SPRING BLOOMS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 235, 17 September 1934, Page 5

SPRING BLOOMS

Hastings Society’s Show

SPLENDID SUCCESSES

The spring flower show held by the Hastings Horticultural Society in the Assembly Hall. Hastings, on Saturday afternoon and evening was one of the best that the society has yet held, and although owing to somewhat unfavourable wentler the number of exhibits was not so large as in some other years, what was lacking in that respect was more than compensated by the high quality and unusual variety of the exhibits.

Not. the least important of the factors that contributed to the success ot the show w-is the display made by n

number of women’s organisations in “ompetition both as groups and as in livid I tils. This competition was n new dcpnrturl on Hie part of the society. and was so successful that it will inevitably become an annual feature. There was n large number of entries, and the displays wore truly magnificent. Almost every imaginable find of spring flower was included, and tlio exhibits were the centre of considerable interest to patrons. The largest section was, of course 'lie daffodil section, and the quality and number of the blooms were again remnrkbly good. In the senior class < specially there were some magnificent specimens. Throughout every class. 1 owever, the quality was very high, nnfl the hall looked particularly beautiful. The award for the champion bloom of the show went to Miss May Miller .SPECIAL AWARDS. 'l’he following special awards wei>niade: — .Society’s Cup for women’s orgamsa lions. —Havelock North Women’s Institute. Society’s award for individual mem her of women's organisations.—Mrs Noel Beamish. Champion bloom of show.—Miss May Miller. Points prize for classes one to 13 in daffodil section. —Mr I’. F. Hunter; run-ner-up, Miss Margaret White. Colin White Cup for classes 14 to 26 in daffodil section. —Aliss May Miller; runner-up, Miss Margaret White. Harvey Cup for collection of daffo dils. —Mr C. B. Hixon. H. Al. Campbell Cup for class 28 in daffodil section.—Mr C. B. Hixon. Society’s cup for class 29 in daffodil section.—Air L. J. Webb. Points prize for daffodils in junior amateur section. —Mr T. Falconer. Points prize for collection in same class. —Mr T. Falconer. Kessell Vase nnd miniature in novice amateur class for daffodils. —Miss J. Cummins. Poinls prize in miscellaneous classes. —Mrs Tosswill. Mrs Athol Williams Cup for decorative classes.—Mrs L. Hicks. The following were the judges and stewards:—Bulbs, Mr A. Gibson and Mr F. J. Hull; miscellaneous and children’s sections, Messrs G. I). Wilson and Hicks and Miss H. Ford; decorative, Mrs Nicholson and Mr Colin White and Mrs Walter Wright. Special exhibits were staged by Mr Alan Gibson, Mr H. J. Poole, Mrs H. M. Wilson, and Messrs W. H, Walker and Sons. The following is the list of awards: — DAFFODILS. SENIOR AMATEUR. Trumpets, 8 distinct.—Miss May MilIt. J, Miss Margaret White 2, P. F. Hunter 3 (4 entries); 4 yellow, Aliss May Miller 1, P. F. Hunter 2, Miss Alargaret White 3 (7 entries); 2 white, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss AL White 2, J. A. Fraser 3 (4 entries); 2 bicolour, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss Al. White 2, Alisa M. Miller 3 (5 entries); 12 Jncomparabilis, Miss Al. White 1, Miss M. Miller 2 (only entries); 6 ditto, Aliss M. Miller 1, P. F. Hunter 2, Afiss M. White 3 (5 entries); 3 Barii, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss Al. White 2 (only entries); 6 Leedsii, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss M. White 2, R. C. W’ells 2 (4 entries); 3 Leedsii, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss M. Miller 2, Miss AL White 3 (5 entries); 3 Red Cup, Miss M. Miller 1, Miss Al. White 2, A. F. Cook 3 (only entries); 3 Poetaz, P. F. Hunter 1, Miss M. Miller 2, J. A. Fraser 3 (4 entries); 2 double, Miss AL White 1, P. F. Hunter 2, Miss Al. Miller 3 (4 entries); jonquil and hybrid. Miss Afay Miller 1, P. F. Hunter 2, Miss M. White 3 (6 entries); one yellow trumpet, Miss AL Miller 1 and 3, P. F. Hunter 2 (7 entries); one white trumpet, Afiss M. White 1, Miss M. Miller 2, A. F. Cook 3 (6 entries); bicolour, ditto, Miss AL Miller 1, Miss M. White 2, P. F. Hunter 3 (5 entries); Incomparabilis, yellow perianth, Miss May Aliller 1 and 2, P. F. Hunter 3 (7 entries); ditto white, Miss May Miller 1 and 2, Miss M. White 3 (7 entries); Barii, yellow perianth, Afiss M. Miller 1 and 2, Mrs H. M. Wilson 3 (4 entries); ditto white, Miss AL Miller 1 and 3, Miss M. White 2 (5 entries); Leedsii, large cup, Miss M. White 1, Miss M. Miller 2 and 3 (6 entries); Leedsii. small cup, A. F. Cook 1, Miss Al. Miller 2, Miss M. White 3 (5 entries); double, Afiss AL Aliller 1, Afiss Al. White 2, P. F. Hunter 3 (6 entries); one Poetaz, Afiss Al. White 1, Miss AL Miller 2, P. F. Hunter 3 (5 entries); collection of 12, C. B. Hixon 1, L. J. Webb 2 (only entries); collection of 24, C. B. Hixon 1, P. F. Hunter 2, Afiss Af. White 3 (only entries); 18 distinct, L. J. Webb 1, Miss M. White 2 (only entries); collection of 6, G. Al. Scott 1 (only entry). JUNIOR AMATEUR. Four ytjlow trumpet.—T. Falconer 1 (only entry); ditto bicolour, T. Falconer 1 (only entry); 3 white, T. Falconer 1 (only entry); bicolour Incomparabilis, T. Falconer 1 (only entry); 3 ditto Rod Cup. T. Falconer .1 (only entry); 3 Leedsii, T. Falconer 1 (only entry); 2 Poetaz, T. Falconer 1 (only entry); collection of 18, T. Falconer 1 (only entry). NOVICE AMATEUR. Three yellow trumpets.—Miss -I Cummins 1. L. H. Hicks 2 (3 entries): ditto bicolour, L. H. Hicks 1 (2 entries); 2 white, L. H. Hicks 1 and 2 (only entries); 6 Incomparabilis, Miss J. Cummins 1 (2 entries); Bernardino. Miss J. Cummins 1, L. H. Hicks ? (only entries); Barii, Miss J. Cummins 1, L. H. Hicks 2 (only entries); Poetaz. Afiss J. Cummins 1 (2 entries); double, Alias J. Cummins 1, L. H. Hicks 2

(only entries); collection of 12, Aliss J. Cummins 1, Mrs J. A. Tweedie 2 (only entries). MISCELLANEOUS. Collection.—Alis Alnson Chambers 1 (only entry); 12 freesias, Aliss E. Glenny 1 (ouly entry); camellias, Airs Tosswill J, Aliss E. Glenny 2 (only entry); single hyacinths, F. E. Smith 1, J. W. L. Watt 2, Airs H. J. Epps 3 (5 entries); 3 single, Airs 11. AL Wilson 1, F. E. Smith 2, J. W. L. Watt 3 (6 entries); one single, Airs H. J. Epps 1 and 2, L. Hicks 3 (5 entries); (I double. Airs H. J. Epps 1 (only entry); 3 double, Airs E. Dyer 1, Airs H. J. Epps 2 (3 entries); one double, Mrs E. Dver 1. J. W. L. Watt 2, Mrs H. J. Epps ? (5 entries); Iceland poppies, Airs N. B. Fippard 1 (only entry); 18 ditto, Airs A. B. Hixon 1, Airs G, Nilsson 2, Airs N. B. Fippard 3 (only entries); grape hyacinths, Airs N. B. Fippard 1, W. J. Jamieson 2, Airs H. AL Wilson 3 (7 entries); 6 primroses, Mrs Tosswill 1, Afiss Margaret White 2 (3 entries); 3 ditto, Airs Tosswill 1, Airs F. L. Bone 2, Afiss E. Glenny 3 (4 entries); 6 polyanthus, Mrs Tosswill 1, Airs R. Harding 2 (3 entries); 3 ditto, Mrs R. Harding 1, Mrs F. L. Bone 2, Airs N. B. Fippard 3 (5 entries); 20 violets, Atrs Noel Beamish 1 (2 entries); 6 pansies, Afrs F. L. Bone 1 (only entry); 6 viola, Mrs F. L. Bone 1 (only entry); best cut bloom, Mrs Colin White 1, Afrs F. L. Bono 2, Miss E. Glenny 3 (4 entries) ; flowering peach, Afiss N. Neilson 1 (only entry); other flowering shrub, Mrs H. AL Wilson 1, Mrs Tosswill 2 (only entries); pot plant, Mrs E. Hurst 1 (only entry). CHILDREN UNDER 16. Collection 6 daffodils.—Arthur Cummins 1, R. Anderson 2 (only entries); 3 ditto, A. Cummins 1, R. Anderson 2 (only entries); best grown flower, Margaret Epps 1, Dorothy Epps 2 (only entries). DECORATIVE CLASS. Dinner table.—Mrs L. H. Hieks 1 (only entry); mantelpiece, Mrs L. Hicks 1 and 2, Eunice Barcham 3 (only entries); bunch of violets, Miss Lorna Nicoll 1 and 2 (only entries); bowl of freesias, Mrs L. Hicks 1 (only entry); bowl of other flowers, Afiss AL Neilson 1 (3 entries). Women’s organisations, collections. — Havelock North Women’s Institute 1, Sherenden W.D.F.U. and Women’s Ins'tiutc 2, Hastings Townswomen's Guild 2, Pa.kowbai Women’s Institute highly commended (6 entries); decorated bowl of flowers, Afrs Noel Beamish 1, Aliss Fitzroy 2, Mrs Len Harvey 3, Mrs Mitchell h.c. NOVICE DECORATIVE. Bowl of freesias.—Margaret Campbell 1 (only entry); basket of flowers, Mrs Geo. Joll 1, Moira Beckett 2 (only entries, no second place); posy, Afrs Geo. Joll 1, AL Beckett 2 (only entries). CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Bow] of daffodils.—Eunice Barcham 1, Afoira Beckett 2, Afargaret Epps 3 (4 entries); vase of flowers, Afoira Beckett 1, Alargaret Campbell 2, Eunice Bareham 3 (4 entries); buttonhole and lady’s spray. Eunice Bareham J, Margaret Campbell 2, Afargaret Epps 3 (4 entries).