ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 49, 21 November 1907, Page 5

ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW.

. OPENED BY LADY PLUNKET. '.Punctually at 3 p.m. yesterday Her Excellency Lady Plunket formally opened the Wellington Itose and Carnation Club's November Show in the Conccrt Room, Town Hall. Introducing Her Ladyship, Dr. ' H. W. Izard briefly mentioned the work which had been done by the club during the winter months. Lectures had been delivered, and papers read, on various aspects of horticulture, at the club's meetings, and these had been ' very helpful to members. He wished to thank the ladies for thoir kindly help in arranging afternoon tea, and complimented them on tho artistic manner in which they had done so, the tea-tables being very effectively ornamented. Lady Plunket, in a short speech, expressed the pleasure it afforded her to attend the show. . She congratulated the Committee on the lovely weather which had favoured them, and had much pleasure declaring the show open. Her' Excellency was then presented with an exquisite bouquet, and afterwards inspected the various exhibits. The show is an excellent one, and is undoubtedly the finest yet- hold under the •auspices of the Rose and Carnation Club. ,

. The centre of attraction Vas, of. course, the rose exhibit. Teas, Noisettes, Hybrids, Perpetuals, and climbing ■ rosos reposed on their : stands, too beautiful for words. THE JUDGES' COMMENTS. ■ Mr. J. G. Davis, of Christchurch, speaking of the roses, said they comprised the finest exhibit he had ever seen at a show. The quality of the ; individual * blooms was Eiirticularly good, and in many of the classes e had found it exceedingly difficult to arrive »t a .decision as to the first and second prizes. Referring to the sweet peas, Mr. Davis conlidered that the exhibit was an exceptionally she one. The quality was good, and they jrere well shown. i There were very few exhibits in the carnation'section','as the season for this flower is a late one. Mr. Davis specially commented op the. two'.table-exhibits shown by Mr. Poole, one of pot plants and ferns, and the ■ other of calceolarias. Speaking of the orchids, Mr. Davis remarked that it was well worth coming from .Christchurch to see this exhibit alono. 'Although the entries were few, tho quality was very fine. 'Miss Murray, who judged . the ladies'' and children's exhibits, . considered that-the, show was greatly in advance of exhibitions. The children's buttonholes : were worthy of competition in the open class. The ' decorated tables (4) were one of the finest features of the show. The .Committee wishes to acknowledge the courtesy of. the-Agricultural Department in allowing Mr.' W. H. Taylor, or the Levin State Farm, to attend the show, and members', very highly appreciated the practical -suggestions referring-to the cultivation of plants for show purposes given by that gentleman during the show. v • THE PRIZE LIST. V: roses. Open Section:—2 Blooms, distinct varieties —Mr; Remington's special prize of 10s. 6d., J./ Weighton and Sbn; 12 blooms, distinct varieties, H.P.-rCertificate, J. Wfeighton and Son;'l2 blooms, distinct-varieties, H.T.— Certificate, and Son; 12 blooms, distinct varieties, T. and N.—Certificate,' J. Weighton and Son; 24 blooms, distinct varieties—Mr. E. Davey's special prize of £1 is. cash, J. Weighton and Son; 6 blooms, distinct varieties, polyantha—l'irst prize, 55., J. Weighton and Son; 6 blooms, distinctvarieties, other than Polyantha—First prizo, 65.,-Miss M. K. Dalrymple. iAmateur Section.—2 Blooms, distinct varieties—Mr. H. F. Allen's special - firize of 10s. 6d.'in value, Mrs. W. E. Hughes 1; J. Burch .2; .6 -blooms, distinct varieties, -H.T:— Messrs.'.,;:Weightman ■ and • Sons' ' trophy, lOsi." 6d: in .value,'. Mrs.- W. -E. Hughes'l, C. Trevethick -2; 6 blooms, distinct' varieties, Teas —Messrs. Weightman and Sons' trophy, 10s. :6d. : in: value, ,'C. Trevethick 1, Mrs. TV. E. Hughes 2; 3 blooms," reds, distinct varieties—Certificate, C. Trevethick 1, Mrs. W. -B. Hughes 2; 3 blooms, cream or white, distinct varieties—Certificate, Mrs. W. K Hughes 1, C. Trevethick 2; 3 blooms, any other, colour, distinct varieties—Certificate, C, Trevethick 1, W. J. Harland 2; 3 blooms, distinct varieties, H.P.—Certificate, Mrs. W. E.. Hughes l,JMrs. M. K. Dalrymple 2; 6 blooms, any variety—Certificate, C. Trevethick 1, and 2, Mrs; W. E. Hughes 3; 6 blooms, distinct varieties—Certificate, Airs. W. E; Hughes'l, Miss M. K. Dalrymple 2: 6 blooms, polyantha, not ..less than three varieties—Certificate, C. Trevethick; 6 climbink not less than three varieties—Certificate, C. Trevethick; 12 blooms, distinct Varieties, introduced since. 1900—Mr.. W. ii. Lippiatt s prizes, first prize value. £1 Is., second prize' value 10s. 6d., Mrs. W. E. Hughes,.l,,'C. Trevethick 2;-24 blooms,ydistinct varieties introduced since 1902, Mr. Lippiatt's prizes—First prize value £2 25., second prize value. £1 Is., third prize value 10s. 6d:, Mrs. Tosswill 1, C. Trevethick' 2. ' ■'Novice - Section.—3 Blooms, distinct varieties, H.P.—Certificate, C. W. Tringham 1; Mrs. W. J. Thompson 2;,3 blooms, distinct varieties', H.T. or T.—Certijjcato, W. BoUrk] 1,. P. W. Skelley 2; 3 blooms, any varieties—Certificate,' C. W. Tringham 1, P. W. Skelley, 2; 6 blooms, any varieties, P. W. Skelley 1, W. Bourke.2. , .

. 'I ; ' . CARNATIONS. • Open Section.—3 Blooms, Selfs, any colours—trophy, value £1 Is., presented by Mackjr,'Steen', Caldwell and Co., ,G.-. J. AV. Harvey ; 3'blooms,'yellow or . buff ground, fancy—Trgphy, value 10s.. 6d, presented by Mesrs.'Beadnall and Son,- G. J. W. Harvey; 3'blooms, fancies, other than yellow or buff ground—Trophy, value 10s. '6d., presented by Messrs. Beadnall and > Son, entry, disqualified; 3 yellow-ground .picotees—Trophy, value 10s.' 6d.;' 3 white picotees—Trophy, value ,10s. 6d., G. J. 'W.' Harvey; 6 blooms, any Trophy,. value 10s. 6d., presented, by Thomas Hortori, .Pahiatua' Nurseries, G. J..AV. Harvey; 3-Malmaisons—First prize, os., G. J ( . AV. Harvey 1, A. Laurenson' 2. ■; : .... , ; , ... .. . ■ : • ; ' LADIES'-? CLASSES. "Afaateur.'—Vase of roses—First prize,' 55.; Mrs.- C.. .W., Tringhim' 1, J. Buch • 2; 3.buttonholes, ea6h.-.to include a rose—First prize, ,ss'., Mrs. 01' W. Tringham-1,. Miss Dorothy' Poole 2; shower of bridal bouquet —First prize; 55. ( Mrs.'C. M. Gore 1, Mrs. Chatfield■ 2; bouquet' of cut flowers—First prize,; 55., Mrs; "Gay ; 1, Mrs. Baird 2; bouquet of' flowPri ,(girls under 10 years)— First prize, os.y MiSs'Kura Thompson; bouquet of flowers (girls' under 15 years)— First prize, 55., MiSs Dorothy Poole 1, Miss Effie Thompson 2;'3'buttonholes, each to include a roso (girls under, 15)— First prize, 55., luiss Jessie Fuller' lj'"Miss Maggie Poole 2, Miss Hilda Laurenson'h.c.; flower and foliage plants, "grouped for effect, on tables—First prize, £2 25.; '|ed6hd prize, £1 Is.. H. Poolo 1-and 2;.. 1-neiv or rare plant—First prize, 2s. 6d.,'R. Ayr,os; 3 coleus—First prize, 2s. 6d., H. Poole; '3 pelargoniums, show—First prize, 2s. 6d,\ H. Poole; best aspedistria— First prize,.,2s. 6d., Mrs.' Gay; best pot of maidenhair fyrn —First prize, 2s. 6d,., W. H. Smith; bpfei,-palm—First prize, 2s. fki., H. Poole;; best-Rhododendron, any colour—First prize, 2s; pji., Mrs. AY. J. Thompson; any other variety of flower —First prize, 2s. 6d., Mrs. AV. J. Thompson; best exhibit of cut flowers,to exceed 12 varieties, 1 vase of each—First prize, 55., second prize, 2s. 6d„ . ... . ' ..-iols'i PANSIES. 6 I^nnc^s—Certificate, H. A. Fox 1, AV. H. any othor varieties — Certificate, W. ffTfioul. :ofil' 1 SWEET PEAS. ' 1 rase, 10 sprays, cream or-white shades, 1 variety—First prize,' 55., G. C. Holder 1 ai¥L2.yil vase, 10 sprays, pink or rose shades, prize, 55.,, G.' C. Holder 1 vas ®> *0 sprays, crimson or scarlet ihSfiuih, 1 variety—l'irst prize, os., Mrs. Jas. Martin 1, G. C. Holder 2; 1 vase, 10 sprays, .or|naer shades, 1 variety—First prize, os., 'G..G. Holder 1 and 2; 1 vase. 10 sprays, any

other colour. 1 variety—First prize, 55., Mra. W. J. Martin 1, Charles Hookc 2. •SPECIAL PRIZES. For the best exhibit of roses, in the open section, Messrs. J. Woighton and Sons were awarded the National Rose Society's (England) silver medal. Mr. G. Jeffrey's special prize of 10s. 6d. for' the best exhibit of polyantha and climbing roses (amateur section) was awarded to ■Mr. C. Trcvethick. ' In the novice section the special trophies presented by Messrs. Laird and Sons were won .by Messrs. C. W. Trhigbam and P. W. Skelley. Mr. C. W. Tringham's special prize of £1 Is. for the premier bloom in the amateur and novice sections for roses was awarded to Mrs. W. E. Hughes. For the champion bloom in the same section, Mrs. W. E. Hughes receives the National Rose Society's England) silver medal. In the carnation section, Dr. Izard's special prize of £1 Is. for the premier bloom in the open classcs was awarded to Mr. G. J. W. Harvey. Messrs. H. C. Gibbons and Company's special prize of 10s.' 6rl. for the best exhibit of pansies was awarded to Mr. H. A. Fox.