CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW IS HELD AT SUMNER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18453, 2 May 1928, Page 15

CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW IS HELD AT SUMNER.

The Sumner Presbyterian Church held its annual chrysanthemum show and sale of work in the Town Hall yesterday. The whole. display was of veryhigh quality, and in spite of the wet weather there was a good attendance. Mr W. H. Nicholson, Mayor of Sumner, opened the show. A large white bloom shown by Mr W. Higham won the Topping Cup for the champion bloom grown in Sumner, and the Newburgh Shield for the premier bloom in the show. Master Norman Chapman won the Gillanders Cup for most points in the show, the Cunningham Cup for the children’s class, and the Graham Cup for boys under eighteen years. Premier bloom certificates were awarded to A. E. Petherharti and Mrs M. J. Kane. Results: SECTION 1., OPEN. Six Japanese, varieties—A. E. Petherham 1. Three Japanese, white, one variety—A. E. Petherham 1. One Japanese, any variety—A. E. Petherham 1. Two Chinese Incurved—A. E. Petherham 1. SECTION 2, CUT BLOOMS. (Amateurs, open.) Four Japanese—A. E. Petherham 1. Three Japanese—W. Higham 1. Two Japanese—A. E. Petherham 1. One Japanese, any variety—W. Higham 1, N. Chapman 2, A. E. Petherham 3. Two Chinese, Incurved—A. E. Petherham 1, N. Chapman 2. Exhibits grown outside and . in the Sumner borough.—Collection of chrysanthemums, six varieties, three blooms of Higham X. Chrysanthemums, six varieties, four blooms—J. S. Young 1. Single chrysanthemums, three varieties, four blooms—J. S. Young 1, N. Chapman 2 and 3. Two vases daisies, twelve blooms —N. Chapman 1 and 2, Mrs P. -R- .Climie 3. Six vases, outdoor flowers—Mrs M. R. Rawle 1, Miss M. A. Bain 2, W. Higham 3. SECTION 3, POT PLANS. (Amateurs.) Aspidistra, variegated—Miss Deacon 1, Mrs M. R- Rawle 2. Aspidistra,- green -—Mrs C. Benjamin 1, Mrs A. Topping 2, Mrs C. Benjamin 3. Fern, any variety— Miss Deacon X and 2. Fern, asparagus .—Mrs M. R- Rawle X . Chrysanthemum N. Chapman t. Any pot plant—Mrs C. Benjamin 1, Mrs M. R. Rawle 2, Miss Deacon 3. SECOND 4—DECORATIVE. Basket of chrysanthemums—Miss E. Sherrard 1. Mrs M. R. Rawle 2, Miss Nancy Young 3. Bowl of chrysanthemums —Mrs M. R. Rawle 1, Miss Nancy Young 2, W. Higham 3. Bowl of single chrysanthemums —Mrs M. R. Rawle 1, Miss Nancy Young 2, Miss B. Sherrard 3 Three vases single chrysanthemums —Mrs M. R- Rawle 1. Mrs M. J. Kane 2, Miss Nancy Young 3. Three vases of flowers —Mrs M. R. Rawle 1, Miss J. Gerrand 2, Miss N. Young Lady’s sDrav and two gentlemen’s buttonholes Miss M. A. Bain 1, Mrs M. R. Rawle 2, Miss N. Young 3. SECTION S—FRUIT. Dessert apples—Mrs H. Miller 1 and 2 Mrs L. P- Longuet 3. Cooking apples —Mrs M. J. Kane 1, Mrs L. P. Longuet 2 and 3. Collection of apples—Mrs H. Miller 1, Pears —Mrs H. Miller 1 and 3. Mrs M. J- Kane 2. SECTION 6—VEGETABLES. Collection —Mrs L. P. Longuet 1. Two varieties potatoes—R. Gibson 1, W. Higham 2. Six potatoes—R. Gibson 1, Mrs E. Stocks 2, Miss Coskerie 3. Onions \l_W Higham 1. Marrow—Master Max Cooper 1- Pumpkin—R. C. Morton 3. Parsnip—N. Chapman 1, R. C. Morton 2, Mrs J. Hampton 3. Carrots—N. Chapman 1, Mrs L. P. Longuet 2. Celery— Miss M. A. Bain 1 and 2. Artichokes— Miss M. A. Bain 1, N. Chapman 2. SECTION 7—CHILDREN. (Under fifteen.) Three vases chrysanthemums—N. Chapman 1 and 2 (equal), J. Rendle 2