WEST TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3278, 10 January 1917, Page 6

WEST TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The summer show of the West Taieri Horticultural Society was held at Outram on Saturday last, under seasonal and other disabilities. A large number of former exhibitors reversed millennial anticipations by forsaking implements of cultivation to achieve triumphs at the front by means of rifle shooting and bomb-throwing; consequently prizes lacked competitors, and the show schedule was only half filled in. There were, however, some very creditable exhibits that bore testimony to the fruity fulness of the western corner of the Taieri Plains. The sweet peas formed the special feature of the show. The varieties were numerous and up to dale, and they were true to name in the largo majority of cases. In the fruit and vegetable: classes were very creditable proofs of intelligent garden culture. There were raspberries as big as mulberries, currants the size of Corinth grapes, gooseberries as large as pheasants' eggs, and rhubarb thick enough to crack skulls at Donnybrook. This year's show will undoubtedly encourage the society to continue its laudable efforts, and to wait for the return of more favourable seasons, and the home-coming of their patriotic supporters. A very excellent table of cxlrbits, not fir competition, was sent in by Messrs Cousins Bros., of Mosgiel, who showed well-grown roses, carnations, greenhouse and decorative plants. What was no doubt a novelty to many visitors was a bowl of blooms of lnpigeria alba and rosea—a creeper that is classed amongst Japan's national flowers. Mr 11. Clark acted as judge in all the classes, and Mr W. T. Sings, the secretary, superintended the business part of the show in a capable and courteous manner. Afternoon tea was provided for day visitors, and supper for those who attended the show in tho evening. The following awards wore made: Tot Plants.—Geranium, double —Mrs C. Brenssell 1- foliage plant—Mrs Sinps 2 ; geranium, tricolour —Mrs 0. Bronssell 1; hanging plant—Mis Brenssell "rroscrvo'l Fruits Honor, and Cakes.—Honey, extra, ted, about 31b—Miss "Maggie Wright 1, Miss G Dick 2; pikelets, plate of three—Mrs Stanaway 1 Miss Cwcn Fowler 2. Scones: oven, plite—Mrs li-ealey 1; short bread —Miss Doreen M'Bryde 1, Miss M. M'Leod 2; sponge cape—Mrs 1, Mrs Stanaway 2; date cake—Mrs Stanaway 1; marble cake "(open to r.on-prizc-takors at previous shows)—Mls« Dorccn M'Bryde 1; fruit cake, dark Mrs Stanaway; trirdlo scones, plat* of thr.^e— Mies Gv.-on Fowler 1, Mrs Hraley 3; seed cake— Mrs Hoaley 1, Mrs Stanaway 2; fruit cake, lightMrs Stanaway 1, Mis Healey 2; bread, milk, 21b or oTer _M rs Healey 1; epongo sandwich—Miss M. M'Leod 1, Mrs Parsons 2; email cakes, collection) —Mrs Stanaway 1, Mrs Hoaley 2) scones,

oven (open to non-prize-takers at previous shows) —Mrs I'. 33. it lig;i t o 1, 'i'eenie Milne 2; hread) yoast, 21b or over—Mrs Little 1, Miss Little 3; cake, chocolate—Mrs Stanaway 1; sponge rollMrs Southgate 1: marble cake—Mrs Stanaway lj Madeira cake—Mrs Uealey 1, Mrs Cutaway 2) pastry, collection —Mrs Stanaway 1, Mi-s Agnes Stanaway 2. Cut Flowers.—Antirrhinums, best throe—Mr W. T. Sings 1, Mrs J. Bruce 2; six vasts of annuals— Mr A. M'Donald 1; three carnations—A. M'Donald 1, Mi-s Hilda Patrick 2 and 3; two dianthus—• Mrs 'J', li. (;rant 1 and 2; Canterbury hells—Mr A. M'Donald 1; 12 vases of flowers other than annuals—Mrs T. B. Grant 1, A. Grant 2; collection Canterbury bells—Miss Hilda Patrick 1; four pansics—Melville Bathgate 1; three geraniums (grown outside) —A. M'Donald 1; six roses—A. M'Donald 1; three nemesia—Mrs J. Bruce 1; Uireo roses—A. M'Donald 1 and 2; one rose, any variety —A. M'Donald 1 : premier rose in show —A. M'Donald; three penstaemons—W. T. Sings 2; Phlox driimmondi—Mr W. T. Sings 1, Mrs J. Bruce 2; scabiosa- Mrs T. B. Grant 1, Mrs P. Bathgate 2; vase of gaillardias, no foliage—Miss Hilda Patrick 1, Mr YV\ T. Sinsrs 2; 12 vases sweet p as— Miss Maggie Wright 1, A. Grant 2; three verbenas —Mrs T. B. Grant 1, A. Grant 2; six vases sweet peas—Miss Maggie Wright 1, Mr A. M'Donald 2; vase white sweet peas, named —Miss Maggie Wright 1, Mr A. M'Donald 2: vase pink sweet peas, named—Miss Maggie Wright 1, A. Grant 2; premier vase sweet peas —Miss Wright; sweet William—Melville Bathgate 2; six carnations or picotees—A. M'Donald 1, Mrs 0. Bruce 2; vase decorative .sweet peas—Miss Maggie Wright 1, Miss Hilda Patrick 2; collection geraniums—A. M'Donald 1; vase bowers, not scheduled—A. M'Donald 1; buttonhole, unwired—Miss L. Bathgale 1, Melville Bathgate 2; collection cut flowers —Mr W. T. Sings 1; bowl sweet peas—Mrs A. Grant 1, Mrs P. Bathgate 2; buttonhole, made up at shew by school children tinder 14—Dorecn M'Bryde 1, Allan M'Bryde 2; spikes of perennial or bulbous plants—A. Grant 1, A. M'Donald 2; decorated hat—Miss Doona Bathgate 1. Fruit and Yegetabes.—Twenty-four gooseberries —A. Grant 1; red currants —A. Grant 1; 24 jam gooseberries—A. Grant 1; raspberries—Miss Maggio Wright 1; heaviest 12 straps currants—A. Grant 1; 12 pods broad beans —Jas. Bundle 1. A. Grant 2; cabbage—Miss Maggie Wright 1, W. Little 2; table carrots —Jas. Bundle 1, T. B. Grant 2; shallots—W. T. Sings 1; cauliflower—W. T. Sings 1, Wm. Little 2; six onions—T. B. Grant 1, Jae. Bundell 2; lettuce—W. C. Snow 1; white potatoes (cottage grown)—Thos. Jerome 1; parsnips—A. Grant 1, W. T. Sings 2; 12 pods peas—A. Grant 1, W. T. Sings 2; shallots (other than giant) —Jas. Bundle 1, W. T. Sings 2; parsley—A. Grant 1; potatoes, white—o. Hughes 1, A. M'Donald 2; peas (shelled)—Miss M. Wright 1, Jas. Bundle 2: potatoes, coloured—A. M'Donald 1, W. T. Sings 2; onions (spring)—Jas. Bundle 1, T. B. Grant

2, potatoes, round, white—A. M'Donald 1; rhubarb, red—Miss Matrgie Wright 1, A. M'Donala 2; trav of vegetables—.Ta s. Bundle 1, 11. M'Bryde 2; heaviest rhubarb—Miss M. Wright 1; long boot—Jas. Bundle 1, T. B. Grant 2; heaviest eab-bnpc-A. Grant 1; round beet—H. M'Bryde 1, A. Grant 2; heaviest gooseberries—Miss Given Fowler 1.