HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12133, 1 December 1906, Page 5

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

SECOND DAY

Yesterday, the second day of the "Wangan!ui"'H.orticultu.ral r'Society's Show, was uniquely interesting. It was children's day, and, apart from its unusual nature, must be classed as one of the ■Soteiety'a greatest successes. Over 1000 entries were received from the children attending different schools of the district. In addition to the local schools, entries were received from Mosstown, West-mere, Turakina, Wangaehu, and Rangiwahia. During the whole morning children were to be seen proudily bearing to the Drill Hall either handiwork or vegetables or flowers which I they had obtained from the gardens on j which they had expended so •much care I and attention during the year. The exhibits were all staged at noon, and a truly fine show they imade. Flowers were the predominating feature, but the three exhibits of vegetables were distinctly creditable, especially that from, the Mosstown School, which comprised over 12 varieties. Cup flowers were,very strongly represented. There were 67 exhibits of baskets of flowers, and these, taken altogether, were very creditable. In bouquets there were 63 entries, and these also were excellent. There were 56 ladies' sprays, which were all capital pieces of work. Buttonholes were, tihe most numerous, there being no less than 241 entries. These, almost without exception, were excellently made, and the judge "'had no easy task in allotting the .prises. Pot plants nunvbered 19, and there were large ool.lections of annuals and . perennials. Thero was «n excellent display of indoor school work. This included 132 entries of handwriting. There was also ibrushwork, drawing etc, also a .fine exhibit of hobbies, in which collections of stamps formed a.prominent feature. SCHOOL GARDEN COMPETITION. 'When the show opened the President announced the result of the school gardens competition. The garden© of the D.'H.S., Queen's Park, St. John's, Wangaehu, Kaitoke, Wostmere, Kimbolton, and Mosstowu schools were entered, and the first prize was awarded to the Mosetown school. Tho possible points were 100, and were divided for neatness (25), quality of flowers and vegetables (25), number of plants in bloom (25), and. general effect (25), and will appear in that order in the prize list, which was as follows: —1, Mosstown School, 25, 24, 21, 18, total 85; 2, St. John's Infante' School, 21, 20, 20,18, total 80; 3, Queen's Park School, 21, 19, 17, 20, tottal 77; Westmere School, 18, 25, 13, 14, total 70; Kaitok© School, 18, 21, 14, 16, total 69; Wanganui J>.H. School, 25, 14, 12. 18, total 69; Wangaehu School, 19, 18, 12, 17, total 66; Kimbolton School, 22, 17, 10, 17, total 66. CHALLENGE BANNER. Presented by 'Messrs George and. Kersley. Judges: Messrs Weight-man and Just. • Open to all children attending public primary schools in the Wanganui Education District. 'Collection of flowers, product school garden.—St. John's 1. Collection of vegetables, product of school garden.—Mosstown 1, Westmere 2, Kaitoke 3. Best exhibit antirrhiniums. —Turakina 1, Kaitoke 2. ■Specimen rose. —St. John's 1, Queen's Park 2. Three roses. —Queen's Park 1, St. John's 2. Collection pansies.—St. John's 1, Westmere 2, Queen's Park 3. Window-box from school. —Bessie Bamber (Queen's Park) 1, St. John's 2. Tjiree pot plants, grown in school-room.-—Queen's Park 1. St. John's 2.

DECORATIVE. Judges: Mesdames Hope Gibbons and Outfield.

Basket of flowers, children 8 years and under.— Marjorie MeFarlane (Queen's Park) 1, Percy Newport (Kaitoke) 2, St. John's 3. Basket of flowers (children 12 years and under). —Doris Ryburn (Queen's Pai-k) 1, Mavis Holloway (Wanganui Infants') 2, Sybil Clark 3. Basket flowers {children any lagce).— Tom Laird (District High School) 1, Ethel Bell (Queen'ss Park) 2. May Me-. Kinnon (Qu^een's Park) 3. Bouquet (children 8 years and under). —Myrtle Laird (St. John's) 1, Lily Murray (St. John's) 2, Doris Andrew (St. John's) 3. Bouquet (children 12 years and under).—Mavis HolloTvay (Wanganui Infanta') ,1; Jeannie Franklin (Turakina) 2, Emily Barns (Turakina) 3. There was a large attendance at the Show an the afternoon, and again in the evening. The weight of cake guessing competition was won by W. H. Bennett, who guessed lllbs. 9ozs, the coiTect weight being lllbs 12ozs. During the evening an interesting proaxamme was given, including a fine exhibition of club swinging by Miss Drew.

Athletes are advised to read the advertisement of the Ta.ihape Athletic 'Club in 'another column.

The members members of the Caledonian Society and their friends spent a very pleasant social evening at the Fire Brigade Hall last evening.