SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13711, 28 September 1908, Page 7

SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

, THF >fT-1 AX-FiUAX GUILD,

President: Mrs A. S. Elworthy. Officials f MtadanutS H. ALeCrenandC. H. Gre&on, Mifs_ Dryden, Dr. Bett, Miss W. P- PJttxkn (show secretary). -though the trees are bourgeoning and lite everywhere is showing bigus- »f aWakening from its winter larbinger of spring was provided- in Thnaru on Saturday by St. Mary's MelaStbiaa Guild, who arranged a display of ■taring blooms such as would gladden the heart of the most indifferent tcj> tbe jbeauwhich are locked ap f in .ttfe leaves-and petals of a flower. For some years past t£e ladies of the Guild have held a spring show, and so greatly has it- been appreciated, that it has now become one of the fixed institutions of the town. lis object Is somewhat out of-the ordinary run of each displays, the end in view being to rtiise funds for mission purposes, and in tj|tt it lias been eminently successful. Lest tsar the Guild was able, as a result of the £&ow and sale of work, to send away £4O m aid of the Melamtaan mission, and this war, though, they iqUnd to depend'cbietiy upon the show for fund*, they anticipated in a position to send away still more, their optimistic expectations being fiised on the large number of patrons who Mended the miniature exhibition on Satnrdsf afternoon and evening. Visitors Vtre by no meais confined to townspeople, «fU country, bthig well represented, and all had complimentarv references to make m a result of thar visit to the Assembly J&oms, where the show was held. 4;This year a departure was made from Jrevious methods of running the show, in tgttt priiAj; we»- offeredr m. ther different chmte.; to good advantage. On enuring the room where the exhibits were fltuged. the visitor was struck with the «ay and vf©**np that met" the |fe, and on*' closer acquaintance the «gw ' s mell was pleased by the ambrosial odour emanating Trow «ou» of the sweet scented members of the bulbous family. {Several of the largest and best gardens in -the district }-ept£*ented/at- iheiiAow aid though there were not many floral aovelti«s, the quality, taken all rouud, was excellent, and ibe white and yellow of the BMtksus tniei the wriking scarlet of the iuiemonfe, the mode**. blue of the violet the riclfehoed primtote, the deep dyed auricuia as well as 'different other flowew redolent' of spritjg. 6«emed afl if v»eing oDe With, the? » handiwork. . . , - ,2 While ail were good, special mention should be made of the bulbous plants sent down from Tar Tapu hr Mrs R. Heaton Rhodes. In this collation there were about 50 varW mcludmgr bte* oo*» t™* ll >&<***> it was a centre of great attraction. lha cdlWction wat> made doubly interesting b\ the fact that each-variety, was in » stand lii itself, with its name attached, and many w#re seen taking notes of the must handanoie sprciniens, with a view—not to l'™**thk time—but U» practical use in their fWure efforts at bulb culture. Even pro to iottinsz down the names of some of tue iu*i b*A in the beautiful assortment. It might not. be out of jilace to suggest tlwt at future shows the Guild shofful endeavour as far a * possible to have alt |bd exhibits naoied in U»r saw e *»>"• ' □eh a course would add M tl* educative value of thfc «»><>*• Anotkr lot of tent forward for exhibit,on ttvu in a cho!«tf collection of American perpetual carnation, these coming all the Kffrom the garden ? f Mr S. Cousm^ ,* St. Clair. Among thf hyacmths wm an exceptionally hne white tlui being a Jjilot grown by Mw ftw® ol]] }* a > »«J>nt tFlbe show for exhfb.tioo^nlj. lltirr special exhibits were a stand of *ar cis«is and blue and white hyaciHtl*.^ in bv"MS and two |.i->nt*n iha»n by Mis A. I). Wright, o < "' K^ cia | prize of a yilver can was- ptwwntad by Mrs A. fa- klworth. for twelve varieties of tthe polvanthai variety excluded). tor ' there was a trio »f compeutors. and hrst honours were annexed by Mm «• «• Jj*Cr*n with a very tine collection, t iwv' Collections were judged on point*. a»<i the judgo awarder! the*e—Mis Lev-ren p (maximum). Mm S. ti. Raynumd 44. MiA. S. Klworthy 42. . The one regrettable feature of the >hor Was the fact that in the t-Wse* specially -provided for school cluldtvu therw were no entries «r ten school children Iwere competitors in other classes, but Whether tbev nwdo a mistake by *« f <rintf in the wrong cW or whether ambitions temperamentri induce*! «l*-iu t<> tn.- conciuaions with their elder*, n«>t quiu* dear. IVbat k clear, however, i* that U»*-y cure<t no prixrs, and ihw is to be regretted x* it will not tend to induce them <« come forward another year. The clasw for table decoration* hlkd T<*ry wrll. there being -wren prvttily droned tables, and of the*e one ln-lonj;-ing to Mrs E. P. Chapman *» »ekcted for hrst hotioUrs. red japonic* t*-ing the • |m>ntinent flower in the scheme of decoration. Mix* Wright was awariUd s. .-i«»nd place with a pretty table, and Mt» W. VV*. Cartwright third, the deuiratiow fAwirtrt£ r geekl tlste and artistic skill. Refreshments werv providcrl, tln«<e >« charge of fhi* ilejvarttnent being Mr> t*"'jrrill. Mi** Drytkn, Mi» KvJnpiWw. Miss A. Btiwtol, and M'*«* Wigley. 'Oitre was -also » sweets «talK at which M<«* Miiduni. M« >• Howell and Miss Hu i haoakn oftictat«L Taking- advantage «>f th« tugetlier of vj nnny people, the Qnild seised the opportunity for of f<-rhtg for sale I!»? articles of wearing apparel which tl«sy but made at the m«iings h-ld at regular intervals the year. in cbarg.- «f thsu d«psrtmeot were—Miss Si<rkk*r. Mivn Wray And Mrs A. S. Kl worthy (famy work;.

and, Mrs Cartwright ahd l Miss D. Wray (plain work J stall). The judges it the show were—Mr A. E. Lowe .(cat blooms), Mis,.Norton Francis, of Waimate (floral decorations), and Mr A. Budd (cooking). The Guild desire to offer tbeir best, "thanks to the judges, to those who tent i blooms.. |ut ~«chibition.- onljv\-to.Mr G. Knowlesjun. for acting as class steward, to the Marine Band ior playing outside the Assembly Booms on Saturday night, and to all who assisted them in any way. r : THE PRIZE LIST.

Claes A (open to all).—Cup competition for 12 varieties of narcissus, 4 bloomy of each variety (3 entries) —Mrs H. A. LeCren.lv .Mrs S.; G. Raymond 2, Mrs A. S.' ElwVirthy 3H Six varieties of nar-c*-su.s. 3 blooms of each (7) —Mrs H. ' A LeCren 1, Mrs S. G. Raymond 2, iiis F- H. Barker 3. Ditto, 4 varieties (6) — Jlrs S. G. Raymond 1, Mrs H. A. LeCren 2, Mrs A. S. Elworthy 3. Six hyaciiths, varieties (I) Mrs A. S. Elworthy 1. . Six anemones, varieties (4)— Mrs li. Orwih 1, Mrs A. S. Elworthy 2. Cot'etcion- oi piimroses <-nd polyanthus (3) —»Irs A W. Wright 1, Mrs A. S. Elworthy 2. .Hix auriculas, varieties (1) —Mrs Gourley 1. Classy■■•B (amateurs).— Six varietks of narei>uß r four blooms of e&h (9 entries) — Mrs "A. 'W. Wright 1, : G. Jones 2, J. Wallace and W. Eithbaum equal 3. Four ditto (15)— Mrs W. B. , Howell 1, ilrs Gladstone Robinson .2, Mrs A. W. Wright 3. Three varieties polyanthus narcissus (1) —Mrs Gladstone Robinson 1. Six bunches primroses, three varieties (s)—Mis A. W. Wright 1; Miss J. J/StepickOT -2. Six unemonr-s, varieties (1) —Mrs E. P. Chapman 1. ; Three bunches violets, varieties (2) —Mis A. W. Wright 1, Miss Marchant- 2. Collection of spring flowers and flowering; shrubs from: garden not exceeding; a qbarteracre (If—Mrs Gourley 1. Ditto, for gardens up to half an acre (1) —Mrs Frank Smith 1. Class C.—Table decoration (7 entries) — Mrs' E." P. Cliapman 1. Mrs Wright 2, Mrs W. W. Cartwright 3. Bowl of spring flowersi (3)—Miss'J. J. Stericker 1, Miss C." Woollcombe 2. Decorated basket (6) —Mrs J. W. White 1, Mrs AV. J.. Peaise 2, iliss 3. Vise of spring flowers (?) —Miss J. J. Stericker 1, Miss Wright 2. * Home industries.—Sponge cake (6)— Miss Wray 1, Miss Marchant 2. Gingerbread (1) —Miss Drew. Ovep scones (6) — Mrs Segar 1," Mi'H J.. Mill* 2. Shortbread (1) —Mies Sellwood 1. Puff pastry (1) —Mm D. C. Turnbull 1., _ Home made bread (1)—-Miss Murdoch 1;» V The following were the prixe-givers: Mesdames A. S. Elworthy, C. H. Gresson, Bond, Egerton Reid, J. Hay, J. Craigie, H. A. LeCren, Bowe, Coatello, Gladstone Robinson, F. Barker, .Cartwright, H. Elworthy, S. Mackenzie, Mis-s Dryden and Miss O'Brien,'Ven. Archdeacon Harper, Messrs P. Elworthy,i J. I'. Newman, P. U. Allen. 1). lloinr, 1). LeCren, Dr Drew."and Dr Bett.

It should be added that Mr F. H. D. Foden proved a courteous and cdpabl** secretary, and he wa»i ably xssUted iu his duties by Dr Bett.