SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1849, 1 September 1906, Page 3

SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Too Povo.'ty Biy EEo.-bic'asluc-il Society bold us annual spring bulb and flower show ia His M-ij-sty’s Tn atro yenerd ty afternoon and e/en-ng. Thera was a very fl icojilec'.iou of daSodd s, but local growers would have been better suited had the show been held ton day 3 later, as the best blooms were not out. The blcouu wore tastefully laid out on five table 3 , one at the tip and bottom of tbs hall, and the remaining three a-rangadin the oautro of tho building. Piido of place wa3 given to Mr Porry, of N .pier, whose fiae exbibiiicn vyas plaord on the centre table, at d a.trao.ed tbe alm'vrtion of all wbo a's t.nded the show. The naosS noticcab e bulbs in this ool'eetion were the blooms least gio.vn by local enthusiast, end Lcluded : Vet trio (bioolor), Flamingo (a I very choice bjlb). M. J. Boikeley, Mrs Bbarman C.awford, B-d Goat (a new | variety), a la-gn variety of Gwyther, Captain Nelson, B auiy, Fiambeau, Countess of Desmond, Chelsea Beauty. Mr G. T. Bud’s exhibit oeoupied tie table in front of tho footlights, and eontsinsd soms veiy fins blcoms. Tois codeo ion contained Victoria (b’-oolored trumpet variety), Sir Watkin (luoomparabd's), Orange Prmoix (double naroissu-), each of which was awarded champion-

ship by Me Perry, who acted aa jadge. Other fine blooms were 0. J. Backhouse,

Gjpyiher, W. P. Milner, Horsefidderi Catherine Spurrell, Amabalis, Madge Matthew, Hume’s Qiaut, Queen of Spain, Elatior, Glory of L:idoD, and Aucintus Pler.ua.

Mr Grant’s cillection included G’ory of Leidon (yellow Trumpet), 0.-pbee (Barrii), both ohampicn-hip winners, and Empress, Cynosure, Catherine Spurrell, Prinoess Ida, Poetious, Albicans, Sir Watkin, W. T,

Ware, St. John’s Boauty, and also a very fino collection of violoti.

Dr. Williams, President of tbo Sooiety, hid a fino collection, including Mining. Minnie Hume, Vanessa, Elatior, Rip Vm Winkle, Catherine Hpnm-11, Frank Mins William Witlc-s, Bogina Morgliorilu, n»d a collection of lla< u mleus. Mr 0 P Davies received championship a win ds in the white trumpet vaiittv with Mrs 0. H Barkbuiise, also for bis John - atenii. His oelhotion inolu.icd l\i g cf Spain, W. P. Milner, Bip V n Winkle, Glory of L"idcn, Orpher, and D ironioom. Otbor exblmtors wore Mr V'. ,T An ter fon, it nice odhotion of itsffudila ; Miss Bradley, collection of narcissus, fricM->, hyacinths, daphne, primroses, on 1 violet . In Mbs Hyet'.’« collection was a vrr.i il l pot i f oyolamen. Mesduuiea Beore, I’, Blair, ami Mr F. J. Rowley also hrd n ee eolhctione o! blooms. Messrs 11. CGG - bons and A. Thomson had on view oo 1 ctions from thiir nuraerios. Tbo latter h cl some very ohoion pa'ius, whiob w re artist'oally displayed amongst tho bloom’, and added oomidorably to tbo decoiotien of the tiblss. Ilia Minnie Qumo wn awarded ohampionship for Loodaii. Aa usual in shows of any description, tlio work dovolved upon a few willing workers and thoso who rendered as-i-tancs wore Mcaers Thomson, l’aviti, Tamil y, Grant, Audoison, G. F. Bull, auf Dr. Williams.