BLAZE OF COLOUR AT ART GALLERY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 10

BLAZE OF COLOUR AT ART GALLERY.

ANNUAL ROSE SHOW IS BRILLIANT DISPLAY

A glorious profusion of blooms of all sorts filled the Art Gallery with a blaze of colour this morning, when the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Rose Show was opened. The show in itself was well above the standard of previous years, and, considering the frosts and bad weather of the, season, the display was remarkable. Many of the sections were well any previous record in the number of entries, and where the entries were not records, the totals were very little behind the previous highest. One effect which the adverse season has had is to bring out a very large number of exhibitors who had not previously competed in shows. Manji gardens on the plains, and in low lying sit nations were very badly affected, especially by the frosts, but gardens on the hills, and in warm situations were not very much damaged. Thus the products of a large number of gardens in the more favoured situations, many of them never before represented, were included in the exhibition. Primarily a rose show, the exhibition is of course strongest in this department, and some truly remarkable displays are to be seen. The best is a glorious display, for exhibition only, from Sir Ileaton Rhodes’s home at Otahuna. A long table is entirely filled with a mass of blooms produced by this -well-known garden, roses of all shapes and varieties combining with other flowers in a riot of colour. A section which has attracted more and more competition is the section for decorated tables. This year’s entry is, besides being larger than usual, of a standard very much higher than has usually been the case. Exhibitors have broken away in a number of cases from the stereotyped form of decoration, and the result is novel and pleasing. A particularlv good array was seen in the class for delphiniums, which w’as stronger than usual. Many of these flowers were also shown among sections for mixed blooms. Peas, violas and violets were disappointing, the bad season having affected them a good deal. However, the sweet peas shown by professional growers were splendid, and well above the usual standard. The following is the prize list:— ROSES. (Judges: Messrs W. J. Humm and M. J. Barnett). Open Classes.—Twelve blooms (3) — W. J. Gabb 1, Sir R. ITeatori Rhodes 2. Pink blcfoms (1) —Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1. Red blooms (1) —Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1. Three blooms, distinct varieties (2) —Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1. Any exhibit (1) —Sir R. Heaton Rhodes I. Red rose (10) —G. H. Wood 1, W. R. Toon 2. Amateur Classes.—Twelve blooms (2) —W. J. Gabb 1. Six blooms (7) —W. J. Gabb 1, G. Rutherford 2. Hybrid tea (4) —W. J. .Gabb 1, W. J. Wood 2. Three distinct varieties (4)—G. H. Wood 1, W. J. Wood 2. Red roses (3) —• J. Adam 1, G. 11. Wood 2. Pink (2)— G. H. Wood 1, J. Adam 2. Twelve varieties (2) —W. J. Gabb 1, G. H. Wood 2. Single roses (1) —W. R. Toon 1. Three varieties (1) —W. R. Toon 1. Novices.—Three varieties (6) —Miss L. Anderson 1, J. Adam 2., PREMIER BLOOMS. Tea—W. J. Gabb (Mrs Herbert Stevens). Hybrid Perpetual—W. J. Gabb (Candeur Lyonnaise). Hybrid Tea—W. J. Gabb (Mrs Charles Lamplough ). Single—W. R. Toon (Irish Elegance). DECORATIVE. (Judge: Mrs C. G. Clark). Ladies’ championship class (9) —Mrs E. L. King 1, Miss E.. J. Deans 2, Mrs J. Cowell v.h.c. Day posy (13)—L. J. MooYe 1 and 2. Evening posy (11) —Mrs E. L. King 1, Mrs J. Cowell 2, Miss Billens v.h.c. Basket of roses (13)— Mrs E. L. King 1 and v.h.c., Miss Billens 2. Hand bcmquet of roses (2) — ; L. J. Moore 1, Mrs J. Faith 2. Dinner table decoration (13) — Miss J. Fulton 1, Mrs R. K. Merton 2, Mrs J. Faith v.h.c. Bowl of flowers (16) L. J. Moore 1 and 2, Mrs Merton v.h.c. Basket of roses (children under 16) (2) —Keith Robinson 1, Edna Brown 2. Bouquet of roses (2)—Edna Brown 1, Keith Robinson 2. Men’s buttonhole (2)—Keith Robinson v.h.c. Dinner table decoration, girls (1) Edna Brown 1. Table decoration (6) Mrs R. K. Merton 1, Miss R. Billens 2, Miss J. Fulton v.h.c. POT PLANTS. (Judges: Messrs W. J. Humm and M. J. Barnett.) Open Classes.—Group of plants (3) Mrs A. C. Johns 1. New plant (2) —Mrs W. Ward 1. Greenhouse or hardy ferns (3) —J. H. Robinson 1, W. E. Clothier 2. Amateur Classes.—Three plants (3) E. A. Johns 1, Mrs G. Batstone 2. Asparagus grass (2) —ivg?s G. Batstone 1, Miss R. Billens 2. Ferns (6) —Mrs W. Ward 1, Mrs G. Batstone 2. Nurseryman’s exhibit (2)—J. H. Robinson 1. R. Malcolm 2. ' VEGETABLES. (Judge: Mr J. Marshall.) Open Class.—Collection of vegetables (9) —Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1, W. A. Pope 2, Mrs J. Dunlop v h c. Rhubarb (3) —W. A. Pope 1, F. H. Dephoff 2. Peas (11) —W. R. Toon 1, E. H. Dephoff 2, Miss A. Williams v h c. Potatoes (1) —r-Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1. Cauliflower (2) —Mrs J. Dunlop 1, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 2. Cabbage (12) —C. E. Hoxman 1, Mrs Kingsford 2, M. J. Cain v h c. Lettuces (ll)-*-C. E. Ho.xman 1 and 2, W. Kemp v h c. Asparagus (5) F. H. Dephoff 1, W. A. Pope 2. Turnips (8) —W. A. Pope 3, Mrs J. Dunlop 2. Beans (7)—C. E. Hoxman 1 and 2, W. A. Pope v h c. CUT FLOWERS. (Judge: Mr M. J. Gilpin). Open Classtes.—Ten-week stocks (3) — L. Weekes 1, H. Williams 2. Outdoor flower (3)—Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1, Mrs E. L. King 2. Delphiniums (2)— Mrs E. F. Stead 1, Mrs A. C. Johns 2. Three varieties (3)—Mrs Algar Williams 1, Mrs A. C. Johns 2. Aquilegias (8)—O. W. B. Anderson 1, Mrs A. C. Johns 2. Paeonies (3) —Mrs E. F. Stead 1, G. Rutherford 2. Violas (9) —G. Rutherford 1, R. H. Baldwin 2, W. J. Wood 3. Pansies (6) —G. Rutherford 1, R. H. Baldwin 2. Six varieties sweet peas (2)—H. Williams 1, F. B. Mulholland 2. Three varieties (4)—O. W. B. Anderson 1, W. R. Toon 2. Sweet peas, white (2) —W. R. Toon 1 and 2. Sweet peas, cream (3) —H. Williams 1, W. R. Toon 2. Sweet peas, mauve, lavender or bluto (5) —O. W. B. Anderson 1, H. Williams 2. Any other colour (4) —O. W. B. Anderson 1, M. Williams 2. "Pieotee-edged (3) —11. Williams 1, F. B. Mulholland 2. Lupins (1) : —J. E. Yates 1. Amateur Classes.—Collection sweet peas (2) —S. C>- Mathias 1. Three varieties (4) —W. A. Cunliffe 3, Mrs W. Brown 2. White or cream (-3)—W. A. Cunliffe 3, Miss E. M. Hill 2. Pink (5) —W. A. Cunliffe 1, S. G. Mathias 2. Mauve, lavender or blue (2) —S. G. Mathias 1, W. A. Cunliffe 2. Any other colour (6) —W. A. Cunliffe 1, S. G. Mathias 2. Outdoor cut flowers (10) — H. Williams 1, Mrs J. May 2. Best sweet peas in show—O. W. B. Anderson.