THE FLOWER SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1915, Page 7

THE FLOWER SHOW.

SMALL ENTRIES RECEIVED. J'INK DISPLAY OF ROSES. The damage wrouglit in the New 'Plymoutli gardens by the recent stormy weather had the effect of considerably decreasing the number of exhibitors at the spring show held in the Good Templar Hall yesterday, under the auspices of the New Plymouth Horticultural Society. The show, therefore was on a much smaller scale than in previous years, and a great number of the classes drew no entries, while other classes did not provide much competition. There were particularly poor entries in the vegetable classes, and the judges expressed regret that there had not been more eompetitiin, but this was doubtless due to the fact that the season has been against good growth. But in spite of the climatic elements having done their best to spoil the show, the quality of the blooms shown was high, and, considering the weather, n splendid little showing of blooms was made. An excellent feature was an exhibit of roses from the garden of Mr. Stanley, Shaw, and the blooms, in great variety | of <;olor and type, were effectively arranged against a green background made up of pot plants. To see some of Mr. Shaw's roses made it difficult to believe there had been any bad weather. Mr. J. Gibson showed an interesting collection of flowering plants, rambler roses and delphinium predominating. Messrs Duncan and Davies and the Morshead Nursery Co. each had splendid exhibits containing a great variety of blooms and pot plants. The show was well patronised, and during the afternoon a number of ladies dispensed tea, the proceeds of which will go to the Belgian Fund. The prize-list is as follows:-

KIT PLANTS. (Judge, Mr. Cattley). Geranium, single: E. Gilmour 1; geranium, double: Mrs. Ellerm 1; geranium, ivy leaf: Mrs. Ellerm 1, E. Gilmour 2; six varieties: E. Gilmour 1; lobelia, one variety: S. Brooks 1, Mrs. Ellerm 2; hanging basket, with plant or fern: Mrs. Ellerm 1; asparagus, sprengeiii: Mrs. Ellerm 1; lycopodlum, one variety. Mrs. Ellerm 1; maidenhair fern, one variety: Miss B. Smith 1; fern, foreign, Mrs. Ellerb 1.

CUT FLOWERS. (Judges: Messrs V. Davies and C. Goodson).

Rose, best cream or yellow, one bloom: Mrs. Ellerm 1; best pink, one bloom: E. GHraour 1, Mrs. Ellerm 2; best one bloom, any variety: Mrs. Morrison 1; best spray of climbing rose, any variety: Mrs. Morrison 1; best natural sprny polyanthus: :Mrs. Ellerm 1; verbena, three varieties: Mrs. Ellerm 2; pieotees, three varieties: E. Gilmour 2; carnations, six varieties: E. Gilmour 1 and 2; twelve varieties, E. Gilmour 2; marguerite carnations, six varieties: E. Gilmour 1; geranium, single, three varieties: Miss G. Avery 1; double, three varieties: Mi«s G.'Avery 1; alratilons, three distinct varieties: Mrs. Ellerm 2: sweet peas, three varieties: A. A. Newell 2; six varieties: A. A. Newel! 2; novice class ,(for those who have never won a prize with sweet peas), six varieties: A. A. Ncwell 1; delphinium, one variety: A. A. Newel! 1; three varieties: A. A. Newell 1; iris, Japanese, three varieties: Mrs. Ellerm 1; any other variety: Mrs. Ellerm 1; fuchsia, single, three varieties: Mrs. J. Ramson 2; double, three varieties: Mrs. J. Ramson 2; salpiglossis, three varieties: Mrs. J. Ramson 1; collection of cut flowers: J. Roeh 2.

BOUQUETS AND FLORAL DESIGNS. (Judges, Mesdames H. Lepper, Crump, and Lovell).

Basket of flower, with any foliage, arranged for effect, no ribbona: Miss J. Curtis 1, Miss M. Corkill 2; bridal sheaf, loosely arranged: Miss McKellar 1; hand shower bouquet: Miss M. Corkill 1, Miss J. Curtis 2, Miss McKellar li.c.; buttonhole, two nosegays: Miss F. McGahey 1; bowl of any single variety of flower, arranged for effect, with any foliage: Miss .T. Curtis 1; floral wreath: Miss E. McGahey 1, Miss M. Corkill 2; floral cross: Miss E. MoGahev 1, Miss M. CorWll 2. TABLE DECORATK^S'. (Judges as in previous class). Dinner talile decorations: Miss J. Cur. t'is 1, Miss E. McGalley 2, Miss Ruby Allen 3, Mrs. K. Allen 4, Mrs. Wallacli h.c; dinner-table (lower decorations for girls under l(i: Gwen Bayly 1. Eileen Ballantvne 2, Doreen Wa'tkins 3, Freda Hirst li.c. CHILDREN'S CLASSES. Mudge, Mrs. W. Ambury). Hand bouquet, girls 12 to lfi: Owen Bayly 1; hand bouquet, girls under 12: Freda Hirst 1; two buttonhole bouquets, girls 12 to 16: Doreen Watkins 1: same for girls under 12: Freda Hirst 1; same for boy*. 12 to 111: Ivan Watkins 2. VEGETABLES AXD FRIHT. (Judges, Messrs If. King and G. V. Tate). Lettuce, cabbage, two: S. Brooks 1; potatoes, other than kidney: Mr?. J. Ramson 1; strawberries: J. Roeh 1, Mrs. ■I. Ramson 2; gooseberries: Davis 1.