FLOWERS OF SPRING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 2

FLOWERS OF SPRING.

■■■'■".. ... '."^.'"..-'■_"."•',.' Y,"Y v i, SHOW AT. LOWER HUTT.;, ' ;.-; A .BRILLIANT DISPLAY. V' .'Y:;Y'" '; The./Hutt .Valley Horticultural Society i'- ."Y----opened their spring~shdw ; in'the DriU.; Y- ; Hall at Lower Hutt yesterday. -The: dis- Y /'' '■■'.. play-of. flowers was in .every way/credit- "• '. .' abie; and,/taking into account. the season Y ;, of the year, it must be /said; that .the /■' ■' variety of blooms introduced was remark-,Y Y ; , able/ -The' opinion was freely'expressed'- ■'■■■•'.:■ by -competent: judg«, that the show. as. a/;' whole outclasses .all previously/held by ■'-.- the society. ,Uf narci&sij in particular, a/ / -/•■;.' finer selection of beautii'ui specimens has .-• uover;beeu.'seuu in this locality.' Dall'o-. - . dils, .too, were .represented in "rich pro- /: fusion. .- One perfect . narcissus '.bloom /•-. exhibited by Mr/ a. Booth, of Carterton;-..■'■■■. is described as .the only, one of its kind : ■, ■'".- in New: Zealand. •', It has a simple central. bell,: rather,: large in 'proportion to the/.■-.-■ surrounding"-petals, -and..is a light'creamy / yellow in coiour..t.;A 'beautitul: .•-.■ rwas.. a large' table .display' .by, Mr. T. '— /'.... Waugh,/in/which; "a■■'>'■"centre-piece '■''.' of■ Y: : ■ 'Emperor" .narcissi 'was surrounded;by.■'"'■■' •a. wealth of flowers and ferns and 'many. .•:.'. beautiful variegated : plan'ts;.'■:>Eeuiarkablj -- ■'' V" fine displays were übo tabled, by Messrs/ /v ■ T .^Cooper,/LM.; ahd,-G.-J/'W:'=/Harvey/^.:v,-■•" ,ihe...latter .sent in' .a' lo'vely^eiliibit-'of' ';'.. : : ;pyclain«n.v,..Tlie Uuonis uf, tlie'/uiiferent : ' ■ '■ varieties ranged in.colourJrohi'deep.red,"■ -' almost ; black in its darker shades: ■ to,-".- : '- ■'■■'■'•■ perfect .white. The. latter /.were, parae'u-: . : : ' lady: beautii'ui :flowefs/,*" Ta6'"exliibi't8 V ■':■■'"■' (were judged, by. f Mr;//I\ :and/the' society ,s secretary, is Mr.;E.::D:>'.'Wood--: : -ward./;. :;.'-.•: >■■■:. :'""C/'/':v:.',;i; ;, -/r\.:': -./■ ■'.."■'-■-■. The. show/was ; opened: : by:.his Excellency' ' . ■" >■': the Governor, ~Lord r ,jlslington,Kwho' aivV'--'•'■'. : -'-" - rived at 3. p.m., accompanied 'by. a party/ '■' . including .Lady 'LadV Ward/. '"■ - m .SlJsa^yard,.Mrs..(Dr.)Eindlay, Mr. ; • ;' I-'.A. Peterkm,(ex-Mayor of Lower Hutt)," '? /•-"•: ,Mi. \Y. Jolliffe (president of.'tke''society)," ':.' and Mrs. Jolliffe,-and Mr./'KerriClark. >K ' '■■''-" .His..Excellency, who .was briefly ihtro-; • • duced . ljy, Mr; /J'olliffe,'-:said' that., he-:waa/ ■' ' especially pleased that-the -first opportun-':-' '-."' '.-.'-' lty which lie had enjoyed of .visiting this-' *' suburb of: Wellington should bo ;iu con-" :: ' ' ne'etion with a; society /of .this 'kind.'-He'-' had tan connected: with' a number / ot' : . ;"":•: .horticultural'sobieties-."in'-.tlie'-;old^Coiin-;- :.". . try.- ./Of some/he had.-been/president..':' Looking.back oyer:.a number:of yea'rs-his" : ■ ■ experience w-as,that.horticultural?sKw : s r; :■ had-borne>valuable fruit iv;- . had been i established. :::Their: object ! at\' : -'' '•" Lower Hutt, he "had no : doubV wa'sYto--' .. .' :; promote"- interest '•and' 'sympathy r'gmbil'gst-'.-::.,. those/who lived .in the; district in:h'brti- : :'•'"" culture: generally. ;,'No "doubt-anyone exer-- ■.'.;'■ '••' cising observation : would"see : : that'''sinbe' v "; : '. the establishment:of this show there,had ; '-': v ■'•■ been a very: appreciable improvement; in!• '■'■■:■■ '-' thei cultivation and Acarc of gardens "in - '■'.'-''■:■. .this.district. f'Shows of which he hadhad ■"' ''' - experience at, Home had:certainly, brought'• - -' ; - / this about: to an.extrabrdinary'extlent. In-''■'-'.?' ■.•''■". '.Villages'where.shows were now held,' prior "/:': 'to; their.;establishment gardens were neg« •" Si:' ; lected'..:/Now. .there were ' tidy: well-culti- -i : -vated/gardens seen' all down v - the ■ Y'villager streets:- New, Zealand: was pecu-'-' Y'v llailj: favoured- in soil and climate, :and: .-"Y : africh variety, of -flowers and', plants'could' ; V be gromi.ivith:'ease."/'-'l;believci" said his'' Yk■'"-■■' ■Excellency,;"that ■a ; inovement:,of this : S :; character, is of:the utmost value'to-cdiin-' ; i' :try, localities in.New Zealand." 'He hoped v//?.'' as years' went on,-, while he -had the' hoh- '■' .*: :; '. ) puri of. being Governor/of ;the :Ddminion//J»' / : to see horticulture' increase" in popularity'■"-'j'--■■■:'■ ill,many- districts./Y-jY/Y//"' ■'\ ::r 'v^^:^ : : '': ,// ;NUESIERTMEN'S:: ; CLASsY,YYY,'YYY i ' '. Collection of "narcissi 1 ; (not "more 'thaß : :''W ' 100 varieties):,F/'Copiwr,-L , tdJ:i;:Y' /v/:,; .'/ /Y/Y.: r / ; : Y"pP E N ;:> <^s^ ;: YYv,;;^Y:, : !;Y; Y? / Collection '.'of -• :narcissi):.Mr.H. B:\Gofdan;/l. ; i:Collec- :^?^0 :: v tipn of-'.narcissi ,(not more.'th'an/ 50' i*:--' ' 'varieties):;: Jfr.' ; . -. A/: • Booth,;'<t; Mr;- 'C. r: '£■ ■"'■ ■ iK. Buckingham; :2. Eouri'varietiesof 'daffo- ; --'S' : -■': dils:.-Mr.: a. l;i;:Mr./-A.«Hobbs, ! 2/i . r :''Y' Six.blobms-of "Emperor": Mr/'S..Knight,' - ; ?'" - . i . : ' U/Mr.':]?. :Wes'tby,: 2.//:Six,'blooms'-. of-v'; ■t. ''Empress":.Miss,C. o:Spielmah, i;.:': ; Six./ '". bloomsV of,/ "Sir'Watkin":,"'Mr;:. A/::,Jv y H "■ lvHobbsrfl;' Mr.' A.. Booth; 2/: vSis-bloomi ■'■ ". ; :v:.' of,"Glqry of,Leydeh":^Mr..:A.>Bobth;'l;;::Ss A, =: Mr. -P.:, D. 'Sladden,- 2:>; Six.; -blooms' * of. ' ; ' : ,'Tictoria":: Mr/ A. Booth; l;/;Mr./;A;,' J.-";^: : /' Hobbs,-'.2i cups', (one:variety):':'■!;//' ' Mr.^A./J; ; ;Hobbs,' : 2.;:-;Y" ; ; Six. bunches 6£...pplyanthus or /primroses:■": '.■ <p '■'"■ Mrs., Gordon,-2 (no first).-'.. Six camellias::"' : - •'- : Mrs;j Gordon, .2: (no, first -award). /'Col- :,-Y" ; : ; ' ..lection:bf:hyacinths; Miss..Eileen,Strandi'Y'. l. :: ':;Three:cyclamens:.in:-.pots':.'Mr.- James ; Y.: Y ■Poyht6n,:l..: New*: or. rare "plant in/pot:'•*/ 'v Jolliffe,:-!; .Mr^T.^stbury,' .2i--, : /' Specimen';.foliage:; plant ■ in' pot: If, Mrs-.Hobbs,-;2(no/first):/> /.;.,:>:.:;,///;;.-/:;^Y:Y : :Y ,'. Collection /of /narcissi;/ Mr/rE.,■Gibson//...;//-/: 1. ■-•'■-Six ; l)lb6lns r C. > P.: Skerrett,.-1;/-/Six;"blooms'-'iof::'bi-'\/; ■'&:■ colour trumpets:'MrV/C./P.'/SkerrettY:l;'.: 7 .■'■';■"';■*' Miss-Sladden,. 2./■ .Six/fbidoins: of:-iricoin.-•' : ' : ;.'.. ;parabilis:/Miss i Sladdeh', ; lr:'Mr.^E.::Gibi;/:- : ; ";J son:2. :'.Six narcissiV'Ei'GirY':''.: ::,/=- ■son, ; t; :'F.nD.. jSladdea;'2: /Cbllection^bil^/i y ;-\ : spring; :flowers;: :"Miss / Ifc' /A: -/Sladden/]- '• Collection ;of -anempne's: - Mr.' C..P.7 SJcep;::.,'; :>:Y/ .-rett,'/1: .'' : Twelve-'blooms■:of':anemon'es'i'■-■' : ,: ; ;Miss -M. A. .■;Sladden, ;livMr:i: C.' ; .:P;- Sker--■;>:t/ Y : rettj: 2./ /■One,/cyc!amen''in%pbt:*: Mr.',.J, ';'<'.<■■', // Poynton, I'j Mrs.,^E^.M'Kenzie,/2./Y;' ; :/^YY- ; Y /.;::.;-"Y.SECpMra/^LASS.-Y-Y tables: Mrs. :Miss "■ S.; 2./; ; /; x /.;,-/;' fi^tftfsrSi^;: ■ ' •' Iiall; YYYyg/KYY;// i Decorated i tables: <Mrs;-'S.; ;R;/Knighi;;;, : i/^:: ; ;; 1; ;Mrs.:. ■2.,/;Be^/decbr-:':'! > V:/.:; a'ted:rhantleshelf: ,Miss N. --'Williamsoh,.l;/ '■-~i//,: Mrs'.: Basket'of/floivers/' ./;.'' .arrahged.'fbr. effect: JMrs/'S/'VEv 1; :.' Yase-or epergn'e arranged'ior' eff.ectil-:... /.: - Miss\.C.' ; :O.YSpielmah, ;,^; ; Mi^s^^V&fc.,/:>/:.,/ .bury, /2.'';;■-.■■ v?/'/ : :/-:':*YY'Y'/YYv^/Y'-i'S''-,/■■ YY. ;16Y//,f;,'Y Y/. ■ .Decorated tables' (girls• ohiy):Y'Miss;/ r;'". Winnie. Hobbs,. 1. Lady's ;. spray: -Miss* :,,: AliPe HobbsY I.'-' Gentleman's'/.button-i/: /:-// 'hole: Miss/Marv Hobbs, l v '/ .; Y'/ YY: Y-:- '-. Y /;///cottage^gaedenYcl : assYY :,j/Y:Y": . Coilectibil 'of "narcissi/ Mrs.;..E./ Griggs,;,;. /* ; ;. V 1/ ■./Collection of spring 'flowers;: "Mrs;; i 1 .-//.' ;:;'■' 1 >.V:?^;vY'; /YY ;: Y'Y ; ;special.'awaeds./\/.YYY^ j'''-'E'6yalV ; medal: : Mr. Harvey '■' (exhibit - /of-cycla-)..;'/ /v men).:'' ""/Certificate:;. Mr;: Trevethickv(ex-j;:./:/; liioit of "narcissi)// ,CertificateY:Bellevu«/.;. ■;,;:. Gardens ./■ display).;./:-.Certincate:;;/, ; J?.. Cooper,: Ltd.' : (special-display). -Cham-. - ;. ■-/'- pionship: Long trumpet daftodils,/"Wear-;; //. ~ dale::Perfection,":3lr:,A.;Booth. /.Special:/;''■■•'-'-.; Best bloom .daffodils, , excluding;/ long; :.:,:,.■' trumpet^-'Lucifer,''/;Mr. \C. E. ;Bucl^; ; :/// ingham.':.//•.■,"■ /■.'-'.": '-://.- '."Y--v-.'i.v|;Y"/ ! a , '^''y;'i.-