BRUCE FLOWER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22504, 23 February 1935, Page 3

BRUCE FLOWER SHOW

The Bruce Horticultural Show was held in the Corporation Hail yesterday afternoon and evening. The entries showed considerable decrease on last year s record total; nevertheless there was an excellent display in all sections. The cut flowers and vegetable sections were judged by Mr C. Naish (Balclutha) and the decorative and floral work by Mrs Pickard (Dunedin). The prize-list was as follows: — S, _ , . Home Industries.—Pot raspberry ]am: Mrs R. S. Falconer 1 and 2, Mrs J. Stewart 3. Pot strawberry jam: Mrs T. Todd. Pat marmalade: Mrs W. J. Corston 1, Mrs P. J. M'Guire 2. Pot apple jelly: Mrs P. J. M'Guire 1. and 2. Pot red currant jelly; Mrs R. S. Falconer 1. Mrs T. Todd 2. Collection of. jellies: Mrs R. S. Falconer. . Cut Flowers.—Three carnations: Mrs T. Todd T, Miss J. Hislop 2 and 3. Six carnations: Mrs T. Todd. One rose: Mrs R. S. Falconer 1, Mrs A. F. Wethey 2, Mrs B. Olver 3. .Three roses, varieties: Mrs J. Stewart 1, Mrs J. Powley 2, Mrs B. Olver 3. Six roses, varieties; Mrs Maley 1, Thomas Moir 2. Six roses, varieties: Mrs Maley 1, Mrs Joseph Powley 2. Collection of dianthus: C. Gregory 1, Mrs Joseph Powley 2, Mrs / J. T. Decide 3. Three African marigolds: C, Gregory 1 and 2, G. Clark 3. Three French marigolds: G. Clark I and 3, C. Gregory 2. Collection calendula: Mrs x. Todd 1, and 2, Mrs Maley 3. Three asters, distinct colours: Mrs C. H. Hitchon 1, Mrs J. Gray 2, C. Gregory 3. Six asters, dis-. tinct colours: Mrs C. H. Hitchon 1, Mrs J. Gray 2, Miss J. Littlejohn 3. Two vases phlox Drummijndi, not more than six varieties; Mrs Joseph Powley L Mrs J. Gray 2 and 3. Three mondi, varieties: Mrs Joseph Powley 1. Mrs J. Gray 2. T. Moir 3. Perennial phlox, three varieties: Mrs Joseph lowley 2; no first award. Three blooms hollyhocks: Mrs A. F. Wethey. Lily, own foliage: Mrs J. C. "Vidal 1 .and 2, Three lilies, varieties: Miss J. Hislop. One gladioli; G. Clark. Three gladioli: Mrs E. Currie 1, T. Moir 2, Mrs Joseph Powley 3 Three cactus dahlias: Mrs J. Gray. Three double dahlias: Mrs J. Gray 1 and 2, Mrs C. Hitchon 3. Spikes candytuft: Mrs E. Currie 1 and 2. Antirrhinums; Mrs J. Gray 2, Mrs Joseph Powley 3; no first award. Geraniums, varieties: Mrs Maley 1, A and 3. Six cut. annuals: Mrs Joseph Powley 1, Mrs J. Gray 2 and 3. Six cut perennials: Mrs J. Gray 1, Mrs Joseph Powley 2. Gaillardias, three varieties; Mrs T. Todd 1, Mrs C. Currie 2. Sweet peas, six varieties: M. E. Paul X, isSaunders 2, Mrs J. Scoon 3. Three stems sweet peas, white or cream: M. E. Paul 2. Three stems sweet peas, reel or pint: M. E. Pan] 1. S. Saunders 2, Mrs J. ! scoon 3. Most points in sweet peas: M. E. Paul 1, S. Saunders 2. Collection salpiglossis: Mrs Joseph Powley 1, the Rev. A. M'Neur 2, Mrs A. F. Wethey 3. Collection of Iceland poppies: Mr J G Leckie 1. Mrs Joseph Powley 2, Mrs J. Gray 3 - Collection of nemesias: Mrs A..b.Wethey 1 and 2, .Mrs J. G. Leckie 3, Collection of coreopsis. Mrs E. Currie 1, Mrs J. Gray 2. Any flower not in catalogue: Mrs 1. Todd 1, Miss Nissin 2, Mrs J. Stewart 3. Champion rose certificate: Mrs Joseph Powley. Champion gladioli certificate: George Clark, '' Lighthouse.” Most points in out flowers: Mrs James Gray and Mrs Joseph Powley equal (40 points). Vegetables—Butter beans:. C. Gregory 1 R. Whytock 2. Runner beans; M. E. Paul 1, Mrs J. C. Vidal 2. Table cabbage: M. E. Paul 1, T. Moir 2, R. Whytock- 3. Long carrpts: M. E. Paul 1,

T. Moir 2. Intermediate carrot*: A. W. Wethey 1, J. M'Guire 2. Stump-rooted carrots: M. E. Paul 1, R. Whytock 2, A-. F. Wethey 3. Parsnips: A. F. Wethey 1, T. Moir 2, R. Whytock 3. Beetroot, long: M. E. Paul 1, T. Moir 2. Beet" root, round: R. Whytock 1, A. F. IVethey 2, 'Rev. A. M'Neur 3. White potatoes; Rev. A. M'Neur. Potatoes, King Edward; W. Lyall 1 and 2. Twelve potatoes: W. Lyall. Coloured potatoes, other than King Edward: W. Lyall 1, Rev. A, M'Neur 2. Most points in potatoes: W. Lyall. Onions, spring-grown; J. M'Guire 1. C. Gregory 2. Onions, autumn-grown; T. Moir I and 3, C. Gregory 2. Neat shallots, unbroken: C. Gregory I and 2. Nest giant shallots, unbroken: C. Gregory 1,2, 'and 3. Plate shelled peas: Rev. A. M’Neur 1. Twelve pode peas: Rev. A. M'Neur 2, Mr s E. Olver 3, no first awards: Stalks table rhubarb: T. Moir 1 and 2. Stalks giant rhubarb: T. Moir. White turnips; M. E. Paul. Cabbage lettuce: C. Gregory 1, T. Moir 2. Vegetable marfow, long; Mrs J. Gray, I, M. E. Paul 2, Mrs J. Sinclair 3. Vegetable marrow, green: M. E. Paul 2, Rev. M. A. M'Dowall 2; no first award. Vegetable marrow, heaviest in all classes: M. E. Paul 1. Six tomatoes, locally grown: A. M'Kechtiie 1, Miss Michelle 2, Mis* L. Reid 3. Silver beet: A. F. Wethey 1, M, E. Paul 2. Any vegetable not in schedule: Tempero. Most points* in vegetables: M. E. Paul 1, Thomas Moir 2. Decorative and Floral Work.-—Basket of flowers: Miss I. J. Watt 1 and 2., Vase of flowers: Miss K. R. Every 1, Mr* A’. P, Wethey 2, Miss M. Gray 3. Basket of sweet peas: Miss B. Alexander. Victorian posy: Miea Every 1, Miss I. J. Watt 2, Miss Alexander 3. Bowl roses, any foliage: Miss I. J. Watt 1, Mr* E. Olver 2. Bowl of flowers: Miss' M. Gray 1 and 2, Miss Watt 3. Buttonhole: Mi*« Watt 1, Misg Every 2. Lady's sway: Miss Every 1. Miss Watt 2 and 3. Bowl of nasturtiums: Miss Alexander 1, Miss M. Gray 2, Mrs A. P. Wethey 3. Floating bowl: Miss Every 1, Mrs Wethey 2, Miss Alexander 3. Floral design: Miss I. J. Watt l f . Most points in decorative work: Miss I. J. Watt (31 points) *l, Miss Every (23 points) 2. Most points in all classes (Hutton trophy, value 21s): M. E. Paul.