THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 October 1919, Page 4

THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

The flower show held in the Town‘ Hall yesterday, under the auspices of] the Anglican Church is wortlhy of‘ notice because it denionstl'ated beyond a shadow of ‘doubt that this district is capable of developing *5 much more pre-tentiou-s‘ exhiliifioii. it ‘is hot orur intention to discuss new the refining influences of florieulture or the value ‘ to the country or individual of the extension of horticulture among the people. The sh-ow held yesterday was in some measure crude, in that there lacked the experience to make the most | of the material at hand. It was ob-i vicus that the season for narcissi and l the primrose family was past its best‘, ‘ but for other flowers there was the! fullest scope. An exhibit of flowers by Mrs Anderson was, with more artistic display, worthy of a prize in a city show, and the individual -bloows denlon- , strated to all observers what could| be most successfully grown hereabout.i Most noticeable were very fine blooms I of various cyclamens, L-hyacinths, tulips; flowers that appeared in no other exhibit; all well-grown and highly attractive. The cyclamen is an easily grown plant, with only slight protection, and; its unique beauty well repays the little I care needed to shelter it from storm] and wind after the beautiful foliagel makes its appearance. Mrs§‘Dal'Vill’S exhibit of St. Bridgid anemones, fullyi impressed one with the thought that! tihe. show might well have its title of ‘Bulb Show extended to adding ancm-| ‘ones. These plants grow almost as‘ easily as weeds in this suitable local-l lity, and their culture. might be enllcouraged to the betterment and incifiased pleasure of all possessors -of a iflower garden. There was only -one ! exhibit of an auricula, which is a plant [that can only be grown to perfection D in cool localities, and Taihape furnishes I I the ideal situation and soil for growing I it to perfection. In the North of England and in Scotland Auricula -Societies flourish, an'd these -societies hold an» nual exhibitions of auriculas alone, and l we say without hesitation that no plant | 9 is capable of making a more beautiful lshow. The ‘Town Hall exhibition disw } closed that while an earlyseason may gesult in a narcissi sh-ow, being a partial failure, narcissus culture rnigllt. be combined with other plants that grow equally well, and with.as_ little trouble that would ensure an «averagely good spring show on all occasions. Mrs Spooner ‘denionstrated what flowering shrubs should contribute to a spring‘ A show, and it will be a. mutter for surprise if others do not profit by Mrs Spooner’s example." Mr -Stout -is to be ;-congratulated. roii‘ the great number of flowers exhibited but for _pr.iz_e-a.ward-.ing.accor-ding to m.eri"t of the flowers they must be displayedjq bestpladvann

tage, To crush a. bundle of beautiful blooms up until it looks like a. machinetied sheaf of Oats and ‘WOS3 is -not the best way to win prizes. We think the encouragement Mr Stout has received merits something bigger and more scientific being attempted another year. This journal. as far as lies‘ in its power, will give information with respect to judging standards, and such like, to anyone '<ies’iring to ‘take up the culture of flowers that would be. in full beauty for a Spring Show.