FLOWER SHOW AT WAKEFIELD.

Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9783, 10 May 1900, Page 4

FLOWER SHOW AT WAKEFIELD.

The Autumn Show in connection with St. John's Sunday School was held on May 2, in thfe new OddfaVows* Hall, Wakefield. It was declared open after three o'clock by the Rev E. A"anson with a few happy and ap« propriate remarks. Contrary to expectations the Show was the best eve* held at Wakefield. In table decorations there were four competitors, Mrs Dr Pearless winning with a beautiful arrangement of chrysanthemums, coameas, and autumn leaves. The display of chrysanthemums in bowls, stands, vases, and baskets was grand, Miss Kate Bird's exhibit in the first-named being excellent ; the blooms were fresh, good in color, and so arranged that each was easily seen. Although there were only a few exhibitors of cut chrysanthemums, there was a very fine display of good blooms. Mr S. Bolton showed some beautiful flowers for exhibition only. The ferns were the best exhibited at this or previous shows at Wakefield. Special mention must be made of the beautiful specimen of maiden hair, shown by Mra Clayden, and which won the first prize for the best Exotic fern. Considering the amount of dry weather we have recently experienced, the display of vegetables was really good. One of the finest feature of the show was the grand exhibition of apples and quinces. There is no doubt the various tints of these fruits, when you have a large number of exhibits make a beautiful display. Mr Murray's and Norman Hooper's collection of apples contained some very fine samples. Tbe ctu'dren's classes were well competed for, the exhibits for button-holes, bouquets, and wreaths being very numerous. The competition in jams, home-made bread, scones, butter,- and eggs was very keen, ; Mrs S. F. Bolton and Misa Jessie Baigent judged the exhibits of bowls, vases, stands, bouquets, table decorations, etc., and Mr S. F. Bolton those of cut flowers, pot plants, fruit and vegetables. For the instruction of the boys and girls, Mr Peart exhibited a good collection of curios. The success of the show was greatly due to the efforts of the Secretary, Miss J. Baigent and the able committee. The attendance during the afternoon was only moderate owing to the bad weather. The following is the PRIZE LIST : Chrysanthemums. Best bloom, P. A. Baigent 1 and 2 ; 6 incurved, P. A. Baigent 1 ; 12 Japanese, P. A. Baigent ; 6 Japanese, white blooming, 3 varieties, L. Jennings, 1 ; 12 Japanese, not more than 2 of each variety, P A Baigent, 1 24 blooms, 12 varieties, L Jennings, 1 ; best arranged bcwl, Miss K Bird, 1, Mrs F. Hooper, 2 ;arranged vase, Miss B Baigent, 1, Mrs F Hooper, 2; prettiest basket, Mrs Waterhouse, 1, Miss Robertson, 2; hand bouquet, Miss Ladley, 1, MrFKelling 2| bridal bouquet, Miss Kelliog 1, Miss E Gilbert 2 ; plant in pot, P A Baigent 1 ; 1 plants in pots, P A Baigent 1. Other Cut Flowers. Table decoration, Mrs Pearless 1, Miss Robertson 2 ; floral display, Miss B Baigent 1, Mrs Pearless 2 ; 24 cosmeas, Miss Cropp 1, Miss Franklyn 2 ; 6 pansies, Miss Ida Baigent commended ; stand of flowers, Miss J R Baigent 1, Miss Gome 2 ; basket of flowers, Miss Pearless 1 ; floral design, Miss Esther Gilbert 1, Mrs Johnson 2. Pot Plants. Fuchsia, Miss Fowler 1, Mrs W Wadsworth 2 ; foliage begonia, Miss E Tidd 1, Miss Ethel Hooper 2, begonia in flower, Miss C Baigent 1 and 2, petnnia, Miss C Baigent 1 and 2, Mrs Arnold commended ; foliage plant, Miss Robertson 1 ; fern (exotic), Mrs Clayden 1, Miss E Baigent 2 ; fern (New Zealand), Mr Maule 1 and 2 ; collection of ferns, Miss C Baigent 1, Miss McPherson 2. Fruit. Bunch dark grapes, John Avery 1 ; 6 ; dessert apples, Mr Duncan 1, J S Murray 2; j 6 kitchen apples, E Arnold 1, J S Murray 2;! collection of apples, 3 of each variety, J S Murray 1, Norman Hooper 2, Miss Cropp commended ; 6 quinces, H J Lines 1, Mrs j Aubrey Baigent 2 ; 6 pears, Miss Robertson I 1'; 30 walnuts, E Arnold 1, L 0 Baigent 2 ; 30 small nuts, I Tunniclifi 1, L 0 Baigent 2. Vegetables. Cabbage, Mrs J. Gibbs 1; Savoy cabbage, E Arnold 1; 6 carrots, L Jennings 1, Arthur McPherson 2; 6 parsnips, Mr Kelling 1, Mrs S Franklyn 2 ; 6 onions, Mrs I Tunnicliff 1 and 2 ; 3 red beet, Allen Baigent 1, Miss Franklyn 2 ; 6 table turnips, C Fowler 1, Hedley Batt 2 ; 6 field turnips, A Gibbs 1, J S Murray 2 ; 2 mangol wurtzel, 0 Wadsworth 1 and 2 ; cucumber, Mrs J Gibbs 1, Mrs Baigent 2 ; vegetable marrow, Horace Thomas 1, L Jennings 2; pumpkin, Mr Livesey 1, Mrs J Gibbs 2 ; 6 tomatoes, E Arnold 1, Mrs H, Batt 2 ; 6 potatoes, early variety, W Hunt 1, Miss Fowler 2 ; 6 potatoes, late variety, P A Baigent 1, 0 Wadsworth 2 ; collection of potatoes, D Burn 1. Sundries, Three pots jam, Mrs E Arnold 1, Mrs T Eden 2 ; 3 jars bottled fruit, Mrs T Eden 1, Mrs Amos 2; 3 bottles pickles, Mrs I Tunnicliff 1 ; jar honey, Mr Johnson 1, Miss McPherson 2 ; dish honey in comb, J Avery 1 ; loaf home-made bread, Mrs Amos 1, Mrs W Eden 2; plate of scones, Miss Clayden 1, Mrs J Bush 2 ; plum cake, Mrs Fowler 1 ; sponge oake, Miss L Feltonl; pound butter, Mrs W Eden 1, Mrs W Wadsworth 2 ; 12 eggs, Mrs A Gibbs 1, Miss Fowler 2 ; plate of pastry, Miss Morrison 1. Children's Class. Bouquet flowers, May Eden 1, Elsie McPherson 2 ; bouquet berries, with foliage, Alice McPherson 1 ; buttonhole made by girl, Muriel Peart 1, Alice Arnold 2; buttonhole made by boy, Hedley Batt 1, Campbell Bird 2 ; collection dried grasses, including grain, A McPherson 1 ; wreath of flowers, Alice McPherson 1, Mabel Bird 2; decorated doll's perambulator, Elsie McPherson 1, Doris Eden 2.