HORTICULTURE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1925, 6 December 1913, Page 8

HORTICULTURE.

THE IIOIIOWHENUA SOCIETY. The Ilurowiieuua Horticultural Society hold their annual show at Otaki on Wednesday last. Tho Pot-]iUmts. —-This was a small class. Otaki people do not scorn to take much interest in this branch of horticulture. Mrs. Messitor was by far the largest points' prizo with ease. Considering tho adverse weather, the display of cut blooms was a highly meritorious oiie, though some of tho flowers showed signs of the weather. Mr. Frank I'enn won the points' prizo. Mr. Sawyer won tho championship rose prize, but this was not a popular win, Mr. Sawyer having other rosos that were, in tho opinion of good judges, superior to tiio winner. Tho sweet peas were a prominent feature of tho. show. Mr. Yvostaway, in tho open class, and Mr. CI. 1(. Symonds, in tho novice section, were by far the largest prize-winners. Mr. Symonds won Mr. Westaway's gold modal for tho best six varieties in the novice elass. Mrs. C. Nees won tho points' prism in tho cut 'lowers' section wiili 24 points, Frank I'enn next with 19, and W. W. AVestaway third with 13.

In ttie fruit and vegetable class. Mrs. Nogs won th< 4 points' prize with 20 points, Mr. J. "Whitehead, of Paimerston North being next with 13, and Mr. Melrose third 11. Tlio judge awarded first- prizo in tho decorated tables class to No. 0 (Mrs. L. .Atkins), decorated with oolurobijies; second to No. 12 (Mrs. Gibson, of Shannon's, with nii'k sweet peas; and li.c. to No. 3 (Kathleen Pomi). Tho ballot resulted in Mrs. Nws (No. 1 table, light-coloured columbines and rdadiolt) rtettimr first, with 20 votes, Miss A. Muir (No. 7. light mauve sweet peas) next with 19, and Miss A ._ Anderson (No. 10, pink sweet pons) t.liird. The mints' nrize was '.von by Mrs. L. Atkins, "-I'tii IS uoints, Mrs. M'Tlain and Mrs. Nees beine next with 12 each. In the needlework competition, there was a rlnso run for tho points' urine. Mrs. M'ltoncTl, f w-.'.iniiii with 23 noints. Mrs. AV. B. Smil'i .=nd Mrf. CriVhtnn bciii" only one point behind. with 22 e.'ieb. The domestic, class was also highly successful, tho'ifh it wa.3 not such a large class as last year.