WAIRARAPA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3126, 1 March 1909, Page 5

WAIRARAPA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SUMMER SHOW.

(From Our Carterton]Correspondent)

The Summer Show of the Walrarapa Horticultural *nd Industrial Society was held on Saturday afternoon at Carterton, and was a decided success. In many of the classes there was keen competition, and the judges', Messrs W. Poole, of Wellington and E Hale, of Masterton, considered them excellent, especially the decorative classes. It was rather late for roses but nevertheless some good specimens were shown, the prize for the best rose in the room being won by Mr A. Booth, of Hawarden, Gladstone. The attendance in the afterneon and evening was VWJ" g°°e< My J. J. Mead, the energetic together with bis assistant, Ml?l Mi Brown, are to be Complimentea ilftoii the complete nature of arrangements. A great deal of interest was shown in the exhibition of pot plants made by Mr H. Poole, of Wellington. Following is the prize list;—; Pot plants-Specimen plant in flower, A. Booth 1, Miss E. Booth 2; two plants, in flower (varieties), Mrs A. Osborne 1; two foliage plants, Mrs J. Moore 1, Miss E. Booth 2; one foliage plant, Miss E. Booth 1, Mrs C. W. Goodin 2 and he; collection of not less than four plants,

Miss E. Booth 1; two geraniums,

in bloom, Mrs C. J. Hare; one gera- \ ium, in bloom, Miss A. Tuniiicliffe n v Mrs C. J. Hare 2; two geraniums, 1, Mrs C. J. Hare 1; one bico. ium, bi-colour, Mrs C. J. Hare geran. i j. Haynes 2; two gera--11, Mist. ri-colour, Mrs C. J. Hare 1; niums, t. i um , tricolour, Mrs C. J. one gerar* collection of geraniums Hare 1; *. less than three, Mrs G. in bloom, not 3e colours, Mrs E. J. Hare; thrv >i o ur, Mrs E. Beard Beard 1; one ct Mrs A. Osborne 1; 1; two fuchsias, * Booth 1; Miss E. two begonias, A. * > m a, flowering, Booth 2: one beg*. Booth 2; two Miss E. Booth 1, A. e. Booth 1: begonias, red, Miss Booth 1; one begonia, yed, ft|jsj3 v -el; one one" cactus, Mw d; & iJa* of six pblti, A. Booth 15 cdlecfciSn "of ferns, A. Booth 1; collects ">. three ferns, A. Booth 1; one fet. Mips E. Booth 1, A. Booth 2; riSW or" me, plant, A. King 1, j CUt blooms- Thfee ikhllas, fancy I tfafieiy; Mrs E. A, getfr'd h Miss Efile Booth 2; three §how varieties, Mrs E. A. Beard 1 j dahlias, cactus varieties, M. R. Van?* ham 1, A. Booth 2; six dahlias, cactus varieties, M. R. Varnham 1, A. Booth 2; twelve dahlias, cactus varieties. M. R. Varnham 1, A. Booth 2; best collection of dahlias, Mrs E. A. Beard 1; six pansies, varieties, J. H. Kidd 1, J. M. Beechey 2; four verbenas, varieties, Mrs A. Osborne 1; four stocks, varieties, Miss K. Booth 1 and 2; six asters, three varieties, Miss E. Booth 1, M. R. Varnham 2; twelve asters, four varieties, Miss E. Booth 1, Mrs W. Roberts 2; phlox drummondi, A. R. Hadfield 1, special; six phlox drummondi, variety s, Miss E. Booth 1, T. E. Maunsell 2, A. Osborne 3; four geraniums, varieties, A. Booth 1; collection of fuchsias, Mrs E. A. Booth 1; Mm W. Roberts 2; six salpiglossis, A. R. Hadfield 1, R. C. Drummond2; best rose in room, to be entered separately, A. Booth 1, T. E. Maunsell 2; three roses, teas and noisettes, distinct varieties, A. Booth 1; six roses, teas and noisettes, distinct varieties, A. Booth 1; three roses, perpetuals, A. Booth 1; six roses, perpetuals, distinct varieties, A. Booth 1; twelve sweet peas, J.H. Kidd 1, J. Wallis 2; be<t collection of sweet peas, J. H. Kidd 1, Miss E. Fairbrother 2; calliopsis, special prize, A. R. Hadfifcldl; bowl of nasturtiums, Mrs Ramsay 1: Mrs E. A. Beard 2; general collection of cut flowers, not less than twelve varieties, Miss K. Booth 1; collection of cut flowers, outdoor grown, not less than twelve varieties, Mrs E. A. Beard 1. Clareville School 2, T. E. Maunsell 3; hand bouquet roses, Mrs W. H. Booth 1; decorated vase for table, Mrs HadfieM 1, Miss Deller 2, Mrs C. W. Goodin 3; decorated epergne, Miss K. Booth 1; vase of dahlias, Miss K. Booth 1, Miss Deller 2; hand basket of flowers, Miss Eagle 1, Mrs T. E. Maunsell 2 and he; three button-holes, Mrs C. Goodin 1, Miss K. Booth 2, Mrs Hadfield 3; lady's spray, Miss K. Booth 1, Miss Eagle 2, Mrs C. Goodin 3; best decorative table, pupular vote, Mrs Hadfield (35 votes) 1, Miss Berrill (24) 2, Miss Eagle (19) 3; best decorated mantlepiece, C. Berrill 1, Fruit—Collection cooking apples, not less than six varities, T. Sparks 1, C. -W. Goodin 2; Collection of dessert apples, six varieties, T. Sparks 1, A. Booth 2; twelve apples, dessert, four varieties, T. Sparks 1 and 2, C. W. Goodin he; twelve apples, cooking, four varieties, C. W. Goodin 1, A. Booth 2, E. Eagle, jun., he; six peaches, M. Gallon 1, A. Booth 2, W. A. Osborne he; Twelve peaches, A. Booth 1; six nectarines, Mrs McPhee 1, W. Abbott 2, C. W. Goodin he; twelve plums, Mrs Wm. Roberts 1, R. Goodin 2, W. Abbott he; six pears, cooking, C. W. Goodin 1 and 2, W. Abbott he; six pears, dessert, W. Abbott 1, R. Goodin 2; six quinces, Mrs W. H. Booth 1, Mrs S. Telford 2; two bunches of grapes, R. Miller 1; plate of mulberries, M. Gallon 1 and 2; plate of raspberries, Mrs A. Phillootts 1 and 2; general collection of fruit, I. Sparks 1, W. Abbott 2, C. W. Guodin he; collection of nuts, T. Sparks 1

Vegetables—Two cucumbers, Mrs W. Roberts 1 and 2; two cabbages, R. Goodin 1, H. W. Kempton 2, E. Eagle, jun., he; two red cabbages, W. Abbott 1, H. W. Kempton 2; heaviest cabbage, separate entry, W. Abbott 1, E. Eagle, jun., 2, A. Booth 3; two cauliflowers, C. W. Goodin 1; three beet, A. Booth I, J. Standen 2 and he; six stalks of white beet, T. M. Cave 1, H. W. Kempton 2, A. R. Varnham he; six turnips, J. Standen 1, H. W..Kempton 2; six carrots, short. F. Cave 1, T. M. Cave 2; six carrots, .long, J. M. Beechey 1. C. W. Goodin 2, F. Cave he; six parsnips, J. M. Beechey 1, C. W. Goodin 2, T. M. Cave he; two lettuce, cos., F. Cave 1; twelve radishes, long, H. W. Kempton 1; twelve radishes, turnip, H. W. Kempton 1 and 2; three sticks of rhubarb, A. King 1 and 2; six tomatoes, W." Kidd 1, Mrs Ranigan 2, Mrs W. Roberts he; twelve tomatoes, W, Kidd 1; Twelve pods of peas, J. Standen 1, C. W. Goodin 2

and he; twelve pods broad beans r long pods, W. Abbott 1 and 2; twelve pods French beans, A. King lAN. Burns 2, six onions, heaviest. T. M. Cave 1, T. Cave 2, Waingawa School 3; six onions, keeping, J. M. Beechey 1, F. Cave 2, C. W. Goodin he; six leeks, A. King 1; twenty eschulots, T. MCave 1, T. Cave 2, R. G. Welch he- six potatoes, any variety, Mrs W. Roberts 1, T. Sparks 2, R. Goodin c; collection of herbs, A. King 1, F. Cave 2; two pie melons, A. King 1; two vegetable marrows, E. Goodin 1 and 2, M. A. Osborne he; two pumpkins. J. Wallisl; E, Goodin 2; collection o£ vegetables, two varieties, Mrs T. Harvey I, W, Abbott 2, J. Standen he. Local productions—One pound of fresh butter, Mrs W, H, Booth 1, Mrs J. Monagban 2; one pound of powdered butter, Mrs W. H, Bgotfe 1, Mm N. Telford 2; single exhibit fancy butter, Mrs J. Monaghau2; Six scones, Mrs A. N. Burns 1, Mrs Hadfield 2, Mrs W. H. M«ndv3; nx tea cakes, Mrs H. Warner I, tfrft Hadfield 2; best pound cake, Mrs W, H t Booth 1 • best xrUlt CBk©, M*g J. Moore 1, Mrs C. WV Mrs W» H, Booth 3; best hoi*? made bread, white, Mrs J- Haynes 1 and 2, Mrs W. H. Mundy 3; tesfc home-made and home-baked bread* brown, J. Standen 1, Mrs J. Hayneft 2; twelve hens' eggs, heaviest, Mrs W. Abbott 1; twelve ducks* heaviest, Mrs Telford 1; tbree mangolds, Mrs W. Abbott I, £L A. Reading 2 and- 3; three swede tarnips, E. A. Reading 1, J. Snell 2; three field turnips, W. B. Allen 1, W. H. and A. E.. Booth 2 and 3; three field carrots, Mrs W. Roberts; 1. ■

Children's class—Best dressed flower stand, Ivey Ramsay 1, E. Osborne 2; hand bouquet, Myrtle Forward 1, Mollie Moore 2; best bouquet of berries, Myrtle Forward 1; basket of flowers, Maud Cole 1, E. Osborne 2; lady's spray, E. Osborne 1, Ivey Ramsay 2. Two button holes, S. Cormack 1; best sponge sandwick, Lila Davison 1, ivey Ramsay 2; best collection of small cakes and pastry, four varieties, Myra Abbott 1; best decorated table by girl 17 years and under. Mona Moore 1, K. Deller 2; collection of vegetables by boy 17 'years and. under, C. Abbott 1; decorated crook, Maggie McPhee 1.