HUTT FLOWER SHOW

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 46, 18 November 1926, Page 7

HUTT FLOWER SHOW

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF ROSES EXCELLENT DECORATIVE WORK Beautiful specimens of roses were to bo seen in all their lloriil splendour at the Hutt Valiev Uorticuliurm Society's Summer Show, at the Lower Hutt yesterday All varieties .were artistically arranged in bowls and vases, while the decorative und cut flower exhibits, with their accompanying foliage, were a blaze of colour. The champion rose, exhibited by Mr. J. Ball, was one of the hybrid tea variety, and was a soft lemon coloured full-bodied bloom of rani-beauty. There was very little competition in the sweet pea section, the recent boisterous . weather having checked the growth of the plants to such au. extent that few were sufficiently advanced lot exhibition. Any deficiency ,of entries in the sweet pea classes, however, was more than compensated by the excellent exhibits in the other sections, the number of competitors being in excess of first .tear. The champion sweet pea was a pink bloom shown by Mb Westbury, One pleasing feature of the' show was the large number of amateur exhibitors, many of them competing with marked success against more experienced horticulturists. In addition to the competitive sections, there were, many roallj line exhibits for exhibition only, while the trade exhibits, containing many plants and shrubs of matchless beauty, added to the excellence of the display The show was opened by the Chief Justice (Hon. C. P. Skerrett), who con gratuJated the committee and , the exln bitors on the very fine display. Awards were made as follow:— Roses (Open Class).—24 roses, not less than 13 varieties: H. Poole. 1; J. Bell. 2 Six red loses, one or more varieties H. Poole, 1; J., Bell, 2: D. A. Ewen, h.c. Six pink rosea* one or more vaneties: J. Bell, I; J- Bell, 2. Six white oi cream roses, one or more varieties: •! Bell, 1; H. Poole, 2. Six yellow roses, one or more varieties: J. Bell, 1; H Poole, 2; D. A. Ewen. h.c. Six roses, distinct varieties; J. Bell, 1) J. Ball, 2- H, Poole, h.c. Twelve roses, distinct varieties: J. 8011, 1; H. Poole, 2; D. A Ewen h.o. Six blooms, distinct, vane ties novelties issued in New Zealand since 1923: E. Anstis, 1; H. Poole, 2 Six vases of roses, not Jess tuan. six varieties: H. Poole, L and 2. Si\ single roses, not less than three varieties: lloses (Amateur Class). One lose, any variety: Mrs. E. P. Bish worth, 1; r. K. Porteous, 2; Mrs. E. Pyne, h.c. Ihreo red roses: Mrs. E. Lazarus, T; Mrs. Kislrworth, 2. Three pink, loses: H. Witchell, 1; Mrs; Lazarus, 2; Mrs- E. P.yuo, 3. Three white or cream roses: H. Witchell, 1; Mrs. A. E. Carver 2. Ihree yellow roses: H. Witchell, 1; Mrs Rishworth. 2. Three single loses: Mrs. A. E. Carver, 11 Mrs, Rishworth, 2; .1. H. Foster h.c. Three roses, distinct: Sir A. Roberts. 1; F. K. Porteous, 2; C, C. Dowland, h.c. Six loses, distinct: H. Witchell, 1; Mrs. Rishworth. 2; B, M. Porteous, h.c. Six roses, not more than two of one variety: 11. Witchell, 1; S. Pierce. 2; Mrs. Rishworth, h.o. Three vaserf, distinct: Mrs. Rishworth, I. Three sprays cluster roses, distinct: Mrs. Rishworth, 1. . ■ Roses (Novice Class).—Six :oses: Mrs, C. T. Sutcliffe, 1. Three roses: P. R. Sisson, 1; Mrs C. T. Sutcliffe, 2. Sweet Pea Section (Open).-y-One vase of novelties, distinct, not previously shown in the Hutt: W.» H. Smith, 1. Sweet Peas (Amateur Class).—Three vases sweet peas, distinct: C. C. -Dow. land, I, Carnation Section (Open).—l2 blooms of carnations or nicotees, distinct r H. P001e,.!. Six blooms, distinct; H. Poole, 1. . Carnation Section (Amate ir Class),— Three blooms, distinct: Mrs. Lazarus, 1. 12 marguerite carnations: P. R. Sisson, I, Six marguerite, carnations: P. R. Sisson, 1. Decorative Class.—Decorated mantelpiece: Mrs, F. MacDougall, 1;. Mrs. E. Foster, 2. Decorated table: Mrs. E. Fos. ter, I; Mrs. P, Walker, 2. Bowl of flowors: Mrs. S. M, Hobbs, 1; Mrs. R. H. North, 2. Vase of (lowers: Mrs. E. Foster, 1; Mrs. P. Walker, 2. Decorated basket: Mrs- E. E- Dender, 1; Mrs. S. M, Hobbs, 2- Bowl of roses: Mrs, L. Watkins, 1. Vase of roses; Mrs. E. Foster, t; Miss B. Grierson, 2. Posey of flowers: Mrs. C, M. Palmer, 1; Mrs. 8. M. Hoblis, 2, Vase of sweet peas: Miss L. Watkins, 1. Floating bowl: Mrs. E. E. Dernier, 1; Miss L. Watkins, 2. Decorative Class (for children under 16). —Decorated table: Doreen Dyke, 1. Lady’s spray: Doreen Dyke, 1; Margaret McMillan, 2. Gentlemen’s buttonholes: Doreen Dyke, 1; Steve Hobbs, 2. General Classes (open).—Collection of nut flowers: Mrs. A, E, Carver, 1 ( ; D. A. Ewen', 2. Eighteen blooms of iris, any species, not more than six varieties: A. W. Burgess and Son, 1 and 2. Three foliage plants, distinct: H. Poole, 1. . Amateur Classes.—Collection of pansies: Mrs. Lazarus, 1; Miss Watkins, 2. Collection of 12 blooms of violas:Mrs, EE. Dender, 1. Collection of cut flowers: Miss E. Palmer, 1; Mrs. W. H. Smith, 2. The points prize in the rose;? (open class) section, which carries the challenge trophy donated by the vice-pre-sidents of the society, was won by J. P.ell. The points prize for the president’s trophy in the roses (amateur class) section 1 was won by H. Witchell. In the decorative section, certificates of merit, were awarded to Mrs, Carver, Miss Strand, and Doreen Dyke.. Bronze medals, were awarded to the following for exhibits of exceptional merit:— Messrs. H. Poole, C. F. Pilcher, F, Westbury, H. A. Fox, Mrs, Rishworth, and the Hutt Borough Council.