SUMMER FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1934, Page 13

SUMMER FLOWERS

, KARORI SOCIETY'S SHOW

'^'Tliere was a brilliant display of colours in the Karori Parish Hall yesterday when a midsummer flower show was held by the local horticultural society. Some of the gladioli were excellent blooms, and the champion, "Mrs. A. A. Erey," exhibited by Mr. L. Pointon, was a spike 43in long with 22in of salmon pink flowers. Other gladioli exhibitors of prominence were Messrs. Griffiths and Jenkins, and Mr. P. ,F. Lister. The. carnation and hydrangea .entries were particularly fine in colour and size. Considering the unfavourable weather, during the past month the show was very successful. Prominent among competitors in the children's section was Laura Packwood, whose blending of colour and"~ composition of her entries were of particularly high standard. Mr. F. Westbury had a collection of large luxuriant-looking beans on display in the vegetable sections. .Special displays of gladioli were: made by Mr. S. H. D. Peryman and by Messrs. Griffiths and Jenkins, whose deep bank of multi-coloured blooms, set off by "black birth" foliage, was one of the chief attractions of the sjiow, and caused miich'appreciative, comment.' The judges were Miss A. Farcy.. and Messrs. F. Westbury and J. Bell. , Mr. T. E. Y. Seddon, after being introduced by the Karori society's president (Mr. W. Page) declared the ishow open. ■ -The results of. the judging were .as follows:— ■•.■■.., ■■ ■•.•■■ '. '; Gladioli.—L. Pointon, 1: first, 1. second, and champion; Griffiths and Jenkins, 1 first;.G. Paokwood, sen., 2 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 h.c.,-and- champion; P. F. Lister, 5 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 h.c; L. W. Killoh, 3'firsts, 1 second: J. O'More. 1 second: K. H. Hare, 1 first, 2 seconds; H. Nash, 1 first; S. G. Phillips, 1 second. Carnations. —Mrs. McLeod, 3 firsts and champion: E. W. Purdie, 2 seconds; H. Nash, 1 first, 1 second; R. H. Hare, 2 firsts, 1 ' second; Mrs.. M. Urquhart, 1 second; '" ■ . Hydrangeas.—Mrs. W. Simm, 4 firsts, 1 second. 1 third; Mrs. W: Page, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; F. N. Thompson, 1 first, 2 seconds. Sweet Peas— R, Watchman. 1 first; W. Snowden. 9 firsts and champion. Vegetables.—H. Urnuhart, 4 firsts, 5 seconds, 3 thirds; S. G. Baker, 3 seconds; W. F. Newcombe. 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 2 thirds; O. Gore, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third; A. J. Manton, 1 third; J. Cable, 4 firsts, 1 second; N. D. Hood, 1 first; J. Hamilton, 1 first. . Decorative.—Mrs. M. E. McGregor, 4 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 h.c. and special; Mr.s. Fiona Chapman, 2 firsts. 1 h.c.: Mrs. F. N. Thompson, 1 second; Mrs. F. Grant, 1 second.: Paul Wilson, 1 first. Children's Section.—Laura* Packwood, 3 firsts, 1 second, 2 specials.vl h.c.; May Cole, 2 seconds: Dorothy Tustin, 2 h.c, 1 special; Pamela Wilton, 1 first, 1 special; Shirley Collier, 1 second, 1 h.c; Madeline Poland, 1 second, '1 h.c; Phyllis Smith, 2 specials; Dalo Mcßeath, 1 special; Joyce Sutton, 1 first. 1 special; Joan Nnsh, "l >first, 1,.h.c: Sonia Stanley, 1 RccOndY.J'h.c; Phyllis Have,: 1 first j Joyce Stanley.'! second:, Juliet Urquhart, 1 first, 1 second,-1-h.c.; Margaret Tustin. 2; firsts; Belli Watchman, 1 first, 1 second; Hilary Wilton,' 1 second; Janet Goldingham, 1 second, 1 h.c; Ngaire Hare, 1 h.c; Keith Suttori. 1 special. Cut Flowers.—Mrs. V. Janisch, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. F. Grant,! second; Mrs. W. M. .Pfl.csc 1 first; J., Atkinson. 1 first; Mrs. G: Gore, 1 first. 1 pecond; Mrs. McKeever. 1 h.c: A. W. McGregor, 1 first; 1 h.c; N. D. Hood. 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. McLeod, 3 firsts; V. Ambrose, 1 second: Mrs. Bristow, I first; Mrs; L. Savage, 1 second; Mrs; J. S. Lairisr, 1 h.c

The Board of Governors of the Hutt Valley High School last evening, expressed its thanks for a handsome silver-mounted I plaque ■presented tothe school by Mr. W. E. Bock as; aboxihg trophy. Enforcing Prohibition in the United States cost the live* of 100 Federal agents,, more than 600 being wounded. On thej> other hand, 800,000 persons were arrested.