Southland Women’s Club

Southland Times, Issue 22499, 8 December 1934, Page 20

Southland Women’s Club

Garden Circle. On Wednesday afternoon one of the most successful flower and vegetable shows, organized annually by the members of the Garden Circle, was held in the club rooms. Ablaze with colour and fragrant with the perfume of many flowers, the reception room was a beautiful sight. Bowls- of magnificent lupins adorned tall stands on the stage while on the lower portions of the platform, artistically arranged mixed bowls stood. Roses, sweet peas, poppies, pyrethrums and many other blooms arranged to the best advantage taxed the weight of long tables which extended the full width of the room. The judging was in the capable hands of Miss J. Burt and Mr C. S. Languet. The best blom of the show was a rose “Lady Ursula” grown by Mrs E. J. Mills. The following was the prize list:— Six varieties of roses (one of each) — Mrs E. Abbey Jones 1, Mrs William Handyside 2, Mrs E. J. Mills 3. Three varieties of roses (one of each) —Mrs E. J. Mills 1, Miss W. A. Thom (2), Mrs William Handyside 3. One bloom' (any variety of rose) —Mrs E. J. Mills 1, Mrs E. J. Mills 2, Mrs E. J. Mills 3. Bowl of roses (arranged for decorative effect) —Mrs J. W. Smith 1, Mrs P. C. Dalrymple 2, Mrs D. W. McKay 3. Large bowl of flowers (one variety, any foliage)—Mrs A. E. McDonald 1, Miss O. Rein 2, Mrs A. E. McDonald 3. Bowl of mixed flowers —Mrs T. F. Gilkison 1, Mrs A. Owen Johnston 2, Mrs J. Thomson 3. Vase of flowers (one variety, any foliage)—Mrs D. Cochrane 1, Mrs R. J. Gilmour 2, Miss Brodrick 3. Best floating bowl—Mrs W. A. Edwards 1. Mrs D. W r . McKay 2, Mrs C. S. Longuet 3. Basket of flowers— Mrs F. M. Corkill'l, Mrs C. S. Longuet 2, Mrs J. F. Strang 3. Best Victorian p O sy—Mrs E. V. McKeever 1, Mrs T. F. Gilkison 2. Best collection of pansies (one of each variety)—Mrs J. W. Vickery 1, Mrs J. D. Gilmore 2, Mrs Parker 3. Best collection of fruit—Mrs C. S. Longuet (one entry). Best collection of vegetables—Mrs D. Cochrane 1, Mrs Roy Anderson 2, Mrs J. F. Strang 3,

The following were among those present:—Mesdames T. F. Gilkison, R. S. Mclnnes, Roy Anderson, J. G. Macdonald. C. Tapper, H. A. Brumby, James Robertson, A. Owen Johnston, J. N. Armour, G. H. Uttley, E. V. McKeever, L. C. Smith, P. Dalrymple, J. D. Mitchell, John Thomson, Clayton, R. J. Gilmour, John Macalister, John Vickery, Parker, C. Pasley, Purvis, McDonald, C. S. Longuet, E. J. Mills, W. A. Edwards, George Chewings, Randle, W. G. Tait T. A. Clark, Gardiner, J. Johnston’ W. R. J. Smythe, M. F. Callender, J R Sutton, Ritchie Crawford, A. E. McDonald, A. E. H. Bath, T. G. Giller, Wilkinson, D. W. McKay; Misses McKay, Elsa Johnston. M. Crawford, Sheila Gough, E. O’Byme, L. Price, K. Price, Robertson, Hackworth, I. Smyth; Nurse Pay; Dr A. Owen Johnston, Messrs Lennie, E. J. Mills and Dalrymple. At the conclusion of the show a box of roses was sent to the Southland Hospital.