FLOWER SHOW.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 2

FLOWER SHOW.

SPREYDON. A successful Flower Show wa6 held on Saturday, in tli© Coronation Hall, Sproydon, under the auspices of the Spreydon Domain Board. The show was the Board's initial venture in that direction, but eo successful was its outcome that thc-ro is little doubt that it will bocomo an annual fixture. There was a splendid attendance at 2.30, -the time fixed for the opening, when the Mayor of Spreydon (Mr W. H. Winsor) declared the show open. In hia brief speech, Mr Winsor referred to the enterprise of the Board, and the good work it was doing by encouragingthe peopk.' of Spreydon to make the moat of their suburb, to whose future possibilities as a garden suburb he referred in glowing" terms. The prize-list was as follows: — PCJT PLANTS. Aspidistra: H. E. Green 1, Mrs' J. Thomas 2. Double fuchsia: H. Johnson 1. Single fuchsia: H. Johnson 1. Specimen foliage plant: Mrs J. Thomas 1, Mrs Butterfield 2. Fern: Miss Paulger 1. CUT BLOOMS. Hose: Mrs Hudson 3. Roeee, varieties: Miss Paulger 1. Single dahlias, varieties: Mrs Hudson 1. Show dahlias, varieties: Mrs Hudson 1, Doris Gray 2. Cactus dahlias. Mrs T. H. Moore 1, Leslie Moore 2. Verbenas: Mrs T. H. Moore 1, Mrs Gibbs 2. Antirrhinums: Leslie Moore 1, Mis Moore 2. Dianthus: H. E. Green 1. French marigolds: IL-E. Green 1. African marigolds: Mrs T. HL Moore 1, Leslie Moore 2. Asters, one oolour: H. E. Green 1, Miss M. Petri© 2. Asters, varieties: H. E. Green 1, Mabel Grant. Phlox druminondi: H. E. Green 1. Zinnias: Mis L. Edwards J. Scarlet geraniums: Mm D. Sykes 1. Gaillardia: Leslie Moore 1. Collection of hardy cut Aowots: Mrs T. H. Moore 1, Leslie Moore 2. FRUIT. Peaches: W. G. Smith 1. Plums: W. G. Smith 1, E. Lunt 2. Dessert apples: C. Fantham 1. Collection of pears: W. G. Siiith 1, Dorothy Wright 2. Cooking apples: A. Johnson 1, F. Humm 2. Dessert pears. E. Lunt 1. Cooking pears: H. E. Gott 1, C. Fantham 2. Grapes: —. Sol way 1% VEGETABLES. Buitor beans: E. Lunt 1. Mrs T. H. Moore 2. French beans: Robert Edwards 1, E. Lunt 2. Runner beans: A. T. Lingham L Miss I. Steel 2. Cabbage: Master JBland 1. Leeiks: Mrs T. H. Moore 1. Cucumber: A. Edwards 1. Pumpkin: —. Paulger 1 J. Smith 2. Vegetable marrow: A. Edwards 1, H. 13. Green 2. Heaviest pumpkin: —. Paulger 1. Rhubarb: Lunt 1. Tomatoes: Mrs Michael 1, H. r*. Groen 2. Lettuce, cabbage: A. T. Lingliam l. - Long red .beet: Miss I. Steel 1. Globe red W?t: Ina loMessurier 1. Carrots: D. Edwards 1. Potatoes, white skin: Mrs Butterfield 1, H. K. Green 2. Potatoes, pink skin. Mrs T. H. Moore. 1, W. Edwards o Onions: Ycatman 1, 12. Lunt 2. Parsnips: H. E. Green 1, D. Edwards 2. Turnips: Mrs T. H. JMoore 1. Swedes: Mrs T H. Mlooro 1, Margaret Ellis 2 Pcm: —. Cant 1, Miss G. Humm 2. DECORATIVE. Ornamental bascket: Leslie Moore 1, Mrs Moore 2. Hand-bouquet: May McJarrow 1. Gentleman's buttonhole: Leslie Moore 1, Edna Gott 2. Best arranjed vase of flowers: Leslie Moore 1. Most artistically arranged bowl of flowers: Leslie Moore 1, Jt* 5 Moore 2. Dinner table decoration: Mrs Mooro 1. INDUSTRIAL WORK. Point-lace work: Mrs C. H. Ellis 1. ' Mountmellick work, class 1: Mrs Yeatman 1Kountmellick work, class 2: Mrs Lingham 1. Drawn thread work: Mrs Green 1. Child a frock: Mrs Green 1. Balaclava cap: Mrs B Gott 1. Artificial 'flowers. Dor» Cant 1. Ribbon work: Miss E. Thomas 1. Crochet work- Mrs Atkinson 1. Oil painting, class 1- Mis 3E. Thomson 1. Oil painting class 2- Miss R. Ellis 1. Oil painting, claes 3: Miss E. Thomas 1. Oil painting, class 1: Mrs McJarrow ]. Crochet d'oyley: Mrs C. H. Gibbs 1. Wood-carving: Miss Lunt Hand-knitted socks: Spreydon Branch Ladv Liverpool, knitted by Mrs D. Sykes 1. I Hand-knitted cooks: Mr« B. Gott 1. Handmade raffia basket: Miss Waugh 1. COOKING AND PRODUCE. Home-mado soones: Mis R. G.Thomas 1. Home-made bread: Mrs Stevens 1. Sponge caJio: Mia H. E. Gott 1. Sponge sandwich: Mrs Weir 1. Seed cake: Mrs J. Thomas 1. Pikelets: Mies Bucktin 1. Cream puffa. Mrs Grcig 1. Butter: Mrs Michael 1. Hens' eggs: H. E. Gree-n 1. Jam: Mrs Vaugh 1. Jelly: Mrs Greig 1. Sauce: Mrs Weston 1. Preserved fruit: Mxa HudS ° n *' CHILDREN'S EXHIBITS. Handwriting (girls): Doris Weir 1. Handwriting (boys'): Herbert Butterfield 1. Beetdressed doll : Mavis Green 1. BesWeooratr ed boy's cart: Jack Gott 1.