MUSEUM BULB SHOW.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12594, 7 September 1905, Page 8

MUSEUM BULB SHOW.

One of the most popular annuail functions is the Museum Bulb Show. The 1905 snow was opened yesterday afterjioon by his Worship the Mayor in the -presence of a good number of fhe public. Tho show is a splendid one, and lovers of spring flowers should not miss it. Un fort v (lately our space is so congested vhi.s morning ithaib we are unable to do ;ustioi> to the show. We are therefore compelled 'to hold over till next issue our reference to it. We •would impress upon our readers that the show is an excellent one and should not 'bo missed. There was also a very good attendance at the show in the evening, aaid if the attendance keeps up to-day the Museum should benefit considerably. During the evening Armstrong's orchestra added to the enjoyment considerably >by several selections. The various de•carated\a>bles called forth a great deal of admiration, and to judge by the comments on these works of floral 'architecture there will be a hard fight for the (prize. Tickets for the various competitions isold .freely, hut these will not ibo judged until to-night THE PRIZE LIST. Following are the results of the judging :— PLANTS GROWN IN POTS. Oyelaimen.—'Miss G. Allison 1. Pot. of Freesias.—Mrs G. Smith 1, lifter T. H. Smith 2. Pot of Laoheniiia.—Master T. H. Smith 1. " Ribes o:: flowering curraaits —Mrs A. Taivso 1. ■Collection of Vdolets, 3 varieties, 18 blooms each. —Mrs A. Tawse 1, Mr R. "Walker 2. Best Bunch of Wets.—Mr. R. GarIVialker 1, Mrs T. A. Bamber 2. Best Bunch of Violets.—(Mi's R. Garrett 1, Mrs A. Tawse 3. The judge remarked that he lhad judged these as "bowls of violets. The only bunch exIhi'bited was not "worthy of a place. Collection of Camelias, 6 varieties, 1 of each.—Mrs R. C. Earle 1. Boronia, one spray. —Mrs A. Tawse 1, Mrs W. J. Treadwell 2. Exochorda Grandiflora, 2 sprays.—Mr «G. G. Williams 1. Pansies, 6.—Mais A. Tawse 1, Mrs S. •S. Griffiths. 2. Pansies, 12.--Mrs'S. S. Griffiths 1, Mr R. Notman 2. Collection of Cut Flowers, named prefeiired.—Mr A. Tawse 1. • Best Cut Flower not otherwise speci--iied.—Mm iR. C. Earle 1, Mrs A. Tawse & . ' Three Specimens, vases, for diningroom. —Mrs W. J. Tread well 1. Button-hole. —Miss Winnie Drew 1, Miss Katie Burr 2. Button-hole, for children under 13 .years. —Master Kenneth Mill ward 1. Bowl of iFlowers.—iMiss Winnie Drew 1, Miss A. Young 2. Stand of Native Clematis. —Mrs Cam«eron 1. Pot of Narcissus in Bloom. —Master T. H. Smith 1. " Pot Plant not otherwise specified.— Mr G. Allison 1. CUT FLOWERS. ■<Only on© bloom shown where not otherwise mentioned.) Naxeissu '.■•>, ?ong trumpet (two 'blooms). -—Mrs Cameron 1, Mrs A. Tawse 2. Narcissus, three! long trumpet (two blooms). —Mrs Cameron 1, Mrs Tawse 3. ' , Narcissus, 6, long trumpet (two blooms).—Mrs Dalrymple 1. Narcissus, short trumpet (two blooms). -—'Mrs Cameron 1, Mrs A. Tawse and Master T. H. Smith (equal) 2, Mrs Millwiard 3. The judges remarked that -(these were the finest exhibits of slhort trumpet narcissi 'he ever saw in any -show. Narcissus,3 , short trumpet (2 blooms). —Mrs W. Brown 1, Mrs Millward 2. Narcissus, 6, short trumpet (2 blooms). —Mrs Dalrymple 1, Mrs Gamoroii 2. Collection of six -varieties Narcissus Blooms.—Mrs Cameron 1, Mrs W. Brown •2. ■ Collection of 12 varieties Narcissus "blooms. —Mrs H. .Sarjeant 1, Mrs A. 'Tamtee 2. Collection of 18 varieties Narcissus .Blooms.—-Mrs R. -C. Earle 1. ' Piolyamtlhus Narcissus (2 blooms).— /Mrs Babbage 1, Mrs" Cameron 2. Polyanthus Narcissus, 3.—Mi's W. J. Treadwell 1, Mrs Dairy niple 2. Polyanthus Narcissus, 6.—Mrs Bab3>age 1. Anemones (single), 3.—Mr F. Walker 1, Mrs D. Ross 2. Anemones (single), 6. —Mr F. Walker .1, Mrs D. Ross 2. Anemones (double), 3. —Mr F. Wakler Anemones (double), 6. Mr F. Walker .1. Anemones (any kind), 12. —Mr F. "Walker 1, Mrs D. Ross 2. . Snowflakes, 6.—'Miss A. Young 1, Mrs Uabbage 2. Snowflakes, 12.—"Mrs D. Ross 1, Miss .A. Young 2. . Red Daphne, three trusses. —Mrs H. SSarj«ant 1, Mrs W. J. Treadwel.l 2. Freesias, 6 spikes.—'Master Smith 1, Mrs G. Smith 2. Hyacinth (single), I.—Miss A. Young 1, Mr Q. G. Williams 2. . Hyacinth (any variety), 12. —Mrs A. "Tawse 1. '■' : " ' "■" " '"""'' ■'- Musc&ri (Grape Hyacinths), one variety, two iblooms.—Mrs A. Tawse 1. Wallflowers, three varieties, 2 trusses of each.—Mrs W. J. Treadwell 1, Mrs Bab"bage 2. Primroses, three (single), four blooms -of eiatih variety.—Mrs A. Tawse 1. Primroses, three (douible), four blooms ■j©f each variety.—Mrs' A. Tawse'l. Polyanthus, three, three blooms of -4each variety.—Mrs A. Tawse 1, Mrs Babbage 2. Mr'C. Goodson, who .acted as judge, showed a very fine seedling .polyanthus ■xnaircissus for exhibition only.