AUCKLAND CARNATION AND SWEET PEA SHOW.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 46

AUCKLAND CARNATION AND SWEET PEA SHOW.

Dear Veronica.—As one of the promoters of the new Carnation and Sweet Pea Show, perhaps I ought to reply to Mr E. White’s article on “Exhibiting Carnations.” I am not quite sure if Mr White had seen the new schedule when he wrote the article, and intends it as a criticism or is just offering a word of

advice. 1 can assure Mr White that the carnation section was very carefully compiled by a strong Advisory Committee. 'They were not by any means unanimous that the collar process was the best way of showing the blooms, but a few classes w ere added with the intention of encouraging our southern friends to compete. We know' they grow’ some beautiful flowers down South, and they strongly believe in the collar method, and as we are anxious to see the southern varieties ami add greatly to the interest of our coming big showy I hope Mr White will join us in sending a hearty invitation to Wellington and other cities to compete under their own conditions. I am pleased to say the Wellington Carnation and Rose Club have kindly added some special classes 'without collars, and we hope .Auckland growers will take full advantage and send some good exhibits to Wellington on December 14th. The Wellington Club has strong objections to “bursters,” and the judges generally pass them over. Yours, etc., G. W. BU MMER. Rutland streel, Auckland.