SPRING FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1938, Page 15

SPRING FLOWERS

ONSLOW SOCIETY'S SHOW

The Onslow Horticultural Society's spring show was held in the Public Hall, Khandallah, on Friday last The president, Mr. F. K. Porteous, thanked the judges, Mr. M. Poole (narcissi and miscellaneous, flowers) and Mrs. Mur-j ray (decorative). All exhibits were of very high standard. The R. A. Wright Cup No. 1 for most points in the narcissi classes was won by Mr. G. Young. The president presented to Mr. N. E. Amoore, the R. A. Wright Cup that was won by the members of the society at the Wellington Horticultural Society's ■ spring show, Mr. N. E. Amoore gaining most points. Two very fine displays were made by Mr. O. Gi&dall (cyclamens and cut flowers) and Mr. N. E. Amoore (narcissi). Trade displays were made by Mr. H. Poole, Mr. Peryman, and Mr. Kent. The champion blooms in the daffodil classes were exhibited by Mr. F. Marriott. The following awards were made: — Narcissi: G. Young, 7 firsts, 6 seconds, .12 thirds; L. Okeley, 4 firsts, 3 seconds, 4 thirds; F. Marriott, 5 firsts, 1 second, 2 thirds; F. J. Brooker, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; H. F. Birley, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third;H. J. Johnson, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; W. BOurke, 1 first, 2 seconds; R. S. Hirschberg, 2 seconds, 5 thirds; G. Whitehouse, 1 second, 5 thirds; A. H. Isaacson, 1 first, 2 seconds; H. Earnshaw, 1 first, 2 seconds; L. A. Kenny, 1 first, 1 second, 2 thirds; A. Birley, 1 first; J. O'Moore, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs. J. Woodman, 1 first; Mrs. D. Mason, 1 first; Mrs. Duff, 1 first, 1 second; Barbara Poole, 1 first; Miss Toulson, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs. E. A. Taylor, 1 second; A. B. Gibbons, 1 third; Miss Hay lock, 1 third. Miscellaneous. — F. L. Sheppard, 3 firsts; W. Bburke, 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs. M. McDonald. 1 first, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs. L. L. Curtis, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; F. Marriott, 2 firsts; Mrs. E. A. Taylor, 1 first, 2 seconds; K. Newport, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. A. Earnshaw, 1 first, 1 second; L. A. Kenny, 1 second; Mrs. E. James, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. Page, 1 first, 1 third; Miss Toulson, 1 first, 1 third; Miss Williams, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs. Tindall, 1 first; J. O'Moore, 1 first; Mrs. C. Mclntosh, 2 seconds; Miss Jean Daniel, 1 second, 3 thirds; A. B. Gibbons, 1. second, 2 thirds; Miss M. Hall, 1 second, 1 third; Clarice Brown, 1 second; Mrs. Leask, 1 second; Peggy McDonald, 1 second; A. H. Isaacson/ 1 third; G. Young, 1 third. Decorative.—Mrs. A. J. HoHoway, 5 firsts; Mrs. L. Nairn, 1 first, !• second, 1 third; Mrs. J. Matheson, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; Miss Haylock, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mrs. F.-K. Porteous, 1 second; Mrs. Dr. Paterson, 1 second; Mrs. A. J. Daniel, 1 second; Mrs. Tindall, 1 second; Mrs. K. Newport, 3 thirds; Barbara Poole, 1 third.