Dunsandel Flower Show.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2695, 30 September 1905, Page 3

Dunsandel Flower Show.

— -• The annual Horticultural Show was held, at the Dunsandel Towr Hall on Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance during the day, and m the evening the numbers were further augmented. Notwithstanding the bad weather m the district lately, the blooms m most of the classes were exquisite. The committee worked indefatigably to _ make the Show a success, and the secretary, Mr T Irvine, is to be heartily congratulated on the excellent arrangements. In the evening a promenade concert was held, and several ladies and gentleman submitted vocal and instrumental items. -In connection with the Show there were hat-trimming competition for gentlemen, nail-driving competition for ladies and ,a shooting gallery besides weight guessing for sheep and potato guessing. Following is the list of prize winners:— Division A. Cut blooms. Judge Mr Donald (Papanui.) Best Collection of • Hyacinths, (not more than 3 stalks of each variety) Mrs Sherrard 1, Mr L Brown 2, Mrs J Boag, senr., 3. Best collection Narcissi:— Mrs McMillan 1, Mrs T Irvine 2, Mr L Brown 3, Mrs J Boas; senr v.h.c, Mrs T Walker h.c. Best collection Polyanthus: —

MrL Brown 1, Mrs Aldridge 2, Miss Babara Washbourne and Mrs J Boag senr, equal^, Mrs John v.h.c. Miss McMillan h.c. Pansier Mrs Stainger 1, Miss Mabel Washbourne 2, '•y, Mr J Watson (Coalgate) 3. Anemones Mrs Stainger 1, Mr W Walker (Southwood) . 2 Auriculas;— Mrs Sherrard 1. Daisies: — Mrs Aldridge i. Mrs Stainger 2.. 1 Violets:— Mrs McMillan 1. Primroses: -Mrs-J Boag ■ senr 1, Mrs T Irvine 2, Mrs W Walker (Southwood) 3, Miss M Washbourne v.h.c. Division B. Pot Plants. Judge Mr Donald (Papanui.) Best collection Maiden Hair Ferns;— Mrs Aldridge 1. Any other variety of ferns;— Mrs Aldridge. Pot plants other than ferns Mrs McMillan 1. i Division C Decorative. Judges Mrs J McMillan (Dunsandel) and Miss Donald ... (Papanui.) Best decorated table; —Miss Aldridge 1, Miss T Sherrard and Mrs B Withell equal 2, Miss Watson 3, Miss A Stainger v.h.c. Best decorated Basket (Adults) Miss Aldridge x. Miss A Sherrard 2, Miss T Sherrard 3. (For girls under 16) Miss V Munro 1. Vase of Flowers .(Adults) Mrs Irvine 1, Miss R Aldridge 2, Mrs J Boag, senr 3. (Girls under 16) Miss X Munro 1, Miss Nellie Nfpier 2. Lady's Spray (made by gentlemen) T Irvine 1, J Aldridge 2, A Brown 3. Gentleman's Buttonhole (made by ladies) Mrs Munro i, *V Miss A Aldridge 2, Miss Cumerford 3. Division D. Cookery etc. Jndges Mrs B Withell (Brockside) and Miss Irvine (Westerfield) Best plate of plain scones:— Miss L Johnston i, Mrs H Taylor 2, Mrs McKenzie 3. Miss H Aldridge h.c. Girdle Scones:—Miss N Taylor 1, Mrs McKenzie 2. Assorted cakes:—Mrs McKenzie 1, Miss A Sherrard 2. Loaf of Home made Bread: — Mrs Stainger 1, Mrs McKenzie 2. Heaviest dozen Fowl's- Eggs (Single-yoked) Mrs G Wright, lib isfozs, 1, Miss L Aldridge, ilb Is|ozs, 2. Heaviest dozen Duck Eggs (Single.yoked) Mrs H F Wright 2lbs 10 czs 1, Mrs R Clayton and Mrs John Walker - 2lbs Boz equal 2.. Best collection of Sweets —Miss A Sherrard 1, Mrs Munro 2. Best ironed white shirt and collar:—Mrs McKenzie 1. Division E. Produce. Judges Messrs G Lill and A Cunningham. • Best collection of] Carrots (not more than 5 of each variety) H F Wright 1,1 Aldridge 2, H F Wright 3. Potatoes:—W Burgess 1, J Aldridge 2. Mangolds:—J Aldridge 1, Walker Bros 2,' Master W Boag 3. Swedes;—J Aldridge 1, T* Brown 2, J Aldridge 3, B TVifhell v.h.c, Master W Boag h.c. Sample Tuscan Wheat -^Walker Bros 1, R Johnslon 2, B Withell _ 3. Hunter's wheat;—T W Johnston 1. . . Jhfribllowing were for exhibition only: — **^ "Wood"carving "by Misses M Stainger,.McKenziei L Aldridge, Walker (2) and Mr- T M Irvine. Fancy Work—Mesdame3 Brooks, Johnston, and Misses Aldridge (3). Mrs W 0 Challis showed two mantle drapes, an Indian table cloth', table centres, a night dress bag Mount Mallick work. Begonia Miss McKenzie. Wheat Velvet Chaff Mr B Withell, and Nairns and Sons Christchurch showed a fine collection of flowers-