ROSE SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16904, 1 December 1922, Page 8

ROSE SHOW.

A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY. The annual rose show ol' the Canterbury Horticultural Society was held in the Art Gallery to-day. The display was of extremal v high class, the quality of some of the blooms being wonderful in view of the recent hot. dry weather. The entries of roses was the best ever received, there bin? a? many as eighteen entries iu some of the olaesee. The sweet pea entry was the best ever received at a rose show, a result of the earhnesa of the eeasou. The .judges were': —Hoses, Messrs A. E. Lowe and J. E. Hawltes: cut flowers and pot plants, Mr W. Jones; sweet peas. Mr R. A. Garret; decorative. Mr V/. Buram. Following is the prize list:— DECORATIVE CLASSES. Two vases roses (4) —Mrs D. Mo grid ge 3, Mrs C. O. Clark (2), Mrs J. May v h c\ Basket of roses (3) —Mrs C. G. Clark 1, Mrs S. E, Shayle-Ge-orjce 2. Hand bouquet of roses (4)—Mrs D. Mogridgo 1, Mrs S. E Shayle-George 2. Cady's spray and two gentlemen's buttonholes (5) —Mrs A. T. Penrose 1, Mrs I). Mogridge 2. Bowl of Mowers (7) —Mrs I>. Mogridge 3, Mrs S. E. ShayleGeorge 2§WEET PEAS (OPEN). Collection, not to exceed 12 varieties (4) —T. J- Edmouds X. Mrs I). Mogridge 2. One vese, white (4) —T* J. Edmonds 1, Mrs I> Mogridge 2. One vase, cream (6) —0. W B. Anderson 1, Upper Sanatorium 2. T. J. Edmonds v h e. One vase, pink or light red (B)—Mrs D. Mogridge 1. O. W B. Anderson 2, T. J. Edmonds v h c. One vase, crimson or dark red (5) —Mrs I). Mogridge 1. T. J. Edmonds 2. One vase, mauve, lavender or blue (7) —-Mrs IX Mogridge 1, T. J, Edmonds '2, Upper Sanatorium v li o One vase, any other colour or bi-colour (5) —T. J. Edmonds 3. and v li c, Mrs D. Mogridge 2. One vase, piootee-edged (4) —T J. Edmonds 1. O. Hartley Smith 2. SWEET PEAS (AMATEUR). Collection, not to exoeed six varieties (4) —H, Williams 1, H. Vincent 2. G. H. Holford v h c. One vase, white or cream (8) —EC. Williajma 1, Mrs A. T. Penrose 2. One vase, pink or light red i 9)—O. W. B. Anderson 3, H. Williams 2. Mrs A. T. Penrose v h c. One vase, crimson or dark red (7) —«T. Adams 1, TL Williams 2, Mrs A. T. Penrose v h c. One vase, mauve, 'lavender or blue (fi)—H. Williams I, J. Adams 2. One vase, any other colour or tri-colour (6) —Mrs A, T. Penrose 1. HL Williams 2, Miss E. M. Hill vli c. One rase, pico Lee-edged (5) —H. Williams 1. ROBES (OPEN). Stead Cup, twenty-four distinct, varieties (4) —Mrs G. Murray Ay neley 3. J. G. S. Holmes 2. Holmes Cup, eighteen distinct Aynslcy 2. Twelve blooms distinct varieties (11)—Mrs R J. Christensen 1, Mrs G. Murray Aynsloy 2, Miss E. Beverley v. h c. Bix pink blooms (11) —Mrs G. Murray Aynsiey 1,. G. Aston and B. Taeker (equal) 2. Three blooms (13) —E. F. Stead 1. Mrs GGould 2. Oue specimen bloom (10)—E. F. Stead 1, B, Tasker 2. Six blooms, one variety (7) —Mrs G. Gould 1, W. Marks 2. Exhibit of roses, not to exceed twelve varieties (3) —B. F. Stead 1, Mrs S. B. Shayle-George 2. Six blooms, one variety (8) —T. Arkley 1 and 2- Six vases decorative roses (3)—Mrs F. E. Graham 1. New Zealand Glue Co. 2. ROSES <AMATE UR S}. Twelve blooms (9) —B. Tasker 1. S-Shayle-George 2. W. Balch v h c. Six blooms (19)—B. Tasker 1, S. Shayle-George •2 Three blooms (17)—George Weeks 1. B. Tasker A One specimen rose (10) B Tasker 2. Six vases decorative roses (2) —Mias E. M. Hall 1 O. Harley Smith 2. Three vases single rosea d •—O. Harley Smith 3. Six blooms (£) —Polkinghorn .1 H. Jones 2. Three blooms (7)—J. R. Jones 1, T. Arkley 2. Premier Blooms.—Tea rose—E. F. Stead ("Mrs Herbert Stevens ”> 1; Hybrid Perpetual—S. Shayle-George c‘ Hugh Dickson ”) 1; Hybrid Tea—B Tasker (" Georgous ") 2.