FLOWERS AT NEW LYNN

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 835, 2 December 1929, Page 13

FLOWERS AT NEW LYNN

SPRING SHOW OPENED

The New Lynn Horticultural Society’s second spring show was held on Saturday. The opening ceremony was performed by the Mayor of New Lynn, Mr. C. F. Gardner.

The bad weather last week did much damage in many gardens, but despite this setback many beautiful blooms were staged. Roses were especially good.

The oi>eii championship in the rose section was won by Messrs. Cutler and Meikle with a George Dickson. The amateur championship in that section was won by Mr. A. W. Whitebread with a Chedane Guinnissau. The cup donated by Mr. A. Crum for annual competition for 12 best roses was allotted to Mr. R. A. Jeffrey, who also won outright the Riggal. Cup. Following is the prize list:

Open.—lS roses, distinct, Cutler aod Meikle/ 1 and championship; 12 roses, distinct, Cutler and Meikle, 1; 6 hybrid perpetuals. Cutler and Meikle, 1: 6 roses, yellow or cream, Cutler and Meikle, 1; 6 roses, white, Cutler and .Meikle. 1; G roses, red or pink, Cutler and Meikle. 1; G trussed climbing roses, W. Kerr, championship. Amateur.—l2 roses, distinct (Crum Cup, also miniature cup given by Mr. E. S. Riggal]), It. A. Jeffrey, 2; A. T. Reiman, 2; 11. £S. Sadgrove, 3; 6 roses, dis« tinct, Mrs. C. F. Gardner, 1 ; 6 hybrid perpetuals, E. S. Riggall, 1: 0 hybrid teas, E. S. Riggall. 2: 6 yellow or cream roses. E. S. Riggall, 2; 6 white roses, E. S. Riggall, 1; 6 red or pink roses, H. is. Sadgrovc, 1: 3 white roses, E. S. Riggall, 2; 3 yellow or cream roses, R. A. Jeffrey, l; 3 red or pink roses, A. T. Reiman, 1. PANSIES " Open.—l2 pansies, distinct varieties, R. Wright, 1; 9 pansies, distinct varieties, R. Wright, 2: G pansies, distinct -varieties, R. Wright, 1; 6 dark ground pansies, It.

Wright, 2; 6 yellow ground pansies. It. Wright, 1. Amateurs.-—6 pansies, distinct varieties, V. F. Norris, 3. CUT FLOWERS Open.—2 vases gladioli. R. A. Jeffrey, 1; 2 vases gladioli grimulinus. R. WrigL . l; 2 vases carnations. W. llebden, 1; « bunches cut flowers, K. Wright, 1. Amateur.-—2 vases carnations. F. W Knowles, J; 2 vases .stock. Mrs. C. I Gardner. 2; 6 bunches cut /lowers, K. A. Jeffrey, 1; Mrs. Lawson, 2. VEGETABLES Potatoes, 6 round, J. E. King, 1; pt*i •- toes, G kidney. Miss Isa Wright, 1; cab bage, W. llebden. 1: rhubarb, J. E. Kin . 1. INDUSTRIAL SECTION Cushion, mounted on any needlework, Mrs. E. Jackson. 1; two crochet doilies. Miss Burns. 1; table centre, white, Miss \ . Sampson. 1; table centre, coloured. Miss Ivy Webster. 1: tea cosv. any work Mrs. M. 11. Witham, 1: kitchen apron. Miss Kiff, 1: baby’s wool jacket. Cnn !u t Mrs. A. Davidson, 1; afternoon tea cloth, crochet. Miss V. Sampson, 1; afternoon tea cloth, embroidered. Miss V. Sampson. 1. PRESERVES AND COOKERY Ginger cake. Miss J. M. Soedeborg, 1. Madeira cake. Mrs. M. Cutler, 1: jam sandwich, with butter, Mrs. M. Cutler, l fruit cake, Miss J. M. S eerie berg. 1; seed rake, Mrs. A. King, 1; six plain scones. Mrs. J. K. Webster, 1: collection J small cakes, M iss J. M. Seedeberg, 1; six gems. Mrs. J. E. Webster. 1. CHILDREN’S SECTION Flowers. —Cut flowers, 3 varieties, Kathlen Gardner, 1; roses. 3 blooms, Kathleen Gardner, 1; stock, M. Gardner, 1. gladioli, C. Gardner. 1; Antirrhinu 11, Mary Gardner. 1; bowl of flowers, K. Gardner. 1: vases of flowers, Dorothy Douglas. 1. decorated basket of flowers. M. Wright. 1. Vegetables.—Collection of vegetables, L. R. Dyson, 1; six potatoes. L. it. I)ys«n, I: cabbage, L. K. Dyson, 1; rhubarb, IIt. Dyson, 1.