FLOWER SHOWS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16418, 11 January 1919, Page 12

FLOWER SHOWS.

CA XTEIiBUKY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Ia sp:t3 o! tLo lata Eeasos, tiurc ' v^? 3 splendiil exhi'jiiion of sweet rcE'.s, car•i.iSious, ard oihcr flowers at trw bury ) r .-j:'i;ci!>.urr.l Society's Show, jn '-11Ari Ga::-;ry ytctcrdr>v snti ihc onirics v.-er-? l'is in Ist r.uxcrcns sinco 1L» war starter. J ho Show was honoured the preser.ee of hio Kiccliciicv tho Goverr.O;'-Gcr.cr;il a*:c "hCoiuikas of Liverpool, >vho attended i:i thn uf terr-.con, Ir-dy Liverpool presciitc-d a bouquet by'lis F. C. Raphael, and '.y '.iis "rcroncu of General Pau, Sir Jir-aes Allen, anl ComiEaii.lurct d'Andre. who p.ritl .1 britf v;?it later on on their rtiurn 'rom Tai Tapu. Al! '.he fiistiii'rv.ir.hca visitor:) oxprcffcd pleasure at '.!ic very charming display, which v.-ub sj tastefully arruuged on 'he tabic*. The-cut-etar.din;; fe;.ti-rej of "he Show v.cro tiio peas and carnations, which were ••cry fj'-io ir.desd; th*. r'-ronj r.or'-tve'iir ci V.Vi".:csir.v hir-t p'::;. havoc v.itii gardens but only. 1 roi? exhibits xccni-=d to !u"0 suffered thcrs'jy. T.'io judgos were Messrs J. Wyr.-lnvia and C. Iktrii (sweet rMess:;; \V. Jo:i=s, V;*. Taylor, and J. G. Mucdcnnld (rosea a:i:l cr.rnati&ns), tir.d iti"3 Kiver (d?coraiivo eoc!:o:0. Several Christchurch fnni3 singed r::h:b:fK. •'.'}>ir]: were much admired. The CJiristchnrc'i \ursery Co. showed ros~s, Mr C. i'ji.-on (Sty::) rojes, Messrs V*. Bayliss and _.S-u rc.irs and carnations, M-essrs 2\::im uiid Sor.3 ixrt plants and cut fla'.vers, Messrs K. A. and V". K. V.'ebb carnations, the Vi'cols'ou T.uir.ory Co. rr.-.zn, '.he Xov. - Zealand Gluo Co. stacks, ar.d Mis H. Qv.ano carnations. The fo;io«i:i s is the prijc-list: — POT PLANTS, Open to All. Six plants (2): TV. Taylor. CUT FLOWERS. Coik-ctirn' of cut flowers (2): Mis E. Botvvon I. O;llaction of roses (5): K. Lander" 1, Mrs W. P. Walsh 2. Twelve roses (S):_Mri 0. CeravJ J, \V. llavliss and Sons 2. Vases roses (5): lira Gerard 1, 1'". K. Graham 2. Carniitiona and picotees, collection (3): 11. Liuiicry 1, H. D. Orchard 2. Twelve carnations (Bj: 11. Lar.djry 1, T. E. "Whitfield jJ. Vases of carnations (.3): i). Savaga 1, T. IS. "Whitfield 2. Collection cf sweet peas (3): Vt". M. Sv.-an-sion 1, J. G. S. Holmes 2. Vase sweet peas, cream and while j-i): R. D. Overend 1, \V. Jl. Swanstoii 2. Pink or. light ic-i (5): T. E. Whitfield 1, R. D. Ovcrend 2. Dark red or crimson (3): W. M. Sv.-acston 1. Lavender, blue,- or mauro (.3): W. M. Swanston 1. T. E. Whitfield 2. Any other colour (2): Vi\ il. Swanston 1, T. E. Whitfield 2. Picc.teo (2): W. M. Swanston ], T. 15. Whitfield 2. Collection of sweet r ea & (2): R. Overend 1. FRUIT. Raspberries (1): A. Allard 1. Red currams (I): Sirs J. Faith 1, jli.-is E. Bowron 2, A. Allard li o. Goosoborries (5): Mrs J. Faith 1, H. Osborne 2. Cherries (1): K. D. Ovcrend 1. Heaviest gooseberry (3): F. J. Adams 1, EI. Osborne 2. Tomatoes (2): 11. Luut 1 and 2. POT PLANTS, Amateurs, Four plants (1): W. Taylor 1. Tubcroun Begoniaa (1): A. Allard 1. CUT FLOVt'EES, Amateurs. Collection outdoor flowers (2): iira W. E. Clothier 1, Miss E. Bowron 2. Caotus dahlias (1): F. J. Adams X. Su: ro&es (6): C. R. W. Brooks 1, Miaa E. M. Hill 2. Carnations (3): P. R. Quartcrmain 1, 0. Timbrell 1. Vases carnations (7): D. Savago 1, P. R. Quartermain 2. Tweivo roacs (2): C. It. W. Brooks 1. Collection sweot peas (3): 11. Williams 1, C. R. W. Brooks 2 and h c. Vasa sweet peas, pink (3): C. R. W. Brooks 1, 11.. Williams. 2, Mrs .Montgomery*, h c. Dark'red (8): A, Powo 1, Mrs J. Faith 2. Lavender or blue (9): A: Powe 1, H. "Williams 2. Anv other colour (8): H. Williams 1, A. Powo 2j Miss S. M. Hill li c. PicoIces (6): H. Williams '1, C. R, "W. Brooks 2. Striped (1): F. Mulholland 1. '■> Vases sweet peus (novice class) (3): A.'Powo 1, Miss E. M. Hill 2. . DECORATIVE. Dinnor tablo (8): Mrs J. May 1, Miss E. Bowron 2, Mrs T. H. Mooro vli c. Bowl sweat peas (8): Mrs J. May 1, Miss E. Bowron 2. i Vase carnations (5): MrS. T. H. Mooro 1, Mrs C. G. Clarke 2. Vase eweot peaa (8): Miss E. Bowron 1 and 2. Lady's Bpray and gent's buttouliolj (3): Mrs \\. E. Clothier 1 and 2, SPECIAL PRIZES. " Timbroll Cup, for twolvo vases of carnations: H. L'andcry 1, T. E. Whitfield 2. Taylor Cup—Two entries, but neither in accordance with schedule.^ Townond Memorial (7): W. M. Swanston 1, T E. AVhitfield 2, C. li. W. lirooka v h c. Committee's Cliallongo Tiophy (o): W. M. Swanston 1, J. G. S. Holmes 2. Messrs E. Reece, Ltd., trophy: H. Landery 1. Premier blooms—Carnations, self: Mrs 11. Quane; whito ground fancy: 11. Landery; yellow ground fancy: R. D. Ovcrend; white ground picotce: H. Landery; yellow ground picotee:'. K"o award.