SUMMER FLOWERS ON DISPLAY

Southland Times, Issue 23377, 8 December 1937, Page 16

SUMMER FLOWERS ON DISPLAY

FINE EXHIBITION OF ROSES i HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S ANNUAL SHOW Officials of the Invercargill Horticultural Society were unanimous in the opinion that the society’s exhibition of , roses and summer flowers, which was i held in Everybody’s yesterday after- ; noon and evening, was the most successful yet staged. This opinion was based not only on the entries which were much more numerous than in previous years, but because the ex- ’ hibits themselves were of an incomi parably higher standard. 1 High praise of the roses was given ’ by the judge (Mr J. Bayne), who said that he had not before at any of the society’s shows seen so many outstanding blooms. In many classes it had been difficult to make a decision. A ) pleasing feature of the display, he said, was the number of new competitors who had competed with success. Messrs E. J. Mills and F. G. HallJones and Mrs W. Grieve were the most prominent exhibitors in this section, Mr Mills exhibiting the champion bloom, a magnificent specimen of the Sir David Davis variety. Some outstanding sweet peas were 5 displayed by Mr W. G. Pearce, who had many awards in this section. - An exhibition of flowers and vegetables by Sir Robert Anderson attracted much attention, as did the display of 60 different varieties of roses shown by the City Reserves Department. Interest was also .caused by an exhibit of indoor pot plants by Mrs A. W. Jones. In the evening Mr Mills gave a lecture on the cultivation of roses. i Mrs B. R. Curson, judge of the decorative section, described the blooms as being of high quality. The display this year was easily the most success--3 ful yet held by the society, she said, and the quality of the exhibits and the increased number of entries augured well for future shows. There were some outstanding exhibits among the baskets, but the number of entries was disappointing. The winning bowl was well arranged and was in perfect harmony, and the dress sprays exhibited were also of a high standard. The list of awards is:— ROSE SECTION 1. Exhibit of roses (two entries): F. G. Hall-Jones 1, Mrs Leitch 2. Twelve blooms of roses, at least four _ varieties (five entries): E. J. Mills 1, F. G. Hall-Jones 2, Mrs G. E. Robert- ■ son 3. I Six blooms of roses, three varieties (seven entries): E. J. Mills 1, Mrs J. C. Carter 2, W. G. Dyer 3. Three blooms, pink (11 entries): E. A. Mills 1, J. A. Rowlands 2, L. G. Dyer 3. Three blooms, red (eight entries): E. A. Mills 1, Mrs Robertson 2, J. A. Rowlands 3. Three blooms, yellow (five entries): E. J. Mills 1, Mrs Robertson 2, F. G. Hall-Jones 3. Three blooms, white, lemon dr cream (seven entries): Mrs W. Grieve 1, E. J. Mills 2, J. T. Meadows 3. One bloom, pink (six entries): Mrs Grieve 1, J. A. Rowlands 2, Mrs Leitch 3. One bloom, red (three entries): Mrs Grieve 1, Mrs G. McArthur 2. One bloom, yellow or apricot (four entries): J. A. Rowlands 1, E. J. Mills 2. One bloom, white, lemon or cream (four entries): Mrs Grieve 1, E. J. Mills 2, Mrs McArthur 3. Six blooms, full-grown roses (nine entries): E. J. Mills 1 and 2, J. T. Meadows 3. Exhibit of rambler roses (one entry): Mrs Craig 1. . Premier blooms, pink: E. J. Mills. Red: E. J. Mills. Yellow oi- apricot: F. G. Hall-Jones. White, lemon or cream: Mrs Grieve. Champion bloom: E. J. Mills (Lady Inchcombe). Champion of champions bloom: B. J. Mills (Sir David Davis). SWEET PEAS Six vases of sweet peas, six varieties (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1, Mrs J. R. Peterson 2. Three vases of sweet peas, three varieties (two entries): W. G. Pearce 1, Mrs Peterson 2. One vase of sweet peas, white or cream (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1, V. R. Crawshaw 2. One vase of sweet peas, pink (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1, V. R. Crawshaw 2. One vase of sweet peas, crimson or dark red (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1 and 2. One vase of sweet peas, mauve, lavender or blue (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1, V. R. Crawshaw 2. One vase of sweet peas, any other colour (three entries): W. G. Pearce 1, Mrs Peterson 2. Champion bloom: W. G. Pearce (Powerscourt). Best vase of sweet peas: W. G. Pearce. OTHER CUT FLOWERS Three paeonies (one entry): P. A. Thomson 1. One vase of antirrhinums, three spikes (one entry): Mrs Leitch 1. One spike of delphiniums (five enI tries): F. G. Hall-Jones 1, Mrs Carter 2 and 3. Three spikes of delphiniums (three entries): Mrs Carter 1, Mrs Leitch 2. Twelve pansies (two entries): Mrs Mills 1. Six spikes of lupins (two entries): Mrs Leitch 1. Vase of lupins (one entry): Mrs Craig 1. Vase of Oriental poppies (four entries): Mrs Leitch 1, P. A. Thomson 2, Mrs T. Aitken 3. Vase of Iceland poppies (three entries): Mrs Aitken 1, Mrs Leitch 2. Vase of aquilegias (five entries): Mrs J. Orr 1, Mrs J. T. Meadows 2, Mrs Leitch 3. Vase of iris (two entries): Miss S. Sampson 1, G. M. Broughton 2. Exhibit of any other flower (six entries): J. T. Meadows 1, Mrs McArthur 2 and 3. TYRO CLASS Six blooms of roses, at least three varieties (three entries): J. Orr 1, Mrs Robertson 2. Three blooms of roses, one or more varieties (two entries): Mrs T. Boyd 1, Mrs Robertson 2. Three blooms of roses, light, one or more varieties (two entries): Mrs Robertson 1, Mrs Boyd 2. DECORATIVE SECTION Bowl of roses: Miss E. Miller 1. Basket of roses: Miss E. G. Aitken 1, Mrs Orr 2. Bowl of Iceland poppies: Mrs Leitch 1. Vase of any other flowers, one variety, any foliage: Miss Sampson 1, Mrs Craig 2, Douglas Mills 3. Bowl of any other flower or flowers, any foliage: P. A. Thomson 1, Mrs Leitch 2. Vase of Iceland poppies: Mrs Craig 1, Miss Sampson 2. Vase of delphiniums: Mrs Craig 1, Mrs N. Carter 2. - Vase of calendulas: Mrs Craig 1, Mrs d Leitch 2. t Dress spray: Miss Sampson 1, Mrs Craig 2.