TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Evening Star, Issue 22147, 30 September 1935, Page 14

TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

SPRING SHOW fit. Luke's Hall, Mosgiel. was a centre of attraction on Saturday al'ternpou and evening, when the spring show of the Taien Horticultural Society was held. The entries totalled over 400—quite a satisfactory list., The committee, with Mr Borric as president and Miss,Swallow as secretary, had all arrangements well in hand. The attendance of the public was gratiiying. Mr E. A. Hamel (Dunedin), who judged the Rowers, considered the display of narcissi one. of the best he had witnessed. Miss, Ironsides (Dunedin) judged the decorative work. This she considered as very artistic, while Mesdames J. Sutherland and J. Kirkland, who judged the industrial section, complimented those who had entries on the outstanding quality of their work. The following are the awards: —

FLOWERING AND FOLIAGE PLANTS.

. Pot or pan freesias—J. M'Cartncy 1. Any other flowering plant—J. Aitken 1.

GUT FLOWERS

Three yellow trumpets, one variety— Mrs Gillon 1 and fl. Mrs Miller 2. Three yellow trumpets (Emperor) T. Milner 1, U. Wallace 2. Three white trumpets, one variety— Mrs Sutherland 1, Mrs Gillon 2.

Three bi-colour trumpets, one variety—Mrs Gillon 1, Miss Douglas 2, John Blackie S. Three bi-colour tl-uinpcts (Empress) —T. Milner 1, Mrs' Gillon 2.

Three Jncoinparabilis, one variety, yellow—Mrs Gillon, 1, Miss Douglas 2, J. Kemp 3. Three Jncoinparabilis, one variety, bicolour —J. Kemp 1, S. Pilling 2, Sirs E. 11. Burn .‘1 Three Bami, one variety, yellow— Mrs E. D. Burn 1. Three Barrii, one variety, bi-colour —Miss Douglas 1, Mrs Gillon 2, Mrs \V. Kirk! unci 3 . . Three Leedsii, one variety, giant— Miss Douglas 1, 11. Kirk 2. B. Gibsin

Three Lcetlsii, one variety other than giant—Miss Douglas Mrs E. H. Burn 2 and 3. • Three double varieties, one of each— Robert Smellie 1, Mrs Sutherland 2. Three Poeticus—Miss Douglas 1, Mrs Gillon 2, Mrs E. IT. Burn 3 Three Poetaz varieties—Mrs Gillon 1, R. Kirk 2. One Polyanthus narcissus, three tnisses —Mrs W. Kirkland 1. Miss Daviflsou 2, Mis A. Thomon 3, Mrs M. Wilson h.c. Three red caps, varieties.—Miss Douglas 1, Mrs E. H. Burn 2, Mrs Gillon 3. . , ' . . Collection of narcissi, three varieties. —Miss Douglas 1, John Blackie 2, Mrs Douglas 3. , Three Bernadinos. —Miss Douglas 1, S. Pilling 2, Mrs E. H. Burn 3. _ Collection of narcissi, six varieties. —Mrs Gillon 1, S. Pilling 2, John Blackie 3.' . . Any other varietv not in schedule —Mrs Gillon'], Mrs E. H. Burn 2. Premier bloom in shoiv —Miss Doag6nc hyacinth—ll. Benton 1, Mrs Butler 2,'Hilda Crozicr 3.Three hyacinths, varieties--R. Renton 1 ami 2, A. M'Cnnn _3. ■ Three tulips, varieties—J. AI. Cartaey 1. . Four anemones. varieties —.\liss M‘Pliers on 1, Airs G. Thomson 2, Airs Butler 3. Double primroses—Miss M Pherson 1. Single primroses—J. Aitkon 1, M. Hendry 2, Airs M. Wilson 3. Three trusses polyanthus, dark shades —J. Keimp 1, Airs At. Brown 2, J. Alitcliell 3 . Thi'eo trusses polyanthus, light—lt. Holland 1 and 2. J. Alitcliell 3. Six trusses polyanthus, varieties— Miss AT. Brown 1, 11. Holland 2, J. Kemp 3. Four pansies—J. APCartncy 1. Four pansies, one variety—R. Renton 1, J. Al'Cartirey 2, Airs AI. Wilson 3. '

Four violas, one variety—Miss McPherson 1. . ■ Two stocks, varieties —Mrs L. K. Fiunie 1. . Vase wallflowers, single-Douglas Steward 1. Mrs E, H. Burn 2, Mrs W. T. Wood 3. Iceland poppies—Mrs W. H. Wilson Six vases spring flowers, varieties— Miss M'P'-e-sou 1, S. Pilling 2, Mrs Sutherland 3. ' ■ Six varieties flowering shrubs or trees —S. Pilling 1, Miss MTherson 2. Mrs Sutherland 3. _ 1 Vase of flowers not in schedule— Mrs M. Brawn 1, J. Mitchell 2. Miss ‘Donald 3. _

Vase of flowers, men only.—R. Ronion 1, J- Borrio 2, J. Aitken 11.

DECORATIVE AND FLORAL WORK

Bowl narcissi, any foliage—Mrs Sutherland 1, Miss M‘Pherson-2 and 3. Vase narcissi, any foliage—Miss MTlierson 1, Miss M‘Donald 2. Bowl of flowers, other limn narcissi —Miss MThearson 1, Miss M‘Donald o

"Vase of flowers, other than narcissi— Miss M'Pherson 1. , _ Floating bowl—Mrs M. Wilson 1, J, Kemp 2y Miss MTherson and Miss M'Donald (equal) 3.

CHILDREN’S SECTION.

mar’' Three varieties polyanthus—David Wallace 1, No!a Kemp 2. Vase narcissi, any foliage—Hilda Crazier 1, Deity Korncr 2, Linda Powley 3. . . Vase flowers, other than narcissi— Betty Kdrner 1, .Isobel Kirk 2. Bowl flowers—Alison Kirk 1, Flora Grant 2, Hilda Crazier 3. Man’s buttonhole —Betty Allen 1, Isla M'Millan 2, Betty Korner 3. Lady’s spray—Betty Korner 1, Win* nie Morton 2, Peggy Lloyd 3. Floating bowl—Bruce M'Millan 1, Elsie Grant 2, Betty Korner 3. Posy, any foliage—Betty Korner 1, Isla M'Mullan 2, Isobel Kirk 3. INDUSTRIAL SECTION. Duchesse set worked in. colours—Mrs Korner 1 and 2, Mrs W. Dickson 3.. Pair knitted gloves—Miss C. Aitken 1. Tablecentre, worked in colours—Mrs Korner 1 and 2. Traycloth—Mrs Korner ' 1 and 2, Miss A. Wallace. 3 Apron—Mrs E. Wilson 1, Mrs G. Milner 2, Mrs Butler 3. Pair knitted sox—Mrs E. Wilson 1, Mrs Fowler 2, Mrs W. W, Turnbull 3. Jumper or cardigan—Miss 1. Mathias 1, Mrs W. W. Turnbull 2. Two wagon covers—Mrs Korner 1, Miss B. Borrie 2.

Supiper doth—. Mrs Rennick 1, Mrs Butler 2 and 3. , One thrift article—Mrs .Aitken 1, Mrs Korncr 2. Mrs,W. W. Turnbull 3, Home-made animal toy—Mrs I. Milner 1.

• VEGETABLES. Two lettuces— Mrs J. Ford 1 and 2. Four stalks rhubarb—Miss M'PherOue broccoli —D. M‘Kay 1, J. Borrie 2, J. M'Cartue.v lb Fancy sewing, coloured embroidery, Standards V.. and Vl.—Pedl'y Lloyd I and 2. . Sewing, coloured embroidery, Standard IV, —Alison Kirk 1. Isobel Tubmail 2. Specimen handwork. Standard Hl. Valda Crozier 1, Olive Kermod.v 2. Vida Owens 3. Specimen drawings, Standard 111.— Doreen Paul J, J. M'Cloy 2, Fraser Blackic and Vida Owens h.e. Handwork, Standard I.—Jim Thomson 1, Ronald Bryce 2. Sewing, Standard I.—Margaret Kermody 1, Doreen Myers 2. Article made from waste material— Robert Duncan 1,- Betty M'Lellan 2. Drawii«; —Raymond Nichol 1, \V. M'Cunn 2. Plain sewing, Standard 11.—Homa M‘Cartney 1, Bessie Pickering 2, Ruby Duncan 3. Knitted slippers, Standard' IE— Phccbe Mitchell 3, Ruby Duncan 2, Betty Allan 3. , Papier inache David Wallace 1, Dorothy Mutch 2. Basket work—Plioche Mitchell 1, Betty Thomson 2. SPECIAL PHIZES. The following special prizes were awarded; — Wilson’s W. and R. Stores, for premier narcissus bloom —Miss Douglas. Mr J. T. Leary, for most points in sections' 27 to 49—Miss M’Pherson. Mr W. 0. Scott, for most points in children’s decorative section—Betty Korner. , ~ .. Messrs A. F., Chcyne and Co., for most points in industrial section Mis W. Korner. Mosgiel Woollen factory Co., lor most outstanding exhibit in show—Mr S. E. Pilling. . . Mr Pedofsky, lor most points in narcissi—Miss Douglas. Messrs Mathcson and Roberts, for most points in decorative work—Miss MTherson. Mrs Greaves, tor vase of flowers (men only)— R. Renton. . Mr Mazcngarb, for most ]iomts in pansies and violas (Taieri competitors only)—J. E. M’Cartney. . Mr Mazcngarb, for most points m polyanthus (Taieri competitors only) R. Holland. '