MAPUA FLOWER SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 28 November 1945, Page 3

MAPUA FLOWER SHOW

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE’S FUNCTIONS MRS L. WAKEFIELD’S CHAMPION BLOOM A fine day favoured the third annual flower show of the Mapua-Mahana Women’s Institute. This was the first occasion of its being held in the new Public Hall, which is roomy enough to allow for adequate spacing of the exhibits. This year the hall committee assisted in organising the show, and shared in the ‘proceeds. The show was opened in the afternoon by Mrs Blair of Tasman, who was introduced by Mrs Tait, president of the Women’s Institute., Although owing to the wintry conditions persisting far into the spring, and the subsequent dryness of the season conditions were not favourable to the best development of many kinds of flowers, the exhibition of cut blooms was a very fine one, the roses especially included many remarkably beautiful specimens. In the decorative section there were some -very artistic arrangements and, blends of colour. The children’s section was well represented, but rather crowded. The miniature gardens of this section were numerous and showed much taste, imagination and ingenuity on the part of the youthful gardeners.

Cookery and needlework ,madc an ' excellent showing: an item df special interest, for exhibition only, by Mrs j Perry of Neudorf, being some very l handsome floor rugs made of homespun and dyed wool. In the evening a short programme was presented, which included vocal solos by Mrs F. McKee and Mrs H. Dawson, and dances by two of Mrs Saville’s pupils. The following is the prize list:— Champion bloom, (a Shot Silk Rose) Mrs L. Wakefield. Three roses, pink, Mrs J. Allan 1. Three roses, white, Mrs J. A. Fraser 1. One rose, red, Mrs I Stuchbery 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. One , rose, white, J. Allan 1, Mrs Stuch- I berry 2. One rose, pink, Mrs G. Fraser J 1, J. Allan 2. One rose, yellow, Mrs G. j Fraser 1. Three roses, red, Mrs G. Me- i Kee 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. Three sweet | peas, Mrs H. Jacques 1. Six sweet i peas, Mrs H. Jaques 1. Three gaillar- j dias, Mrs J. Cheyne 1. Three iris, Mrs j L. Wakefield 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. Three Iceland poppies, Mrs Nash 1, Mrs H. Dawson 2. Three lupins, Miss Audrey Salmond 1, Mrs Blair 2. Three stock, Mrs Nash 1. Three calendulas, Mrs j Blah 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. Three car- ' nations, Mrs Salmond 1 and 2. Three | antirrhinums, A. Wells 1 and 2. Three j violas, Miss Pam Brown 1. Six pansies, j Mrs G. McKee 1, Alex Archibald 2. j Three blooms not already specified, Mrs j G. McKee 1, Mrs L. Wakefield 2. Novice class: One white rose, Mrs G. McKee 1. One red rose, Mrs G. McKee ! 1. One pink rose, Mrs Salmond 1. Vase I ol flowers, Mrs F. Thomas 1. Mrs Nash 1 2. Bowl of flowers, Mrs Nash 1, Mrs ' Salmond 2.

Decorative: Bowl of roses, Mrs J. A. Fraser 1. Basket of roses, Mrs L. Wakefield 1. Vase of roses. Mrs J. A. Fraser 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. Basket of flowers, Mrs Dormer 1, Mrs L. Wakefield 2. Mrs F. Thomas and Mrs G. Fraser, equal 3. Vase of flowers, Mrs J. A. Fraser 1, Mrs L. Wakefield 2, Mrs G. Fraser and Miss M. Brommell, equal 3. Bowl of flowers, Mrs L. Wakefield 1, Mrs Nash 2, Mrs G. Fraser 3. Shoulder spray, Mrs G. Fraser 1, Mrs L. Wakefield 2 and 3. Float bowl, Mrs Buschl 1, Mrs J. A. Fraser 2, Mrs G. Fraser 3. Miniature garden, Mrs Perry 1. Miss Audrey Salmond 2, Mrs C. B. Austin 3. Decorated basket of flowers, Mrs L. Perry 1. Saucer posy, Mrs L. Wakefield 1, Miss Yvonne Boyd 2, Mrs G. Thawley 3. Rosy bouquet. Mrs Perry 1, Miss Nola Thawley 2. Collection of flowers arranged for effect, Mrs J. A. Fraser 1, Mrs Stuchbery 2. Decorated table, Mrs Perry 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2. Collection of vegetables. Miss Brommell 1, R. Blair 2, Trevor Boyd 3.

Needlework: Embroidered tea-cloth, Mrs Flintoff 1, Miss Brommell 2, Mrs Archibald 3. Child’s smocked frock, Mrs Stewart 1, Mrs Archer 2. Knitted article, Mrs G. Fraser 1, Mrs Brice 2. Article made from flour-bag, Mrs J. Cheyne 1, Mrs Viles (Masterton) 2. Preserves: Jar of jelly, Mrs J. Boyd 1, Mrs G. Fraser 2, Mrs V. Wakefield 3. Jar of marmalade, Mrs G. Fraser 1, Mrs Nash 2. Bottled fruit, Mrs S. Thomas 1 and 2. Sauce, Mrs H. Williams 1. Chutney, Mrs Salmond 1, Cookery: Collection of biscuits, Mrs F. Thomas 1. Plate of plain biscuits, Mrs Nash 1. Shortbread, Miss Yvonne Boyd 1, Mrs V. Wakefield 2. Girdle scones, Mrs Nash 1. Oven scones, Mrs Nash 1.

Children’s Section: Three antirrhinums, Doreen Tait 1. Three Iceland poppies, Jill McKee 1. Three arctotis, Jo. Austin 1. Three lupins, Muriel Stringer 1. Three violas, Joy Austin 1, Doreen Tait 2. Three pansies, Doreen Tait 1 , L. Gilbertson 2. Buttonholes, Brian Nash 1. Margaret Williams 2, Peter Sladen 3. Vase of flowers, Trevor Boyd 1, Beverley Hingston 2. Vase of flowers arranged for effect, Jennifer Jack 1, Muriel Stringer 2, Nola Gates 3. Miniature garden, Heather Archer 1, Margaret Thavyley 2, Teddy Perry 3. Saucer posy, Verna Thomas 1, Shirley Williams 2, Muriel Stringer 3. Shoulder spray, Doreen Tait 1. Victorian posy, Joy Austin 1, Jill McKee 2. Posy bouquet. Alan Tait 1, Margaret Copeland 2, Doreen Tait 3. Basket of flowers, Doreen Tait 1, Joyce Perry 2. Float bowl, Doreen Tait 1. Jill McKee 2. Knitted article, Joy Austin 1, Doreen Tait 2. The points prize was won by Mrs G.

Fraser (36 points), and in the children’s section by Doreen Tait (20 points). The judges of the various sections were, for cut flowers, Mr Sladen; decorative,. Mrs M. Johnson; vegetables, Mr Hogg; cooking, Mrs Tucker; and fancy works, Mrs A. Dee.