ST. THOMAS'S FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1352, 1 February 1912, Page 9

ST. THOMAS'S FLOWER SHOW.

OI'EXKD YKSTEKDA.Y. St. Thoma-s's thirteenth annual horticultural bhow commenced, in St. ■Thomas's Sunday School yesterday. H was opened formally by tho Acling--Mayor (Mr. J. Smith), who commented upon the exhibits in terms of praise. Owing to the absence of a tram service the attendance was not very large, Messrs. Peterson Bros, had n 'fine di* play of pot plants, and Mr. YV. M. Jackson's gladioli were one of the features of the show. The following is the list of the prizo-wimicrs:—' Hoses. Three distinct varieties—Mr. Head, 1. Three white or ci-cnm—Mr. Uarltroup, Three redor pink—Mr. Head, 1 and 2. Uno bowl roses—llrs. Head, 1. Carnations. Three distinct varieties—Mrs. Bachelor, 1. Three fancies or picotees—Mrs. Griffiths, l. Three self (any variety)—Mrs.'Rangoon, One vase, 6 blooms—Miss Barnard, 1. Sweet Peas. . Three vases distinct varieties.—Miss Read, 1. One vase, any variety—Mrs. Griffiths, 1. One vase, white or cream—Mi'ss Read, 1. One vase, red or pink—Miss Preston, 1. Beit collection—Miss Head, 1. Cut 'Flowers. Best collection cactus dahlias—Xo first; Mrs. Hanson, 2. Best collection dahlias, other than cactus—No award. Bc-st three spikes gladioli—Mrs. Eice, 1 and 2. Best three spikes gladioli, grown from bulbs purchased from W. 11. Jackson — Laurenson, 1. Best gladioli, ono spike, purchased from W. M. Jackson—Mrs. Rice, 1. Pansics, 11 blooms—Mrs. Rice, 1. . Fuchsias, 3 blooms—Mrs. Croll, 1. Stocks, 'i blooms—Miss Head, 1. Collection Cut Flowers. Six distinct species in six vases, each throe.spikes or sprays, grown in openMrs. Mawbory, I.

Best Bouquet. Lady's spray—.Miss Preston, 1. (.ientlemnr.'s buttonhole—Mr. Koxwell, 1. Anv other floral design—Miis Ida Smith, 1. Pot Plants. Pelargoniums—Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. Begonias-Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. Geraniums—Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. Any other flowering variety—Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. r;; v Pot Plants-Foliage. Coleus—Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. Ferns —Mr. F. Foxwell, 1. Best collection of plants, not to exceed twelve—Miss Allen, 1. Vegetables. Two cabbages-Mrs. Hills, 1. Two lettuces—Mr. Calnan, 1. Six turnips—Mr. It. Bell, 1. Six carrots—Mr. Chapman, 1. Six onions-Mrs. Hills, 1. Potatoes, six kidney—Mr. Head, 1. Potatoes, six round—Mr. D. A. Jenkins, 1. Peas, twelve pods—Mr. 1). A. Jenkins, 1. French beans, twelve pods—Mr. Atkinson, 1. . Runner "beans, twelve pods—Miss Head, Two marrows—Mr. D. A. Jenkins, 1. Three sticks rhubarb—Mrs. Jermyn, 1. Any other vegetable—Mrs. Hills, 1. Fruit. Apples, six cooking—Mr. Jenkins, 1. Apples, six dessert—Mrs. Jermyn, 1. Plums, six best-Mrs. Hills, 1. Children's Competitions. For children under 14 years—Decorated basket, Ida Pulsion!, 1; buttonhole, Ida Preston, 1; lady's spray, Greta Haylock, 1; decorated vase. Ida Preston, 1; floral design, Florrio Bret, 1. For girls under 17 years—Most original floral design, Doris Overod, 1. Sunday school children only—Girls' division—Stocks, Greta Haylock, 1: asters, Greta Haylock, 1; trycophylla, Ida Preston, 1. 'Boys' division—Stocks, Steven Bland. 1. , Plants of their own growing—Harold Overed, 1. Gentleman's buttonhole (over 10 years) —It. A. Greenside, 1. Lady's spray (over 10 years)—A. Pulsford, 1.