OXFORD ROSE SHOW

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22269, 7 December 1937, Page 6

OXFORD ROSE SHOW

MANY FINE EXHIBITS LARGE ENTRIES RECEIVED The Oxford rose show, held on Thursday, both in the number and quality of exhibits, was the best that has been held by the society. In many classes competition was keen. The cup given by Mr R. H. Parish for the most points in roses, cut blooms, and decorative sections was won outright by Mrs G. A. Ivory, who has won this cup five times. The cup presented by the Rev. H. G. Sell for the champion rose was won by the Oxford District High School. Mr W. A. Erasmuson was the judge. Awards are as follows: — ROSES Apricot (7): Mrs R. E. Judson 1, Miss Caverhill 2, Mrs G. Ivory 3. White (8): Mrs G. Ivory 1 and 3, Oxford District High School 2. Cream or white (1): Mrs G Ivory. Yellow (4): Mrs T. Inch 1, Mrs F. Gorton 2. Yellow, cream, or white (1): Mrs G. Ivory. Red (8): Mrs G. Ivory 1, Miss Powell 2, Mrs R. E. Judson 3. Red, three blooms (3): Mrs G. Ivory 1, Mrs M. Johnston 2. Pink (7): Oxford District High School 1, Mrs Liters 2. Mrs F. Gorton 3 Pink, three blooms (3): Mrs G. Ivory 1. Oxford District High School 2. Three roses, any colour (8): Mrs F. Gorton 1, Miss Powell 2, Mrs Southgate 3. One full-blown rose (9): Mrs M. Johnston 1, Mrs R. E. Judson 2, Mrs G. Ivory 3. Specimen rose (4): Mrs E. Skurr 1, Mrs F. Gorton 2. Novice Classes—One rose (11): Mrs A. Mitchell 1, Mrs E. A. Lowe 2, Miss McGillivray 3. Three roses (10): Miss M. Kerr 1, Mrs W. J. Skurr 2. Mrs M. Ivory 3. Six roses (8): Mrs A. Mitchell 1. Mrs M. Ivory 2, Mrs W. Higginson 3. One full-blown rose (12): Miss M. Kerr 1, Mrs Talbot 2, Mrs E. A. Lowe 3. CUT BLOOMS Four antirrhinums (3): Mrs R. E. Meyer 1 and 2. Three antirrhinums (8): Mrs R. E. Mover 1. Mrs F. Gorton 2, Mrs G. Winter 3, Aquilegias (6): Mrs G. Ivory 1 and 2, Mrs C. E. Morris 3. Delphiniums (4): Mrs G. Ivory 1 and 2, Mrs P. Fisher 3. Geums (2): Mrs W. G. Morris 1, Oxford District High School 3. Geraniums (3): Mrs P. K. Thompson 1 and 3, Mrs E. Skurr 2. Pansics (9): Mrs R. E. Judson 1, Mrs A. Barter 2, Mrs E. Skurr 3. Three violas (5): Mrs J. Tomlinson 1, Mrs E. Skurr 2, Mrs A. Baxter 3. Six violas (4): Mrs E. Skurr 1, Mrs A, Baxter 2, Mrs F. Gorton 3. Stocks (3): Mrs G. Ivory 1 and 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Iceland poppies (14): Mrs K. Henderson 1, Mrs Bridge 2, Mrs R. C. Thompson 3. Marigolds (10): Mrs W. Dalley 1, Mrs R. C. Thompson 2 and 3. Gaillardias (4): Mrs M. Johnston 1, Mrs J. Tomlinson 2, Mrs W. Dalley 3. Six blooms not otherwise scheduled (8): Mrs E Skurr 1. Mrs F. Gorton 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Three flowering shrubs (6): Mrs F. Gorton 1, Mrs Luers 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. DECORATIVE Bowl of roses (9): Miss Kerr 1, Mrs G. Ivory 2 and 3. Vase of roses (10): Mrs G. Ivory 1, Miss Kerr 2, Mrs R. E. Judson 3. Bowl of flowers (13): Mrs R. E. Judson 1, Mrs Southgate 2 and 3. Bowl of mixed flowers (8): Mrs J. Tomlinson 1, Miss N. Henderson 2, Mrs K. Henderson 3. Bowl of flowering shrubs (5): Mrs Southgate 1, Mrs J. Tomlinson 2, Mrs Bridge 3. Bowl of sweet peas (2): Mrs J. Tomlinson 1, Mrs H. V. Ward 2. Bowl of peonies (4): Mrs Luers 1, Mrs E. Skurr 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Bowl of lupins (6): Mrs W. Dalley 1, Mrs Bridge 2, Mrs G. Ivory 3. Decorated vase of flowers (11): Mrs W. Dalley 1, Mrs J. Tomlinson 2, Miss N. Henderson 3. Victorian posy (5): Mrs G Ivory 1 and 2, Mrs F. Gorton 3. Hand posy (3): Mrs G. Ivory 1 and 2, Miss P. Gorton 3. Posy bowl (11): Mrs W. Anderson 1, Mrs G. Ivory 2, Mrs R. Inwood 3, Victorian bowl (5): Miss D. Pachnatz 1, Miss Kerr 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Woman's evening spray (7): Mrs G. Ivory 1, Mrs W. Dalley 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Presentation box of flowers (6): Mrs F. Gorton 1, Mrs W. Dalley 2, Mrs J. Tomlinson 3. Decorated table (2): Mrs F. Gorton 1, Miss Kerr 2.

I CHILDREN'S CLASSES I Cut Blooms—One rose (3): Neil Thompson 1, Mervyn Winter 2, Lester Paget 3. Three roses (3): Neil Thompson'l, Lester Paget 2, D. Graham 3. Six roses, boys (3): Neil Thompson 1, Derreck Graham 2, L. Paget 3. One full-blown rose, girls (1): Joan Thompson. One full-blown rose, boys (3): Derreck Graham 1, N. Thompson 2, L. Paget 3. Four blooms, girls (1): Joan Thompson; boys (3): L. Paget 1, D. Graham 2. Decorative—Bowl of mixed flowers, girls (1): Joan Thompson. Vase of flowers (3): Joan Thompson 1, Colin Cross 2, Marcia Boocock 3. Man's buttonhole (5): Patricia Wotherspoon 1, Joan Thompson 2 and 3. Posy bowl (1): Joan Thompson. Bunch of wild flowers (4): Colin Cross 1, Merle Fantham 2, Joan Thompson 3. Miniature garden on a dish (2): Gwen Gilchrist 1, Joan Thompson 2. Man's buttonhole, under 10 years (3): Hazel Lowe 1, Mervyn Winter 2, Margaret Thompson 3. Bowl of mixed flowers (2): Hazel Lowe 1, Margaret Thompson 2. Vase of flowers (3): Margaret Thompson 1, lan Boocock 2, Hazel Lowe 3. Bunch of wild flowers (2): Hazel Lowe 1, Margaret Thompson 2. Miniature garden (2): Hazel Lowe 1, Margaret Thompson 2.