WAKARI FLOWER SHOW.
A PLEASING DISPLAY. The annual flower show, under the auspices of the Wakari School Committee, in aid of its funds, was hold iu the school gymnasium on Saturday. There was a good attendance both in the afternoon and evening in spite of the rain. There were good entries in all the classes and the flowers made a fine show. The quality of the exhibits was remarkably good, hut the rain of the previous day or two had its effect on the flowers, and for the same reason the entries of vegetables suffered to a small extent An entry of great interest to the residents of tho district was that of Mr Ben Rudd Mr Rudd had potatoes and rhubarb on exhibition and was successful in gaining a first prize for each. The following is the prize-list; — OPEN CLASSES. POT PLANTS IN FLOWER. Two greenhouse plants—C. Twcedie 1. One fuchsia —G. Tweedie 1. One geranium, Zonale single—C. Tweedie 1. One geranium, Zonale double —C. Tweedie 1. One window' plant—C. Tweedie 1. PLANTS IN FOLIAGE. Two plants, distinct varieties—C. Tweedie 1. One table plant—Mrs Thomson 1, C. Tweedie 2. One hanging basket of ferns—Mrs French 1, C. Tweedie 2. One pot asparagus—Mrs Thomson 1, C. Tweedie 2. CUT FLOWERS. Dahlias, three collarette—W. Morrison 1 and 2, G. Tweedie 3. Dahlias, three cactus—G. Tweedie 1 and 2. Asters, three varieties of throe cadi—C. Ness 2. Collection of cut flowers, three varieties —Mrs French 1, Mrs Tweedie 2, G. Tweedie 3. Collection of cut flowers, six varieties- —Mrs French ?, Mrs S. Tweedie 2, Mrs W. B. Lamond 3. Pansies ,six varieties—C. Tweedie 1. Pansies, three varieties —C. Tweedie 1. Violas —F. Still 1, C. Tweedie 2. Collection of carnations —Mrs S. Tweedie 1, Mrs French 2, J. Tweedie 3. Roses, six varieties—Mrs W. B. Lamond 1, W. Morrison 2. One hand bouquet-—Miss L. Tweedie 1. Lady's spray-—Mrs W. B. Lamond 1, Miss L. Tweedie 2, Miss E. Betting 3. Men’s buttonhole—Vera Brinsdou 1 and 2, Sweet peas, six varieties, six of each—0. Stcnhouse 1. Vase sweet peas —K. Wilson 1. Stock —C. Tweedie 1. VEGETABLES. French beans —W. B. Lamond 1, J. Still 2, Mrs French 3. Broad beaus —J. Andrews 1, Mrs Maclood 2, Ashburn Hall 3. Peas—-A. Morrison 1, W. M. Ashton 2, Mrs J. Macleod 3. Silver beet —Ashburn Hall 1. Beet, turnip variety—S. Tweedie 1, Mrs French 2, A. Morrison 3. Two table cabbage—A. Morrison I, A. C. Goodlct 2, J. Andrews 3. Red cabbage— A. Morrison 1. Carrots, large—S. Robinson 1, H. Freeman 2, Ashburn Hall 3. Carrots, stump root —Mrs French 1, Mrs Macleod 2, J. T. Dobson 3. Parsnips— Mrs French 1 and 2, J. Andrews 3. Lettuce—J. T. Dobson 1. Potatoes, Six of one variety—S. Robinson 1, A. Morrison 2, J. Andrews 3. Potatoes, six varieties, three of each—J. Andrews 1, O. Stenhouse 2. Potatoes, three varieties, three of each —H. Freeman 1, J. Andrews 2, O. Stenhouse 3. Onions, six of one variety —Ashburn Hall 1, A. Morrison 2, C. A. Still 3. Rhubarb, heaviest red —B. Rudd 1 and 2. Turnips, white—Mrs J. Macleod 1. Plate tomatoes —0. Stenhouse 1. Swede turnips—A. C. Goodlet 1, S. Tweedie 2, J. Andrews 3. Six largest swedes—A. C. Goodlet 1, S. Tweedie 2, Mra Macleod 3. Collection vegetables, six species—J. Still 1, W. M. Ashton 2, Mrs J. Macleod 3. Best collection vegetables—W. B. Lamond. Collection of herbs—C. Tweedie 1. Most points in vegetables—A. Morrison . COOKERY AND PRESERVES. BAKING. Plain billy loaf —Miss L. Tweedie 1. Scones, oven—Mrs Dobson 1, Mrs Fuller and Mrs Herd (equal) 2, Miss C. Bain 4. Scones, girdle—Mrs Herd 1, Miss L. Tweedie 2, Mrs Dobson 3. Oat cake — Miss Bain 1. Sweet scones- —Mrs Hill 1 and 2, Miss Bain 3. Shortbread—Mrs Hill 1, Miss Bain 2, Mrs Freeman 3. Chocolate cake—Mrs Freeman 2. Marble cake —Mrs Cubitt 1, Mrs Freeman 2, Miss Bain 3. Walnut cake—Mrs Hill 1, Miss Bain 2. Small cakes—Mrs F. R. Hill I, Miss Bain 2. Coffee sponge—Mrs Cubitt 1, Miss Bain 2, Mrs' Fuller 3. Seed cakes —Mrs Cubitt 1. Jam sponge—Miss Bain 1, Mrs Hill 2. Jelly sponge—Miss Bain 1, Miss Bain and Mrs Freeman (equal) 2, Mrs French 3. Butter sponge—Miss Bain 1, Mrs Hill 2. Seed sponge—Mrs Cubitt 1, Mrs Freeman 2, Miss Bain 3. Gingerbread—Mrs Freeman 1, Miss Bain 2. Chocolate sponge—Miss Bain 1. Mixed biscuits —Mrs Freeman 1, Miss Bain 2. Pikelets —Mrs Herd 1, Mrs Fuller 2, Miss Dobson 3. Pastry—Mrs Herd 1. Nut loaf—Miss Hill 1, Mrs Tweedie 2. Most points in baking—Miss O. Bain. INDUSTRIAL WORK. Two d’oyleys—Mrs Holebon 1, Mrs Brockbatk 2, Mrs Fuller aud Mrs Wakelin (equal) 3. Crochet work—Mrs Wakelin 1, Mrs Holebon 2, Mrs Brockbank 3. Cushion cover —Mrs Brockbank 1, Mrs Fuller 2. Cover —Mabel Watt 1, Mrs Watt 2. Eyelet embroidery—Mrs Wakelin and Mrs Brockbank (equal) 1, Mrs Fuller 3. Mountmellick —Mrs Fuller 1. Runner — Mrs Brockbank 1. Quilt- —Miss Bunting 1. PRESERVES. Preserve’ fruit—Mrs Ness 1. Jam— Mrs Dobson 1,2, and 3. Marmalade — Mrs Wakelin 1 and 2. Jelly—Mrs Still I. Pickle—Mrs Still 1. Hen eggs, white—C. Tweedie 1, Mrs Tweedie 2, E. Thomson 3. Brown eggs —C. Tweedie 1, Mrs Tweedie 2. Mrs M'Leod 3. Preserved eggs—C. Tweedie 1. Butter- —Mrs Stenhouse I. CHILDREN’S SECTION. VEGETABLES. One cabbage (four entries!—Jack Richan 1, Gordon Lamond 2. Stephen Young 3. Three varieties vegetables— Jim Tweedie 1. Norman Macleod 2, Margaret Tweedie 3. Best collection fruit — J. Macleod 1. BAKING. Pikelets —Eileen Herd 1. Catherine Ness 2, O. Robertson 3. Scones —Alma Herd 1. Hazel Ness 2, O. Robertson 3. Buns —O. Robertson 1, Hazel Ness 2. Cakes—Francis Bain 1, Francis Bain and Margaret Tweedie (equal) 2, Hazel Ness 4. Coconut ice—Ngairo Fuller 1, Harrea Huddart 2, Tom Sime 3. Toffee —Tom Sime 1, Olive Robertson 2, Tom Sime and Olive Richan (equal) 3. DECORATIVE WORK. One plant in foliage—C. Passmore 1 and 2. One plant in flower — G. Macleod 1. Three varieties annuals —G. Woodhill 1, Ray Brinsdon 2. Six species cut flowers- —J. Tweedie 1, M. Tweedie 2. J. Richan 3. One native feru —N. Macleod 1, G. Macleod 2, Olive Richan 3.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20355, 12 March 1928, Page 3
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