FLOWER SHOW HELD AT ST DAVID’S, SYDENHAM, TO-DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18926, 23 November 1929, Page 11

FLOWER SHOW HELD AT ST DAVID’S, SYDENHAM, TO-DAY.

The annual flower show in connection with St David’s Presbyterian Church, Sydenham, was held to-day. The entries in all sections were good, notably In tne cookery sections, in which there wns an increase of over fifty entries compared with last year. The total entries were much larger than those of last year The show was opened by the Rev .7 D. Webster, minister of the church, who congratulated all who had worked to make the show a success. The quality of the flowers exhibited was not quite up to the standard of last year, this being due to the extremely dry season and the number of strong winds which have been experienced lately. The judges were: Hom«» industries. Miss Bowen; handiwork, Miss Guffie: flowers and vegetables. Mr It. Nairn: preserves and cookery. Miss Snaw: iwoduoe, Mr G. Brown; pets, Mr A. T. Smith. The following are the results, the number of entries in each class being shown in parentheses: CUT FLOWERS. Collection of roses (17—Miss Morrison 1. Collection of roses, novice (l) Ladies of the tearooms 1. Six roses (3) —W. J. Onbb 1. Miss Morrison 2 Three roses (9) —W. J. Gabb 1, Miss: Morrison 2. Collection of sweet cultivated (2) —R. Malcolm 1 and 2. Collection of sweet peas, uncultivated (I)—R. 'Malcolm 1. Flowering shrubs (1) —Miss Wilson 1. Hardy cut flowers (5) —W. R. Toon 1. W. Pope 2. Pansie* (G) Sweet peas (4)—R. Malcolm 1. Mrs Alexander 2. Pour roses (3)—W. J. Gabb 1. Miss M. Neale 2. Premier rose (!)—Miss Morrison 1. , POT PLANTS. Asparagus <‘l )—Airs *^l’A lister 1. Aspidistra (3>—Miss Wilson 1. Mrs Bates 2. Other pot plant (2) —Airs Davies 1. DECORATIVE. Vase of roses (6) —Airs W. R. Toon 1, Aliss Morrison 2. Vase of flowers (9) Airs Alexander 1. Mrs I>. .1. Moore 2. Basket of roses (2) —L. J. Aloore 1. Basket of flowers (4)—1.. J. Moore 1 and 2. Bovj 1 of roses (5) —W. J. Gabb 1. Miss Morrison 2. Bowl of flowers (4> L. J. AJoore 1 and 2. Decorated table (2) —L. J. Moore 1 and 2. -FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Gooseberries (3)—W. Pope. 1. Miss M. Neele 2. Rhubarb (6)—W. Pope 1, Mis? K. Harman 2. Cabbages (4)—Mrs Thom 1, Airs IlarriOgton 2. Peas (3) —W. Pope 1. Lettuces (7) —Miss E. Coding 1, T. Alexander 2. CHILDREN’S CLASSES. Vase of flowers (3)—A. Brotherton 1, Miss T Round 2. Basket of'flowera (1) —Miss L. Wakeljn 1. Lady’s spray (4) —A. Brotherton 1, T. Alexander 2. Man’s buttonhole (4)—Miss E. Hc-lson 1. Miss Grenfell 2. Collection of flowexs (3)—G. Wallis 1, T. Alexander 2. COOKERY. , Oven scones ‘(7)—Mrs M’Cullough I.' Mrs S. Lambic 2. ’ Wholemeal scones, (2)—Mrs M’Cullough . Girdle scones (6) —Miss A. Lnmbie 1, Mrs J. Lambic 2. Oat cake (5) Mrs A. Streeter 1. Miss A. Lambic 2. Fruit cake (2> —Mrs NValcclin 1, Airs D. H. Pilgrim 2, Aliss V. Alercer and Mrs .J. E. Dent v.h.c. Rich fruit cake (9)—Airs .T.*M. Johnstone 1. Mrs Knight 2. Sponge sand- - wieh (7)—Mrs Wakelin 1. Airs 1). H. Pilgrim 2. Airs Frederic v.h.c. Sponge roll (3)—Miss R. Butler 1, Airs A. Streeter 2. Nut loaf (7) —Alias R. Butler 1. Airs Alexander 2. Airs J. E. Dent v.h.c. Shortbread (12)—Alias 1. Dent 1, Airs J. Lambie 2, Airs S. It. Croft v.h.c. Gingerbread (4) —Mrs J. A. Johnstone 3, Miss R. Butler 2. Pikelets (9) —Airs Campbell 1, Airs A. Streeter 2. Biscuits (6) —Miss R. Butler 1. Aliss V. Mrs A!'Fall and Miss A. Lambie v.h.c. Biscuits (6) —Aliss R. Butler 1. Aliss V. Alercer 2, Airs Alunro and Alts Armstrong h.c. Short pastry (4) —Miss J. Alexander 1. Airs Alexander 2, Airs G. If. Pilgrim v.h.c. Flakey pastry (2) Miss V. Alercer 1. CHILDREN’S COOKERY. Scones (3)—Aliss D. Evans 3, Hugh Weatherhead 2. Pikelets <ft Miss AI. Brown 3. Sponge sandwich-' (3)—Miss M. Brown 3. Aliss Iv. AlLFerran 2. School lunch (2)—Master K. M’Fall 1. PRESERVES. Marmalade (2)—Aliss Wilson 3, Aliss M Dougall 2. Jam (6)—Aliss Al’Pougall 3. Mrs S. R. Croft 2. Jelly (9) —Airs S. R. Croft 1, Aliss Wilson 2. Tomato sauce (i>) —Airs J. Lambie 1, Aliss M’Dougall 2. Chutney (2)—Airs Standen 3.- Preserved fruit (2) —Alias .M’Dougall 1. PRODUCE. Butter (4) —C. Butterfield 1. Airs Carter 2. Hen eggs (17) —Airs Sayers 3, W. Pope 2. Duck eggs (3)—W. l’ope 1 and HOATE INDUSTRIES. Plain white sewing (3)—Miss Kathleen Harman .1, Aliss O. Brown 2. White embroidery (4) —Aliss .1. Alexander 1, Aliss V. Alercer 2. Coloured embroidery (13) —Miss A. Barnes 3, Aliss M. Sanders 2, Aliss V. Alercer v.h.c. Fancywork (B)—Aliss J. Alexander 1, Aliss AI. Nelson 2. Crochet (7)—Airs Davies 1, Aliss V. Alercer 2. Alen’s socks (a) Mrs Campbell 3, Airs Wilson 2, Airs King v.h.c.. Children’s socks (I)—Airs Campbell 1. Best article from 3s 6d worth of material (6) —Mrs Al’Allister 1, Airs Williams 2. Knitting, small (3) —Aliss AI. Sanders 1, Mrs Campbell 2. Knitting, large (4) —Airs Campbell 3, Miss Sanders 2. Handiwork (juniors).—Plain sewing, primarv schools (3) —Aliss N. Al’Gibbon 1, Aliss E. Helson 2. Embroidered apron (S) —Aliss AI. Forbes 1, Aliss E. Helson 2. Plasticine model, under ten vears (6) —J. Grenfell 3, R. Thompson 2. Meccano model (1) —K. Al’Fall 1. Aeroplane (1) —T. Alexander 1. PETS. Pigeon (I)—G. Wilson 3. Bantams— C. Johnstone 1, W. Bates 2. Bird, songster—K. M’Fall 3. Aliss O. Dearnlcy 2. Rabbit—Aliss D. Butterfield.