ST. MARYS BULB SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 84, 4 September 1914, Page 4

ST. MARYS BULB SHOW.

A iUHiS DISPLAY. . : What is undoubtedly ' tho (best oifrtlie series of ibul'b shows 'held! annuailly in S9t. Mary's (Sunday school was opened yeslterday under most lavorahie auspices. Spring flowers liave always: a; special charm, and when siu?li> ti ■fcrijjj&i"! licent display is nude as tJiat which i» to be found at tit. Mary's Hall, it should prove, an rnvsiatflme attraction. Moreover, such a nhow is a. titling continuation of the fitness' of t-he application of the "Harden of .Now Zealand." which has appropriately heen given, to Tarunaki. Special displays »ot grnjid. blooms were contributed ; i>y S&S3T3 Duncan and Da vies, the iSoutliem Star class (being exceptionally «hoi<;e. Tte Morshend jSursery also has a Very fina collection, among wliich tho l<uiy Mntguret Homuwcu tuUcs pride place. Jiuth these nunsemes exJlibit a nuuioer of very effective pot plants- JfcsKS Cooper, of Weilingtion, deserve great praise for sending' up a very like col* lection of blooms which, considerably enhanced the beauty of the exhibition. Of the. local exhibitors, Mr. Newton King has a grand display of jirimiuhs and violas, the latter being witi vvartfi a visit oi inspection.'At. btiuiley, ■:lst', has a, grand display of daffodils,. 'hyacinths and other liowers, the hysir cintils being exceptionally line, but among sudh a number of splendi I blooms it is hard to give credit to bile kind more a Iran to another. Mr. J. 11. Frethey is another prominent e.xihibitor, and .Messrs 1!. (Jock, T. iVejHih, J. (Jibson, together with Miss DeveiHsii|. are all to be congratulated on: their fine exhibits.

Tile fa.hle decorations wire very attrucitrve, especially tlie "patriotic' efI lort, which was a credit to the designer.. Tlie prizes in this class- were a.\v#,rd«ii ill. follows:—For children • imder : 4% Winnie Clordge 1, Christie Sinclair 2. For iu-ultti: .Miss Fretliey 1, Miss Fabian 2. Thera were only two baskets of : flowers, (.{wen Flower securing a ftat prize for children under 15, and Kutiiileen Campbell that for exhibitors over 15, while Doreen Watkjns was awarded, a second for sprays. .lie wJitlff.wu of buttonholes 1 was very creditable, great- taste being displayed. ( lie awardw were.;— Girls' under 15. Norma 11 ammoml 1, Lijy Buckle 2, Mildred' Monk and Kilveu Brown being bracketed "third. \lira's 12 and under: Clarice ilovei'ley 1, (}wen IJayife 2, iiileen Buckle 3. Girls .under' 11; Jean Healy 1, Jlyru Aldridge 'i, Xaoani C'lU'liue 3. 15: ys of 12 and under: lleorg,. Jvynjjdois t, 1.0f1.u0 Ivan Watkins 3. Boys under 10: Basil Hirst 1, tlordonmiti'disig 2, Koel jury; 1 3. * ■" v

• A 'supplied' produce stall, wler the m:iuagement of Misses IV-thaw. Harrison, iMuna Corlii'll and (C. Hill' should be well patroni.si.xl, as the various articles are all of tempting kind. Another stall thai \\doing good business was thut devoted to the sale of sweets, presided over \bv Misses Oroolce, Lepine, aud Corkill. The afternoon tea and refreshment department) was, «» usual, well patronised, Misses Bedford, Webster, and Mills doing their best to satisfy visitors. Irt Miss Ucvenish, the organiser, u special! word of praise is due; and she may lie heartily congratulated on the result of her strenuous but highly-suc-cessful labors. The show is well worth visiting, and as it will be open again to-day. ,it .should draw a. large number of visitors. To settlers in the back: blocks the sight of such a magnificent collection of spring (lowers should be a greater treat even than it is Ito the townspeople. Those, wdio can should certainly see the show.