NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 23, 6 December 1911, Page 41

NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

We have received the official report of the National Sweet Pea Society for I*ll, and the following extracts will be of interest to sweet pea enthusiasts: — AWARDS. First-class certificates to Trial No. 119, Thomas Stevenson, Dobbie’a, sent by Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh. The silver medal was awarded, provisionally, to this trial. Trial No. 111, Barbara, sent by Mr. Robert Holmes, Tucks wood Farm, -Norwich; raised by Mr. -H. A. Perkin, Reigate. Awards of merit to Trial No. 33, F, Seymour Davis, sent by Mr. F. Seymour Davis, Farnham; Trial No. 43, Mauve Queen, sent by Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Edinburgh; Trial No. 138, Red Star, sent by Mr. A. Malcolm, Duns, Berwick; Trial No. 211, May Campbell, sent by Messrs. Dobbie and Go., Edinburgh; and Trial No. 212, Mrs. B. Gilbert, sent by Messrs. Gilbert and Son, Syke, Bourne. CLASSIFICATION QF SWEET PEAS. The floral committee presented the following as an up-to-date' selection of varieties. The varieties in each colour class are placed in order of merit. * indicates a grandiflora variety; all the others are waved. Bicolor.—Mrs. Cuthbertson, Arthur Unwin, Airs. Andrew Ireland and Colleen. Blue.—Flora Norton Spencer, Mrs. G. Charles and ’Lord' Nelson. Blush. —Airs. Hardcastle Sykes and Princess Victoria. Carmine.—John Ingman. Cerise. —Cherry Ripe, Chrissie Unwin and *Coccinea. Cream, Buff and Itory.—Clara Curtis, Paradise Ivory and Isobel Malcolm. Cream Pink (Pale). —Mrs. Routzahn, Airs. Hugh Dickson and Gladys Burt. •Cream Pink (Deep).—Doris Usher, Airs. R. Hallam and Constance Oliver. •Crimson.—Sunproof Crimson, Maud Holmes and King Edward Spencer. Fancy.—Afterglow, Charles Foster and Prince George. (Lavender.—(Masterpiece, Asta Olin and Florence Nightingale. Lilac or Pale Mauve. —Mauve Queen, Winsome and Mrs. R. H. Carrad. Magenta.—Afenie Christie. Marbled and. Watered. —May Campbell and ’Helen Pierce. Alarcon.—Nubian, Toni Bolton and Black Knight Spencer. (MJaroon Purple.—Arthur Green and Airs. J. M. Gerhold. Maroon Red.—(Red Chief. Mauve.—Queen of Norway, Tennant Spencer, Wenvoe Castle and HelioTaradise. Orange Pink. —(Edrom Beauty, Helen Grosvenor, and Helen Lewis. Orange Scarlet.—Thomas Stevenson, Dazzler and Edna Unwin. Picotee Edged (Cream Ground). —Mrs O. W. Breadmore and Evelyn Hemua. Picotee Edged (White Ground). —■ Elsie Herbert, Alarchioness of Tweeddale and Mrs. Townsend. Fink.—Elfrida Pearson, Hercules and Countess Spencer. (Rose.—Rosabelle, Marie Corelli and Marjorie Willis. Salmon Shades.—Stirling Stent, Barbara, Melba and Earl Spencer. Scarlet.—Red Star, Scarlet Emperor and George Stark. Striped and Flaked (Purple and Blue). —Loyalty and Suffragette. Striped and Flaked (Chocolate on Grey Ground).—W. R. Beaver and Senator Spencer. Striped and Flaked -(Red and Rose).— Airs. W. J. Unwin, America Spencer and Aurora Spencer. White.—Etta Dyke, Nora Unwin and ’Dorothy Eckford. TOO MUCH-ALIKE VARIETIES. The following varieties have been (bracketed as too much alike. “Not more than one of the bracketed varietics shall lie shown on the same competitive stand at any exhibition of the (National Sweet Pea Society.” The names are placed In alphabetical order. Blue.—Anglian Blue, Flora Norton

Spencer, Kathleen McGowan, Shawondagee and Zephyr. " ' Blu-ta. - Bobby K., Countess of Northbrook, Florence Mbtse “Spencer, I Arty Evelyn Eyre, Airs. Hardcastle Sykes, and Princess Victoria.

Blush Spencer, Lady Althorp, Mrs. T. G. Baker, Paradise Regained, and Sankey Spencer. - - - - Oiriiiine.—E. J. Castle, George Herbert, John Inginan, Mrs, W, King. Paradise Carmine, and Spencer Carmine. Cream, Buff and Ivory (Graudiflor*!. —Harold Janies Grieve, Mm, Collier, Mrs. A. Malcolm and Yellow Hammer. Cream, Buff, and Ivory (Waved).— Clara Curtis, Giant Cream Waved, Mrs. Miller, Paradise Cream, Primrose Paradise, Primrose Spencer, Primrose Waved, Princess Juliana, and Waved Cream (Malcolm's). Paradise Beauty, Paradise Ivory, Queenie. Sea Foam and Lady Knox. Cream Pink. —A. B. Bantock, Earl of Plymouth, Holdfast Belle, Juliet. Mrs. Alec XVare, Mrs. Henry Bell. Mrs. Hugh Dickson Mrs. Routzahn. Mrs. 8. S. Champion, Queen (Sutton's), Queen Mary, Romani Rauni, Seashell and W. T. Hutchins. Cream Pink (Deep)--*-Anglian Pink, Doris Usher, Lancashire. Minnie Purnell, Miriam Beaver, Mrs. Gibbs Box, Mrs. R. Hallam and Syeira Lee. • Constance Oliver and Nell G vynne. Crimson. —Dodwelt F. Browne. G. C. Waud, King Alfonso. King Edward Spencer, Maud Holmes, Northumbrian Crimson, Paradise Crimson, Rosie Gilbert, Sunproof Crimson. Sunproof King Alfonso, The King and The Squire. Lavender.—Asta Ohn, Frank Unwin, (Maori Belle, Masterpiece. Mrs. Chas. Foster, Mrs. E. Noakes an! It. F. Felton. Florence Nightingale, Freda Unwin, Gladys Cole, Lavender George Herbert, Lavender Paradise and Lavender Spencer. Lilac or Pale Mauve. —Bertha Massey, Mrs. R. 11. Carrad and Winsome. Magenta.—Meme Christie and Mrs. Charles Mander. Maroon.—Anna Lumley, Black Knight Spencer, Douglas Unwin, Dusky Monarch, Maroon Paradise, May Gerhold, Nubian, Othello Spencer, Prince of Asturias, Silas Cole, and Tom Bolton. Mauve. —Amethyst, Empress, HelioParadise, Ida' Townsend, Mrs. Walter Wright Spencer, Queen of Norway, Tennant Spencer and The Marquis. Orange Pink. —Anglian Orange, Helen Grosvenor, Helen Lewis, Maggie Stark and Miss J. Brown. Orange Scarlet.—-Dazzler, Earl of Chester, Edna’ Unwin. Gordon Ankentell, Prince of Orange, Ruby (Aldersey), St. George and Thos. Stevenson. Picotee Edged (Cream Ground). — Evelyn Hornus and Mrs. C. W. Breadmore. Picotee Edged (White Ground). — Dainty Spencer, Distinction, E. J. Deal, plsie ’ Herbert, Picotee and XVinifred Deal. Eric Harvey, Marchioness of Tweeddale, Martha Washington and' Paradise Apple Blossom. Pink.—Countess Spencer. Enchantress, Hercules, Overcomer, Paradise, Pink Pearl and Thora. (Marjorie Linzee, Minnie Toogood and Olive Bolton. Salmon. —Barbara, Charlie Irving, Earl ing Stent. Spencer, Melba, Nancy Perkins and StirlFlossle Jeffrey, Iris and Isabel. Scarlet.—George Stark, Premier, Queen Alexandra Spencer, Rod Star, Scarlet Emperor; Scarlet Empress, Scarlet Monarch and X r ermilion Brilliant. Striped and Flaked (Chocolate). —- President, Senator Spencer and XX T . R. Beaver. Striped and Flaked (Red and Rose). —- America Spencer, Lizotte Lumley, Mrs. Wilcox, Paradise Red Flake, Uncle Sam and Yankee. Magnificent and Mrs. W. .1. Unwin. Ethel Roosevelt, Gipsy Queen and Mrs. Tigwell. Rose.—Albert Gilbert. Lady Farren; Marie Corelli, Marjorie Willis and Rosabelle. White.—Etta Dyke, Freda, Moneymaker, Nora Unwin. Paradise White, Purity, Snowflake, White Spencer and White Waved.