HUTT FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 994, 8 December 1910, Page 7

HUTT FLOWER SHOW.

The annuihsummer show/of tie: Hutt Valley Horticultural, Society; was held in St. r James's,HaUye'storday'frtternoon, and, although ;it 'was somewhat ]a'te in the year jfor -''roses',"as : the, president of the club,-'Mr,Jftliffo'-explained, owing l to. the desire to ■' wait , for the carnations and sweSt.'peas, :it was'a most interesting and successful/exhibition; ..Lady Ward performed the opening ceremony, and, although "there. was not .quite so large an attendance of the nublic as usual, ytt it..was; composed of a large number' of the people: who, .by their interest in ■the -society, andi-.by their exhibits, are its strong supporters. In some respects the show exceeded those of former.years, Mr. H. M. More's collection of d 8 carnations being. the finest shown in Wellington or in the , Hutt for: many years. ■ The foliage plants "sent in by Mr./G. A. Chapman, who is noted for-his exhibits, was most noteworthy, and has ''excelled air his previous displays. The variety, the colouring, and the beauty, as well as the rarity''of some of them, wcro most striking. The display of the nurserymen, Mr. Wangh, ; Hi , . Hardy, and' Sir. Weightman, was very interesting,- and formed a valuable addition to the .show. A special prize for the best rose in'the' show was won by Mrs. Hughes with a beautiful "G; ,L. Paul" rose. Awards of merit were .gained by Mrs. Hughes, Wcightnian and Sons, T,. Waugh, and Hardyi nurserymen. Nurserymen's Classes. Forty-eight-' roses (National 'Rose Society's silver medal).—T. Waugh. ■ ' .. ' -, Open Class .Roses. , Six hybrid pcrpetuals, 6 tea roses, 6 hybrid tea roses, and 6 single roses.— Mrs. Hughes. ■• ■' ■ . - ■ Twelve hybrid perpetuals, 12 hybrid tea roses, and 4 each hybrid perpetuals, hybrid tea .roses.—Mrs.' Hughes. . .' Twelve blooms, 3 red, white, yellow and pink.—Mrs. Hughfis. . Collection of roses, not exceeding 3G varieties (National Rose Society's silver medal).—Mrs. Hughes. Twenty.four , vases of sweet pea's, ,10 spikes in ouch (Dr. Boss's gold medal).— C. Trevethick,

Twelve blooms of carnations or pico-fees.—Jlrs.-.-H. 51. Gore. 'Collection of carnations or picof-ees, .48 blooms, not less.than 2-t varieties (Mr. Graham Harvey's trophy).—Sirs/' H.- SI: Gore, 1; Miss Rose }l. Joseph, 2. Pot plants (R.H. Society's silver medal). —H. A. Chapman. ■ Amateur Class. Nine vases of sweet pens. , 10 spikes in each (Mr. Trevethick's gold medal).—W. F. Futtor, li-E. H. Parker, 2; Miss C. SpUlnian, b.c. Six vases of sweet peas, 10 spikos in each.—R: Pointon, 1; W. Futtor, 2. Twelve blooms of carnations or picotees.—Miss Joseph, 1; Mrs. A.M. Smith, 2. - Sis blooms ot carnations or picotees.— Mrs. H. 11, Gore, 1; Miss Bose Joseph,^. Six vases of sweet peas, 6 spikes in ei\oh—B. H. Parker, 1; E. T. Turnbull, 2. . Six blooms of carnations.—Miss Joseph, 1; R. Pointon, 2. . ' ■ Collection of cut flowers (not more than 20 varieties).—Mrs. H. F. Ayson, 1; Mrs. G. Pearce, 2. . . Three foliage plants.—Mrs. Woodward. A most beautiful exhibit in carnations was ono by Miss Joseph, a very large sulphur-coloured :one (Cecilia), the finest, according to experts, shown in New Zealand. Dr. Redmond acted as the judge at the show. '- ' '. - ,•