AUTUMN SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 127, 2 May 1925, Page 6

AUTUMN SHOW

SECOND EDITION

OPENED THIS AFTERNOON. DISPLAY OF AUTUMN BLOOMS. The annual autumn show of the Palmerston North Horticultural Society was opened in the Zealandia Hall this afternoon, when there was a good attendance of the public. With chrysanthemums predominating, the exhibits presented a beau--1 iful spectacle, the quality of the blooms being well up to, if not better than, that of previous years. The decorative classes were well patronised by exhibitors, with the result that there were some line table displays, the arrangement of the bh-oms exciting much admiration. The fruit, vegetable and cookery classes also attracted large entries. The judging was in the hands of the following Chrysanthemums, Mrs A. Harris (Phmmerton); cut blooms, Mr W. Weightman (Awahuri); decorative classes, Miss Murdoch (Fcilding); vegetables Mr F: Westbury (Lower Hutt); fruit, Messrs J. W. Whelan (Government orchard instructor), and J. Nairn (Palmerston A sweet and produce stall conducted by Mesdames A. Just and A. Shailer did good business. . ' The fixture will be continued this evenfiollowing are the result of the judging up to the time of going to "press: CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Novice Class. —Six blooms, varieties: Mr Anderson 1, J. 11. London (Wellington) 2, four entries. Three blooms, varieties: Mr Anderson 1, Mr Ogier 2, Mrs J. B. Morgan 3; nine entries. Two blooms, yellow :_ J. If. London 1, Mr Anderson 2, Miss Nyo 3; nine entries. Two blooms, white: J. H. London 1, Mr Anderson 2, Mr Ogier 3; live entries. Two blooms, pink: J. 11. london 1, Mr Anderson. 2, Mrs J. B. Morgan 3: six entries. One spray, not disbudded: Mr Ogier 1, Mr Anderson 2, Mr Weavers 3; five entries. Three sprays, varieties, not disbudded: Mr Weavers 1, Mr Andersen 2; three entries. Open Clas3. —Twelve varieties : F. \V estbury 1; only entry. Six varieties: F. Westbury 1- only entry. Three white: Mrs R. A. McKenzie 1, F. Westbury 2; only entries. Three yellow: F. Westbury 1; only entry. Three pink: F. Westbury 1; only entry. Three dark: F. Westbury 1; only entry. Three hirsute: F. Westbury 1, only entry. Six single sprays, not less than three varieties: F. Westbury 1; only entry. . . T Amateur class. —Twelve varieties, W. J. McJarrow 1,2 and 3; six entries. Six varieties: W. J. McJarrow 1, W. Grey 2, J. W. Sinclair 3; only entries. Three varieties: Mrs R. Ferguson 1, W. J. McJarrow 2, J. W. Sinclair 3; four entries. Three white: A. Aiken 1, W. J. McJarrow 2, J. W. Sinclair 3; four entries. Three yellow: W. J. McJarrow 1, A. Aiken 2, J. W. Sinclair 3; four entries. Three pink: W. J. McJarrow 1, J. W. Sinclair 2, A. Aiken 3; only entries, three dark: A. Aiken 1, W. J. McJarrow 2, W. Anderson 3; live entries. One bloom: Mrs R; Ferguson 1, W. J. McJarrow 2, W. Anderson 3; six entries. Three hirsute: J. W. Sinclair, only entry. One spray, not disbudded: —. Ogier 1, W. Anderson 2, Miss Cunninghamo 3; only entries. Three sprays, not disbudded: —. Ogier 1, W. Chapman 2, W. Anderson 3: only entries.' Three sprnyß, single: W. Chapman 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mrs Faulding 3; only entries. OTHER BLOOMS (open classes). Dahlias, six cactus: Mrs Faulding 1, only entry; three cactus: Mrs E. R. Saunders 1, Mrs Faulding 2; only entries. Three paeony: Mrs Saunders 1„ Mrs Faulding 2; only entries. Three single: Mrs Saunders 1, Mrs Gibbs 2; only entries. Three collerette: Mrs Saunders 1, only entry. Collection: Mrs SaundeTs 1; only entry. Cosmeas, six varieties: Mrs Faulding 1; three, entries, zinnias, three blooms: Mrs Clare 3, Mrs Saunders 2, three entries. Antirrhiniuqse, three varieties: Mrs Saund ers 1; only entry, Gaillardius, six blooms: Mrs Saunders 1; only entry. Any other variety, one vase: Mr 3 Gibbs 1, Mrs Saunders 2 and 3; five entries. Collection of flowers, six varieties: Mrs Saunders 1 and 3, Mrs Gibbs 2 ; only entries. Amateur. Dahlias, six cactus: W. Bond 1, Mrs Faulding 2, only entries; three cactus, Mrs Briden-Jones 1 and 3, W. Bond 2, four entries; three paeor.k. W. Bond 1, Mrs Briden-Jones 2, Mrs Faulding 3, four entries; three single, Mrs Faulding 1, only entry; three collarette, W. Bond 1, two entries; collection, -W. Bond 1, Mrs Faulding 2, Mrs Briden-Jones 3, only entries.