BULB SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1610, 14 September 1916, Page 3

BULB SHOW.

A RECORD EXHIBITION The annual Bulb Show held under the auspices of the local Horticultural Society was opened in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon by the Mayor (Air Alf. Eraser), who congratulatecl-the Society and exhibitors upon the magnificent display of blooms. He made reference to the educational value of the Society, which was entitled to the wholehearted support of (he community. The show this year outclassed all pi’evious Bulb Shows, in entries, quality of blooms and general display of exhibits. The attendance, of the public, too, showed a marked improvement. The success of the show this year was in a large measure due to the splendid enthusiasm of the president, Air P. 6. Jackson, who worked like a Trojan throughout. He was ably assisted by the secretary (Air Patterson) and committee. The arrangements left no room for complaints on the part of exhibitors, and all the sections were staged to the best advantage. Air Anstiss (Palmerston N.) was the judge of the blooms and pot plants, Airs Hume (Palmerston N)' of the decorative and cookery, and Air Shailer (Palmerston N) of the fruit and vegetables. The judging on the whole was very satisfactory. In one or two sections blooms were not properly classified, hut this will he obviated in future, as it is proposed, to have name cards placed in each section. The stewards carried out their work with efficiency. Considerable interest was manifested in the Citizen’s Trophy, which this year was won by Airs P. G. Jackson. The winners so far have been Airs Galland (1913), Air Rockel (1914), Airs Galland (1915). The trophy has to be won three times before it becomes the property of the winner. ►Some magnificent specimens of bulbs were exhibited, and‘(ho judge was set a difficult task to separate the winners. The cut blooms were also a revelation, and showed what Foxton soil can produce in this connection. The decorative classes were highly commented upon by the judge and public. There was a large entry in the children’s cookery class, and some good exhibits were on view. The fruit and vegetable class was represented by a few exhibits of good ipialit-y. The following is 1 lie prize list: —

A.—AIAGNI COUONATL

Points Prize: Air A.' J. Shailor’s special ss. Six blooms, one or more varieties, Airs A. S. Easton 1, Airs Galland 2,2 entries; J varieties, lof each, Airs P. 0. Jackson 1, Airs A. S. Easton 2, Airs Renton 3, 4 entries; ti blooms, hi-colour, Airs Galland I, Airs A, S. Easton .2,2 entries; 3 blooms, all yellow. Airs A. S. Easton 1, Airs Cowley, 2, Airs Galland 3, (> entries; one specimen bloom, Airs Galland 1, Airs E. J. Murphy 2, Airs A. S. Easton 3, 8 entries. B. —MED! O - C O H ON ATI. Points Prize; Air A. J. Shailer’s special, seedlings value ss. Six blooms, one or more varieties, Airs Renton 1, Airs W. E. Barber 2, Airs A. S. Easton 3, 7 entries; 3 varieties, one of each, Airs P. G. Jackson 1, Airs W. Signal 2, Airs Kenton 3, (> entries; 3 blooms, all yellow, Mrs Patterson 1, Mrs C. Rand 2, Airs Renton 3, 5 entries; 3 blooms, bi-eolonr, Airs W. E. Barber 1, Airs Cowley 2, Airs E. IL Barber 3, 7 entries; one specimen bloom, Airs A. S. Easton 1, Airs Homblow 2, 3 entries.

Sub-Sect ion B.— (Barri)

Three blooms, yellow shades with or without red colouring on cups, Mrs Cowley 1, Mrs .E. J. Murphy 2, Mrs W. E. Barber 3; 3 blooms, bicolour, white or whitish pirianth, yellow or red stained cups, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Miss O. Nye 2, Mrs W. Barber 3, 0 entries; (5 blooms, one or more varieties, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mrs W. E. Barber 3, 4 entries; 3 blooms, one or more varieties, Mrs Hornblow 1 and 3, Mrs P. G. Jackson 2, (> entries; one specimen bloom, Mrs Galland 1, Miss 0. iSlye 2. C—PAB VI- CORONATL

Points Prize: Mr A. W. Pearson’s

Six bloom* poeticus, one or more varieties, Mrs Gallant! 1,2 entires; 3 varieties do, 1 of each, Mrs Symes 1, Mrs Gal land 2, 3 entries; one specimen bloom, Mrs Galland 1, Miss Speirs222 entries; 0 blooms polyanthus narcissi, one or more varieties’, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Hornhlow 2, Mrs Symes 3, 8 entires; 3 varieties do, Mrs C. Hand 1, F. Penn 2, Mrs Renton 3, 3 entries; one specimen bloom, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs A. J. Whyte 2, Mrs •Hornhlow 3, 7 entries.; 3 blooms, double daffodils, Mrs .Jackson 1, F. Penn 2, Mrs A. S. Easton 3, 5 entries ; 3 blooms, one of each variety, Mrs C. Rand 1, 1 entry; collection 12 narcissi, one of each, Mrs Cowley 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mrs A. S. Easton 3, 4 entries; collection six, one of each variety, named, F. Penn 1, Mrs Galland 2, only entries; poetaz, 6 blooms, one or more varieties, ill's Galland 1, 1 entry; 3 blooms, varieties, Mrs Galland 1, 1 entry; champion bloom, to be chosen from all exhibits in above classes, Mrs Galland. D.—BULBS (Not otherwise specified) . / Points Prize: Mr A. W. Pearson’s ss. Anemones, 6 blooms, single, Mrs Galland 1, Mr J. Whyte 2, only entries; 3 varieties single, one of each, Mrs Galland 1, Mr J. Whyte 2, 5 entries;‘6 blooms, doable, Mrs GalJand I, only entry; 3 varieties, dou-

ble, one of each, Mis Gall and 1, only entry; snowflakes, 3 stems, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Gallancl 2, 3 entries; fresius, while, 3 sterns, Miss J. A. Ross 1, only entry; cream, three stems, Miss (). Nye 1, Mrs F. “Woods 2, 7 entries; collection, one of each, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2, only entries; hyacinths, 3 single, F. Penn 1, Mrs Galland 2, 3 entries; 3 double, Mrs Galland 1, only entry; collection, one of each, Airs A. S. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2, only entries; any other variety (bulbs), Airs Galland 1, Aliss 0. Nye 2, only entries; collection cut blooms (bulbs), one of each, grown in school gardens, Foxton State School 1, only entry. Best collection bulbous blooms, Airs Galland 1, Airs A. S. Easton 2, 3 entries.

Citizen’s Trophy, value £5 5s Od, for three distinct varieties of daffodils (any kind except double- and polyanthus), 3 blooms of each. The varieties not to cost over 2s (Id per bulb as '(pioted in any New Zealand catalogue. To be grown solely by exhibitor. To be won three times before it becomes the property of winner. Airs P. G. Jackson 1, Airs A. S. Easton 2, Airs Galland 3, 7 entries.

E. —BLO.OAIS (Other than Bulbous)

Points Prize: Air J. K. Ilornblow’s

Arum lily, Airs J. Newtlv 1, Airs Galland 2 ’Mrs F.‘ Woods 3, 13 entries; (‘amelias, 3 blooms, Mrs A. F. Easton 1, Airs W. Signal 2, 3 entries; pansies, 3 varieties, one of each, Aliss A. Neylon 1, Aliss 0. Nye 2, 3 entries; polyanthus, 0 different colours, one of each, Airs Galland I, 2 entries; 3 different colours, one of eaeJi, Aliss 0. Nye 1, 4 entries; primroses, (! hunches of six, Mrs Galland 1, 4 entries; 3 hunches of six, Airs Galland 1, Airs F. Procter 2, 4 entries; double, collection of six to a bunch, Mrs A. S. Easton 1, only entry; stocks, collect ion, Mrs F. Robinson 1, Mrs F. Procter 2, 3 entries; violets, single, blue, bunch of 12, -las. Whyte 1, Airs Harvey 2, 10 entries; do, single white, bunch of 12, Jas. Whyte 1,2 entries; any other variety, Mrs Galland 1, 3 entries; collection outdoor flowers, hunches separately with own foliage, not more than 12 species, Airs A. F. Easton 1, Mrs Galland 2, only entries. (Continued on page 4.)