HUTT FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 6

HUTT FLOWER SHOW.

. ; ,-. A. BRILLIANT DISPLAY. . ~ The flower-show.which was opened yesterday afternoon-, in 'the : Drill- Hall-.-at the Hutt .'deserved :■ much more' patrohago from.-the public ..than, it received, yfor though the competitive classes- for"'flowers were ! .riot .so strong "as they have been,' there were several magnificent:' exhibits sent, in .for, exhibition .only,;and these' made the whole. scene, .very brilliant 'and offeetive.': Lady Ward, who'-declared the show open; 'was presented ;with'' : 'a , -',ver,T handsome/shower, bouquet,; of roses .'in all shades, tied with.'rose-pink streamers. Of all the -.exhibits;, the finest..was ;Mr. Chapman's display of-.begonias 'and :pot plants. Some !of'the begonia blooms were magnificent, and he exhibited'• two quite new-varieties, one/snow/white "Purity," and the other,- a 'golden, yellow; known -as ."Mrs.'./W.'_ L. Amelie.". .-These flowers had exquisite waved, , petals, and ■ were perfect blooms.. Among, the. curious plants shown.were two handsome foliage plants, allocassia metallica, with;,huge metallic /leaves . like'■-;highly-burnished ;of beaten coDper, and. a Peruvian maidenhair,'.incredibly coarse. , for a fern, of that''variety, . and ;. a very'* , handsome Chinese 'potato plant,' which possesses 'an edible root,..'and. leaves most; .beautifully shaped, marked, 1 and ■ coloured. Next in interest .came 'Mr. S. Knight's fine collection. ..of maidenhair,, for which he was awarded .certificate, as was Mr. Chap-man-for his. •''Mγ: .Cooper-jflso sent an excellent and varied collection of foliage, flowery 'plants, and blooms, artistically arranged, and: Mr. -Poble' exhibited a' collection' of; New ..Zealand ferns.: In the competitive classes , the cactus.dahlias "•nade -the strongest show, and'.Mrs: N: ■C.'. Smith's exhibit of twelve blooms was perhaps the', best: in, the. show. ~ Her. fine Jurple dahlia , "Nelson". won the prize .for the i champion • bloom. , There: were .aled Some fine asters, : . and an exhibit of sweet peas,that,: considering the. latene6s : of the Season, ,was yei-y, good. ; Among- the, fruit ■exhibits the finest were, the great bunches, ■jf grapes,., purple'.and amber' coloured, jut in , number: of'entries the fruit could lot. compare with .the-vegetables..-' 'Seen' at-a show, vegetables .-have'a-charin that they, do • not possess even on the .table. Only .the';finest are .selected,: and-one! sees these ;monster - potatoes, -. toma,toes, and:, cabbages''washed,;,and 'brushed to'.'.a-degree- that'.mates them"suggest' oV lioiousness far:. beyond. one's. dull. experience, and-make one feel forever.- , dissatisfied: with', the'normal .vegetables produced next /morning .'.from "John's". 'basket.' , ' 'It is.interesting'.tomotice'howycircumstances 1 alter.•ideals.;,: '.'Just/look at those large deep-set, eyes," .said one- of: the-visitors yesterday, ;'as he-pointed; outrthVblemV ishes, m a.' potato,- and' hearing -: his "tone .of -disgust:one;realised : that, the ;ideal-- ; fpr n'poetvis, not;, the;ideal' for ..a; potato'. , :'' ■':-'.

■;.,;':• '.:PEIZE.. LIST.;;' : '. ./ /^j ,';. v The,following-is the-pme'list:— \\- '■■■'■'■. :■■'.■■ ■■■;/■' -OPEN.;GLASS, ;,; '." ' ■: Specimen'"'foliage; plant-^.": B. v Knight, l-and-2. .fcewprrare plant: li.E. fcipilinan, l.Coleus'distinct :S.E. Knight, V ■ yro.upof ilQwering plants:' H. Poole; «•-.■ first, prize.)/.. Collection of "New £ ea !g a < I v .fenis;-Miss. B, Kibblewliite,■ 1H. "Poole, ;:2."-;CoUectioa,'of -asters:r W. , lutter,..l ;; A; 'J, Sladdon;" ; 2.-: ■■aVelve l?^ s (not-vlesis- .than .six" vario- ■■■£' J 1. and.2. • Tivelve cachis; dahlias:.|abb,:.2.' (No first : P rize awarded)^;. Eighteen varieties of sweet peas, W blooms .of .;eaeh: T.-'-.Westbiiiy.-l. awjbunohcs;of Jwhite grapes::'E ; ; Strand, ■1.;: dVo grapes: P: .Westbury, ,1; fc G,: Hobbs,f2::a , wolve kitchen apples: :.E. ■ySpilirian•• 2 : w ? w-1r pn?p : WX&&) >Su.pedrs.:-'i. -W.'.-Williamson,.:-!; \ .L./E., Sp&man; 2 Twehe;;plun,s v u : E. Williamson; ,2. SixVpeaches : L. 'El-Spil-' ?lf vMk A - ,-W;.: Williamson, ■ . jaly'v W : ,:.(gro.TO'. ; out-side).:.■.!.-.•Westbury,: I,\L;,E. Spilmari,' ; 2. l>rp cucumbers; (grown -.Under, glass): E; 1' Wrf-pofetoes (rbund)V Wp-^We^:S\ P0 Sel affwpl^inTi^S w W^ stbur y-' .* and : 2.V- Six' red beet • P i Collection ;,'of' jWesibury,

',' 'JM; = •'.AiIATEUE GLisS r '■ ''<'■ ■'"/■'■■' S l ?dde 2.. TwelvVgladirii : 1;. C. B. Frimnell,™. Collection - of -cactus.; dahlias-Mrs. N. B. Smith, 1, ; Collection of .nine sweet peas^ W s^f- . Shaw, ; 1.. ■ .-.Two: marrdws-C." -E Buckingham, .;l;."-A.:vw. .Williamson, '!■ %• by weight)-F..:.C.: France/ 1.;.. Twelve, kidney.• beans-Mrs; ■ .N. ■. B • Smith,' I;.C. B.'Frimnell, 2. Six potatoes" 2.: (N o ' Sis .carrots-C/.8. -IVimnell,?-, 1;, :£j,% Richards,: 2.;,.Six,parsnips-yC. B..;Frim- ™ ■ \ Six B/Jrimi '^'J/ ■'£•■' f naw >" 2 -'< -.Six ■" -onions '■■ (by weight) C. ,B. Frimnell, 1. \ Collection-of yegetables-TrE.-. D. Richards; •'1: A::Wil<Uamson,v2. :.-', : . ■ -~:';■■''■:'. , ?

~v: . :/; ; e DTTAGffI :i/ c ' ■■;Collection.-:of !,cactus ,: ; 1 dahlias.—Gi' H. Bull, T 1. Collection- of !ciit: .flowers—Mrs! ;A.'. N. Smith,; 1 j 1 , . • C:\ France; .2;' Mrs. W; B:_Smith;-highly-commended.' Decorative.'..class—Mrs.-. S. ■E.-:,Kjlight,-i; .J "\: M'pqugall, .2:vDecorated\tabW:(openvtp a)l)-Miss .1; - Mrs.: Z A ■ AJ-Dougall; 2.; .Vase: or. R-.■■ Knight,-.! 1;- Miss Bessie" ;Westbury, Xady's. spray-Mr.s,' H'. Ayson, -' 1; ; Miss Wiiime,Hobbs;;2. ; :.Gent'sbuttpnhole-rMi6)-Violet .Andrews,) 1;-' A: J.vHbbbSv 2 ; ' ! >-

. f:';. -■ ;■ . V -> : ittdy's spray—Miss 'Winnie' Hbbbs, 1 • M.ifis .K., Andrews, 2; Genfs buttonhplerLenqre.' Cudby,; 1;: Myfa Cndby,. 2;.' Champiott'rca'ctusi'dahlia—Mrs'. -N..8. ..Smith (Nelson'!bloom). L G..- A^.'Chapman; ■ collection of pot plants',- award'.of: merit/ S. Knight,''maidenhair fern, award of .merit..