HORTICULTURE.

Grey River Argus, 22 February 1927, Page 2

HORTICULTURE.

STATE COLLIERIES SHOW. The State Collieries Floral and Horticultural Society held their annual sweet pea show on Saturday, and it proved a huge success. Mr R. S. Shillito of Christchurch, was judge, and he remarked on the quality and quantity of blooms and vegetables for a West Coast mining township such as Runaiiga, which were a credit to the enthusiasts in the horticultural section. He stated the quality of dahlias was the best he had seen, and the bowls of Howers were a treat to look at. The children’s display in the native bouquet section, in which ninety-eight competitors staged bouquets, was grand, especially that of the winner, Miss Nellie Symes, which was specially fine. The variety of native flora in this connection was remarkable. In the competition for the buttonhole, there were no fewer than one hundred and fifty-three competitors, and gave an Unenviable task to the judge. Mr Shillito had to exercise his intelligence to some purpose in selecting the he dozen winners. The section for vegetables, though good, was not up to previous year ’s standard, but the tomatoes were exceptionally good for Coast conditions. During the week-end, Mr SY. J. McConnell (Secretary of the Canterbury Sweet Pea, Carnation and Hose Society) visited Runanga, and from ' hortieulturalists gained a deal of information regarding the fine points of showing and exhibiting. The Society motored the visitors to Punakaiki on Sunday, and their praise for West Coast scenery was emphatic. They were sorry to leave when the time came to return.

The results of the Show are as follows:— Six distinct varieties of sweet peas, <> spikes, 6 vases (Crankshaw Silver Cup).—l. Mossop 1. Collection of sweet peas (9 varieties) —J. Haldane 1, I. Mossop 2. Vase of cream or white sweet peas.— Kennedy 1. "Vase of pink sweet peas.—J. Kennedy 1. A ase of Lavender, blue or mauve sweet peas.—J. Kennedy 1. ! Vase of red or maroon sweet peas.—- | I. Haldane 1. A ase of picatce edged sweet peas.— J Kennedy 1. Six roses, varieties (Tennent’s Rose Bowl). —J. Unwin 1. Three roses (varieties). —Runanga State School 1. Rose of any variety—l. Mossop . Three buttonhole roses. —C. Hewison 1. Tn rec carnations or picotees.— I Malpass 1. Col tout ion of Asters (12 1 dooms). —U. Hewison 1. Six Asters (varieties'). —J. Forest 1. Three Asters (varieties). —J. Forest 1, T. Malpass 2. Three Asters (one colour). —J. Garnett 1. T. Mossop 2. Three Asters.—R. McTaggart 1, I. Mossop 2. Six Gladioli. —C. Hewison 1. Three Gladioli.—J. Garnett .1, R. McTaggart 2. Three African Marigolds.—A’. Haghind 1. J. Braithwaite 2. Three French Marigolds.—C. Howlson 1, V. TToglund 2. Six Spikes of Snapdragon.—Runanga State School 1. Throe Spikes of Snapdragon.— Hunan ga State School 1. Six Cactus Dahlias (.Mead’s Rose Bowl). —Mrs G. Dalzell 1, C. Hewison Three Cactus Dahlias. —Mrs G. Daifcell 1, J. Haldane 2. Three Collarette Dahlias.—R. Me Taggart 1. Mrs S. Morris 2.

Three Peony Dahlias. —Mrs G. Dalzell 1. J. Forest 2. Three Show Dahlias.—Mrs G. Daizell L J. Hutchinson 2. Twelve Pansies or Violas.—Mrs G Dalzell 1, 11. Webb 2. Three Flowers (not classified). —I. Mossop 1. Mrs S. Morris 2. Three Spikes Perenial Phlox.—Mrs S. Morris 1, R. McTaggart 2. Three Spikes Stocks.—J. Malpass 1. Three Scabious.—J. Forest 1 and 2. Best Pot Plant in Bloom. —Mrs G. Palzell 1, Runanga State School 2.

Three Vases Phlox Drummondi. —R Knight 1, Mrs J. Braithwaite 2. Best Bouquet of Native Flowers and Ferns (school children). —N. Syme 1. G. Johnston 2, R. Unwin 3, W. Williams 4, L. Hutchinson 5, J. Clark 6.

Best Butonhole (school children).— E. Webb 1, R. Wilson 2. J. Morris 3, . Bradley 4, F. Wilson 5, D. Spedding 6. Collection of Cut Flowers (G varieties). —J. Garnett 1, J. Haldane 2. Bowl of Flowers.—Mrs J. Braithwaite 1, Mrs S. Unwin 2.

Bowl of Sweet Peas.—Mrs H. Hart I. Mrs I. Mossop 2. Decorative Table (ladies). —Miss 11. Mossop 1, Mrs G. Dalzell 2.

Collection of Vegetables- (4 variet fes, two of each variety) (Chapman’s Silver Cup).—J. Kennedy .1. W. Wainman 2.

Two Cabbages.—J. Haldane 1. Two Marrows. —J. Unwin .1, W. Wain

man 2. Two Lettuce.—J. Pines 1, W. Wain-

man 2. Two Cucumbers.—R. McTaggart 1. Two Carrots (long).—J. Haldane 1, f. Mossop 2. Two Carrots (short). —IT. Moore 1. J. Mossop 2. Three Beetroot (long). —I. Mossop ( Mrs S. Morris 2. Three Beetroot (short). —I. Mossop L, C. Hewison 2. Three Parsnips.—J. Haldane 1, J O ’Connell 2. Three Onions.—J. Satterthwaite 1 and 2. Three Turnips. —W. Wainman 1 ant 2. TEree Potatoes—J. Tyson 1, W Wainman 2. Six stalks of Rhubard.—J. Finn 1, Mrs S. Morris 2. Six Tomatoes. —C. Hewison 1, J. Mai pass 2. Twelve Kidney Beans. —W. Wainmai 1, E. Webb 2. Twelve ‘Broad Beans.—ll. Moore 1. Twelve Garden Peas.--W. Wainman

Bunch of Radish.—C. Hewison 1. Table Pumpkin.—J. Dalzell (jun) 1. Heaviest Cabbage.—R. Powell 1. Heaviest Marrow’.J. Haldane 1. Best kept Cottage Garden.—J. Haldane 1, H. Moore 2, C. Kennedy 3. Best School Garden Plot (girls)—M. Wilson and M. Buckley 1. Best School Garden Plot (boys).—lV James and C. Bowden 1. E. Pattersoi and R. Wainman 2. Members and supporters of the So ciety are requested to watch the paper: for Hospital Saturday.