AUTUMN FLOWERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 March 1939, Page 8

AUTUMN FLOWERS

BRIGHT SCENE IN MUNICIPAL HALL LARGEST ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC FOR YEARS. OUTSTANDING PARK DISPLAY. The Autumn Show of the Masterton Horticultural Society, held yesterday in the Municipal Hall, attracted the largest attendance of the public for many years past. The display of blooms and garden produce was a striking one. the dry weather notwithstanding, and the many visitors were agreeably surprised at the excellence of the flowers shown. The show was officially opened by Mrs Knox Gilmer, of Wellington, and Lord Nuffield presented the trophies to the winners of the recent garden competition. Many new exhibitors competed and the society has every reason to be well satisfied with the success of the show. An outstanding feature was a fine display of flowers grown in the Masterton Park. The judge-passed most favourable comment on the Park display, stating that it was a wonderful exhibition. The championship dahlia, an exceptionally fine bloom, was exhibited by Mr J. Byrne, of Pahiatua. The iudges were as follow: Cut flowers, .Mr F. Mason: vegetables. Mr J. S. Berriman; home industries, Miss E. Robieson; fancy work, Mesdames H. F. Coom and H. G. Moser; decorative, Mrs Guy Williams. A cake donated by Mrs M. G. Scharnweber and iced by Mrs J. Butler was won by Mr W. R. Nicol. Ihe society expresses its thanks to the donors. Lord Nuffield was much interested in a traycloth worked by Wanda. Te Awa, a Maori crippled boy/-who is a patient in the Masterton Hospital. A special prize was awarded to this exhibitor. Considerable credit for the success of the show is due to the efforts of the president, Mr H. E. Pither and members of the committee. The secretary, Mr E. K. Eastwood, had all the detail arrangements well in hand. The winners of special prizes were: Champion dahlia, J. Byrne; most points in cactus dahlias (open classes), J. Byrne; most points in dahlias (open classes), J. Byrne; most points in zinnias (open classes), Mrs A. H. Eddy; most points in decorative classes, Miss I. Barton; most points in children’s decorativ’e classes, Sanchia Hunter; most points in fruit .open classes) t. W Groves most points in vegetables (open). Lady Perry;, most points for bottled fruits and jams, Mrs C. Clarke, most points in dahlias (amateur classes), H. G. Smith; most points in zinnias (amateur classes), Mrs A. H. Eddy: most points in fruit (amateur classes), F. W. Groves; most points in vegetables (amateur classes), Mrs T. Attree; most points for carrots, Mrs T. Attree. Awards additional to those reported yesterday are>— ,

CUT FLOWERS (Amateur) Asters, three, distinct coluors: Frances Shortland 1, F. C. Stowell 2, G. RCroll 3; three, white: Mrs Sheet 1, F. C. Stowell 2. C. D. Bauckham 3; three, any other colour: C. D. Bauckham i, Frances Shortland 2. Mrs Whyborn 3; twelve, four colours: C. D. Bauckham 1 Frances Shortland 2, H. Whitton 3. Dahlias, cactus: Mrs R. Thornton 1 and 2; hybrid cactus: H. G. Smith 1; charm or miniature: H. G. Smith 1; decorative, three, one colour: Mrs Robieson 1, S. Fletcher 2, H. G. Smith 3, three, distinct: S. Fletcher 1, Mrs Brock 2, Mrs Robieson 3; under eight inches: S. Fletcher 1, H. G. Smith 2, Mrs R. Thornton 3. Dahlia, one bloom: Mrs . Tolhurst 1, Mrs Robieson 2, S. Fletcher 3. Dahlias, pompom, three colours: Mrs Robieson -1, Mrs T. Attree 2 and 3; six, one colour: H. G. Smith 1, Mrs Catton 2, Mrs T. Attree 3. Gladioli, three, distinct: H. G. Smith 1. Mrs C. Judd 2, S. Fletcher 3; one spike: H. G. Smith 1, Miss G. Heckler 2, Mrs C. Judd 3. Hydrangea, one head: Mrs W. James 1, Mrs Alma Ross 2, Mrs E. R. Jenkins 3: three distinct: S. Fletcher 1, Mrs Tolhurst 2; six. one or more colours, S. Fletcher 1. Mrs Tolhurst 2. Liliums: Mrs R. Thornton 1, Mrs L. Emery 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 3. African marigolds, orange: H. Whitton 1, R. E. Hatch 2, Mrs T. Carr 3; lemon: C. D. Bauckham 1, Mrs Whyborn 2, Mrs Catton 3. French marigolds: G. R. Croll 1. ’ Mrs R. Thornton 2, Mrs T. Carr 3. Phlox drummondi: Mrs C. Judd .1, Mrs H. L. Price 2 and 3. Phlox, perennial: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1. Salpiglossis: Mrs W. James 1, Mrs J. Haywood 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 3. Zinnias, three: Mrs Tolhurst 1. Mrs A. r H. Eddy 2, H. G. Smith 3; six, Mrs A. H. Eddy 1, H. Whitton 2, Mrs Riddell 3. Verbenas: Mrs W. James 1, Mrs Robieson 2, Mrs J. Haywood 3. Collection of cut flowers: Mrs Tolhurst 1, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2. Frances Shortland 3. Collection of annuals: MrszH. L. Price 1 and 3, Mrs J. Haywood 2. Any other distinct flower: Mrs H. L. Price 1. Mrs J. Haywood 2. C. D. Bauckham 3. Mrs S. Fletcher 4. Collection of perennials: Mrs W. B. Gaskin 1, Mrs B. Kingdon 2, Mrs J. Haywood 3. FRUIT (Amateur) Culinary apples: R. Kibblewhite 1. F. W. Groves 2. Mrs C. Malmo 3. Dessert apples: F. W. Groves 1, Mrs T. Jordan 2. Mrs V. Wilton 3. Peaches: M. Sanson 1. Mrs W. B. Gaskin 2. F. W. Groves 3. Pears: F. W. Groves 1, Mrs C. Clarke 2, Mrs T. Carr 3. Rhubarb: F. W. Groves 1. Mrs T. Carr 2. VEGETABLES (Amateur) French or butter beans: Miss Helen McGregor 1. Boel, round: Mrs R. Thornton 1. F. W. Groves 2, D. B. Miller 3. Cabbage: Mrs M. H. Wadham 1, F W. Groves 2, D. B. Miller 3. Carrots, short: Mrs T. Attree 1, Miss Y. Jackson 2. Mrs T. Carr 3; long: Mrs T. Attree 1. Mrs Whyborn 2. Cucumbers: A. J. Briden 1. Lettuce: Mrs T. Carr 1. A. J. Briden 2. Mrs Catton 3. Vegetable marrows (best quality): F. W. Groves I. Onions, keeping: H. Preston 1,2 and 3. Parsnips: D. B. Miller 1. Mr.-; T. Carr 2, F. W. Groves 3. Peas: Mrs T. Attree I. Mrs T. Cai’)' 2, A. J. Briden 3. Potatoes: J. McGregor 1. Mrs Whyborn 2. Mrs T. Carr 3; heaviest: Mrs T. Carr 1. M. 11. Wadham 2. F. W. Groves 3. Tomatoes: Mrs J. B. Nicol 1. Mrs R. Thornton 2. Mrs T. Attree 3. Eschallots, silver: Mrs C. Clarke 1 and 2, F. W. Groves 3; brown, Ray Brook 1 and 2. Mrs C. Clarke 3. Collection of vegetables: Mrs Tolhurst 1. A. J. Briden 2, T. Jackson 3. Pumpkins, best grown: Mrs T. Attree 1, Mrs V. Wilton 2: judged by weight. C. D. Bauckham 1. PHOTOGRAPHY. Landscape: Mrs. A. C. Gawith 1. 2 and 3. Garden scene: Miss J. Donald 1, H. Fouhy 2, Jack Wallis 3.