SUMMER FLOWERS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 36, 14 February 1929, Page 4

SUMMER FLOWERS

THE ELTHAM SHOW. The Eltham Horticultural Society’s annual summer show was held in the Eltham Town Hall and was highly successful in every way. A feature of th e show was the potato competition, open to schools in the Eltham, district, the prize being a challenge shield presented by the Eltham staff of the Farm-

ers’ Co-op, There wer,e seven entries, about double the number of previous years. Okaiawa has held the shield continuously for about six years, but Ithis year were beaten by Riverlea (84 points). Eltham, Auroa and Okaiawa each scored 82 points, Mangamingi 67, Fmnerty Road 65, Mata 65.

Challenge bowls and cups were won as follow: Championship challenge CU P or best dahlia bloom—Mr C. E. R«we (Eltham). Challenge bowl for best vase sw ecft peas (amateurs).— Mrs F. Cook (Stratford). Challenge bowl for best collection of liliums (amateurs). Mrs C. C. Willis (Matapu). Challenge bowl for collection of six varieties of gladioli (amateurs). —Mrs D. Mourie (Opunake). Taranaki open championship, solid silver cup, for collection of 12 varieties of gladioli.—Mr C. BJ. Rowe. Taranaki open championship challenge cup for 12 varies of dahlias. —Mr A. J. Shailer (Palmerston North). Classes in which Stratford exhibitors were prize-takers were as folOne cactus dahlia. J. Brisco (Ka jtonga) 1, F. Cook 2. Pefcny dahlia—Mrs F. Cook 1, Mrs C. Willis 2, Mrs E. Jones (Tariki) 3. . Double dahlia. Mrs D. Mourie 1. H. C. Johnson 2. One decorative dahlia.—Mrs Willis 1, J Brisco 2, F. Cook 3. Single dahlia. —Mrs Mourie 1, H. C. Johnson 2. Decorative dahlias. B. J- ore ' l man 1, F. Ootok 2. Three varieties peony jiahlias.— C. E. Rowe 1, H. C. Johnson 2. One vase sweet peas. F. Cook . Vase of Pink or red sweet peas. p Cook 1 and 2. Crimson or .scarlet sweet) peas. __p. Cook 1 and 2. Vase of orange or salmon swee r eas.-F. Cook 1 and 2. One vas e of maroon or puiplc

sweet peas.-J. P**rte 1. Vase of lavender or blue sweet peas. —F. rook 1 and 2. ' Vase 'of bi-colour or picotee sweet peas-F. 'Cook 1 and 2. _ Twelve varieties sweet F. Cook 1. „ , gw escholtzias. —Mrs J, Bonner X. Three doable tuchsias.—Mrs Wal-

leer 3. . Thnee heads single gcramun\ Mrs Walker 2. six larkspur. —Mrs F. Tccolsky 1 Mrs E. Jones 2. Any other (variety s'alvia.-Mm Walker 1, Mrs r J ecofsky 2. Thalictrum.— Mrs Walker 3. SLx pods beans.-Mrs J. Bonner 2 Tu-slve pods peas. Mrs J. Bomier Two cauliflowers. Mrs J. Bonner I- Q Three carrots.-Mrs J. Bonne, 3. Colleciflion vegetables —Mrs Bon- " Three long beet.-Mrs J. Bonner 2 " Lettuce. —Mrs Bonner 1. Rhubarb. —Mrs Bonner L The points prize for sweet peas went to Mrs !'• I°°^.