DUNDAS STREET METHODISTS

Evening Star, Issue 20118, 7 March 1929, Page 5

DUNDAS STREET METHODISTS

ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW The Dund'as Street'Methodists held their annual flower show on Tuesday evening. The storm which raged in the early part of the day had its ill effects on the cut bloom entries, but nevertheless the comprehensive schedule which provided for eighth-eight classes attracted entries in sixty-eight classes. The judges of the various ‘sections were as follow:—Decorative exhibits, Miss Turner: cut bloom, vegetable, and fruit,- Mr J. Rennie; cookery and sweets, Mr J. Helmkey. The awards were as follow: Table decoration. Four entries.-—-Miss H. Divers 1, Miss D. Rigby 2, Mrs Bird 3.

Bowl of flowers. Seven entries.- — Miss Cable 1, Mrs .Hocking 2, Mrs Young 3. Vase sweet peas. Five entries.— Miss C. Uren 1, Mrs Strachan 2, Mrs M'Farlane 3. Epergne sweet peas.—Miss Cable 1. Men’s coat flower. Twenty entries.-—-Miss B. Rigby 1, Miss P. Turner 2, Miss D. Rigby 3. . Vase sweet peas, scholars. —Miss P. M'Kinlay 1. . Vase of flowers, scholars. —Miss B. Rigby 1, Miss M. Turner 2. POT PLANTS.

One aspidistra. Five entries.—Mrs Jackson 1, Miss M. Skene 2, Miss Cable 3. One asparagus. Four entries.—Mrs Jackson 1, Miss Cable 2, Miss Dickel 3 . , One foliage plant.—Mis.s J. Skene 1. One pelargonium.—Miss M. Skene 1, Miss P. Skene 2. One fuchsia—Miss M. Skene 1, Miss J. Skene 2, Miss P. Skene 3. Pot lilliums.—Miss J. Skene 1, Miss P.. Skene 2, Miss M. Skene 3. One palm—Mr P. Skene 1. CUT BLOOMS. Six' roses. Severn entries.—Miss J. Skene I, Mrs Buddie 2, Mrs Bradley 3. Three roses. Ten entries.—Mrs Pauli 1, Miss M. Skene 2, Rev. W. H. Hocking 3. . Premier rose in show.—Mr H. Armishaw. Three gladiolus. Five entries. —Mrs Stark 1 and 2, Mrs Young 3. Six dahlias.—H. Armishaw 1. Three dahlias Five entries. —Miss D. Rigby 1, Mrs Stark 2. H. Armishaw 3. Six carnations.—Mrs Stark 1. Six asters. Eleven entries. —Mrs Buddie 1, Miss C. Uren 2, Miss B. Rigby 3. Three asters. Six entries.—Mrs Buddie 1, Miss B.. Rigby 2. Mrs M’Lean 3. Six antirrhinums, —Miss A. Dare 1, Mr H. Armishaw 2 and 3. Six spikes of stock.—H. Armishaw 1, Mrs Stark 2, Mrs Dickel 3. Ten stems gaillardias.—Mrs Bradley 1, 11. Armishaw 2. Three geraniums. Five entries. —Mrs Buddie T, Mrs W’Lean 2 and 3. Collection six cut flowers. Eleven entries.—Rev. W. TI. Hocking 1, Mrs Young 2, Miss C. Uren 3. White sweet peas. Four entries. — Miss C. Uren 1 and 2, Mrs Jackson 3. Pink sweet peas. Five entries. — Miss C. Uren 1 and 2, Mrs Ruddle 3. Red Sweet pens. Four entries.—Miss C. Uren 1 and 3, Mrs Buddie 2. Lavender sweet peas. Three entries. —Miss C. Uren 1 and 2. Twelve stems assorted sweet peas. Three entries.—Mrs Dickel 2. Three collarette dahlias.—Miss D. Rigby 1, Mr IT. Armishaw 2.

VEGETABLES

One cabbage. Nine entries.—J. M'Tndoe 1. J. Wignall 2, E. J. King 3, Six potatoes. Eighteen entries.—Mrs J, Tait ] aiul 2. P. Skene 3. Collection potatoes, three varieties. — P. Skene 1. Three carrots. Fourteen entries.— D. Skene 1. P. Skene 2, Rev. W. H. Hocking 3. Three parsnips. Four entries.—Mr M'Lean 1 and 2, Ray Rigby 3. Three beetroot.—Mrs Stark and E. J King 1. Erie M ‘ Faria ne 2. Twenty-five nods green peas. Six entries.—Mrs Thomson 1, Miss G. Uren 2, Miss E Cable 3. Ten pods broad beans.—Mr M'Lean 1. Runner beans Five entries.—Miss M'Cabe 1, Mi’s Varcoe 2, Miss E. Cable 3. French beans.—Miss M'Cabe 1. Six tomatoes. Seven entries.—Miss M'Cabe J, Mr M'Lean 2, Mrs Buddie 3. Six onions.—Mrs Jackson 1, Dong. Skene 2, Miss E. Cable 3. Three stalks of rhubarb. Nine entries.—Mrs James Stark 1, Mrs Stark 2, Mrs Dickel 3. COOKERY AND SWEETS. Nut loaf.—-Miss A. Cable 1, Mrs M'Jndoe 2, Mrs W. M'Farlano 3. Girdle scones.—Mrs Brnco 1. Oven scones. Fifteen entries.—Mrs W. M'Fnrlane 1, Doris Turner 2, Mrs Mitchell 3. Pikelets. Five entries. Mrs W. M'Farlaue 1, Mrs Bruce 2, Mrs Pauli 3. Sponge sandwich. Five entries. — Mrs Dickel 1, Mrs Turner 2, Mrs W. M'Farlaue 3. Butter sponge. Four entries.—Miss A. Cable 1, Mrs Bruce 2, Mrs Adamson 3. I Iced Sponge.—Mrs Mitchell 1, Mrs E. J. King 2. Chocolate cake.—Doris Turner 1. Shortbread. —Mrs W 7 M'Farlano 1, Mrs M'lndoe 2. Gingerbread.—Mrs W. M'Farlaue 1, Mrs Douglas 2. Fancy cakes.—Mrs Bird and Mrs Rigby 1 (equal). Pastry.—Mrs Bruce 1. Plate of toffee.—Miss Valerie Hetherington 2. Plate of fancy lollies.—Mrs Bird 1, Miss M. Bruce 2. Turkish delight.—Miss M. Bruce 1 and 2. FRUIT, ETC. Bunch of grapes.—Miss A. Cable 1, Mrs Stark 2. Six cooking apples. Seven entries. —Mrs Stark 1, Miss A. Cable 2, Mrs Brnco 3. Six dessert apples. Six entries.— Mrs Tait 1, Mrs G. Scott 2, J. Wignail 3. Six plums. Five entries.—Mrs G. Scott 1, J._ Wignall 2, Mrs Bruce 3. Six cooking pears.—Mrs Divers 1, Miss A. Cable 2, J. Wignall 3. Six dessert pears.—Mrs Stark 1, Mrs G. Scott 2, J. Wignall 3. Twelve hen eggs, white. Mrs Dickel 1. Twelve hen eggs, brown. Miss E. Cable 1. Owing to the generosity of one of the lady patrons, it was abide possible to award prizes for the most points in each section, and the following were the winners and runners-up;— Most points in decorative section. — Miss Cable 6 points. Miss Uren 3 points. Most points in cut bloom section. — Miss Uren 23 points, Mrs Buddie 13 points. Most points in vegetable section.— Mr M'Lean 10 points, Miss M'Cabe 9 points. Most points in’cookery section.— Mrs W.' M'Farlano 17 points, Mrs Bruce 10 points. Most points in,sweets section.—Miss M. Bruce 7 .points, Mrs Bird 3 pointy

Most points in fruit section.— Mrs Stark 8 points, Mrs G. Scott and Miss A. Cable 7 points each. Most points in pot plants.—P. Skene and J. Skene 8 points each. The winners generously presented their prizes to the flower show funds. The committee_ desires to express its thanks to the judges, who have cheerfully given their time to judge the exhibits, and to record that their verdicts were accepted by all the exhibitors.