FLOWER SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1937, Page 5

FLOWER SHOW

HUTT WORKSHOPS

The Hutt Railway Workshops' Horticultural Society held a successful dahlia show at the railway workshops social hall, Wobur-n, this week. Over 220 entries were received, and the quality of the exhibits reflected great credit on the exhibitors. ; The chief trophies were won as follows:—Barrel Cup for dahlias, Mr. W. Baker; society's trophy for dahlias, Mr. W. -E. Askwith;. society's, trophies for vegetables.' Messrs. C. Cotton, R. Potts, W. J. Richards, and A. J. Williams; T/augh trophy for vegetables, Mr.C. Cotton; society's trophies for ladies csction. Mrs. D. Taylor-and Mrs. C. Cotton. . ' , The list of prize-winners is as folFlower Section.—W. E. Askwith, 8 firsts 2 seconds; Mr. W. Baker, 5 firsts, 1 -second; H. W. Johnson, 3 firsts; J. Key, 3 firsts, 1 third; J. Pearson, 2 firsts, 1 second; G. Robertson, 2 firsts; ~ \V. J. Richards, 1 first, 3 seconds; A. J. Williams, 1 first, 2 seconds; J. Hale, .1. first; D. Taylor, 1 second. 1 third: H. Milne, 1 third. Ladies' Section.—Mrs. Taylor, 5 firsts, 5 seconds; Mrs. C. Cotton, 5 firsts, 1 third; Mrs. Simpson, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. Ryan, 1 first; Mrs. Lyons. 2 firsts; Mrs. Smith, 1 second; Mrs. Marshall, 1 third. ; Children's Section.—Miss McGrath, 3 firsts; Miss Smith, 1 first. Vegetable Section.—R. Potts, 5 firsts, 2 seconds; J. Ryan, 5 firsts; C. Cotton. 3 firsts, 1 second; J. Lyons. 3 firsts: H Milne, 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; W. J. Richards, 2 firsts, 1 second; A. Addis. 2 firsts, 1 second; W. Smith, 1 first, 1 second; L. Turner. 1 first, 1 third; J. Key, 1 first; A. J. Williams. 1 first; J. Pearson, 1 third. The judges were: Flower and vegetables. Mr. E. Hutt; decorative, Mrs. Marshall; cooking, Mrs. Johnson; knittine and needlework, Mrs. Key. Mr. F. Mason (Feilding) sent a beautiful selection of dahlias for exhibition, but unfortunately owing to a delay in. transit they did not arrive in time for the first night. Mrs. Marshall, of Petone, exhibited a -selection of decorative work.