HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16609, 5 December 1919, Page 5

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW. Tlio New Plymouth Horticultural Society's Show, which was held in the Coronation Hall on Thursday afternoon and evening, was well attended and everyone was delighted with tho general excellence of tho show. In addition to those mentioned on Thursday Mr. W. Putt also mode an attractive exhibit, whilst Mr. M'Gahey had a fine specimen of the stag’s horn fern growing on a piece of punga. The ladies of the society dispensed afternoon tea. Balance of awards; — VEGETABLES AND FRUIT. (Judges: Messrs. H. King and G. V. Tate.) Asparagus.—if. u . Baudiord 1. I'cas, ro x)ods. —ii. tj. nougstaff 1 ana l, T. lucksou v.h.c. .deans, long pea, broad, lo pods.—W. E. UenUall 1. Leer, turcu round.—B. L. Longstaff 1. Cabbage.—G. Bruco 1, E. W- Sandford 2. Cabbage, heaviest.—F. W. Sandford 2. Carrots, six short.—B. L. Longstaff 1. Lettuce, cabbage.—Mrs. T. C. Listl, H. A. Way 2. Lettuce, cos.—-T. Dickson 1. Onion, irom seed. —li. A. Way 1. Onion, potato. —N. Allen 1, ,B. L. Longstaff 2. Eschalots, twelve.—B. L. Longstaff I, Mrs. A. M. Thomson v.h.c. Bunch parsley..—Mrs. U. Jv. Morrison 1, Mrs. T. C. List 2. Rhubarb, six stalks (culinary).—N. Allen 1, H. A. Way 2. Rhubarb (largest)—H. A. Way 1. Radish, long.—N. Roch 1, H. A. Way

Radish, round.—B. L. Longstaff I,_ Turnips, white.—T. Dickson 1, N Allen 2.

Turnips, any other variety.—W. B Davies 1.

Potatoes, kidney, six tubers, not otherwise named in schedule.—\V. Ucaly 1, If. King v.h.c. Potatoes, other than kidney, six tubers.—L. B. Webster 1 and 2, N. King v.h.c. Potatoes, Robin Adair, six tubers.— N. King 1, J. Scanhm 2, L. B. Webster c. Potatoes, White Elephant. —W. Healy 1. Potatoes, Gamekeeper or Northern Star.—G. Rogers 1. Mrs.' T. 0. List 2. Potatoes, six varieties.—L. B. Webster 1, W. Healy 2, H. R. Boswell v.h.c. Potatoes, three varieties.—L. B. Webster 1, W. ilcalj’ 2, H. R. Boswell v.hic., T. H. Western h.c. Potatoes, heaviest,.—N. King 1, Mrs. Bain 2. Potatoes, collection 12 varieties.— L. B. Webster 1, W. Healy 2, H. R. Boswell h.c. Collection of not loss than six varieties vegetables.-—B. L. Longstaff I, T. H. Western 2, F. W. Sandiord v.h.c.

Gooseberries.—J. G, M‘Gregor 1, Mrs. W. Stanley 2, Mrs. J. U. Street v.h.c., J. G. M’Gregor h.c. Rod currants.—W. B. Davies 1, Miss Godfrey 2. Lemons.—B. L. Longstalf 1, W. B. Davies 2. SPECIAL COMPETITIONS. (Judges: Mrs. Alexander and Mr, J. Gibson.) Most useful article mado from a benzine tin.—E. J. Elienu 1, F, W, Sandiord 2. Most useful article mado from benzhio case.—F. W. Sandiord 1. Collection of articles mado from benzine tins—E. J. Eilorm 1, F. IV. Sandford 2. Collection of articles from benzine cases.—F. IV. Sandiord 1. In tho list of awards in cut flowers published on Thursday there was an error in entering tho .judge’s decisions |in the .award book. Instead of Mrs. List being 1 and 2 for pansies it should have been Mrs. List 1, Mrs. Gray 2.