PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' GUILD

Nelson Evening Mail, 20 September 1916, Page 6

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' GUILD

FLOWER SHOW AINT3 SALE OF WORK. The annual flower show and sale of ■work in connection with, the Presbyterian (Ladies' Guild opened in the Sunday School this afternoon. The show has again been generously supported by the ■bulb growers, and there are large entries throughout the daffodil classes. The quality in both the trumpet and cup sections is excellent, there being blooms of exceptionally high merit. There is also a very fine display of hyacinths, while other successful sections are the decorative and cut blooms. The staging generally is effective, the tier principle ■being adopted. In addition to the flower show there are cake, sweets, work, produce, and variety stalls, a tea kiosk, and a bran pie. 'lie show will be open this evening and again to-moiro%v. Each night there •will ibe a (musical programme, and tomorrow evening there will be an auction sale of blooms, the proceeds going to the Soldiers' Christmas Gift Fund. The judges were:—Cut flowers, Mr Arthur Day; decorative, Mesdames W. V. Rout, and Styc&e. Mrs Angus had charge of the flower show, and was assisted by Mesdames T. Hamilton and C R. Cooke and Misses Baird and L. Clouston. Tie stall-holders are as follows : Tea Kiosk: 'Mesdames Rowe and Walker. Cake and Sweet: Mesdames W. Ro'bertson, A. Stewart and Blanche. Work Stall: Mesdames Thompson, Widdowson, Tripney. Produce "Stall: Mesdames MacKenzie, Duirs, Baritrop, Neilson. Variety Stall: Misses Widdowson and Dodds. Bran Pie: tßible Class girls. The prize list was as follows: — CUT BLOOM'S. iCblleution of Narcissi, 18 varieties, 1 ■bloom of each: A- E. Tasker 1, S. Y. Wearing 2, Qfrs Kitching: h.c, G. M. Bout c Collection of Narcissi, 12 distinct varieties : A. E. Tasker 1, Mrs Kitching 'A, S. Y. Wearing i.e. 9 Trumpet UVarcissi, distinct varieties : A. E. Tasker 1, Mrs Angus 2, Mrs Kitching i.e., Mrs G. Wastney c 6 Trumpet Narcissi, distinct varieties : Mrs Demvick. 1, A. E. Tasker 2, Mrs Angus i.e. 3Trumpet Narcissi, distinct varieties: Mrs Angus 1, G-. M- Rout 2, A. Cresc•well i.e.

3 double Narcissi, varieties: S. Y. Wearing \ A. E. Tasker 2. 3 Sulphur Phoenix: Miss It. Kitching 1, fMks Angus 2. 02 Cup Narcissi, distinct varieties: A. E, Tasker 1, Mrs G. Wastney 2, Mrs Angus h.c, G. M. Rout c. 9 Cup Narcissi, distinct varieties: A E. Tasker 1, Mrs Batching 2, Mrs Angus i.e., S. Y. Wearing c. 6 Cup 'Narcissi, distinct varieties: A. E. Tasker 1, Mrs W, H. Simpson 2 and n.C, S. Y. Wearing c. 3 Cup Narcissi, distinct varieties: Mrs Angus 1 and h.c, S. Y. Wearing 2, Mrs W. H. Simpson c. 3 White and Yellow Ouster Narcissi: Mrs Angus 1 and 2, Mrs Smallbone h.c. 3 Madame de Graaff: Mrs G. WastJiey 1, A, E. Tasker 2, G. M. Rout h.c. 3 Barri Conspicuus: G. M. Rout 1, S. Y. Wearing 2, Mrs Angus h.ct 3 fLeedsii, distinct- varieties: Mrs Angus 1, S*. Y. N Wearing 2, Mrs G. Wastney h.c, A. 25. Tasker c. 3 Poetiaus, 1 variety: A. E. Tasker 1, Miss L. Kitching 2, G. M. Rout h.c. 3 Poetieus, distinct varieties: G. M. Rout L

3 Poetaz, distinct: A. E. Tasker 1, Mrs Renwick 2, S. Y. Wearing h.c. Mrs G. Wastney c. 5 Poetaz, distinct: A. E. Tasker 1 and 2, Mrs Renwick h.c. Mrs Kitching c. Basket of Bulb Blooms, fcr effect: Miss C. Kitdhing 1, Mrs Eastcott 2. Bowl of Bulb Blooms, for effect: Mrs Eastcott 1, Miss L. Clouston 2. 12 Cut Blooms, distinct kinds, and not more than 3 spikes or trusses of each: Miss Davidson 1, Mrs Redgrave 2, Miss Jean Barley h.c, A. E. Cresswell c. 6 Freesias: Mrs Renwick 1, Miss Burton 2, Bob Styche h.c. 6 Anemones, varieties: Mrs {Renwick 1, Mrs C. A. Green 2 and h.c. 6 Hyacinths, varieties: A. E. Tasker 1 and 2. 3 Hyacinths, varieties: A. E. Tasker 1 and) 2. 5 Ranunculus: Mrs Redgrave 1 and 2. Mrs C. A. Green h.c. and c. 9 Snbwflakes in 1 vase: Miss Davidson h, Mrs S. Y. Wearing 2, Miss Davidson h.a 3 Stocks, varieties: Miss Jean Harley 6 Pansies, varieties:, Jean Simpson 1. 3 Camellias, double: Miss Bond 1 and 2, Miss Davidson h.c. 6 , Polyanthus, varieties, 1 truss of each: A. E. Tasker 1, Miss Gascoigne 2, Miss Burton h.c, Mrs Rfedsrave c. 4jPrimroses, varieties, 6 of each: Miss isurton 1. Miss Gascoigne 2. -.t? 3 Violets, double: Jean Simpson 1, Miss Gascoignel2 and h.c. *c lß ,J ,< £ ets : sin ? le: Miss Gascoigne 1, Mrs IC. Barltrop 2. Bowl of Wallflowers: Mrs F. Smallbone X, IMiss M. Kitching 2. Vase of Flowers, other than Bulb? not wired : Mrs F. Smallbone 1, Mrs iSastcott 2. Buttonhole (open): Jean Airey 1, Marv MacKenzie 2. Buttonhole, children 15 years and under not wired : Mary MacKenzie 1. .Buttonhole, children 10 vears and unAireyT Wired= Euth MdLeod 1. Jean Basket of Flowers, not wired: Mrs F. ne *' Miss Burton 2. Basket of Flowers, girls -under 16, tetsZTi : Jean Aire >- *' KoRo^^rLrr 6 "' girls ™ der io = Dod£ y ? meU: MrS C - Barlfcr °P 1. Hugh 3 Cvclamer.: Hugh fDodds 1 1 Cineraria: Mrs Renwick 1 and 2 5 Cinerarias: Mrs (Renwick 1 and 2 1 ifengmg Fern Basket: Mrs C Barl