THE ROSE SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 126, 24 November 1932, Page 6

THE ROSE SHOW

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS

LIST OF PRIZE-WINNERS

Keen interest was '.taken by the public in yesterday's rose show staged by the Wellington Horticultural Society in the lonn Uall. The many beautiful blooms wero mucli admired and the show was voted to'!; be one of the best, ever held. It was"; opened by the Mayor, Mr. T. C. A Hislop, who remarked that if the. National Flower show, to be held in Wellington in January next, surpassed this show it would be a very,fine one indeed. :•. Prioi to'tlie opening By the MayorV'MrsV Knox GUmer, president of the society,. welcomed;;those present, and ..paid tribute, to thoseTivhct hud worked.so hard;to make the hliow-a;success. :■' , v; . ~-- '/ JUST of;- Awards,v; ;C > The champion /rose; of: the;' show •was a, specimen 'of, "Una Wallace," exhibited by G. W Cairiis/;.- :;■■:■?.{{■ ■■ .-■ * The Walker arid Hall Cup' for roses was won 'by I\. "■■•. M. , Po'rteous, uncl the MdcKcnzie Rose.'Bowl..by.-D.'S. Patrick.The J, Bell trophy for roses was won by. R. M. Porteous, and the R. M.1 Gwffith's tiopby by D. G. McGirr. \ ; ; In the. open classes for roses E. Anstis and Son obtained live first awards, H.; Poole and Son: and F. K. Porteous. two seconds each, and MacCarthy Reid onesecomi. .".:,.;-: .-.•■-. i -..•■- .■'■■■• Aivdids. ,in ,the'. ; ainateur rose, classes weres-r-R. M; Porteous, three firsts; .I).' S. Patrick, two: firsts :and three secondsr J Bell, two firsts' 'and three seconds; O. Watts; orie.;first and* three seconds? G: S>; Nicoll, two-firsts; G. W. Cairns,.two firsts and one second; P. X/ Porteous,- c-ne:first; and one second; C. E. Dowland,'.one.'firstand one second; and W. Chambers and J A. Barry, one second each.;-;1 :, In the classes for ; amateur suburban lose Biowere-A. H. Johnstone. Mrs. Withesiord, G. S. Ivicoll, J.IJ.. F. Creely and (i. W.-Cairns obtained one first award each 'and P. K. Porteous, ..W. Chambers, md C. 12. Dpwl(ind;6ne second each. Winners in the novice' rosq classes weie — W. E. Askwith, two firsts; Mrs. Wluttmacton, one first; .Mrs. M. M. Simpson, tuo seconds; and Miss Petherick, one. second;.' ' ■■-

Avoids in the:decorative classes wore as follows:—Miss. E, A. Beagley, four fnstij and three seconds; Mrs. A. J. dv Pont, two.firsts and two. seconds; Mrs. II D Bennett, .three'firsts;'Mrs. S. W. Watkms, two firsts; Mrs. G. Luke, one fiist and four seconds; Mrs. R. Arlow, one first and two seconds; Mrs.~B\ Petlierick, one fii&t.and one, second;: Mrs. G. Watts, one first; Mrs. Wale'and Mrs, MacCarthy Keid, one second each. - ■ For rhododendrons T. 'Y. ,Seddon obtained two firsts arid ■ two ■ seconds, and for cai nations D. M. Patrick obtained two firsts.': '..'■ . ,-■ ' 'v. . . ■

,C- *V Pilchcr /and.; Son : obtained first awards; tdr...theii:' trade display and fern exhibits, and also first and second awards for lupins. •' ■ •< ' '.-■■■■ '■'■'■•■

11l the cut flower, classes Mrs/ C. Wale obtained first awards for her collection of cut flo-ners and for delphiniums, and second .iwar&s for-'oriental, poppies and irises Mr. J. J. F. Creely was first with aquilefjias, oriental poppies, ''arid cut floweis. .W.'.H. Vickery and.Mrs: Hislbpwore first and-second respectively"'in tjje' Iceland poppy jelass, and Mnj.liKnds; Git-' met obtained first award; for-; oriental poppies. ' Two' second awards for ' cut flowers'were "obtained" 'by iMrs.* "D.r- S. Patrick, and one for aquilecias by Miss G. D. Greenwood. Mi&C; Wale won. the Mis Knox Gilmer tropliy.for cut flowers. Eastern Suburbs, Miramat, ■ won • "The Evenins Post" trophy for most points in: all classes, except children's. '-" iv v Inthe open pansy classes G. L. Corkill obtained three firsts and' .three seconds; D G McGirr, one first and one second; T. Lane and H. A. Pox, one first each; and Mi". W. P. Carter, one second: The Hope ; Gibbons trophy for pansies was woa.by D. G. McGirr, and the Hislop trophy by G; L. Corkill.; ,': -..,. *•

In the, pansy and viola classes for amateurs G. L. Covkill obtained three fusts and three seconds; G. C. Oooke, one fiist and one,second;G.T..Jeffrey, one fiist and one second; D; G., McGirr, one; lust and one second; T. Lane, one first;, and Mrs. Wale, : . phe second. ' All the awards, six firsts andrsix seconds,' in the sweet"pea classes went to F. Westbury. .- -. .... ; ../. . -~ ~

In the children's classes M.-Burdeldn" obtained three firsts, ST. :Whittington, one fiiefc ami on,e second;-,Eileen Rhodes,i'two seconds, and M. Luke, one 'second. ' : "'