FLOWER SHOW

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXXII, Issue 4716, 14 November 1938, Page 5

FLOWER SHOW

EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE. GOOD DISPLAY OF BLOOMS. There was a splendid attendance both in the afternoon and evening at the Rose Show, held under the auspices of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in the Winter Show Building on Friday. The entries were excellent both from the points of view of quantity and quality, the cut flowers especially being of a very high standard. The prize for the champion rose was won by Mrs. Brown. An outstanding feature of the show was the handwork by the Te Kuiti School pupils, and in this section the model aeroplane built by the standards V and VI boys were worthy of special mention. Each model on view, and there were 25 all told, had been in the air. Some of the planes were models of the latest types of aircraft, and great credit is due to the boys and their instructor, Mr. J. Allen, for the painstaking work which must have been necessary in the construction of the models.

The show was officially opened by Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, M.P., who congratulated the ladies for their very fine effort in making the show such a success.

During the evening vocal items were given by Mrs. Lowrie, Messrs. K. W. Low and A. Blackman, Master Ivan Roscoe and Miss Peggy Cleaver, recitations by Master Don Browning and Misses Pat Edwards and Ngaire Haynes. Margaret Haynes danced two hornpipes and the standard IV pupils rendered several choruses.

The stalls were very busy during the afternoon and evening, the ladies in charge of the various sections being as follows: Work Stall: Mesdames Brown and Kibblewhite. Cake Stall: Mesdames Duncanson and Clist. Sweet Stall: Mesdames Duncan and J. Low. Busy Bee Stall: Mesdames Martin and McKenzie and the children. Produce Stall: Mesdames Edwards and Reardon. Afternoon Tea: Mesdames Davidson, Downes, McLennan, Haynes, and Miss Douglas. Stewards: Mesdames Jordan, Irvine and Stewart. Classifier: Mr. McCorkindale.

Judges. The judges of the various sections were as follows: — Flowers: Mr. J. H. Harrison. Decorative: Mrs. de Castro. Cooking: Mrs. Hedley. Children’s Section: Mrs. Isaac. Aeroplanes: Mr. D. Tapp. The winner of the points prizes in the sections were as follows: Roses: Mrs. Mcßae. Sweet Peas: Miss Gillanders. Cut Flowers: Mrs. W. Christie and Mrs. A. Blackman, dead heat. Decorative: Mrs. Broadfoot. Cooking: Mrs. Duncanson. Children’s: Betty Davidson. Betty Davidson also won the prize for competitor with the most entries in the children’s section. Scetion A.—Roses. Six Varieties: Mrs. Le Lievre 1, Mrs. Brown 2. Three Varieties: Sister Bloxsome 1, Mrs. A. Blackman 2. One Variety: Mrs. Brown 1, Mrs. Hedley 2. Bowl of Roses: Mrs. Sturgess 1, Sister Bloxsome 2. Three Varieties Climbers: Mrs. Edwards 1. One Variety Climber: Mrs. Mcßae 1, Mrs. W. Walker, Senr. 2

Section B.—Sweet Peas.

Three Varieties: Miss Gillanders 1. Bowl of Sweet Peas: Mrs. W. Walker, Senr. 1, Miss Gillanders 2.

Section C.—Cut Flowers.

Collection Cut Flowers, limited to 24 Varieties: Mrs. W. Christie 1, Mrs. Brown 2, Mrs. Snowdon 3. Collection Cut Flowers, limited to 12 Varieties: Mrs. Mcßae 1. Mrs. Shaw 2, Mrs. Park 3. Collection of Stocks: Mrs. Broadfoot 1, Mrs. Somerville 2. Aquilegia: Mrs, Park 1, Sister Bloxsome 2. Antirrhinums: Mrs. Sturges 1, Mrs. 'Shaw 2. Sweet William: Mrs. W. Christie 1, Mrs. Sturges 2. Japanese Iris: Sister Bloxsome 1. * Flag Iris: Sister Bloxsome 1, Mrs. A. Blackman 2. Any other Iris: Mrs. Broadfoot 1, Mrs. Tappin 2. Six Varieties Pansies: Mrs. Crawford 1. Three Varieties Pansies: Mrs. Crawford 1. Three Varieties Violas: Mrs. Crawford 1.

Azelea: Mrs. Symonds 1,2 and 3. Geraniums: Mrs. Mcßae 1, Mrs. W. Christie 2.

Gerbera: Mr. 1, Mrs. Christie 2. Verbena: Mrs. Kibblewhite 1, Mrs. Tappin 2. Calendula: Mrs. Bates 1, Mrs. Broadfoot 2. Aretotis: Mrs. W. Christie 1.

Iceland Poppies: Mrs. Snowdon 1, Mrs. Crawford 2, Mr. Cato, Senr. 3. Geum: Mrs. Brown 1. Lupins: Mrs. A. Blackman 1 and 2. Paeony Roses: Mrs. Brown 1. Best Flower not elsewhere scheduled (Annual): Mrs. Bates 1. Best Flower not elsewhere scheduled (Perennial): Mrs. A. Blackman 1, Mrs. Tappin 2. One Variety Flowering Shrub: Mrs. A. Blackman 1, Mrs. Symonds 2, Mrs. Broadfoot 3. Three Varieties Flowering Shrub: Mrs. Mcßae 1, Mr. Cato, Senr. 2. Bowl for Dinner Table: Mrs. Broadfoot 1, Mrs. Stuart and Mrs. Kibblewhite 2, Mrs. McKinnon 3. Floating Bowl: Mrs. Broadfoot 1 and 2. Bowl of Roses, decorative purposes: Mrs. Broadfoot 1, Mrs. Symonds 2, Mrs. Downes 3. Bowl of any Flowers: Mrs. Broadfoot 1 and 2, Mrs. W. Christie 3. Jug of Flowers: Mrs. Broadfoot i. Mrs. Hunkin 2. Tall Vase of Flowers: Mrs. Broadfoot 1 and 2, Mrs. McKinnon 3. Bowl of Pansies: Mrs. Somerville 1. Cooking. Sponge Sandwich, without butter: Mrs. Hunkin 1. Sponge Sandwich, with butter: Mrs. Duncanson 1. Six Scones, white: Mrs. Hoffman 1, Mrs. Duncanson 2 and 3. Six Scones, brown: Mrs. Duncanson 1. Six Pikelets: Mrs. Duncanson 1. Six Pieces Shortbread: Mrs. Edwards 1, Miss Gillanders 2, Mrs. Sturges 3. Children’s Section. Best Arranged Vase, under 15 years: Merle O’Brien 1, Ruth Ridge

Best Arranged Vase, under 12 yrs: Myra Fenton 1, Betty Davidson 2, Moyra Wilson 3. Best Arranged Vase, under 9 yrs: Colleen Stuart 1, Walter Snowdon 2. Best Buttonhole, under 15 years: Douglas Le Lievre 1,2 and 3.

Best under 12 years: Betty Davidson 1, Valerie Wilson 2, Barbara Somerville 3.

Best Buttonhole, under 9 years: Donald Hunkin 1, Harold Reardon 2, Gay Montgomery 3. Best Victorian Posy: Ken Payne 1, Betty Davidson 2.