HAVELOCK FLOWER SHOW

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 201, 10 September 1937, Page 9

HAVELOCK FLOWER SHOW

, ♦ i ■- Successful Women's Institute Function THE JUDGES' AWARDS The annual flower show arranged by the members of the Havelock Nortli Women' s Institute was beld m tiie Village Hall yesteitlay afternoon and ail wbo visited it oomphmented the institute on staging sucb a fine display, especially when the weather conditions had been most unfavourable for preparing the fiowers for show purposes. . The exrellent display was due in no small measure to tlie untinng etforts of the show secretary, Mrs L,. W. Goldfinch, ^who was assisted ^ by Mrs W. Bridgman and Miss Crombie^ The show was opened by Mrs C. Clark, of Hastings, who had also judged the Horal work. Mrs Clark said that judges were apt to make enomies but that she felt this could be avoided by meeting the competitors and telling them why thev had won or lost. Those who had failed would then not make the same mistakes^ a second time. She congratulated the institute oii the splendid sliow and saiu that it was a pleasure to declare it open. . Mr C. B. Hixon was the judge of the bulb classes and awarded the championship to a bloom lncomparabilis Damson, shown by Mrs Gleeson, which he considered a very good bloom indeed. The best flower in the show, Iris Suzanne, shown by Mrs Howse, was alsb greatly admired. Classes for violets, sweet peas, anernones polyanthus, pansies, grape hyaall attracted a good number of entries and some very fine fiowers were to be seen. The floral classes, which mcluded bridal sheafs^ posies, shoulder spray s, bowls and baskets of fiowers, floral balls and decorated tables all showed some very artistie exhibits and these were judged by Mrs C. Clark. The decorated table competition was a new class this year and the first prize was awarded to Mrs K. E. Crompton's table arranged with pink hlossom in bowls and vases and maidenhair fern. Second place was won by Mrs May AV'ith an attractive table having'a central bowl and four floating bowls of aprieot shaded iceland poppies and fern. An exhibition of institute handicraits nvhich included rugs, knitted sox_ embroidery and soft tovs was the centre of much interest while a cookj mg exhibition which showed a three I course dinner for four persons prepar- ! ed at total cost of 2/3 was viewed by i every housewife. The dinner comprised barley broth, steak pie with maslied potato and cauliflower, cream of rice and prunes. The cookery classes were also well competcd and some very tempting pastries, nut loaves, small and large cakes, biscuits and ginger bread were to be' seen. Many of these exhibits were no doubt made as a result of the help and ideas which members gain j from tlieir institutes. j Before the flower show was opcnj ed a smali amount of business was i dealt with, Mrs Chapnian Taylor, the ! president, being in the chair and with j her was the secretary, Mrs Toulmin. The delegates chosen to attend the half-yearly federation meeting to be held at Greenmeadows on Tuesday, October 5, were Mesdames Ritchie and Toulmin. Several remits proposed bj institutes for tliis meeting were discussed.

Members were remindecl of the bnng and buy stall for federation funds to be held next mouth and that the meeting was the institnte's day to mahe donations for the Hawke's Bay Children's Homes. Mrs Greenwood said that in connection with this eggs were particularly acceptable. Oue new nieinber was enrolled and atiention drawn to the November competition for tfle best pair of liandknitted sox and the Spring Show class open to members of the women's organisations. This concluded the business and members and visitors were then able to see the floral exhibits. The results were as follow: — FLOWERS. Trumpets, three distinct varieties: Mrs A. Neilsen 1, Mrs Frost 2, Mrs Greenwood 3. One variety, one bloom: Mrs Howse 1, Mrs A. G. Wells 2, Mrs Greenwood 3. Yellow three varieties, one each : Mrs Howse 1. Mrs , Gleeson 2, Mrs A. G. Wells 3. Incomparabilis, three distinct varieties, two of each, Mrs Greenwood 1 Mrs Gleeson 2, Mrs Neilsen 3. One variety, one bloom: Mrs Gleeson 1, Mrs Elliott 2, Mrs Wells 3. Barrii, oue variety, one bloom: Mrs Gleeson 1 Mrs Greenwood 2 Miss Elliott 3. Leedsii three varieties, two of eacn, one, variety, one bloom : Mrs Frost 1, Mrs Greenwood 2. Mrs Wells 3. Giaut cup, one bloom Mrs A. G. Wells l. Double dafl'odil, oue bloom, Mrs Greenwood 1, Mrs GU'esou 2, Mrs Wells 3. Polyanlhus dafl'odil three varieties, two of each. Mrs Greenwood 1. One variety, one bloom: Mrs llowse 1, Mrs Gleeson 2, Mrs Neilson 3. i'oetaz. three varieties, one of each : Mrs Greenwood 1, Mrs Gleeson 2. Collecliou of dafl'odils: Mrs A. G. Wells 1, Mrs Crompton 2. Colleetion of spring llowers : Mrs F. L. Bone 1, Mrs G. Joll 2, Mrs Crompton 3, Mrs Neilsen v.li.c. Winter sweet peas, six blooms : Mrs G. Joll 1 and 2. Violets, oue variety: Mrs Bone 1, Mrs G. Cooke 2, Mrs Greenwood 3. Violets fdouble wliite) : Mrs F. L. Bone 1. Violets, mixed colours: Mrs Bone 1, Mrs Howse 2. Anemones, six blooms: Miss M. Crombie 1. Mrs Bone 2. Primroses, three buhelies, distinct, Mrs Bone. Polyanthus, three bunches (distinct): Mrs Bone 1, Mrs Greenwood 2. Mrs Howse 3. Grape hyaoinths, 12 spikes: Miss M. Crombie L, Mrs Greenwood 2, Mrs Crompnu 3 Pansies or violas: Mrs G. Joll 1, Mys Howse 2, Mrs Bone 3. Iceland poppies 12 stemsMrs F. Dunii 1, Mrs Bone 2. Hy.icinths. tliree blooms clistinct : Mrs Howse 1. Hyacinths, one bloom any colour; Mrs G. Joll l, ?drs Howse 2. Decorated basket: Mrs A. Neilsen 1, Mrs Lockyer 2 and h.c. Best posy: Mrs G. JoljL 1. Best button hole: Miss

Elliott 1 and 2. Best shoulder spray: Miss Elliott 1, Mrs Sinith 2. Best bridal sheaf : Mrs Sinith 1. Decorated bowl, low ; Mrs A. Neilson 1, Mrs G. Joll 2, Mrs J. H. Joll 3. High bowl: Mrs Sinith 1 and 2, Mrs Elliott 3, Mrs Heenan v.h.c. Ball of fiowers: Mrs Smith 1 Mrs May 2, Mrs Heenan 3. Best decorated dinner table, Mra K. E. CromptoD 1, Mrs May 2. Yegetable shoulder spray, Mrs Bmith 1. Home Industrics (judged by Mrs R. J. McKinley, of Puketapu). Six plain scones; Miss Lena Orchard 1, Mrs Hartler 2, Mrs G. Cook 3, Mrs Glasson v.h.c. 6 fruit scones: Mrs Lockyer 1, Mrs Gleison 2, Mrs Heenan 3, Miss Orchard v.h.c. 6 pikelets j Mrs Heenan 1, Mrs May 2, Miss Orchard 3. 6 gems : Mrs Hartler 1. Sponge sandwish, plain; Hrs Heenan 1, Miss Isohel Clark 2, Miss Ida Coombes 3. Sponge sandwich, butter : Miss Isobel Clrak 1» Mrs Heenan 2, Miss Orchard 3. Shortbread, three pieces: Mrs Bond 1, Mrs W. Bridgman 2,' Mrs Hartler 3. Madera cake, Mrs Bridgman 1, Mrs C. Lean 2, Mrs May 3. Sultana cake, Mrs Hartler 1, Mrs Bridgman 2, Mrs Hartler 3, Mrs K. E. Crampton v.h.c. Gingerbread : Mrs J. H. Joll 1, Mrs G. Joll 2, Mrs Bridgman 3. Biscuits (three kinds, four of cacli) : Miss F. Miller 1, Miss Orchard 2, Mrs G. Cook 3. Fancy smalb cakes : Mrs Heenan 1, Miss Orchard 2. Seed cake: Mrs Bridgman 1, Mrs K. E. Crampton 2, Mrs May 3, Mrs Heenan v.h.c. Date or nut loaf : Mrs Hartler 1, Mrs Lean 2. Apple pie short crust : Mrs K. E. Crompton 1, Mrs Hartler 2. Best jar of mai-malade: Mrs Goldfinch 1, Mrs Neilson 2, Mrs K. ECrompton 3. Six jam tarts (puff pastry) : Miss Ida Coombes 1, Miss Orchard 2, Miss Frances Miller 3. Plate of assorted homemade sweets: Mrs May 1. Heaviest dozen hens' eggs: Mrs Goldfinch 1. Best and most economical three course dinner for four persons, Mrs W. Bridgman 1, Miss Miller 2. Points prize for the cooking : Mrs Hartler, 30 points, 1; Mrs Bridgman, 28 points, 2. Points prize, fiowers, Mrs Greenwood, 48 points, 1 ; Mrs Bone, 46 points, 2. During the afternoon a flower stall arranged by the garden circle members with Mrs Lockyer in charge did good business, as also did the Pukahu Institute. stall with Mrs A. E. Lang, Miss Orchard and Mrs Lean in charge. Mrs W. A. Meads was in charge of the afternooijL tea.