FLOWER SHOW.

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 September 1938, Page 2

FLOWER SHOW.

ST. JAMES’ SPRING DISPLAY.

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY. LIST OF AWARDS. At St. James’ Flower Show, which opened yesterday afternoon and will conclude to night, entries in the daffodil section were few owing to the season being too far advanced for many growers. Mr. J. W. Danby staged a beautiful display of blooms for exhibition. The cut flowers and decorative sections were well supported, and in the children’s classes entries were good. Miss D. Hall won the points cup. Mrs. Motion and Miss Dudding, of tho Hauraki Plains, were the judges in the cut flower section, and Mr. Pluck in tho decorative classes. During tho afternoon Mrs. Motion gave a short talk to the exhibitors, explaining difficulties met with through the require nients of. the schedule not being adhered to.

In addition to the stallholders mentioned yesterday, tho ice cream and soft drinks were in charge of Miss E Crosbic and Mrs S. Muir, and Misses Muir and Lamb were in charge of the sweets stall. All stalls were kept busy, and particular interest centred in the handworked apron stall, where a splendid range of these articles were on sale. Mrs. Maisey and Miss Patterson controlled the bran dip, and in charge of the afternoon tea were Mesdames Sutherland and Arbury and Misses Bryan and Johnston. The Prize-winners. Tho prize-list was as follows: — Daffodil: Large cup, Mrs Dennis 1. Freesias, cream, Mrs C. E. Hill L Norma Hansen 2, Miss Hall 3; coloured, Miss Plant 1, Mrs McDonald 2, Miss Hall 3. Anemones: 12 varieties, Mrs T. E. Miller 1, Mrs McDonald 2; six varieties, Mrs Reddish 1. Ranunculi: Six varieties, Mrs McDonald 1; 12 varieties, Mrs T. E. Miller 1, Norma Hansen 2. Cinerarias: Mrs S. Donkin 1, Mrs I. Brown 2. Sweet Peas: Joyce Driver 1. Iceland Poppies: Pink, Rose and Salmon, Norma Hansen; Sunbeam, Mrs Burford. Polyanthus: Miss Plant 1, Mrs Arther 2. Cut flowers, Miss Hall 1, Miss Plant 2. Violets: Miss Tizard 1, Norma Hansen 2. Stock: Mrs Williams 1, Mrs C. B. Hill 2. Lachenalia: Mrs C. R. Hill 1, Miss Hardman 2. Marigolds: Miss Hall 1, Mrs T. E. Miller 2. Iris: Mrs Wayne 1, Miss Hall 2. Hanging Basket: Mrs H. B. Hughes 1. Bowl of Flowers: Mrs Wayne 1, Miss Hall 2 and 3. Nemesias: Mrs Burford 1 and 2. Hyacinths: Miss Hall 1, Miss K. E. Noble 2, Miss Hall 3. Buttonholes: 10 years and under, Lindsay Cameron 1 and 3; Mary Bryan 2; 11 years and over, Loma McDonald 1, Betty Smith 2 and 3. Vase of Flowers: Loma McDonald 1, Dulcie Crawford 2, Jessie Thorburn 3. Posy: Clare Sowman 1, Ruth Donovan 2, Elma Nankivell 3. Basket of Flowers: John Danby 1, Don Wilson 2.