ROSE SHOWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3160, 9 November 1929, Page 5

ROSE SHOWS

CAMBRIDGE ANNUAL EVENT FRIDAY NEXT The annual rose show and sale of work under auspices of St Andrew’s Parish will be held next Friday, at the Cambridge Town Hall. This event promises to be one of the best shows held for a long time past. The season is a good one for roses, which will be a feature cf the .Show, and as increased interest is being taken in roses by local gardeners, we may look forward to a fine display. There are, of course, classes for other flowers, a liberal prize list being provided.

A special reminder is given to intending exhibitors that entries for the show close on Wednesday next, 13th inst., with Mr Ruge up to 5 p.m. that day and with the secretary-manager, (Rev. C. W. Clark) at 8 p.m. No late entries will be received.

The show will be open from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., and the formal opening will be at 2.30 p.m. by the Mayor. The ladies have prepared a magnificent display of sewing, fancy work, etc., and there will be’ several stalls, details of which are advertised.

AUCKLAND SHOW A GOOD DISPLAY The Auckland Rose Show, held on Thursday and yesterday, proved a successful and beautiful onel, being up to the usual standard of such displays in the Queen City. However, the show is much smaller than those held in Wellington, and some of the provincial centres, ,and it is rather surprising that, with so many wonderful gardens in and around Auckland there are not more enthusiastic rose growers. The outstanding feature of the Auckland. Show was a magnificent display of some seventy vases (50 varieties) of roses exhibited by the President, Sir Edwin Mftchelson. This exhibit showed what could be done under favourable conditions with proper treatment. Rev. C. L. Tuke also had a very beautiful display of roses for exhibition only.

The Brett challenge cup, for 12 roses (open class) was won by Mrs B. Wilson, with Mr J. Rock ‘second. Mrs Wilson staged the champion rose in the open class, a very large and beautiful Madame Melanie Soupert, of great substance. The champion rose in the amateur section was a good specimen of Lord Allenby. Three displays of native plants were a pleasing feature of the show. Messrs Duncan and Davies won the coveted Loder Cup, presented by Mr Gerald Loder, of England. Their display was a magnificent one that was a fine object lesson and showed what a wealth of lovely plants we have indigeous to this country.