BEAUMONT FLOWER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22195, 23 February 1934, Page 11

BEAUMONT FLOWER SHOW

SUCCESSFUL FIRST VENTURE (From Oub Own Correspondent.) LAWRENCE, February 21. A horticultural show was held in the Coronation Hall, Beaumont, on Saturday under the auspices of the Beaumont branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union, and proved a successful function for the first venture of its kind. The residents rallied around the officials, and a capital display was the result, the hall being taxed to its utmost capacity. In the flower section some very fine gladioli were /shown by Mr A. L. King, of Lawrence, the best being Bentleigh-Marmora and W. H. Phipps. Mrs Buchanan exhibited a very fine lilium auratum. Mr T..H. Clark, of Lawrence, sent forward a fine collection of perennial phlox for exhibition only. The vegetables, as a whole, were good, especially the potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips, and rhubarb.! The needlework and baking sections were very good for the first show and reflected credit on the exhibitors. Mr T. H. Clark (Lawrence) judged the flowers, fruit, and vegetables classes;. Miss Hopkins (Lawrence) the needlework; and Mrs Norman Martin (Beaumont) the baking Sections. Mrs Williamson (president of the. division) and Miss M. Martin (secretary) worked energetically, assisted, by other members, to make the show a success. ■ • .The following is the prize/list:— Flowers.-r-One lily, (one entry)—Mrs Buchanan 1. Three asterg (three entries) —Mrs Dimmock 1, Miss Pearson 2. Six asters (one entry)—Miss Pearson 1. One gladioli (five entries) —Mr King (Lawrence) 1, D. Martin 2 and 3. Three gladioli (three entries)—Mr King 1, D. Martin 2. Three godetias (two entries) —Mrs Evans 1. Three larkspurs (two entries) —Mrs Peak .1. Three stocks (three entries) —D. Martin I,'iMrs Evans 2. Three Phlox Drummondi! (four entries) — Mrs Dimmock 1 and 2. Three sweet peas (12 entries) —Mrs Dimmock 1, Miss Phillips 2, Mrs T. Saxon*3. •Collection of annuals (two entries) —D. Martin 1. Collection of perennials—D. Martin 1. Flowering shrub: (one entry)—Miss Collins. Decorative; bowl of sweet peas (two entries) —Mrs J. Saxon 1. Fruit.—Six dessert apples—D. Martin 1. Six cooking apples—D. Martin 1. Six dessert pears—D. Martin 1. Six cooking pears—D. Martin 1. , frac at 77|. ~\ . VEGETABLES. ' Six broad beans (four entries) —D. Martin 1. Six..long-podded beans (four entries) —D. Martin 1. Twelve long runner beans (dne entry)—Miss Pearson 1. Twelve French beans (four entries) • —D. Martin 1, Mr Boyer 2. Twelve pods peas (four entries) —Miss Phillips 1, D. Martin 2. Six autumn onions (one entry) —D. Martin 1. Six spring onions (seven entries)—Miss-Phillips 1, D. Martin 2. Three long carrots (six entries)—D. Martin 1, Mr Boyer 2. Three short carrots (two entries)—D. Martin 1, Miss Phillips 2. Three parsnips (three entries) —Mr Collins 1, Mr Boyer 2. Three long beet (two entries)—D. Martin 1. Three round beet (four entries) —Mr Boyer 1, Mr Peak 2. Three white turnips (five entries)—Mr Boyer 1, D. Martin 2. Three yellow turnips (two entries) —D. Martin 1. Three lettuces (four entries)—Miss Phillips r,'<Mr Peak 2. Two cabbages (eight entries') —Mr Fleming 1, Mr Peak 2, D. Martin 3. Two cauliflowers (one entry)—Mr Boyer 1. One silver beet (five entries) —Mr Collins 1, D. Martin 2. Six stalks rhubarb (five entries) —D. Martin 1, Miss Phillips 2, Mr Boyer 3. One nest shallots (seven entries) —Miss Phillips 1, Mr Boyer 2, Mr Collins 3. One vegetable marrow (two entries) —Beaumont School 1. Six white potatoes (three entries) —D. Martin 1 and 2. Six King Edward potatoes (four entries) —D. Martin 1, Mr Collins 2. Six pink potatoes (four entries) —Mr Orchiston 1, D. Mar. tin 2. Six blue potatoes (five entries) D. Martin 1 and 2. Collection of vegetables (three entries) —D. Martin 1, Miss Phillips 2,,

BAKING

Oven scones (seven entries) —Miss Ewart 1, Miss Collins and Miss Pearson (equal) 2, Mrs Orchiston 4. Girdle scones (two entries) —Miss Pearson 1. Nut and raisin loaf (six entries) —Miss Pearson 1, Mrs Dimmock 2. Sponge, plain (seven entries)'—Mrs Mallon 1, Miss M'Kenzie 2, Mrs Peak 3. Sponge roll (four entries) —Mrs, Peak 1, Miss Pearson 2. Shortbread (four entries) —Miss Pearson 1, Miss Collins 2. Fruit cake (three entries) Mrs Evans 1 (light fruit cake), Mrs Dimmock .1 (dark fruit cake). Three jars preserved fruit (five entries) —Mrs Williamson 1, Mrs Peak 2, Miss Phillips 3. One pot strawberry jam (one entry) Miss Pearson 1. One pot raspberry jam (nine entries) —Miss Pearson 1, Mrs Williamson 2, Mrs Peak 3. One po* black currant jam (three entries) —Miss Pearson 1. One pot black currant jelly (four entries) —Mrs T. Paterson 1. One pot gooseberry jelly (four entries) —Mrs Barth j. One pot apple and raspberry jelly (three entries) —Mrs Williamson 1, Mrs Peak 2. One pot pickles (four entries) Miss Collins 1, Mis« Pearson 2. NEEDLEWORK. Knitted wool article (seven entries) Miss Pearson 1, Miss Phillips 2, Miss Falconer 3. Crocheted wool article (three entries) —Mrs Keran 1 and 2. One pair men's socks, wheeling (one entry)—Mrs Fisk 1. One lady's handkerchief (three "entries) —Mis Megget 1. One supper cloth (eight entries) —Miss Wood 1, Miss Pearson 2, Mrs T. Saxon 3. Best thrift pntry (five entries) —Miss Collins 1, Mrs Orchiston 2, Miss M'Kenzie 2. Any crochet in cotton (nine entries)—Mrs T. Saxon ], Mrs J. Saxon 2, Mrs Evans 3. Needlework in colour (16 entries) —Mrs T. Saxon 1. Mrs T. Saxou 2, Miss Maud Martin 3, Miss Geeres 4. , CItTLDKEN'S SECTION. Oven scones—Evelyn Barth 1. Belgian biscuits—lsobel Irvine 1. Vase of flowers (six entries) —Dorecn Dimmock 1, Elizabeth Orchiston 2, Alice Saxon 3. Boy's buttonhole (11 entries) —Arthur Williamson 1 and 2, Peter Brook 3. Boy's decorated bicycle (four entries) —Arthur Williamson 1, Keith Dwyer 2. Twelve pods peas (three entries) —Jack Irvine"l. Three carrots (eight entries) Joyce Wood 1. Bert Wilson 2, Colin Dimmock 3. Three beet (four entries) May Wood 1, Arthur Williamson 2. Two cabbage (three entries) —Colin Dimmock 1, Joyce Wood 2. Cauliflower (one entry)—Joyce Wood 1. Three lettuce (oue* entry)—Evelyn Barth 1. Three parsnips (two entries) —Russell Caltill 1. Rhubarb (two entries)—Bert Welsh 1. One nest shallots—Bert Welsh I. Nix white potatoes—Joe Paterson 1. Six pink ' notatoes —Colin Dimmock 1.