HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1071, 6 March 1913, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The fifth Autumn Show under the auspices ot fhe Foxton Horticultural Society was held in the Coronation Hall yesterday afternoon and evening, and the function can be summed up in seven words : “ One of the most successful yet held.” As a picture show was held in the hall the previous evening, no work in connection with the arranging of the interior of the building for the Show could he ' x made until after ten o’clock, but a number of enthusiasts set to work at this“ late hour and also very early next morning, and thanks to their exertions everything was in apple pie order when the time arrived for displaying the exhibits. The doors were opened at 2.30 p.m., and the hall then presented , a very pleasing appearance, the exhibits being nicely arranged, and reflecting credit on the work of the stewards. The affair was officially opened by his Worship the Mayor who was introduced by the President of the Society (Mr A. Speirs). The Mayor expressed pleasure at being privileged to perform the opening ceremony, and congratulated the members of the Society tm the strides made since its inception. He referred to the number and quality of the exhibits, • and quoted the comments of the judges in the different classes, which were of a very complimentary nature. The number of entries received at the Show were a record, and as to the quality of the exhibits the judges comments clearly prove that in this respect the exhibition was at least equal to those of larger towns. The display ot apples and' vegetables was particularly good, and compared more than favourably with those exhibited recently in Palmerston North. There were some very fine pot plants, but unfortunately these, were hardly shown to the best advantage. A better display would have resulted had they been placed on the stands occupied by the cookery class in the centre of the hall and the cookery on the east side. In the culinary art Foxton ladies’ yesterday proved that they, need take second place to none. There were a very large number of exhibits, all first-class work, and the judges experienced great difficulty in making their awards, the entries being of such excellent quality. . In the cut blooms division the number of exhibits was perhaps not so large as usual, but the quality of the blooms was quite up to the usual standard. During the evening there were guessing competitions as to the weight of a sheep and a monster pumpkin. The sheep was won by Mrs Parkes, who judged within a quarter of a pound of the correqt weight—4olbs. The , monster pumpkin, which was grown by Mr Satherley, turned the scales at no less than xrSlbs, . the winner of the competition being Mrs C. r H. Symons, who guessed the correct weight. The receipts totalled 12s 4d made up of door receipts £\o 13s ( 6d, tearooms £4 16s, sweet stall £5 os id, nail driving and hat trimming competition 9s 6d, sheep guessing i 12s 6d, and proceeds of sale £1 6s At the conclusion of the show a number of exhibits were sold by

Dutch auction by Mr Hornblow. The hat trimming created a ’good deal pf amusement, and was won by Mr Walter Edwards. The nail-driving competition was won by Mr C. H. Collins. > An iced cake made by Mrs B. S. Penny, was the prize in a guessing competition in which the competitors were to guess the number of peas in a bottle. The proceeds of the competition are to be devoted to Dr Barnado’s Homes, and as a result this deserving object will benefit to the extent of £1 15s. The number of peas in the bottle was 396, the nearest guess being that of Mrs C. Robinson with 391. The points prizes were won as follows Pot plants, Miss Speirs; cut blooms, Mrs Galland; fruit, Mr Bullard; vegetables, Mr G. Satherley ; farm produce, Mr G. Satherleyiand State school equal; cookery, Miss Speirs; home industries, Mrs Johnston ; decorative, Mrs Hillman; decorative, (children), Miss Dulcie Osborne.

PRIZE LIST.

* Pot Plants. —Aspidestra, Miss 'T'Speirsi; asparagus, sprengeri, , ■ Mrs McCarthy i; asparagus, any other variety, Mrs Green i, Mrs T. Newth 2 ; begonia, flowering, Mrs A. Kruse 1, Mrs Johnston 2; bogonia, foliage, A. Stevenson 1, ; . Miss Speirs 2 ; fern, native, Mrs Green 1, Mrs McCarthy 2; fern, maidenhair, Mrs Green 1, Mrs McCarthy 2 ; ferns, three varieties, Mrs McCarthy 1 ; fuchsja, single, Miss Speirs 1 ; fuchsia, double, Mrs Johnston 1, Miss Speirs 2 ; geranium, Mrs patkerson x, Miss Speirs 2 ; geranium, double, Mrs McCarthy 1 ; oa lm, Mrs Johnston 1, A. Stevenson 2; collection flowering plants, Mrs Johnston 1, Mrs McCarthy 2 ; collection foliage plants, Mrs MpPartbv I, Miss Speirs 2 ; coleus, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Nya 2 ; any other variety, Mrs Johnston 1, Miss Speirs 2. Judge : Mr B. H. L : Just; steward, Miss Speirs. W cut Blooms.— Atnaryllas, Mrs ' ralland 1, Mrs W. Nye 2 ; asters, Mrs A. S- Easton 1 M ? ' H. Chalk 2 ; cannas,- Mrs A. S. Jttaston 2 ; coleopsis, Mrs Galland ' v Miss J. A. Ross 2 ; cosmos, two bloom's, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs Wit- ' rhell 2; cosmos, three varieties, \ ■ Galland 1 ; one show dahlia, Mrs-B. S. Penny 1, Mrs Johnston i • dahlia, single, three varieties, ' - CffVs A. S. Easton :; dahlias, six pieties, Miss Keyloa r. Mrs B.

S. Penny 2 ; dahlias, cactus, three varieties, Mrs Galland 1, Miss Neylon 2 ; dahlia, cactus, twelve varieties, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 ; one cactus dahlia, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Miss Neylon 2 ; delphiniums, Mrs Galland 1 ; fuchsia, single, Miss L. Coley 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; gaillardias, Mrs Witchell 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2; geraniums, single, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs W. Nye 2 ; geraniums, double, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs W. Nye 2 ; hydrangea, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, Mrs W- Barber 2 ; lily, Miss J. A. Ross 1, Mrs W. Nye 2 ; Marigold, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; sunflower, miniature, Mrs W. Nye 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; nasturtiums, Mrs Galland 1; pansies, three varieties, Mrs Wrigley 1; pansies, six varieties, H. C. Patterson 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; phlox drummondi, 3 varieties, Mrs Galland 1 and 2; phlox, drummondi, six varieties, Mrs W. Barber 1 and 2; petunia, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2 ; rose, one, named, Miss J. A. Ross I. Mrs C; H. Symons 2; roses, three varieties, Miss J. A, Ross 1, Mrs W. Nye 2 ; roses, six varieties, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2; salpiglos.sis, Mrs Wrigley 1, Miss J. A. Ross 2; scabiosa, H. C. Patterson 1 and 2 ; sweet peas, three varieties, Miss J. A. Ross 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2 ; sweet peas, six varieties, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, Miss J. A. Ross 2 ; verbenas, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Galland 2; zinnias, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 and 2 ; any other variety, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs Wrigley 2 ; collection cut blooms, six species, P. W. Brown 1, Miss J. A. Ross 2 ; collection cut blooms, twelve species, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2. Judge: Mr B. H. Just; stewards, Mesdames Robiuson, Adams and Miss Signal. FRUiT.-r-Apples, cooking, three kinds, W. Nye 1, R. Rand senr. 2 ; apples, dessert, three kinds, W. Nye I, R. Rand senr. 2; apples, cooking; one variety, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Miss Neylon 2, W. Barber 3; apples, dessert, one variety, W. Barber 1, W. Bullard 2 ; collection of apples, W. Barber r, W. Nye 2 ; pears, one variety, W. Bullard 1 ; pears, three varieties, W. Bullard 1: plums, English, W. Bullard 1; plums, golden drop, W. Bullard 1; plums, any other variety, W. Barber 1 ; peaches, one variety, W. Bullard 1, G. Hughes 2 ; peaches, three varieties, W. Bullard 1 ; grapes 2 black, A. Speirs 1, W.' Bullard 2 : grapes, white, A. Speirsx; grapes, best A. Speirs 1, W. Bullard 2; quinces, T. Bowe 1, W. Bullard 2 ; any other variety, Mrs Johnston x, Miss A. Bowe 2. Judge : Mr B. H. Just; steward, Mr J. Newth. Vegetables. Tomatoes, smooth, P, Lumsden 1, G. Satherley 2, A l . Pearson 3; tomatoes, crinkled, G. Satherley 1, A, Pearson 2; beans, broad, R. Rand senr., 1; beaus, French, M. Newth and A. Pearson 1, D. Whibley 2; beans, runner, G. Satherley 1, C. H. Symons 2, D. Whibley 3 ; beet, round, Foxton school i, G. Satherley 2 : beet, silver, D. Whibley 1, A. Stevenson 2 ; beet, long red, D. Whibley 1, Mrs Galland 2, G. Satherley 3 ; cabbage, A. Pearson 1, Mrs W. Spring 2, P. W. Brown 3 ; carrots, long, Mrs Galland 1, Foxton School 2, A. Pearson 3,; carrots, short, Mrs Galland 1, Foxton School 2. D. Whibley 3; celery, D. Whibley 1; cucumbers, G. Hughes i, Roy Coley 2, D. Whibley 3 ; eschalots, Mrs C. Rand i, Foxton school 2 and 3 ; leeks, P. Lumsden x ; lettuce, P. Lumsden 1; melon, pie, green-seeded, G. Satherley 1; melon, pie, red seeded, G. Satherley 1 ; onions, Foxton school x, D. Whibley 2, G. Satherley 3; onions, any variety, D. Whibley x, A. Pearson 2, G. Satherley 3 ; parsnips, Moutoa school 1, D. Whibley 2, G. Satherley 3 ; peas, M. Newth 1, Roy Coley 2; pumpkin, best quality, P- W. Brown 1, Mrs Johnston 2, G. Satherley 3; pumpkin, heaviest, G. Satherley 1, Mrs Johnston 2 ; potatoes, any variety, R. Rand senr. 1, A. Bowe 2, H. Walton 3 ; potatoes, collection, P. Lumsden 1, Foxton school 2, G. Satherley 3 ; squash, P. Lumsden 1; turnips, Mrs Galland 1; vegetable marrow, P. W. Brown 1, H. Walton 2, Foxton School 3; best collection vegetables, Foxton school 1, D. Whibley 2 ; collection vegetables (school gardens), Foxton school 1 ; collection vegetables (special), Mrs Galland 1. Judge: Mr F. W. Mayo; stewards, Messrs Woods and G. Barber.

Farm Produce.— Carrots, red, Foxton School 1; carrots, white, Moutoa School 1 ; maize, G. Satherley 1 ; mangold, red, Moutoa School 1, Foxton School 2 ; mangold, yellow, Gi Satherley 1, H, Walton 2, Moutoa School 3 ; mangold, heaviest, G. Satherley 1, Moutoa School 2, Foxton School 3 ; turnips, swede, G. Satherley i, Moutoa School 2, Foxton School 3 ;• turnips, white, Foxton School 1; best collection farm roots, Foxton School 1, Moutoa School 2. Judge : MrF. W. Mayo ; stewards, Messrs Woods and G. Barber. Dairy Produce. Butter, separator, Mrs W, Spring 1 ; butter, non-separator, Mrs Johnston 1, Mrs R. A. Easton 2 ; eggs, Mrs Johnston 1, Jas. Ross 2 ; honey in comb, Jas. Ross 1; honey extracted, Jas. Ross 1. Judge: Mrs Davis; stewards, Mrs Kempster and Miss Neylon. Cookery. Bread, Mrs W. Spring 1. Miss Bowe 2 ; cake, fruit, Mrs Henderson 1, Miss Speirs 2, Mrs Henderson 3; cake, sponge, Miss Speirs 1, Miss M. Newth |2, Mrs Johnston 3 ; cake, seed, Miss Speirs 1 and 2, Mrs Ball 3 ; cake, pound, Mrs Green 1 ; cake, madeira. Miss Speirs 1, Miss M. Newth 2, Mrs Johnston 3; cake, gingerbread, Mrs Green x,

Miss E. Edlin 2, Mrs Johnston 3; cake, without eggs, Miss Speirs 1; cake, rainbow, Miss M. Newth 1 ; cake, butter sponge, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Mrs C. Rand 3 ; cream puffs, Miss M. Newth 1, Mrs Cunningham 2, Mrs C. Rand 3 ; sponge roll, Mrs Ball 1, Miss Speirs. 2, Miss M. Newth 3, Miss Speirs h.c.; sausage rolls, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Johnston 2 : shortbread, Miss Speirs x, Mrs E. M. Alexander 2, Miss Speirs 3, Miss M. Newth h.c.; jam tarts, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Mrs H. Coley 3 ; collection small cakes, Miss M. Newth 1, Mrs Johnstpn 2 ; collection biscuits, Miss Speirs 1 and 2,' Mrs Green 3 ; scones, white, Mrs C. Rand and Mrs H. Coley 1, Miss E. Edlin 2, Mrs Cunningham 3, M'« W. Spring h.c. ; scones, brown, Miss M. Newth 1, Miss Speirs 2, Mrs E. J, Anderson 3 ; scones, girdle, Miss M. Newth i , Miss .Speirs 2 and 3 ; scones, three varieties, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Ball 2, Mrs Johnston and Miss M- Newth 3 ; iced cake, Mrs B. S, Penny 1 ; oat cakes; Miss Speirs 1 and 2 ; pikelets, Miss M. Newth 1, Miss Speirs 2 and 3; apple pie, Mrs H. Coley 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Mrs C. Rand 3. Judge: Mrs Davis ; stewards, Mrs Kempster and Miss Neylon.

Home Industries. —Cocoanut ice, Mrs C. Rand 1, Miss I. Austin 2, Mrs Johnston 3 ; toffee, Mrs C. Rand 1, Miss I. Austin 2; jam, three varieties, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Miss A. Bowe 3 ; collection jam, Miss L. Woodroofe 1, Mrs C. Rand 2, Mrs R. Easton 3, Mrs M. Newth h.c.; jellies. Mrs Johnston 1 ; marmalade, orange, Mrs Johnston 1; marmalade, lemon, Mrs Johnston 1 ; bottled fruits, four varieties, Mrs Ball and Mrs Woodroofe 1,• Mrs Li. Rand 2, -Mrs Johnston 3 ; bottled fruits, six varielies, Mrs Woodroofe 1, Mrs Johnston 2, Mrs C. Rand 3 ; sauce, Mrs D. Green 1, Mrs M. Newth 2, Mrs Johnston 3; chutney, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, Mrs M. Newth 2, Mrs R. A. Easton 3 ; pickles, collection, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Johnston 2. Judge: Mrs Davis; stewards, Mrs Kempster and Miss Neylon. Decorative. —Basket of flowers and foliage, Mrs Hillman 1, Miss Burr 2, Miss F. Edlin 3 ; bridesmaid’s basket,' Mrs Hillman 1 ; bowl native ferns, Mrs Johnston 1; bowl flowers, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Hillman 2; bride’s shower bonquet, Miss E. Edlin x, Mrs Hillman 2; buttonhole, Miss F. Edlin 1, Mrs Hillman 2 ; floral device, Mrs Johnston 1, Mrs Hillman 2, Miss F. Edlin 3; lady’s spray, Miss E. Edlin 1, Mrs Hillman 2 ; lady’s hat, trimmed with natural flowers, Mrs Hillman 1, Miss E. Edlin 2 ; decorated vase, Mrs A. S. Easton x, Mrs Hillman 2 ; three vases sweet peas, Mrs C. H. Symons 1 ; epergne, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 ; decorated table, Mrs Hillman 1, Mrs C- H. Symons 2, Miss I. Austin 3. Judge : Mrs Penny; steward, Miss Symons. Decorative, (children from 12 to 15 years).—Basket flowers and foliage, Dulcie Osborne 1 ; buttonholes, Dulcie Osborne 1 ; lady's spray, Dulcie Osborne 1. Under 12 years.—Basket flowers and foliage, Hazel Newth 1, I. Austin 2, Ella Patterson 3 ; bouquet flowers, Hazel Newth 1, Clarice Walsh 2 ; sewing, girls under 12 years, F. . Chalk 1 ; dressed doll, under 14, Ella Patterson 1, Dulcie Osborne 2.

Photography.—Landscape or riverscape. James Ross 1 ; portrait or figure study, E- Huntley 1 ; animal study, E. Huntley 1. Judge: Mr G. H. Elliott; steward, Mr Hornblow.