SPRING FLOWERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 222, 19 September 1936, Page 2

SPRING FLOWERS

DECORATIVE ITEMS Some o£ the most beautiful raffodils and narcissi in Wanganui must have been assembled at the Drill Hall, for the Wanganui and Suburban Horticultural Society’s spring show. Great strides seem to have been made the last few years with these beautiful flowers. Some very fine specimens were to be seen in tne display. One often wonders what mysterious process goes on to produce such beautiful specimens which had a monopoly of the garden glory on show yesterday and Thursday. Every variety of narcissi and daffodil were on display, and of course, great interest centred in the champion biooms. A wide variety of spring nowers included hyacinths, primroses, polyanthus, ranunculus, while among the flowering shrubs were some clematis flowers. Pot plants, cyclamen and lachenalia were among the attractive arrangements on the stands and in the entrance gardens. The decorative section had drawn many interesting exhibits. Among the decorated tables was one very daintily arranged with a centre bowl and small matching vases in each corner of wallflower and lachenalia set in moss, while the cloth was in gold colour. This table scored the coveted first ticket. Another had blue bowls filled with polyanthus in two shades and blue candlesticks with gold candles. The winning exhibitor in the bowl of flowers had chosen Iceland poppies in various shades of pink set in a brass bowl, and the same exhibitor was also responsible for a tall vase of flowe r s. all in golden lonings which won first place. The winner of the decorated basket had a striking exhibit of cerise

coloured flowers with toning leases. The basket of narcissi placed first had some choice blooms effectively arranged with feathery greenery. The winner was also successful with her floating bowl containing gold-shaded flowers and maidenhair fern. Tn the section for all-white flowers, the prize went, to a bowl of clomatr. IVossom camelias. and nonpies. A bP-nding of wallflowers, geberas, marigolds. Iceland poppies and autumn-toned foliacre comprised another winning bowl. White and pale mauve were the colours in the bridal sheaf against which the first prize ticket was placed. Some delightful arrangements \v°re seen in bounuets. snrays, posies and some exquisite presentation boxes of flowers, and the judge must have had a difficult, task choosing between them. The “still life” table decorations wore all simple hut effective, the prize winning one having a centre bowl of ranunculus and bronze fern. Placed on the black cloth were a cigarette case, an ash tray, and book. Another table represented a health diet menu with diet book.