SUMMER BLOOMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 November 1939, Page 7

SUMMER BLOOMS

! ROSES AND SWEET PEAS I SHOW AT martinborough. ' — i 1 A SPLENDID DISPLAY. j (“Times-Age” Special.) • The seventh annual Rose and Sweet Pea Show held under the auspices of the Girl Guides' and Boy Scout Committees was held in the Parish Hall. Martinborough, yesterday afternoon with a good attendance of the public. The mild weather conditions of the past week had been favourable to the garden, and the exhibits were more than at previous shows and were of a high standard. The roses and sweet peas were specially good, and brought forth commendation of the judges, as also the decorative class. Mrs Arch Clark, of Featherston, was the outstanding exhibitor, and carried off the champion rose and that for the best red rose in the show. The following were the awards:— ROSES. Twelve distinct varieties—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Mrs W. J. Martin 2. Six distinct—Mrs Arch Clark 1, Mrs J. Smith 2. and Mrs W. J. Martin h.c. Three distinct—Mrs Arch Clark 1, Mrs W. B. Martin 2; Mrs W. J. Martin h.c. Red—Mrs Arch Clark 1, Mrs W. B. Martin, 2 and h.c. White—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Mrs M. 1 ■ McLeod 2. Mrs Pain, h.c. | Pink—Mrs A. Clark 1. Mrs D. McLeod 2. Mrs Pain h.c. Yellow—Mrs W. J. Martin 1 and 2. Mrs W. B. Martin h.c. Any other colour—Mrs W. J. Martin 1 and 2, Mrs Blundell h.c. Singles—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Mrs Kershaw 2, Mrs J. Martin h.c. Vase of Buds—Mrs Arch Clark 1 and 2. Mrs J. Smith h.c. Champion Rose—Mrs Arch Clark. Special for best red rose—Mrs Arch Clark. SWEET PEAS. Six varieties—Mrs Arch Clark 1; Mrs Sadd 2. Mrs Yates h.c. Three varieties—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Mrs Sadd 2, Mrs Hardinge h.c. Blue or lavender—Mrs Yates 1. Mrs Arch Clarke 2 and h.c. Pink—Mrs Yates 1 and 2, Mrs Arch Clark, h.c. Scarlet or red—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Mrs Pryor 2, Mrs Munn h.c. White or cream —Mrs Hamilton 1, Mrs Willis 2. Orange or salmon—Mrs Arch Clark 1. Picotee edge—Mrs Hamilton 2. MISCELLANEOUS. Pansies. s—Mrs5 —Mrs McAlpine 1. Violas. 9 —Mrs Blundell 1, Mrs G. Blundell 2. Cut Flowers —Mrs J. Smith 1, Mrs Blundell 2. Mrs Cameron h.c.