Chrysanthemums

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVI, 22 April 1899, Page 527

Chrysanthemums

AT THE AUCKLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

One of the best exhibitions of chrysanthemums it has been our plaesure to see was that held last week under the auspices of the Auckland Chrysanthemum Society, which is now affiliated with the Auckland Horticultural Society and Children’s Flower ShowSociety. The Choral Hall, in which the exhibition took place, presented a most attractive appearance, flags and other decorations being utilised to add to the effect of the blooms on show. The humid weather of the previous few weeks was very much against the exhibitors, but notwithstanding the drawbacks they had to contend against the display was the finest ever seen in the North. Mr W. F. Buckland, of Cambridge. Mr Thos. Wells, of the same place, Mr Collins, of Parnell, H. W. Mariner, G. W. Wright, Miss E. C. Handley, and Miss F. Roberts, carried away the prizes for cut blooms in the amateur class. In the open class Mr Buckland and Mr Wells were again to the fore, while W. Handley, J. S. Jacka, and Miss .1. Carruth shared honours with them. There was a tine display of pot plants, the prizes for these falling to Messrs

G. W. Wright, J. West, D. Hay ami Son. and Bennett and Green. In the professional class the two last mentioned firms divided the prizes. The class devoted to cut flowers other than chrysanthemums were well filled. Here the most successful exhibitors were Messrs D. Hay and Son, McDonald and Son, Bennett and Green, and G. W. Wright. Mrs G. J. Mackay took first prizes for hand bouquet, ladies' sprays and buttonhole bouquets, while Miss F. Kelly was equally successful with her exhibits of bridal bouquet and bouquet of any design in the open class. In the amateur class the firstmentioned lady took first prize for deeorated dinner-table, Mrs E. .1. Harvey receiving the second. Other prize-winners were Miss B. Smith, Miss F. Cook, Miss G. Kempt home. Miss F. S. M. Pierce, Miss Ada Cooke. Miss V. Palmer. Miss Mabel Kelly. Miss Brookfield, Miss Winifred McGee, and Misses Ruby Petch, Parsons and Mclndoe. In spite of the bad weather on the opening day. the show has been a great success financially. We understand that the result of it has been to put the Horticultural Society on a sounder footing than it has been for a long time.