WAITAHUNA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SPRING SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 21

WAITAHUNA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SPRING SHOW.

The annual spring showof the Waitahuna Horticultural Society was hold on Wednes : day last, and was well attended. It was generally admitted that the; show was i little too early this, season'. .The work of judging was undertaken by Mr/ Hamel (Dunedyi), who expressed himself 'very pleased with. the' quality of the blooms, shown, . especially • the narcissi, which he said compared more than favourably with the narcissi shown in Auckland, where he recently acted as judge. The juvenile section attracted keen competition. The officers of the society are to be congratulated upon the completeness of the arrangements.' For the following prize list we are indebted to the Tuapeka Times : Pot Pi&nrtß.—'Pot plant, in bloom (three entries)—Miss Rose 1, H. Hagen 2; pot plant, foliage (3)—-Miss Rose 1, Mrs Pringle Gut Flowers.—Two wallflowers (thpet entries) —'Miss S. M'Cordinkale 1 and 2: one hyacinth (4)- J Miss Whelan 1, J. H. Patrick 2; two hyacinths (3)—Mrs M'Cormiok 1, Mrs Whelan 2; six hyacinths—Mrs Whelan; two narcissi, long trumpet (15)— T. CaAlender 1, J. H. Patrick 2; two narcissi, medium cup (14)—-J. H. Patrick 1, Mrs Whelan 2; two narcissi, short cup (4)—P. Fuldseth »lj P- J-'- Kearney 2; 'six narcissi (4-)_Mrs Garden 1, Mrs Whelan. 2; four narcissi, long trumpet (4) —J..H. Patrick 1, Mrs Linklater 2; four narcissi, medium cup (2)—J. H. Patrick 1 H. Hagen 2; four narcissi, short cup (3) —No award, exhibits not being according to schedule ; six »arcissi, distinct types . (5) —Mrs Garden 1, J. H. Patrick 2; twelve narcissi, distinct types (4)—Mrs Linklater 1, Mrs Garden 2; eighteen narcissi, distinct types (2) —Mrs Linklater 1, J. H. Patrick 2; three narcissi, one long, one medium, one short (6)—T. Callentder 1, P. Fuldseth 2 ,«■ twelve narcissi, distinct types (2)—Mrs Linklater 1, J. H. Patrick 2; twenty-four narcissi,, dis r tine* types (I)—J. H. Patrick; three double narcissi, distinct types* —H. Hagen 1, J. H. Patrick 2; collection of spring flowers (31 — Miss Patrick 1, H. Hagen 2; one cameilia (14)—H. Hagen 1, J. H. Patrick 2; one Crown Imperial (2)—Mrs M'Millan 1, H.

Ha gen 2; two Crown Imperials, distinct hues or similar (2)—H. Hagen I,_ Mrs M'Miljain 2; 'three single anemones, distinct hues (2)—J. H. ''Patrick 1, H. Hagen 2; throe doable anemones, distinct huts (1) — J. H. Patrick; twelve polyanthus, distinct hues (2)—Mrs Bjorngaard 1, Miss K. Corry 2; hand bouquet, unwired Miss S. M'Corkindale; cpergrre of flowers—Mis6 M. Livingston; bowl of flowers (s)—Miss M, Livingston 1, Mrs M'Milla-n. 2; three vas.es of flowers (3)—Miss Patrick 1, Miss M'Millan 2; wreath of flowers (3.) —Mrs Pa-trick and Miss Livingston (equal) 1; gent's buttonhole and lady's dress bouquet (2) — Miss M'Millan 1 and 2; any flower not iii schedule (4) —Mrs Wihelari 1, Mrs Hansen 2. Bread and Cakes.—Four-pound loaf home■lade. bread —Miss Rose; three girdle scones ])—Miss Jane M'-uaw 1, Mrs Flett 2; iree oven scones (7) —Mrs Carmody 1, Miss f. Livingston 2; three fancy scones (4)— iss Ponder 1, Miss M. Livingston 2; three i.ten cakes (3)—Miss -J. M'Caw 1, Miss E. enry 2; 21ib fruit cake (3) —Mrs Carmody and 2; ILb apong saindwieh (6)—Mrs Carmody 1, Mrs Wilde 2 ; plate of pastry —Mrs •Vilde 2; plate of pikelets (5) —Miss Livingston 1, Mrs J. Kirby 2; cake shortbread (4)—Mrs Wilde 1, Miss Wilde 2. Industrial Work.—Mountmellick (3) —Miss Cooper 1, Miss Livingston 2; specimen drawn thread (4) —Miss Cooper 1; crochet in cotton, (7)—'Mrs Wilde 1" and 2 ; child's frock (2) —Mrs • M'Cormick 1; child's fore (2) —Mrs M'Cormick 1; two fancy' handkerchiefs, not point lace, distinct patterns—Mies E. Hay; .pair plain socks —Mrs Shepherd; pair ribbed socfe (2)-—Mrs Shepi herd 1, Miss Bess: 2; landscape painting (7| Miss J. Sutherland 1, Miss E. Wilde 2; flower painting (4)—Miss J; Sutherland 1, Mies Blaokie 2 ; wopd-oarvihp: chip (3) —A. M'Millan 1; eyelet embroidery (4) —Misfc Cooper 1, Miss E. Hay 2; best-dressed doll (6)- —Miss J. Kirby 1, Miss Lake 2; collection of fanoywork (4) —Miss. Ccoper 1, Mrs Wither 2; fancy cushion (7)HrMiss J: Sutherland 1, Miss Livingston 2; • specimen of work not in schedule (4) —Mrs Pringle 1, Miiss M. Livingston 2. " :.: Juvenile Section.—Pot or box of violets (5) —Harry M'Cormick 1, Gladys Morris 2; pot or box of primroses (6)—Harry M'Cormiok 1, Gladys Morris 2; pot or box of narcissi (3) —Emma Lake 1, Gladys Morris 2 : '. >three narcissi, 'distinct types (lO)I—Eva 1 —Eva Wilde 1, Charles Trehey 2; genit's buttonhole (13) —Lilly Pink 1, Emma. Lake 2; lady's dress bouquet' (3) —Harry M'Cormiok 1,: Montague Robertson- 2; -hand bouquet (3)—Flossie Ryaii 1, Joyce Pringle 2J» patching (4) —Reta Ryan 1, Mary Ann Barton 2; darning heel and toe (1) —ORcfcaßyan'; six worked buttonholes (6) —Reta Ryan 1, Lily Pink 2; stitching LakeJ'i; Maisie Carmody 2; hemming (10)—Reta Ryan 1, Emma. Lake 2; oversewing (7)Emma Lake 1, Reta Ryan 2; mountmellick —Emma Lake; drawn-thread—Emma Lake; specimen of work not in schedule Emma Lake 1, Jean Auld 2; specimen handwriting, Standards V and VI (10)—. Emma Lake 1. Lily Pink 2: specimen handwriting, Standards. 11l and IV ; (9)—Flossfo Ryan 1,-Connie Trehey 2.