CANTERBURY HORTICULTUREAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 16, 18 October 1911, Page 38

CANTERBURY HORTICULTUREAL SOCIETY SPRING SHOW.

Experts who attended the above si ow. which was held in the Olympic Ring, Christchurch. on Sept-ember 28th and 29th, declared that the display of daffodils was quite up to previous standards. Mr. 11. Clarke, of Dunedin, acted as judge, and his awards gave general satisfaction. The following report of the show is taken from the “Christchurch Press”— “The principal feature of the show,

of course, is the display of narcissi. The most successful exhibitor in the open classes was Mr. AV. Baylis. In his col lection of 50 varieties he had included. King Alfred, Madame de Graaff, Lucifer, Bennett Toe, Albert Ross, Seagull, White Queen, Constellation, White Lady, Dante ami Cassandra. In the 24 varieties he had several of these, also Gohlen Bell, a Dominion seedling, and Moana. In the ningni coronati a Weardale and Glory of Leidon were prominent, while in medio

coronati. Noble Seagull, Torch, Flamingo and Ariadne caught the eye. Mr. F. Biggs was the winner in the class for twelve varieties, excluding parvi coronati and N. Tazetta, and in this class he showed the premier Magni Coronati, ‘R. J. Seddon,” a fine bloom. Mr. Bayliss and Mr. Biggs scored very consistently in other classes, and Mr. J. G. Davis did very well in several classes. In the class for red-coloured cupped narcissi Mr. Biggs showed Lucifer, Gloria Mundi and Cresset, among a very nice selection. Mr. Davies was first with the

seedling magui coronati, showing a line Hower with a yellow cup, and slightly pale perianth. Air. Biggs was second with a Hower of a slightly lighter colour. Air. Davis was also first in the medio section with a Hower very similar to Noble. He had also a good one as second, slightly paler in the cup. Mr. Biggs scored in the parvi coronati, his Hower having a fine red cup and even perianth. The perianth on Air. Davis’s Hower was rather pointed. Air. Davis scored with the New Zealand seedlings, the most noticeable being Toroa, Kea, and Waver, h't. Air. Biggs responded by winning with six seedling varieties raised by exhibitor. In the amateur classes Air. G. Rutherford was the principal winner, .til. A. Bull won the Bayliss cup for tile* second year in succession, and it now becomes his property. He was also the exhibitor of the premier bloom Poeticus, •’Homer.” The amateur section is very well shown this year, and the Howers appear to better advantage. The exhibition of seedlings by Air. R. Heaton Rhodes, ALP., attracted a lot of attention. Some of the seedlings were grown by Air. Allister Clark, of Australia, and they bear out the statement of an expert that in a few years there will be no need to go further than Australia for new varieties. Air. Rhodes also showed a very fine stand of named varieties, among them being the premier medio coronal!, “ Great Worley.” The collection was awarded a “ very highly commended,’' with a R.H.S. silver medal. There would probably have been a very larger display of tulips if the show had been a week later, but those shown by Air. Lawrence were good. Air. Bradbury’s display, for exhibition only was one of the features of the table on which they were displayed. There were some beautiful blooms among them. Air. G. Rutherford showed some tine auriculas. Air. J. O’B. Beckett had a very attractive stand of hardy out-of-door flowers, ami another equally good one of greenhouse Howers. In the latter class, Air. J. IL Robinson had some good quality. In the group of plants staged for effect (amateurs), Air. F. C. East was an easy first, with a very tine and elean looking group of extensive variety. Air. W. E. Clothier had a smaller group, which, though it suffered by comparison, was not discreditable. Mr. F. C. East unquestionably took the palm in the pot plants display. Air. J. O’B. Becket' had a striking display of amaryllis. Air. W. Bayliss had a win with his zonal pelargoniums, the most noticeable; bloom being Jupiter and Lady Warwick.