DISPLAY OF ROSES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 279, 24 November 1931, Page 11

DISPLAY OF ROSES.

Heathcote Church Stages Annual Show. PRIZE-WINNING BLOOMS. The Heathcote Methodist Rose Show Committee held its annual rose and sweet pea show in the Club Hall on Saturday. Tne show proved very successful In spite of the recent dry weather. The Rev F. B. Lawrence opened the show and wished the committee every success. The officers were: President. Rev F. B. Lawrence; vice-president. Rev A. T. Kent; chairman, Mr R. Stevens; secretary, Mr W. J. Burnell; assistant secretary, Mr G. Westbrooke; treasurer, Miss J. Hay; supervisor. Mr R. W. Connolly. The judges were: Flowers, Mr J. H. Robinson; cookery. Mr J. T. Norton. Following is a list of the stallholders: Work stall, Mesdames Colquhoun, King and M’Leod; variety stall, Mesdames Cogle. Silcock, Westbrooke and Stevens; cake stall, Mesdames Scott, . Shrimptofi and Laing; toy stall, Mesdames Fallows, Burnell, Harvey and Oetgen; ice cream stall. Misses A. Oetgen, M. and D. Cameron; sweets stall. Misses J. Hay, Smith and Bloxham; kitchen stall. Mesdames Collins and Emmett; flower and produce stall, Messrs Harvey. Stevens, Salt, Coburn and Woods; side-shows, Young Men’s Bible Class; refreshment rooms, Young Women’s Bible Class. Following is the prize list:— Cut Blooms. Roses (distinct varieties) —George Weekes 1, Davis Gelatine. N.Z., Ltd. 2. Six roses (distinct varieties) —George Weekes 1, Davis Gelatine. N.Z.. Ltd. 2. Three roses (distinct varieties)—George Weekes 1, Rev A. T. Kent 2. Three roses in full bloom (distinct varieties) —T. Arkley 1, Mrs Frank King 2. Six roses (local residents only)—Miss O. Bunny l, Mrs Leathwick 2. Three roses (local residents only)—Mrs Leathwick 1. Mrs Thompson 2. Sweet Peas. Nine vases sweet peas (distinct varieties) —T. Arkley 1. Six vases sweet peas (distinct varieties) —T. Arkley 1. Three vases sweet peas (distinct varieties) —T. Arkley 1. Vase of sweet peas —Mrs W. Lowe 1. Mrs Thompson 2. Six vases sweet peas (local residents only)—Mrs W. Lowe 1. Miss O. Bunny 2. Three vases sweet peas (local residents only)—Mrs Thompson 1, Mrs W. Lowe 2. Decorative. Three vases antirrhinums (three varieties) —Mrs J. Connolly 1, Mrs Stevens 2. Three vases ranunculi (three varieties) —Mrs Thompson 1. Three vases stocks (three varieties) —Davis Gelatine N.Z. Ltd. 1, Mrs Stevens 2. Six i vases out-door-grown flowers—Mrs J. Connolly 1, Mrs Thompson 2. Carnations or picotees—Mrs J. Connolly 1. Peonies (distinct varieties)—Mrs Frank King 1. Bowl of peonies—Mrs Frank King 1. Bowl of flowers—Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs J. Connolly 2. Vase of flowers— Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs J. Connolly 2. Lady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole—Mrs Stevens 1. Children’s Section. Lady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole—Mona Dickey 1. Three best varieties of flowers—Gordon Thompson 1, Sylvia Brocherie 2. Vase of flowers— Betty Emmett 1, Eda Stevens 2. Best collection of wild flowers—Billie Burnell 1. Drawing.—Standard 3 and 4 Bob Cogle 1, Embin Graham 2. Standards 5 and 6—Gwen Henshaw 1, Arthur Watt 2. Writing—Clarence Brocherie 1. Cookery. Jam Sponge—Mrs Frank King 1, Miss Rona La Grosse 2. Sponge cake—Mrs Frank King 1. Ginger cake—Mrs t’rank King 1. Seed cake—Mrs Frank King 1. Chocolate cake—Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs Frank King 2. Plain scones—Mrs Frank King 1, Mrs Laing 2. Cornish pastie—Mrs Stevens 1. Nut bread—Mrs Frank King, Mrs Collins 2. Collection of. sweets—Mrs Westbrooke 1. Cocoanut Ice—Mrs Stevens 1, Mrs Westbrooke 2. Pikelets—Mrs W. Scott 1, Mrs King 2. Pikelets (children under seventeen) — Alex Laing 1, Ethel Owen 2. Vegetables. Potatoes—T. Arkley 1. Cabbages—Mrs Leathwick 1. Peas in pod—Mrs Stevens 1, Mr Oetgen 2. Collection of spring vegetables—Mrs Stevens 1. Gooseberries—Mrs Duffy 1, Mrs E. Dickey 2. Hens eggs (white) —Mr Otetgen 1, Mrs Burnell 2. Hen eggs (brown) —Mrs Burnell 1, Mrs Stevens 2. Home-made soap—Mrs Burnell 1. Special Frizes. Special prize presented by Mr T Arkf°r “jost points in roses (Sections 6 and 7)-—Mfs T. Leathwick. Special prize presented by Mr Arkley for sweet peas (Sections 5 and 6)—Mrs W. Lowe.