SUMMER FLOWER SHOW

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19360, 8 December 1932, Page 14

SUMMER FLOWER SHOW

FINE DISPLAY OF BLOOMS. _ OPENED IN BAY HALL. Masses of flowers, including collections of roses, sweet peas, poppies, delphiniums, and antirrhinums, made a brave showing in the Bay Hall yesterday, when the Timaru Horticultural Society staged its annual summer show. The interior of the hall was transformed by a wealth of splendid blooms artistically arranged on tiered shelves, the whole presenting a gorgeous spectacle of colour. The show was an outstanding success and the Society is to be congratulated on the display. When the weather is taken into consideration, the majority of the blooms were of a higher class than was anticipated and, although in some classes competition was poor, the standard generally was high. The predominant colour of the show was blue, due to the masses of beautiful delphiniums which were exhibited. Most striking of the competitive exhibits were the roses. All the old varieties were represented as well as some newer ones and, viewed collectively, they presented a galaxy of rich and delicate shades which will long be remembered by rose fanciers. The champion bloom was exhibited by Mr J. W. Hayes. It was a very fine specimen, and although it was unnamed, the judges were of opinion that it was either a “Gorgeous" or “G. H. Van Rosan.”

Sweet peas also were outstanding, some of the blooms being of unusual size and possessing pleasing richness of colour. A singular bloom in the show was a vase of bomeria, exhibited by Mr D. B. Shand. Bomeria is an unusual variety of climbing plant, and the specimen was the subject of considerable comment.

Three displays, for exhibition only, attracted a good deal of attention. The whole of one end of the hall was given over to a tastefully arranged collection of hardy flowers. The display was outstanding, including as it did a number of flowers new to New Zealand. A collection of lupins in new apricot shades, some almost brown, was particularly beautiful, while specimens of cantua dependens, a climbing variety of calceolaria, and St. John's wort, also were striking, A rare plant was a specimen of buddleia, alternifoiia, a fairly recent arrival in New Zealand from China, Perhaps the rarest plant in the display was a rosa moyesii, or Chinese rose. The plant is new to New Zealand, and has been favourably commented on in horticultural circles in Britain. Another exhibition which was a centre of attraction was a collection of dried specimens of New Zealand flora, showing geums and gentians collected from sea level up to 5000 feet by Mr A. A. Anderson, curator of parks. The display included such interesting plants as the New Zealand edelweiss, a spider orchid, and a chocolate-coloured forget-me-not. The third display was a collection of hardy flowers from Timaru Park, outstanding in which was a native veronica of unusual size. The show, which was visited by a large number of people yesterday afternoon and evening, will be open for inspection again to-day. The officials were:—President, Mr G. J. Wallace; chairman of committees, Mr G. E. Knowles; vice-chairman, Mr D. B. Shand; management committee, Mesdames R. H. Rhodes, F. Barker, G. J. Wallace, A. Segar, R. D, King, A. J, Wigley, J, Auld, M. Sutherland, and W. Rooney; Messrs W. J. Hogg, A. Thoreau, J. Cleland, G, E. Knowles, J. Stevens, A. S. Jones, J. Moody, D. B. Shand, T. Segar, J. C. Butcher, P. Cook and Major Walter; hon. auditor, Mr W. G. Irwin; secretary and treasurer, Mr Frank J. Cook.

The Judges were: Decorative, Mrs H. Orbell and Mrs M-. Holmes; cut flowers, Messrs B. Millichamp (Ashburton) and A. A. Anderson. PRIZE LIST. The following is the prize list:— CUT FLOWERS. Collection hardy flowers, 12 distinct kinds, colour variation allowed—Mrs J. Watt 1, Mrs P. R. Woodhouse 2, Mrs T. Barker 3; Collection hardy flowers, six distinct kinds, colour variation allowed—Mrs T. Barker 1, Mrs W. Rooney 2; Collection flowering shrubs or climbers, six distinct kinds— Mrs P. Elworthy 1, J. Moody 2; Collection blooms, six kinds, must be bulbous tuberous rooted, corms or rhizomes —Mrs P. R. Woodhouse 1; Sweet peas, six varieties, six spikes of each—J. Hutton 1, Mrs I. Segar 2; Sweet peas, six varieties, six spikes of each, non previous first prize winners—J. Simmons 1, Gladstone Robinson 2; Sweet peas, three varieties, six spikes of each, own foliage—J. Simmons 1, Gladstone Robinson 2; Sweet peas, one vase of ten spikes, own foliage—T. Segar 1, J. Stewart 2; Sweet peas, one vase of six spikes, red or pink, own foliage—J. Moody 1, Gladstone Robinson 2; Sweet peas, one vase of six spikes of one variety, lavender, blue or mauve, own foliage—Mrs F. Barker 1, Miss McIlroy 2; Poppies, Iceland, six blooms in vase, colours optional—Mrs G. J. Wallace I, Miss N. Holsey 2; Antirrhiniums, three varieties, three spikes in vase— Mrs A. L. Hudson 1, Mrs J. Watt 2; Delphiniums, one bloom in vase—J. Hatton 1, Mrs J. A. Mullins 2; Aquilegias, three varieties, three stems of each, in vase—Mrs N. J. Talbot 1; Calendula, one vase, four blooms— Mrs J. Brewer 1, Mrs A. L. Hudson 2; Irises, three varieties, one spike in separate vases—Mrs R. D. King I; Lilium, one spike, any variety—D. B. Shand 1, Miss O’Brien 2; cinerarias, three varieties, grown in open, one truss of each in vase—Miss N. Cossins 2; lupins—Mrs F. R. Woodhouse 1, Miss N. Holsey 2; pansies, six varieties, one of each shown with own foliage—Miss M. Hayhui'st 1, J. Moody 2; pansies, three varieties, two of each —J. Moody I, Mrs R. D. King 2; violas, six varieties, one of each—Miss M. Hayhurst 1, D. B. Shand 2; violas, three varieties, two of each—Mrs M. Sullivan 1, Miss M. Hayhurst 2; roses, 12 varieties — Mrs A. Wigley 1, J. Rennie 2; roses, nine varieties—J. Rennie 1, Mrs J. Auld 2; roses, six named varieties —J. Rennie 1, Mrs A .Wigley 2, F. E, Duncan 3; roses, three varieties, three of "each in vase—Miss D. Walton 1, A. H. Richards 2; roses, one red variety, three blooms, in vase—Mrs J. W. Hayes 1, W. J. Hogg 2; roses, one white or cream variety, three blooms, in vase—Mrs R. D. King 1; roses, one pink variety, three blooms in vase—F. E. Duncan 1, Mrs J. Auld 2; roses, one bronze, apricot or yellow variety, three blooms—A. H. Richards I, J. Rennie 2; roses, three varieties, one bloom of each in vase—F. E. Duncan 1, Mrs R. D. King 2; roses, six varieties, single or semi-single, three sprays or single bloom of each in vase —Mrs A. Wigley 1, D. B. Shand 2; roses, three varieties, semi-single varieties, three of each in vase—Mrs A. Wigley 1; roses, one vase of any single variety—Mrs F. Barker 1, W. J. Hogg 2; rose, one bloom, white or cream— Mrs J. W. Hayes 1, F. E, Duncan 2; rose, one bloom, yellow, apricot, or bronze—Mrs J. W. Hayes 1, Mrs A. Wigley 2; rose, one bloom, pink—Mrs J. W. Hayes 1, Mrs J. E. P. Cameron 2; rose, one bloom, red—Mrs A. Wigley

1, Dr. D. D. Dryden 2; rose, any other bloom—F. E. Duncan 1, Mrs J. Auld 2; premier rose in show —Mrs J. Hayes’ “Gorgeous”; vase with specimen of any new or rare plant, not mentioned in schedule—Mrs R. H. Rhodes 1, Mrs T. Barker 2. DECORATIVE SECTION. Floral decoration for dining table— Miss J. Brewer 1, Mrs R. D. King 2. Floral decoration for dining table, bowl only to be used—Mrs F, Barker 1, Mrs R. D. King 2. Floral Decoration for dining table, bowl only to be used —Mrs F. Barker 1, Mrs A, Wigley 2. Floral decoration for dining table, bowl only to be used, non previous prize 1 winners—Mrs G. J. Wallace 1, Miss J. Brewer 2. Floating bowl—Mrs R. H. Rhodes 1, Mrs J. Watt 2. Floating bowl, all flowers must float—Mrs F. Barker 1, Mrs R. D. King 2. Bowl of roses, bowl not to exceed 12 inches—Mrs A. Wigley 1, Mrs R. D. King 2. Bowl of roses, bowl not to exceed 7 inches—Mrs J. Watt 1, W. J. Hogg 2. Bowl of flowers— Mrs F. Barker 1, D. B. Shand 2. Vase of flowers—Miss J. Brewer 1, Mrs R. D. King 2. Victorian posy—Miss J. Brewer 1, Mrs P. Knott 2. Lady’s day posy—Mrs J. Watt 1, Mrs T. Barker 2. Gentleman’s bottonhole Miss J. Brewer 1, Mrs F. Barker 2. Vase of flowers —J. C. Butcher 1. CHILDREN’S SECTION. Bowl of flowers —Gladys Rennie 1, Fay Hammond 2. Decorated basket, no fern—Joan Gregg 1, Ngaio Blackie 2. Vase of flowers —Ngaio Blackie 1, Fay Hammond 2. Lady’s spray, children 15 years or under—Joan Gregg 1, Ngaio Blaikie 2. Lady's buttonhole, children 12 years or under —Jim Brewer 1, Pay Hammond 3. Gentleman’s buttonhole, children 12 years or under —Jim Brewer 1, Fay Hammond 2. Floating bowl —Fay Hammond 1, Ngaio Blaikie 2. FRUIT SECTION. Gooseberries, heaviest —J. E. Chiles 1, Jas. Cleland 2. Gooseberries, dessert —J. E. Chiles 1. VEGETABLE SECTION. Collection vegetables—R. S. Gribben I, J. Stewart 2. Potatoes, white—H. Simmons 1, J. Simmons 2. Potatoes, coloured —R. S. Gribben 1. Table cabbages—W. J. Cauliflowers —W. J. Hogg 1. Lettuce— J. Stewart 1, R. S. Gribben 2. Turnips —R. S. Gribben 1, Mrs C. H. Tripp 2. Peas —J. Stewart 1, W. J, Gillespie 2, Broad beans —C. C. Paterson 1, J. E. Chiles 2. Collection herbs—J. Stewart I, Mrs R. S, Gribben 2. Collection salads —Mrs R. S. Gribben 1, J. Stewart 2. Long radishes—R. S. Gribben 1.