FLOWER SHOW AND FAIR.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19175, 5 December 1927, Page 4

FLOWER SHOW AND FAIR.

. RICHMOND FREE KINDERGARTEN. In aid of the Richmond Fre« Kindergarten funds, a most successful flower show and fair wore opened in the Methodist Schoolroom on Saturday, by Lady Campbell. Although the show of flowers was comparatively email, the blooms were in excellent condition, and undoubtedly superior to many of the exhibits in the recent larger shows.' The stalls, of great variety, did a fine business. Mr Bearpark (head gardener to Mrs Walter Hill) kindly acted as judge, and hi l ? awards gave complete satisfaction. The following is a list of the prize-takers: Class 1 (Arum lilies): Mrs Innes. Class 2 (geraniums): Mrs Innes 1. Class 3 (marigolds): Mrs Kennedy 1. Class 4 (daisies): Sirs Kennedy 1. Class 5 (basket of flowers): Mrs Sprosen 1. Class 6 (pansies): Mrs Whitaker 1, Mrs Spinks 2. Class 7 (poppies): Mrs Whitaker 1, Mrs McCann 2. Class 8 (orange lily): Mrs Innes 1, Mrs Frankland 2. Class 1 (roses): Mrs Frankland 1 and 2, Mrs Johnson h c. Class 2: Mrs Harral 1 and 2. Claas 3: Mrs Barron 1 and 2. Class 4: Miss Stratton 1, Mrs Frankland h c. Class 1 (snapdragon): Mrs Spinks 1, Mrs Frankland 2. Collection snapdragon: Mrs Kennedy 1, Mrs Innes 2. Special prize bride gladioli: Mrs Wilson. Richmond Public School—Boies: Garth Owen 1, Elsie Webster 2, Mary Carter h c. Pansies: Elsie Webster 1, Irene Stanger 1 Box cut iose3: Enid Lilly. Stocks: Elsie Webster. Collection Bnapdragons: Peter Hay. Collection vegetables (1 entry) spinach, onions, cabbage: Joan Carter excellent. Cooking, Richmond Public School —Scones: Mary Carter 1, Doris Merril 2. Class 2 (boy): M. Plummidge, excellent. Cookine, adults—Scones: Mrs McCann 1, Mrs Wilson 2. Vegetables, adults—Basket potatoes: Mrs Haftnell 1/ Mrs Wilson 2, Mrs Dibnah special (potatoes and rhubarb). Cfibbage: Mrs Wilson. Spinach and lettuce: Mr? Grant. Turnips: Mrs Dixon. Flowers, for exhibition only, were ee"nt in j bT Mesdamea Marshall and Hitchcock