FLORAL SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 March 1926, Page 9

FLORAL SHOW.

THE AUTUMN SHOW. BEST IN RECENT YEARS. President, Mr G. R. Joyce; committee of management, Messrs IV. G. Cooper, C. Jennings. B. H. Low, G. S. Ridloy, R. Stewart, A. Thoreau, F. W. D. Atkin, Mesdames A. Boys, W. Rooney, AV. H. Foden, A. Segar, W. G. Cooper, J. Auld, AV. AV. King; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr P. T. Ivnowles. Notwithstanding the difficulties enfcountered through the vagaries of the weather, the Timaru Floral anti Horticultural Society have got together some highly creditable exhibits for their autumn show, which opened yesterday, and will bo continued to-day. The show is being held in AVesley Hall, where the exhibits are staged to advantage. The flowers, fruit and vegetables on view are all Well grown and bear abundant evidence of attention by enthusiasts who apparently who have little or nothing to learn in the matter of cultivating a garden to the best advantage. In the domestic section too, the exhibits are of the usual high standard. Mr G. J. Sealey judged the flowers and the decorative section; Mr D. N. Harpor, the fruit and vegetables; and Mr F. 31. Shewan, the domestic section. A great deal of interest centred in the competitions for the several cups, competition being very keen." The Matthews cup for most points in the decorative classes, went to Mrs.H. B. Kirk; the Qibson Memorial cup, for hardy cut flowers, was won by Mrs J. Auld; the Elwc.rthy challenge cup, for roses, was annexed by Mrs J. Auld; and the Cooper cup for cottage gardens, was won outright by Mr F. AV. Atkin. The points awarded in tho last named competition were as follows:—F. AA r . Atkin 74: D. Ashton 66); S. Huston 65: Miss Strachan 50. For the Hurdley Shield competition, open to all primary schools in South Canterbury, there were eight entries, and the points gained were as fol'ows:— Hakataramea 154; Marist 152}; Timaru Main 151; Temuka 144; Otaio 137; AA r nihao Downs 130; AVaikakalii 128; Kapua 109. In this competition points are given for arrangement, and form of planting, general neatness, the naming of plants (botanical and common names), for practical work, for progress of the work, attention to the garden during the year, the keeping 'of a diary concerning the garden (giving lessons' learned in connectioirtherewith), the preparation of the soil, etc. The exhibits at the show from the eight gardens namod are very, creditable. There are tome remarkably fine gladioli in this year’s show, and the honour of possessing the premier bloom of this description went, to Mr G. H. Clarke, of Timaru, with an uncommonly well developed specimen named Lovely. The exhibition. was well attended yesterday afternoon and last night. The arrangements were all woll made and equally well carried out. and 1 the secretary (Mr P. .T.. Knowles) and those assisting him earned the thanks of all patrons. The show will be open, again this afternoon and to-night, and a visit to it can he confidently recommended. The following is the prize list: — FLOAVERS: ADULTS. Six varieties hardy cut flowers—Mrs J. Auld 1, Mrs AA r . J. Parry 2. Four entries. Nine varieties hardv cut flowera—Mrs AA r . Rooney 1, F. Smith 2. Six entries. Six annuals, varieties—Mrs JW. Roonev 1, J. Budd 2. Six entries. Nine Gladioli—G. H. Clarke 1, FSmith 2. Three entries. Six gladioli —G._ H. C? a rite 1, F. Smith 2. Three entries. Three gladioli—G. H. Clarke 1, A. C. AVatson 2. Five entries. Premier gladioli bloom—G. H. Clarke 1, Nino Phlox Drummondi, varieties, three trusses of each—A. S. Jones 1, Mrs It. Ha'stead 2. Three entries. Four Phlox Drummondi, varieties, three trusses of each—A. S. Jones 1, Mrs R. Halstead 2. Six entries. Nine asters, varieties—Mrs F. AV. Atkin 1, Mrs R. Halstead 2. Three entries. _ Six asters, varieties—Mrs F. AV. Atkin 1, Mrs R. Halstead 2. Five entries. Three asters, vnrieties—Mrs R, Halstead, 1, Mrs AA r . J. Parry 2. Six entries. Six cactus dahlias, varieties—R. Parry, junr., 1, G. H. Clarke 2. Five entries. Six fancy dahlias, varieties—A. Clarke 1, G. H. Clarke 2. Six pansies, varieties —R. Parry, junr. 1 and 2, Five entries. Six roses, named varieties— Mrs J. Auld 1, Billy Auld 2. Three entries. Six roses, tea or hybrid varieties—Mrs J. Auld I, Mrs R. Halstead 2. _ Three entries. Four Penstemons, varieties, three of each—F. Smith 1. Four Antirrhinums, varieties, three of each—Mrs AV. Rooney 1, Mrs AV. King 2. Four entries. Three perennial phlox, varieties, three of each—Mrs AV. Rooney 1, F. Smith 2. Three entries. Three Michnehnai daisies, vnrieties, in bunches—Mrs AV. Rooney 1, F. Smith 2. Six African marigolds— Mrs A\ r . J. Parry 1, Mrs I. Segar 2. Spike lilium auratum —ills E. A. Alexander. DECORATTVE SECTION. Most points—Mrs H. B. Kirk. Best_arrangement of cut flowers—Mra Geo. txnowles 1. Mrs H. B. Kirk 2. Decorated floral basket—Mrs H. B. Kirk 1. Beet arranged bowl of cut flowers—Mrs H. B. Kirk 1. Lady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole —Mra AAL G. Cooper ], F. Pollard 2. A r ase of flowers—Airs Cooper 1, Mrs H. B. Kirk 2. Three entries. Epergne— Mrs Cooper 1. FRUIT. Six varieties apples, five of each—Mrs R. Parrv 1, B. H. Low 2. Three entries. Fifteen apples, culinary, three varieties, five of each—F. Pollard 1, Mrs R. Parry 2. Four entries. Fifteen apples, dessert, three varieties, •five of each—F. Pollard I B. H. Low 2. Four entries. Five app’es, culinary, one variety—F. Potts 1. Mrs R. Parry 2. Eight entriee. Five apples, dessert, one variety—A. S. Jones 1, F. Pollard 2. Five entries. Five peaches —AA T . E. Kinnerney 1, AV. Gillespie 2. Five culinary, plums—Jns. Smith i, Airs 11. B. Kirk 2 Four entries. Five dessert plums—G. J. Sealey 1, F. Pollard 2. Five culinary pear-—-G. J. Senley ]. A. S. Jones 2. Three entries. Fife dessert pears —F. Pollard 1, B. H. Low 2. Two bunches grapes—G. J. Sealey 1. Mrs H. B. Jvil'k 2. Three entrios Six tomatoes —G. J. -Sealey 1, F. Pollard 2. Five entries. VEGETABLES. Collection A r egetables—J. Smith 1,

D. Ashton 2. Fivo entries. Collection lotatoes—J. Smith 1, Mrs W. King 2. 1 welvo Potatoes, coio urea—J. Smith 1, J. Budd 2. Five entries. Twelve Potatoes, white—J. Smith i; J. Budd 2 h ive entries.- Two Table Cabbages— D. Ashton 1, C. Green 2. Four Table Carrots—D. Ashton 1, A. S. Jones 2. Jwo cucumbers—G. J. Sealey 1. Two Lettuces—R. Parry, Junr. 1. Seven Unions, one variety-i&. J. Sealey F J. omitn 2> Seven entries. Four Farships -Mas. Cleland 1, Jas. Smith 2. Three Beet, turnip rooted—Jas Smith 1. Twenty-five Pods Peas—Mrs W King 1, D. Ashton 2. Twenty-five pods French -Beans—Mrs AV, King 1, W. Gihespie 2. .vivo entries. Twenty-live Pods Runner Beans—R. Parry junr. 1; A. 8. Jones 2. Five entries. Eschalots— B. H. Low 1, Mrs W. King 2. Eight entries. Rhubarb—F. Smith 1, F. Pollard 2. three entries. Vegdtable Marrows—-Mrs AV. fjimith 1, D. Ashton 2. Vegetable Marrows—Mrs AV. Smith

SCHOOL AVORIC. Free-hand drawings (floral), children 17 - to . ¥* Y°, ais —Madge Hunt (Timaru Mam) 1. John Hunt (South) 2, Irvine Anderson (AVaimataitai) 3. Freehand drawing, children under 12 years—F. J. Bridgewater (Waimataitai 1, Doris Patehctt (Main)' 1 ' 2, Terry Lamb (AVaimataitai) 3. Best writing, children under 15 yearn— James Foo (Main) 1, Torry Lamb (AVaimataitai) 2;. Ena Bryce (AVaimataitai) 3. 'Do., under 12 years— Glen-iti Lithgow (AVaimataitai) 1, Edna Freeman (South) 2, Rona Corko (Main) 3. HURDLEY SHIELD. Open to any primary school in South Canterbury Hakataramea (154 points) 1, Timaru Marist (152) points) 2, Timaru Main (151 points) 3. Exhibit at Show (Hurdley Shield)— Timaru Marist 1. DOMESTIC SECTION. ( Apple pie—Mrs A. Steel 1, Mrs I, Segar 2. Light fruit cake—Miss E. Strachan I, Mrs I. Segar 2. Dark fruit cake —Miss E. Strachan 1, Airs AV. AV. King 2. ' Six pieces shortbread —Miss E. Strachan 1. Six pikelets—Mrs A. Steel 1, Miss , K •Strachan 2, Mrs T. Taylor 3. AAHieat meal loaf—Mrs I. Segar 1, Mrs T. Taylor 2, Miss E. Strachan 3. ' ‘Three varieties jams in glass jars—Marion Hunter 1, Mrs Boys 2, Miss E. Strachan 3. Three varieties jellies in glafa jars—Marion Hunter 1 and 2, Mrs I. Segar 3, Three, bottles sauces—Mrs I. Segar 1. Three bottles chutney—Mi;s T. Segar 1. Three bottles nicklon—Mrs I. Segar 1. Steak and Kidney Pio — Mrs I. Segar 1. Bottled fruit—Miss Hunter 1 and 3, Mrs Steele 2. . CHILDREN’S SECTION. Sponge sandwich—Marion Hunt«r 1 Sponge roll—Marion Hunter 1, Doris Taylor 2. Six sausage rolls— Marion Hunter I. Pasto shortbread— Dorothy McKenzie 1, Lorna Taylor 2, Marion Hunter 3. Six oven scones— Doris Taylor 1, Dorothy McKenzie" 2, Dorothv Henderson 3. Six pikelets—, Lorna Taylor 1. Collection home-made sweets—Marion Hunter 1. Most' points: Marion Hunter,. .