SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3691, 15 September 1927, Page 2

SPRING SHOW.

FINE EXHIBITION

The Foxton Horticultural Society’s annual 'Spring Show was held in the Town Hall to-day. The exhibition was particularly fine and the entries this year totalled 305 as against 317 last year, an increase of 48. A feature of the show is the pansy exhibits, the blooms being of particularly large and excellent quality.

This is the first show that has been held in the new Town Hall and it lends itself nicely to such exhibitions.

The Society’s new table and vases are a decided improvement and also facilitate exhibiting. The President is of opinion that the show is one of the best that has ever been held locally. The blooms are particularly good. There is a slight falling off this year in the decorated table and cooking sections, but the others more than make up for this deficiency. PRIZE LIST. ■Champion trumpet: Mrs E. J. Murphy. Champion, other than trumpet: Mrs E. .J. Murphy. FOR. AMATEURS ONLY. Magni Coronati. Judge: Mr. Shailer, (Palmerston North. Stewards: Mrs. Ogilvy and Miss Speirs. Magni Coronati: —fi blooms, lor more varieties: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 2, Rev. Peryman 3; do., 3 varieties: Mr. (Otaki) 1, Mrs. Murphy 2, Mrs. Grey (Glen Oroua) 3; 3 blooms, bi-colour: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. MeMurray 2, Mrs. Murphy 3; do., alt yellow: Mrs. J. McGill 1, Mrs. Read 2, Mrs. Murphy 3; do., all white: Mrs. Murphy 1; specimen bloom: Mrs. Murphy 1 and 2, Rev. Peryman 3. Points prize: Mrs. Murphy. MEDIO CORONATI. G blooms, 1 or more variety: Rev. Peryman 1, Mrs. Murphy 2; do., varieties, 1 of each: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. Murphy 2, Mrs. Grey (Glen Oroua) 3; do., all yellow: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. Murphy 2; do., bi-colour: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. Murphy 2, Mrs. F. Woods 3; specimen bloom: Rev. Peryman 1, Mrs. F. Woods 2, Mrs. McGill 3.

Band: 3 blooms, yellow.shades: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Rev. Peryman 2, Mrs. Murphy 3; do., bi-col-our, white perianth: Mrs. Murphy 1, Mrs. MeMurray 2. Leedsii: 6 blooms, varieties: Mrs MeMurray 1, Mrs. F. Woods 2; do., 3 blooms, variety: Mrs. MeMurray 1; one bloom: Miss 0. Nye 1, Rev. Peryman 2; 6 giant Leedsii, varieties : Mrs. Murphy 1, Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 2, Mrs. McGill 3; 3 giant Leedsii: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs Murphy 2 and 3; 1 specimen giant Leedsii: Mrs. Murphy 1, Mrs. Christie 2, Mrs. F. Woods 3. Points prize: Mrs. Murphy. BULBS. Judge: Mr. Shailer (Palmerston North). Steward: Miss Ross.; Anemones, 6 blooms: Miss Hughes 1, E, M. Wyllie 2, J. Murphy 3; do, 3 varieties: Miss 0. Nye 1, Mrs F. Woods 2, E. J. Murphy 3; do, G blooms, double: Miss 0. Nye 2; snowflakes: Mrs F. Woods 1, Mrs W. Barber 2; freesias, white: Mrs F. Robinson-1, Mrs R. MeMurray 2; do, cream: Miss Hughes 1; do, collection: Dr Wyllie 1, Miss Hughes 2; hyacinths: Rev. Peryman 1, Mrs F. Woods 2; ranunculus, Dr Wyllie I, Mrs F. McGill 2 and 3; any other variety, bulb: Mrs T. E. Hughes 1, Mrs F. Wioods 2; best collection bulbous blooms: Miss Hughes 1, Miss 0. Nye 2. Points prize: Mrs. 11,I I , Woods. Mrs. A. S. Easton’s specials (Ist 10/-, 2nd 5/-, 3rd 2/6) for Magni Coronati, medio coronati and giant leedsii: Mrs. MeMurray 1, Mrs. Murphy 2. Mr. Shailer’s special, value 10/6 for 3 blooms, red or red-stained cups: Mr. Witchell (Otaki) 1, Mrs. Murphy 2. DECORATIVE. Judge: Mrs Clark (Levin). Steward: Miss Neylon. Basket of flowers and fdliage: Miss Ross 1; bowl of spring flowers: Miss Ross 1, Mrs R, MeMurray 2, Mrs F. Woods 3, Mrs F. Robinson h.c.; bowl of violets: Mrs F. Robinson 1, Mrs F. Woods 2; bowl of primroses: Miss B. Speirs 1, Mrs F. Robinson 2; bowl of polyanthus: Mrs R. MeMurray 1, Miss Ross 2, Mrs F. Woods 3, Mrs F. Robinson h.c.; bowl of flowers and foliage: Mrs F. Woods 1; bowl of narcissi: Mrs R. MeMurray 1, Mrs F. Woods 2; decorated tall vase: Miss Ross 1, Mrs R. MeMurray 2; epergne of flowers and foliage: Mrs R. MeMurray 1; vase of narcissi: Mrs R. MeMurray 1; vase of spring flowers: Mrs R. MeMurray 1; decorated table, no embellishments: Miss B. Speirs 1 and 3; do, with embellishments: Mrs J. M. Barr 1 and 3, Mrs MeMurray 2, Miss Ross h.c. DECORATIVE—CHILDREN. Basket of flowers: Greta Coley 1; buttonholes: Greta Coley 1; decorated table: Greta Coley 1 and 2. Points prize: Mrs. MeMurray. COOKERY. Judge: Mr. A. E. Whitehead, (Palmerston North). Stewards: Mrs. Procter and Miss B. Gower. Mr. 'Whitehead’s special 10/6 foxfamily cake: Miss Hughes 1, Miss A. Neylon 2, Mrs. J. Ross 3; seed cake: Miss 0. Nye 1, Mrs. N. A. Cresswell 2, Miss Hughes 3; ma-

diera cake: Mrs. D. Purcell 1, and 2, Mrs. T. E. Hughes 3; gingerbread: Mrs. J. Ross 1, Mrs. T. E. Hughes 2; sponge cake: Mrs. J. Ross 1; sponge roll: Miss Coyne A and 2; sponge sandwich: Miss 0. Nye 1, Miss Coyne 2; pikelets: Mrs J. Ross 1, Mrs T. E. Hughes 2; sausage rolls: Mrs S. Grey (Glen Oroua) 1, Mrs T. E. Hughes 2; shortbread: Mrs J. Ross 1, Mrs D. Purcell 2; short pastry: Mrs J. Ross 1, Mrs T. E. Hughes 2; scones, white: Miss Coyne 1, Mrs J. Ross 2, Mrs S. Grey (Glen Oroua) 3 scones, girdle: Mrs J. Ross 1, Mrs S. Grey (Glen Oroua) 2. Points prize (Mrs Moore’s 10/6): Mrs J. Ross. HOME INDUSTRIES.

Judge: Mr A. E. Whitehead (Palmerston North). Stewards: Mrs Procter and Miss B. Gower.

Jam, 3 varieties: Mrs. J. Hartley (Himatangi) 1; do, collection,: Mrs J. Hartley (Himatangi) 1;/ jelly: Miss 0. Nye 1; marmalade, orange: Miss Hughes 1, Mrs J. Hartley (Himatangi), 2, Mrs S. Grey (Glen Oroua) 3; do, iemon: Miss Hughes 1, Miss 0. Nye 2; bottled fruit: Miss Hughes 1; do, 6 varieties: Miss Hughes 1; sauce: Miss Hughes .1, Mrs R. A. Easton 2, Miss 0. Nye 3; chutney: Miss 0. Nye 1, Mrs R. A. Easton 2.

Points prize (Mr J. Walls’ cake) : Miss Hughes. Mr Whitehead made particular comment upon the quality of Mrs. J. Ross’ sponge cake, Miss Hughes’ bottled fruit and marmalade, Mrs Hartley’s collection of jam, and Mrs Purcell’s madiera ea’ke. These entries were of outstanding excellence, he said. Mr Whitehead has signified his intention of next year offering a prize for the best iced cake. A musical programme will be provided this evening by the orchestra. The balance of the prize list will appear in our next issue.