CAMBRIDGE SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 216, 11 September 1911, Page 9

CAMBRIDGE SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

CAMBRIDGE, Saturday. The above show was held in the Town Hall, Cambridge, yesterday, and It will be continued to-morrow. It Is held under (he auspices of the Cambridge Presbyterian Church, and a sain of woTk is being held •with It. This has been r.be custom fur several years, but a« .the llower show Is continually increasing in size, space for the •work stalls becomes more restricted, and very probably this will be the Inst occasion on which the two functions will be held to-g-ether. The Judges who made the awards were Mrs Dr. Douglas, of Hamilton, and Mr A. E. Grlnrod, of Auckland. The former judged the decorative classes, and the latter did the cut 'blooms and pot plants. The following is a list of the awards: — Narcissi. -- Dong tnmvpet, excluding doubles—'Sis varieties: iMtk Sharp J. Six varieties (amateurs): Mrs M. McDermott I. Three varieties: Mrs Dr. Roberts 1. Miss Perkins 2. Twelve varieties: Mrs McDermott 2. Large or small cups (excluding doubles and polyanthus—Three varieties: A. •T. Shepherd I, Mrs Sharp li Six varieties (iMiiateurS): Mrs McDermott 1. Three varieties: A. J. Shepherd 1. Mrs Dr. Roberts 2. Doubles—Three varieties: Mrs Dr. Roberts 1. (Polyanthus narcissi—Three varieties: Mrs Dr. Roberts 1, Miss Russell

Young People's Classes (for juniors under 10 years, blooms to lie grown by exhibitor).

—Narcissi. 12 varieties: It. McDermott 1, T. Slmpsoti 2. Narcissi, six rariettes: Miss A. Hally 1, T. Simpson 2. Children under 14.—Narcissi, 12 varieties: Scymonr Sharp Qarl McDermott 2. Narcissi, six varieties: Miss N. Gano 1, .Miss .1. McCullagii 2, Seymour Sharp h.c. Six varieties anemones: Miss N. .Gane 1, Miss .T. Brooks 2. Six spikes frees las: Mrs Roberts 1. C. Boyce 2, M. A. Christie h.c. Three varieties hyacinths: Miss A. •Jln.lly 1, CVUsslxmscimilr 2. Six varieties pansies: Mrs Dr. Roberts -, Mrs C. Nixon 2. b!x varieties camellias: Mrs J. Rutfsei! 1, Sanatorium 2, Miss Wells h.c. Twelve varieties camellias: Miss Russell J, Mrs Sfoarp 2. Three varieties rhbdodemlrons: Miss Russell 1, Mrs Sharp 2. Table Deeoratloiifi, etc. —Kf>ergnc: Mrs 11. Nixon 1. Basket of spring flowers: Mrs H. Ij. Nixon 1. Hand bouquet of violets: Mrs Dr. Roberts 3. Miss Gow 2. Mrs 11. T,. Nixon h.c. Table decorations: Mrs W. Hunter 1, Miss G»w 3, MifiS .1. Russell h.c. Table decorations (Juniors under 19): Miss M. Onyons 1. Miss I>. I'erkins 2, Miss Ilopkirk h.c. Three buttonholes: Mrs H. L. Nixon 1, Miss Veaie 2, 'Mrs. Verde h.c. Three ladies' sprays: Mrs 11. D. Nixon 1, Miss Go-w and Mrs W. lluntcT (equal) 2. Pot Plnntn.—Primula in bloom: Miss Wells 1. Cyclamen In bloom: ■Sanatorium 1. •Cineraria In bloom: Miss J. Brooks 1. Foliage pliant: Mrs McCuliagh 3, Sanatorium 2, T. Ilartly h.c. iFlowcring plant: iMiss "VVelis 1, C. Hoyce 2. Maid'enhnid fern: T. Simpson 1. Fern, other than maidenhair: Miss J. Brooks 1, Sanatorium 2. Those who were in charge of the work stalls were:—Plain work, Mesdnmes Fisher, A. White, and W. McMillan; fancy Work, Mcsdames Murray and T. F. Richards; lollies, the Girle' Bible Class, under Miss Dean; produce, Mlssea Watt, and Russell; pot plant stall, Mesdnmes M. Roberts and ,T Sharp; refreshments, Mrs. 11. Ferguson and assistants: post office and fish pond. Junior Bible Class. The blooms exhibited were a distinct advance on those of last year and the champion bloom, "Victoria," shown by Miss Perkins, was a very handsome one. The function was opened by the Mayor, Mr. G. Dickenson, and Mr. Grlnrod then gave a short address on the daffodil.