WYNDHAM SPRING FLOWER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 23320, 2 October 1937, Page 21

WYNDHAM SPRING FLOWER SHOW

FINE DISPLAY OF BLOOMS The Murihiku Hall was transformed into a bower of beauty recently when a display of spring flowers and flowering shrubs was exhibited by members of the Wyndham Horticultural and Industrial Society. This season an improvement was made in the staging of the exhibits, the flowers being arranged in tiers instead of on tables as previously. Each exhibitor arranged his flowers in bays. The first bay, arranged by Mrs R. G. Carson, had a beautiful variety of exhibits, chief of which was a pot of lachenalia in full bloom, and a bowl of waxen magnolia blooms. Polyanthus and muscari were of good quality, and she also had some good flowering shrubs. The next bay had also some good blooms grown by Mrs W. Richardson, with blooms of fritillaria and double primroses being noticeable. A well-known exhibitor in Mrs W. 0. C, McKay had a great variety of fine well-grown narcissi including many of the later varieties; and pansies of outstanding quality. Mrs N. H. Jefferis had some of the new shades in polyanthus, the blooms being large and well grown, and there was also beautiful wallflowers. In the next bay polyanthus only were exhibited the blooms of extra good quality being exhibited by Mr J. P. Stewart. In Mrs R. Pauli’s collection, the most noticeable exhibit was a large bowl of pink japonica. This exhibitor also had a good display of auriculas, a surprising exhibit considering recent weather conditions. In Miss Jackson’s collection were some excellent double wallflowers of good colour. Anemones and primulas were also of good quality. , Although Miss L. A. Marsh’s exhibit was not quite up to her beautiful collection of last year, she exhibited some very fine clusters of polyanthus, and bowls of double primroses in a deep puce shade. The outstanding collection in the show, both for variety and quality was exhibited by Mrs Henderson Hunter. Outstanding in this collection was a jar of Crown Imperial fritillaria and geums in shades of red and yellow. She also had a great collection of polyanthus, in which was noticeable many of the latest colourings; and the only exhibit of freesias.

A bowl of beautiful yellow pansies was the best feature in Mrs J. T. Mitchell’s exhibit; pansies and rhododendrons were also good. In the collection exhibited by Mrs S. Rice, the only exhibit of dog-tooth violets was noticed, while there was also a beautiful spray of amelanchier, and bowls of violas and muscari.« A vase of good blooms of narcissi was exhibited by Mrs P. B. Barnett, and Mrs W. L. Stewart had a fine exhibit of anemones and narcissi. A new exhibitor in Miss J. Templeton, had some good blooms, as also had Mrs Currie. The Rev. Father Martin, who exhibited polyanthus and narcissi had some particularly well-grown blooms. In Miss Helen Hunter’s collection were some well-grown polyanthus and pansies, and a beautiful bowl of hyacinths was a noutstanding feature of Miss Francis Milne’s exhibit. Miss Eleanor Arnott’s collection had some choice pansies, and her narcissi were also good. A new exhibitor in Mrs J. Johnstone had some good polyanthus, and a bo-wl of japonica in an uncommon shade was exhibited by Mrs D. E. Caldwell. Some of the finest narcissi blooms in the show were in Mrs G. C. Kerse’s collection, as was also a bowl of anemones. Mrs J. E. McKay, a well-known grower of good flowers, had a bowl of pink camellias, and some good violas and pansies. A Morton Mains exhibitor in Mrs Warnock had a bowl of ranunculas and an uncommon shade of japonica, in her collection. B. Fyfe, an Edendale exhibitor, had a collection of narcissi, among which were a number of the later bulbs of good quality. Other exhibitors were Mrs A. H. Sheat, of Morton Mains, and Mrs Graham Jefferis and Mrs Knapp, of Mokoreta, who each had a good variety of fine blooms. HORSE PARADE The annual horse parade, organized by the Wyndham A. and P. Society, was witnessed by a fairly large crowd of farmers. The weather conditions were cold and unpleasant. Five draughts, one thoroughbred and two pacers and trotters were exhibited. The horses paraded were as follows: Draughts C. Milne & Sons’ Gay Duplicate, aged 5 years, by Brunstane Duplicate from Morocco. Robert Lawrence’s Roseland Risque, aged 5 years, by Risque (imported), from Hillview Maggie Topline. J. Sayers’s Silver City, aged 7 years, by Bridgebank Freestep from Lady Mary. Robert Lockie’s Noble Anchor, by Dunure Footprint from Apukwa. J. E. McKay, jun’s, Strathfield Lad, aged 3 years, by Scotland Superb from Lady Myrtle. Thoroughbred J. Beange, jun’s Jacobin, aged 6 years, by Robespierre from High Heels. Pacing and Trotting I. Horne’s Royal Silk, by Silk Thread (imp.) from Glimpse. R. Mitchell’s Peter Moko, by Peter the Great from Miss Nash. WOMEN’S GOLF CLUB Members of the Wyndham Golf Club held their official closing day for the season recently. A four-ball foursome was won by Misses L. Rice and L. Maguire, and the competition for unearned handicap players (Mrs Wilson’s trophy) was won by Miss G. Hallman. A long approach and putting competition resulted in a tie between Misses Rice and Z. Traynor, the latter player .winning in the play-off. A short approach and putting competition for junior players was won by Miss L. Maguire, and a putting competition (for Mrs Gibson’s trophy) was won by Miss McLauchlan. The prizes were presented by the president, Mrs A. Gibson. FAREWELL SOCIAL , Mr J. F. Winter, of “Huntly,” Marairua, who is retiring from farming, and his sister, Miss M. Winter, were entertained by their neighbours and other friends at a farewell social in the Tuturau Hall. The chairman, Mr A. Christie, pre-

sented Mr Winter with a solid leather travelling bag inscribed with his initials. Other speakers were Messrs J. C. Crump and W. Muir. Mrs F. Mitchell, president of the Farmers’ Union, asked Miss Winter to accept a clock, also an umbrella and a writer’s companion. Mr Winter suitably replied on behalf of Miss Winter and for himself.