FIRM’S FLOWER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 19787, 10 February 1928, Page 7

FIRM’S FLOWER SHOW

GOULLS, SOMERVILLE. ANO WILKfI Years ago the firm oTTloulls and Cnl* ling and its employees used to mutually rejoice in the preparations for and results of flower shows. Meu and women belonging to tho various departments thus eamo together once a year in the company of th eeraployers,all on a level for tho occasion, and the outcome was something distinctly more worthy in every way than the old “ wayzgooso ” that was tho popular form of fraternising in past generations. Tins year the firm of Coulls, Somerville, and Wilkie, Limited, has taken up the idea that was originated by its predecessor, and the showroom of the Crawford street premises was to-day, a blaze of soft beauty. Mr Thomas Somerville and his brother James brought 1,0 the display tho choicest things of the season from their own gardens, a magnificent. lilium auratum, being the centrepiece, and, with other exhibits of floral decorations—bowls and baskets of roses, sweet peas, and so forth—the section “for exhibition only ” was perfectly lovely. The rivalry on the competitive side was very keen, there being some glorious specimens of antirrhinums, sweet' peas, and hardy annuals of sorts, and a nice display _ of carnations and other florists’ specialties. The vegetables were uncommonly good, and Mr Tannock particularly praised the potatoes and broad beans. The outcome was so satisfying generally as to prompt the firm to offer a cup for tho winner of most points year; by year. Mention must also be made of tho “ cookies,” there being a very fine lot of entries for tlio classes in cakesi and sweets. The judges were: Flowers and vego-, tables, Mr D. Tannock; floral decora- 1 tions. Miss Ewing; cakes and sweets,' ' Mrs M. S. Primmer, their awards being ‘ as follow: — FLOWERS, ETC. ! Rot plants, J. Dickie 1. Roses—Jvj Breese 1, Miss J. Favol 2. Stocks, .lk,| Brecse 1. Godotias, J. Brcese 1. Car- 1 nations—J. Brcese 1, Miss B. M‘Cart- | noy 2. Antirrhinums—J. Breese 1, P. | Savigny 2. Pansies—J. Brcese 1, R. 4 j Penult 2. Gladioli, J. Brcese 1. Three J varieties sweet pons, J. Breese 1. One ■; vase white peas, Miss J. Favel 1. One ; vase pink peas, J. Breese 1. One vase red —J. Brcese 1, Miss J. Favel > 2. One vase blue peas, Miss J. Favel 1. One vase salmon peas, Miss J. Favel 1. Champion vase, J. Breese 1. Bowl cut flowers—Mrs J. Dickie 1, Miss S. Boyd 2. Decorative basket—Mrs J. Dickie 1, Miss S. Boyd 2. Lady’s spray—Mrs J. Somerville 1. W. Somerville 2. Gout's buttonhole—Peggy Somerville 1, Helen Somerville 2. Col- j lection cut flowers—J. Dickie 1, j Brcese 2, Miss M. Osborn 3. I VEGETABLES. Twelve broad, beans—Miss J. Favel T, R. Perritt 2, J. Breese J, G. Ander-i sou h.c. Beetroot—G. Anderson 1, J-j 0. H. Somerville 2. Carrots —A. : j Courts 1, R. Watson 2, S. Prescott 3., Parsnips—A. Courts 1, J. C. H. Somar-, villo 2, Turnips—G. Hickey 1, J. Mil- 1 lor 2, Silver beet, .1, Breese 1. Green,| peas—Miss .1. Favel 1, G. Hickey 2-.| Onions, J. C. H. Somerville 1. Let-j tuce—J. Breese 1, G. Hickey 2. Tablej cabbage—J. Miller 1, J. Breese 2-1 Heaviest cabbage, J. Robertson Lc Cauliflower —J. C. H. Somerville 1, J-i Breese 2.' Rhubarb — R. Watson 1, J-i Breese 2, Miss S. Prescott 3, J. C. H.A Somerville h.c. Marrow —A. Courts 1, | J. Breese 2. Potatoes—W. Brady l,;l C. Hannagan 2, J. Breese ?, F. Phm-3 kett h.c, 1 FRUIT. | Apples—J. Dickie 1, F. Plunkett 3-j Tomatoes —A. Courts 1, G. Mitchell 2- i CAKES AND SWEETS. | Girdle scones—Mrs Henderson I-] Miss M. Best and Mrs J. Miller (equal)]! 2. Oven scones—Aiiss A. Guthrie IA,1 A , Miss J. Favel 2. Oven scones (wives; and mothers)—Mrs J. (!, H. Somer-j ville 1, Mrs J. Miller 2. Pikelets—*,] Miss B. M’Cartney 1 and 2. Piko«i lets (wives and mothers) —Mrs A. Floury 1, Airs J. Miller 2, Plain caka —Mrs A. Leith. Sponge sandwich—. Miss N. Best and Miss N. Oswin (equal) 1, Mrs A. Leith 2, Mrs J-' Breese 3. Shortbread—Mrs A. Fleuryj and Miss N. Best (equal) 1, Miss Guthrie and .Mrs J. Breese (equal) 2, Nut loaf—M.iss S. Prescott 1, Mrs A. Leith 2. Fancy cakes, Mrs J. Brcese 1. Puff pastry, Miss M. Osborne. Cocoanub ice, Mrs J. Breese .1. Plain toffee— Miss S. Prescott ], .Miss M. Osborno 2.