SUMMER FLOWERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 277, 23 November 1938, Page 4

SUMMER FLOWERS.

BRIGHT EXHIBITION. ; OTAHUHU HIGH SCHOOL. i KEEN INTEREST IN NATURE. I Tlie sixth annual flower show in connection with tlie Otahuhu Technical High ; School took place to-<la.v in the school • j buildings. As on previous occasions the ' j display of flowers and vegetables is well ' i tip to standard, a total of 630 entries being .'received. ('onsideiing tlie adverse weather l' I conditions which have not favoured early 1 ! ! growth, the results achieved have been ■ I most gratifying and encouraging. 1 Dr. Hill, instructor in agriculture and , 1 science, said the primary object of the 1 I show was to encourage the younger i> I generationi to take a keen interest in 1 , Nature, A notable exhibit was that of r j sweet peas, a special study of which had ° I been made at the school, resulting in the j, j procuring of blooms all the year round, j A feature of this year's show has been j the introduction of a new section, under ' j tie heading of Home Industries, giving the • gi Is an opportunity to display their cul- , iuary art —130 entries have been received • j in this section. , The judges in the various sections 1 j were:—Vegetable section. Mr. G. Mills, . ITakapuna; decorative section. Mrs. W. J. 1 'Nicholson. Papatoetoe: cut flowers section, *iMr. T. AVhiteley. Otahuhu: sweet pea ; I section. Mr. IJ. Pointon. Otahuhu; home ',! industries. Mrs. ('. ('. Monro. Clevedon. C ! Mr. John Clark, chairman of the Young 1 J Farmers' Club, and of the school com- ; 1 mitten. introdiiced._Mr. C. R. Petrie. M.P.. | .Mayor of Otaluilm. who declared the i < show oflicially open. In his remarks Mr. f 1 Petrie said that in passing round the r | show lie was reminded of Kuskin's • 1 words. "A thing of Neauty is a jov for- ■ | ever." "The popularity of tlrc-sc shows 1 is ample evidence that the people, as a , j whole, are appreciating lovely things, > j and find real joy in Nature," he said. j I He impressed upon the children to 1 1 make their gardens playgrounds and 1 pleasure grounds. Mr. Petrie took the j j ! opportunity of congratulating all the exhibitors on the result of their labours, which, he said, had reached a high degree of excellence. The principal awards were:— Goldle Cup for sweet peas : J. SpaUlinsr. • I Arthur Y'ates Cup for vegetables : J. . Spalding. Champion vase rose*: Nancy | Ballon. Champion vase sweet peas :• >i. Smith. Cookery Cup : Hilda Sutherland, i