MIDSUMMER SHOW

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 104, 27 January 1943, Page 8

MIDSUMMER SHOW

Karori Horticultural Society

A very beautiful display of gladioli, hydrangeas, cut flowers and vegetables was staged by the Karori Horticultural Society at their midsummer show on Saturday. The show was officially opened by the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom. Sir Harry Batterbee, who congratulated the committee on their splendid effort, and specially Mr. J. J. M'hitebead on his display of vegetables. Sir Hurry spoke of the very beneficial effect gardening had on people in these sad and troublous times, and said he hoped that flower shows would continue to be held A special feature of the show was an excellent, display of hydraugeas by Mr K. R. Martin.

Following is a list of the prizewinners:— Grand champion gladioli. "Elvera, A. J. Jackson; champion gladioli, W. 11. Leach; champion hydrangea, C. Backhouse: champion carnation. Miss I’. Drawbridge. Gladioli section: A. J. Jackson, 3 tirsts; J. Robson. 2 firsts, 1 third : YV. 11. Leaeli, 1 first. I second: Miss A. McArthur. 1 first; Mrs. YV. M. B. Veitch, 1 second; Miss June Sinclair, 1 second. Carnations; Mrs. J. Wilson. 3 firsts; E. W. I’urdie, 2 firsts. I seconds, 3 thirds; Mrs. W. J. Crocker, 2 tirsts: Miss I’. Drawbridge, 1 first; Mrs. J. Cnradus, 1 second. Hydrangeas: Mrs. G. S. Nicoll. 3 firsts, 5 seconds. 2 thirds; T. E. Wilkinson, 2 firsts, J second: E. IL Sutton, 1 first. 2 seconds. 2 thirds: YV. Simin, 1 first; Miss Bristow. 1 first, I second; C. Backhouse, 3 tirsts, 1 third; Mrs. S. Hearn, 1 second; K. J. Wilson, 1 second: Mrs. YV. J. Crocker, 2 thirds; J. J. Whitehead, 1 second. Sweet pens: 11. Hartley, -I firsts, 3 seconds; Miss P. Drawbridge, 1 first; it. J. Wilson, 1 first. Cut Howers: Mrs. A. G. Wilddell, 1 first. 2 seconds, I third: Mrs. de Blois. 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds: Mrs. F. S. Grant, 1 first, I second, 3 thirds: Mrs. C. McKavamigb, 1 first, 1 third: It. J. Wilson, 1 first, 1 second; H. Hartley, 2 firsts, 2 seconds. 1 third;'Mrs. Roy, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. J. Janisch. 1 first, 1. second; Mrs. S. Hearn, 1 first; Mrs. J. H. Palmer, 1 first, j second: Mrs. E. J. J. Fell, 1 first; J. J. Whitehead, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. YV. J. Crocker, 1 first; Mrs. Munt. 1 first, 2 thirds; Miss M. R. Wright, 3 seconds; .Mrs. R. R. Johnston, 1 second. Decorative section: Mrs. H. Martin, 5 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mrs. J. <>. IL Morley, 1 first, 3 seconds; Mrs. YV. M. B. Veitch, 2 firsts, 1 third; Mrs. It. R. Martin, 1 first. 1 third; Mrs. Stevens, 2 seconds; Mrs. Whittington, 1 first. 1 second: Mrs. Rav, 1 first; Mrs. G. J. I. Foil, 1 second; Miss Nancy Caldwell. 6 firsts. 3 seconds. Children's section: Josie Webster, 3 firsts, 1 tliird; Lorraine McTaggart, I first, 1 second; Pam Waddell, 1 first; Yvonne Waddell, 1 first; Elizabeth Airey, 1 first, 1 second; Norina Maxwell, 1 first, l.second. 1 tliird; Margaret Stevens, 1 first, 1 second. 1 third; Sylvia Carter, t first, 1 second; Kathleen Crompton, 1 second, 1 third; Enid Carter, 1 second; Judith Maxwell, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third; C. Nichols, 1 first; Pauline Jones, 1 first, 1 second. Vegetable section: J. J. Whitebead, 6 tirsts. 5 seconds, 3 thirds; If. Urquhart, 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 3 thirds; E. it. Sutton, 1 first, 1 second, 1 tliird; Mr. Ryan, 3 firsts, 2 seconds; O. Jacobson, 2 firsts, 1 tliird, W. Pringle. 1 first, 1 tliird: A. Crawford, 1 first.. 1 second; IL Hartley. 1 first, I second; J. Cable. 1 first. 1 tliird: P. J. Collins, 3 seconds; W. Simin, 1 second.