AUTUMN BLOOMS

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 30 April 1931, Page 9

AUTUMN BLOOMS

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW THE PRIZE LIST. The display made at tlfcjj annual autumn flower show held at the Presbyterian Ohurcih, Hawera, in their hall to-day was one of the best yet made under its auspices. Entries were well up to last year, white the standard and quality was very high and met wijbh much approval by the judges. A beautiful and unique design was shown by Mrs. Willis in the form of a crescent and a star" in appropriate corners. Some wonderful chrysanthemums were shown on exhibition on by Mr. C. Goodson and were much admired. Stalls were run as follows: —Produce, Mesdames Kirkby, Bourke, Sage, Watts and G. Hai'ding; sweets, Mosdames Reid, Bowman and Sorenson; cakes, Mesdames A Murdoch, Lacey, Storm and W. H. ’Young: work, Mesdames L. A. Bone, Leece, Trotter and Whitelock and Gould; tea room, Mesdames ■T. Hicks, Sargent and Miss Young. The show was opened this afternoon and will he continued! this evening. The prize list was as follows: AMATEUR CHRYSANTHEMUM CLASSES. Judge: Mr. C. Gordon. Pink, Mrs. Index* 1 and 2; white, Mrs Hayter 1, Mrs. Inder 2; yellow Mrs. A. Hunter 1 and 2, Mrs. Hayter 3; brown, Mrs. Inder 1,2 and 3; any other colour, Mns. Hayter 1 ] three blooms, Mrs. Inder 1 and 2; six blooms, Mrs. Inder 1 and 2; 12 blooms, Mrs. Inder 1: three single, Mrs G'lass 1, Mrs Phillips 2; 12 (decorations), Mrs. A. Hunter 1, Mrs. Inder 2; champion bloom, Mrs. A. Hunter. NOVICE CLASSES.

Pink, Miss A. Lovell I and 2; white, Miss A. Lovell 1 and 2; yellow, Mrs. A. Hunter 1, Miss A. Lovell 2; brown, Miss A. Lovell 1; six blooms, Arnold Hunter I,’Miss A. Love?l 2. DECORATIVE CLASSES. Judges: Mesdames C. 11. Washer and EL P ; . Cqx. Bowl of flowers (open), Miss Baker 1 Miss Easton 2; bowl of cosmos s Mrs. Kirkby 1; Mrs C. Willis 2; bowl (dinner table), Mrs. Leece 1, Miss Easton 2; floating howl, Miss Lovell 1; Mrs Willis 2; autumn leaves and berries, Mrs A. Thomson 1, Mis-s 3*l. Smith 2, Mrs C. Willis 3 • basket of violets, Mrs. C. Willis 1; basket of bridesmaids, Mrs. A Thomson, Mrs. C. Wfilis 2; basket of fruit, Mrs Leece 1; vase violets, Mrs. A. Hunter 1, Mrs. C. Willis 2; vase (mantlepiece), Mns. J. Hobbs 1, Miss Easton 2; vase (dinner table) Mrs. O. Willisl; Miss Easton 2; table (open), Miss Easton 1, Miss Baker 2; mason jar flowers, Mrs. A./Murdoch 1, Mists Easton 2; ruantlepiece, Mists Dingle 1, Mrs. A. Hunter 2; decorated umbrella, Mrs. O. Willis 1; decorated hat, Mrs. C. Willis 1, Miss Easton 2; bridal boquet, Miss Lovell 1, Mrs. C. Willis 2 • wreath, Miss Easton 1, Miss D. Bates 2- hand-bouquet, Mias Lovell 1, Mrs. T. Hobbs 2; nosegay;, Mrs. A. Thomson 1, Mrs. C. Willis 2, Miss Easton 3; buttonholes, Miss Lovell 1, Miss Easton 2; bridal armspray, Miss Lovelll 1, Mrs. C. Willis 2; floral emlem, Mrs. C. Willis 1. CHILDREN’S DECORATIVE. Bowl flowers, Margaret Murdoch 1, Joy Winks 2, Mervyn Leece 3; bowl flowers (under 10), Margaret Buist 1, Mervyn Leece 2; buttonhole, Margaret Murdoch 1, June Johnston 2, M. Leece 3; buttonhole (novice), Margaret Buist 1,2 and 3; lady’s spray or posy, M. Buist 1, M. Leece 2, M. Murdoch 3 : nosegay, M. Murdoch 1, M. Leece 2, J. Beamish 3; hand posy (novice), F. Fyfe 1 and 2; hand posy (wild flowers), M. Murdoch 1, M. Leece 2; paste pot flowers, Jetta Trotter 1. J. Johnston 2, N. Johnston 3- vase (dinner table), M. Murdoch and M. Leece (equal) 1, M. Buist 3; (mantelpiece), M.'Leece 1, M. Murdoch 2; bridesmaid’s basket, M. Leece 1, M. Murdoch-2; basket autumn leaves, M. Murdoch 1, M. Leece 2; rock garden, benzine tin (established), M. Leece 1, D. Leece 2, B. Leece 3; rock garden, benzine tin (not established), Arnold Hunter 1, M. Leece 2. CUT FLOWERS CLASSES, Juge: Mr G. Goodson.

Six varieties, Mrs D. Syme 1, Mrs M. Hunter 2; twelve varieties, Mrs D. Syme 1, Mrs Phillips 2; berries, Mrs Dr. Thomson 1; autumn leaves, Mrs Phillips 1; shrubs (collection), Miss Lysaght 1, Airs Phillips 2; collection pink and red, Mrs C. Willis 1; collection yellow and brown, Mrs C. Willis 1. Mrs Phillips 2: collection blue and aiirple. Mrs Phillips 1, Airs C Willis 2: collection white, Mrs C. "Willis 1. Mrs Phillips 2; three dahlias, Miss 'Brogden 1 and 2; six dahlias, Miss Brogden 1. Mrs. C. AVillis 2: 12 dahlias, Airs. Inder 1 Airs. C. Willis 2; three zinnias, Airs. AVillis 1: rdx zinnias. Mrs. D. Bad cook 1: Airs. C. Willis 2; 12 zinnias. Airs. C. Willis 1: antirrhenum, Mise Johnston 1; cineraria Airs Leece 1; geranium (three/. Airs. Lvsaght 1. Airs. O. AVillis 2; collection' (everlasting flowers) Airs. C. Willis 1, Mrs. Phillips 2. HYDRANGEA CLASSES.

Collection, Mrs. Phillips 1, Mrs A. Hunter 2; pink, Mns. Collins 1 and 2; white, Mrs. A. Thomson 1 and 2; autumn tints, Mrs. A. Thomson 1, Mrs. M. Hunter 2; any other variety, Miss J. Buchanan 1, Mrs, Phillips 2. POT PLANTS. Maidenhair fern, Mrs. C. Willis 1 and 2; asparagus fern, Muss Bates I; flowering begonia, Mrs C. Willis 1 and 2; foliage begonia, Mrs. C. Wuns 1; flowering plant, Mrs. M. Hunter 1; collection (three), Mrs. C. Willis. FRUIT. Cooking apples, Mrs H. Fyfe 1, H. Barker 2; dessert apples, H. Barker 1, Miss Buchanan 2; pears (3), 11. Barker 1, Mrs Lysaght 2; quinces (3), Mrs Thomson i; lemons (3 1 ), Mrs Lysaght 1, Tony Lecce 2; walnuts (6), Joy Hunter 1, Mrs Lysaght 2; russet apples '(a), Mrs Lysaght i, Mrs Thomson 2; collection fruit, Mrs Lysaght 1. VEGETABLES. (Judge: Mr C. Goodson.) Carrots (3), Mrs C. Willis 1 and 2; onions '(3), Mrs C. Willis 1 and 2; pumpkin, Mrs IN. Hunter 1, Mrs C. Willis 2; marrow Mrs C. Willis 1 and 2; cabbages, Mrs C. Willis 2; potatoes (oj, Mrs iM. Hunter 1, Mrs C. Willis 2 and 3; potatoes (6) Mrs C. Willis 1 and 2; leeks (3), Mrs C. Willis 1; tomatoes (3), D. Badcock 1, Joy Winks 2; collection, Mrs C. Willis 1, Airs Lysaght 2. *