HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1041, 2 February 1911, Page 6

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

AT ST. THOMAS'S' SCHOOLROOM'.

Special features at St.'Thomas's Twelfth Horticultural Show opened in St. Thomas's Sunday Schoolroom yesterday afternoon jvere the exhibits oi Messrs. Jackson, Pettersen, and Poole, nurserymen. In Mr. Jackson's collection of calceolarias aud gladioli are sonic beautiful blooms, particularly among the latter, the newest being of an intensely dark maroon colour, called the "Rev. Wynn Bond." Another beautiful bloom is the. "Lord Kitchener,' of very- large size, with light markings iu tho centre. Thero was also a "while clipper" very delicately coloured around th« edges and with a throat of deep crimson. TneVe, however, were only some of them as there was a very large. variety of them shown. The display is said to exceed anything previously shown in jNcwtown,. and. .was., well patronised mmng the afternoon ■ and evening.- It will be continued this afternoon and evening. The judges at. {lie show'were: Miss Cooper, Air. W. H. P. Barber, and Mr. H. Poole.

PRIZE LIST. • . ■:■«/* ■ Plants 'of''tlie'i , r" l own"grdwihgr(supplied bv committee)— Stephen Bland, 1; C'edric B'land, 2. Zpe'Blank, I; Gela Haylock,2. Plants their'-own growing—Etta. Lowe, 1; iniiie Hill, 2 ; ; Ina "Preston, 3. Gentleman's Bottonliole-Stanlcy Jell, 1; Ruth Greaside, 1;: Olive . Salmon, 2.. Lady s Spray—Olive Smith, lj Olive: Salmon, 2. Open Competition for Children• (under U . years). Designs, Etc. Walter Wood, 1; Ruth Greysido, 1; Geta Havlock; 2; Ina Preston- and Myrtle Pike,- 2.. 'Under 17. years-WalterWood, buttonhole), 1; Ohvie Hill (lady'.s , spray), I;. Olive Salmon (cradlo design), .2. • - Amateur Competitors. Roses (three distinct varieties—Three peak, threo red, Mrs. Read, 1. Carnations (amateur competitors only)— Three selfs, '3 fancy, 3 distinct, Mrs. ' Sweet'Peas-Three distinct, Mrs. Head, 1 Red peas and best collection, Airs. Preston, 1. Case white peas (3rd Mr. Head),- Mrs. Prcstoir, 2. Best collection of dahlias (cactus), Bur-MJladioH-Mrs. Barltrop, -1; Mrs. Chapman,' - POT PLANTS. •'. ' Begonia-Mr. Harmer, 1. Foliage plant -Mrs. Blaud, 1. Asparagus and ternMr. Lowe,-1. Begonia and tern-Mr. Lowe, ■2. Begonia (fohage)-Mr. Castle, .1.- Asparagus—Mrs. flarmer, 2. , ■ Cut Flowers. Gladioli-Mrs. Lawrence, 1-3 ff'adioli—\V. Wood, 2._ Libemum—Mrs. Read, 3. Fuschias—Miss Allen, 1. . Best collection cut llowers—Miss Lhisholui, 1; -Miss Allen, 2. Best bouquetMiss Harrison, 1; Miss Mowbray, 2. Gentleman's buttouhole—Mrs. Rhodes, 1. Ladies' spray—Mrs. J. Sowell, 1. Uentlenian's buttonhole—Miss J. Sewell, 2. Lady's spray—Miss J. Sewell, 2. Best collection plants—Mr. Castle, 1; Miss Allen, 2; Mrs. Salmon, 3.

. . Vegetables. Cabbage—Mrs. Chisholm, 1; Mr. Greenside, 2. Cauliflower— Airs. Lee, 1. Potatoes—H. M. Smith, 1; Mr. Turner (round), 1; B. A.Jenkings, 3. Onions—Airs. Hills, 1; Mrs'. Hills, 2.' Carrots—-Mrs. Chisholm, 1; Airs. Barnard, 2. Peas—Miss Hales, 1; H. M." Smith, 2. Beans (French) —Air; Kawsoii, 1; Air. Chapman, 2; Mr. Turner, 3. Scarlet Runners—Aliss Hills, 1; Chapman, 2; Turner, 3. Butter beans —Kawson, I.;, Tomatoes—Rev. Jenkins,'l. Rhubarb—Airs. Lee, 1. Parsnips—Airs. Hills, 1; Airs.' Read, 2; Airs. Head, 3. Beet—Airs. Hills, 1; Chopman, 2. Pumpkins— Mrs. Hill, 1 Marrows—Mr. Head, 1. Raddish—Airs. Read, 1. CucumbersMr. Harmer, 1; H. At. Smith, 2. ' ' Fruit. Apples, dessert—Airs. Hills, 1; Airs. Nicholas, 2. < Apples, cooking—Mrs. Hills, 1; Mrs. Hills, 2. Grapes—Airs. Read, 1. Plums—Mrs. Nicholas, 1; Airs. Nicholas, 2. Shortbread—Mrs. Atobray, 1,