FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40027, 23 November 1929, Page 3

FOXTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

FITTINGLY CELEBRATES TWENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

SHOW OPENED BY MAYOR OF WELLINGTON.

The Foxton Horticultural Society’s twenty-first anniversary was fittingly celebrated on Thursday on

the occasion of the annual summer show. 'The exhibition was opened by Mr. G. A- 'Troup (Mayor of Wellington). Mr. Troup was introduced by Mr. W. S. Heves (president). Mr. Troup spoke interestingly of the great part flowers played in all . our lives and said they had always taken a prominent part in everything. 'They had figured in architecture many many years ago, they adorned the wallpapers of our homes to-day while . he noticed many of the ladies present had their dresses decorated and made ornate with fioral designs or flowors. In art, too, llowers had played a most prominent part, but chief of all these was the palrt they played in our individual lives. The exhibition that day had interested him- . self and wife immensely. He would, however, have liked to have seen a big exhibition of flowers by the children and urged on the Society the advisability of encouraging child growers by the insertion of a special section in the next schedule. Plant care and cultivation played a big part in the child life, be said, and when the knowledge, desire and appreciation of flower life was once implanted in a child it. was never forgotten. Such things played such an important pajrt in the child mind that Mr. Troup strongly recommended their encouragement by a special section. He had always been particularly grateful and indebted to ■ certain persons in Scotland, who, years ago, had been responsible for interesting him in botany. The study of flowdr and plant life had proved an inspiration and joy in his life. Tn officially declaring the exhibition open, Mr. Troup expressed the hope that the 'Society would continue to prosper and meet with a great measure of success. Mr. M. E. Perreau (Mayor) extended thanks to Mir. and Mrs. Troup, for being present and officiating at the opening.ceremony in connection with the show. He realised Mr. Troup must be a very busy man and they all appreciated the sacrifice he must have made to be present that day. Mr. Troup was the chief man in the chief city find this attendance at the show alone had fittingly' celebrated the Society's twenty-fiirst anniversary. After an inspection of the show Mr. and Mrs. Troup were entertained to afternoon tea at Walls’ and later motored to Levin by Rev. W. H. Walton where they connected with the train for Wellington. The attendance at both afternoon and evening sessions constituted a recoil'd. In the evening a concert programme was to have been held but unfortunately did not eventuate. Mrs. 0. Poei and Mr. L. A. Couch, however, [provided two vocal items t-acih which were much appreciated. [Rev. Walton presented the trophies and prizes won in connection with the baby show. The plrize' list was as follows COOKERY. Judge: Mji’. A; E. Wlhitehead. Steward: Mrs. W. Trueman. Points prize: Mr. J. Chrystall’s 10/6. Rich fruit cake: Mrs. A. E. Collins 1, Miss A. Satherley 2, Mrs. J. G. Honore 3; family cake: Mrs. C. Cummerfield 1, Mrs. E. Good 2, Mji‘s. T. Hughes 3; madiera cake: Mrs. D. Purcell 1, Miss G. Reid 2. Mrs. R. Hornblow 3; seed cake: Mrs. D. Purcell 1 and 2, Mrs. T. Hughes 3; sponge cake: Mrs' T. A. Walker 1, Mi’s. jt. Hornblow 2; sponge sandwich: Mi's. H. E. Garbett 1, Mrs. R. Eojrnblow 2, Miss A. Satherley 3; sponge roll: Miss A. Satherley 1; plum pudding: Mrs. T. Hughes 1, Mrs. A. E. Collins 2; applie pic: (Mr. D. Purcell’s Ist 5/-, 2nd 2/6): Mrs. G. Moore 1, Mrs. G. Coley snr. 2; scones, plate of 4: Mrs. 11. E. Garbett 1, Miss A. Satherley 2, Mrs. T. Hughes 3; do., gilrdlc: Miss K. Coley 1; cream puffsj Miss A.- Satherley lj pikelets: Mrs. C. Cummerfield 1, Mrs. T. Hughes 2; sausage rolls: Miss E. Barber 1; jam tarts: Mrs. H. E. Garbett 1, Mil's. G. Coley snr., 2; . short bread: Mjrs. D. Purcell 1, Miss A. Satherley 2; biscuits: Miss E. Barber 1; short pastry: Miss Iv. Coley 1; gems: Miss E Barber 1; home-made bread: Mrs. D. Purcell 1 and 2. Points prize: Mrs. D. Purcell. HOME INDUSTRIES.

Points prize: Miss 0. Nye’s 5/-. Jam, 3 varieties (Mr. J. Chrystall’s 3/- and 2/-): Mrs. 0. Moore 1; marmalade, orange: Mrs. G. Moore 1; pickles, onion: Mrs. G. Moore 1; do., mixed: Mrs. J. B. Thomson 1 and 2; any other variety: Mrs. J. Thomson i and 2; sauce: any other variety: Mrs. G. Moore 1, Miss B. Gower 2; chutney: Mrs. G. Moore 1. Children’s school lunch: (Mr. T. A. Robinson Ist '5/-; Mrs. F. Robinson 2nd 2/6) :Meta Mason 1, Mk's. G. Moore 2. . Points prize: Mrs. G. Moore. ROSES.—AMATEURS ONLY. Points prize: Mrs. F. Robinson’s 10/-.

'Rose, lj Mrs. S. Gray 1, Mr. E. Bond 2, Miss M. Hughes 3; 3 red: Mi'. D. Christie’ 1, Miss M. Hughes 2, Miss M. Barber 3; 3 varieties: Miss M. Hughes 1, Mgs. J. G. Honore 2, Mrs. S. Gray 3; 3 white: Mrs. J. 0. Honore 1, All’s. S. Gray 2, Miss M. Hughes 3; 3 pink: All's. J. G. Honore 1, Miss M. Hughes 2, Aliss M. Barber 3; 3 cream: Air. D. Christie 2; 3 yellow: Aliss M.

Hughes 1; 3 single: Mrs. J. G. Honore 1, Miss M. Barber 2; 3 full blown: Miss M. Hughes 1. and 2, Miss M. Barber 3; G varieties: Miss M. Hughes 1; best scented lose: Miss M. Hughes 1 and 2, Mrs. S. Gray .3; 3 decorative or semi single: Mrs. S. Gray 1, Miss M. Hughes 2 and 3; 3 varieties: (Mrs. A. S. Easton’s special 10/Gj Mr. J. M. Thomson’s 5/-): Miss M. Hughes 1; four varieties roses (Mr. Heppner’s trophy, value £5, to be won three times before becoming property of competitor); second prize Mrs. F. Robinson’s 5/-: Miss M. Hughes 1.

Champion rose in show (Mr. 11, Hughes’ trophy): Miss M. Hughes, Points prize: Miss Hughes. SWEET PEAS.

Judge: Mr. Mason jnr. Points prize: Mr. IV. Barber’s 10/6. 'Steward: Mrs. Edwards.

Sweet peas', -3 sprays, maroon: Mrs. Will 1, Mr. E. Bond 2, Mrs. S. Easton 3; do., 3 sprays, crimson or scarlet: Mrs. Will 1, Mrs. F. Procter 2, Mr. E. Bond 3; 3 sprays cream and pink: Mr. E. Bond 1, Mrs. Will 2; 3 sprays, lavendar: Mrs. Will 1, Mr. E. Bond 2, Miss M. Barber 3; 3 sprays, blush or pink: M)r. E. Bond' 1, Mrs. S. Easton 2: 3 sprays, mauve: Mrs. Will 1; 3 sprays picottee edge: Mr. E. Bond 1; 3 sprays, rose or carmine: Mrs. Will i, Mr. E. Bond 2, Miss M. Barber 3; 3 sprays, cream: Mirs. F. Procter 1, Mr. E. Mrs. WjilL3; 3 sprays, blue: Mrs. Will 1; 3 sprays, any other .colour: Mrs. Will 1; collection: Mr. E. Bond 1, Mrs. Will 2; do., G varieties: Mrs. Will 1, Mr. E. Bond 2; Miss Hughes’' trophy, value 10/6 for best vase of sweet peas, second prize 4/-: Mrs. F. Procter 1, Mrs. S. Easton 2. Best vase of sweet peas: Mr. E. Bond. Points prize: Mr. E. Bond. CUT BLOOMS. Judge: Mr. A. J. .Shailler. Stewards: Mesdames Heasmnn and Murphy. Points prize: C. M. Ross Co.’s 10/6. ' Arum lily: Miss M. Barber 1? Miss B. Gower 2, Mrs. F. Robinson 3; antiiirihinunis: Miss O. Nye 1, Mr. K. J. Robirmftn 2; do., collection: Miss M. Barber 1; acquilegias: Mrs. J. G. Honore 1, Miss M. TTnglies 2; calendula: Miss M. Hughes 1, Mrs. J. Andrews 2, Mrs. T. Hughes 3; cineraria:. Mrs. J. Leach 1 and 2; carnations: Mrs. T. Hughes 1; candytuft: Mil’s. F. Robinson 2; campanula: Mfs. D. Purcell 1; delphinium: Mrs. D. Purcell I. Miss B. Gower 2; 'esehscholtzia: Mr. Iv. J. (Robinson 1; fairey bells: Mrs. E, J. Murphy 2; gallon] ias : Mrs. F. Robinson 1, Mrs. J. Andrews 2; geranium, double: Miss 0. Nye 1, Mb’s. .J. G. Honore 2: do., single: Mrs. F. Robinson 1; do., indoor grown: Miss 0. Nye 1; geranium, ivy: Miss B. Gower 1; gladiolus: Mrs. ,J. Andrew 1 and 2; geum: Miss M. Barber 1, Miss M. Hughes 2; godesia: Mr. K. J. Robinson 1; iris: Miss M. Hughes 1 and 2, Miss B. Gower 3;.larkspur: Miss 0. Nye 1; lily: Mjrs. C. Robinson 1; mignonette: Mr. Iv. J. Robinson 2; nemesia: Mrs. S. Easton 1, Mrs. D. Purcell 2; paeony: Miss M. Hughes 1, Mrs. J. Andrews 2, Mrs. E. J. Murphy 3; pansies: Mrs. F. Procter 1, Mrs. J. Leach 2; pansies, 6 varieties: Mrs. T. Hughes 1, Mjrs. F. Procter 2; poppies, 6 shirley: Miss M. Hughes 1, Mi’. Iv. J. Robinson 2; do., Iceland : Mrs. J. G. Honore 1, Miss M. Hughes 2; do., Oriental: Mrs. J. G. Honore 1, Mrs. F. Procter 2; rhododendrons: Mrs. F. Procter 1; stocks, double: Mrs. T. Hughes 1, Mrs. J. Andrews 2, Mrs. S. Gray 3; sweet William: Mrs. J. Andrew 1, Miss M. Barber 2, Mrs. J. G. Honore 3; collection violas: Miss B. Gower 1, wallflower stocks: Mrs. T. Hughes 1; any other variety: Miss (M. Hughes 1, Mrs. F. Procter 2, Mr. K. J. Robinson 3; collection annuals: Miss Gretta Coley 1; collection cut blooms other than annuals: Miss M. Hughes 1; Miss 0. Nye 2; sehizanthus: Mrs. F. Robinson 1.

Points prize: Mrs. F. Robinson VEGETABLES.

Judge : Air. Shailler. . Steward: Rev. W. H. Nicholas. Points prize: Aladame de Roux’s 10/6. Broad beans: M|rs. J. Evans 1, Nola Alartin 2; beet, silver: Airs. E. Good 1; cauliflower: Miss 0. Nye. 1; cabbage: Airs. J. Evans 1, Mr. D. Christie 2; carrots: Atrs. R. Hornblow 1, Airs. T. Hunt 2; lettuce: Airs. E. Good 1, Aljrs. R. Hornblow 2; peas: Airs. H. Walker 1 and 2; do., dwarf: Air. H. AfcGill 1, Airs. J. Evans 2; potatoes, round: Nola Martin 1, Air. (D. Christie 2; rhubarb: Airs. J. Andrew 1, Miss 0. Nye 2; turnips, white: Airs. J. Evans 1, Aliss F. Spring 2;' any other vari tty vegetable: Airs. J. Andrew 1 and 2; collection vegetables: Airs. J. Evans 2.

Points prize: Mrs. J. Evans POT PLANTS. '

Judge: Air. A. J. Shailler. 'Steward: Rev. W. 11. Nicdiolas. Points prize: Airs. J. H. Robinson’s 5/-. One fern: Aliss B. Gower 1; do., native: Aliss E. Henricksen 1; do., maiden hair: Aliss B. Gower 1; one slag horn fern: Airs. E. Parkin 1; one aspidestra: Mrs. J. Andrew 1, Miss B. Gower 2. Points prize: /Miss B. Gower. NEEDLEWORK. Judge: Aliss Wyber. Steward: Mrs. G. Moore. Points prize: Mrs. P. Easton’s 5/-. Embroidery, coloured silk: Miss F. Spring 1, Aliss E. Cummerfield 2, Airs. T. W. Hunt 3; do., coloured cotton: Aliss A. Satherley 1, Mrs. R. H'Oirnblow 2, Aliss V. Piggott 3; eyelet’ embroidery: Airs. T. W. Hunt i, Aliss AI. Delany 2, Aliss N. Aiden 3; crochet cottonj Aliss A. Satherley 1 and 2, Aliss Jingell 3; baby jacket

ii?wool: Mrs. A. E. Collins 2; richolieu embroidery: Mrs. E. Brown 1, Mrs. T. W. Hunt 2, Miss E. Pat terson 3; d’oylcy in colour: Miss M. Delany 1, Miss J. Francis 2, Miss A. Satherley 3; do., white: Miss A. Satherley 1, Miss R. Easton 2; table mats: Miss M. Delany 1,. Miss E. Patterson 2, Mrs. R. Hornblow 3; raffia work: Miss V. Pigott 1, Miss N. Aiden 2; calico aprons, worked: Miss F. Spring 1, Miss M. Delany 2, Miss .J. Francis 3; any ether variety: Mrs. E. Brown 1, Mrs. R. Hornblow 2, Miss M. Delany 3. Points prize: Miss A. ’Satherley. BiABY SHOW. G months and under (Mr. Bullard’s Ist 5/-, Mr. John Ross’s 2nd 2/6): Mrs. 11. E. Garlic It’s baby 1, (Mrs. iSalmon’s 2. G months to 12 months (prizes as above): Mrs. O’Donoghue’s baby 1, Mrs. Bync’s 2. 12 months to 18 months (Mr. Garbett’s 7/0 and 3/6): Mrs. Podmore’s ba'by 1, Mrs. W. Francis’s 2. 18 months to 36 months (Mr. Garbett’s Ist 7/6, 2nd 3/6) : Mrs. ■Nash’s baby 1, Mrs. Grimwood’s 2. Mesdames G. A. Troup ('Wellington) and Wills and Lovelock (Rongotea) officiated as judges in the above. BIRDS’ EGGS. The birds’ eggs returns were as follows: —F. Henricksen 850, J. Wilson 750, D. Reader 450, I. Cum merfield 500. ■ • SCHOOL WORK. The school exhibits weire, a feature of the show and reflected great credit on teachers and pupils alike. Results were as follows :- primary School: —Design: Nelson Walls 1, Eileen Francis 2, Keith [Chrystall 3, (nineteen entries); mapping: 'R. Howe 1, E. Rankin 2, P. Easton 3, (36 entries); fancy aprons: E. Francis 1, B. Marshall 2, M. Rouse 3; plasticine woilk: Tan Cummerfield 1, D. Booth 2, (this was a very fine exhibition. The detail in the winning exhibit was very good); carton work: A. Baird 1; paper folding: 0. McEwa.n. 1, G. Walker 2; needlework: E. Henricksen and P. Withers- (tie) 1, N. Botaroff 2, E. Smith 3; writing, Std. VI: N. Botaroff 1, E. Francis 2, R. Wishart 3; highly .'commended: C. Hobbs, E. Milliam and M. Thynne; writing, junior division: (In this section the judge awarded three firsts) B. Staff, G. Mc'Ewan and Joan Robinson 1, J. Walker 2; paper folding: G. MeEwan 1, G. Walker 2. Mr. Nicol (Ovoua Downs) acted as judge in the above section.