DISPLAY OF FLOWERS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21345, 21 November 1932, Page 11

DISPLAY OF FLOWERS

NEW LYNN EXHIBITION

MANY MAGNIFICENT ROSES

The New Lynn and District, Horticultural Society, assisted by the New Lynn Women's Institute, held a spring show in St. Thomas' Hall, New Lynn, on Saturday. There were many magnificent roses, especially those exhibited by Mrs C. F. Gardner, who for the second year in succession won the Crum Cup. Competition was confined in the flower section to comparatively few growers. The industrial section was a feature, but the cookery exhibits were not as large as usual. The awards are as follows: —

Roses, open class.—Mrs. C. F. Gardner, 1 and Crum Cup. Distinct varieties: Mrs. Gardner, •1. Hybrid perpetuals: K. S. Riggall, 1. Distinct varieties: Mrs. If. J. Clark, 1. Yellow cream: E. S. Riggall, 1. White: G. K. Gilliam, 1. Red or pink: Mrs. Gardner, 1. Any other colour: Mrs. Clark, 1. Three, yellow or cream: H. S. Sadgrovc, 1. Three, white: Mi's. ITorridge, 1. Three, red or pink: Mrs. Clark, 1. Three any other colour: Mrs. Clark, 1. Mrs. Clark also won five prizes for specimen roses. Six vases, pollyanthus roses: 11. J. Culleri, 1. Three vases, Pollyanthus roseS: Mrs. Clark, 1. One vase, Pollyanthus rose: Airs. Clark, 1. Ramblers: Mrs. Clark, 1. Roses, novice.—Disti.ict. varieties: A. C. Carmichael. 1. Specimens (three classes): G. Baldwin, 1. Specimen, any other colour: A. C. Carmichael, 1. Cut Flowers. —Six vases, at. least three kinds: Mrs. Goldstone. 1. Three vases, three distinct kinds: W. Keir, 1. Gerberas: Mrs. N. Boler, 1.

BLOOMS AT WARKWORTH HIGH QUALITY SHOWN [from our own correspondent] WARKWORTH, Saturday An excellent display of blooms was presented at the annual spring (lower show of the Warkworth Beautifying Society, held in the Warkworth Town Hall yesterday, when the high standard achieved made the task of the judge, Mr. Allen, of Buckland, very difficult. In the flower section Mrs. F. Miller annexed the prize for the champion rose, a Lemon Pillar, while Mrs. J. Morrison took the principal points prizes. A feature of the show was the large entry in the decorative section, while the children's classes were also accorded keen interest. About 60 entries were received from primary school pupils in an essay competition, the subject being >l jh Q Native Flora, of New Zealand.