CITY SUMMER SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, 15 November 1916, Page 5

CITY SUMMER SHOW

FINE DISPLAY AT DRUIDS' HALL.

The Nelson- "Horticultural Society's ;suimmer show ds being held l at- the ■ Dru'ids' Hall, CpUingwcod'. .street, this afternoon and! evening. whole of the floor space is> taken. up-Avitli exhibits, while on; -jth6 stage are a nvlmber of foliage .plants, making a most pleasing fcacEground. Roses ■ are .--£h<3 main! feature . of; %h«. show, and' there are some Wiy fine blooms staged. • AutTrrhinuins awake a great showing,- in-, dicating that th-fe flower ■ .iisi growing in- i (popularity. There are cnp\v~ some love- 1 •ly, shades 'grown.: Irises are shown in | much larger j lumbers than usual. There J is a splendid' -collection! of other masceft laneous floweys. The decorative sectLcnT has filled well aaid contains soonie autistic floral work. The school children have 'staged' between * 600 and 700 buttonholes.'' Th© show is one of the prettiest yet held, -and th.e exhibits--are staged) to "advantage, ... ■ . The show which is Cor one''day only, will 'be open from- 7 1 0 this evening. PRIZE LIST. ROSES'. . (Judge: Mr Bert Task<s.\) < 18 Roses: Ranza-u 12 Roses: jEtanzau School 1., 6R-oses, varieties:. Mrs : Ren wick 1, Ran-zani School 2, Mrs Crawford 3. - 3 Roses, varieties: Mrs Crawford 1. Mrs Renavick 2, Miss Cooke -h.c. , Roses, red, distinctßanzau School 3 Roses, .pink or rose distinct; Ma's Crawford 1, Ranzaw School 2. ; 3 R'cses, .wh'.*te or cream, distSnct: • Ranzaai School 1. 1 Rose, red : Miss C'ooke 1, . 'Rahifzatf School 2. ; " 1 Rose, ipifrik or -rose: W.' H. Simpsort 1, Mrs Orawfoi-d 2. . 1 Rose, white or cream: Mrs Cl'aw>ford 1, Ranzau School 2. 1 Rose, yellow; Mrs Crawford 1, Rarlzan School 2. , .. " _ 2 Mrs D. McKee: R-awzan Schol-1; j 2 Wliite Cochet: Ranzaai School' 1. 6 Roses,- novices : Mrs G. Wastnev 1> •ifes -C. Moves 2, W. A. Mi/tcfaener. ih.c. ■ < - - • • 3 Roses, novice®: .W. A. Mitchener Mrs C. Mioyes 2, S. Y. Wearing v.h.c... Miss Burton h.e. . -6 Roses, single: Mrs A. R-. Kitch-.l-ng 1. ■ I Champion Rose—-a. 'bloom ci- ■ Mrs David McKee, exhibited' bv ---.v Renwdck.' : , MISCELLANEOUS. (Judge: Mr -B. 'H. Moller.) ' 6 Pelargoniums :' Mrs A. A. Lucai; 1, Mrs A. East 2. " 12 : j Mrs Hodgson' 1. V Verbenas :• Mrs Hodgson 1, 'E. Blackbunr 2. ' 3 Aquilegias: Mrs Burton 1. ®. Y. ' Wearing 2, ,Mrs Jane' h;c. . . 6 Irises: Mrs A; ;E-. Tasker 1 fl<7 points),. Mrs G. Wastney 2 (15 points), Mrs . .G. iR. [Fell h.c. (14i" points),. Mm■ D. .Barnett c..:(i 4 points)? 3 AntirrhnimnsMrs F. Mitchel 1; Mrs ■J. 'WigKell 2, Mrs- Renwick h.c. '6 Antirrhniums: Mrs .Rcnwick 1, ( Mrs A. A- Lucas 2 and h.c. 9 Antirrhniums (Mr E. B. Izard';; special): Mi's Hen wick -1 points), Mrs.-A: A. (Lucas 2 -(29£,, points), Airs A. A. 'Lucas" h.c. (25J,- points). ■Sweet Peas, varieties: Miss Frost 1 and 2, S. "k". Wearing c.* -Collection Ranunculus j;' E. ■ Blackburn

12 Cut sFlowers: 'Mrs A. E.Tasker 1 52i points), Mrs J. WigzeJl 2 (44 points). -Miss Burton, equal, 3 (41* points), Mrs A. A. Lucas, 'equal, 3 (4l| points).

DECORATIVE. (Judge: Mr Bort. Tasker.) Basket Flowers, other than .Roses: Mrs F. Smallbone 1, Mrs S. Y. Wearing 2. Vaso or Eporgne of Roses: Mrs A. R. Kitching ■l, Mrs Qv Smallbone 2. , Bowl of ißoses: Mrs F. Smallbone* 1, Mrs A. E. Tasker 2, Mrs C. Moves h.c. Vase, Epergne, or BowT Sweet Peas: Mrs C. Moves 1, Mrs S. Y. Wearing 2. Do., other than Roses or. Sweet Peas: Mi-s G'. Wastney 1. Mrs A. E., Tasker 2 and h.c. -

■ 3 Buttonholes: Mrs C. Moyos 1, Mrs I Hodgson 2. 2 (Lady's .Sprays : Mrs A. E. Talker 1, Miss C Kit-chin i? 2. ■Decorated Table: Mrs F. Smallbone Decorated Basket, children under 14: Kathleen Mbyes 1, Enid Moves 2. SCHOOL. BUTTONHOLES. - (Judge: Mrs A. R. Kitching.) . ■Girls' Central: L. Holbrook 1. Frances Shea ill or 2. Phyllis Sowman 3, Ivy lTarley 4, Iris Turner 5. Brook-street: Gordon Holbrook 1. Theo. Andrews 2, Katherino Sutherland 3, Sutherland 4, Noel Horton 5. • Haven Road: Douglas Tibbie 1,, Hector Grainger, 2, Vivian Robertson, 3, Norman* Newcombe 4," Esma Simpson 5. Hampden-street: Edwin Pellew 1, Nancy Frazer 2, Muriel Hams 3, Geo Pettit 4, Harold Bush 5. ' Boys' Central: John Bush 1, Richard Terrill 2, Albert Sloane 3, Keith 4, Kenneth Gibbons 5. . .Tasmari-sireet School: Joyce Gray 1, Laurie Fleming 2, Rona Jennen? 3,* Esma Manson 4, Mavis Eggleton S.