HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1330, 28 November 1914, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The committee and members of the local Horticultural Society are to be heartily congratulated upon the success of the Spring Show, held on Thursday and Friday. In almost every way this week’s exhibition is a record and this is particularly the case as lar as the financial side is concerned. The total entries were 736, which, with the exception of the spring show ot 19x0, is far in excess of the number received at any of the other preceding shows. The entry fees this year however, were larger than those of 1910, ,£lB 13s 6d being received from this source this year, against £ls 2s pd for 1910.

The attendance of the public both in the alteruoons and evenings was very good. The exhibition was officially opened by the president (Mayor Stiles) on Thursday afternoon. In doing so he expressed pleasure and pride at the magnificent exhibition in all sections, saying it was undoubtedly the best yet held under the auspices of the society. It was evident that the people recognised importance to the place of a society of the kind and had therefore helped by their entries and attendance. Great enthusiasm in the show was shown, particularly by a number of the exhibitors several of whom had put upwards of 30 entries each. While such enthusiasm as that was shown the society could not help but progress. The Mayor made reference to the excellence of the exhibits in various classes and expressed the society's thanks to the judges, stewards and all others who had assisted in making the show such a great success.

Comparing the entries in the various classes with those of the last spring show we find that in the pot plants section there were about double the entries this year, and the quality of the plants compared favourably with that of any previously exhibited. The points prize in this section was won by Miss Speirs. Cut blooms : In this section also there was a very large increase in the entries, and the excellent exhibition of blooms was generally commented upon. Almost every class was well represented and the judge experienced some difficulty in allotting the prizes. The points prize was won by Mrs Oallaud. Rose section : Some very fine blooms were on exhibition. The points prize was won by Mrs A. S. Easton.

Sweet peas : The points prize in this section was woujby Mr A. W. Pearson.

Fruit: There were only four entries in this section.

Vegetables ; In this class also the entries were not as good as usual, but the dry season was mainly responsible tor this state of affairs. The points prize was won by|Mr P. Lumsden. Cookery: This section was a feature of the show, the display from both a quantity and a quality point of view being really first rate aud would compare favourably with any metropolitan exhibition. The points prize was won by Miss Speirs, who thoroughly deserved her win as she has been a consistent exhibitor since the formation of the Society. Home Industries: There was also a really splendid display in this class. The points prize winner was Miss Speirs. In the various other classes the quality of the exhibits was of a high standard and altogether the show was a brilliant success.

The prize list appears on page 4