HAWERA WOMEN’S CLUB

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 19 November 1932, Page 9

HAWERA WOMEN’S CLUB

THIRD ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY PRESENTED.

The thud annual flower show organised by the gardening circle of the Hawera Women’s Club on Friday was regarded as the best- yet held by the club. An imposing display of lupins and delphiniums, very long spikes •of bloom and an extensive' range of colours made a most effective background for the rest of the flowers staged on lower tables. Calling for special mention were Mrs, W. G. Strange’s Iceland Poppies and pansies, of great size and wonderful variety of colours. The judge (Miss E. Stringer) said in making the awards that the standard of the flowers in the cut bloom and in the decorative classes was so good that there was little to choose between them aim judging was very difficult. Points prizes, were won as follow:

Six best roses. —Mrs. J. Bayley; decorative classes, Mjrs. W. McL’Dowie; exhibition flowers, Miss McDonald.

The prize list was as follows: Antirrihiniums.—Miss McDonald x Mrs. Jobson 2.

Aquilegia.—Mrs. Bright 1, Mrs Henderson and Mrs. Collins equal 2, Miss Corrigan 4. Delphiniums.—Miss Dingle 1, Mrs. O’Oallaglian 2.

Gaillarclia. —Miss McDonald 1, Mrs Swinburn 2, Mrs. Collins 3.

Bearded Irises. —Miss K. Coleman 3,, Miss Caplen and Miss Dingle equal 2. Lupins.—Mrs Swinburn 1. Mrs Hawken 2. Mrs. J. Bayley and Mrs. Williams equal 3. NovoJjties.—Miss McLean 1, Mjrs. Strange 2, Mrs. Leece 3. Pansies. —Mrs. Strange 1 and 2, Mrs Collins 3.

Iceland Poppies.—Mrs. Strange i, Mrs. Swinburn 2 Violas. —Mrs. McL’Dowie 1, Mrs. Tennent 2. Mrs. Leece. 3. One Rose. —Miss McDonald 1, Mrs. Dakin 2.

Three rosebuds. —Mrs. McL’Dowie 1, Mrs. Leece 2, Miss Corrigan 3. Oriental poppies.—Mrs. McL’Dowie 1, Miss Dingle 2. Stocks. —Miss McDonald 1. Trises (three other than bearded).- - Miss Corrigan 1, Mrs. Kemp 2. Six roses named. —Mrs. J. Bayley 1, Miss Caplen 2. Sweet peas.—Mrs. Strange 1, Unnamed 2. Three roses. —Mis# McDonald 1, Mrs Tonks 2, Miss McDonald 3. Posies, six inches across. —Mrs. McL’Dowie 1, Mrs. Welsh 2, Mrs. Kemp

Bowl of roses.—Mrs. O’Callaghan 1, Mrs Page and Miss Buchanan equal 2. Vase of 10 blooms. —Mrs. Evans 1, Mrs. O’Callaghan 2. Nosegay..—Mrs. McL’Dowie 1, Mi’S. Jobson 2.