MIDSUMMER FLOWER SHOW

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 104, 26 January 1939, Page 15

MIDSUMMER FLOWER SHOW

Miramar And Eastern Suburbs Society

The Miramar and Eastern Suburbs Horticultural Society held its midsummer flower show recently. Because of the unfavourable weather during the growing season, gladioli were not ready tor show in great numbers, but some good blooms were exhibited. The show was successful. however, and competition was keen. The trophy winners were:—New Zealand Gladiolus Society’s bronze medal for premier bloom, all gladiolus classes, Mr A Jackson; champion bloom, amateur, Mr. J. S. Vickers champion bloom, novice, Mr. C. F. Terris; L. Poiuton Memorial Cup, Mr. J. S. Vickers; 1. U. and D. Bilby Cup. Mr. J. S. Vickers; Mrs. J. Flaus’s trophy, Mr. A. Bean; most points, gladiolus, amateur, Mr. J. S Vickers; most points, intermediate, Mrs. L. J. Williams; most points, novice, Mr. IV. L. Anthony; begonias, Mrs. J. Paterson; carnations, Mr. C. Chapman ; carnations, novice, Margaret Moore; dahlias, Mr. A. li. Harper; dahlias, novice, Ron Welch; pansies and violas, Mr. J. S. Vickers; lupins, Mr. L. C. Moore; miscellaneous, Mr. L. C. Moore 1, Mrs. 11. Welch 2; collection of vegetables; Mr ; H. Berry; most points, vegetables, Mr. 11. Berry; decorative classes, Mrs. W. Hutson; decorated table, Mrs. S. Solomon 1, Mrs. H. Welch 2, Mrs. Steele 3; childfen’s classes, Terry Moore. The following is the prize list: — Gladioli: Open, A. Jackson, first and champion; amateur, J. S. Vickers, five firsts; intermediate, Mrs. L. J. Williams, five firsts, one second ; J. Atkinson, two firsts, two seconds, one third; novice, W. L. Anthony, two firsts, three thirds; Mrs. T. Grant, two firsts, one third; Mrs. J. Paterson, two firsts; C. Gough, one first, two. seconds, one third; C. F. Terris, 'one first, two seconds; Mrs.. Philips, one first.

Begonias: Mrs. J. Peterson, two firsts; D. E. Maxwell, one first, one second. Sweet peas: H. J. Crewes, two firsts; D. E. Maxwell, two seconds; W. L. Anthony, one third; Marjorie Dean, one third.

Carnations: Amateur, C. Chapman, one first, three seconds, three thirds; W.' L. Anthony, two firsts, one second; A. Dean, one first; H. Welch, one third; novice, Margaret Moore, two firsts, one second, one third. Dahlias: Open, A. R. Harper, three firsts, three seconds, two thirds; Mrs. Paterson, one first; J. S. Vickers, one first, one second; A. Dean, one first; H. J. Crewes, one third; novice Ron Welch, one first, one second. Pansies and violas.; J. S. Vickers, nine firsts, nine seconds, seven thirds; Mrs. J. Paterson, one first, one second, one third; 8. Solomon, one first, one third. Miscellaneous section: L. C. Moore, 12 firsts, five seconds, three thirds; T. Lane, two firsts, three seconds; Mrs! H. Welch, two firsts, four seconds, two thirds; D. E. Maxwell, one second, one third; W. H. White, one second. Decorative classes: Mrs. W. Hutson, six firsts, two seconds, three thirds; Mrs.. S. Bidet, two firsts, four seconds, three thirds; Mrs. Steele, three firsts, one second, one third; Mrs. J. Paterson, £wo firsts, one second; Mrs. H. Welch, one first, two seconds; Mrs. T. Grant, one first, one second; Mrs. S. Solomon, one second, one third. Children's classes: Terry Moore, five firsts, three seconds, two thirds; Shirley White, two firsts, four seconds, one third. Vegetables, 11. Berry, six firsts, five seconds, two thirds; L. C. Moore, four firsts, four seconds, four thirds; Mrs. L. J. Williams, two firsts, three seconds; F. Histed. two firsts, one second; J. S. Vickers, two firsts, one second; J. Atkinson. one first, one second, one third.