AUTUMN FLOWERS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 April 1926, Page 7

AUTUMN FLOWERS.

WOMEN’S MISSION UNION

EFFORT

A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY

The seventh Autumn Flower Show conducted bv the Women’s Mission Union of St. John’s Presbyterian Church was opened to-day. Although the sky was overcast and tne weather threatening there was a good attendance. Being the height of the chrysanthemum season, a magnificent display of large, carefullv cultivated blooms were on'show, but Mr R. A. Douglas proved the most successful exhibitor, for in addition to securing the majority of the awards in his particular section, he was awarded the prize for champion bloom. Some of the finest work exhibited in the show was in the decorative section, and the iudee, Mrs H. T. Lovell, expressed herself as being delighted, remarking that the exhibits compared verv favourably with those at reeent shows in larger centres. Stalls for the sale of fancy work, produce and sweets were arranged, and the stallholders were as follows: "Produce, Mesdames Parkes. McNeillv, Bourke and Miss Bischoff; fancy work, Mesdames Gould, Stewart. Hodge, Bullock, Bone and Murdoch: cake. Mesdames Young. Buist" and Miss Svme; sweets, Mesdames Bradford. Sellar and Ford. A committee under the control of Mesdames Corrigan and Hicks was in charge of the afternoon tea, arrangements. The show will he open this evening, and a short concert programme will he given.. In opening the show, the Rev. Mr Fletcher, of Normsuby, remarked on the growth in the cultivation of chrysanthemums, and declared that from annearances New Zealand growers would soon exceed the Japanese in the cultivation of the latter’s national flowers.

The following is the prize list CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Judge: Mr C. Goodson.

Champion blooms of the show. —R. A. Douglas 1 and 2. Pink bloom. —R. A. Douglas 1 and 2. White bloom. —R. A. Douglas 1 and 2.

Brown bloom.—R. A. Douglas 1 and 2. Three blooms, incurved. —R. A. Douglas 1 and 2. Three blooms, reflexed. —R. A. Douglas 1 and 2. Collection of six blooms. —R. A. Douglas 1, Mrs P. Pitcher 2. Collection of 12 blooms-. —R. A. Douglas 1, Mrs P. Pitcher 2. Novice class, collection. —Miss Ivy Pitcher 1.

Children’s class, ope bloom.—Miss Myra Glass 1, Arthur Gould 2 and 3, Miss Agnes McCullum 4.

CUT FLOWERS. Judge: Mr C. Goodson. Hvdranga, three "heads. —Mrs H. J. Bourke 1, Mrs R. Tait 2. Collection flowering shrubs. —Mrs A. Thomson 1, Mrs W. M. Thomson 2. Flowering shrubs, six varieties. — Mrs Moore Hunter 1, Mrs R. Tait 2. Flowering shrubs, 12 varieties. — Mrs W. M. Thomson 1, Mrs R. Tait 2. Heath, collection.—Mrs A. Thomson 1, Miss E. Tait 2. Berries, collection.—Mrs W. M. Thomson 1, Mrs A. Thomson 2. Leaves, collection. —-Mrs- W. M. Thomson 1. DECORATIVE. Judge: Mrs H. T. Lovell.

Bowl of flowers. —Mrs A. Thomson 1, Mrs C, G. Trotter 2. Bowl of cosmos.—Miss Spence 1, Mrs Tait 2. Basket of autumn lenves. —Mrs A. Thomson 1, Miss Mary Thomson 2.~ Basket of violets.—Mrs W. Bright 1.

Bridesmaid’s basket. —Mrs A. Thomson 1. Miss O. Tait 2. Vase of violets.—Mrs Bright 1.

Decorated table.—Miss B. Williamson 1, Miss Robertson 2, Miss- Williamson 3.

Decorated mantelpiece.—Mrs J. Hobbs 1, Mrs A. Thomson 2, Miss Robertson 3. Vase of flowers. —Miss D. Williamson 1, Miss- Williamson 2. Vase of single chrysanthemums.— Miss L. Spence 1, F. C. Bone 2. Decorated hat. —Mrs Gould 1, Miss Joyce Gould 2. Miss E. Gould 3. Children’s Section. Bowl of flowers (under 14).' —Mary Thomson 1, M. Lamb 2. Vase of flowers (under 14). —Agnes McCulhim 1, M. McKinnon 2, Nancy Grav 3. Buttonholes.—Edith Tait 1, MaTy Thomson 2, Nancy Gray 3. Pot plant, maidenhair fern.—Miss Williamson 1. FRUIT. Judge: Mr C. Goodson. Eating apples.—Mrs F. C. Spratt 1, Miss Glass 2. Cooking apples.—Mrs F. C. Spratt 1, Arthur Gould 2. COOKERY. Judges: Mesdames Young and Corrigan. Scones. —Miss 0. Tait 1, Miss E. Gould 2. Sponge cake. —Miss O. Tait 1, Mrs Peacock 2. Fruit cake.—Mrs Peacock 1, Miss O. Tait 2. Sweets. —Miss 0. Tait 1. Children’s Section. Scones.—Rona Bullock 1, Edith Tait 2. Sponge cake.—Jill Hunter 1, Rona Bullock 2. Sweets-.—Mary Thomson 1.