AUTUMN SHOW.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18370, 1 May 1925, Page 7

AUTUMN SHOW.

DISPLAY OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Splendid chrysanthemum blooms and excellent displays of fruit and vegetables are features of the autumn show of iha Canterbury Horticultural Society, opened in the Art Gallery yesterday. The entries in all classes are unusually large, but the most striking thing about the showis the. quplity of the .shibits. Describing the display, Mr R. Nairn, a well-known horticulturist, said: "The specimen blooms of chrysanthemums are equal to the best ever s-jen in Christchurch, in quality, size,\nd colour. The single chrysanthemum? have more than come into (heir own, and a number of new varieties of exceptional interest have been staged, M-r.y of these, which have bren raisrd locallv, excel in quality the be3t imported variet es. The standard of the fruit is very proving that Christchurch is an important centre for fruit cultivation. The quolitv and colour suggest the advantages of a dry, sunny autumn. The vegetable section provides the finest display ever set up in the city, and the competition ig exceptionally keen." Speaking cf the show as a whole, Mr Nairn said: "It is one of the finest ever seen in Christchurch. It is not so crowded as others have been, but quality is more interesting. Chrysanthemums are late this year, and some of the later varieties do not appear in the exhibition."

One of the surprises of the show was the defeat of the champion chrysanthemum growers, Bayliss and Son, by a new grower, A. S. Graham, of- Sumnrr Mr Graham took up the growing as a hobby, and having had successes at the Sumner show, he was persuaded to stage his blooms at the Society's exhibition. Mr E. E. Drewitt. a judge in the chrysanthemum class,, arud that the display was tlie best seen for two or three yrara, the amateurs having advanced greatly. The premier Japanese inpurved exhibited by Mr A. S. Graham and the premier Japanese reflex exhibited by W. Bayliss and Son were particularly fine blooms. The show will be open to-day.

The following were the judges :—Pot plants and cut flowers, Messrs E. E. Drewitt and W. G. C. Beumelburg; decorative, Mr R. Nairn; fruit, Mr L. Paynter; vegetables, Messrs W. J. Humm and M. Gilpin. A. W. Buxton's prise, for the mest points gained in cut flower sections, was won by Mr W. Bayliss with -10 points, Mr A. E. Petheram being second with 15 points. The highest aggregate of points in the fruit section was gained by Mr H. Mottram, with 49 points, Mr F. E. Merry being runner-uvj with 38 points. Messrs Suiton "and Son's cup, for most points in the vegetable section, was won by Mi- L. Wilson with 27 points, Mr A. Soanes second with 13 points. As usual, Messrs Nairn and Sons staged a rhrst attractive exhibit for exhibition only, ' consi"tin2 of Japanese autumn-tinted maples and several varieties of autumntinted and berry-bearing shrubs new to Christchurch.

The prize list was as follows: — ; DECORATIVE CLASSES.

ThTeo vase 9 chrysanthemums, judged for decorative effect (4): Mm C. G. Clark 1, Mrs J. May 2, Misa E. Price vh c. Dinnertable decoration chrysanthemums (41: Miaa H. Armstrong 1, Mrs J. May 2, Miss E. Price v h c. Epergne of chrysanthemums (4): Mrs C. G. Clark 1,- Mrs J. May 2, Mm W. E. Clothier v h c. Basket of chrysanthemums (3): Mrs C. G. Clark 1, Mrs J. May 2, Mrs Chiding v h c. Two bouquets (1): Miss E. M. Hill 1. Bowl of chrysanthemums (2-): Miss E. Bowron 1, Miss M. Salmond 2. Snray and but'onholes (3): Mr 3 W. E. Clothier 1. and v h c, Miss E. M. Hill, 2. Bouquet of chrysanthemums, children's class (1): Miss Stella Coleman 1. Vase of chrysanthemums, children's class (1\: Miss Stellsv Coleman 1, Miss Bosker 2. Dinner-table decoration (3): Miss E. Brown 1* Mrs Booker 2, Misa Stella Coleman h c. POT PLANTS (OPEN). Two chrysanthemums, distinct varieties (2):| W. Bayliss and Son 1 and 2. Three single, distinct varieties (2): W.-Bayliss and Son l.and'2. Specimen fern (1): W. E. Clothier -1. Specimen plant other than chrysanthemum (3): F. W. Billens 1, W. E. Clothier 2. -Native fern (X): W. E. Clothier 1. ' . • ■• Amateur. Class—Group of plants staged, for effect (1): W. E. Clothier 1. •.-*..-,■'': CUT BLOOMS. Premier Blooms. Japanese reflex: W. Baylia3 and Son's A "J. AVitchor. k Japanese incurved: A. S. Graham's William Turner. . Chinese incurved:: Mrs W. Ward's Eomance and P. A. Thome's Fred Palmer. Singles: W. Bayliss and Son's marigold. Blythe Memorial Cup: W. Bayliss and i Son. Open. Twelve Japanese, distinct varieties (2): W. Bayliss and Son-1 and 2. Six Japanese distinct and 2. Six Japanese, .one variety (3): A. S. Graham 1, M r . Bayliss and Son 2. Six Japanese,. not less than four. distinct varieties, crimson or scarlet (1): W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six Japanese, three white and three yellow (1): W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six Japanese, three distinct varieties (1): W. Bayliss and Son 1. Six Chinese, curved, not less than four distinct varieties: (3): W. Bayliss and .Son 1. Nine vases of single chrysanthemums (3): W. Bayliss and Son 1, C. Durie 2. Six vases of single (3): W. Bayliss and Son 1 and 2. Exhibit of out-door-grown (1): W. Bayliss and Son. Six kinds of out-door grown cut flowers (4): A. Sdancs 1, B. Soanes 2, W. E. Clothier vh c. Three distinct varieties (2): W. Baylisa and Son 1 and 2. Three vases single seedling (8): A. M. Price 1, W H. Cropp 2, and v h c. Amateur. Twelve Japanese, distinct varieties (2): G. T. Taylor 1, A. E. Petheram 2. Six Japanese, distinct varieties (2): G. T. Taylor 1, A. E. Petheram 2. Six Japanese, distinct varieties, for those who have never won a chrysanthemum cup (4): A. T. 'Penrose. 1, A. E. Petheram 2, W. H. Cropp v h c. Six Japanese, four varieties, outdoor-grown (3): S. Bailey 1 and 2, H. Williams v h c. Japanese, one variety (3): A. E. Petheram 1, G. T. Taylor 2, S. Bailey vh c. Two . varieties, white and yellow (2): A. E. Petheram 1, W. S.> Young 2. Chinese incurved, three varieties (4): M. W. Hawkins 1, A. E. Petheram 2 and 3. Japanese, four .varieties, novice (3): S. Bailey 1, M. W. Hawkins 2, W. Biel v h c. Two vases;- two varieties chrysanthemums (5): G. T. Taylor 1, W. S. Young 2. Six vases, single chrysanthemums, distinct varieties (3): W. S. Young 1, A. Soanes 2.Novice Classes. Threo Japanese, distinct varieties (3): Mrs W. Ward 1, A. S. Graham 2 and v h c. VEGETABLES. Open. Collection of vegetables (8): A. V. Gibson 1 A. K. Firth 2, J. Marshall v h c, L. Wilson hc. Collection of "potatoes (5): L. Wilson 1 and v 1 c, J. Marshall 2. Brown Spanish onions (8): H. Buttle 1, W. G. C. Beuinelberg 2, L. Wilson vh c. Onions, any other variety (10): W. BeumelI and vhc, H. Williams 2. Two marrows, heaviest (2): Mrs Booker 1, A. V Gibson 2. Pumpkins, heaviest (<): Mrs ID* M Mogridge 1, J. Marshal! 2. Cabbages or savoys (6):' L. Wilson -1 .and v h c, A. K Firth 2. , Parsnips (11): A. Soanes 1 and 2 W T Huetorf v b. c. -Carrots (9): L. Wilson'l, A. Soanes 2, J. Marshall v he. Twins (2) : A. Soanes 1. Beetroot (9): 1 and v h c A Soanes 2 Celery ra- W T Huston 1, L. Wilson 2, H. WilUams v h t (5): H Williams 1, T Wilson 2 and vh c Potatoes, one variS W= '.Marshall 1, W. T. Huaton 2, A. Soanes v h c Amateur. »

Collection of vegetables, nine varieties /a\. -w MaTk« 1. B. Soanea 2. Three vaneW=7- G - C. BeumelW, i E Freeman 2. Two varieties cookapples* (3): P. E. Merry 1, B. Mottrim _2 Dessert apples, one variety (4): H. Mottram 1, W. Rich 3, C Durie v h c Cooking applea, one variety (6): H. Mottram i F Freeman 2, F. E. Merry v h c. Dessert P ea«, three varieties (2): FE. Merry IH. Mottram 2. One variety (2): F. E Merry 1 H Mottram 2. Cooking pears (6): H. Mottram 1, A. K. Firth_3 and^v h c Collection of apples (2): H. Mottram 1, E T ' Freeman 2. Collection of peara (2): F. E. Merry 1 H. Mottram 2. Six varieties, dessert app'les (2): H. Mottram 1, E. Freeman 2 Four varieties export apples (3): H. I jjotiram 1, E. Freeman 2. One case of apples for local market (2): E. Freeman T H Mottram 2. Six quinces (2): Miss E. Bowron 1, A. K. Firth 2. • FRUIT. Open. Three varieties dessert apples (4): W. G. C Beumelberg 1, E. Freeman 2. Two varieties cooking applea (3): F. E. Meny 1 H Mottram 2. Dessert apples, one variety (4): H. Mottram ,1, W. Bich 2, C. Durie vh c. Cooking apples, one variety (6): H. Mottram 1, E. Freeman 2, F. E. Merry The. Dessert peara, three varieties (2)> F. E- Merrv 1, H. Mottram 2. One variety (2): F. E. Merry 1, H. Mottram 2. Cooking pears. (6); H. Mottram 1, A. K.

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Firth. 2 and vh c. Collection of apples (2): H. Mottrani 1, E. Freeman 2. Collection of pears (2): F. E. Merry 1, H. Mottram 2. Six varieties dessert apples (2): H. Mottram 1, E. Freeman 2. Four varieties export apples (3): H. Mottram 1, E. Freeman 2. One case of apples for local market (2): E. Freeman 1, H. Mottram 2. Six quinces (2): Miss E. Bowron 1, A. K. Firth 2. Tomatoes (1): A. V. Gibson 1. Grapes (2); F. E. Merry 1, F. Adair 2. Sturmer Pippin apples (8): H. Mottram 1, E. Freeman 2, Miss E. Bowron v h c. Delicious apples (5): H. Mottram 1, W. Bich 2, F. E. Merry vh c. Ballarat Seedling apples (5): E. Freeman 1, F. E. Merry. 3. Lord Wolseley (7): C. Durie 1, F. E. Merry 2, Miss E. Bowron vh c. Jonathan (3): H. Mottram 1, W. Bich 2. Munxo's Favourite (2): C. Durie 1, V. J. Lang 2. Statesman (2): E. Freeman 1, F. E. Merry 2. Rome Beauty (3): F. E. Merry 1, E. Freeman 2. Winter Cole pears (5): H. Mottram 1, F. E. Merry 2. Winter Nelis (2): H. Mottram 1, F. E. Merry 2. Easter Buerre (1): F. E. Merry 1. RECORD DISPLAY AT NELSON. (PBES3 A.SSOCIATIOK TKLIOKAM.) NELSON, April 30. At tJie Horticultural Society's Chrysanthemum Show upwards of 500 specimen blooms were staged, which is claimed to be a record for New Zealand and Australia. The blooms are of high quality throughout. Mr G. A. Green, secretary of the Nurserymen's Association, who attended-the Bfiow, said it wa3 easily the largest display he had ever seen, and the quality would do credit to show atands in any show in Australia or New Zealand. A boom in chrysanthemums has followed on the formation of a Chrysanthemum Club.