OXFORD FLOWER SHOW.
St. Andrew's Church, East Oxford, held a floral fete aad exhibition, in the Town Halj on Thuißday. Although the entries in the pot plant section were fow, there was com. very fine exhibits. In the fruit and ve-getable section there were few. .exhibits, and what there were did not ouJ-1 for special mention. In the cut flower eection, however, there was fine competition, and an. excellent display. The judges were:—Flowers, fruit, and vegetables, Messrs D. Jones and C. E. Jones; cookery, Mrs D. Hawke and Mrs Jennings. The following are the results: — Geraniums, three varieties: Mi.. A. Baxter, junr., 1, Mis E. Skurr- 2. . Fttohsia: Mts Alec. Baxtor 1. Foliage . pls__t: ■; Mrs Alec. Baxter 1. Three sprays sweet peas, own foliage: Miss E. Baxtor 1. Mrs E.. Sknxr 2. Six varieties' sweet peas: Miss E. Baxter 1, Mrs •E. Skurr 2. Twelve varieties sweet peas: Mrs E. Skurr 1, Mira E. Baxter — Ono rose: Mrs Gorton 1, Mr R. H. Gainsford 2. Rests, thre-5 varieties: Mr P. Fisher 1. Mr R. H. Gainsford 2. Six rcses: P. Fish-ir 1, Mrs A. Henderson 2. Carnations, three varieties: Mrs E. Skurr 1. Sweet Williams, tliroo varieties: Oxford D.H. School 1 and 2. Stocks, thre>> colours: Mis 3 Dohrman 1. Children's bowl of flowers:' Alice Skurr 1, Hazel Gur.dry 2. Table decoration: Aiiaj Winter 1. Mrs A. Hei>d<Mson 2. JDelpliiiiiums: R. H. Gsinsford 1. Cut flower* :■ i Mrs Alec. Baxtar 1, Mr R. H. Gainsford 2 Panaics: Mira Wells 1, Mrs P. Fisher 2. 'Gentleman's button-hole: M_3s Mounscy 1. Lady's spray: Hazel Gundry 1. Fruit and Vegetables—Raspberri!** and gcosobcrrio.: Mrs R. Comyns 1, Mrs I lenderton 2. Red, white, and black currants: R. H. Ga'sfoTd 1. Peas and beans: .Mrs Holbway 1, R. H. Gainsford 2. Cabbage, carrots,- ano* .urni?*.: Mrs Holloway 1, R„ H. Gainsfcrd 2. Six potatc-ps: Mrs Kollov.nv 3. Lettuce and radishes: R. H. Gain-ford 1. Any other vegetable: Mrs Gorton 1.
Cookery—White bread: Mrs Higginson 1, IJias Mounsey 2. Brown bread: Mrs liigginj son 1. White ftcoiscs: Miss A. Moun-or 3. Girdle /reonc-a: Miss Fatti Watson 1. Miai I Irene 2. Seed cake: -Mr? Hig?inI son 1, M!rs T. Inch 2. Sultana cake: Mrs I Hicrginson 1, Mrs T. Ir.ch 2. Ginger cske: | Misj M. Molina?] 1. Spc_igo cake: Mrs K. j Feaxy 1, Mrs T. Inch 2. Sconce sandwich: j Mira M. MeCabon and Mrs T. Inch t'equal) 1, >liss G." Mow«"-»t. 3. Butter: Mrs F. Meyer ... Mrs P. Fisher 2. White • sconra (zirlti under 1C): MUp E. Monnsey 1, Mi.s Hazel Girndry 2. Sponge cake (girls under 16): Irene Higginscn 1,-Alice Henderson 2. The exhibition was well attended, and in tbe evening sv concert was held, at which thero wa« a large attendance. The Oxford Band played eelectiona, and musical *it»ms were given by Misf.s Heavisides and Barley, and by Me~"3i-> Stephen Smith, A. Ryde, T. Brown, BL Ryde, J. Heneen, and Dr. Barley,
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15172, 9 January 1915, Page 10
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