HORTICULTURE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18372, 4 May 1925, Page 4

HORTICULTURE.

* WOOLSTON SOCIETY'S SHOW. The IToilston Horticulture! Society's I Autumn Show was held in the Woolston .School on Saturday afternoon. The entries were quit* -up to expectations, and tho exhibits were better, if anything, than last rear's showing. The cooking, vegetable, and fruit Motions were especially good, and in the floral department Mr A. Petheram secured thrca premier blooms {or his clu-y----sanlhoruuras. The prize list is as follows:—CUT FLOWERS. Open. Group of chrysantibciaums (1): F. A. Thome 1. Two. in pots, three blooms each (1): A. E. Fetherani; Six Japanese open to all $-: A. F. Grabsni 1. A. E. retlieram 'J. Twelve, distinct varieties (1): A. E. Petheram vases, open, any foliage (i): C. Curie 1 and 2. Three vasos, r.r.pn, seedling single (2): C. Durie 1 and 2. Three carnations, open (1): J. Barnes 1. Sis kinds outdoor grown cut flowers, cpen (<>: Miss E. Dalziel 1, F. J. Adams 2, Mis B. Turner v h c. Amateur. Six chiy3anth«mums, Japanese (1): A. Fetherani i and 2, W. M. Ha-wkins v h c. Four chrysanthemums. Japanese (3): A. Fetheram 1 and 2. Three Japanese (4): A. Peiherain 1 and 2. V. Crocker v h c. Three, incurved (5): W. Hawkins 1, A. Petheram 3 and v h c Six Japanese (2): Rev. S. Boiley J, W. Beil -2. Four Japanese U): Rev. S. Bniley 3, W. Bailey 2. A. E. Beaumont hc . Three Japanese (5): A. E!.Beaumont 1, Rev. S. Bailey 2, W. Biol v h c. .Six. 3 vases, one truss in each vasi (3): J. E." Wilson 1, m,- % \ V„ Prisons 2. Tfcree vases, single (1): A. E. Wilson. Basket of flowers and auturau foliasre (1): Miss X. Turner 1. New exhibi'ors —Three chrysanthemum? (?,): V. Crocker 1, A. Gallop 2 and VEGETABLES. Collection of vegetables, not more than r.ine varieties (3): Mrs A. Turner 1 and 2 Mrs W. Cooper v h 0.. Six onion? (11): J. J. Gatehoue-: 1, M. G. Thome. 2, J. T. McHarg v h c, J, C. Wilson h c. Two vegetable marrows U): J. McNeil 1, Mi* W. Cooper 2, J. 11. Millist v h c. One pumpkin, heaviest (2): J. H. Millist 1, W. (holier 2. Two cabbages (2): M. G. Tliorno 1 Mrs A. If. Turner 2. Six parsnips (oh P.. Turner 1, Mrs A. H. Turner 2, A. E. I'cauuiont v h e. Six carrots (6): Mrs P. J. Ma-ugher 1, A. E. Beaumont 2, Mrs H. Turner h c Six beet (6): W. Turner 1, Mrs A. 11. Turner 2. J. H. Millist v h c. Two heads celery (2): Mrs P. Leahy 1, Mrs A. 11. Turner 2. Six potatoes, one vaiicty. white (3): Mrs A. H. Turner 1, W. Turner 2, J. J. Gatehouse v he. Six potatoes, om variety, coloured (5): W. Turner 3 and 2, J. J. Gatehouse v h c. FRUIT. Open. Three varieties applea, dessert (5): Thornc Bros. 1 and 2. Two varieties apples, cooking (3): Thome Bros. 1 .and 2. Five apples, dessert (7): C. Durie 1, W. Turner 2. Five dessert pears and five cooking pears (2): Thome Bros 1, J. TI. Millist 2. Collection six distinct varieties of apples (4): Thome Bros. 1, Mrs D. McKic 2. Collection six distinct varieties of pears (2): Thome Bios. 1 and 2. Five Sturmer Pippins (6): W. Turner 1 and 2. Five Jonathans (2): W. Beil 1. C. Durio 2. Five Delicious (4): W. Beil 1. Mrs D. McKic 2. Five Lord Wolwlev (2): Mrs D. McKie 1. Five Rome Beauty"( 3): Mrs D. McKie 1, W. Beil 2. Five Winter Cole pears, fit or dessert (3): Mis D. McKio 1. J. H. Millist 2. Four apples, heaviest (1): W. Beil 2, Twenty-four walnuts (2): Thorno Bros' 1, P. JMaughcr 2. COOKERY. Nut loaf (6): Mies I. McHarg 1, Mrs Maugher 2. Mrs P. Leahy v h c. Seed cake (5): Mrs-W. B. Giblctt 1, Mrs *. Leahr 2. Spongo sandwich, jam (C): Miss M. Beaumont 1, Mrs F. Newton 2, Mrs P. Leahy v h •".. Mrs W, B. Gimblett h c. Fruit cake, not icod (5): Mrs it. Langiord 1, Mrs W. B. Giblctt 2, Mrs A. Boundy v h c. Six plain scones without butter or eggs (9): Miss I. McHarg 1, Mrs W. B. Giblett 2. Mrs A. E. Beaumont live. Six shortbread (6): Mrs P. Leahy 1 and 2, Mrs F. Dunshea he. Six pastry (7): Miss I. McHarg 1 and 2, Mrs F. Dunshea. h c. Six queen cakes (8): Mrs A. E. Beaumont 1 and h c, Mb P. Leahy 2. Mrs Arnold Bcau-n-.ont v h c. Ginger cake (6): Mi» A. E. Beaumont 1 and 2, Mrs Be?umont v h c. Mrs W. B. Giblctt h c. Madeira cake (4): Mrs W. B. Giblett 1, Mis P. Leahv 2. Loaf of home-made bread (2): Mrs W. B. Giblett 1; Miss I. McHarg 2. Mrs Benfcll v he. Tricolour cake (4): Mrs 1. Dimsliea 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2, Mis M. Bcu v h c. Mis W. B. Giblett h c. Six-pike-lots (7): " Mrs P. Maughor 1, Mrs Coupland 2, Mrs M. Beil vh c Ono plate scones, made with 8K sconeflour (4): Mrs J. H. Millist 1. Miss I. McHarg -2; Currant or sultana, loaf (4),. Miss I. McHarg 1, Mrs W. B. G'blett 2, Mrs P. Leahy vh e, MM Mau<»her h c. Three-wis assorted jam (4): Mrs M. Beil 1. Mi's Maugher 2. Mrs A. E. Beaumont v h c and h c/ Three bottles preserved fruit (7): Mrs M. Beil I, Mrs W. Turner 2. Mrs B. Turner. Mrs W. Cooper, and Mrs A. E. Beaumont (equal) vh c, Miss I. McHarg hc. Three pots jellies (3): Miss A. E. Beaumont 1, Mrs Mangher 2. Three • bottles sauces, assorted (D: Mrs A. E. Beaumont. Three bottles esstd pickles (4): Mrs Maugher 1, Mrs A. E. Beaumont 2, Miss I. McHarg v li c. ChiWrene' classes—Six queen oakc« t2). Miss R. H- Beaumont 1 Mid 2. Plato « home-made toffee (3): Miss F. Taylor 1, 2, and t h ,c. ' , . ' The judo (Miss Blackinole) remarked that the cooking display was very good and even. Tn the ia-m and pickle section the judgme was difficult, the exhibits being even and of a hMi standard. The committee was to be. congratulated on the arrangements made for tk« iudginij, everything being carefully tabulated. „..„,„, NEEDLEWORK.

Crochet camisole or nightdress top (3): Mis Tait 1 and v h o. Mrs M. Beil 2. Crochet d'oyley (2): Mrs Tatt 1 and 2. Knitted jersey, wool (3): Mrs M. Jenison 1, £, and v h c. Tray cloth (2): Mies «. Turn-ne-r 1. Miss P. Maugher 2. Worked nightdress H): Miss E. li. Falconer 1, Miss C. I Wright 2, Mrs Tait v h c. Supper.c*oth 31: Mrs M. Beil 1, Mrs Tait 2. Mis* P. M«mghor v h e. Fair of pillow shams (1): Miss C. I. Wright 2. Collection of ciochetod work 17): Mrs C. H. Gatehouse »nd Mrs M. G. Thome (equal) 1, Mrs J. Gatehouse v h c, Miss M. Beaumont commended Piece applique work (1): Miss C, 1. 1 Collection fancy work (1): Mms U I. Wright 1. Handwriting, under 16 (1): K. it Beaumont. Beat addressed envelope (2): K H. Beauaiont 1, W. Giblctt 2 PKEMIEK nMJOMS. Cnrysanthemunis. Japanese incurved, A. F. Graham (William Turners); Japanese rettexed, A. E. Petheram (Mrs L. J. Router'; Chinese incurved, A. E. Petheram (Fred Palmer); vase single, C. Durio (primrose gem). A ========