Ladies’ Gardening Club Holds Dahlia Show
The first indoor meeting or the Ladies Gardening Club held at the Presbyterian Hall on April 9. took the form of a dahlia and flower shew. A large gathering el members attended. Miss Clark-Walker (vice-president) occupied the chair, and welcomed new' members. A paper compiled by Mrs. W. Logan was read, giving general hints on methods of keeping cut flowers fresh and arranging flowers for exhibition, points, etc. Mrs. Nicholls, a life member of the club (now residing in Auckland), who gave a short account of the success site had ox petienced this season in raising dahlias from selected seed, which, incidentally, was sent to her from Whangarei. Inspired by the success of a small exhibition held, last year, (lie OKib decided to stage a similar one to open the season. The response by members was so satisfactory that no difficulty was found in filling nil the considerable space provided The dahlias formed a most comprehensivedisplay. which also included some veryearly varieties of chrysanthemums. A" contribution which created much interest, and added considerably to the success of the show, was an exhibit of specimen blooms, seedling dahlias and decorative items, staged by Mrs. Logan. Prize List. Pompom dahlias: Mrs. W. Simons 1. Mrs. Leatherby 2. Vase mixed flowers: Mrs, R Carter l. Mrs. W. Simons 2. Carnations: Mrs. L. V. Willooeks 1. Bowl mixed flowers (class 1): Mrs. W. R. McKenzie 1. Mrs W. Simons 2. Cyclamen (vase): Mrs. L Goina 1. Marigolds (rain ! ature~: Mrs. McKenzie 1. Nerines: Mrs, L, Going 1. Gerborr.s: Mrs. Clot worthy 1. Begonias (flow ering): Mrs. S. Crawford. Bowl mixed flowers' (class 2): Mbs. G. Wordsworth Chrysanthemums (large): Mrs, Wolfe ]. Mrs’. N. Reef 2. Mrs. ,S. Crawford 3. Chrvsafttfihinttrhs (miniature, Vasel: Mrs V Hart l, Mrs. Woodcock 2, Howl mixed flowers (decorative): Miss Bmuahton-Carr 1. Mrs DunJoo 2. Mrs, W. Shinns 3. Decorated novelty: Mrs. G Wordsworth 1. Mrs. Tt. McCracken 2. The judges were Mrs.. R. Drummond and Mbs A. Drum month
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Northern Advocate, 20 April 1945, Page 4
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