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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
JUNE 1, 1903. 
NEW SOUTH WALES NOTES. 
The annual Chrysanthemum Show of 
the Horticultural Society of New South 
Wales was attended by a large number of 
visitors. The exhibitors achieved a dis- 
tinct success over a set of adverse condi- 
tions unique in the history of the society. 
Everyone who grows this flower knows 
how essential an adequate supply of mois- 
ture is to plants in their early stages, and 
will, therefore, appreciate the tax upon 
the efforts of growers ‘the shortage of 
water under which Sydney struggled for so 
long must have been. 
display of blooms yesterday was a plea- 
sant surprise, whether regarded from the 
aspect of variety or quality. Indeed, al- 
though some held that the show did not 
come up to expectations, the opinion must 
have been influenced by anticipations of 
something immeasurably better than we 
have had in the past. Curiously enough, 
it cannot be said that the Roses which 
should not haye been so much affected as 
the Chrysanthemums, did not come out of 
the ordeal so well. There were some 
superb blooms, unquestionably; - but, 
taken all round, they told of the stress of 
circumstances the more abundantly. The 
gorgeous Gladioli, however, defied all ad. 
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Therefore, the 
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verse conditions, and the display made by 
Messrs. Anderson & Co. was in itself a 
sight worth paying the entrance fee to 
gloat over. The Botanic Gardens made, 
as is usual, a magnificent display of hot- 
house plants, but even their glory did not 
deaden enthusiasm for an exhibit of pot 
plants made by Mr. Nicol, gardener to Mr. 
Hugh Dixson. In all these shows the 
table decoration is a popular feature, and 
in awarding first prize to Miss Gates for 
her setting, the judges showed ‘taste that 
was generally endorsed. Comtesse de la 
THE CAVE TROPHY, ADELAIDE. 
Barthe Roses predominated, and their 
charming pink was exquisitely contrasted 
with ruddy brown autumn leaves blended 
with the green of the selected Adiantums. 
Some of the displays mentioned were non- 
The show was officially 
opened by Lady Tennyson, who was ac- 
companied by Mrs. Cecil Boyle, and at- 
tended by Lord Richard Nevill, A.D.C. 
The party was received by Dr. Hay, 
Messrs. Hugh Dixson, and F. Gannan, 
(Vice-Presidents) ; Messrs. Zouch, Horton, 
Kerslake, and Timms, and other members 
of the Council; and Messrs. J. R. Yorke 
and H. H. B. Bradley (Hon. Secretaries). 
After Her Excellency had opened the 
Show, she was presented by Dr. Hay 
with an artistic shower bouquet arranged 
by Miss Gates. Lady Tennyson showed 
herself a lover of flowers, and her great 
themumes. 
regret was that ordinary results were not 
up to show standard. 
The third annual Show of the Neutral 
Bay Horticultural Society, opened by Mr. 
Dugald Thomson, M.H.R., was a success 
in every way. There was an excep- 
tionally fine display of Cactus Dahlias, 
150 blooms, staged by Mr. C. N. D. 
Richardson, which received the Society’s 
certificate. Mr. S. H. Robertson made 
an excellent non-competitive display of 
Ferns and Palms, intermingled with hot- 
house plants. This also received the So- 
[Kindly lent by the Proprietors of the “Advertiser.”’] 
ciety’s certificate. For the champion 
Rose of the show, Mr. A. R. Harrison beat 
all comers with a magnificent specimen of 
White Maman Cochet, this bloom being 
selected from amongst the members’ ex- 
hibits. There was a large attendance, and 
Messrs. Sayers, Roberts, Leplastrier, 
Green, and Ferguson carried out the duties 
of judges in their usual able manner. 
The following were recipients of first 
prizes: —G. Knight, G. Weir, F. N. Cam- 
roux, C. N. D. Richardson, Royal Nur- 
series Co., P. E. Ewington, A. R. Harri- 
son, Mrs. Seaver, W. HE. Cook, R. J. 
Maclean, A. Smith, T. W. Young, J. 
Knowles, Mrs. Malbon Thompson, Miss F. 
M. Belbridge, Mrs. R. J. Maclean, L. H. 
Robertson, G. W. Colley-Priest, Rev. R. 
H. Waugh, and Mrs. Colley-Priest. 
Ags the result of the recent rains, the 
