WAIMATE FLORAL SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14657, 26 January 1912, Page 3

WAIMATE FLORAL SOCIETY.

ITHE SUMMER SHOW. Tho AVaiinato Floral, Horticultural nnd Industrial Association's Siimni'-;-show was opened by tho Prc.ud_-.it. Dr B. C. Hayes, in tho OJympm Hall yesterday attoruuoii. Tho entries v.ue Well up to thoso of jnevic.ua years, end tho quality of tho exhibits* was ivry good. Tho judges, Messrs lvuowh<s, Allan and Soaley, all of Tiuiara, spoko Very liighly of the general cxcelleu e of the oxhibite. There were -io exhibit- in the pot plant section, hut in fell other sections there ins •-cry J i.ir Oompetiticn. Mr (F. Langdon, of Tittmru,_ had a stand of some seventy pegonia blooms for exhibition <:nJy, and this Tvoa quito tho feature of the Bhov.'. Mr P. G. Allen, of Timaru, eiso had a good stand for exhibition or.ly. In tho competitive sections, Mrs ]'•'. W. S. Jones's sweet peas wcro particularly eood. Unfortunately tor the. phew a heavy hail storm fell dining tho afternoon and spoilt the nvtondtuwo, hut the evening's door was fairly substantial. In the gardeners' J. Gobble and Son took tho first prizes for verbenas, hardy cut flowers and collection pf those (Mrs Hertslctt 2), carnations, poustonons, twolvo nnnrn's. and flowers grown in open. Mrs F. AY. R. Jones was first in roses, and sweet Kas, i. J. Hitchens in pnnsios. J. Fulton in singledahlias, Mrsi>7. Frnnd? in <a'lus dahlias. In fruit, W. H. Hargre ives W).is first for rosns; Mrs Francis fiist first for red and white currants; K. IVilco, for eating apples; J. Fulton, for cooking apples and peaches; rud M. Smith for plums. In vogeiahl > : :, F. J. Wilco scored first for cabb-ige: 15. Voiteh, for carrots, pa.rnshis. let-tni.-e, potatoes (varieties), broad Ive.-n--and boot; Mrs Francis for spn-ig <mir«ro, ftnd csrhnlots; and Master C. Jonos for rhubarb..

The amateur classes in many cases brought numerous entries. In cut flowers, Mrs liertdoLt was iirsb for six roses, diantiuis, p.'iistemons; Tj. il;ssal'l for stocks, iioturtums, antirrhinums. Sweet AYiliiams, collection of annuals; Miss Rattray for hardy flowers and lilies; A. Jones for geraniums, dahlias, petunias, Canterbury bells, hardy flowers grown in open, and gladioli; Mrs J. AY. Jones for st,<-et pen.-;; and Mrs .Beckett for lcciiud puppies. in amateur fruit classes, Master C Jones won in cherries, plums; AY. H. Hargreaves in raspberries; J. Bird in gooseberries; Miss" Ruddruklaii in red currants: F. Jones in white currants; Dr. C. E. Hayes in black currants; J''. .Akhurst in eat'ng apple?; 31. Smith in cooking apples: Miss Rattray in pears; Mrs G. Manchester in peaches; and Mrs J. Manchester in apricots. In vegetables, first prizes went to Airs TTastlett for collection: Dr. E. C. Hayes for enbbases; F. Akhurst for noas; E. AVilco for cauliflowers; E. A r citch for carrot-, parsnips, spring onions, round and kidnev potatoes, and varieties, table rhubnrb. beet, eschalots, and lettuce; AY. H. Har-'»roa-es for turnips. autimn oirons, heaviest rhubarb, and salad; and to J. Bird for broa^ 1 . beans. In the decorative section, the first prizes were, allotted as follows:—Table decoration. Miss A. Jones; hand bouniipt. Mrs J. E. Frver; buttonhole. Miss A. Jones; ladv's snrav. Miss Rattrav; bowl. A. C. Perrv;' basket. Misn Bruce; vase. Mrs Akhur=t: b"Unnob (children under 15), Miss H. Opie.