ROSE SHOW

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2936, 23 November 1916, Page 3

ROSE SHOW

A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

The spring show of the Wellington Hose and Carnation Society was held in the Town Hall yesterday, and it is not too much to say that never was there a "better exhibition of roses. The postponement of the show was a very wise movement, and tho committee might very well consider whether a date ap-> proximating to yesterday is not tlje best time for holding the show. His Excellency tho Governor and tho Countess of Liverpool opened the show. Visitors, were charmed with tho display of modern decorative roses, thore being some hundreds of blooms. Mr. C. Trovethick is a noted grower, and his displays are invariably artistic and welL worth seeing. Tho champion roso in the show was grown by Mr. W. 0. Boole, of the Lower Hutt, and was that very fine bloom, Gloire do Chedane Guinoisseau, a striking and distinctive red rose with just a dash, of black in it which most people love in a red lose. The National Rose Society's silver medal was won by Mr. C. Trovethick, and Mrs. Arthur Pearce's silver challenge cup for 24 blooms in the open class was secured by Mr. F. Westbury, of Taita, with a very fine exhibit. The amateur section of the show was very good, some choice and ttellgrown blooms being shown. Mr. P. Penn, of Otaki, secured Mrs. Joseph's challenge rase bowl. . Tho same exhibitor was the winner of the points prize in tho amateur section. Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Co.'s prize, a silver trophy, was won by Mr. R. Hirschberg, of Khandallah. A fine exhibit of pot plants not for competition was sent in by Mr. C. Izard, and was very greatly admired. The Zoo Rosary.had an excellent exhibit of about 150 roses, in all colours and extremely well grown. This exhibit ;is a tribute to the club, tho' members of which havo undertaken the purchase and planting of the rpses. Both in the afternoon and in the evening there was a good attendance of the public, and an excellent business was done in the sale of flowers, cakes, sweets, and afternoon tea. Tho musicin the evening was supplied by the Wellington South Orchestra. The prize-list was as follows:— ROSES. Open Section.—This section "was open to" nurserymen. Display of roses, arranged for effect (first prize, National Kose Society's silver gilt medal), C.'A. Trovethick. Collection of roses, not exceeding ,24 blooms (not more than two ■ bloomß of any one variety), Mrs. Arthur Pearce's silver challenge cup, to be won twice, either in succession or at intervals, before becoming the property of the exhibitor—l\ Westbury. '.twelve blooms, distinct varieties—l l '. Westbury. Six blooms, distinct varieties—Frank Mason. • . AMATEUR SECTION. _ Twelve blooms, any varieties, comprising three red, three white or cream, three pink, and three yellow (Silver Challenge Kose Bowl, presented by Mrs. R. M. Joseph, to be won three times before becoming the property of exhibitor)—F. Penn, 1; W. Bock, 2. Six blooms, distinct varieties-]?. Penn, 1; A. Hardham, 2- Six blooms, distinct varieties, reds— t ~ au 4 Quartermaster-Sergt. A. J. styles, 2. , Six bloopi6, distinct varieties, 1 pink shades —Mrs. A. G v . Pearce, '1; I'. Penn, 2. Three blooms, -distinct, varieties, H.P., any colours—J. Ball, I; J. J. Kerslnke, 2. Three blooms, distinct varieties, H.T., any colours—F. Penn, 1; Colonel Purdy, 2. Three blooms, distinct varieties, Teas, any colour—J. J. Kerslake,_ 1; E. Hirschberg, 2. Three blooms, distinct varieties, cream or white —F., Penn. l; Colonel Purdy, 2. Three blooms,, distinct varieties, yellow—F. Penn, 1. Three blooms of one varietyMiss M. Charle'sworth, 1; Mrs. F. If. P-orteous, '2. Three blooms, distinct varieties—Miss M. Charlesworth, 1 and 2. Six blooms, distinct varieties, grown within a radius of five miles of Wellington General Post Office (Stewart Dawson's ; trophy)—R. Hirfechberg, 1; Quar-terniaster-Sergt. A. ;J. Styles,. 2; H. M. Gore, 3. Best exhibit of three rosea,' any colour or colours, shown with own folrage-F. Penn, 1; S. P. Jeffrey, 2. ' AMATEUR SECTION—SUBURBAN GROWERS.Three. blooms, distinct .varieties, anv colours (Hataitai, Kilbirnie, and MiraJe ? r eJ s . 1 and 2. Three blooms, distinct varieties,, any colours (Kelburn Brooklyn, and Northland)—S. P. Jeffrey 1 and 2. Tliree blooms, distinct varieties, any colours (Karori, Wadestown, Ngaio, and 'Khandallah)—Mrs. F K Porteous, .1 and 2. .Three blooms,-distinct varieties,' any .colours (Lower Hutt, Petone, Lowry Bay, Upper Hutt, and adjacent districts)—W. 0. Bock, 1 and special for best exhibit in suburban classes. NOVICE SECTION. ' . Three roses, any colour, distinct varieties—Miss Kirkcaldie, 1; Mrs. A. Longmore, 2. Three roses, any one colour Miss Kirkcaldie, 1; Mrs. A.' Longmore, 2. . LADIES' SECTION. Bowl of red roses—Miss L. Thompson, 1; Mrs. A. Longmore, 2. Bowl of roses, any colours—Miss L. Thompson. Basket of roses—Miss L. Thompson. Bouquet of cut flowers—Miss W. Hobbs, 1; Mrs. J.. A. Macdougall, 2. Three buttonholes (girls under 15)— Miss Doris Ball. CARNATIONS. Open Secion: Three selfs, any variety --Mrs. H. M. Gore. Novice Section: Three blooms, any varieties—E. Bullen. MISCELLANEOUS. Three best rhododendron blooms—M. E. Denniston, 1; Mrs. A. E. Pearce, 2. Best exhibit of cut flowers—Mr. A. E. Pearce, 1; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 2. SWEET PEAS. . . One ease, 10 spikes, cream or whiteMrs. G. A. Pearse.l; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 2. One vase, pink or rose shade—Mrs. G. A. Pdarse, 1; Mrs. A. E. Pearce, 2. One, vase, crijnson or scarlet—Mrs. G. A,.Pearse, .1; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 2, One vase, any colour—Mrs. A. E. Pearce, 1 ; Mrs. G. A. Pearse, 2.