DECORATIVE WORK AT THE FLOWER SHOW

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 50, 22 November 1937, Page 5

DECORATIVE WORK AT THE FLOWER SHOW

Onee again it is the time for roses, and everyone who visited the, Hastings Horticultural Soeiety's Eose Show on Saturdaty realised that this much; ioved flower has a beauty and pweetness of its own. A fine collection of blooms, arranged on the stands in the Assembly Hall, gave evidence of the. popularity of roses, and they were also largely featured in .the deeorative work. A wonderful collection of sweet peas in many varieties, was also to be seen, and many beautiful blooms in. rich deep shades and clear- pale colours, were very much admired. In the centre of the hall was a terraced stand arranged by members of the Women's Division of .the Farmers' Uiiion, and this artistie piece of work was highly praised by all" who saw it. Perfeet blooms of many different flowers were to be seen ihere, and bowls, baskets and vases were artistically arranged. Here also were beautifullymade posies, bouquets, shoulder-sprays, buttonholes and ,a bridal slieaf, all of which were much admired. Other displays from Cornwall Parlc and from the Hastings Mcmorial Hospital made onlookers realise the great beauty there is to be seen in these gardens. , . The decorated mantelpieces presented some artistie colour schemes. Pirst Prize was awarded to Mrs L. J. Harvey's cxhibit, carried out in lovely deepest rcd shades. Two tall Indian brass cases of uneven height, and a low bowl, were arranged with a very artistie toush with red roses, oriental poppies, bottle-brush, gerberas, heuchera, red manuka and copper beeeh. foliage. The second-prize exhibit, the work of Mrs L. Hieks, was in pastel shades of pink,.mauve and blue, with brass bbwls and vases arranged with pink lupins, rosebuds, sweet peas, sweet william, mauve daisies and tiny irises and love-in-the-mist. Mrs M. Yaughan'e tliird-prize mantelpieee was of a ratlier heavier type, -with two bowls' of lovely deep brown and purple irises and paler mauve ones, dark purple larkspur and delphiniums, pink oriental poppies and clarkia and aquilegias with bronze foliage.

Tnree very attractive exhibits were to be seen in the decorated table class, the tables to be judged by voting. One table was arranged in ratber unusual shades with deepest apricot pink spraxias. and cactus flowers, purple irises and pansies and maple foliage. A second table was in deep red shades with very light, dainty vases of red' manuka, sweet p.eas, gerberas, and geranium with maindenhair fern and trails of asparagus fern. A third table in pastel shades was also most attractive, pale pink sweet peas, heucliera, carnations and London pride being mingled with pale purple irises, blue love-in-the-mist and maidenhair fern. ' . An exhibition of miniature gardens was most interesting, these little gardens being very cleverly set out wiih much thought and trouble for the owners. Bowls of sweet peas, baskets and bowls of roses, mixed bowls and layer bowls, were all very beautiful and were greatly admired by those who saw them. Yery dainty y isies and spray s were also exhibited, and as usual the children's classes sliowed some splendid exhibits.