HOME GARDENS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21414, 5 March 1935, Page 15

HOME GARDENS

♦ NEW BRIGHTON AWARDS ! The president (Mr I. R. Lamb) was in the chair at a social evening held by the Home Gardens Competition and Beautifying Association in the New Brighton District High School last night. The chairman said that he was pleased to extend a welcome to the Mayor (.Mr E. A. M. Leaver) and the Mayoress (Miss I. A. M. Leaver), and also to the visitors, donors of pnz.s, and to the two judges (Messrs M. J. Gilpin and J. Marshall). He would like to pay his own personal tribute to the deligence and enthusiasm with which the judges had applied themselves to their task of judging the recent garden competition. An apology for absence was received from Professor J. Shelley. ,ln presenting the prizes, the patron (Mr Leaver) said he would like to congratulate the various prize winners, especially because of the handicap that the dry season had been to Iheir work. From what he had seen of the unsuccessful gardens, the successful ones must have been very good. He congratulated the organisation on its first year's efforts. The organisation was the right thing -to

bring before the people of Canterbury the fact that New Brighton was not a mere sandy waste but could produce flowersThe Watson Cup for the highest aggregate was presented to Mrs H. O. Brooks with 133 points. Mr Gilpin offered congratulations on the first attempt at a gardens competition. The gardens in New Brighton had surprised him very much, as had the lawns and the way the display was kept up for the second judging. He outlined the principle on which ■ judging was carried out. Asked whether he considered one or 'two judgings advisable, Mr Gilpin said he thought two. Some people would concentrate oa a spring garden, and not worry about the autumn. Mr Marshall congratulated the winners, especially Mrs Brooks He gave some useful advice on vegetable growing, and said that as good vegetables were grown in New Brighton as in the city area. Speaking of a proposal to hold a flower show next year, Mr W. Tay- ' lor, of Richmond, said that he could see no difficulties in the way. He advised holding the show early m February, and he thought a two-day show could be held. A fine display of petunias was exhibited by Mr W. H. Lawrence, who gave some hints on their cultivation.