GORE NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 25482, 30 September 1944, Page 3

GORE NEWS

PATRIOTIC FLOWER SHOW

Blooms of almost every shade and variety were displayed at a patriotic flower show held in the Gore R.S.A. hall yesterday. Some outstanding collections of daffodils and narcissi were shown. The central part of the hall was taken up with hyacinths, berberis, forsythia, primulas .and daffodils, arranged in a manner simulating a natural garden. The shelves on the left side contained vases of Iceland poppies, hyacinths, primroses, camelias and stocks. Hyacinths and daffodils were also featured in the collections along the right-hand side, and placed among these were flowering currants, wattle, Japonica, rhododendrons, camelias, pansies and bunches of frittaiaria (crown imperial). A striking display of narcissi by Burrows Brothers attracted attention on the staging. Other prominent exhibitors in the narcissi section were Mesdames W. Stevenson, E. Ritchie, J. Speden, S. Mac Gibbon (McNab), Mr A. T. Newman and the Gore gardens. Mrs J. Tressider (Waimumu) showed a magnificent collection of pansies, and a display of hyacinths by Mrs R. Badman and Mr C. Teschner was the subject of a great deal of comment. Although it was stated that, the season was unfavourable for the cultivation of daffodils, the quality was considered to be even better than that of last year. Praise for the standard of blooms in the children’s competition was given by the judge, Mrs F. Wilkes. Several of the younger competitors, she said, had lost points because they had displayed their entries in the form of vases, instead of posies. The quality was an improvement on that of last year, but a disappointing feature had been the fact that only three entries had been received in the High School seotion. One of these had been disqualified because it had been wrongly displayed. The following were the results:—

Tiny Tots (decorated posy bowls).— Judith Weir (Gore school) 1, Shirley Steedman (Gore school) 2, Valda Reid (Gore school) 3. Standards 1 and 2 (decorated posy bowls).—Jillian Martin (Gore school) 1, Louise Smith (Gore school) 2, Audrey Cantrick (Gore school) 3. Standards 3 and 4 (decorated vase). —Joyce Sutherland (Gore school) 1, Robin Robertson (Gore school) 2, Margery, Gallagher (Gore school) 3. Special: Veronica Steans (Gore school). Standards 5 and 6 (decorated vase). —Margaret Sadlier (Gore school) 1, Vivienne Green (East Gore school) 2, Olive Newman (East Gore school) 3. High School, Forms 5 and 6 (decorated vase). —Thea Potts 1. Forms 3 and 4: Sylvia Pay 1.