HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1217, 7 March 1914, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The Horticultural Society’s Autumn Show was held yesterday afternoon and evening, there being very good attendances on both occasions. In the absence the President (Mr H. Witchell) the Mayor performed the opening ceremony, and in doing so referred to the very fine exhibition that had been made, and congratulated the officials and members of the Society on the progress made since its formation.

The entries both as regards number and quality were excellent and tbe tasteful manner in which they were arranged reflected great credit on the stewards, all exhibits being so placed as to give the best possible results. The display of cut blooms was very good and the judge in this section, Mr Nairn, expressed the opinion that they compared favourably with those exhibited at any show in the district, and proved beyond any doubt that Foxtou’s soil and climate was very suitable for the growing of flowers. Mr Nairn specially mentioned an entry of blue hydrangeas, grown by Mrs C. H, Svmons, which he said were the finest blooms of this particular species that he had seen. The blue hydrangea is rather uncommon and Mr Nairn attributed the colouring to the iron in the soil.

The following are the winners of the points prizes: Pot plants, Miss Speirs; out blooms, Mrs Gal* land; fruit, W, Bullard; vege* tables, P. W. Brown; farm produce, Foxton School; home industries, Mrs P, Easton ; decora* tive, Mrs Geo. Barber; cookery, Miss Speirs. Tu the early part of the evening ; the Borough Band played several selections outside the hall. The sheep guessing competition was won by Mrs A. King and the beau guessing by Mr V. Wright. The tearooms, under the supervision of Mesdames J, Newlh and Hillman, were capably managed and as a result of same the receipts of the show were considerably augumented, the total takings being £3 3s 6d. At present it is not known exactly how the function turned out from a financial point of view, but in every other respect it was a pronounced success, All the officials worked splendidly and it was entirely due to their efforts that the function was brought to such a successful Issue. In order to get everything ready for the opening at 2.30 o’clock it was necessary to make a start at the conclusion of the meeting held in the hall on the Thursday even-ing-after 10 o’clock, and also to commence again at an early hour yesterday morning and the Society is indeed fortunate in possessing members who have its interests so much at heart. The foliowidg is the prize list: PRIZE EIST. pot plants. — Judge: Mr J. Nairn; stewards: Mrs Harvey. Aspidestra, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs J. Newth 2, Miss Speirs 3 ; asparagus, sprengeri, Miss Speirs 1 ; asparagus, any other variety, Miss Speirs 1 and 2 ; begonia, flowering fibrous, H. C. Patterson 1, Miss Speirs 2, H. C. Pattersou 3 ; begonia, flowering tuber, H. C. Patterson 1; begonia, foliage, one variety, Miss Speirs 1 and 2 ; begonia, foliage, two varieties, Miss Speirs 1 ; coleus, Miss Speirs 1 ; fern, maidenhair, Miss Speirs 1 ; fuchsia, single, H. C. Patterson 2 ; fuchsia, double, Miss Speirs r, H. C. Patterson 2 ; collection flowering plants, three varieties, Miss Speirs 1 ; collection foliage plants, Miss Speirs 1 ; any other variety, Inez Austin 1.

cut blooms,— Judge: Mr J. Nairn;

stewards: Misses Neylon and Signal.

Amaryllis, MrsGallaud i; asters, Miss Signal r, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Miss Elsie Nye 3; coreopsis, Mrs Gallaud i, H. C. Patterson 2; cosmos, Mrs Galland 1 and 2 ; one dahlia, A. Pearson 1, Mrs Galland 2; dahlias, three varieties, A. Pearson i, Miss Neylon 2 ; dahlias, six varieties, A Pearson 1; dahlias, cactus, three varieties, Mrs Gal* land 1 and 2, Mrs A. S. Easton 3 ; dahlias, cactus, 12 varieties, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2 ; one cactus dahlia, P. W. Brown 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, H, C. Patterson 3; delphinium, Mrs F, Proctor 1, Mrs Galland 2 and 3 j fuchsia, single. MissSpeirs 1, Mrs Galland 2, H. C. Patterson 3 ; fuchsia, double, Mrs Gallaud 1 ; gaillardias, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, Mrs Galland 2, Miss Stella Robinson 3 ; geranium, single, Mrs A. S. Easton x, Mrs Galland 2 ; geranium, double, Mrs A. S. Eas* ton x, Mrs M. Newth 2, Mrs Galland 3 ; hydrangea, Mrs W. Bar* her r, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs C. H. Symons 3 ; lily, Mrs Elsie Nye 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs Galland 3 ; marigold. H. C. Patterson 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2 ; nasturtiums, Mrs M. Newth I, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs Galland 3; pansies, three varieties, Mrs Harvey 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; pansies, six varieties, Mrs Harvey 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; petunias, Mrs M. Newth 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs Galland 3 ; phlox, three varieties, Mrs Renton 1, Mrs Harvey 2, Mrs Boyes 3 ; phlox, six varieties, Mrs Harvey 1, Mrs Renton 2, Mrs Galland 3 ; rose, one, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, MrsGallaud 2, Mrs A, S. Easton 3 ; roses, three varieties, G. Hughes 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2, Mrs Galland 3; roses, six varieties, Mrs Galland 1, salpiglosis, Miss Elsie Nye 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2 ; scabiosa, Mrs Galland x, H. C. Patterson 2 ; stocks, double, Mrs A. S. Easton 1; sundower, miniature, Miss Signal z, Mrs Galland 2, Miss Elsie Nye 3 j sweet peas, three varieties, Miss Signal 1, Miss Neylon 2, Mrs Gal*

land 3 ; sweet peas, six varieties, G. Hughes 1 ; verbenas, Mrs Harvey 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs • Galland 3 ; zinnias, Mrs C. H. Symons 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, Mrs Galland 3 ; any other variety, Mrs Galland x, Miss Elsie Nye 2, Mrs W. Edlin 3; collection cut blooms, six kinds, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs W, Edlin 2, P. W. Brown 3 ; collection cut blooms, 12 kinds. Mrs M. Newth 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mrs A. S, Easton 3 ; best rose, Mrs C. H. Symons 1 ; best dahlia, Mrs Galland 1. fruit. —Judge : Mr A. J. Shailer; Stewards: Messrs D. Whibley and J. Newth. Apples, cooking, three kinds, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 ; apples, dessert, three kinds, F. O. Smith x ; apples, cooking, one variety, F. 0. Smith 1, Mrs W. Barber 2 ; apples, dessert, one variety, Mrs W. Barber 1; apples, collection, Mrs W. Barber 1 ; cape gooseberries, W. Bullard 1 ; grapes, purple or black, W.- Bullard 1 ; grapes, white, W. Bullard 1 : grapes, best collection, W. Bullard 1 ; peaches, one variety, W. Bullard 1 ; peaches, three varieties, W. Bullard 2 ; plums, golden drop, W. Bullard 1 ; plums, any other variety, W. Bullard 2; pears, one variety, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 ; pears, three varieties, F. 0. Smith 1 ; quinces, Mrs W. Barber 1. A. Grumwald 2. vegetables. —Judge : Mr A. J. Shailer: Stewards: Messrs D. Whibley and J. Newth. Beans, broad, D. Whibley 1 ; beans, French, Mrs Galland 1, W. Bullard 2 ; beans, runner, Mrs Griffin 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2 ; beet, silver, MrsC. H. Symons t, D. Whibley 2 ; beet, long red, Mrs Galland 1 : cabbage, W. Bullard 1; Mrs Galland 2 ; carrots, long, Mrs M, Newth, v.h.c ; carrots, short, Mrs Galland 1, Foxton School 2; cucumbers, W. Bullard 1, G. Hughes 2 ; eschalots, D. Whibley 1 ; leeks, C, Nelson 2 ; onions, keeping, Foxton School 1, D. Whihley 2; onions, heaviest, P. W. Brown 1: parsnips, Mrs Galland 1, D. Whibley 2 ; peas, P. W. Brown 1, Mrs Galland 2 ; pumpkin, best quality, C. Nelson 1 ; pumpkin, heaviest, G, Hughes 1, P, W. Brown 2 ; potatoes, Foxton School 1, Mrs Galland 2; potatoes, collection, Foxton School 1 ; squash, P. W. Brown 1 ; tomatoes, smooth, P. W. Brown 1; tomatoes, crinkled, J. Evans 1 and 2 ; turnips, P. Brown 1 ; vegetable marrows, D. Whibley 1, D, Mackie 2 ; collection vegetables, D. Whibley 1. P. W. Brown 2; collection vegetables, school gardens, Foxton School r. farm produce. —Judge : Mr A. J. Shailer: Steward: Mr F. Woods. Carrots, white, G. Hughes 1, Foxton School 2; maize, G. Hughes 2 ; mangold, long red, Foxton School 1; mangold, yellow, Foxton School 2 ; mangold, heaviest, Mrs D. Purcell 1; pumpkin, J. Evans 1 ; tnrnip, swede, Foxton School 1; collection farm roots, Foxton School 1. dairy produce.— Judge: Mr P. W. Brown ; Stewards: Mesdames J. H. Robinson and Kempster. Eggs, hens, Mrs R. Easton l ; honey in comb, E. J. Westwood 1, J. Ross 2 ; honey, extracted, A. Grumwald 1, E. J. Westwood 2.

cookery. —Judges and Stewards : Mesdames J. H. Robinson and Kempster.

Apple pie, Miss Speirs i, Miss Fiona Spring 2; bread, white, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Spring 2, Mrs J. Newth 3; bread, brown, Miss Speirs 1 ; cake, fruit, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Spring 2 ; cake, sponge, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Spring 2 ; cake, seed, Mrs W. Spring r, Miss Speirs 2 ; cake, pound, Miss Speirs r, Mrs W, Spring 2; cake, Madeira, Miss Speirs 1 ; cake, gingerbread, Miss Speirs 1, Miss Estella Eilm 2 ; cake, without eggs. Miss Speirs 1; cake, rainbow, Miss Speirs 1 ; cake, butter sponge, Miss Speirs 1 ; cream puffs, Miss Speirs x; collection small cakes, Miss Speirs 1; collection biscuits, Miss Speirs 1; jam tarts, Miss Speirs 1 ; oat cakes, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Patterson 2; pikelets, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Patterson 2; sponge roll, Miss Speirs 1 ; shortbread, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Spring 2 ; short pastry, Miss Speirs 1 ; scones, white, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Patterson 2, Mrs W. Spring 3 ; scones, brown, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Patterson 2 and 3 ; scones, girdle, Miss Speirs 1; scones, three varieties, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs Patterson 2. Home Industries.— -Judges and Stewards: Mesdames J. H. Robinson and Kempster.

Chutney, Mrs R. Easton 1 ; cocoanut ice, Miss Myrtle Pearson 1 ; jam, three varieties, Mrs R, Easton 1 ; jelly, three varieties, Mrs W. Spring r ; sauce, Mrs REaston r.

decorative. Judge: Mrs S Hume; Stewards: Mrs C. F, Johnston and Miss B. Fraser.

Basket of flowers and foliage, Mrs Geo. Barber 1, Miss Effie Newth 2, Mrs John Robinson 3 ; bowl of ferns, Miss Inez Austin 1, Mrs Geo. Barber 2; bowl of flowers, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2, Miss Effie Newth 4* bride’s shower bouquet, Miss Estella Edliu r, Mrs Hillman 2, Mrs Geo. Barber 3; buttonhole, Miss F. Eldlin 1 and 2$ Mrs Hillman 3; decorated vase, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Miss Effie Newth 2, Mrs Hillman 3 ; decorated table, Mrs A. J. Shailer x, Mrs Geo. Barber 2, Mrs John Robinson 3 ; epergne, Mrs A. J. Shailer 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2, Mrs A. S. Easton 3; floral devise, Miss.F. Edliu x, Mrs Hillman 2, Mrs Geo. Barber 3 ; ladies’ spray, Mrs Hillman x, Miss Estella Edliu 2, Mrs Geo. Barber 3 ; ladies’ hat trimmed with

natural flowers, Miss Estella Edlin i, Mrs Geo. Barber 2, Mrs Woodward 3. Children under 15 years. Basket of flowers and foliage, Olive Nye 1, Inez Austin 2, Myrtle Pearson 3; bouquet of flowers, Ella Patterson 1; buttonholes, Ella Patterson x and 2, Inez Austin 3 ; ladies’ spray, Inez Austin 1, Ella Patterson 2, Inez Austin 3.