SPRING SHOW

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 3444, 12 November 1932, Page 4

SPRING SHOW

FINE DISPLAY OF FLOWERS. SOME MERITORIOUS EXHIBITS. The Annual Flower Show and Sale of Work, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was held in the Municipal Hall yesterday. There were several stalls with attractive display of goods which did good business, but the flowers constituted the greater attraction. The popularity of the show was amply demonstrated by the large number of entries submitted, and the resources of Te Kuiti as a flowering place, and the interest being taken in flower gardening, by the quality and variety of these exhibits. In practically all classes the number of exhibits for last year was exceeded, although in the sweet pea and pansy entries a falling off was apparent. This is no doubt due to the fact that the show was held earlier this year to allow roses a better chance. This class, along with the cut flowers, was probably the chief attraction. The classes for three and one varieties of roses in particular, received very full support, while many climbers were exhibited. Mrs. Davenport was successful in the points prize, and also exhibited the champion rose of the show. There were also very full entries in the cut flowers section, the "best collection," stocks, aquilegia, sweet William, and the "best flower not scheduled" classes being especially favoured. The variety of the exhibits has increased tremendously, Mrs. C. Johnston, who gained the points prize for best collection of cut flowers, exhibiting no less than 70 varieties. Mrs. Mackersey gained the points prize for the section. Some artistic work was done in the Decorated Section, more especially in the decorated fables competition. The judge must have had a very hard task here, but Mrs. Tate was successful with her meritorious exhibit. Buttonholes received the greatest support in the children's section, being closely followed" by the Victorian Posy competition. All work showed that both care and .skill and been used in preparing the exhibits, and a fine display was seen. The following are the results in the various sections: — Roses. Six Varieties. —Mrs. Sutherland 1, Mr. Blackman 2. Three Varieties.—Mrs. Davenport 1 and 2, Te Kuiti Hospital S. One Variety.—Mrs. Bates 1, Mrs. Davenport 2, Mrs. Kennett 3. Bowl of Roses.—Mrs. Davenport 1, Mrs. Mackersey 2. Three Varieties Climbers. —Mrs. McRae 1, Nancy Edwards 2, Mrs. Hunt 3. Three Varieties Ramblers.—Nancy Edwards 1. One Variety Climber. —Nancy Edwards 1. One Variety Rambler.—Mrs. Mackersey 1 and 2. Points Trophy.—Mrs. Davenport. Champion Rose. —Mrs. Davenport.

Cut Flowers. Bowl of Sweet Peas.—Mrs. Hunt 1. Collection.—Mrs. Johnston 1, Mrs. Mackersey 2, Te Kuiti Hospital 3. Delphiniums.—Mr. Drake 1, Alan McLeod 2. Collection of Stocks.—Te Kuiti Hospital T, Miss Le Lievre 2, Mrs. Mackersey 3. Aquilegia.—Mrs. Wright 1, Mr. L. P. Walker 2, Margaret Wright 3. Collection of Antirrhinums. —Mrs. Mackersey 1, Mrs. Johnston 2, Mrs. Sam Wilson 3. Collection of Sweet William.—Mrs. Johnston 1, Elsie Fenton 2, Mrs. Ridge 3. Collection of Flag or Japanese Iris. —Te Kuiti Hospital 1, Mr. Blackman 2. Collection of any other variety. — Mr. Walker 1, Mrs. Johnston 2. Six Varieties Pansies. —Mrs. Mackersey 2. Three Varieties Pansies. —Mrs. Hedley 1. Bowl of Pansies (best arranged). — Mrs. Hedley 2. Azalea.—Mrs. Bates 2, Elsie Fenton 3. Gerbera. —Mrs. Mackersey 1. Verbena. —Mrs. Mackersey 1, Alan McLeod 2, Miss Jorda'n 3. Flowering Shrub.—Mr. Cato 1 and 2, Mrs. Bates 3. Flowering Shrubs (three varieties.) —Mrs. Hunt 1, Mrs. Mackersey 2. Collection Iceland P.oppies.—Mrs. Ridge 2. Collection Linaria —Mrs. Johnston 1. Best Flower not elsewhere scheduled.—Mrs. Hunt 1, Mrs. Mcßae 2, Miss Jordan 3. Points Trophy. —Mrs. Mackersey. Decorations. Decorated Table.—Mrs. Tate 1, Mrs. Bathgate 2, Mrs. Jordan 3. Bowl of Roses.—Mrs. Irvine 1, Mrs. Ridge 2. Vase of Flowers. —Te Kuiti Hospital 1. Mrs. Mackersey 2, Mrs. Ridge 3. Children's Section. Arranged Vase (Under 15). —Alan McLeod "1, Patty Saunders 2, Mary Stranger 3. Arranged Vase (Under 12).—Leslie Wright 1, Mona McLeod 2, Jean Bathgate 3. Arranged Vase (Under 9). —Marion Bathgate. 1, Ruth Ridge 2. Buttonhole (Under 15). Toia Walker 1, Roma Ridge 2, Elsie Fenton 3. Buttonhole (Under 12).—E. Mackersey 1 and 2, Mona McLeod 3. Buttonhole (Under 9).—Ruth Ridge 1, A. Mackersey 2, Marie Fenton 3. Victorian Posy.—Carl Payne 1, E. Mackersey 2, Robert Payne 3. Trophies which were competed for in the show were donated by Mrs. J. Sutherland and Messrs. Crawford Boles, Brook, McLennan, and Douglas.