TE KUITI FLOWER SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 459, 14 September 1928, Page 12

TE KUITI FLOWER SHOW

STRIKING SPRING BLOOMS LIST OF PRIZE-WINNERS (From Our Own Correspondent .7 TE KUITI, Thursday. The 15th annual bulb and spring flower show, under the auspices of the Te Kuiti Methodist Church, was held in the Parish Hall yesterday and today. and proved a great success.

The opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor, TV. J. Broadfoot, who congratulated the promoters on the high quality of the exhibits. Afternoon tea and supper were provided by an energetic women’s committee. PRIZE LIST • Following are the prize-winners: Daffodils. —Yellow trumpet.: W. S. Cato, 1; A. Blackman, 2; TV. S. Cato, 3. Champion: W. S. Cato (Lord Roberts). Bicolour Trumpet: C. H. Tate, 1; TV. S. Cato, 2 and 3. ' v White trumpet: Mrs. A. Sutherland, 1. Yellow trumpet: TV. S. Cato 1; A. Blackman, 2; W. S. Cato, 3. . Large cupped: A. Blackman, 1; Mrs. A. Sutherland, 2; C. H. Tate, 3. Small cupped: C. H. Tate, 1; Mrs. A. Sutherland. 2; W. S. Cato. 3. Leedsii: W. S. Cato, 1. 2 and 3. Collection daffodils: Mrs. A. Sutherland, 1. Six varieties: TV. S. Cato, 1: D. McCorkindale, 2: Mrs. Colclougli, 3. Novice Classes. —Best bloom. Lord Roberts: Mrs. Wisnesky, 1; Mrs. Fraser, 2. Trumpets: Mrs. TVisnesky, 1; Mrs. Fraser, 2. Large cupped: Mrs. Wisnesky, 1. Small cupped: Mrs. Wisnesky, 2,2 and 3. Six varieties: Mrs. Fraser, 1 CUT FLOWERS Freezias: A. Blackman, 1; Mrs. R. B. Cole, 2. Anemones: Mrs. Colclough, 1; Mrs. Sutherland, 2 and 3. Hyacinths: A. Blackman. 1 and 2. Primroses: Mrs. Darvell, 1; Miss Handy - side, 2. Camelias: Mrs. Peploe, 1: Mrs. Ellison. 2. ' Violets: Mrs. Hill, 1; Mrs. Wisnesky, 2; Mrs. Cole, 3. Arum lilies: Nancy Kennedy, 2. Collection of snowflakes: It. Walker, 1: Mrs. Hill, 2. Stocks: Mrs. CoHlough, 1; Mrs. Vercoe, Flowering bulb: Mrs. Hill, 1; A. Blackman, 2. Best geranium: Mrs-. R. R. Cole, 1. Three varieties geraniums: Mrs. R. B. Cole, 1. Flowering shrub: A. Blackman. 1. Best flower: A. Blackman, 1; Mrs. Vercoe, 2. In the children’s section (cut flowers), the following won the prizes: Shirly Colclough, Margaret Hewetson, Ken Bredenbeck, Lavinia Bredenbeck, Nancy Kennedy, and Phyllis Blackman. DOMESTIC SECTION Butter (lib fancy): Mrs. Rapson, 1. Home-made bread: Mrs. George, 3. Fruit cake: Mrs. George, 1; Mrs. Darrington, 2. Madeira cake: Mrs. Harrington, 3. Coconut ice: Iris Dean, 1. Gingerbread: Mrs. George, 1; Mrs. Darrington, 2. Eggs: Hazel Waite. 1. Jam tarts: Mrs. Darrington, 1. Scones: Mrs. Darrington, 3. Pastry (six varieties): Mrs. Darrington, 1. Collection preserved fruits: Mrs. Darrington, 1; Mrs. Ellison, 2. Jam: Mrs. B. Hill, 3. Jam (three varieties): Mrs. Ellison, 1. SCHOOL EXHIBITS Specimen colour work, Std. VI: T. Hislop, 1: Hazel Dean, 2. Freehand drawing, Stds. V and VI: N. Carrington, 1. Freehand drawing (Nature), Stds. V and VI: L. Willison, 1; N. Bailey, 2. Tinted maps, Stds. V and VI: Enid Caley, 1; George Fearnley, 2. The judges were:' Cut flowers, Mr. George (Huntly): domestic section, Mrs. H. Fraser; industrial work, Miss Taylor; school exhibits, Mrs. Benge.