FLOWER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22708, 22 October 1935, Page 14

FLOWER SHOW

GEORGE STREET SCHOOL A spring flower show and jumble sale was held in the George Street School hail on Friday. Although this was the tret time the school had held a spring show the entries in almost all classes were numerous and of excellent quality. Generous donations of cakes, sweets and produce filled the stalls which were well patronised both in the afternoon and m the evening, and therefore the show was also a financial success. In opening the show Mr R. Vercoe, chairman of tlie School Committee, explained that thq proceeds of the function were to be used as school funds. The judges were: Mr G. Reid (flowers and vegetables), Mr incroccio (meccano and aeroplane moaelsj. and Mrs Ferguson (decorated prams and trirvelps). The prize list was as follows: Decorative Section. Decorated small table—Standard 111 and Standard IV 1, Standard Ilia 2. Bowl of flowers—r Diana Page 1, Joan Garden 2. . ~ , Vase cut flowers —J. Willocks 1, A. 1' alconer 2. _ Bowl narcissi —Eunice Smith 2. Floating bowl of flowers—Diana Page 1, Joyce Birchall 2. Cut Flowers. Three tulips—Miss J. F. Bremner 1, Rowena Lawson 2. Three polyanthus, red shades —Matheson Beaumont 1. Mrs C. Par" 2. Three polyanthus, white or cream — Phyllis Bertenshaw 1, Mrs Falconer 2. Three polyanthus, yellow or orange— Matheson Beaumont 1, Diana Page 2. Three polyanthus, any shades —Miss J. Bremner 1, Phyllis Bertenshaw 2. Three single primroses—Mrs F. Clark 1, Miss J. Bremner 2. Six grape hyacinths—Mrs Clark 1, Len Burt 2. Six anemones—Mrs Parr 1. Ethel Berry 2. " Six ranunculi—Phyllis Bertenshaw 1, Mr C. Parr 2. Three auriculas —Mrs Dryden 1, L. Swanson 2. Vase double wallflowers—Vernon Vercoe 1, Floris M'Gee 2. Vase stock—Phyllis Bertenshaw 1, Miss Henaghan 2. Three distinct varieties outdoor-grown flowers —George Gould 1, Miss I. Bremner 2. Four varieties pansies—Nevill Madden 1, Eunice Smith 2. Four varieties violas —Eunice Smith 1, Nevill Madden 2 Six marigolds —Miss I. Bremner 1, Mrs Parr 2. . . Six violas, one variety—Eunice Smitn 1 and 2. Largest pansy —L. Swanson 1, Laurie Davis 2. . . Three yellow trumpet narcissi—Yvonne Hughes 1, Joan Garden 2. Three incomparable narcissi—Yvonne Hughes 1. Three double narcissi—Miss F. Henaghan 1. Special prize for most points in cut flowers—Phyllis Bertenshaw. A fine non-competitive exhibit of named tulips staged by Donaldson's Nurseries. Leith Valley, attracted a great deal of attention. VEGETABLES.

One lettuce —M. Chirnside 1, B. Chirnside 2. , Six sticks rhubarb —A. Falconer 1, Eunice Smith 2.

Any variety—G. Troup, jun., 1 CHILDREN’S SECTION.

Gentleman’s buttonhole —Phyllis Bertenshaw 1 and 2. Lady’s spray—Phyllis Bertenshaw 1, Betty Christie 2. . . ■ Vase of cut flowers —Betty Christie 1, Margaret Parr 2.■, Vase of wild flowers—Margaret Parr 1, George Gould 2. Plate of violas—Betty Christie 1, Nola Christie 2. _ _ Three varieties pansies—David Donaldson 1, Dawn Knowles 2. Vase polyanthus—Bruce Irvine 1, Matheson Beaumont 2. . Decorated pram —Betty Christie and Nola Christie 1 (equal). Decorated tricycle—Teddy Randall 1, Best model aeroplane (special prize) James Stewart 1, R. Dodds and I. Johnson 2 (equal), Lloyd Swanson h.c. Best meccano model —Don Matheson 1, Alexander Matheson and Leith Clark 2 (equal), Arthur Rhodes h.c. Special prize for most points in children’s flower section —Phyllis Bertenshaw and Betty Christie 1 (equal). POT PLANTS. .

One fern—Standard Ha 1. Any other variety—Phyllis Bertenshaw 1, Ken Bertenshaw 2.