NEW PLYMOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 26, 25 December 1912, Page 39

NEW PLYMOUTH.

The New Plymouth Horticultural Society’s Show wa- a pronounced success. the ample floor space afforded by the Coronation Hall enabling the ex bib: tors to display -their blooms to the b<-t advantage. On account of the season there was a falling-off both in quality and quantity in the sweet pea <•’i--. and from a similar cause the competition in the vegetable section was n • ? •» go > 1 as formerly. I'he pot plants, however, eclipsed all previous exhibi tions. while some of the non-competitive exhibits were extreinvlx beautiful. Mr Stanley Shaw was to the fort* with a grand array of rest .- ami -wee’ pea-, and Mr I. Gibson was well reprt -ented by a -plendid tl’-play of mii-vella neons cut blooms ami specimen- of flowering •hrul •-. Two magnificent tuberous beg hi:.’- one >• ilmoii p : n’< and the other scarlet were exTlrh 1 by Mr Newton King. As usual the nui-erymen’s dis plays a Ide l mm a -pectacular effect to the how. In the pot plant section the chief prizewinners w ere Colonel Messenger. M - B. s. -inith. Mr- G. 11. McGahev. Mr- S. Brooks. Mrs Ellerm. Mrs J. G. Roberts. Mi's llonnor. Mrs \V. E. Ben<l ill. The decorative section formed a very attractive part of the show, and -me very praisew oi l hy an I art istic work was seen. The decorated table was won by Mi.-i- Ruby Allen, with Mrs d. E. W allach and Miss Iren.* Ereethey lequalf second. The cla-t- for girls under hi was won by Mi--- Sylvia Bayly. Other prominent prizewinners in this section were Mbs Cui Cs. Mrs J. Gib-on. M:>- B. Clarke. Mr- N. 1.. Okey. and Mbs M. t orkill. The a w arin the feeding fin al via.--o’ were as follow-: lb -e. Tv i: Mr- Sht 1. 11. Ad nn- 2. Hybrid perpetual: 11. Alim- 1. Mrs inlan 2. Three varieties: Mr- E. A. Walker ami J. Salt (cqiiali I. Six varieties; Mi- .1. Silt 1. Mrs Andrew- h.c. K< -e. locally grown. Mr- S c uilon 1.

IL Adams 2. Three varieties: Mr* .J >alt I. IL Adam* 2. Six varieties: J 11 Free!hex I. H. A*l.ihh aikl Mrs J. Salt 2. R< *c. I*. ’ vam hu*: Mr* Ellrrm I. Xlr* salt 2. Pink*. Three varietir*: F. XX. Sand t'<na i. < irnai.m*. O. N. Firth 1. M -s Fabian and Mr* Silt i equal i 2. Pai -- - Six I done XL - sepgei 1 ' <i »b »n 2. Mrs Sak v.h.c.. Twelve: < • •'<»n,’ Mf?*engi r 1. -1. Gilr-on 2. sweet Peas. six. Spencer varieties: Mi* *s-mlon I. E. XX. Griffith* 2. Twelve: Mr- K. \\el»*ter 1. E. \\ Griffiths 2. Three stems. three varieties: Mr* E. A. XX . I, M s Stanford 2. E. \\ . Grit ti: - v .h.<.. Three stem-. *.\ varieties: XL* x inion 1. E. XX. Griffiths 2. Mrs K. X\eb*ter h.v. Three -tern*. twelve varie ’• «-: Mrs K XXebs'.er 1. Mr- Scanlon 2. Novice ' M - l\. Webster 1 and 2. Mrs .1. Tisch x .h.v. < o'h ci ion of ent flower*. -1. Gibson •nd I H. Freethey. 8 points each, equal. < olivet ;on of flowering shrub*. J. 11 Freethey 1.