HIGH STANDARD OF BLOOMS

Southland Times, Issue 23947, 13 October 1939, Page 4

HIGH STANDARD OF BLOOMS

SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE AT WOODLANDS

GOOD ENTRIES IN ALL SECTIONS A successful spring flower show was held at Woodlands in conjunction with the Presbyterian Busy Bees annual sale of work in the Woodlands Public Hall. The results were as follows: DAFFODILS AND NARCISSI Twelve blooms narcissi: Mrs A. O. Fleming 1, Miss F. Henderson 2, Mrs T. McKinnel 3. Six blooms narcissi: Mrs A. O. Fleming 1 and 2. Three blooms narcissi: Mrs A. O. Fleming 1 and 2, Mrs H. Waddell 3. Three blooms narcissi: Mrs T. McKinnel 1, Mrs J. C. Edie 2. Three trumpet narcissi: Mrs Fleming 1, Mrs McKinnel 2. Three medium or short cup: Mrs Fleming 1, Mrs T. McKinnel 2. One bloom trumpet narcissi: Mrs Fleming 1, Miss F. Henderson 2. One medium or snort cup narcissi: Mrs Fleming 1 and 2. SPRING FLOWERS Spring flowering shrubs: Mrs T. McKinnel 1, Mrs J. C. Edie 2. Vase primroses: Mrs McKinnel 1, Mrs N. F. Sansom 2. Six polyanthus: Mrs H. S. Anderson 1, Mrs McKinnel 2. Three polyanthus: Mrs McKinnel 1. Three spikes hyacinths: Miss E. Barraclough 1, Mrs McKinnel 2. One spike hyacinth: Mrs McKinnel 1, Miss Barraclough 2. Vase anemones: Mrs H. Milliken 1. Best vase violets: Mrs G. Piercy 1. Vase any other flowers: Mrs Sansom 1, Mrs Milliken 2. Bowl any flowers: Miss F. Henderson 1, Mrs M. Robertson 2. Bowl polyanthus: Mrs Milliken 1, Mrs Anderson 2. DECORATIVE SECTION Woman’s dress spray and man’s buttonhole: Mrs McKinnel 1, Mrs Sansom 2. Victorian posy: Miss F. Henderson 1, Mrs McKinnel 2. Floating bowl: Mrs A. Frew 1, Miss F. Henderson 2. Vase narcissi, any foliage: Mrs McKinnel 1, Miss Henderson 2. Bowl daffodils and narcissi, any foliage: Mrs H. Waddel 1, Miss Henderson 2. SECTION WINNERS Following were the section winners:— Daffodils and narcissi.—Mrs A. O. Fleming 1, Mrs T. McKinnel 2. Spring Flowers.—Mrs T. McKinnel 1, Mesdames H. S. Anderson and H. Milliken and Miss E. Barraclough (equal) 2. Decorative.—Mrs T. McKinnel and Miss F. Henderson equal 1. Competitions held during the afternoon and evening were won by the following:—Men’s distance _ stepping, L. Middlemiss; length of string, Mr Allott; women’s distance stepping, Miss McKerchar; box coco-nut ice, H. Middlemiss; weight of cake, Miss D. Dewe; women’s candle lighting, Mrs C. J. Roseveare; women’s quoits, Miss Marjorie McNay; weight of cake, Mrs J. C. Hannan; men’s nail driving, A. Campbell 1, S. J. Morrison 2. Women’s nail driving, Mrs R. McNatty.