SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2175, 11 September 1920, Page 2

SPRING SHOW.

The loeal Horlieultural Society'sSpring Show was opened in the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon. The succession of frosts was responsible for the backwardness of bulbous blooms this'season, and as a result many growers were unable'V' to exhibit, and the class entries suffered. Airs Galland secured the points prizes in the specified bull) classes, and also won Mr Shaders trophy for three blooms each Trumpet, Incomparabilis and Beedsii. Airs A. S. Kaston and Mr Bond (Palmerston) were the other principal exhibitors in this section. Mrs A. S. Kaston won the points prize for blooms other than bulbs, with a very line collection. Mrs Murphy annexed the special for best Trumpet, and Mrs On Hand for bulb ot her than trumpet. Both blooms were very fine specimens. The Montoa School exhibited a line collection of cut blooms and bulbs. the loeal school gardens were not represented, owing to the destruction of the garden plots this year. Probably next year the school will again enter the list ot exhibitors. Mcsdames Me .Murray, Patterson, Renton and Miss (). Nye exhibited some excellent specimens of bulbs and cut blooms. The Citizen s Trophy for 3 distinct varieties of daffodils (any kind except double or polyanthus, 3 blooms of each) was won this year by Mrs Galland, with Air Bond as runner-up. Bast year the positions were reversed. Mrs Galland and Air Bond were the only entrants this year. Pot plants were restricted to very few entries, iu fact, several of the sections were not represented at all. There were no exhibits in the fruit section. In tho vegetable class Air Misha rt was thiT*' principal exhibitor, and won the points prize. Miss Kdlin won the, points prize in the Decorative Class, in which the bowl of foliage and (lowers was the best represented class. Some artistic work'was semi in the children's decorative class. Some line exhibits were on view iu lhe cookery class, the points prize i falling to. Airs Green, with Aliss JL Skellen, lasi year’s winner, runnerup. Mr Whitehead’s special prize for cake made to’recipe was won by Airs Green. The children’s cookery class was disappointing in entries, as was the Home Industries. The judging gave general satisfaction throughout, while the staging of the exhibits reflected great credit upon the stewards. Air H. If. Daniell, secretary, carried out ins duties in a very coinmendabb' mar ner, * •** During the evening, Air Renton, president, thanked all who had in any wav assisted to make the Show a success. He said the season had kept back a large number of blooms. He was pleased to know that the ratepayers had sanctioned a water and drainage scheme, which would materially assist the cultivation of fruit and vegetables in the community when it came into operation. During the evening Mr orchestra contributed a number ot, spirited selections, and songs were contributed by All's Nieholl, of Wellington, and Mr Head. A naildriving competition was won by Airs Roore. The judges were Air P. Mason, of Bedding •(bulbs and cut blooms), All' A. K. Whitehead, of Palmerston North (dairy produce, cookery, and home industries), and Airs Daniell, in (.he unavoidable absence of Airs Imrie, the decorative class.

Special thanks is due; to Mr Osborne's orchestra ior the ore host ml items on both evenings, which were much appreciated by patrons. The orchestra was without the services of Mrs Osborne, who is at, present; in hospital at Palmerston. The list of prize-winners will be found on page 4 of this issue. The receipts of the Show totalled -fl(i 4s 4d, made up as follows; — Door takings £5 IDs Od, nail driving £2 <Js, guessing competition £1 ss, sale of produce £1 ss, buttonholes 42s 3d, and entrance fees £4 14s. The total receipts for last year’s Show were .CD) 17s lOd. and the. _ • entrance fees were £8 !)s 3d, against £4 14s this year. The sweets stall and tea-rooms last year were responsible for £lO 12s Did, but this year the Society were unable to get any one to volunteer to do this work, lienee a further falling off in the