOL CHILDREN’S ENTRIES.

One plant in pot, flowering (one entry)— V. Oliver 1; one n'-ant in pot. foliage (ono entry)—Monro Morrison 1; three narcissi, two of each (two entries) —Marion Ellisson 1, Edwin Ellisson 2; six narcissi, ono of each (ono entry)—Edwin Ellisson 1; six pansies, varieties (one entry)—Munro Morrison 1; one flower, not in schedule (one entry)—V. Oliver 1.