HAVELOCK NORTH.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 245, 19 September 1912, Page 2

HAVELOCK NORTH.

'.NX I Al. FLOWER SHOVi

The annual exhibit ion of spring flowers, which "as held yesterday atternoon and evening, brought I’e.rtli one of the finest, collecti<>n of bulbs -seen in this district, and the show was voted t<> 1•< l’.< most sue cc.-.sful vol hi Id. That this spring has been favourable to th<? cultivation of blooms va:> eviue< <1 by the beautiful specimens that were on exhibition, the Village Hall, where the fv.ni'tiizii was held, having been transformed into a perfect flc.fal paradise. The sight was n unique oi.e. ami those responsible for the .artistic arrangement <jF the display are to be congratulated on the very e\.-. Ilent effect produced. Prineipil among the exhibitors was Ali.-ts Shaw (Crissoge*), whoso collection of jo’..qnils ami daffodils contained no loss than netenty different \avieties, including some very line specinu . ■ i llarrison Worn, Conspicuous, Hank Ai.l. Mirim Barto, and S)rlendens. Airs. Tiuii'u r’s datiodils, jonquils, and I'resiaii were also much admired. as were the heaths and Inneililhs dsiplayed by Mrs. C. A. FitzRoy and the exhibit shown by Airs. Sadler Smith, Mrs. C. Flizhwhorl sin. wi. I d.■: ft<-di 1s» I'rezias and t:uiips ; Mrs. W. J. Doug Jus, hyacinths, ji.aquils, and daffodils; Airs. W. Al;isiirs, aaei.ioav:;, livnlh, and double pi mi’< 1 < s ; Mrs, Lush, primroses and da l ! mills ; Mrs. Xi. .Ison, prim ■ roses and daffodils; Mrs. SadlerSmith, daffodils and jonquils ; Mrs. , tie rnard t ’muiibej s, collect ion ct llowirs, including raminuli ; Mrs. J. 11. Williams, japonna, d.iffodds, :imi jonquils; Duart, collection of lluwers ; Miss Macdc-ual I, piiniioses; <■ Aliss Bell, daffodils ami j< nqiul.. ; Mrs. Tosswill, datic.dils ami ihotlo dendrons ; Mrs. Ho'dsum th, v ’<■- lit.,, jonquils, ami daffodils, Mi*.. :. , .Miss Ihaiglas, ,’.,ci:. ' and prim roses ; Mi’s. H. Campbell, anemm.es ami frezins ; Airs. Fitzßoy, geraniums, wallflowers, heath, ami liyaemihs ; Airs. Lowry, bulbs ; .Mrs. Alason Chambers nnd Mrs. Quart ley. jonquils and daffodil:-:. 'the exhibits in the children's classes were exceptionally good aiid showid a big improvemen on lust year. A little more compelitmn, I’oweier. wi uld have added inti r - M. The prize-u duh rs were as f<«l lows : Ficrrtl designs : Doris Hallett I, L. 1.. Nymimns 2. Button-holes: Mil deed Ridgway I. Mary Cross 2. Vasts of Howers: Ivy Davis I. Medge ('< c.ju r2. 'i.hire was uo prize list in the adult classes. Aticrnocn lea was presided over by Alesdames Holdsworth and Rich. 'Ali-s. \V. ,1. Douglas and Al iss Cross acted as secretaries, and the general arrangemenl s iiere supervised by Miss McLean. Mr. J. Silver had charge of the ccrnpi't it ions and sideshows.