SUNSHINE & ROSES

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 December 1926, Page 2

SUNSHINE & ROSES

. ST; SHOW ; ‘tfifidlng thelf/Wfry. jpfougE'the Widows of ths Presbyterian Hall in Quilliieias Street this afterndojtt;. brilliant sunbeams played their spotlights upon a fine show of flowers, and caught the spring frocks of the numerous .lading typo attended the St. John’s Horticultural S&ClSty’s ,Rose Show; As the jiidge; Mf; F; Kehdrickf of Greymouth; remarked, the flowers? shown were Well ujj to standard, coiiSideriiig the bad Weathb'f gipeHexiced recently, the cut floWeffl Sec'tiSfl heihg particularly good; Some yefy nne spikes l of double stock Were on show,he addfed; WhilP tile arid violas were very satisfactory. . \ The Clip (presented by Mrs. J. McLean) for the winner* of the most pdiflts ill the decorative section, changed hands to-day. Last year, the first time for WHifeli it as eomndted; the Cup was won by Mr§. Uluhdifl; but to-day it was carried off by Miss C. Brown. The Cup must be won three times in succession before it becomes the property of the holder. The Judges were as follow: —Decorative Section, Mesdames Garde and Watkins; Domestic, Mr. A. B. Glen; Flowers. Mr. F. Kendrick. The Stallholders were as follow: Work Stall, Mrs. Graham, Misses Connor and Clements; Sweets, Mrs. W. Steer, Flowers, MHU T. Baxter; Ted RoohlS, MeSdhmeS HahibletOii and Shaniioii; CSoliihg; M&sddiilB§ Drake and Lamont. Energetic assistants were also busy in each section, while Mrs. W. A. Wood, the honorary secretary, was here, there, and everywhere. The Greymouth and Cobden Ladies Guilds did good work in preparing articles tor sale at the Show. Brisk business was done at the flower, work, jumble and sweets stalls, and during the afteriiooii the tea rooms were well patronised. The’results in the various sections were as follow, the number of entries being given in parenthesis:— SECTION A—ROSES Best Six Roses, three distinct varieties (2) —Miss Clements 1, Mrs. Seddon h.c. Best Three Roses, three distinct varieties (2)—Miss C. Tennent 1, Mrs. J. C. Wilson h.c. Best Two Red Roses (9) —Mr. I’. Debenham 1, Mrs. J. McLean 2, Miss Clements h.c. Two Pink Roses (4) —Mrs. R. Barrowman 1, Barbara Dowell h.c. Two White Roses (9) —Mrs. Barrowman 1 and 2, Miss Clements h.c. Two Yellow Roses—Mrs. McLean 1 (only entry). Two. Roses, any colour (5) —Mrs. Barrowman 1, Miss Cleihents 2, Miss E. Bignell h.c. Best Rose, any colour (4) —Jack Dowell 1, Mrs. McLauchlan h.c. SECTION B—CUT FLOWERS Best' 12 Pansies or Violas (7) —Miss Pearlie Mason 1, Miss Edna Murray 2, Miss Mabel Wilson h.c. Best Six Spikes Antirrhinum—Miss Clements 1, (only entry).' Best Three Spikes Antirrhinum (3) —Miss Clements 1 and h.c. Best Six Spikes Double Stock —Mrs. W. Steer 1 (only entry). Best Three Spikes Double Stock (2) —Mrs. T. Topliss 1 and h.c. Best Six Spikes Single Stock—Mrs. W. Steer 1 (only entry). Best Collection Daisies —Jack Dowell 1 (only entry). Best Collection Flowers (4) —Mrs. W. Steer 1, Miss N. Calder h.c. Best Flower, not classified (11) — Mrs. Pullin 1 and 2, Mrs. Wood h.c. SECTION C —DECORATIVE Gentleman’s Best Buttonhole (9) — Miss Edna Murray 1 and h.c. Best Three Decorated Vases (7) — Miss C. Brown 1, Mrs. P. Hambleton 2, Mrs. Oldham 3.. Best Bowl Roses (5) —Mrs. Oldham 1, Mrs. F. Harley 2. Best Bowl Rambler Roses (3) —Mrs. J. Hambleton* 1, Mrs. T. Baxter h.c. Best Bowl Flowers, roses excepted (12) —Miss C. Brown 1, Miss Clements 2, Miss Brown and Mrs. Oldham (equal) h.c. Child’s Best Buttonhole, under 12 years (34) —Molly Tennent 1, Elva Newlands and Kathleen Cuttie (equal) h.c. Child’s Best Spray (2)—Elva Newlands 1. Best Floating Bowl—Miss Tennent h.c. SECTION D—DOMESTIC Best White Loaf (3)—Mrs. Calder 1, Miss 1 Stone h.c. Best Six Oven Scones (2) —Mrs. J. Tennent 1, Mrs. Calder h.c. Six Girdle Scones (3)—Mrs. C. Rose 1, Mrs. Tennent h.c. Best Plate Pikelets (4)—Mrs. Drake I, Mrs. C. Rose h.c. ■ Best Sponge Sandwich (3) — J. Pearson 1, Mrs. J. C. Wilson h.c. Billy Sponge—Mrs. J. Hambleton 1 (only entry). Best Collection Pastry—-Mrs. J. C. ; Wilson 1 (only entry). Best Plate Shortbread —Mrs. Drake , 1, (only entry). Best Plain Cake (2)--Mrs. Debenharn 1. Best Plate Meringues—Mrs. Wilson 1 (only entry). *’ , Twelve Hen Eggs—r Frank Wilson 1 (only entry).