MIDSUMMER FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1927, Page 13

MIDSUMMER FLOWERS

ONSLOW SOCIETY'S SHOW

■.jThe-Onslow- Hortipultui'al Society held its nrst Midsummer.-Show .'last, Saturday when the Mayor (Mr. C. J. B. Nonvood) perrormed the opening ceermony, complimenting the district on the brilliant display of flpwers and decorative work A special feature of the show was the magnificent display of gladioli made: by Mr. W. Bilby, of Normandale, also ; the 4r?,- ay °i eu* floors, exhibited by W. William Bourke. . • ■ .

A mos^ enioyable musical : programme was Provided Jirthe evening, by Mr. and The followins were the results:— • Kose^-F X Porteous, 5 firsts, 3 seconds; R Hirschburg, 1 first, 1 second. ,^ m.atlo"8--R-. Hirschburg, 2 firsts and champion bloom; Mrs. F. A. Dender, 2 firsts; Mrs. Okeby, 1 first. '. Pansies.—Miss Rona .Brooker, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. W. E.'Nichols,' 1 first? ii second; W. -Hollo Way, 1 first. ■'■■■ Vlo]as.-Mrs. F.-A. Dender, I &. s t, "l second; Miss Rona Brooker, 2 firsts 1 second; Mrs W E . Nicho] • x ££& Gladioh.-F. K. Pofteous, 1 first and champion bloom: Mrs. Mackay, 2 firstsMrs, F. A.. Dender, 1-second; Mrs; Doull, 1 second.

Dahlia S ,-Mrs. R..Gibbons, 1 first, 1 second; E. Davy, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. JBybles, 1 second;

: if ,S^eet Peas.^-F.:-K: Porteous, 2 -firsts;' $■'* ,° .' firsts ' 2 sec°nds; AY. rjenkins, 1 first,. J seconds; Mrs. Okeby, lrfii-st. '- iMiscellaneous Cut Flowers.—Mrs Okeby -1 first, 2 seconds; Mrs. W. E.--Nichols 3 seconds; Mrs. R: Gibbons, 2 firsts, 1 second;- Missions Brooker, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. .pochfort, 1 first; Mrs. Bybles, 1 second; H. J. V. James, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Miss Haylock, 2 firsts; W. Holloway, 1 first; Mrs. Bakewell, 1 second; R. i .Hirschburg, ;1 second; F. -K. Porteous, 1 first; Mrs. F. A. Dender, 2 firsts. * v Pot Plants.—Miss Rona Brooker, 2 firsts, 2.seconds: Mrs. W. E.-Nichols,'5 firsts 4 seconds;. Miss Kelly, I first; Mrs. Ahearn 1-first. .■:■■• ... i ■ .

:.- Ladies' Decorative.—Mrs. F. A. Dender, 10 firsts, 3 seconds; Miss Haylock, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mi6s Rona Brooker, 1 first 2 seconds; Mrs. Okeby, 1 second; Mrs! .Seed, 2 seconds. .. ■'..'.'.

• Vegetables.-^-J. K..Nichols,:3 firsts, 7 seconds; J. Bickriell,.2 firsts, 3 seconds; Mrs Ahearn, 3 firsts, 1 second; F. Bennett, 1 second; H. Hirschburg, 2 firsts; W. Holloway, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. Okeby, 2 firsts; Mra. Smith, 1 first; F. J. Brooker, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs.: Cresswell, 1 first, 1 second: Mrs. Bakewell, 1 second. Home Industries.—Mrs. Brooker, 1 first; Miss Marjorie Brooker, 1 first; Miss Kelly, 1 second; Mrs. Holloway, 2 firsts; Mrs. Cresswell, 1. first, 2 seconds; Miss Haylock, 1 first. ■ ■ •-.■'■