HORTICULTURAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 8

HORTICULTURAL.

MANAWATU SOCIETY'S SHOW. : (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.) Palmerston N,, September 14. The bulb show of tho Manawatu Horticultural Society was opened: to-day by the president (Mr. J. A. Nash). Thodispliy of blooms is : the .best which the society has yet presented for this time of the year;. Ono feature of the show is tho display made by Mr. W. Strang, which occupies the whole of the stage. Mr. J. Coring Johnston has also a fine collection of blooms on exhibit., The secretary (Mr. H. L. Young) and tho .'other officers of the society had' made the general arrangements as complete .as,possible. - Mrs. ,W. Coornbes judged tho industrial classes, Mrs. Pascal the decorative sections, .and Mr. Weightman, jun., tho other classes, which was a considerable task, but he got through it-with satisfaction to everybody. Mrs. A.-Harris won the gold medal donated by Mr. W. Just for the best collection of narcissi." IWlowijig is the prize-list:—. -,■■-'■

Homo industries: 'White bread, Mrs, Heayns 1, Airs." Dearlpvo',2;..fruit.cake, Miss : Balsillie 2; gingerbread, Mrs. Heayns 1; sausage 'Tolls, 'Mrs., ..A. L. Stubbs;l;jam tarts,: Mrs.'Heayns'l; Mrs. A. ..L. Stubbs'2;: white j 'scoiies, : : Mrs. Heayns 1; coconut ice,-.Miss-M'Knightl, Miss' Glendinihg 2; "toffee; "Miss - Glendining '1; '! marmalade (lemon), Miss Meredith ijmurmulade (orange), Mrs. A. E.,Bradfieldil,;Miss.Meredith,.2; tomato, sauce,'Miss:Meredith,'l; shortbread, Mi's.. Heayns 1; home-made butter, Miss Balsillie, 1; pair knitted socks, Mrs. Oliver 1; best darned stocking, Mrs. A.- L. Stubbs 1. .:'.-.

Children's classes:. Sponge sandwich, Miss .M'Knight 1; scones, Miss ■ Eileen Mouldy. l;'.jam.',tai'ts, i Mis:s,.E..Stubbs' 1) (sausage rolls, Miss > E.. Stubbs '1: : Decorative class (ladies): ,Vase of narcissi; Miss .Olive limes 1; -vase of spring flowers, Mrs. Abraham 1 j bowl of violets, Mrs. .H.. C. Mellsop , 2;, bowl of primroses, Mrs.- C. J. Monro i; bowl of foliage.and flowers,,Mrs.,Monro V; floor.jar of.foliage and:flowers,-, Mrs. -L.- A. .'Abraham 1; bridal shower bouquet,.Miss'Jessie Prouse 1; bouquet," not;shower, Mrs. W. Lewis 1, Mi.* Mabel ,I'iousi. 2; lady'a : spray and buttonholes/Miss Mabel Prouse. 1;. .table centre decoration,; Miss Knight l-and-2.,-'-'- ""%" ': ■ ;':.'■"■":-"

' ;Children's classes: hand bouquet, Mjss Lewis lj baskut -of" 'flowers,, Miss' Eiki. Wood', 1-and 3; two buttonholes ,and lady's ' spray (boys),: Owen -Harper 1; girls; Miss Lewis 1,. Miss. RikivWobd 2; pot plante, - . Miss Lewis 1; Miss -Lottie Jack, 2;. table' decoration, Miss. Eiki Wood'l, Miss' Molly .Warbuflon .2; hat trimmed', with flowers'.and ;foliage,, Miss Riki Wob'd ; ; li' Miss "Molly "Warburtou 2; wreath,': Miss, Eiki WoodV'l. -■•( •.'■' ;;"_;', Cut blooms: .Daffodils, open' collection of narcissi, Mrs. A. 'Harris 1; collection of parvi .coronati, Mrs.. A; Harris;l; sis, parvi coronati, Mrs. A.; Harris 1. ' : .■•Amateur.:;--!.Trumpet'' daffodils, ..three .varieties,'E, Tucker 1; :Mrs. A. Harris' 2;'. i bj-c6l6.ured..trumpet.Vdaifodi,ls,\\'Mrs..,.- A. ( Harris I,' 1. Mason 2 ;Vall-white''trumpet variety',, -Mrs., A. : Harris ,I,'- Mr. ,-A. E. Tucker '2;' specimen bloom, -A." Har-, ■ ris'.'li.ji'. .Mason ;2;, medio, coronati, six' varieties •■'Mrs., A:,lluiris ,1, li." 'l'uuker .2; medid' coronati, three .varieties, ..E. Tucker 1,,J1.r5. A. Harris.'2; medio coronati, all white,;. 1; medio coronati, all, P. ■Mason- 2;, ; medio, coronati 'bi-cblou'r, Mrs. A. Harris 1, 12, ; ,Tucker'2;-specimen bloom, Mrs. A., Harris. 1, l l ', Mason' 2j .poeticus, three, varieties, Mrs. A;, Harris 1'; specimen; poeticus,; 'llrs.-A-; Harris 1, P. Mason;2jpulyanthus' narcissi,'six varieties, Mrs.'.A:..Harris. 1,, E.'•' Tucker \2; specimen bluoni.' polyAnthus, Mis,s. Dalsti-om 1,-, P .: Masun. 2; ilur-l „bridgii;.''Mrs'. -A.' Harris.il;', parvi : coronati,, three varieties, Mrs. A.' Harris 1;, colli*-, tion of twelve narcissi, /T, A.- B. Hudson-; ilftEi' Tucker)- 2-j- collection,-'ofi-narcissi, not exceeding'3o .varieties, i\. Masun,l;','cpllec-, lion'(ifi•nnroissi;-not;exceeding,Bo varieties,' l l '.'-'-Mason'i■;"collection",of' anemones, Mrs.; Maulp 1, ,' ; Mrs.. ; Dearloye. ,2;: :: ipolyaiithus. 'prinlro'scsjvtwelye -varieties,- E. Prouso 1, Mrs. ;A. Harris-2; .single stemmed - , prim-, roses, 11," Prouso.; I, : ' Mrs. : ■ -A.. Harris ■2 ;• double primroses,: Mrs...'A. Harris' 1;Vcol- 1 ■lection.,of -'Pii D:. Opie T; ,walU> flowers,'. Miss' Glendihing'l;..collection of; stocks,'Mrs..Galland 1; collection of'prim-j-j 'roses,- ■ Prtiuse' I;''. Mrs,; : : A;'"'Harris 2. ~: U ' .Pot; plants; -open: . Twelve'-', varieties-'.0f.,! ,foliage plants, <&..'■. Strang 1;. 3 pots,;pri-;i mulas,-' A. Strang 1. class:'. Cy>V clamen in flower,. J. E., Jack" •1' arid 2ft ''.ciueraria.fJM^ 'calceolaria', .'llrs;; ;: Maulb"l,'''' , J'.fE. :i .''Jack"2 j' asparagus spririgeri, J. E. Jack'.l;' plumoso,: J.; B. ; Jack lj.'any .other-variety, J. R. Jack .I';,'hanging/ basket,. J.. R.; Jack 1; S- geraniums, .Mrs." Manle; 'hyacinth in 'Hower, ; :J. -,'E. Jack; foliage plant,■';J. E. Jack-vl;'primulii,.; Mrs. Lewis' lv--'Mrs. J Maule'2; ! specimen .pot,. J. R. ; 'Jack.l; collection of .pot, plants, J. 8.. Jack 1. "'."'Print-'and 'vegetables:■' Cooking apples, T. Koeble 1; deswrt^ apples, T/.Keeble 2; cabbage,,'J. "Whitehead ;';' : 1;... : cauliflower," Mrs.-! Dearlp ve 1 and, 2;, short : carrbte,' '■ Mrs. ;Gallivnd'.l*ilettuce,, Mrs.- Dearlove,:!; ohibris; ,Ti : 'Keeble: 1, P. 'Mason 2;' leeks,' P. .Mason 1,-J. Wliitehead 2; collection of vegetables,• fi.varieties;.amateur, .P.: Mason ,:I,■■; J'& Whitehead 2; "■ collection -; ■of . .vegei'tables. nine .varieties, open, .' A. Strang. 1.