NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12406, 23 November 1908, Page 2

NELSON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SUM ME K SHOW. Tbe Mower show in the Drill Hall remained open nil day on Saturday and during the evening, when it closed. The attendance is by comparison witb other s;hu'~s may iie t anned satisfactory, though the Society does not receive the general s.jpport of the public that might r.jasnnably be looked for in a place like Nelson. If the public is not responsive, the Society cannot make the headway it sbould nor carry into effect those improvements it is desired to make. The Drill Hall is t'oa ocly building iv the City that provides the space neoessary for holding thes? shows, hut in hot westher the building is very unsuitable for the blooms, many of wliica wilted very quickly. A good deal of tiiis wag due, however, to the gmailnpss of the holders in t!>e boxes, those blooms Ktaged in vases lasting much bsttf-r o.ving lo the va.s;>s tiJl.Jing a sufficiency of wntor. The mutter of tbo boxes and tulies will recsivo tbe t-arly htter;tion of t(:e msn:-ig-.nient. In the 'sweet u?n class sovsral exhibits -vgim ciisqunlitis-d ijy t:e juflgcs for the re.ison thac forfig foliagi n f is vs j il in the st<igi;>ir. Ttie judgnsstated that it w; s usual to allow sweet pea foliage only, or gra^s. In^howing roses also, rose folisge ivas ad.uisiible, bus the inclusion of a bud should disqualify. On Saturday Messrs Frank. Haniilloi, Bart Pasker, «nd A. Cr:i«ford . staged a largo number of fcsh res s in vases, tuerr by adding ennsi ieinbiy to tha atti-Hctiveness of tho sccoi.d day s display. In the drcjrati^d t^ble section t' c poutions disclosed by tire billot wero ii^-t gui';?) cirrpctly stated io the pi'izfl list, Mrs U.imford's inbln (No. s—irises)5 — irises) tiliing fourth phics w ; th seven p unts-and Miss Mackay's (No. B^-p:iusies) fifth place with six points. It being a condition that Mr Sslfe's special for cut blooms 13 n it to be awarded unless there suo live competitors, this prize is held over for future competition. Mr J. C Uoltou's p:ilm v\ns awarded p-ide of place ad tbe best pot plant in tbe show. Some remailrably ting individual blojms that fceivi measured showed two incbe.3 acroaa tbo standard, a f;icfc which speaks for its?lf. .\ ; number of the nowest viirieties wera sho.va, but there will be nvmy m iv nt the special show early next month The attention of membars of the committee has been nitected tovtho uumber of dogs running about thr> building during the show, an:l tins ; is a matter that will bo brought up : at the uext meetinsr. , Following n-ro tbo results vi the school competitions which were not available o : ' Friday evening: — But tonboles. Brook street. Suhool : Fred ] Hamilton 1, Q. Kemptborne 2, G. ( Andrews 3. Tasman-street School 1 , Doiv.thy ■ Hird J, Marjorie Bird 2. j Alesta East .". (.'iris' Central: Ma- . jorie Hunt 1 and ?>, May Robertson * 2. Hampden-stre'-t School: Ci?sv < Whitf-ird 1, Clarice (srnhnm 2, Er- \ vest Merrick 3. llave-i . Alex, r Mocket 1, Hector McDonmigh 2, Pet^r FLinngan ?,. Boys' Ontr,il: ( R. Hislcy 1, Grpsley Lukin 2. (