MORNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 16992, 14 March 1919, Page 4

MORNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW. The 14 th annual oflwer show jn connection with the M ornington School wav held in the school gymnasium this afternoon. 'Hie teachers say that this is the best exhibition for a number of years, and the entries are quite as good. The hall presents a pleasing eight, and groat credit is duo to the teachers, parents’ and! children for the interest and enthusiasm They have put into the work. During the afternoon the chairman of the Education Board and some of the members, the senior inspector of schools, and members of the school committee paid a visit to the show, and expressed themselves ns delighted with the display. The children are in charge of various stalls, where good business was being done. Messrs J. Bennie and F. it Hollingworth and Miss Wilkinson were the judges. The following are the results: Class 1 {best flowering plant).— Q. Townsend 1, D. M'Grc.gor 2, M. M’Gregor 5. Glass 2 (best foliage plant).—A. Melville 1, G. Cope 2, F. Hendry 3. Class 3 (best fern). —A. Melville 1, M, Hunter 2. T. Morrison 3. Class 4 (dahlias). —C. Napier 1, T. Crachton 2, J. Burk 3. Best three carnations.—R. Nicolson 1, 1. Balharry 2, E. Thomas 5. Best sweet peas.—W, Wright 1, A. Earland 2. E. Thomas 3. Best tray of flowers.—M. Hunter 1, K. Davidson 2, E. Payne 5, Best spray.—M. Hunter 1. J. Salisbury 2, A. Henderson 3. Best buttonhole.—M. Hunter 1, M. Poyntz 2, C. Payne o. Bunch of carrots.—M. Ronald 1, E. Burgess 2, A. Napier 3. Bunch of parsnips.—-V. Sainsbury 1, M. Salisbury 2, E. Burgess 5. Best turnips. —B. Cunliffe 1, F. Blyth 2, T. Morrison 3. Best onions.—J. Quaile 1, V. Cunliffe 2, M. Hunter 3. Beetroot.—J. Walker 1, if. Sninsbnrv 2, H. Wills 3. Cauliflowers.--- V. Cunliffe I, K. Alum 2, T. Morrison 3. Table cabbage.—G. Townsend 1, F. Blvth 2, M. M’Auslan 3. Heaviest cabbage.—L. Paras 1. Twelve table potatoes.-—R. Harvey 1, Y. Sainsbury 2, E. Soloones 3. Tear seed potatoes.—l. Sainsbury 1, L. Paras' 2, H. Gillies "3. Six dessert apples.—-P... Raffils 1, A. Crawford 2, T. Morrison 3Six cooking apples.—J. Gardiner 1, A. Fraser 2, M. Sainsbury 3. Six pears.—W. WrigSt 1, J. Gardiner 2, J. Beddow 5. Light plums.—lT. Gillies 1, A. Morrison 2, N. Gaul 5. Dark plums.—l. Quaile 1, ?.**(?all 2, J. Gardiner 3. Tomatoes.—M. Poyntz 1, F. Blyth 2. E. Burgess 5. Oven scones.—N. Davis 1, L. Smart 2, G. Smart 3. Plain cake.—H. Hayes 1, J. Ford 2 Pikelets.—W. Rutherford 1, >D. Rutherford 2, E. Fergus 3. Sponge Sandwich.—-C. Birt 1, N. Ireland 2, A. Fraser 3. Swsete.—l. Stevenson 1, E Payne 2, W. Gre-ensladei 3. Best bunch asters.—A. McDonald 1, W. Wright 2, L. Smart 3. Pens.—J. Ford 1, N. Naumann 2, N. Hunter 3. Broad beans.—G. Smart 1, L. Inglia 2, E. Thomas 3.