Horticultural Show Held At Riccarton

Press, Volume C, Issue 29627, 25 September 1961, Page 17

Horticultural Show Held At Riccarton

Judges were impressed with the 645 entries in the Riccarton Horticultural Society's spring show held at Riccarton House on the week-end. Mr M. J. Barnett, judge of the cut flowers and pot plants, said the polyanthus primroses were very good snd the pot plants, both foliage and flowering, were first class. -They are much better than at the big show in the city,” he said. The decorative section saw some interesting arrangements. To introduce themes into their displays, arrangers used imitation animals, birds, and a variety of including tiles. The "Spirit of Spring” display by Mrs P. Richie, which was the award of merit in this section, was recessed into a square resembling a picture frame.

The judge of the decorative section (Mrs I. Robson) said she was impressed by the high standard of entries Children's entries were par- ' cularly good, in some cases exceeding the standard of the adult entries.

The entries, which included seasonal vegetables and cooking, were judged on Saturday. In spite of bad weather yesterday the show was well attended. Results were:— TROPHY WINNERS J. L. Hay Challenge Trophy 'for most points in amateur daffodil section: Miss G. HegR H - Skinner Challenge Trophy (for most points in novice daffodils): Miss B. Cain Tregonning’s Paint Suppiv challenge Cup (for most points in cut bloom section): Mrs P Ritchie. Carpet Manufacturing Company Challenge Cup (for most points m open decorative): Mrs I R. Lamb., Associated British Cables Ltd. Challenge Cup (for most points in novice decorative): Mrs K. Mutimer. F. Gilbert. Ltd. Challenge Rose Bowl (for most points in spring show): Mrs K. Mutimer Dailey’s Grain and Produce Store Challenge Cup (for most points in vegetable section >: G Christian.

Mrs A. E. Lee’s Challenge Rose Bowl (for most points in adult cookrig section): Mrs C. C Gatehouse. Mrs L. Hunt’s Miniature Cup i for most points in children's flower section, under nine): Jocelyn Duns. R.HS. Challenge Cup (for most points in children's flower section, nine years and under 121: Pene Thompson. Mr F. Sheahan’s Challenge Cup (for most points in the children’s section. 12 years and under 16): Robert Dims. SPECIAL PRIZES Riccartoii Grain and Produce and Garden Centre prize t oucher for 10s 6d worth of goods for winner of amateur daffodil section: Miss G. Hegarty. Mr N. Burns, nurseryman, prize of goods worth 10s 6d for runner-up in open decorative section: Mrs B. Cain. Beath and Company. Ltd., prize voucher for £1 worth of goods for the winner of the amateur decorative section: Mrs R. Goulden. Mrs S. Duncan, Four Square Grocer prize of goods worth 10s 6d for runner-up in the amateur decorative section: Mrs B. Stevenson. Dailey's Grain Store cash prize of 10s 6d for runner-up

in novice decorative section: Mrs B. Fraser. A. R. Freeman’s prize for runner-up in cut bloom section: Mrs P. Ritchie. Iva Plant Food Company 251 b bag of plant food for runnerup In vegetable section: Mr D. Witte. R. G. Robinson. Ltd., potato merchants, prize for 10s 6d for most points in potato section: Mr M. J. Staunton. D. H. Brown Flourmills, Ltd., one bag of flour for most points in adult cooking section: Mrs C. C. Gatehouse. Belpack Distributing Company, Ltd., prize for runner-up in adult cooking section: Mrs R. Stevenson. Mrs H. J. Powell's special prize 10s 6d cash for run-ner-up in cut bloom section: Mrs K. Mutimer. Mrs B. L. Cain's special prize for children’s decorative section: Jocelyn Duns (class 110). Pene Thompson (class 115), Roslyn Stevenson (class 122). Mrs D. Witte’s prize for first in children's cooking, 12 to 16 years: Robyn Mutimer. Miss G. Hegarty prize for second in children’s cooking. 12 to 16 years: Patricia Taylor. Belpack Distributing Company, Ltd., prize for third in children’s cooking. 12 to 16 years: Gillian Kirkby. Mrs C. C. Gatehouse’s prize for first in children's cooking, under 12 years: Robyn Alexander. T. J. Edmonds special prize for winner of iced chocolate cake section: Mrs C. C. Gatehouse. T. J. Edmonds special prize for iced chocolate cake, children's section: Gillian Kirkby. AWARDS OF MERIT: Daffodils: W. Butcher (amateur); Mrs J. Thompson (novice). Cut flowers: Miss G. Hegarty. Vegetables: D. Witte. Decorative: Mrs P. Ritchie (open); Mrs R. Goulden (amateur); Mrs B. Fraser (novice). Children's Decorative—Under nine years: Jocelyn Duns. Nine to 12 years: Pene Thompson Twelve years to under 16: Robyn Mutimer. Pot plants: Mrs J. Shaw. Succuli and cacti: Mrs W. Barker.

Adult cooking: Mrs C. Gatehouse.

Preserves: Mrs K. Mutimer. Children’s Cooking.—Twelve to 16 years: Gillian Kirkby. Under 12: Robyn Alexander. DAFFODILS Novice (Judge: Mr H. E. Dyer.) Mrs B. Cain. 6 firsts. 4 seconds; M. J. Staunton, 2 firsts. 4 seconds. 1 third; Mrs J. Thompson, 2 firsts. 2 thirds; Mrs H. Powell, 2 seconds. 2 thirds: Mrs J. Fraser. 2 thirds; Mrs R. Lamb. 1 third. *** Amateur Miss G. Hegarty. 6 firsts. 2 seconds. 6 thirds; W. Butcher, 4 firsts, 5 seconds. 3 thirds: P Ritchie. 3 firsts. 4 seconds. 3 thirds: Mrs W. McStay, 2 firsts. 1 second; F. Wilson. 1 first, 4 seconds, 2 thirds. CUT FLOWERS (Judge: Mr M. J. Barnett.) Mrs K. Mutimer, 5 firsts, 3 seconds. 1 third; Mrs H. Powell, 4 firsts; Mrs P. Ritchie, 3 firsts. 6 seconds, 4 thirds: Mrs B. Cain, 2 firsts. 1 second; Mrs R. I. Lamb, 2 firsts, 1 second. 1 third: M. Staunton, 2 firsts. 1 second; Mrs L. Hunt. 1 first, 3 seconds, 1 third: Mrs B. Fraser. 1 first; Mrs I. Duns, 1 first. 1 second; F. Wilson. 1 first: Mrs D. Witte. 1 first. 1 second; Miss G. Hegarty, 1 first.

DECORATIVE Open (Judge: Mrs I. Robson) Mrs B Cain, 3 firsts. 2 thirds; Mrs R I. Lamb. 2 firsts. 3 seconds. 2 thirds: Mrs P. Ritchie, 2 firsts. 2 thirds: Mrs J. Thompson, 1 first, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mrs W. J. McStay. 1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs N. Duns, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs S. Weaver. 1 second; Mrs W. Ellen, 1 third; Miss G. Hegarty. 1 third.

Amateur Mrs R. Goulden, 4 firsts. 3 seconds 1 third; Mrs R. Stevenson, 1 first, 2 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs D. Witte, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs R. Clay don, 1 second, 2 thirds. Novice Mrs K. Mutimer, 6 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs B. Fraser. 1 first, 6 seconds. PRESERVES Open (Judge: Mr J. McNeil.) Mi-s M. Mutimer, 4 firsts; Mrs L. Hunt. 2 firsts 1 second, 1 third; Mrs C. Gatehouse. 3 seconds; Mrs D. Witte. 1 second; Mrs W. J. McStay. 1 second; Mrs P. Ritchie, 3 thirds; Mrs R. Stevenson, 1 third; Mrs H. Powell, 1 third. VEGETABLES Open (Judge: Mr L. Humdle.) D. Witte. 4 firsts, 1 second; J. Christian. 2 firsts. 3 seconds. 3 thirds: M. J. Staunton. 2 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs H Powell. 2 firsts, 2 thirds; Mrs R Stevenson, 2 firsts, 1 second. 2 thirds; P. Ritchie. 3 seconds; F. A. Wilson, 1 third. COOKING Adults (Judge: Mr J. McNeil) Mrs C- Gatehouse. 4 firsts. 2 seconds. 2 thirds; Mrs R. Stevenson, 2 firsts. 1 third; Mrs P. Ritchie, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs K. Mutimer, 2 thirds: Mrs W. Ellen, 1 second; Mrs J. H. Taylor, 1 second. Children Twelve to 16 Years.—Patricia Taylor, 3 firsts: Robyn Mutimer, 1 first. 3 seconds. 1 third: Gillian Kirkby. 1 first. 2 seconds 2 thirds: Roslyn Stevenson, 2 thirds. Under 12 years: Robyn Alexander. 3 firsts, 1 second. 1 third.