CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1945, Page 7

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

DISPLAY AT GREYMOUTH I The success of amateurs in the Chrysanthemum Show held by St Patrick’s Horticultural Society, in the Columba Hall, on Saturday, was commented upon by the President oi the Society (Mr J. E, A. McKeefry) when presenting _ the trophies awarded, and he pointed out that the Society had been inaugurated primarily for amateur growers. The premier bloom was displayed by S. Smith, who also won the McAra Challenge Cup, the Sutherland' Challenge Shield, and the .Mrs J. Barrow and J. Breeze trophies. The judge of tne chrysanthemum section, ! Mr W. Buchanan, whose display of) these blooms was a feature of the' show, awarded the premier. bloom to Mr Smith by only half a point, the runner-up being a bloom submitted by Mr J. Jackson. Other judges were: Pot plants and cut flowers, Mrs R. T. I Bush; decorative, Miss N. Murphy;,, vegetables, Mr J. Bourke; domestic,' Mrs L. G. Mercer; junior sections, Mr O. Jackson; and native sections, Mr E. L. Kehoe. Results were:— j Open Section: Six Chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; three chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; two white chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; two purple chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; two ot any colour chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1 and 2. Amateur Section: Bowl of chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; three ,Varieties chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith 1; one red chysanthemum, Mrs J. Barrow 1; one yellow chrysanthemum, Mr J. Jackson 1 and 2; one any colour chrysanthemum, Mr S. Smith 1 and 2. i Decorative and Single: Three vases single chrysanthemums, Mr S. Smith i I, Miss E. Prendergast 2; three] trusses single chrsanthemums, one truss in each vase, Miss E. Prendergast 1; three trusses, singles excluded, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; bowl of single chrysanthemums, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; bowl chrysanthemums, decorative, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Cut Flowers: Collection of cut flowers, four varieties in separate vase, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Pot Plants: Pot plant fern, Mr S. Smith 1 and 2; pot plant in flower, Mr S. Smith 1. Vegetables: Three varieties vegetables, Mr J. Dempsey 1, Miss E. Prendergast 2; best collection of vegetables, Mr W. Rathbun 1, Miss E. Prendergast 2, Mr J. Dempsey h.c.: best marrow, Mr J. Dempsey 1, P. Sinclair 2, and h.c.; best pumpkin, Mr J. Dempsey 1. Decorative Bowl of Chrysanthemums, with any filling, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; bowl of Autumntinted leaves, Josephine Rathbun 1 and 2; bowl of flowers, chrysanthemums excluded, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; decorative table, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Domestic: Three jars bottled fruit, I Mrs J. Barrow 1, E. Prendergast 2; three bottles pickles, chutney, sauce. Miss E. Prendergast 1, Mrs J. Barrow 2; two jars of jam, Mrs J. Barrow I and 2; two jars of jelly, Miss E. Prendergast 1, Mrs J. Barrow 2; preserved peaches, Mrs J. Barrow 1, Miss E Prendergast 2; preserved apricots,. Mrs J. Barrow 1, Mrs P. O’Farrell 2; preserved tomatoes, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; Mrs J. Barrow h.c.; preserved pears, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; preserved quinces, Mrs J. Barrow 1 and 2; preserved gooseberries, Mrs P. O’Farrell 1 and 2; preserved blackberries, Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2; preserved beans, Mrs J. Barrow 1 and 2; preserved nectarines, Mrs J Barrow 1 and 2; preserved plums, Mrs P. O’Farrell 1 and 2; preserved cherries, Mrs J. Barrow 1. Junior Sections: Chrysanthemums: One wmte chrysanthemum, Josephine Rathbun 1. Nancy O’Donnell 2; one fed vaNety, Josephine Rathbun 1 and 2- one any colour. Jostphine Rathbun 1 Margaret O’Donnell 2. Decorative- Bowl of flowers, Josephine Raibbun 1, Marie Rathbun 2: fording bowl. Josephine Rathbun 1, Mane Rathbun 2. Vegetables: Collection of vctfciables. Marie Rathbun 1. Native Seciion: Collection of 20 preserved le-ff or berrv, specimens mounted and named P. O’Callaghan and M. Leonard (equal) 1: bowl of native flowers, foliage, or berries. Josephine Rathbun 1 and 2; native ferns, three variches in pot or hanging basket, Josephine Rathbun 1.