BLUFF SPRING SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 16844, 21 September 1911, Page 2

BLUFF SPRING SHOW

AN INTERESTING DISPLAY. The annual spring show of the Bluff Horticultural Society was held at the Drill Hall yesterday and proved to be one of the best the Society has ever had. There was a very fair attendance of the public In the afternoon, and the hall was packed In the evening, thus ensuring that the function will be a financial success. The opening ceremony was performed by the Alayor (Air E. A. Nlchol), who congratulated the club both on the quality and quantity of the exhibits, remarking that a number of the exhibits would hold their own in any show in the dominion. The judge of the floral section was Mr L. Lennie. He said that the daffodils made a brilliant display and were certainly far the beat Bluff had ever had. For quality many of the blooms could not be surpassed, and it was an interesting fact that daffodils were fully a fortnight earlier at Bluff than in Invercargill. He made special reference to a ’’Glory of Leyden.” a trumpet narcissus exhibited by Airs S. Nichol, and to this bloom he had given the championship prize, the runner-up being Air H. Z. Chapman. He also made special reference to the decorative section, in which there was a wealth of daffodil-; and other spring flowers. In the children’s classes he thought highly of tiie wild flower exhibit, which, in his opinion, the Bluff children had greater- opportunities than their Invercargill confreres.

The judges In the cookery and Industrial sections were Mrs Walter Henderson (Invercargill) and Mrs C. E. Graham (Bluff). This is the first occasion on which the cookery section has been included in the Spring Show, and the Judges remarked on the numerical strength of the section, and upon the uniform excellence of the exhibits themselves, making special reference to the fruit cake, sponge sandwiches, and the home-made bread. An excellent feature of the show conslslted of a number of arts and crafts exhibits of a very Interesting nature. The exhibitors in this department, were Mesdames Captain Stewart, Walter Henderson. H. Hamilton, Moody, C. A. Tipping, and Miss McKay. The following comprised the prizelist : Daffodil Section. Collection of Narcissi (one of each variety)—l, Mrs H. Z. Chapman: 2, Mrs G. Maud; 3, Mrs C. A. Tipping: four entries. —Twelve Narcissi (two of each varietv) —1, Mr It. K. Cameron; 2, Mr C. A. Tipping: two entries. —Six Narcissi (shown separately)—l, Mrs S. Nichol; 2, Mrs T. Stewart; five entries. —Three Narcissi —1, Mrs Torrance; 2, Mrs C. E. Graham; five entries.—Three Narcissi (trumpet)—l, Mrs H. J. Grant; 2, Mrs G. Maud; 3, Mrs C. E. Graham; four entries.—Six Narcissi (medium crowned) —l, Mrs T. Stewart; only entry.—Three Narcissi (medium crowned) —1, Mrs H. Z. Chapman: 2, Mrs - T. Stewart; 3, Mrs G. Maud; eight entries.—Three Narcissi (double crowned) —1, Mrs H. Z. Chapman; 2, Mrs G. Maud; two entHes. —One Bloom (trumpet variety)—l, Mrs S. Nichol; 2. Miss Metzger; 12 entries.— One Bloom (medium variety)—l, Sirs Chapman; 2, Mrs Torrance; 13 entries.— One Bloom (short cup variety)—l, Mrs Wheeler: 2, Mrs T. Stewart: six entries. —Four Narcissi (polyanthus)—l, Mrs S. Nichol; 2, Mrs Graham; 3, Mrs Chapman; five entries. —Champion Trumpet of Show —Mrs S. Nichol. Spring Flower Section. Three Hyacinths (varieties) —1 and 3, Mrs Chapman; 2, Mrs Geo. Maud; five entries. —Collection of Primroses —1, Miss Nichol; 2. Mrs H. Z. Chapman; two entries. —Basket of Spring Flowers —l, Mrs T. Stewart: 2, Mrs H. Z. Chapman; 3, Mrs T. S. Wheeler; seven ent,ies. —Basket of Narcissi —1, Mrs T. S. Wheeler: 2, Mrs T. Stewart; nine entries. Hand Bouquet—l, Mrs T. Stewart; 2, Miss A. Kmsmussen: throe entries. — Hand Bouqifet of Daffodils —1, .Miss E, Maud; 2, Miss Lizzie Waddell: four entries.—Dess Spray—l, Miss Nichol; 2, Miss A. Erasmusson! 3, Miss E. Maud; five entries. —Three Buttonhole Bouquets — l, Miss Nichol; 2, Miss M. Maud; three entries. —Basket or Vase of Anemones—1. Mrs G. Maud: 2, Mrs M. Hamilton; only entries. —Collection of Spring Flowers —Airs H. Hamitlon; only entry.— Four Pot Plants—l, -Miss L. Waddell; only entry. Children’s Classes. Two Buttonhole Bouquets. Brooke; 2, .lane MeNeilage; 3, Nellie Bowman: seven entries. Lady’s Dress Spray—l. Bertha Barm'tt; 2. Ethel Brooke: live entries. —Collection of Narcissi-—! . Allan Grant: 2, ((equal). Edna Graham and Ethel King: four entries.Basket of Daffodils —1, Ellen Waddell; two entries- Basket of Spring Flowers Waddell; five entries. —Floral Design—i. Norman Weir; only entry.--(’ollection ot Wild Flowers— !, Tom Bell: 2, (OMen Waddell; 3, Norman Weir, six entries. Industrial Section. Map of European Ilussia—l, T. Bell; 2, Albert Svend -on ; seven entries.—Map of Japan- —l, T. Bell; 2. Bertha Barnet; six entries. —Map of .'n.-vralian Comrnonwenlth i. David Brame: 2, .!a< ; Bell; live entries. —Freehand Drawing 1, T. Bell; 2, A. Crnick hank: only retries, —Freehand Drawing (under Si. V, > - , entries, —Ornamental Desian—- !, IPr;!.Barnett: 2. T. Bell; only entries. — Droving in Black and Whlt< —1. T. Bell: .lack Roll; only entries. —Shade Drawia — l, T. Bill; only entry. Balance-.'h << : eight entrie--.—Copy of Mad- 1 np Acconn; entries. —Ornamental Penmanship—l. T Bell: only en try.--Wh i te S am fmvasln I. Emma Tall: 2. Bertha Barnet: three entries. .Mountmellick Work - I, Eric Imlay; 2, .lane Walker: only en —Patchwork Mending—l, Emm: Tall; three outvie ’rochet Work in Wool —/, .Vel/ie Bowman; 2. ICHir' Brooke; seven entries.—six Worked Buttonholes — 1, B. Barnett; 2. .lane McNeilage; live entries. —Child's Pinafore--1, Ethel Brooke; 2, Martha Hunter; ten on-

trios. —Specimen of Handiwork (boys)— 1, Eric Chapman; 2, T. Boll; only entries. Baking’. Loaf Home-made (White) —l, Airs G. R. George; 2 and h.c., Mrs E. J. Tall; nine entries.—Girdle Scones —1, Aliss Edith Alaud; 2, Airs AV. Grant; ten entries.—Oven Scones —1, Mrs E. .1. Tall; 2, Airs R. A. Georgcson; 14 entries.— Oat-cakes—l, Mrs C, A. Tipping; 2, Airs E. .1. Tall; eight entries. —Fruit Cake—1, Mrs A. H. King; 2 (equal). Airs G. R. George and Aliss L. AVaddell; ten entries. —Sponge Sandwich—l, 'Airs D. AlcQuarrie; 2, Airs J. Walker; 13 entries.—Sponge Roll—l, Alisa A. AVoods: 2. Miss Ivy Parsons; six entries. —Seed Cake—1, AiVs D. AlcKenzie; 2, Airs Aloss; six entries. —Short-bread—1 (equal). Airs E. .1. Tall and Aliss E. Alaud; nine entries. —Collection of Pastry, Tartlets, Puff, Sausage Rolls, etc.—l, Airs R. Stewart: 2. Airs T. Stewart; four entries.—Collection of Small Goods —1, Mrs R. A. Georgeaon; only entry.—Ginger-bread—-1, AJrs H. Lee; four entries.—Pikelets—1, Mrs J. Walker; 2, Miss Lizzie AA raddell; ten entries. —21b Fruit Cake—l, Mrs E. J. Tall; 2, Mrs 6. R. George; three entries.