FLOWER SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 72, 26 March 1931, Page 12

FLOWER SHOW.

The flower show* organised by the Te Uku Women's Institute, was held 011 March 12 and was opened by Mr. liirkwood, president of the Raglan Horticultural Society. The weather was ideal, the attendance good and exhibits came forward in good numbers. Visitors were present from Te Mata and Raglan, and the judging was in the hands of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Pegler, for the fruit ar.d vegetables; Misses Gilmour and Dent, needlework and floral section, and Mrs. Checkley, cooking and children's work. The stallholders were as follow: —Afternoon tea, Mcsdames Bromich and Cogswell; institute stall, Mrs. Featherst'nhaugh; fruit salad and sweets, Misse» Moon and Sutton; bring and buy, Mesda'mes Robinson and Wright; bran tub, Miss Featherstonhaugli. During tjie afternoon songs were given by Mesdau-.es Bromich and A. Moon, and Mrs. W. J. Lusty won the iced fruit cake. The following are the awards: —Collection, of flowers, Miss Vernon; asters, Miss Vernon; cosmea, Mrs. J. H. Dent; zinnias, Mrs. J. H. Dent; antirrhinum, Miss Vernon; verbena, Mrs. Atkins; .salvia, Mrs. J. H. Dent; dahlias (3), Mrs. Bell; dahlias (6), Mrs. J. H. Dent; marigolds, Mrs. J. H. Dent; decorated basket, Miss Sutton; posy, Mrs. Featherstonhaugli; bowl of flowers, Mrs. Harsant; floral device, Miss Moon; collection of vegetables, Mrs. Stanton; six. kinds, Mvs. Cogswell and Mrs. J. H. Dent, equal, 1; pumpkin, Mrs. Harsant; potatoes, Mr. C. Sutton; onions, Mrs. Stanton; carrots, Mrs. Bell; parsnips, Mrs. J. H. Dent; beetroot, Mrs. J. H. Dent; tomato (smooth), Mrs. Bromich; tomato (other variety), Mrs. Stanton; dessert apples, Mrs. Robinson; cooking apples, Mrs. Robinson; peaches, Mrs. A. Peart; lemons, Mrs. A. Peart; collection of fruit, Mrs. Stanton; pie melon, Mrs. Harsant; apron, Mrs. Atkins; coloured work, Mrs. Clark; white work, Miss Featherstonhaugh; duchess set, ]Vft-s. Death; cushion, Mrs. Death; cushion (chenille), Mrs. Styles; handkerchief, Mrs. Den'.; any article (novice), Mrs. Death and Miss Moon, equal; sponge, Mrs. Warren; scones, Mrs. Warren; biscuits, 'Mrs.' F. Peart; fruit cake, Mrs. A. Moon; seed cake, Miss Moon; coffee cake, Mrs. Dent; jam tarts. Mrs. Robinson; cream puffs, Mrs. F. Peart; white bread, Mrs. F. Peart. Children's section: Posy, Phyllis Death 1, Mary Featherstonhaugli 2; posy (novice), Violet Bates 1, Lorna Clark 2; buttonholes, Mary Feathcrstcnhaugh; collection of flowers, Sylvia Bell; scones, Mary Featherstonhaugli 1, Phyllis Death 2; rock cakes, Phyllis Death; sponge, Phyllis Death 1, Svl/ia Bell 2; Apron, Mary Cogswell 1, Lorra Clark 2; d'oyley, Mary Cogswell- 1 ami 2; d'oyley (under 10), Mary Featherstonhaugli; boys' handiwork, Tcdi'y Featherstonhaugli I, Lloyd Dent 2.