FLOWER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 10

FLOWER SHOW

A SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY EXCELLENT EXHIBITS AND LARGE ATTENDANCE The executive of the Dunedin Horticultural Society had a happy experience yesterday over tho ilowor show in the Pioneer Hall, for exhibits of high quality came to hand freely in good time, exhibitors looked after tho staging promptly, the judges got to work without delay, and tho attendance in the evening was so numerous as to bring up tho cash takings for tho one day to as much as for the two days fast season. Amongst tho visitors was Mr Alistor Clark,'of Bulla, Victoria. The committee was particularly pleased with the linns’ competition, and the public; freely endorsed the opinion that the two displays put up reached a vetv Lgh standard, nob only in regal'd to the quality of the stuff shown, but also as to the artistic benching. The Plio.in; Company, who won first prize, was awarded tho Royal Horticultural Study's silver medal, and to Coulls, Somm illc, and Wilkie’s second prize was added the Royal Horticultural Society''-’ bronze medal—distinctions that are not handed round at random. The good quality of the gladioli, the vegetables, and the dahlias was written about in yesterday’s issue. Something more than there appeared is due to the sweet peas.

The Judge (Mr G. J. Erriugton) said it was pleasing to see so many new exhibitors of sweet peas coming forward and attaining .success. The fairly uniform quality in most of the classes was quite a feature, and augurs well for keen competition at future shows. The exhibits in the championships, both open and amateur, were up to a high level, and the competition between the first and second in the open class was a fairly close one, the winner gaining the verdict principally on color and length of stem. The exhibits staged in the amateur championship were also excellent, the blooms in tho winning collection being noticeably clean and uniform as to color and size of bloom. Tho following statement completes the prize list; —

DECORATIVE AND FLORAL WORK. —Open Classes.— Vase of sweet peas, any foliage.— Miss A. MMntyrc I. Bridesmaid’s bouquet.—Miss A. M‘Jntvro 1. "Decorated iloral basket,—Miss A. M ‘ Intvrc 1. Bowl of cut (lowers, any foliage.— Miss A. MMntyrc 1. Epergne of cut flowers, any loliagc.— Miss A. MMniyro Floating howl of flowers,—Miss A. M'lntyre 2. (’haiiiiMoii tiunjici it ton i*H* table cicuuration.—MEs A. Mill tyre 2. —Open or Amateur. — Decorated table.—Miss A. MMntyre 1. Mrs W. Reilly 2. —Amateur Classes. — Champion competition for table decoration.—Mrs Orr Campbell f, Mrs W. Belliv 2. Decorated floral basket .—M rs AA . Reillv L Mrs Orr Campbell 2. Bowl of dahlias, any foliage.—Mrs W. Reilly 1. T. AV. King 2. Bowl of cut flowers.—Mrs AV. Reilly 1, Mrs J. S. M’Cartncy 2. Floating bowl of flowers.--Airs Orr Campbell 2, Mrs F. H. Hollingsworth 3. Eperoaic of cut flowers, any foliage. Mrs AV? Reilly 1, Airs Orr Campbell 2. Children's Competition.— Lady’s spray.—Alfio Robertson 2. Gentleman’s buttonhole. —Alfio Robertson I. . Bowl of flowers, any foliage.—Alfio Robertson 1. . ... „ i - i Small table decoration. —Alfio .Ronerlson 1. CUT FLOWERS. —Open Classes. — SU varieties roses.—R. B. Cameron Six astern, distinct colors.—G. Attwond I, Miss J. B. Kelson 2. Six varieties animals. —Miss ,1. I>. Kelson 1. . „ Ono variety denial is.—Aliss J. BNelson I. . . Collection cut flowers, nine distinct kinds.— E. A. .Hamel 1, Mias J. R. Kelson 2.

—Amateur Classes. —• Six varieties roses.—lt. Madden 1. Six asters, distinct colors.— R- Olson 1. Mrs J. S. M'Cartney 2. Nine asters.—H. S. Mnngerford 1, J. Everest 2. . , , One variety olomntis, throe blooms. A*. It. llarris L , Collection cut flowers, six distinct, kinds. —Airs John Black 1. 'inns’ competition.—Rhomix Company 1, Coulls, Somerville, and AVilkic 2. - Children's Competition.— One. vase asters, three stems. —Erwin M'Cartney J, Lorn a. Campbell 2, lIONEAC ETC. —Open Classes. — Best exhibit of honey in comb.—T. Bringans J. Fruiterers’ competition. duality Fruit Shop I. A'KG ETA BEES. —Open Classes. — Championship collection.—C. Boyles I. AV. Bishop 2. r Collection of vegetables, twelve distinct kinds.—J. A. Christie 1. _ Twelve scarlet runner.—KariiancHarris Hospital 1. Twelve beaus, b rcucli.—u. .IT* .Logics Twelve beans, broad. —J. If. A ickcra 1 G. H. Boyles 2. Twelve beaus, butter.—G. 11. Boyles Two cabbages.—G. Li. Boyles 1, G. H. Bishop 2. Three short-rooted carrots. —G. 11. Boyles 1 and 2. Two cauliflowers.—G. H. Boyles 1, J. A. Christie 2. Fifteen potatoes, three varieties.— G. H. Doyles 1 ami 2. Five potatoes.—G. H. Boyles 1 and 2. Twelve pods peas.—R. AA 7 . Rushbridge 1, G. H. Boyles 2. Six stalks rhubarb.—J. A. Christie 1, G. H. Boyles 2. Three turnips.—G. H. Boyles 1. Two lettuces.—Karitanc-Harris Hospital 2. One vegetable marrow.—J. A. Christie 1. Three turnip-rooted beet.—J. A. Christie I, G. H. Boyles 2. —Amateur Classes.— Championship collection.—AA 7 . Blackburn (27 points) J, Mrs J. S. .McCarthy Gin points) 2. Twelve scarlet runner beans. —AA T . Blackburn 1. Twelve French beans.—AA r . Blackburn I, T. Bringans 2. Twelve broad beans.—T. Bringans I, AA r . Blackburn 2. Twelve butler bonus.—R. AA’. Ruebridge 1. Three short-rooted carrots. —T. Bringans 1, Mrs J. S. M’Cartney 2. Fiften potatoes, three varieties.—AV. Blackburn 1, T. AA 7 . King 2. Five potatoes.—AA 7 . Blackburn 1, T. AV. King 2. 'twelve pods pens.—AA 7 . Bishop 1, T. AA 7 . King 2. Six stalks rhubarb.—D. Bringans 1, R. AV. Rnsbridge 2. A’egetablo marrow.—Mrs J. S. M’Cartne.v 1 and 2. . Three turnip-rooted beet.—Mrs J. S. M’Cartney 1, T. AA 7 . King 2. —Children’s Competition.— Three "distinct kinds of vegetables.— Erwit? M’Cartner 1.