FLOWER SHOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 February 1934, Page 2

FLOWER SHOW

IN ST. JOHN’S HALL The annual summer flower show is being held in St. John’s Hall this afternoon. The entries in all sections, except the domestic section, are large, and in the case of the cut flowers, .inore numerous than last year. The Judges of the cut flowers commented favourably on the class of the blooms. There is a good attendance, and wellstocked stalls are attracting visitors. The judges were: Cut flowers.and vegetables Messrs Cummings and T. Yairney; Decorative, Miss E. Kyle, Domestic, Mr. P. Blanchfleld. The stallholders are as follow: — Cakes, Mrs. P. J. McLean, Miss Meikle, Miss J. Hambleton; work, Mrs. W. Kyle, Mrs. E. P. Peters; sweets, Mrs. L. Anderson; vegetables, Mrs. G. Wilson; decorative, Mrs. J. Leitch; cut flowers, Mrs. C. Woods; tea rooms, Mrs. J. McKenzie, Mrs. T. Learmont, Mrs. J. Hambleton; secretary, Mrs. O. McLean. „ There is a special exhibition ot gladioli blooms by Mr. N. Burn, of Boddytown. Special prizes have been won as follow: Most points in decorative sec tion, Miss N. Tennent; runner-up, Mrs. F. M. Dennehy. Most points in vegetable section, Mrs. G. Wilson; runnerup, Mrs F. M. Dennehy, trophy for decorated table, Miss N. Tennent; run-ner-up, Miss D. Broad. Awards made bfore the “Star went to press were: —• DECORATIVE. Best-arranged bowls sweet peas (any foliage) (7): Miss N. Tennent 1; Miss Clements 2; Mr Attewell h.c. Bowl Roses (any foliage): (1): Mrs J. Hambleton 1. Bowl Phlox Drummondi (any foliage) (1): Mrs F. M. Dennehy 1. Bowl Antirrhinums (3): Mrs P. J. McLean 1; Mrs F. M. Dennehy 2; Mrs A. R. Wallis h.c. Bowl Dahlias (any foliage) (2): ;Miss N. Tennent 1; Mrs F. M. Dennehy 2. Bowl Gladioli (any foliage) (1): Mrs E. Greenwood 2. Bowl any flowers, large (any foliage) (3): Miss N. Tennent 1; Mrs Bird 2; Mrs A. R. Wallis h.c. Bowl any flowers, small (any foli,age) (11): Miss Craig 1; Mrs P. J. McLean and Mr Attewell (equal) 2; Miss N. Tennent h.c.

Floating Bowl (3): Mrs A. R. Wallis 1; Miss N. Tennent 2; Miss C. Wilson h.c.

Basket Flowers (2): Mrs W. Thomas 1; Mrs J. Hambleton 2. Gent’s Buttonhole (2): Miss N. Tennent 1; Miss Flora McLean 2. Ladies’ Spray (1): Miss N. Tennent 1. Decorated Table (plain glass vases only) (5): Miss: N. Tennent 1; Miss Broad 2; Miss Clements h.c.

VEGETABLES.

Plate Potatoes (3): Mrs F. M. Dennehy 1; Mrs G. Wilson 2 'and h.c. Plate Runner Beans (3): Mrs G. Wilson 1 and h.c.; Mrs R. Doel 2. Plate Peas (2): Mr L. Anderson 1; ',Mr Attewell 2.

Three Beetroots, long (2): Mrs G. Wilson 1; Mrs F. M. Dennehy 2. Three Beetroots (round or turnip) (2): Mrs G. Wilson 1; Mrs J. Tennent 2. Three Carrots (short) (3): Mrs L. Anderson 1; Mrs F. M. Dennehy 2. Three Parsnips (2): Mrs F. M. Dennehy 1; Mrs G. Wilson 2. Three Onions (2): Mrs. J. Tennent 1, Mrs. G. Wilson 2. Six Tomatoes (3): Mrs. J. Tennent I, Mrs Doel 2, Lorna Murray h.c. One White Cabbage (1): Mr. Teasdale 1. Two Lettuce (Cos) (4): Mrs. D. Cameron 2. Rhubarb (six stalks) (4): Mr. J. Bone 1, Mrs. F. M. Dennehy 2. Collection Vegetables (3): Mr. D. Gibbens 1, Mrs. G. Wilson 2. Best Marrow (1): Mr. H.. Bignell 1. DOMESTIC. Sponge Sandwich (1): Miss E. Murray 1. Fruit Cake (1): Miss J. Abbie 1. Oat Cake (1): Mrs. D. McGregor 1. Potted Meat (1): Mrs. D. McGregor 1. CUT FLOWERS. Six varieties sweet peas (1). —Miss C. Wilson 1. Three Vases Sweet Peas (6). —Mrs J. Brown 1; Mr Attewell 2; Mrs P. J. McLean, h.c. One Rose, any variety (3). —Mrs E. Greenwood 1; Mr Attewell 2. Six Carnations (1). —Mrs W. Thomas 1. Twelve Pansies (1). —Mrs J. Brown 1. Six Asters (hot less than three colours) (1). —Mr Attewell 1. Three Asters (any colours) (4). — Mrs J. Tennent 1 and h.c., Mrs Hopgood 2. Six Spikes Gladioli (not more than 2 of one variety) (3). —Mrs E. Greenwood 1; Mrs F. M. Dennehy 2; Miss C. Wilson, h.c. Three Spikes Gladioli (3 distinct varieties) (3). —Mrs R. Doel 1; Mrs E. Greenwood 2; Mrs F. M. Dennehy, h.c.