THE INCLEWOOD SHOW.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13909, 12 March 1909, Page 7

THE INCLEWOOD SHOW.

HORTICULTURAL AND POULTRY

SOCIETY'S EFFORTS.

SUPERIOR EXHIBITS.

The twelfth annual show of the Inglewood Horticultural and Poultry Society opened at Inglewood yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance during the ailornwn and evening. The entries were rot so numerous as last year, but the quality in the respective sections was the best ever seen. The judges were: Pot plants, C. Goodson; cut blooms, C. Goodson ; bouquets and arranged flowers, Mrs Wake ; children's classes, Mrs Wake; farm and garden, H. King ; fruit, G. G. Boulton ; preserves and wines, Mrs H. B. Lepper: dairy produce, G. Douch ; homemade bread, cakes and pastry, Mrs C. T. Mills; poultry,' W. Hall; painting, Miss D. Trimble; wood-carving, T. H. Phillips; fancy work, Miss Cottier; handwriting and drawing, W. A. Ballantyne and 11. G. Whetter. The Inglewood Band was in attendance. In the evening the grounds surrounding the Parish Hall were very prettily illuminated by numerous coloured electric lights. The arrangements for the show were excellent, and everything passed off smoothly. The secretary (Mr W. Messenger) was a painstaking official, arid was ably assisted by an energetic band of stewards. The ladies' committee provided refreshments, and appeared to do very good business. The show 3s being continued to-day. Details: — * POT PLANTS. Asparagus (one)— T. Drake 1, Mrs Hellier 2\ , Aspidistra (one) — T. Drake 1, Mrs Messenger 2. Begonia— L. Adams 1, Mrs Henwood, sen., 2. - ' " . Begonia, tuberous-rooted (one) in bloom— T. Drake 1. ' Begonia, tuberous-rooted (three), in bloom— T. Drake 1. Cactus (one)— May Carsten 1. . Coleus (one)— Miss F. Vickers 1, T. Drake 2. „,,*,, Ferns, best collection — T. Drake, 1. Fuchsia, single (one)— E. Codd 1. Fuchsia, double (one)— T. Drake '1, E. Codd 2. 1 Geranium (one), any variety — Mrs Messenger 1. . . . Geranium (four), foliage yarietjes— T. Drake 1. ~ * \ m Growing plants, basket or vase— T. Brake 1. , - . .. , ' Lycopodium (two varieties) — T. Drake 1. Petunia, single (one) — Mrs Messenccr 1. Pot plants, best collection— T. Drake 1, Mrs Messenger 2. / CUT BLOOMS. Antirrhinum, best collection A- Mrs Messenger 1, J. Uncles 2, >- _ Aster, best collection — Mrs F. G. Arden 1. - . , Balsam, best collection — t Mrs H. Manby i. . - ' Canna (four varieties), one spike or each— Mrs H. B. Lepper 1. 1 Cut blooms grown in open air (thirty varieties, to be shown separately )^-sMts H. B. Lepper 1, Mrs Messenger 2. Cosmea (three v'ariefites)— Mrs H. B, Lepper- 1. , . . _. Dahlia, double (threg varieties)— H. Trimble 1. . ' . Dahlia, ca s ctus (twelve varieties), one of each— Mrs, Messenger 1. Dahlia, cactus (six varieties), one of each— Mrs Messenger 1. ' Dianthus, best collection — R. J>. Thomasl*' / ' •.. Fuchsia/ single (one spray)— H. 1 omble^! and 2. -Fuchsia, double (one spray) — Mrs Hellier 1, H. Trimble 2. Fuchsia, best collection (one spray of each)— Mi^s F. Bennett 1, Mrs Conrad 2. Geranium, best — Mm Hellier' 1, Mrs Conrad 2. > Gladioli, variety— Mrs Lepper 1. . Hollyhock, best collection— Mrs Mes•engef 1. Larkspur, colleciiwC variety — Mrs Lepper 1, Mrs Messenger 2. ' Lilium (two varieties), one of each— G. R. Sutherland 1, Mrs Messenger 2. Marigold, French, best collection — Mrs Messenger 2. • Marigold, African, best collection — ' Mrs Messenger 1. Native grasses, flowers, and- berries, best collection — Miss N. Griffiths 1,. Miss M. Henwood 2. \ Nasturtium, best - collection — H. Trimble .l, Mrs Henwood ? sen., 2. c Ornamental grasses, best collection— - Mrs Messenger JL Phlox Drummondi, best' collection (two heads of %ach)^-Mrs Manby 1,, G. Ward 2. Rose (two N varieties), one of each-r-Mrs Lepper 1, H. Trimble % Roses, best collection — Mrs Lepper 1, Mrs Hellier 2. Salpiglossis, best collection — Mrs Roberts 1, Mrs Messenger 2. Stock, best collection — Miss H. Kennedy 1. Sweets pea (three varieties); named, three stems of each — Mrs F. G. Arden 1, F. Whitehead 2. - t , Sweet pea (six varieties).* named, three stems of each — Mrs Arden 1, F. Whitehead 2. . , ' > Sweet pea (fifteen varieties), named, three stems of each — F. Whitehead 1. Sweet pea, best collection, three stems of each — F. Whitehead 1, "Miss R. Clark 2. Sunflower, largest (on*e) — Miss E. Brown 1, Mrs Hellier 2. Verbena, best collection, three heads of each— F. Whitehead 1, J. Uncles 2. Zinnia, best collection — Mrs Manby 1, Mrs Arden 2. Bridesmaids' basket— Mrs Arden 1, Mrs Phillips -2. Bridal bouquet, loosely arranged — Mrs Arden 1. / . Hand bouquet; loosely arranged — Mrs Roberts 1, Mrs J. Wilson 2. Lady's spray — : ' Miss B. Vickers 1,, Miss N. Vickers 2. Buttonhole bouquets (three) — Mrs Arden 1, Miss F. Bennett- 2..^ Floral design, wreaths, and crosses — Miss Hamerton 1, Miss D. 'Newland 2. Floral design, any, other — Miss New- V land 1. Three, specimen glasses, arranged for dining table (no table centre) — Mrs Roberts 1. Miss Newland 2. Bowl of flowers — F. Whitehead 1, Miss Brown 2. Decorated mantelpiece — Miss Newland 1, Miss E. Drake 2. j