HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17031, 3 May 1923, Page 8

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

+ ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITS. There is a very fine display of chrysanthemums at. the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Show which was opened in the Art Gallery to-day. In spite of a somewhat. adverse season exhibitors have nursed some beautiful blooms. There was a fa-ir amount of competition in the various classes. Mr G. T. Taylor, last, year’s winner of the Woruall Cup for most points in cut blooms made a- strong showing- and again secured the trophy, thus winning it, outright. He also wins the silver cup presented by Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes for the stand of cut blooms which scored the highest- number of points in a stand of six varieties of chrysanthemums As he won this trophy in 192-2 it now becomes his property. In tho fruit section there was a fine entry of grapes by Mr F. Adair, who wins the challenge cup presented by Mr and Mrs A. K. Firth. The cup is to be held for one year. This is the first occasion on which it has been competed for. The vegetable section drew good entries. In trade displays Nairn and Son bad two attractive stands, namely a fine display of chrysanthemums and a pretty collection of autumn foliage. Other stands were arranged by A. M Trice (orysantbemums) and J. Baxter (N.Z. plants), both being attractive. The show will be open till ten o'clock to-night and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. to-morrow. Lectures on New Zealand parasitical plants will be given by, Mr R. Nairn to-morrow night. . The judges were:—Cut blooms and pot plants. E E. Drewitt and C. Duric; Decorative, W. Jones a-nd W. J. Humm; Fruit. W. K. Dallas and W. J. Courtier; Vegetables. T. Allan. The following is the list of awards.— POT PLANTS. Open-—Two chrysanthemums, each plapi to havo not, fewer than three bloom* (4) —W. Bay lies and Sou 1 and 2. Three ••ingles (2)—W. BayiHs and Sou 1 and 2. Six plants, three flowering, three foliage (])—-W. IS. Clothier 1. Fern (2) —W. E. Clothier 1, W. Taylor 2, One specimen plant (1) —W. E. Cothier 1. Native fern (2) —W. E. Clothier 1, W. Taylor 2. Amateur.—Group of plants (1) —W. E. Clothier 1. CUT BLOOMS. Open.—Twelve named Japanese varieties (3) —Bayliss and Sou 1 and 2, F. A. Thorne v h c. Six Japanese named varieties (2) —W. Bayliss and Son 1. F. A. Thorne 2. Six Japanese, one variety (1) —W. -Bayliss and Sou 1. Six Japanese, crimson and scarlet- (1) —W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six Japanese, three white, three yellow (1) —W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six Japanese, three varieties (2) —W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six incurred, four varieties .(2) —F. A. Thome 1, W. Bayliss and Son (2) —A. M. Price t. W. Bayliss and Son 2. Six vases singles, five blooms each plant (I)—A. M. Price. 1. Exhibit outdoorJ grown chrysanthemums, up to eighteen | varieties (1) —-A. M. Price 1. Six kinds | out door-grown cut flowers in vases (s) j C. G. Burgess 1. Miss E. Bowron 2, A. I Soanes v h o,( Ml*« H. Armstrong li c. j Throe distinct varieties chrysanthemums, j three blooms of each in vases (2)—W. 1 Bayliss and Sou 1. Three vases single ; seedlings, raised by exhibitor (3) —A. M. I Price 1. 2 and 3. ! Amateur.—Twelve Japanese varieties, j named (2j— G. T. Taylor 1, W. S. Young j G. T. Taylor 1, V. S. Young 2, W. H. j Oropp vh c. Six Japanese, one variety, named (4) —G. T. Taylor 3, W. S. Young 2. W. H. Group v h c. Six Japanese. ; white and yellow (6'—W. H. Cropp 1, G. | T. Taylor 2. W. S. Young v Ji c. Six I incurved, three varieties (3)—W. S. Young ] 1, G. T. Taylor *2, Miss I. L. Wornall ! v h c. Two vases -chrysanthemums i (decorative effect and quality of bloom I I (4) —Mrs C. G. Clark 1. G. T. Taylor 2. | W. S. Tonne v h c, W. E. Clothier h c. i Six va-es singles (S)—VT. S. Young 1, I G. (T. Taylor 2. IT. Wiliams v h c. i Novices.—Three Japanese, distinct varie- ; t’es ( 2)—M. M. Wright 1. W. Greenslade j2. Four vases singles (3) —A. Soanes 1. j Special prizes were won a-s under:— Oup presented by Mr T. P. Wornall for J most points in cut. blooms—G. T. Taylor. i Cup presented by A. E. G. Rhodes j for stand of cut bloms scoring highest I nointfi ill six distinct varieties—G. T. Taylor. I Blythe Memorial Cup for the stand of j six distinct kinds of chrysanthemums in competition scoring the highest number j of possible points—W. Bayliss and Son. Certificate, premier Japanese reflexed—W. Bayliss and Son (Roma Bayliss). ! (Lady Miller). | Incurved—F. A. Thorne (Romance). DECORATIVE. 1 Exhibit in three vases for decorative ! effect (I)—Mrs C. G. Clark 1, Miss E. Price j 2, Mrs W. E. Clothier v h c. Diuner-table ; decoration U)—Mrs C. G. Clark L Miss- 11. i Armstrong 2. Miss E. Price v h c. Epergne j (2)—Mrs Clark 1, Mrs Clothier 2. Basket of chrysanthemums (2)—Mrs Clark 3. Bowl ;of chrysanthemums (1) —Mies H. Arm- | strong. One lady's spray and two buttoui holes (3)—Miss Armstrong 1, Mrs Clothier 2 and v h c. VEGETABLES. i Collection, twelve kinds (lj—L. Wilson 1 | Twelve onions (3'—L. Wilson 1. A. K. Firth 2. Two heaviest marrows (])—S. T. Seward 1 • . Two cabbages and (or) savoys (2)—L. Wilson 1, A. Soanes 2. Six parsnips (5) A. K. Firth 1, Miss Edith Bowron 2. Six carrots (4)—Miss E. Bowron 1. L. Wilson 2. Six beet (2)—L. Wilson 1, S. T. Seward •2. Four heads celery (2)--L, Wilson 1. Six | leeks (2)—L. Wilson 1, Miss E. Bowron •?. i Twelve potatoes, one variety (2)—S. f. j Seward 1. Collection nine distinct kinds (I)—A. Soanes 1. FRUIT. ; Three varieties dessert apples, five of i each (3)— l. E. Merry 1, Mies E. Bowron 2, C. G. Burgess v h c. Two varieties cooking apples (4)—F. E. Merry 1. J. Carrington 2. Miss Bowron 3. Six dessert aiiples, one j variety (5)—F. E. Merry l. Miss Bowron ° 1 Six cooking apples (6)—F. E. Merry J. Misj j Bowron 2. J. Carrington v h o. Three varieties dessert pears (2)—Thorne Bros. 1. IF. E. Merry 2. Six dessert pears. one variety (3)—F. E. Merry 3. Miss A. William* 12. Six cooking pears (-2)—A. K. Firth 1 I and 2. Collection apples, up to eighteen i varieties (I)—Thorne Bros. 1. Collection I pears (2)—-Thorne Bros. 1, F. E. Merry j Four varieties export, apples (!)—F. E. Merry T. Six quinces (3) —Miss Bowron l. A. K. Firth 2 and v h c. Exhibition of ; grapes (I)—F. Adair 1. t Challenge Cup (presented by Mr and Mrs i *5 Firth) f °r best entry of grapes— V.