SPRING SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 248, 18 September 1929, Page 8

SPRING SHOW

RONGOTEA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

(From Our Own Correspondent). RONGOTEA, Sept. 18. The Rongotea, Horticultural Society’s seventeenth annual Bulb Show was hold in the Coronation Hall yestorclay. Despite the inclemency of the weather, thoro was an exceedingly large display of spring blooms, which wore greatly admired by visitors to the 6how. Tho entries for tho numerous classes were of a very high order, and some very fino specimens were on view. There were 450 entries, which is a record for the Rongotea Bulb Show, and is over 100 more than were taken for the last Bulb Show. The stewards were: Mrs J. Will, Mr J. C. Glever, Mr W. Bond, Mrs Morcom, Mrs Sandei;cock, Misses M. Davison and V. Hobbs. Points prizes were donated by.—Messrs E. Dear, J. C. Glover, CCiocbetto, G. A. Aggett, Mesdames, W. J. Davis and A. Burgess. Tho show was declared officially open by Mr J. Linklater, M.P., who proceeded from Rongotea to Levin to perform a like duty there. The prize list was as follows: OPEN CLASS. (Judge : Mr A. J. Shailer). Narcissi.—Twelve varieties: Mrs J. L. Weightman, J. C. Glover 2. Six varieties. Trumpets : Mrs Weightman 1, J. C. Glover 2; three varieties, J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Weightman 2; specimen, J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Weightman 2. Six varieties, Incomparabilis: J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Weightman 2, Mrs Saunders 3; three varieties, J. C. Glover, 1, Mrs Weightman 2; specimen, J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Weightman 2. Six varieties, Barri: Mrs Weightman 1, J. C. Glover 2; threo varieties, J. C. Glover 1, only entry; specimen, J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Weightman 2. Three varieties, small capped Leedsi: J. C. Glover 1, only entry. Points prize: Mr J. C. Glover..

AMATEUR CLASS. (Judgo: Mr J. L. Weightman). Trumpet.—Six blooms: Mrs McMurray 1, W. Bond 2, C. H. Kendon 3; three varieties, Mrs McMurray X, Mrs M. Leicester 2, A. T. Yarrall 3. Three blooms, bi-colour: C. 11. Kendon I, Mrs E. J. Murphy 2. Three blooms, white: W. Bond 1, Mrs Murphy 2. Three blooms, all yellow: Mrs McMurray 1, W. Bond 2, Mrs Murphy 3. Specimen: Mrs McMurray 1, Mrs Murphy 2 and 3. Incomparabilis.—Six varieties : W. Bond 1, C. 11. Kendon 2, A. T. Yarrall 3; three varieties, A. T. Yarrall 1, C. H. Kendon 2, Mrs Murphy 3. Throe blooms, yellow: C. H. Kendon 1, W. Bond 2, Mrs Murphy 3, White perianths, yellow cups (3 bloom 6) : A. T. Y'arrall 1, Mrs Murphy 2, C. 11. Kendon 3. Specimen: A. T. Yarrall 1, C. 11. Kendon 2, Mrs Murphy 3. Barrii. —Six blooms: W. Bond 1, A. T. Yarrall 2, Mrs E. J. Jennings 3; Three varieties, Mrs Murphy 1, A. T. Yarrall 2, Mrs Jennings 3. White perianths: A. T. Yarrall 1, W. Bonds 2, Mrs Jennings 3. Specimen: A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs Murphy 2, Mrs Spall 3. Leedsii, giants.—Six blooms: A. T. Yarrall 1, C. H. Kendon 2, A. T. Yarrall 3; threo varieties, W. Bond 1, A. T. Yarrall 2 and 3; specimen, Mrs Murphy 1, AT, Yarrall 2, C. 11. Kendon 3. Small cups —Six blooms: Mrs Leicester 1, Mrs McMurray 2: threo blooms, Mrs Jennings 1, Mrs Murphy 2; specimen, A. T. Yarrall 1 and 2. Points prize : A. T. Yarrall.

VARIOUS. (Judgo: Mr A. J. Shailer). Three varieties, Poeticus. —Mrs Murphy 1, Mrs F. Woods 2; specimen, Mrs Jennings 1, Mrs Murphy 2. Three varieties, Poetaz: Mrs J. Giles 1, Mrs McMurray 2, W. Bond 3; specimen, W. Bond 1, Mrs Giles 2. Three Trydimus or Jonquil Hybrids (varieties) : Mrs M. Leicester 1 and 2: specimen, Mrs Murphy 1, W. Bond 2. Six Red Cups: A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs F. Wood 62. Three blooms Polyanthus Narcissi: Mrs McMurray 1, Mrs Jennings 2; specimen, Mrs McMurray 1. Three daffodils (varieties): Mrs F. Woods 1, Mrs McMurray 2. Double Daffodil: A. T. Yarrall 1, C. H. Kendon 2, Miss F. Smith 3. Three double Daffodils (varieties) : Mrs McMurray 1, Mrs Jennings 2, Mrs Spall 3. LOCAL GROWERS’ BEGINNERS’ CLASS. (Judge: Mr J. L. Weightman). Six trumpets. Mrs G. H. Davison 1, Jovce George 2; threo trumpets, Mrs J. Giles 1, Mrs G. Collis 2, Mrs Davison 3; one trumpet, ’C. Lind 1, Mrs Davison 2, Joyce George 3. Six Incomparabilis: Edna Will 1, J. Caverhill 2, Mrs G. 11. Davison 3; three Incomparabilis, Mrs Collis 1, C. Lind 2, Mrs Davison 3; one Incomparabilis, Mi's Morcom 1, Mrs Giles 2, Mrs Davison 3. Three blooms, Barm: J. Caverhill 1, Mrs Collis 2, C. Lind 3; specimen, J. Caverhill 1, and 2, Mrs Davison 3. Six blooms, Leedsi: Mrs Davison 1, Mrs Morcom 2, Edna Will 3; three blooms, Mrs Morcom 1, Mrs Davison 2, Mrs R. Hornblow 3; specimen, Mrs Collis 1, J. Caverhill 2, Edna Will 3. Three Polyanthus Narcissi: Mrs Davison 1, Miss N. Clare 2, Mrs McDonell 3; specimen, Miss N. Clare 1, Mrs McNally 2, Mrs Davison 3. Three blooms, any class: Mrs Coliis 1, Mrs Davison 2, Mrs Giles 3. One bloom, any class: Mrs Collis 1, Mrs Giles 2, Mrs Hornblow 3. Points prize: Mrs G. H. Davison. The Rongotea and District Horticultural Society’s Norman Gorton Memorial Perpetual Challenge Bowl (1928) holder, Mr J. C. Glover). —Best collection Narcissi, twelve named varieties: Mrs McMurray. Champion bloom: Mrs J. L. Weightman. OTHER BULBS. (Judge: Mr A. J. Shailer). Six single anemones. —Mrs M. E. Lester 1, Mrs E. J. Murphy 2, Mrs Spall 3; three Mrs Murphy 1, Mrs Spall 2, only entries. Double anemones: Mrs E. J. Lester 2, two entries. Snowflakes: Mrs F. Woods 1, Joyce George 2, three entries. Stocks: Mrs Spall 1 and 2, Mrs H. E. Fieldhouse 3. Freesias (white or cream) : Mrs G. H. Davison 1 and 2, Mrs F. Woods 3. Freesias: Miss Collis 1, Mrs Woods 2. Single hyacinths: Lily Glover 1 and 2. Double, Mrs R. C. Webby 1, only entry; one bloom, Lily Glover 1 and 2. Any other bulb : L. H. Yarrall 1, Mrs Lester 2, Mrs F. Woods 3. Violets, single, blue: Miss E. Foster 1, Miss A. Burgess 2, Mrs Rees 3; double blue, Miss A. Burgess 1 and 2, only entries; single, white, Mrs Davison 2, only entry; double white, Mrs Davidson 1, only entry. Six polyanthus primroses: Miss Penny 1, Mrs H. Caverniil 2, Mrs Liecester 3; three (variety colours): Mrs Woods 1, Mrs H. Caverhill 2, Lily Glover 3. Single stem primroses, single (varieties), Mrs Davison 1, Mrs H. Caverhill 2, Mrs Woods 3. Collection Primroses: Mrs Davison 1 and 2, Mrs Jennings 3. Violas: Mrs Davison 1, Mrs Jennings 2. DECORATIVE. (Judge: Mr J. E. Barltrop.) Basket of spring flowering shrubs: Mrs McNally 1, only entry. Vase of Narcissi, own foliage: Sirs H. J. Ransom 1, Mrs McNally 2, Mrs W. J. Croucher 3. Vase spring "flowers (not narcissi): Mrs McNally 1, Miss N. Clare 2, Mrs J. Giles 3. Bowl of violets: Miss E. Foster 1. Bowl single stemmed primroses: Miss N. Clare 2, only entry. Bowl of flowers and foliage: Miss R. Ransom 1, Mrs Croucher 2, Mrs McNally 3. Lady’s spray: Mrs Leicester 1, Mrs M. Bower 2. Mrs Croucher 3. Buttonholes: Mrs Leicester 1, Miss N. Clare 2, Mrs Croucher 3. Bowl of narcissi, six varieties, Mrs T. Saunder’s trophy: Mrs H. J. Ransom 1, Miss N, Clare 2, Jill Bower 3. Decorated table: Mrs Croucher 1, Mrs McNally 2, Jill Bower 3. (Under 16 years). Lady’s hat trimmed natural flowers: Betty Aird 1, M. Arnott 2, Jill Bower 3. Vase narcissi and foliage : Jill Bower 1, Marjorie Arnott 2. Bowl of anemones and foliage : Jill Bower 1 and 3, Marjorie Arnott 2. Basket spring flowers: Jill Bower 1, only entry. Lady’s spray: Jill Bower 1 and 2. Buttonholes: Jill Bower 1 and 2. Bowl daffodils and foliage: Jill Bower 1, Betty Aird 2. Points prize: Jill Bower. , , (12 years and under). Posy: Edna" Will 1 and 2, Loma Fieldhouse 3. Vase narcissi, own foliage: Mary White 1, Joyce Caverhill 2 and 3. Vase Polyanthus, own foliage: Lorn a Fieldhouse 1, Joyce Coverhill 2. Edna Will 3. Basket of flowers: Edna Will 1, Joyce Caverhill 2- Points prize: . Edna Will 1, Joyce Caverhill 2, Lorna Fieldhouse 3. DOMESTIC. Madeira Cake—Mrs Caverhill 1, Mrs McDonell 2, Mrs Fieldhouse 3.