ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 976, 17 November 1910, Page 9

ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

SEVENTH ANNUAL SHOW. The seventh annual show of the Wellington Roso and Carnation Club was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, and furnished a very interesting exhibition of what is done by flower lovers in Wellington and elsewhere. The president of the-club, Sir. C. W.Tringham, heforo tailing upon Lady Ward to • open the stated that many, of the exhibits, " in the opinion of those competent to judge, were better than, those shown in previous years, and that in fpito of tho adverse weather that had been experienced just the day before. Lady Ward, who was accompanied upon the stage by Mrs. luckey and Mrs. C. W. Tringham, in a pleasant little speech that expressed 1 thu interest and pleasure she felt in performing chat ceremony for th© club, tnen declared tho show open. Miss Peggy lringham presenetd ner with a very lovely bouquet of roses. Tho roses were exceedingly beautiful, and, one was told, many wore better than those shown in the previous. year. All sorts of precautions had been taken to protect them from the rain that had poured down so heavily the day before, • scrim being placed over them and - oiled sheets of paper. From several of the ; growers one heard the opinion expressed that had it not be*n for this unfortunate downpour thero would have been nothing like this show seen before in Wellington. J. ho sweet peas were a very attractive feature, as were the carnations, though it was far too early for the latter flowers to make any effective display in either numbers or variety. Tho hall had been effectively arranged for the display, the stage being dccorated A ferns, palms, and pot plants, while •A i end a trellis work covered with lycopodium and roses shut off tho' tea room from the rest of it. In tho centre of the room was a very effective display of maidenhair, palms, tall' bamboo grass, and . all kinds of flowering plants sent in for exhibition by Miss Duncan. Just beneath the staso was a collection of beautifully coloured orchids, azaleas, and all varieties .of maidenhair fcrnj palms, and other ferns sent in by Mr. Poole. To the right was a collection of beautiful roses sent in by r> 11 anves Laird, of Wanganue. The Bellevuo Gardens also had a very hne display of roses. At the bottom of the room was a collection of handsome exhibits from Messrs.. Weightman and Sons, 1 of Awahuri, chiefly roses and rhododendrons. The special prize of the National Rose Society's medal was awarded to Mrs. J. G. Wilson, of Bulls. The National Society's medal for the best exhioit in tho onen classes (including nurseryman) was awarded to Mrs. W. E. Hughes, while Mrs. H. M. Goro was tho winner of the silver tea servico subscribed by the ladies of "Wellington, and now won for good by her. Mrs. Gore also won four prizes for carnations, being more successful with tho latter than with her roses, which had suffored from tho weather. _ Mrs. J. G. Wilson proved to be the winner of tho silver challenge rose bowl presented by Lady Ward for the winner of tho highest number of points gained at tho show, "as well as of Mr. C. W. Tringhnm's special prize in exhibits 8, 9, and 10. The prize list was as follows:— Roses, Open Section. •Three blooms, distinct varieties—C. Trevethick, 1; Mrs. Wilson, 2. Three blooms, novelties—Mrs. W. E. Hughes. Twelvo blooms, h.p.—Mrs. W. E. Hughes. Twelve blooms, h.t.—Mrs. W. E. Hughes (winner of National I?o--e Society's silver gilt medal): Thirty-six blooms, ' distinct varieties—C. Trevethick (winner of silver cup presented by the club).. Three natural sprays—No prize awarded. . Roses^-Opcn.. Section, other than Nurserymen. . Three blooms, distinct varieties, novelties—C. Trevethick, 1; Mrs. Wilson, 2. Three blooms, h.p.—Mrs. J. G. Wilson, lj C.. P. : Skerrett, 2. Three blooms, h.t.— Frank Penn, 1; W. Bourke, 2. Three blooms, teas—Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 1 (winner of Mr. Tringham's special prize).;, C. Treyetliick, 2. 'Three blooms, distinct varieties, reds—C. Trevethick, l;, Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2. Three blooms, cream or white—P. W. Skelley, 1; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2. Threo blooms, yellow—Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 1; C. P. .Skerrett,. 2. Three blooms, any other colour—Mrs. J,\G. Wilson, 1; Frank Penn, 2. Three blooms; distinct pink—C. P. Skerrett, 1; C. Trevethick, 2. Three blooms, climbers— E.D. Shepherd, 1; Mrs. A.M.Smith, 2. Three natural sprays—C. Trevethick. Six. blooms, grown within a radius of fivo. miles of G.P.O.—Mrs. H. M. Gore, 1; P. W. Skelley, 2. Bowl of fragrant red roses (trophy presenetd by Stewart Dawson and Co.)—C. Trevethick. Three blooms, h.p.—Thorndon Bowling Club, J. Burns. Three blooms, h.t.— I Thorndon Bowling Club, J. Burns. Roses, Novice Section. Three blooms distinct—W. J. Thompson, 1; H. A. Fox, 2. Carnations, Open' Section. Six vases, any variety—Mrs. H. M. Gore. Six blooms selfs—Mrs. H. M. Gore, 1; H; A. Fox, 2.' Three' blooms flakes or bizarres—H. A. Fox, 1; A. Laurenson, 2. Three blooms, selfs—Mrs. H. . M. Goro. Three blooms yellow or. buff ground, fancy—Mrs. H. M.' Gore. Three blooms other ■ than yellow : or buft ground—No prize - awarded. --Thtee blooms ■'. yellow ground piootees—H. A. Fox. Six blooms, any. variety—H. A. Fox, 1 and .2.. . .Three blooms, malmaisons—A. Laurenson. • Carnations, Novice Sections. Three blooms, ■ selfs—Mrs. Pylce. Three blooms, any varieties—Mrs. A. M. Smith. Ladies' Section. Vase of roses—Miss Trevethick, 1; Mrs. Pylce, 2. Three buttonholes—Mrs. Hume, 1; Mrs. Thompson,' 2. Shower- or bridal bouquet—Mrs'.- Chatfield, l;'.' Mrs. J. 1!. Abbott, 2. Bouquet of cut flowers—Mrs. Kirkcaldie, 1; Mrs. J/ E. Abbott, 2. - Vaso of carnations—Mrs. Pyk'e, 1; Mrs. 0. Spillman, 2. Bouquet of; flowers (girls under 10)— Miss M. Poole, I;. Miss Gore, 2. Bouquet of flowers (girls under 15)— Miss 51. Poole, 1; Miss M. Pyke, 2. Threo buttonholes—Miss Hughes, 1;\ Miss M. Poole, 2. : '.' ... Miscellaneous., Section.. Collection of flower and foliage plantsMr. H. Poole, "1; Miss E. D. Duncan, 2. I?aro or new plants—H. Poole. Threo coleus in pots—H. Poole. Three begonias —Alias E. D. Duncan. Three pelargoniums—Mrs. J. R. Abbott. Threo pelargoniums— Miss E. DV Duncan.. Threo pelargoniums—Mrs. J. R. Abbott. Aspidistra—Miss Joseph, 1'; Mrs. J. R. Abbott, 2.' Maidenhair fern—H. -Poole. Best native fern—H. Poole. ; Best. specimen palm—Miss Joseph, .! and:2. ; Best Asparagus fea'n—Miss Duncan. Best collection gladioli Moom—Miss L. Spillman: Best rhododendron—F. Gale. . Exhibit of out flowers—Miss E. D; Duncan, 1; Mrs. Kirkcaldie, 2. Pansies,'six selfs—Mrs'. Hughes. Six anr other variety—Mis.. Kirkcaldie.' Sweet Peas. . One vase cream and white shades—H. J. Murdock (Napier). Ono vaso pink or rose shades—ll. J. Murdock. Ono vaso crimson or scarlet—Mrs. W. Nathan. Ono vase any other variety—H. J. Murdock. Decorated. Tables. Of the decorated tables, No.. 10 (Sirs: Hume) won .the first prize, tho number ■ of votes recorded being ill. No. 14 (Mts. Hume) won tho second prize; tho total number of votes being 353. No. 9 (Miss Ward) came third with 188 votes.-. A string band stationed upon tho stago played delightfully during the afternoon.