FLOWER SHOW AT ROKEBY

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22823, 23 September 1939, Page 3 (Supplement)

FLOWER SHOW AT ROKEBY

To Take Places September 30

Section A (open): Most Points Bs, runner-up 4s. Champion Bloom: Lady Gay's Ribbon. Narcissi (short cup), 3 varieties, , 2 of each. Narcissi (short cup), 6 Varieties, 2 of each,,

Narcissi (long cup), 3 varieties, 2 of each. Narcissi (long cup), fl varieties, 2 of each., i ' Narcissi (trumpet), 3 varieties, 2 of each. Polyanthus, 3 varieties, 3 of each. Polyanthus, 6 varieties, 3 of each.

Primroses, 3 varieties, 3 of each. Primroses, 6 varieties, 3 of each. Anemone, 3 varieties, 1 of each. Anemone, 6 varieties, 1 of each. Hyacinth, 3 colours. (a) Auricula, 3 colours. (b) Collection of cut flowers, 12

varieties (shrubs allowed). Bowl of pansies. Decorated bowl of flowers. Floating bowl of flowers. Pot plant. t Section B (school children). Prizes: Most Points ss, runner-up 2s 6d. Best Bloom, Mother Bunch’s Ribbon. Collection of flowers (6). Vase of daffodils.

Floating bowl of flowers. Buttonhole or spray. Model, miniature garden. Vase of polyanthus or primroses.

ORIGINAL RIDDLES What has a. face and two hands but never washes it? A clock.

What has more than two eyes yet cannot see? A potato. —ARTHUR TOPP. A.B. (aged 11), Little River.

What runs but cannot walk, whistles, and cannot talk? A steam engine.

Section C (vegetables). Best vegetable: Grand Order of Ernest and Peter. Prizes: . Most Points 4s, runner-up -2s (for adults and; children). Three carrots (open). Three carrots (children) ~ Three parsnips (open). Three parsnips (children). Three leeks (open). ■ Three leeks (children). Three potatoes (open). • Three potatoes (children). Collection of vegetables (open). Collection of vegetables (children). Section D (cooking). Prizes: Most Points 4s, runner-up 2s. Midge the Fairy’s Ribbon. Three plain scones (open?. Three plain scones (children). Best sponge (open).

Best sponge (children). Three jam tarts (open). Section E (cooking): Prizes: Most Points 4s, runner-up 2s. Best garment by child (knitted or sewn) Aunt Amelia's Ribbon. Baby’s knitted garment (open). Any hand sewn article’(children). Cardigan, jumper, or pullover (open).

Cardigan, jumper, or pullover (children). Scarf (open).

The flowers are in the gardens, / The lambs are in the fields. The birds are singing in the air. Because the spring is here. —FLORENCE HOGBEN, Beckenham!* Why Is a bad tooth that has just been taken out like a broket} window? Because there’s no pain (paneX left. —EDNA WREN, r , Beckenham*