C.G.C. FLOWER SHOW

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 228, 26 September 1936, Page 7

C.G.C. FLOWER SHOW

UNIQUE GARDEN EXHIBITION

SPRING BLOSSOMS ON DISPLAY

HIGH STANDARD OF EXHIBITS

ENTRIES CONSTITUTE A RECORD

The only show in Australia and New Zealand staged solely for juvenile horticulturists, the second annual spring show of the Wanganui Children’s Garden Circle was opened in the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon by the chairman of the Wanganui Eduction Board, Mr. E. F. Hemingway. This year’s show is being staged on a far larger seale than last year and the enterprise and forethought of the organisers has been rewarded by the fact that the entries total more than 2000 and set a record for the Circle. The entries are representative of practically all the schools in the Wanganui and King Country portion of the Wanganui Education Board’s district. The show gives a wonderful practical insight into the valuable work accomplished by the Children’s Garden Circle in its endeavour to inculcate into the young children a knowledge of the fundamentals of horticulture. That the instruction given to the children beloning to the Circle, and the information which is disseminated to them each week is being eagerly sought after and followed with diligence, is borne out by the high standard of the exhibits in every section. As a whole the show is a remarkable one and one of which any Horticultural Society in the Dominion could be justifiably proud.

The usually drab Interior of the Drill Hall has been converted into a fairyland of flowers. The entries in the various sections have been arranged in such a manner as to show their beauty off to the best advantage, a special feature being the embodiment of a number of alcoves in various parts of the hall. The exhibit tables radiate from the centre of the hall, and have been arranged in such a manner that crowding has been ob-

viated to as great an extent as possible. The entrance to the exhibition hall is one of the features of the show. It has been decorated in the form of a secluded dell in a patch of virgin bush, with a bordered path leading from the main doorway. Branches of native trees, large fern frongs and moss have been brought into use to create a bush effect and a large mirror bordered by moss encrusted rocks gives the appearance of a cool and tranquil lakelet. A canopy of darkcoloured cloths, through which shine coloured electric lights, completes a novel setting. Perhaps the most outstanding exhibits are the miniature gardens, works of art in which the ingenuity of the children's minds and their creative powers have been brought into full play. These gardens excited the keenest interest yesterday afternoon and evening, because of the high standard of workmanship apparent in them. Moss, twigs of trees, mirror, lakes and streams, and ill manner of knick knacks have been brought into effective use. Some of the exhibits are realistic to an exceptionally high degree with cardboard houses of modern design, summer houses, rock gardens, sundials and other articles used in the decorative schemes of home gardens. Another interesting section is that of floral pictures, where again the children have demonstrated their ingenuity in the use of flower petals and leaves to create wonderful effects. The champion picture is a masterpiece, end one of which any adult would be proud. The chamoion decorated tray, in which only the leaves of parsley and the flowers of yellow lupin are used, is another exhibit in which great interest centered. The tray has been converted into the face of a clock replete with minute and hour hands. The Roman numerals are picked out with the yellow lupin blooms, with the green parsley leaves forming a striking background. In the making up of shoulder sprays, posies and buttonholes the exhibitors show a keen knowledge of colour harmony. Good entries have been received for the narcissi classes, and the task of the judge in picking out the winning blooms was an onerous one. The blooms are of good quality when the nature of the season is taken into consideration, and made a colourful display. Yesterday large crowds of adults and children inspected the exhibits at both the afternoon and evening sessions. The general opinion expressed was that the show was an outstanding success, and that similar shows should be held In other parts of the Dominion.. The judges of the various sections were as follow:—Daffodils, Mrs M. Moorby; cut flowers, Mrs H. White; dish gardens, Mr J. Shanks; decorative classes, Mesdames J. Shanks, A. J. Nixon, G. Fear and F. Carpentier; floral pictures, Mesdames Burston and Garner. The awards were as follow: DECORATIVE Twelve Years and Under Vase Iceland poppies: Yvonne Anderson 1, Betty Abercrombie 2, H. Cox h.c. Vase daffodils: G. White 1, C. Gregor 2, D. Brownlie h.c. Vase flowers: B. Jackson 1, J. Walker 2, D. Moreland h.c. Bowl flowers: Nancy Brownlee 1, J. Bish 2, K. Ralph h.c. Basket flowers: Z. White 1, Dawn Clements 2, Norma Cox h.c. Floating Bowl: D. Moreland 1, G. Smith 2, H. Cole h.c. Floating saucer or plate: D. Moreland 1, W. Bates 2, J. Clare h.c. Posey bouquet: J. Clare 1, Audrey Hood 2, Yvonne Anderson h.c. Floral design: Dawn Clements, Margaret McLeay and Catherine Hughes equal 1, I. McLeay and June Parsons equal 2. Floral picture design: Audrey Hood 1, Patricia Carwardine 2, Heather Newrick h.c.: Gents’ buttonhole: Yvonne Anderson 1, Don Moreland 2 and h.c. A special prize was awarded to Mavis Jane, aged seven years. Ladies’ shoulder spray: J. Clare 1, Winnie Simpson 2, Yvonne Anderson h.c.

j Presentation box: June Blennerhasisett 1, J. Clare 2, Margaret Bradshaw ' h.c. i Presentation box of flowers and ; fruit: Dawn Clements 1, June Blen- ' nerhassett 2. Fourteen Years and Under Vase Iceland poppies: D. James 1, B. Hood 2, B. Scott h.c. Vase daffodils: E. James 1, N. Martin 2, K. Howard h.c. Vase flowers: V. Southcombe 1, N. Brownlee 2, W. Boura h.c. Bowl: E. James 1, V. Southcombe 2, K. Howard and W. Boura h.c. Basket: Enid James 1, Valda Southcombe 2, M. Peterson h.c, Floating bowl: N. Martin 1, E. James 2, J. Hiles Smith h.c. Floating saucer or plate: E. James 1, C. Siddells 2, D. Bason h.c. Posy bouquet: Barbara Hood 1, Hudson Norrie 2. Floral design: Enid James 1, Noeline Martin 2, Peggy Riley h.c. Floral picture design: Enid James 1, Barbara Hood 2, Noeline Guthrie and D. Rogers h.c. Gents’ buttonhole; N. Bradshaw 1, Billie Scott 2, N. Fowler, Billie Scott and I. Hiles Smith h.c. Ladies’ shoulder spray: Peggy Riley 1, Enid James 2, Noeline Guthrie h.c. Presentation box: N. Martin 1, M. Bradshaw 2, I. Hiles Smith, Enid James and M. Lutz h.c. Presentation box of flowers and fruit: Enid James 1, Noeline Martin 2. Sixteen Years and Under Vase Iceland poppies: L. Adams 1, I. Bradshaw 2. Vase daffodils: 1. Bradshaw 1, S. Hedgeman 2. Vase flowers: J. Bradshaw 1, P. Holmes 2. Bowl oi: flowers: Francis Cooke 1, E. Bradshaw 2. Basket: Betty Clements 1, Irma Bradshaw 2. Floating bowl: V. Clements 1, M. |Rockeil 2, F. Cooke h.c. mating saucer or plate; I. Bradshaw and B. Clements h.c. Posy bouquet: Francis Cooke 1, Isla Muir 2. Floral design: Sybil Smith 1, Irma Bradshaw 2, Pat Holmes h.c. Floral picture: Sybil Smith 1, Irma Bradshaw 2, P. Holmes h.c. Gents’ buttonhole: Irma Bradshaw I, Sybil Smith 2, Isla Muir h.c. Ladies’ shoulder spray: Francis Cooke 1, Sybil Smith 2, L. Adams h.c. Presentation box: Betty Clements 1, Irma Bradshaw 2, Lily Adams h.c. Presentation box of flowers and fruit: Sybil Smith 1, Irma Bradshaw 2. Over Sixteen Years Vase Iceland poppies: R. Watson 1, J. Stephens 2, P. Carwardine h.c. Vase daffodils: J. Stephens 2. Vase of -flowers: R. Watson 1. Bowl of flowers: J. Stephens 1. •Basket: R. Watson h.c. Posy bolquet: Joyce Trevethick 1. Ladies’ shoulder spray: R. Watson 1, P. Carwardine 2. Presentation box of flowers: sP. Carwardine 1 and 2. Presentation box of flowers and fruit: J. Stephens h.c. Floral design: R. Watson 1. Floral picture: Joyce Trevethick 1, Rita Watson 2. CUT FLOWERS Nine Years and Under Collection: J. Moreland 1. Vase Iceland poppies; P. Thompson 1, J. Newrick 2 and h.c. Vase any flowers: Ben Hood 1, J. Newrick 2, I. Newrick h.c. Collection scented foliage: D. Moreland 1. Pansies: F. Davison 1, M. Bason 2. Pot plants: D. Moreland 1, I. Hanlon 2. Hanging basket: I. Hanlon 1, D. Moreland 2. Twelve Years and Under Collection: D. Prince 1, B. Maine 2. Vase Iceland poppies: I. Vick 1, E. Todman 2, C. McLeay h.c. Vase any other flowers: I. Mills 1, 1. Handley 2, F. Davison h.c. Scented foliage: Ow r en Cairns 1. Pansies: E. Todman 1, A. Garner 2. Pot plants: S. Bevarfold 1, B. Handley 2. Hanging basket: F. Davison 1, G. Hanlon 2. Sixteen Years and Under Collection: Enid James 1, N. Fowler 2, M. Lutz h.c. Iceland poppies: M. Thomas 1 and Any other flowers: J. Franklin 2. Scented foliage: Enid James 1, Pat Holmes 2, K. Howard h.c. Pansies: K. Todman 1,2 and h.c. Pot plants: K. Howard 1, E. James 2, M. Martin h.c. Hanging basket: I. Hiles Smith 1, N. Martin 2. Over Sixteen Years. Collection: R. Thomas 1, B. Carwardine 2. Pot plants: R. Watson 1 and 2, M. Rockell h.c. MINIATURE GARDENS Ten Years and Under. Miniature garden: Bernard Mullins 1; Norma Cox 2, Joyce Laird and Alma Patterson h.c. Do novelty receptacle: Mavis James 1, O. Carins 2. Do novelty: B. Leahy 1, Joyce Hanlon 2. Twelve Y’ears and Under. Miniature garden: J. Newick 1, J. Laird 2, E. Todman and D. Prince h.c. Do novelty: Audrey Hood 1, D. Brownlie 2. Fourteen Years and Under. Miniature garden: N. Martin 1, N. Fowler 2, I. Bradshaw and Nancy Laird h,c, Do novelty receptacle: Enid James 1, Eillie Scott 2. Do novelty: T. Adams 1, H. Norris 2, Enid James h.c. Sixteen Years and Under. Miniature garden: Betty Clements 1. G. Wickham 2.

NARCISSI. Nine Years. Any Variety Blooms.— Betty Aber- ! crombie 1, Peggy Thomson 2. [ I Barrii.—Beryi McElwain 2. I I Bernadino.- U. Cairns 1. Incomparabilis.—Don Moreland 1, I Joyce Hanlon 2. Leedsii.—Janet Billinghurst 1, Don. ; Moreland 2. Trumpets.—Shirley Hand 2, Nita | I Allen J. Ten Years. Lord Roberts.—Velma Cole 1, O. I Cairns 2. Trumpet, any oilier variety.—o. j Cairns 1, J. Hiles Smith 2. Bernadino.—O. Cairns 1 and 2. I Lord Kitchener. —O. Cairns 1. Felspar.—Billy Biliinghurst 1. j Incomparabilis.—J. Hiles Smith 1 j and 2. Barrii.—Margaret Edwards 1. ' Any Other Variety.—Norma Taylor I 1, Ron. Ammundsen 2. Lieven Years. Lord Roberts. —Ona Siddells 1. [ 'trumpets. —Eileen 'rodman 1, F. i Bish 2. j Lord Kitchener. —Colin McLeay 1. I Any Other Variety.—Ona SiddelL I 1 and 2. Fleeiwiug. —F. Prince 1. Bernadino. —E. Todman 1. Incomparabilis.—Neil Upchurch ■ Jim Laird 2. Any Other Variety.—Colin 11c1.e5..,- : 1. j Twelve Years. Lord Roberts. —Noeiine Martin 1, ; Clare Siddells 2. Trumpets.—uleen Todman 1, F. ■ Prince 2. Felspar. —Hazel Broadbent 1. Lorn Kitchener. —G. Pringle 2. Leedsii.—L. Petersen 1. incomparabilis—Edward Guy 1 and 1 Barrii.—Eileen Todman 1, Cicely I Greagar 2. Any Other Variety.—Cicely Greagar , 1 and 2. Trumpets. —Edward Guy 1. Thirteen Years. Lord Roberts.—M. Cairns 1, Norma Brown 2. Trumpets.—Mary Grey 1 and 2. Felspar.—W. Hussey i and 2. Loru Kitchener.—Mary urey 1, G. Pringle 2. Leeasii.—M. Cairns 1, Tom Adams 2. | Bernadino. —M. Cairns 1, W. Hus- I sey 2. Barrii.—Joan McElwain 1, W. Hussey 2. Fourteen Years. Lord Roberts.—l. Hiles Smith 1, Walter Brown 2. Trumpets. —M. Lutz 1, Edith Davidson 2. Leedsii.—Hudson Norrie 1 and 2. Bernadino. —Catherine rodman 1. incomparabilis.—l. Hiles Smith 1, Hudson Norrie 2. Barrii.—Hudson Norrie 1 and 2. Fifteen Years. | Lord Roberts.—Elsa Muir 1. j Trumpets. —D. Dickenson 1 and 2. ! Leedsii.—lsla Muir 1, A. Allen 2. ■ Bernadino.—A. Allen i. f incomparabilis.—isla Muir 1. Barrii.—A. Allen 1. Any Other Variety.— MarjoriThompson 1. Sixteen Years. Lord Roberts. —Sybil Smith 1 and 2, N. Cairns 3. Trumpets.—L. Adams 1, Billy Paterson 2. Leedsii. —N. Cairns 1 and 2. Bernadino.—Sybil Smith 1,2 and Barrii.—Norma Cox 1, Sybil Smith 2. Incomparabilis. —Sybil Smith 1 and Open Class. Trumpets. —Lilian Adams 1, Eileen Todman 2. Barrii.—Milly Petersen 1, Sybil Smith 2. Leedsii.—Eileen Todman 1 and 2, Milly Petersen and Eileen Todman (equal) 3. Double.—Eileen Todman 1, Catherine Todman 2. Tazetta. —Joyce Hanlon 1. Nine Blooms. —Lilian Adams 1. Three Blooms.—Catherine Mowbrisy 1, Lilian Adams 2. SPECIAL PRIZES. ; The following special awards were announced last night:— Wright, Stephenson and Co.’s special prize for the best collection of cut flowers.—Donald Prince (Brunswick), aged 11. The Royal Horticultural Society’s ’ (London) special merit card.—Francis Clifton (Aramoho), aged 15. The H. Y. Lethbridge Silver Challenge Cup (for the exhibitor gaining the most points during the year in decorative classes). —Joy Newick (Wanganui East), aged 11. Parnell’s special prize (awarded to ’ the competitor staging the best de--1 corative vase).—Yvonne Anderson (Brunswick), aged 8. The Couchman Challenge Cup for the champion bloom in the daffodil classes.—Colin McLeay (Gonville), aged 11. Ryder’s Special Medal for the best floral design.—Enid James (Gonj ville), aged 14. Ryder’s Special Merit Medal.— Gwen Verry (Maxwell), aged 15. G. Coombes’ special prize for the best trumpet.—Noeline Martin (Aramoho), aged 12. The remainder of the special 1 awards will be decided to-day.