HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1370, 6 March 1915, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The local Horticultural Society was unfortunate in experiencing very unfavourable weather for the Autumn Show, held in the Coronation Hall on Thursday and yesterday. The entries received were larger than those of the previous autumn show, and considering the bad season, the quality of the cut blooms, etc,, was very good, and it was anticipated that the exhibition would be a most successful one. The bad weather, however, upset these calculations, as it interfered to a great extent with the attendance of the public, the takings in this connection showing a large falling off when compared with previous exhibitions.

The show of pot plants was very good, some fine specimens being on exhiblliou. In the cut blooms section the entries, as far as numbeis were concerned, were good, but the quality of the blooms, although good, was not quite up to the standard ot those of previous shows, for which the unfavourable season experienced was responsible. Owing to Mr Wightou, one of the judges appointed, being prevented from attending, Mr A. J. Shailer was asked to fill the vacancy, iu addition to judging the sections for which he had been appointed. Mr Shailer kindly officiated, putting in a very strenuous time, and the Committee desire to extend to him their thanks for his services. Great interest was taken in the “Kaiser” competitions, and the committee that had the matter iu hand, Messrs Burgess, Claiis, and P. Robinson, were kept busy on both evenings, those present showing a great desire to have a shot at “William.” i

During the evenings, Mr Betty's orchestra played a number of selections, which were much appreciated. The following are the winners of the points prizes Pot plants, Miss Speirs ; cut blooms, Mrs Galland ; fruit, Mr VV. Nye ; vegetables, Mr P. VV. Brown ; farm produce, Mr G. Hughes ; cookery, Mrs C. Rand; home industries, Mrs C. Rand ; and decorative, Miss E. Newlh.

The receipts, outside of eutry fees, totalled is id, made up of: door takings 16s, sweets stall £2 15s id, tea-room £2 14s 6d, button-holes 2s qd, sheep guessing £2 ios, competitions £1 18s 3d, and sale of exhibits £\ 4s 6d.

The total amount received in eutry fees was £ll 6.1 qd, as compared with £6 93 qdat the autumn show last year. The difference is accounted for by the fact that on this occasion the fee was sixpence, as against three pence last year. The sheep guessing competition was won by Mrs F. Woods, who guessed the correct weight, 57 % pounds. PRIZE LIST. Pot Plants. —Points prize ss. Judge, Mr A. J, Shailer ; steward, Mr D, Wbibley. Aspidestra, Miss Speirs r and 2, 2 entries; asparagus, spreugeri, Miss Speirs 1 and 2, 2 entries ; asparagus, any other variety, Miss Speirs 1, 1 entry ; begonia, r flowering tuber, Mrs VV. Newth r and 2, 3 entries ; begonia, 1 flowering fibrous, Miss Speirs 1, Mrs W. Newth 2, 4 entries ; begonia, foliage, 1 variety, Mrs C. Petersen 1, Miss Speirs 2, 3 entries; begonia, foliage, 2 varieties, Miss Speirs r, 1 entry ; Coleus, Miss Olive Nye 1 and 2, 4 entries ; fuchsia, in bloom, double, Mrs C. Petersen 1, 1 entry ; geranium, single, in bloom, Miss Speirs 1, 3 entries ; palm, 1 variety, Mrs Salleck 1, 2 entries ; collection foliage plants, 3 varieties, Miss Speirs 1 and 2,2 entries ; any other variety, T. Henderson 1, 1 entry. Cut Blooms. —Points prize ss. Judge, Mr A. J. Shailer ; stewards, 18-28 Miss Signal, 29 45 Mrs John and Miss Robinson, 46-61, Miss Speirs.

Asters, 3 varieties, 1 bloom ot each, Mrs A. S, Easton 1, Mrs Buchanan 2, A. J. Whyte 3, 12 entries ; carnations, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs Buchanan 1 and 2, 4 entries; coreopsis, 3 blooms, Mrs Galland 1 and 2, 4 entries; cosmos, 6 blooms, Mrs Galland 1 and 2,2 entries ; dahlia, show 1, A. J. Whyte 1, Mrs Gallaud 2, 7 entries ; dahlia, show, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, A. Pearson x, Miss Neylon 2, 4 entries : dahlia, cactus, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs A. S. Easton r, Mrs Galland 2 and 3, 6 entries ; dahlia, cactus, 12 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, 2 entries ; 1 dahlia, cactus, Mrs Galland r, A. Pearson 2, H. C. Patterson 3, S entries ; special prize for best dahlia ss, Mrs Galland ; dianthus, 2 varieties, i bloom of each, Mrs A. S. Easton i, P. W. Brown 2, 4 entries ; delphinium, 1 spike, Mrs Galland 1 and 2,-2 entries; fuchsia, single, 1 spray, Mrs C. H. Symons t, Mrs Galland 2, 3 entries ; fuchsia, double, 1 spray' Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs C. Petersen 2, 3 entries ; gaillardias, 6 blooms, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs C. H. Symons 2, Mrs Galland 3, 6 entries ; geranium, single, 3 varieties, x truss, Mrs Galland 2, 1 entry ; geranium, double, 3 varieties,. 1 truss, Mrs M. Newth 1, Mrs Gallaud 2,2 entries ; hydrangia, 1 truss, MrsC. H. Symons 1, Mrs Buchanan 2, 4 entries ; lily, any variety, 1 spike, Mrs Galland 1, Miss J. A. Ross 2, Mrs Galland 3, 5 entries ; marigold, African, 3 blooms, Mrs A. S. Easton 1. Mrs C. H. Symons 2, 4 entries ; marigold, French, 3 blooms, Mrs Galland 2,2 entries ; nasturtiums, x bunch of 6, Mrs Galland 1, P. W. Browu 2, 4 entries; phlox drummondi, 3 varieties, % truss* Mrs

Renton i, Mrs W, Newlh 2, 6 entries; phlox drntumondi, 6 varieties, 1 truss, A. Pearson r, Mrs Galland 2, 4 entries ; petunia, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, A. Pearson 1, Mrs Galland 2, A. Pearson 3, 5 entries; 1 rose, named, Mrs C. H, Symons 1, 3 entries ; roses, named, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, P, W. Brown 2, 4 entries ; roses, named, 6 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs A. S. Easton r, Mrs Galland 2,2 entries ; Mrs Witchell’s special prize for best rose, Mrs C. H. Symons ; salpiglossis, 3 spikes, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, 4 entries; scabiosa, 1 bunch ot6, G. Hughes r, Mrs Galland 2,2 entries ; sunflower, minature, Miss Olive Nye 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mrs W. Newtb 3, 11 entries ; stocks, single, 3 spikes, Mrs Galland 2, 1 entry ; stocks, double, 3 spikes, Mrs Galland 1, 1 entry; sweet peas, 3 varieties, 3 sprays of each, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, G. Huntley 2, Mis Galland 3, 5 entries ; sweet peas, 6 varieties, 3 sprays of each, Mrs A. S. Easton i, Mrs Galland 2, 5 entries ; verbenas, 3 varieties, 1 truss of each, A. Pearson 1, Mrs Galland 2 and 3, 4 entries ; zinnias, 3 varieties, 1 bloom of each, Mrs A. S. Easton 1 and 2, A. Pearson 3, 4 entries ; any other variety, Miss Olive Nye 1, Mrs Galland 2, 8 entries ; collection cut blooms, 6 kinds, 1 of each, Mrs Galland 1, 3 entries ; collection cut blooms, 12 kinds, 1 of each, Mrs A. S, Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2, 4 entries; best collection cut blooms, Mr Stiles’ trophy, value 10s 6d, Mrs Galland 1, Mrs A. S. Easton 2, 4 entries. Fkitit. — Points prize 53.

| Judge, Mr A. J. Shailer ; stewards, I Messrs Henderson and J. Newtb. Apples, cooking, 4 of 3 kinds, j F. O. Smith 1, Mr Rand sen, 2, 4 ; entries ; apples, deceit, 4 ot 3 kinds, IW. Nye 1, F. 0. Smith 2,2 enI tries ; apples, cooking, 4 of 1 1 variety, Mrs A. S, Easton 1, Mrs 1 VV. E. Barber 2, F. O. Smith 3, 5 j entries ; apples, dessert, 4 of 1 ■ variety, G. H. Stiles 1, Mrs VV. 1 E. Barber 2, W. Nye 3, 5 entries ; apples, collection, 9 varieties, 4 of each, W. Nye i, 1 entry ; apples, best collection, 4 of each, Mrs A. S. Easton i, VV. Nye 2,2 entries; grapes, purple or black, 2 bunches, VV. Bullard 1, 1 entry; grapes, while, 2 bunches, VV. Bullard 1, 1 entry ; peaches, 4 of 1 variety, G. Hughes 1 and 2, 4 entries; plums, any variety 7, 1 dish ot 9, G. Efughes 1, Mrs VV. E. Barber 2, Mr Rand senr. 3, 8 entries; pears, 4of 1 variety, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, F. O. Smith 2,2 entries ; pears, 4of each, 3 varieties, F. O. Smith 1, 1 entry ; quinces, 4, Mrs \V. E. Barber 1, A. Grutmvakl 22 2 entries ; any other variety, VV. Nye 1, 1 entry.

PRIZE LIST— Continued.

Vegetables.— Points prize 5?. Judge, Mr A. J. Shailer; stewards, Messrs Henderson and J. Newtb. Beans, French, 1 variety, 20 pods, Mrs Galland 2, 1 entry ; beans, runner, 1 variety, 20 pods, D. Wbibley 1, Mrs Galland 2 and 3, 6 entries ; beans, butter, 20 pods, A. Pearson 1, P. W. Brown 2, sentries ; beet, round, 1 variety, bunch of 3, Mrs Galland 1 aud 2, Foxton School 3, 5 entries; beet, silver, 1 head, Mrs A. Rouse 1, D. Wbibley 2, 3 entries; beet, long red, bunch ol 3, Mrs Galland 1 and 2, P. W. Brown 3, 6 entries ; cabbage, any variety, 2 heads, Mrs Galland 1, sentries ;carrots, long, 1 variety, bunch of 6, Mrs Galland 1. Foxton School 2, 6 entries ; carrots, short, 1 variety, bunch of 6, Mrs Galland 1, P. W. Brown 2,2 ent ies ; celery, 1 variety, hunch ol 2. D, Wbibley 2. 1 entry ; escha Int*’ t variety, 1 lb, P. W. Brown v - u ? M rr Tnhu Cctllit-. 3. 5 curies ; leeks, x variety, h -orb or P. W. Brown 1, 1 entry ; lettuce, cabbage, 1 variety, •» issi?*'s, r. VV. Brown t, 2 entries; melon, pie, any vs titty, G. Hughes 1 and 2,2 entries ; onions, keeping, 4, Foxton School x and 2, Mrs GMk.id 3, 7 entries ; parsnips, 1 variety, bunch of 6, Mr Rand senr. 1, Mrs Galland 2, 5 entries ; peas, 1 variety, 20 pock, Mrs A, Rouse 1, 5 entries; pumpkin, 1, best quality, P- W. Brown 1 aud 2,2 entries ; pumpkin, heaviest, G. Hughes x, P. W. Brown 2,2 entries ; potatoes, any variety, 4 tube r s. Mr Rand senr. 1, Mrs Galland 2, W. Spring 3, 9 entries ; potatoes, collection, 4 of each, Foxton ?.hopl 1, Mrs Galland 2, 3 entries , M.uash, 1, P. W. Brown and 2, 2 entries ; tomatoes, red smooth dis v "4, A. Pearson 1, D. clbicv 2, tutries ; tomatoes, red crinkled, dis : ” of 4, A Pearson 1 arm 2,2 entries ; turnips, any variety, bunch of 3. P. W. Brown 1, M-s Gallacd v. " eM.j . vegetable marrow, 2, -isr quality, P. W. Brown x, 1 entry ; collection of vegetables, Mr B- H. Just’s special, value xos 6d, P. W. Brown 1, 1 entry.

Farm Produce. —Points prize ss. Judge, Mr Shaffer; stewards, Messrs Henderson and J. Newth Carrots, red, 3 roots, Foxton School 1, 1 entry ; carrots, white, 3 roots, G. Hughes 1, 1 entry ; mangold, yellow, 2 roots, G. ■ Hughes.l, 1 entry; pumpkin, 1 weight, G. Hughes 1, x entry. Dairy Produce. Judge, Mr F. O. Smith ; stewards, Mesdames Jas. Robinson and Kempster. Honey, extracted, albs, A, Grumwald 1, 1 entry. Cookery. Points prize, Mr Stiles’ trophy to be won three times. Judge, Mr F. O. Smith ; stewards. Mesdames Jas. Robinson and Kempster.

Apple pie, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry ; bread, white, Mrs Renton 1, Mrs K. C. Patterson 2, Mrs Renton 3, 3 entries ; bread, brown. Mrs Renton x, 1 entry ; Iruit cake, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Renton 2, Mrs E. Ball 3, 4 entries; seed cake, Mrs Renton 1 and 2, Mrs C. Rand 3, 3 entries; pound cake, Mrs C. Rand x, 1 entry ; madeira cake, Mrs Renton 1, Mrs C. Rand 2,2 entries; gingerbread cake, Mrs Renton r, Mrs C. Rand 2, 3 entries ; cake, without eggs, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs K, Bali 2,2 eu tries ; rainbow cake, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry; cake, butter sponge, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry ; cream puffs, Mrs C, Rand 1, r entry ; collection small cakes, 2 varieties, 4 of each, Mrs H. C. Patterson 1, 1 entry ; collection biscuits, 2 varieties, 4of each, Mrs 11, C. Patterson 1, 1 entry ; spongecake, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry ; sponge roll, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs E. Ball 2, Mrs Renton 3, 3 entries ; sponge sandwich, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs Renton 2, Mrs E. Ball 3, 3 entries, jam tarts, plate of 6, Mrs C. Rand r, r entry ; oat cake?, Mrs Renton r, Mrs H, C. Patterson 2, Mrs C. Rand 3, 4 entries ; pikelets, Mrs C ’’■’.id T Mrs Renton 2 and 3, 3

.. ,s ; savsr. fc w i..." .6. Mrs L. Rv.ud. T . J entry; shortbiead, i pi ..e, M rr> Renton r, Mr> C. Rand 2, ? rztrie?; dripping short pastry, Mr? C D and i, i entry; scones, .v.'-ite, 6, Mrs C. Rand i, Mrs K IB4I' 2, Mrs H. C. PaUerson 3, 3 ertriei ; scones, brown, 6, Mis Renton 1 and 2, Mis H. C. Patleison 3, \ entries ; scones, girdle, 6, Mis Kenton 1 and 2, Mis C. Rand 3, 3 entries; scones, seed, Mrs C. Rand x, Mrs H. C. Pat tersou 2,2 eutri s ; scones, currant, Mrs H. C, Patterson 1, Mrs C. Rand 22 2 entries ; scones, date, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs H, C. Patterson 2,2 entries.

Home Industries.—Points prize, Mr J. Walls’ cake. Judge, Mr F. 0. Smith ; steward, Miss Neylou.

Cocoanut ice, 1 plate, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry ; jam, 3 varieties, Mrs Stiles 1, Mrs H. C Patterson 2, MrsE. Ball 3, 4 entries ; collection jam, 6 varieties, Mrs C. Rand 1, Mrs A. Rouse 2,2 entries; jelly, 3 varieties, Mrs E. Ball 1 and 2,2 entries ; bottled fruit, 4 varieties, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry; bottled fruit, 6 varieties, Mrs C. Rand 1,2 entries ; Mrs Frank Ro binsou’s special 10s, Ist yr G 2nd 2S 6d, 170, 171, r/2, ni.-.:. bottle, Mrs Kempster r, Mr C Rand 2, Mrs Kempk-.-r 3, 3 cu tries : chutney, 1 bode. Mrs C. Rand x, Mrs R. Ke.upitc entries; collection pickles, Mrs Rand x, r entry. DecojsaTXVE.—Points priee, Mrs W. Ross’ trophy, value 1 >s 6d, Judge, Mru.. Provse; steward, MiS Basket of flowers and foliage, Miss Ik Newth 1 MrsG. Huntley 2, 3 entries ; bowl of Mowers Mr centre of dmiui iabie. Mi-.- E. Newth 1, Mrs C, 4. Symons 2, Miss M. Pearson 3, 3 entries ; bnde’s shower bouquet, Mrs G. Hillman 1, 1 entry; buttonhole for gentleman, Miss F, Kdiin 1, Mrs G. Hillman 22 2 entries ; floral devise, Mrs F, Edliu 1, Mrs G. Hillman 2, 3 entries ; lady’s spray, Mrs G. Hillmau 1, 1 entry; lady’s hat trimmed with natural flowers, Miss E. Newth 1, 1 entry; decorated vase for mantlepiece, Mrs A, S. Easton 1, Miss E. Newth 2, Miss Neylou 3, Miss M. Pearson h.e., 4 entries; 3 tall vases sweet peas, Miss E. Newth 1, Miss M. Pearson 2,2 entries; epergue arranged, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs G. Hillman 2,2 entries ; decorated table, Miss M. Pearson 1, 1 entry. For Children under 15 years.

Bouquet of flowers, Ella PatterIsle Patterson 1, Ella Patterson 2, 2 entries ; lady’s spray, Ella Pat terson 1,2 entries.