CHILDREN'S FLOWER SHOW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10620, 16 March 1896, Page 4

CHILDREN'S FLOWER SHOW.

The third annual flower show and industrial exhibition in connection with the Bonlyn Wesleyan Sunday School was held on Thurad*? evening in tbe schoolroom, and »v mil attended. Mr W. C. Allnutt opened this exhibition. Aimall orchestra, under the leadership of Mr J. Hunter, played several selections. Tfeo refreshment still, presided over by Hiiset Sunderland, Sewell, Anderson, and Annitagc, wsr largely p»tronife&. Th« entries in the fiover show numbered 118. Mr George Millar had on exhibition » oollectioß of oat flowers, inctading very find begonias. Messrs Fea, Morrison, J5. Murfcin, R. Hutchison, E. Bagshaw, tnxi J. Armit, Mesd»mes J. Walker, Leslie, »»d Edwards, and ffiiia Bsll a-lso sent exhibits. Great interest was taken ia the competition fo* four silver medals presented by Messrs W. O Allmitt, Bell, Bagsh»w, and the secretary, for the boy and girl in each division (junior *nd senior) who obtained the highest number of points in the whole exhibition. The succiesful competitors were :—Senior girls, Edith Sandiirland, 21 points; junior girls, Alice Jeroffls-'m, 27i points; senior boys, George ArroiS, 35 points; junior boys, James Armit, 17 points. A special prize ot 10s 6d, given by a friend for the best laid out and kept plot of. ground. ISffc square, was won by James Jeromson, with Biiea Jane Walkar a good second. Prize lut: —

Flowers (judges, Messrs G. Millar and G. Ward)-Pot plants: Garden plot (12ft iquare), James Jeromson 1, E. J. Walker 2; »but!lon (senior), George Armit 1, Edith Sunder laud 2; tuberous begonia (senior), R. Bafshaw 1, G. Armit 2, J. Armit 3, (juniort Jamej Armit; fuchsia (senior), K. Bagshaw 1, G. Armit 2, E. Sundarl'rtid 3, (junior) James. Armit; lobelia (senior), Myrtle Kreeman 3, (junior) Gladys Allnutt, M. Bagab&w 2, K. J. Walker 3; muck (senior), Mabel Freeman 1, G. Armit 2; mignonette (senior), G. Armit 1,, John Freeman 2,\ Myrtle Freeman 3, (junior) James Armit; pelargonium, reg*l (senior), R. Bagshaw 1, Ada Gregory 2 ; pelargonium, ivy leaf (senior). G. Armit 1, It. Bagshaw 2, J. Armit 3, (junior) Annie Armit 1, James Armit.2 ; petunia (senior), R. Bagshaw; schizantlms (senior), John Freeman 1, E. Scott 2, Mabel Freeman 3, (junior) Phyllis Jeromson; specimen plant (senior), R. Bagshaw 1, G. Armit 2, John Armit 3; window plant (senior), R. Bashaw 1, G. Armit 2, John Armit 3, (junior) James Armit 1, Annie Armit 3. Foliage Plants: Foliage plant (senior), G. Armit 1, John Armit 2, R. Bagshaw 3, (junior) J. Armit; box ferns (senior), Annie Scott 1, Mabel Freeman 2, Myrtle Freeman 3, (junior) Bertie Freainan ; collection of farns (senior), C. Spiers, (junior), A. Jeromaon. Cut Flowars : Asters (junior), Maggie Bagshaw 1 and 2, G. Allnutt 3; carnations or picofcees (senior), G. Armit, (junior) Gladys Allnutt; ROdetia (senior), Susan Scott; marigolds (senior), Susan Scott 1, Bella Freeman 2, S. Scott 3; Phlox drummondii (senior), E Scott; tobcs (senior), G. Annit ; ten-week stock (senior), J. Freeman; flowering verbena (junior), G. Allnutt; best six annuals (senior), John Freeman, (junior) James Jeronwon ; hand bouquets (senior), Edith Sunrierland, (junior) .Alice Jerom9on ; table bouquets (junior), Ruby Rodda 1, J. Jeromson 2; ornamental grasses (senior), G. Armit 1 and 2; collection of wild fkwerj (senior), C. Spiers 1, S. Saott 2, (junior) Phyllis Jeroro9oal, AnnioArmitt 2 ; gent's buttonholes (.senior), Mabel' Freeman 1, E. Sunderland 2, E. Gregory 3, (junior) Alice Jeromson 1, Violet Allnutt 2 and 3; lady's sprays (senior), Bella Freeman 1 and 3, Mabel Freeman 2, (junior) Alice Jeromsoa ; gladioli (junior), I Gladys Allnutt 1 and 2; collection of cut flowers I (senior), John Freeman J, Klith Clyde 2. (junior) A. Jeromson 1, E. J. Walker 2, JJthel F<* 3, Ethel Edwards and B. Freeman highly commended ; special claes, pot of astera (junior), M,; Bagshaw 1, 2, arid 3, (senior) Annie Scott Industrial Work.—Class A (judge, Mr A. C. Stewart).—Model drawing (senior), R. Hutchison; specimen handwriting, Psalm xxiii (senior), R. Hutchison 1, Ernest Fea highly commended, (junior) Annie Armit; specimen cork wove (senior), Myrtle Freeman 1 and 2; collection postage stamps, arranged (senior), R. Allnutt 1; collection buttons (senior), G. Armit 2 ; hobby slfow (senior), Ernest Fea 1, R. Allnutt highly commended, (junior) John Fea 1; Phyllis Jeromton 2. Class B (judges, Misses Black and Christie): Macrarue' work (senior), Rr. AllDUtt; wool work (senior), Ada Gregory 1 and 2; crazy work (cenior), Thirza Bell 1 and 2, (junior) Alice Jeromson 1 and 2; patchwork qnilt (junior), A. Jeromzon; knitted stockings or racks (junior), A. Jeromson; plain white sewing (senior), Annie Scott, (junior) Eliza Scott 1, Evelyn Allnnt S, A. Jeromson and Annie Armit 3 (equal); wattle work (senior), E. Suaderland 2; ernscene work (senior), K. Sunderiarid 1; bead work (junior), Ethel Fea 1; crochet work (senior), Kdith Clyde 1; special prize for fancy swan (senior), Maggie Gemmell 1; dressed doll (junior), Violet Allnntt 1 (specially complimented by judges). Cookery (judges, Mr T. G. Laurenson sod Miss Gardner).—Plain scones (junior), Evelyn Allnutt highly cotnmeaded ; cream cakes (senior). Annie Walker 1, Ada Gregory 2; pound c»ke (jnni*r)> E., Allnutt; gingerbread (senior), Eliza Scott; ginger biscuits (senior), E. Sunderland; jam tarts (senior), K. Sunderland ; spongesandwiefiQanior), Violet Allnutt; iced cake (juuiorX Evelyn Allnott highly commended; German biscuits (senior), Susan Scott; cockles (senior), Annie Scott, (junior) Violet AUuutt 2; jellies (osnior), C. Spier*; toffy (senior) John Armit 1, E. BunderUnd 2.

The thunki of the committee were given to the following contributors of prizes: Mesdames Leslie, Oliver, and J. Walkur, Misses Bagshaw nnd Gurdiner, Mesras J. W. Todd, 1. and i. Arthnr, C. Grace, (J. Matthews, S. Cousins, W. Reid, Bl'Leod Bros., M. Mortoa, W. C. Brown, Patsrson and Bar, J. W. Oommissioog, J. Simon, M'Laren, P. Dick, C. A. Bressey, A. Smith, and A. J. Scoii; and »lso to the ladtes who provided eatables for the refreshment at»U.