PROFUSION OF BLOOMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1940, Page 6

PROFUSION OF BLOOMS

MASTERTON FLOWER SHOW OFFICIAL OPENING YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ( GARDEN PRIZES PRESENTED. The Municipal Hall was thronged for the official opening of the Mastertoil Horticultural and Industrial Society’s autumn show yesterday afternoon by Mrs .1. Robertson. Mr 11. E. Pither. a past president apologised for the unavoidable absence of the president. .Mill. L. Esau, and congratulated the exhibitors and officials on.the wonderful show, and on the exceedingly high standard attained. Referring to the desire of the society to hold the show during the local Centennial celebrations week, Mr Pither stated that .it was found impossible lo do so. He took the opportunity of congratulating Mr 11. Sturgeon, the Park custodian, and his assistants on the outstanding display they had made at the show. In calling on Mrs Robertson to open the show and present the prizes won in the recent, garden competitions, Mr Pither thanked the judges, Messrs Sturgeon and Murray for their services.

In declaring the show ofYicially open Mrs Robertson referred to the many difficulties under which the gardener worked in. this district, owing to the vagaries of the seasons, such as late frosts, drought, and wind. Under these circumstances the display there that clay was all the more to the credit of Ihe growers, added Mrs Robertson. Referring to the local display at the Centennial flower show in Wellington recently, Mrs Robertson said that the exhibit was a credit to Masterton. as were (he successes of local exhibitors. Mrs Robertson expressed pleasure at the large number of entries in the vegetable and the children’s classes, in particular the latter, as these exhibitors were future horticulturalists. “It gives me much pleasure in declaring the show officially open," concluded Mrs Robertson.

The prizes won in the garden competitions conducted by the Society were presented by Mrs Robertson as follow:—

Esau Challenge Shield, for best garden in the competition: Mr ,1. J. Andrew, Opaki Road. Three-quarter acre section class: Mr S. Clarke, Devon Street, 1; Mr G. R. Croll, Renall Street, 2; Mrs Spackman, Totara Street, Lansdowne, 3; Mr R. Whyborn, First Street. Lansdowne, 4. Quarter acre section: Mr J. J. Andrew, Opaki Road. I; .Mr C. 11. Jarvis. Opaki Road. 2; W. M. Heckler, College Street. 3: Mr Hugh Mackay. Cornwall Street. 4.

Under the capable management, of the secretary. Mr E. K. Eastwood and his assistants, the show was an outstanding success and quite up lo iho high standard of previous years. At the evening session last night there was a large attendance of gardening enthusiasts to admire the magnificent blooms. The champion flower or Hie show, a fine specimen of dahlia, exhibited by Mr F. C. Stowell, and the displays by Messrs W. Kemp, F. Mason ; nd others all attracted large crowds of admirers. Among the large number of beautiful exhibits entered were miniature gardens, artistically set out. and collections of fruit. In the horde industries section there was a very fine array of jams, preserves and cakes. There wore a large number of entries also in the fruit and vegetable sections and taking the recent unfavourable weather into account the exhibits were of a high standard.

The following were the winners of special trophies:— Champion dahlia (C. Smith's trophy): Mr F. C. Stowell. Most points classes 6-13 (C. Smith's trophy): Mr F. C. Stowell. Most points classes 16-18 <H. G. Smith’s prize): Mr H. G. Smith. Most points classes 32-34: Mr W. Kemp. Class 37: Mrs B. V. Skeet. Most points classes 41-56 a (Rolph's Cycle Works trophy): Mrs H. G. Scharnweber. Class 52: Miss B. Barton. Class 55: Mrs H. G. Scharnweber. Class 56: Mrs E. R. Jenkins. Class 56a: Mrs Hugh Mackay. Most points classes 57-61: Betty Grey. Class 61: Betty. Grey. Classes 71-92, (most points), (H. L. Esau's trophy): Lady Perry. Class 70: Mr F. W. Groves. Class 92: Lady Perry. Most points classes 93-95 (G. H. Perry and Co's, trophy): Mrs C. Clarke. Class 102: Mrs N. E. Bull. Class 104: (F.C.D. Co’s, trophy): Mrs J. Dwyer. Class 3: Mrs Smith. Most points classes 134142: Mrs F. C.. Stowell. Classes 143-144 (Mr H. G. Smith's prize): Mrs C. Judd. Most points classes 155-156: Mrs W. H. Bradley. Class 158: Mrs B. Kingdom Most points classes 162-164 (Mrs W. H. Robieson’s trophy): Mrs Russell Smith. Most points classes 165-169: Mr A. M. Sanson. Most points classes 170-190 (H. L. Esau's trophy): Mrs E. H. Spackman. Most points classes 173-174 <F. Cooper's prize): Mrs T. Carr and Mr H. Pi’eston Senr. equal, 1. Class 188: Mrs E. H. Spackman. Additional results are as follow:— FRUIT Amateur. Apples, six culinary: A. M. Sanson 1. F. W. Groves 2, W. Kibblewhite 3. Six dessert: A. M. Sanson 1 and 2. Mrs H. Perry’ 3. Peaches, three: Mrs W. B. Gaskin I. Pears, six: Mrs C. Clarke 1. Mrs Malmo 2. Rhubarb, six stalks, best quality: N. H. McLachlan 1, F. W. Groves 2. Beans, French or butter: Mrs J. B. Nicol 1, Miss Jackson 2, Mr N. H. McLachlan 3. Beet, tmee roots, rounded: Mrs Spackman 1, J. McGregor 2, F. W. Groves 3. Carrots, short: H. Preston Senr. 1, Miss Jackson 2, Douglas Miller 3. Carrots, six long: Mrs T. Carr 1, Mr Kibblewhite 2, F. W. Groves 3. Cucumbers, two apple: L. Pearson 1. Mrs Spackman 2. Cucumbers, two long: A. M. Sanson I, Mrs Eddy 2, Mr Kibblewhite 3. Lettuce, two heads: Mrs R. Thornton 1, Mrs T. Carr 2. Vegetable marrows, two heaviest: Mrs P. Gordon. Two marrows, by weight, best quality: Mrs Gordon 1, Miss Jackson 2. Onions, keeping, best qualify: H. Preston Senr. 1,2 and 3, Parsnips, three roots: Douglas Miller’ 1, F. W. Groves 2, Mrs Carr 3. Peas, twelve pods: Mr N. H. McLachlan 1, Mrs Spackman 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin -3. Potatoes, six of one variety: Mrs Carr 1, J. McGregor 2, F. W. Groves 3. Three heaviest: Mrs Carr 1, Mr Kibblewhite 2.

Tomatoes, six: Mrs J. B. Nicol 1, Mrs lan Balfour 2, J. McGregor 3. Shallots: L. Pearson 1, Mrs C. Clarke 2. Collection: Mrs Spackman 1 and special, Miss Jackson 2, Miss Tankersley Pumpkin, by weight: Mrs Spackman 1, Mr W. H. Long 2. CUT FLOWERS Amateur. Asters, three distinct: Mr Gibbs 1, Mrs Shortland 2, Mrs H. L. Price 3. Three white: Mrs J. Skeet 1 and 3, Mr Gibbs 2. Three, any colour: Mrs Braggins 1, Mr Gibbs 2, Mrs Shortland 3. Twelve: Mr Gibbs 1, G. R. Croll 2, Mrs Price 3. Dahlias, cactus, three: Mrs R. Thornton 1, F. C. Stowell 2. Hybrid, three: Mrs W. H. Robieson 1, H. G. Smith 2, S. Fletcher 3. Open: S. Fletcher 1, Mrs Price 2. Mrs E. Couper 3. Decorative, three: S. Fletcher 1, F. C. Stowell 2, Mrs Couper 3. Three distinct: H. G. Smith 1. F. C. Stowell 2, Mr N. E. Bull 3. Three decorative: Mrs Robieson I, Mrs Couper 2, F. C. Stpwell 3. One: F. C. Stowell 1 and champion flower of show; H. G. Smith 2, Mrs A. Caselbcrg 3. Pom-pom: F. C. Stowell 1 and 2, Mrs Robieson 3. Six: F. C. Stowell 1 and 2, Mrs Robieson 3. Gladioli, 3 distinct spikes: H. G. Smith 1, Mrs C. Judd 2, Mrs Couper 3. One: Mrs Judd 1, Mrs Couper 2. Hydrangea, one head: Mrs R. Smith 1, Mrs Pither 2, S. Fletcher 3. Three distinct: Mrs R. Smith 1, Mrs E. R. Jenkins 3, Mrs S. Fletcher 4. Six: S. Fletcher 1, Mrs R. Smith 2. African marigolds, orange: Mrs E. R. Jenkins 1, Mrs H. E. Snackman 2, Mrs T. Carr 3. Lemon: G. R. Croll 1, Mrs T. Carr 2, Mrs E. R. Jenkins 3. French marigolds: G. R. Croll 1, Mrs R. Thornton 2, Mrs, Shortland 3. Phlox drummondi: Mrs Price 1, Mrs Judd 2, Mrs Malmo 3. Salpiglossis: Mrs Eddy 1. Zinnias, three blooms: Mrs Bradley’ 1, Mrs Price 2, Mrs Malmo 3. Six blooms: Mrs Bradley 1, Mrs Eddy 2. Mrs lan Balfour 3. Verbena, three blooms: Mrs Judd 1, Mrs Gaskin 2, Mrs Pither 3. Collection cut flowers: B. Kingdon 1 and special, Mrs Gaskin 2, Mi's Spackman 3. NOVICE CLASSES. Collection: Mrs Price 1, Mrs Carr 2. Mrs Couper 3. Any distinct flower, not in schedule: Mrs Eddy 1, Mrs Pither 2, B. Kingdon Collection, three perennials: Mrs Price 1, Mrs Gaskin 2. B. Kingdon 3.' Three dahlias: Mrs R. Smith 1.