CANTERBURY WOMEN’S CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17346, 10 May 1924, Page 4

CANTERBURY WOMEN’S CLUB.

CHRYSANTHEM I'M SHOW. At the Women’s Club yesterday afternoon a very fine show of chrysanthemums was held, organised by Mrs Claude Sawtell and Miss Stoddart to encourage the love of flowers and of gardening among the club members. Mr R. Nairn judged the exhibits which were all grown out-of-doors by the members ol : the club. He expressed the opinion that some of the specimen blooms wore equal to any he had seen at tlie Horticultural Show. Some particularly fine blooms were exhibited by Mrs Schneider. They were a. very good advertisement for the climate of the Cashmere Hills. A great many prizes were awarded to flowers grown on the hills. There were some very good exhibits of decorative work, notably two baskets, one of cream blooms and another of yellow and red chrysanthemums, while some large bowls arranged with autumn foliage were much admired. Miss Stoddart showed some very fine antirrhinums in her collection of flowers. At one end of the room afternoon tea was served and in a small room downstairs Mrs Cow per had an exhibition of lovely Indian work; embroidery and lace, handmade at Dummagudum and Masalipatane, for which she found a ready sale in aid of the Church of England Indian Missions. At 8 p.m. Mr Nairn lectured on the culture of chrysanthemums. Mrs Holland, president of the Women's Club, was present and groat interest was shown by the members and their friends in this new feature of the club. Among the ladies present were Mesdames Adams. Russell, Harley, Palmer, M’Crostie. J, J. Dougall, Good, man, Parkinson, Fraer, Hastings, Bridge, Claude Sawtell, Owen Schneider, J. J. North, Bingham, J. Dickenson, W. G. M’Donald, H. Hurst. H. Wyatt, Kendall. M. C. Keatne, Pickles, Lewis. Wagstaff, M’Kay, Toswill, Knight, Watson and Wickes; Misses Stoddart, Spence, Grand, Orchard and Barker. The Rev ,T. Griffin, secretary of the Papanui Burgesses Association, was au interested spectator. The following is the prize list:— Six chrysanthemums (varieties)—Mrs Schneider 1, Mrs Wicks 2. Three chrysanthemums (varieties)—Mrs Schneider 1. Specimen chrysanthemums—Mrs Selwneider 1. Six varieties single chrysanthemums—Mrs Schneider 1, Mrs O’Lough lan and Mrs Wyatt equal 2. Three varieties single chrysanthemums —Mrs Schneider 1, Mrs M’Kay 2. Vase single chrysanthemums—Mrs Schneider 1. Basket of chrysanthemums—Mrs M’Kay and Miss Ferguson equal 1. Bowl of chrysanthemums—Mrs Wyatt 1 . Mrs Adams 2, Mrs Schneider and Miss Stoddart highly commended. Two vases of chrysanthemums—Mrs Wyatt 1. Vase of chrysanthemums—Mrs Schneider 1. Mrs Schneider 2, Mrs Winsor highly commended. Buttonhole— Mrs Batchelor 1. Ladies' spray—Mrs Batchelor 1, Miss Ferguson 2. Collection of other flowers—Miss Stoddart 1.