LYTTELTON NEWS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25607, 23 September 1948, Page 3

LYTTELTON NEWS

SPRING FLOWER SHOW Favoured by excellent weather in the last few weeks, growers of spring flowers were able to make a splendid display at the annual spring show of the Lyttelton Horticultural Society, opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Mr F. G. Briggs). In the open class, the premier bloom was shown by Mr D. J. Field, with “Sulphuring.” The champion bloom in the amateur section. “Heathcote,” was exhibited by Mr J). Parkinson. Winners of classes were as follows Daffodili, open class Jt); JL H--Geur-dfner 1, D. J. Field 2. Amateur class (5): .P. ParkhWW., 1, Jennifer Gardintr 2. Canterbury Horticiil-* “tural Society's certificate of merit: -D. Parkinson and S. Churley (equal) 1. Cut flowers (6): Mrs T. Ck voyce. Mrs R. Parkinson and H. H. H. Gardiner (equal) 1. Decorative (13), for Churley Cup: Mrs. R. Parkinson 1, Mrs E. L. Harvey 2. Children's sections.—Cut flowers: B. Wales 1, T. Mutton and M. McNab (equal) 2. Decorative. 13 to 16 years: Rita Pentecost 1 (Mrs E. L. Haivey’e trophy): A. Schenkel 2. Miniature flower garden: Rita Sentecost (Mrs T. C. Voyce’s trophy) 1. Ha Pentecost, Keven Finlayson. Walter Eadding and Joan Firth (equal) 2. Decorative, under 12 years: Thomas Mutton (Mrs Harvey’s trophy) 1, Dianne Cowell 2. Needlework: Mrs C. Priddy’s trophy, Mrs E. Mutton. Mrs B. Bird and Mr Cowell (equal) 2. Domestic section.—Mrs W. Edgar 1, Mrs J. Haymes, Mrs H. Harkess and Mrs W. T. Huston (equal) 2