ROSES AND PANSIES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 133, 3 December 1930, Page 8

ROSES AND PANSIES

MIRAMAR'S FINE SHOW

The Miramar and Eastern Suburbs Horticultural Society's Summer Show, which was held in the Taia Hall, Kilbirnie, yesterday, was a distinct credit to members, and fully deserved the complimentary remarks made by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr. M. F. Luckie), who performed the opening ceremony. Mr. Luckie congratulated the society on its progress, which had necessitated the engagement of a larger hall than usual. He referred to the fine displays of roses and pansies, and mentioned the useful purpose_ which the garden competition was serving in beautifying Miramar. The champion rose, "Charles Lamplough," was exhibited by Mr. G. S. Nieoll (Karori). Thefe was a splendid showing of pansies and violas, in which the society is specialising, and an exhibit of cut flowers by Mr. A. By Crawford, the patron, was much admired. The prize-win-ners were as follow:— Roses.—J. J. Bell, 3 firsts, 3 seconds; R. M. Porteous, 2 firsts; G. S. Nicoll, 1 first; G. T. Jeftery, 2 seconds. Novice classes^ T. Lane and Mrs. L. Foster, each 1 first;' Mrs. Clark, 2 seconds. Carnations.—H. Jones, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. Fever, 1 first, 1 second; T. MooreWilliamson and F. L. Histed, each 1 first. Pansies. —G. Corkhill. 4 firsts, 3 seconds; T. Robinson, 1 first; Mrs. Fever, 1 second. Novice classes: B. O. Binnie and H. Jones, each 1 first; D. Robinson and Mrs. R."W. Miller, each 1 second. Violas.—Mrs. Fever, 2 firsts, 1 second; G. Corkhill, 2 firsts, 1 second; T. Moore and E. Taylor, each 1 second. Novice class: 13. 0. Binnie, 1 first, 1 second; —. Games, 1 first; Master R. Robinson, 1 second. Miscellaneous. —Mrs. Fever, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. J. M'Gill, 1 first, 3 seconds; D. E. Maxwell, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; H. Berry, 1 first, 1 second; H. Jones, Mrs. Clark, and Miss Briggs, 1 first each; G. Corkhill and F. W. Ashby, 1 second each. Pot Plants.—H. Berry, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. M. G. Sheeran, 1 first; —. Williamson, 1 second. Decorative Class.—Miss Briggs, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. Fever, 3 firsts; Mrs. B; L Fox 2 seconds; Mrs. Miller, 1 second. Decorated tables: Mrs. Clark 1, Mrs. E. O. Thornton 2. Home Industries.—Mrs. B, L. Fox, 8 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. F. W. Killick, 3 firsts; Mrs. Histed, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. F. Cook, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. L. Fen ton and Mrs. E. O. Thornton, 1 first each; Mrs. 0. L. Condliffe, 1 second. Children's classes: E. Condliife, 2 firsts; V. Briggs, 1 first, 1 second; I. Willard, 2 firsts; S. Berry, Enid Willard, and J. D. Satterly, each 1 first: W. Briggs and J. Willard, each 1 second. Small Fruits.—H. Berry, 5 firsts, 5 seconds, 2 thirds; L. Fenton and Mrs. A. Townson, 2 firsts, 1 third each; —. Robinson, 2 firsts; A. G. Keif, 1 first; A. Nourish, 2 seconds, 1 third. The garden competition, for which there were sixteen entries, was won by Mr. L. Fenton, Darlington road, with Mrs. R. M. M'Ennis, Hobart street, second, and Mr. A. Perston, Seatoun Heights, third. In the evening a display of dancing was grven by Miss Kathleen Harie's pupils, whose grace and skill were highly commended. _________________