SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1759, 1 December 1917, Page 3

SPRING SHOW.

A RECORD EXHIBITION. The local Horticultural Society is to be congratulated upon the record success of this year’s Spring Show. The exhibitions of cut blooms, particularly roses and sweet peas, were magnificent. Apart from the flowers and decorative exhibits, the school work was a distinctive- feature. The judging gave general satisfaction, and those entrusted with this onerous work were particularly pleased with the exhibits and the excellent staging by the stewards. Several schools outside Foxton competed in the school work classes. Among the exhibitors was . Mr H. Witchell, of Otaki, a former president of the Society. Apart from this, thfe other exhibits in flowers and vegetables were local. The fancy work classes-attracted a good deal of interest on the part of the ladies, who spoke very highly of the exhibits. The cookery classes, both for adults and juveniles, bore evidence that Foxton can hold its own in this connection. Vegetables were not a numerous exhibit, The potatoes, however, made u fine display. The Borough Band and Betty’s ■Orchestra provided musical selections on both evenings, interspersed with other items by several young performers. The tea rooms were in chargc'of Mrs Baker, and wore liberally patronised, while Miss Woodroofe was kept busy at the sweets stall. The president, secretary and committee are deserving of special praise for the thoroughness of their work. The full prize list appears on pages 1 and 4 of this issue. PRIZE LIST. [Concluded from page 4.] CARDBOARD MODELLING. Judge: Mr Galland. St. HI., 2 models with patterns to scale, Eric Healey 1, Philip Honour 2, Cyril Withers 3; 11 entries. St. IV., do, Vernon Daniell I, Cecil Francis 2, Kere Hirini and Bertram Chalk h.c.; 4 entries. PLASTICINE MODELLING. Primer Classes, group of 3 models, John Duggan 1, Jim Henskie 2, Albert Griffin 3; 4 entries. St. 1., Tim Krebs 1, Aubrey Harper 2, Isabel Sexton 3, Doris Jane, Stanley Honour, h.c., Baden Powell and "Walter Staff e.; 14 entries. St. 11., Lucy Thompson 1, Fred. Lash 2, Alton Francis 3, Theo, Walsh and Willie Broad h.c,; 17 entries. Best exercise book done during year; St, 111., Alfrcdu Thompson 1, David Williams 2, Gladsome Mcssena 3; 5 entries. St. IV., Max Picard 1, Bertram Chalk 2, Edward Robinson 3, Cecil Francis and Kere Hirini h.c.; only entries. St. V. and VI., Rita Jessop 1, Thelma Henstnan 2, Laura Hart 3, Agnes Brewer and Frank Proctor h.c., Hetty Skellen, and Thelma Harper c,; only entries. WOODWORK. Sts. V. and VI., model with complete drawings: Bert Cummerfield 1, Alex. Henderson 2, Charles Procter 3; 7 entries. Collection Birds’ Eggs.—D. Derrick 702, Thompson 073, Morgan 000, John Lasli 501, F. Procter 468, E, J. B, Brown 380, Nathalie Spring 310, Petersen 220; total 3,917. COTTAGE GARDEN. • A' Hcasnum 1, Mrs McMurray 2, C. Rand 3; 0 entries. SCHOOL GARDEN PLOTS.* Boys.—Willie Claris 1, A. Henderson 2, A. Fuller 3, Charles Procter 4, Bert Walls 5. Girls, —Rita Jessop 1, Laura Hart and Hetty Skellen equal 2, Eileen Irving 3, Myrtle Irving 4, Elvina Smith 5.