SUMMER FLOWERS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1905, 13 November 1913, Page 2

SUMMER FLOWERS.

THE IWTT VALLEY ROSE SHOW.

The animal Rose Show of t-bo Hutt Valley Horticultural Society was opened in the Town Hall, Lower Htvtt, on Wednesday,. Giving to the weatlier eond-i* . tions that have been prevailing for some time, the' entries were not perhaps quite what iiiey' would have been otherwise, but still it was a show well worth visiting.- Mr. S. Barker, tho secretary; with other ofßoers of the society, have - spared no- effort in- making it as successful- as possible, and they had reason ' to be satisfied with the results of their labour'-. Messrs. T. Wauglr and W. JB, Hardy, as well as the Bellcvuo Gardens, were rep resented by stands of very fine-cut flowers for -exhibition only, and were 'each awarded tlie Ruyal Hor-tia-ultural Satiety's ceftiftcato. Tho best rose in the show was sent in by Mr. Foster-Pratt, from Palitiorston NortJi-^- li Mrs. J. W, Welch" by'naiiie. .Mr. Foster-Pratt- also won outright ths silver .roso bowl presented by Mrs. E, J, Riddiford for tho bes-t collection r,f : twenty roses. Among these Wore soins very beautiful specimens—a "Maman Ccchot," and'a "Mrs, Donald M'Kce," with exquisite creamy petals, and a-tt "Ethel M.alcolm," tinged with the faintest.' sli.ado of pink. Mr. C. Trevethick won second place in tlie section. In another collection (Dr. Purdy's) was a , beautiful ixaso with very iarc;e pink votals, "Ena Bingham." Rivalling it in beauty .was a dusky crimson "Maharajah.," its single , eup of l'ooso j)efals : ccntrc-d by a, thick cluster of go Man brown stamens, at* tracting by its very simplicity. , The rhododendrons and ft collection &f Varicoloured irises made a fine display. The., prize-list is as follows;— : Open class: Six hybrid perpot-u.als (distinct), C. Trevethick, 1; C. P. Skerrett, 2; six hybrid tea roses, C. Trevethick, 1: G. P. Skerrett, 2. Six tc-a roses (distinct), C. Trevethick, 1; C. P. Skerrett, 2. Twelve irises (not less than four varieties), H. Pooh?, 1 .and 2. Six trusses or blooms, Miss G. Jenness. L G'ollectio-n of cut flowers (excluding roses, not exceeding thirty varieties), H. Poole, 1; Miss G. Jenness, 2. Amateur class: Three hybrid porpetuals (dis-tinct)'.-J. R. Purdy, 1; 6.. H. Smith, 0. Three hybrid tea roses (distinct), J. R. Purdy, 1; C. E. Buckingham. 2. Three tea roses (distinct-), J. R. Purdy, 2. Cottage garden class: Six roses (distinct), A ilardham. 1; Mrs. M'Donalt! 2. Three rose 3 (distinct), A. Hardham, '1; E. Tresedcr, 2. Colieetion. of eiit flowers {not exceeding ten varieties), Mrft. C. M. -Palmer, 1; Mrs. J. A. M'Dougal. 2. Decorative classes: Eporgno of roses, Miss Doris Lees,. 1; Mrs. Hobbs, % Baskel of Roses, Miss Alison Purdy, 1; Mrs, Hobbs. Bowl of roses, 31rs. Hobbs, 1. Mr. T. Waugli was the jinlao of tho exhibits, Included in tl» dccfirativo section wers a numlser of decorated tables, and in regard to some (if these much; taste in the arrangement of flowers had been exercised. There was also a competition for guess* in." the ri.<rht names of a collection of roses - placed upon vse-parflto table,-an , altogether new features of the, show, and one in which a considerable n'monnt of interest, was taken. It and tlie decorated tables competition were, to be do-. . (sided later in tho day.. .

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