SCHOOL FLOWER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 14185, 9 October 1909, Page 11

SCHOOL FLOWER SHOW

The Maori Hill School Horticultural Society held their first spring flower show yesterday diternoon, when there was a large attendance of parents and children the show, organised by Miss Brown and Mr Bowie, was held m the school, and proved a great success, there being an excellent display of narcissi, primroses, wallflowers, and other spring flowers. Tho button-hole competition was a very keen one. Master Victor Hamel showed (for exhibition only) a collection of narcissi, tulips, and anemones, and this was very much admired. The thanks of the society are duo to Mrs E. A. Hamel, who judged tho buttonholes, and to Mr E. A. Hamel, who judged the other exhibits, and announced his intention of presenting a collection of sweet pea seeds to tho school society. Following is tho prize-list: —Standards IV., V., VI. Collection of narcissi.—Greeba Allen 1 Marjory Thompson h.c., Jackßonie special mention. Wallflowers.—Phyllis Smith 1. Primroses.—Lillian Shrimpton and Mollie Muir (equal) 1. Polyanthus.—Jack Barrie 1, Mollie Muir h.c. Auriculas.—Sarah Muir 1. Collection of cut flowers.—Mariorv Thompson 1. jo Pot plants.—Allan Leslie and Phyllis Smith (equal) 1. Lady’s . spray.—Phyllis Smith 1, Bessie Park h.c. Buttonholes.—Hedley Scott 1, Bruce Jamieson h.c. Pansies.—Greeba Allen h.c. —Standards 1., 11., Hl. Collection of narcissi.—Vida Grater 1. Kathie Wedderspoon h.o. Wallflowers.—Lizzie Moore 1, Rita Butterfield h.c. Polyanthus.—May Roy 1, Rita Butterfield h.c. Primroses.—Aroha Wilson 1, Janet Race h.c. Collection of cut flowers.—Aroha Wilson 1, Don M’Lennan h.c. Pansies.—Arthur Lavender 1. Pot plants.—Allan Leslie 1, Charlie Finlayson h.c. Buttonholes.—Alice Beeby 1, Ronald M’Oracken h.c.