Peel Forest Show.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3394, 28 January 1899, Page 3

Peel Forest Show.

President —Hon. J. B. A. Acland. Vicepresidents —Messrs G. J. Dennistoun, Esq., A. E. Hawdon, Esq., A. E. G. Rhodes, E?q.. Bernard Tripp, Esq. Committee—F. Cooling, R. Thew, G. Patrick, C. Evans, J. Pithie, B. Whetton, C. Whetton, F.Perham, and J. Ward, and Mesdamea B. Whetton, D. Maofarlane, and W. E. Barker. Treasurer —Mr D. Maofarlane. Secretary Mr AV. E. Barker. The Mount Peel Floral and Horticultural Society’s annual show came off on Thursday,'when tbe weather was favourable, and there was a satisfactory attendance. The show this year, as regards entries, was not at all up to the mark, and the quality of some of the exhibits was a long way behind the Peel Forest standard. On the whole, however, the quality of the show was good. The decrease in entries and want of competition could be accounted for from the fact that Mr Sowerby, one of the society’s principal exhibitors, with his family, has settled down in the North Island. Mr Sowerby usually entered about 70 exhibits, the loss of which is a heavy drain ou the show. Besides this there were no entries from Mr Tripp’s station this year,which also made a marked difference in the show, especially amongst potatoes and fruit in the gardeners’ class. We understand that Mr Tripp’s gardener objected to show this year, because last year, after paying all expenses he had only Is 4d to the good, It seems rather a pity that exhibitors —and a good many do—should look upon flower shows as a money-making game, when they are intended purely and simply for educational purposes, to encourage the love of the beautiful amongst the public, and to engender a taste for gardening in a practical way, as well as a means of beautifying the homes ‘of the settlers, Exhibitors, we hold, should lend their assistance to shows of this kind from other than a monetary consideration. Another drawback to the show on Thursday was the entire absence of Geraldine exhibitors. There was not even _ one exhibitor from Geraldine, whereas in former years there were several. The judges, Messrs J. Pye, M. Coombs, and Geo. Batty, completed their work by 2 p.m., and then adjourned with the committee to Mrs AVhettou’s, where they were treated to an excellent ( lunch. The show was opened at 3 p.m., and was well patronised. The afternoon ' tea was once more in charge of the Misses ( Acland, who did quite a roaring trade. . The pot plant show was a fairly good oue. In Class A there was three entries for best ; collection, the prize going to Miss R. , Acland, with Mrs Whitton second. In ( Class B, from four competitors, Mrs G. ( Patrick took first for best specimen orna- j mental pot plant, with Mrs AV. E. Barker second. Mrs Patrick showed a magnificent ‘ specimen of Hoyo Cornosa or wax plant. , The flower was quite unique, and won much , admiration. Amongst the pot plants were j some beautiful specimens of white geran- , iums, fuchsias, etc. The show of cut , flowers was a very creditable one. although j the entries all round were not numerous. Mr Geo. Patrick and Miss R. Acland were ’ the chief exhibitors in Class A, and in Class ' B Miss E. Pithie, and Mrs Whetton did j well. There was good competition in ( dahlias, carnations, pansies, and geraniums, ( and Mrs Hawdon, from six competitors, j carried off first for best stand of cut 1 flowers, the contest being a rather keen one. The vegetable show was a worthy one, considering the dearth of exhibitors , Marrows and cabbages were not first class, but there was a fine show of parsnips, peas, ] beans, potatoes, carrots, and onions. _ The principal prize-takers were Mr G. J. j Denniston and the Hon. J. B. A. Acland in ( Class A, and Mrs Perham, Mr Geo. Patrick, j and Mr C. Whetton in Claes B. In the Gardeners' Claes there was only one entry for beat collection of vegetables, and it was | disqualified for having only seven sorts instead of eight. In the Amateurs’Class ( there were only two entries lor tbe best collection of vegetables, the prize going to ; Mrs Perham, who showed a splendid , marrow amongst her collection. Toere ( were as high as eight entries in carrots and , seven in broad beans. The show of fruit , in the Gardeners’ Class was practically confined to Mr W. B. Barker’s exhibits, _ wh'ch in every competition except goose- ’ berries were awarded first and second prizes. The gooseberries were not up to the mark, ( and there was no show in currants, rasp- ■ berries, apricots, or best collection of ( apples. In the Amateurs’ Class . there was also no competition to ; speak of, and there were no en- . tries at all for gooseberries, currants, ; greengages, pears, and apricots. Mr W.E. Barker showed some excellent samples of Japanese plums, but they were not ripe. Mr G. Batty showed, on exhibition only, a plate of beatiful peaches, which were very highly commended by the judges. Amongst special prizes Mr Rhodes’ prize for best collection of vegetables went to Mrs Perham, with Mr G. Patrick second. Miss A. Evans got first for best collection of cut flowers, and Percy Barker was the only competitor for the boy’s prize for the best collection of vegetables. Mr W. E. Banker carried off first for dessert and cooking apples. Mrs Gordon carried off the first prizes for fresh butter, jam, and best currant cake respectively, there being no less than 7 entries each for the butter and the cake competition. Mr O. S. Thompson from 10 competitors secured first prize for beat pound of fresh butter without salt. These miscellaneous competitions excited more interest than anything else in the show. There were G entries for home-made bread, Mrs G. Newman taking first. The only things on exhibition only were a pot of begenia shown by Mrs Pithie, a hollyhock by Mrs J. Ward, and a double geranium by Vioht Barker, all of which were highly commended. The prize list is as follows: Class A.—Professionals. Pot Plants —Collection, 3 entries, Mias R. Acland 1, Mrs Whetton 2. Cut Blowers —Collection pinks and carnations, 1 e. Geo. Patrick 1; stand cut flowers, 3 e, Geo. Patrick 1, Miss R. Acland 2 ; phlox drummondi, 1 e, Miss R. Acland 2 ; dahlias, 1 e, Geo. Patrick 1, geraniums, 2 e, Mias R. Acland 1, Mrs Maofarlane 2. VEGETABLES —Cabbages, 5 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; cauliflowers, 1 e. Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1 ; carrots, 4 e, G. J. Dennistonn 1 and 2 ; onions, 4 e, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1 and 2; lettuce, 1 e, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1; round potatoes, 4 e, G. J. Deunistoun 1, Geo. Patrick 2; collection potatoes. 1 e, G. J. Patrick 1; turnips, 2 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; peas, 4 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1, Mr Hawdon 2; French beans, 2 e, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1, Mr Hawdon 2; broad beans, 2 e, Hon. J, B. A. Acland 1, Mr Hawdon 2; scarlet runners, 2 e, Hon, J, B. A. Acland 1, Geo. Patrick 2; rhubarb, 3 e, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1, G. J. Dennistoun 2 ; vegetable marrows, 2 e, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1 and 2 ; red beet, 2 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; collection of vegetables, 1 e, disqualified, only 7 varieties; shalots, 3 e, Hon. J . B. A. Acland 1, Mr Hawdon 2 ; parsnips, 2 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; gooseberries, 1 e, W. E. Barker 1; apples, 1 e, G. J. Dennistoun 1; plums, 4 e, W. E. Barker 1 and 2 ; greengages, 2 e, W. E, Barker 1 and 2; pears, 2 e, AV. E. Barker 1 and 2. Class B—Amateurs. Po T Plants. —Fuchsias,'! e, Mrs Barker 1; single geraniums, 2 e, Mrs W. E. Barker 1, Mrs G. Newman 2 ; double geraniums, ( 2 e, Mrs G. Newman I, Mrs W. E. Barker 2; ornamental pot plant, 4 e, Mrs Patrick 1, Mrs W. E. Barker 2, Miss E. Pithie h.c.; petunias, 2 e, Mrs G. Whetton 1; pelargoniums, 1 e, Mrs W. E. Barker 1; hydrangea, 2 e, Miss E. Pithie 1, Mrs Whetton 2. CUT Flowers (out-door grown).—Dahlias, 4 e, Miss B. Pithie 1, Mrs Patrick 2 ; pinks and carnations, 4 e. Mrs Newman 1. Mrs Whetton 2; verbenas, 1 e, Mrs Evans 1; pansies, 3 e, Miss B. Pithie 1, Mrs Whetton 2; phlox drummondi, 1 e, Mrs Whetton 2 ; cut flowers, 6 e, Mrs Hawdon 1, Mrs Whetton 2, Miss E. Pithie h.c.; marigolds, 1 e, Miss E. Pithie h.c.; double or single geraniums, 3 e, Mrs Whetton 1, Mrs W. E. Barker 2. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 6 e, Mrs Evans 1, Mrs Perham 2 ; cauliflowers, 1 e, Mrs Geo. Patrick 1; carrots. 8 e, Mrs C, Whetton I, Mr Pithie 2; turnips, 4 e, Mrs C. Whetton 1, Mr B, Whetton 2; paions, So, Mrs Perham 1, Mrs Evans 2 ;

lettuce, 1 e. no award ; kidney potatoes, 3 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mr Pithie 2; round potatoes, 6 e. Mr Geo. Patrick 1, Mr Pithie 2 ; collection potatoes, 2 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mr Ward 2; pens, 6e, Mrs Evans 1, Mrs Millar 2 ; French beans, 5 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mrs Cook 2 ; broad beans, 7 e, Mrs Cook 1, Mrs Millar 2; scarlet runners 5 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mr Pithie 2 ; rhubarb, 5 e, Mr Ward 1, Mr B. Whetton 2 ; this season’s vegetable marrows, 4 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mrs Evans 2; shalots, se, Mrs C. Whetton 1, Mr Ward 2 ; parsnips, 7 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mr B. Whetton 2; radishes, 1 e, no award. Fruit.—Raspberries. 2 e, Mis Evans 1, Mrs Hawdon 2 ; collection cooking and dessert apples, 2 e, Mrs Whetton 1, Mrs Evans 2 ; dessert and cooking apples, 1 e, Mrs Hawdon 1; plums, 1 e, Mr Pithie 1. Special Prizes. Collection vegetables, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes’ prizes, 3 e, Mrs Perham 1, Mr G. Patrick 2 ; cut flowers grown by girls, Mr W. E. Barker’s prizes, 4 e, Miss A. Evans 1, Miss Barker 2; pot plants grown by children, Mrs Hawdon’s prizes, 2 e, Arthur Whetton1, Miss M. Barker 2; fresh butter, with salt, Mr G. J. Dennistoun’s prize, 7 e, Mrs Gordon 1, Mrs Pithie h.c.; musk, Mrs W. E. Barker’s prize, 4 e. Miss E. Pithie 1, Mrs Whetton 2 ; mignionette, Mrs G. H. Patrick’s prize, 2e, Mrs Whetton 1; vegetables grown by boys, Mr W. E. Barker’s prizes, L e, Percy Barker 1; home-made bread, Mr and Mrs Logan’s prizes, 6 e, Mrs G. Newman 1, Mrs Perham 2, Mrs Patrick h.c.; jam. Mr R. Morrison’s prize, 3e, Mrs Gordon I ; currant cake, Mr O. Scott Thompson’s prizes, 7 e, Mrs Gordon 1, Mrs Maofarlane 2 ; fresh butter, without salt, Mr O. Scott Thompson’s prizes, 10 e, Mrs O. S. Thompson 1, Mias E. Pithie 2, Mrs Whetton v.h.c.; dessert and cooking apples, Mr McNally’s piizea, 2 e, Mr W, E, Barker 1, lion. J. B. A. Acland 2.