ST. THOMAS'S FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 February 1908, Page 3

ST. THOMAS'S FLOWER SHOW.

v'The- flower,-shows held' every, year in' St. Thomas^'Hall,, Now town/' are looked forward to by the flower lovers of Wellington .South/' arid; the/show that" wasVoponed. yes- < terday is the 1 ' standard' of its eight. :■ predecessor's. The competition: entries , were::' Very' good, the. children's work, being especially /interesting,: and; tho presence of children", yesterday, was l as nihrkwl as was tli'eirfabsence-'.from'.- the- show in ..the Town Hall. Several of'the decorated 1 , tables showed ; an artistic.' design -.that is too .often wanting : in such exhibits, and . amo.ng the ifloral. .designs one exhibited % Miss Tippler was par-ticularly-effective. Thero were-'some special non-competitive entries, " among these being dahlias,: roses, and coreopsis, shown ,by Miss .Barber; cooking..:apples from, Mr. .Ma.nson, of Palmerstori 'North'; 1 : a fine', soloction ! o£ 'dahlias and.-Mr'.tAlpe; collection of plants from; Mrs. Salmon, pot 'plants from Mr; EL Poolo,, and a, collection of pot plants .and cut .flowers .from Messrs.: Evans . arid Sonsi : Tho gem of, the .whole exhibition w'as : the _exhibit'of • gladioli , shown .by Mr. W.'. Jackson; of Yogeltqwn; in which there were; over .52.. varieties, the most exquisite things in colour -arid' shape 'one, could imagine. The 'well-known.gladiolus,is a stiff ; and . somewhat,, intractable 'flower, with a 'ratter':" soulless- ■.■•brilliance. • .Some, of the blooms exhibited' by Mr. . Jackson are. .developed almost, out of recognition, ' and' the • colours are exquisite. ~ ' The tea-room was in Mesdames Preston and Parmcnter," and Misses Allen i,(2) : and Head; : the pot plant' stall, : Mesdames L'ee ■ and Croll;, iinil tho .'cut flower stall,. Misses Marsden ' and " Jenkins. ■ Throughout the .afternoon and- evening' Miss Eobinson's orchestra played. ' . . : /

• PRIZE LIST. . ■ • -Sunday School 'Competitions (best: grown, plants or spikes .from gladioli supplied ■ by. Mr. W, Jackson).— J3bys? diviflion, A. Tinney, 1; C. Preston, 2; 0. Chapman, v 3. Girls' division, -Dorothy Croll, 1. Plants ' grown by exhibitor, .T. Parmonteri Gentleman's . .Buttonhole(girls , only)..rf-Under lo• years; It. Gvenside, ; l; oyer 10 years, J. Seivell, 1. ■' ' 1 .'. '. Open Competition for Children under 14 Years.—Decorated basket, D.. Pike, 1! Bququets,: J., Parmciiter,, 1. .'■■■ Buttonholes,- 0. Salmon,' 1; J:; Smith, 2. Ladies'! Spray, .0. Salmon,s.l-; J.' Smith, 2. Decorated rase, J. Preston, .1. For .children ; under 15 years, floral design's.—R. Parkin,. 1; M. Pikej 12Pot plants, E. T. Cutler,. 1; W. F. Christie; 2; H. 15. .Barber,, 3. For girls' 14 to j'ears, most.. original. . floral ' design .—Miss' Tippler, I.' '/..Cut^Flowers.—-Carnations,. • Mrs'. : Read, 1 and' 2." . Pansies, : Mrs. Read,"'l. /Dahlias, Mrs.': Read, l' ;"E. T. Cutler, 2/ Sweet .peas, Mrs/Read, T; .(xlatlioli, F. Lawrence,' l~arid;.2.- Roses; G..H.~'M'Leod, 1 and,' 2. ■■ Phlox, Mrs. Preston, ■1; ' Mrs.' E. BricQ; ;2. ' Petunias",' Mrsi Read,' 1 and. 2. Git flowers/ SKss Allan; ■ i-; .Mrs/; Thompson, %,L'ady!s ■; spray,',"Miss Sewell', .1". • , 'Geritleman!s buttonhole,; Miss" Sewell;, :l. '. M>ss ,■ Read, 1. Cabbages',' Mrs- F; Jenkins,-'l;- E. .Marsden, 2.. Turnips,' Mrs. Read,.!; ; Carrots,- Mrs. Read 1. ■ i .Onions',-JJra^Rpad,'- Mr. Grensicjb; 2. • Erench,' beans, E.- Marsden, 1 j Mrs. Read,' 2. Runner bcans, P: Lobb," 1; Mrs. Read, 2.' '.Tomatoes,:'; Mrs. L'ec;-I'. Marrows, Mr./.Jenkins; 1; 'Mrs.-. Read,'/2/ Rhubarb, Mrs. Read,' 1.--Potatoes; Mrs. Read, 1 1; E. Marsden, ,2. ; Parsnips, Mrs; Read, .1.-..'-Fruit.— Grapes,' E.;T.. Cutler,'; 1. ' Eating apples, Miss' Barnard, 1. Raspberries, Mrs. Read, 1.: .Cooking; apples, Miss 'Butts, 1; A; S. Chapman,' 2,; "E. T.; Cutler, 3.1 , llomc-mado scones, Mrs; Marsden, 1; Mrs. Wale, .2. • Small .Mrs, Marsden, :1.-; Mrs. Wale; ■ 2.'• -. Sausage rolls, -Mrs. -.Marsden. ;Shortbread, Mrs.: Barber.:' Jams; Mrs. Smith, 1; Mrs. Chapman,'' 2. . v