BRUCE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

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

BRUCE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The spring show of the Bruce Horticultural Society took place at Milton on Sept. 28, and was one of the best held under the auspices of the society from the point of view of quality of blooms. A feature of the show was the narcissi blooms exhibited. The entry was the largest of any section in the show, with the result that there was keen competition in this class. In the section for six distinct varieties, Mr Hilton secured first prize with some excellent blooms. Included in his exhibits were King Silver, Grey Warloy, Lady Margaret Boscawen, and Gloria Mundi. Those blooms, in the opinion of Mr Hamel (the judge) were the finest coon at any spring show in Otago,_ and ho congratulated the exhibitor on their general magnificence. The other flowers exhibited were of fine quality, and the show was most successful. One pleasing feature was the school children’s exhibits, which attracted large entries of fine flowers, these being highly praised by the judge. The St. Joseph’s School practically carried off all the prizes in the classes in which they competed, and the success they achieved was very largely duo to the instruction they had received from the Rev. Father Howard, who is a keen student of horticulture, and who does everything in his power to encourage the children in the art of cultivating flowers. The various officials worked well, and they are to-be congratulated upon the result of their work. Following are the results: POT PLANTS. Six foliage plants, varieties (one entry)— St. Joseph’s School 1. One pot of asparagus, Plumosus, fern variety (one entry) —• Mr J. R. Lang 1. One palm (two entries) — St. Joseph’s School, 1 and 2. Three foliage plants (one entry)—St. Joseph’s School 1. NARCISSI. Eighteen named varieties (four entries) — S. H. Clark 1, St. Joseph’s School 2, H. W, Hiiton 3. Twelve named varieties (two entries)—S. H. Clark 1, IT. W. Hilton 2. ( Six named varieties (five entries) —S. 11. Clark I, S. Moir 2, A. Nelson 3. Three named varieties, three of each (four entries) —T. H. Clark 1, J. Brock 2, A. Nelson 3. Twelve named varieties, one of each (five entries)— 11. W. Hilton i. Miss Hamilton 2, J. Breck 3. • Six named varieties, ono of each (ten entries) —11. W. Hilton 1, J. Brock 2, W. B. Graham 3. Three polyanthus narcissi, three of each (ono entry)—S. H. Clark 1. Six trumpets, one of each (ten entries) —H. W. Hilton 1, W. B. Graham 2, J. Breck 3. Six jncomparabilis, ono of each (six entries) —11. IV. Hilton 1, T. H, Clark 2, J. Breck 3. Six loedaii, ono of each (seven entries) —II W. Hilton 1, tha others not being according to schedule, Three red cups, one of each (seventeen entries) —H. W. Hilton 1, W. 13. Graham 2 and 5. Three pooticus, one of each (three entries) —T. 11. Clark 1, Miss Hamilton 2. HYACINTHS, Etc. Six hyacinths, varieties (ono entry)—St. Joseph’s School 1. Three hyacinths, thregi

entries!—St. Joseph’s School 1, J. Brock 2. Throe tulips, one of each (one entry)—J. Breok 1. Twelve anemones, not less than throe varieties (one entry)—-A. Caudle 1. Six anemones, varieties (throe entries)—S, Oaudle 1, Mrs J. Gray, jun., 2. Twelve polyanthus primrose, varieties (six entries) —- W. B. Graham 1, St. Joseph’s School 2. Six polyanthus, primrose varieties (ten entries)—W. B. Graham 1 and 2. Six prim roses, varieties, in bunches of not more 1 ban twelve (four entries)—W. B._ Graham , and 2. Three primroses, varieties, in jurwjhos of not more than twelve (four enjies)—W. B. Graham 1 and 2. Six nuricu&S, in distinct varieties (four entries)—Mrs !), Boyd 1, Mrs T. Hyams 2. Three auriCjilaa, two varieties (two entries)—W. B. Graham 1, H. E. Ransome 2. Collection of (itii flowers, about twelve species (one entry) §t. Joseph's School 1. Six species of rt flowers (one entry)—St. Joseph's School Specimen bloom, not specified in schedule (three entries)—Miss Hamilton 1, Mrs T. Hymns 2. Six varieties of pansies four entries)—St. Joseph’s School 1, J. R. 'Jang 2. Three varieties of pansies (four envies)—St. Joseph’s School 1, J. R. Laing 2. '9ne vase of narcissi (four entries)—Miss Hamilton 1 and 2, Mrs D. Reid 3. One bowl of narcissi (three entries)—Miss Hamilton 1, Miss Paul 2, Miss Dodds 3. Decorated floral basket (one entry)—Miss Plamilton 1. Gentleman’s buttonhole (one entry) —Mias Nellis Adam 1. Lady’s spray (one entry)—Miss Nellie Adam 1. Table decorations (one entry)—Mias Mary Wilson 1. Table decoration, accessories nermitted (one entry)—Misses D. Reid and Miss V. Petrie 1. Bowl of wallflowers, varieties (three entries)—Mrs James Gray, iun.. 1 and 2. Bowl of flowers (one entry)—Mrs D. Reid. CHILDREN’S EXHIBITS. Vase of narcissi for children .over 15 years (five entries)—Muriel Coghill 1. Doris Taylor 2. Vase of narcissi for children. Eder 15 years (four entries)—Edward swart 1, Jack Laing 2. Vase of narcissi. • children under 13 years—Muriel Wilson X, Rose Cullen 2. Mavis Wilson 3. Bowl of liarcissi. for children over 15 voars (two entries)—Clarence Kino- and Jade Laing 1, Doris Milne 2. Bowl of narcissi, for children under 15 years (one entry)—Doris Milne 1. Gentleman’s buttonhole, for children under 15 years (thirteen entries)—V. Grovee 1, M. Dooley 2. buttonhole. for children under 13 years (fifteen entries)—Mavis Wdson 1. Eric Wilson 2. Table decorations, for children over 15 years (three entries)—Murid Coadn'll and Marv Moir 1, Daphne Coghill and Elsie Scnon 2. Table decorations, for children under 15 years (two entries)—M. Dowdell and M. Dooley 1, D. Groves and M. Fahey 2