OUTRAM SIMMER FLOWER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2808, 8 January 1908, Page 10

OUTRAM SIMMER FLOWER SHOW.

The tenth . annual summer flower show under the auspices of the West Taieri Horticultural Society, held at putram on Saturday, was a successful exhibition, the quality of the exhibits being fully up to the standard of previous years. There was, however, a noticeable falling-off in the number of entries, owing to the absence on holiday of several well-known local exhibitors, and in some of the classes there was very little competition. In pot plants the fuchsias were nicely furnished with flowers and foliage, and geraniums made a good display, but in some cases the blooms were on the wane. A glance round the stands after the judging showed that some excellent exhibits fn the pot plant section, and also among the cut flowers were passed over owing to their inclusion in .groups with which they had no connection. As an instance of this oversight on the part of exhibitors who had not studied the -schedule, regal pelargoniums were observed competing 1 in the same olass as ivy-leafed geraniums. Petunias were a good exhibit, and competition "in hanging plants was, very good, the first award going to an exhibit of asparagus, although a sedum ran it very closely. In pot plants (four distinct genera) the exhibits were exoellent-, the first prize being given to some . very nicely-formed, cl-ean-grofra plants. In some instances, where there were only one or two exhibits and the cir-

cumstances did not warrant a first prize, only a second award was made. Cut flowers all through were excellent, and the bulk of the specimens shown were of a high order. Exhibits of dianthue, sweet william, sweet peas, and delphiniums were of a class that would do credit to a show of larger pretensions, the latest up-to-date varieties being inoluded "in the specimens shown. Sprays and buttonholes were daintily and artistically arranged, but the bridal bouquets, although made up of good flowers, suffered through being too closely packed together. Buttonholes prepared by school children were nicely arranged, and reflect credit upon the artistic taste of the children of the district. The collection of roeea suffered somewhat through too many blooms being crowded into each bowl. The^rose season is nearly over, and this no doubt accounts for the few exhibits forward, but the blooms of tea roses and others shown were in several instances excellent specimens of up-to-date varieties, including the Mildred Grant, Madame Lombard, Killarney, Victor Hugo, etc. The display of baskets of cut flowers was 'an improvement on that of previous years.- and tKe stand of cut flowers was also good; but the exhibit of native flowers suffered through the inclusion of a few exotics in the collection shown. Mrs Low's collection of cut flowers on _& stand was a splendid exhibit of a-rtistically-arranged and judiciously-blended specimen flowers, including Salpi glossis, Scabiosa, Coreopsis, etc, finished off with • with Briza gracilis. The decorated hats were a good class, and the judge and two lady associates had some difficulty in deciding the awards. The vegetables were a feature of the chow, both as regards entries and quality. There was strong competition in almost * every class, 94 entries being received for the 19 classes in the schedule. Beans, cabbage, lettuce, peas, beet, rhubarb, potatoes,- and onions ,were all splendid examples from the excellent kitchen gardens of the district, and the fruit exhibits, although the entries were not numerous, were good, samples. In the baking and cookery clases Mrs J. Dow carried off the honours with some of her best milk bread, oven and girdle scones, shortbread, and tea cakes— the oven and girdle 6cones being the finest ever shown by this well-known exhibitor. In the prize list appended below it will be'soen that Miss E. Kempshell, the yellknown lady judge at many shows, - was_ a successful exhibitor in all the classes included in the' schedule.

PRIZE LIST!" ' ' POT PLANTS. ! Judge: Mr J- MoncriefE (Dunedin). j Begonia, foliage. Two entries— Mrs G©^ M'Donald 1 and 2~. Fuchsia, dark, single. One entry — Mrs Geo. M'Donald 2. „ . Geranium, double. Seven entries — Mrs Geo. M'Donald 1. Misa E. Sparks 2. Fuchsia, iigfft, double. One entry— Mrs G. M'Donald 2. Geranium, single. Six entries^ — Miss E. C. Sparks 1, Miss Keimpshell 2. Foliage pl*nt'. - Three entries—Mrs Geo. M*Dofiald 1, Mrs D. Sanaiah 2. ' \ Pelargonium, snot* variety. Oafii entryMiss Kempshell 2.- ' i Fuchaia, light,' single. One entry— Mra *Geo. M'Danald 1. • • ' Petunia, .double. Two entries —^Mra G^eo. M'Donald 1 and 2. ' "■ •Geranium, any variety. - Five eatries — Mrs Geo. M'Donald 1, Misa Kempshell 2, Miss E. O. Sparks o. Pelargonium), ivy-leaf,, single. Two entries — Miss Kenxpshell 2. Pelargonium, any variety — Miss Kempshell

Specimen plant. Three emitries — Mrs D. Hannah 1, Mra G. M'Donuld 2. Pot plant (juvenile section)., Three entries—Master E. White 1 and 2 Hanging plant. "Pour entries — T. A. White 1, Miss Kempshell A Collection of ferns. One entry— W. J. Sparks 1. • Pot plants, four distinct genera. Three entries — Mias Kempshell 1, Mrs Geo. MTDonald CUT FLOWERS. Six annuals. Two entries — Miss Kempshell 1,. Mrs W Thomson 2. Three carnations. One entry — Mm A. S. Bums 1. Two dianthus. Five entries— Miss Kempshell 1 and 2. Twelve flowers. Two entries — Mrs W. Thomson 1, Mias E. Kempshell 2. Four geraniums. Four entries — Mrs W. Thomson 1, Miss E. Kempshell 2, Mrs Geo. M'Donald 3. Three lilies. Three entries — Misa Carruthera 1, Miss E. Kempshell 2. Three roses. Two entries — Mrs Burns 1, Mra Fulton 2. -- Phlox drummondi. One entry— O. Low. Three tea roses. Two entries — Mrs D. E. Grant 1. Mrs Burns 2. Rose (named variety). Two entries — Mrs D. Grant 1, Mrs A. S. Burns 2. Delphiniums. One entry— Miss Carruthers special award. Sweet pests. Three en-tries — Miss Kempshell 1. Miss M. Whit© 2. ' &weet william. Three entries— Miss E. K^noahell 1. Mrs W. Thomson 2. Verbena. Three entries— Mrs W. Thomson lwdD. , Bridal bouquet, unwired. Three entriesMiss Kempshell 1, Mrs 3>. E. Grant 2, Mra tVA. Bramble 3. Collection of cut flowers. One entry— Mrs C. Low. -^ Gent's buttonhole bouquet. Seven entries —Miss E. Kempsnett 1, Mra D. E. Grant 2, Miss F. Gram* 3. Collection of geranium! blooms. One entry — Mrs C. Low 1. Baaid "bouquet, unwirea. Three entries — Mbs D. E. Grant 1, Mrs T. A. Bramble 2, Miss E. Kempshell 3. Collection of lilies. One entry— Miss E. Kempshell 1. Bouquet of everlasting flowers. Two entries—Mra D. E. GTant 1, M&ss E. Kempshell 2. _ r ' Collection of roses. Two earfries — Mrs A. S. Burns 1, Mrs T>. X Gram* 2. Table bouquet. Three entries— Mis D. E. Grant X Mi&s E. Kemipshell 2. Collection of sweel peas. One entry— Mass M. White 1. m ... Dress spray. tmwfre<J. Three entries — Miss E Kempshell 1 and 2. Floral wreath. Three entriesp— Miss B. Kempshell 1, Miss O. Snow 2, Miss M. Gnamt 3 - % '■BfliS&et of cut flowers. Three entries— Mfjp 0. Snow 1. Mis !>.- R Giant 2, Miss B. Kemoahell 3. „ ' „ Gent's buttonhole . .bouquet (ravenire section). Four entries— Miss R. White 1, Miss M. Grant 2. r • Basket of native 'flowers. Two entries — Miss E. Kennwhell I, Miss ML. White 2. Collection of poppies. One enfiry — Mrs Mair 2. One entry— Mias E. KetOTDshell 1. Decorated hat. Five entries — Misa M. White i, Misa J. Giant 2, -Mrs Parsons & -

r peuit. . i I Judge: Mr J. Moncrieff (Dunedin). J Cherries. Four entries —Mis Adams 1, Mist Kempshell 2. G-ooseberries, dessert. Four entries —C. ! Low 1, Mrs T. Adams 2. Currants, black. Three entries —Miss" "A* ] Miller 1, Mrs T. Adams 2. Currants, red. One entry —Mra F. Adams Gooseberries, for jam. Three entries —& Low 1, Mrs Mair 2. _ * . Currants heaviest 12 straps. Two entries— • Mrs Mair 1, MxirT. Adams 2. Gooseberries, 0 heaviest; 24. Four entries-** ' Mrs G. M'Donald. 1> Mrs Mair 2. . VEGETABLES. ' • Beans, long. Five entries—J. Rundle I, A; - Grant 2. Cabbage. Nine entries—J. M'Leocl I, J. , Neill 2. * ' _ s Carrots. Ten entries —C. Low 1, J. Neill Jf, Mrs Mair 3. Cauliflower. Four entries—A Grant I, C.~ Low 2. .... - I Eschalots. Three entries—F. Parsons 1 and a ■ i Lettuce. Eleven "entries—J. Bundle 1, B. Cleveland 2, W. J." Sparks 3. Onions, autumn 'sown. Four entries F^" Parsons 1, A. Grant 2. . Parsley. One entry —Es Cleveland 1. - ' Parsnips. Five entries —T, B. Grant 1, MrsMair 2. " _ i Peas. .Sis entries—M. L. Graham l/J," Bundle 2. , ' -V Shelled peas. 'Four *entri'es-^r. Bundle^ I, . Mrs J.- Snowv2.- ' I ' " - Potatoes, round, white. Three entries —F. Parsons 1, J. Little 2.' - , -_-* Beet. Seven entries—J. Bundle I. W. Jw Sparks 2 and 3.- , - N .'■ Onions, spring. Five entries—C. Low 1"> Mts Stevenson 2. .- - ' ' \ Potatoes, white. Four entries—A*. M'Donalcl * 1, J. Little, 2. Turnips. Four entries—Miss' E. KempsheU ' 1, J. Bundle 2. - " Bhubarb. Five entries—Miss J. E. Wrish* - 1, W. C. Miller 2. - , vvngiro Potatoes, four varieties. x Three entries F. Parsons 1, C. Low 2. Collection of vegetables. " - One entry—Mra Mair 1. - *' -_ .- Bhubarb, heaviest bl four stalks* Three entries —MibbJ. E. Wright* 1 and 2. \ ■ HONEY, CAKES,. &c. ." j Judges: Misses "Tweed'CWyUVs Crossing). J> Honey, extracted. Three entries—J. M'Leocl ■ 1, Miss Kempsfrell 2." ' _ - * Homey, three sections. Two entries —Misa Kempshell 1 and 2. *• " Milk bread. Two entries—Mrs" 3". Dow % and 2. '— -■-«.- , Scones, girdle. " Two entries—Mr* J. Dow 1 -' and 2. i ' '•". Spongecake. Seven "entries— Mrs Sten»w«V 1 and •2, Mrs" Parsons 3. -* r * . '& Pancakes.-Seven -entries—Miss ST. Ashlej ■ 1, Miss M. M'Leod 2, Misa Sutherland 3 Scones. Six entries-^Mrs J. Dow 1 and 2. • Misa E. Sparks 3. . ,: Shortbread. Two entries—Mra J. Dow 1 ' and 2. , • Sens' eggs. One entry—Mra Spwks i. .*) Tea oakea. One entry—Mrs J, Dow 1. Fruit cake, etnateurs. One entry—Misa A, t, Shaw 1. Cheesecakes. Two entries—Mis J.^-Dow 2* Mrs D. E. Grant' 2. - - - "' _ V