AUTUMN BLOOMS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 February 1940, Page 7

AUTUMN BLOOMS

SUCCESSFUL SHOW ; I HELD BY WOMEN'S DIVISION ' AT CARTERTON. LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS. j (“Times-Age” Special.) The Carterton Branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union held a very successful Horticultural Show in the Band Room, Holloway Street. Carterton, yesterday. The display was a great credit to the exhibitors, and showed that considerable care and attention had been spent in growing the blooms. The judge (Mr E. H. Hawker) of the vegetables and cut flowers stated that the exhibits in these two sections were distinctly outstanding. Mrs E, H. Hawker judged the home produce and Mrs F. Wallis, of Masterton, the decorative classes. - ' Mrs Cooper (secretary) and the president (Mrs P. Hodder) and their assistants worked splendidly to make the exhibition the success it was. Morning and afternoon tea was dispensed by a strong ladies’ committee, and they report excellent business throughout the day. The following are the prize winners: — Champion and Points Prizes. Championship in flowers: Mrs Randal Booth (dahlia), 1; Mrs G. Couper (aster), 2. Points prize in flowers: Mrs Couper (50 points), 1; Mrs E. W. Allen (35 points), 2. Points prizes in vegetables: Mrs J. Warrington (32 points), 1; Mrs Ordish and Mrs Huntley (16 points each), 2. Home produce: Mrs Hicks (38 points), 1; Mrs Abbott (21 points), 2. CUT FLOWERS. Aster, white: Mrs H. Abbott 1, Miss Thompson 2. Blue or mauve: Mrs L. Rayner 1, Mrs E. W. Allen 2, Mrs Couper 3. Red or pink: Mrs Couper 1, Mrs Abbott 2, Mrs Allen 3. Collection of asters: Mrs L. Rayner 1, Mrs Couper 2, Mrs H. -Abbott 3. Dahlias (decorative): Mrs R. Booth 1, Mrs Couper 2 and 3. Dahlias (charm): Mrs Couper 1, Mrs E. W. Allen 2. Dahlias, hybrid cactus: Mrs Couper 1, Mrs A. E. Reid 2 and 3. Single dahlia: Mrs Couper 1. Mrs Warrington 2 and 3. Pompom dahlia: Mrs J. Hicks 1, Mrs Allen 2. Cactus dahlia: Mrs Couper 1, Mrs Maitland 2. Two decorative dahlias: Mrs R. Booth 1, Mrs Couper 2, Mrs A. E. Reid 3. Callendulas: Mrs Couper 1, Miss M. Thompson 2, Mrs Allen 3. Rose: Miss Thompson 1. Carnation: Mrs Couper 1, Mrs A. E. Reid 2. Pansy: Mrs A. E. Reid 1, Mrs Couper 2, Mrs Maitland 3. Two verbenas: Mrs E. W. Allen 1, Mrs L. Rayner 2. Petunas (2 single): Mrs A. E. Reid 1, Mrs Allen 2 and 3. Petunias (2 double): Mrs A. E. Reid 1 and 2, Mrs Allen 3. Zinnia (1 double): Mrs Couper 1, Mrs Allen 2. Mrs Reid 3. African marigold: Mrs Allen 1 and 2, Mrs Reid 3. French marigold: Mrs Reid 1 and 2, Mrs Couper 3. Gladioli, 1 spike: Mrs Couper 1, Mrs Hicks 2, Mrs Maitland 3. Lilliuni. 1 spike: Mrs Allen 1. Mrs Couper 2. Hydrangea, 1 head: Mrs L. Rayner 1. Miss Thompson 2, Mrs Couper 3. One flower not specified in schedule: Mrs Allen 1 and 3, Mrs Couper 2. Collection 3 annuals in one vase: Mrs Allen 1, Mrs Reid 2, Miss Thompson 3. Collection 3 perennials, in one vase: Mrs Reid 1. Mrs Allen 2 and 3. One shrub: Mrs Couper 1 and 2, Mrs Rayner 3.

DECORATIVE. Decorated vase: Mrs Maitland 1 and 3, Mrs Reid 2. Floating bowl: Mrs Humphries 1, Mrs Allen and Mrs Maitland h.c. Vase of dahlias, any foliage: Mrs Allen 1, Mrs Maitland 2. Vase asters: Mrs Maitland 1, Mrs Warrington 2. Presentation box flowers: Mrs Allen 1, Mrs Maitland 2, Mrs H. Abbott 3. Gentleman’s buttonhole: Mrs Reid 1, Mrs Humphries 2, Mrs Maitland 3. VEGETABLES. Lettuce: Mrs J. Thompson 1, Mrs Hicks 2. Carrot (1 long): Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Ordish 2, Mrs Warrington 3. Carrot (short): Mrs Humphries 1, Miss J. Thompson 2, Mrs L. Rayner 3. Parsnips: Mrs Rayner 1, Mrs A. Stretton 2, Mrs Hicks 3. Potatoes (2 red): Mrs H Abbott 1, Mrs Warrington 2 and 3. Two white potatoes: Mrs Warrington 1 and 3, Mrs Humphries 2. Three pods peas: Mrs Hicks 1, Mrs Warrington 2, Mrs Ordish 3. French beans (three): Mrs Rayner 1. Mrs Warrington 2, Mis Hicks 3. Scarlet runner beans (three): Miss Thompson 1, Mrs Hicks 2, Mrs Warrington 3. Three butter beans: Mrs Warrington 1, Mrs Rayner 2, Mrs Ordish 3. Red beet: Mrs Abbott 1, Mrs Humphries 2, Mrs Hicks 3. Long cucumber: Mrs Abbott 1, Mrs Humphries 2 Mrs Hicks 3. Apple cucumber, Mrs Rayner 1, Mrs Warrington 2. Onions: Mrs Ordish 1, Mrs Abbott 2, Mrs Stretton 3. Vegetable marrow: Mrs H. Ab-' bott 1 Mrs Stretton 2, Mrs Warrington 3, Pumpkins: Mrs Stretton 1, Mrs Warrington 2. Eschallots (coloured). Mrs Hicks 1. Mrs H. Abbott 2. Eschallots (white)): Mrs Ordish 1, Mrs Abbott 2, Mrs Hicks 3. Silver beet G stalks): Mrs Humphries 1 and 2. collection vegetables (not more than 6). Mrs Ordish 1, Mrs H. Abbott 2, Mr: Hicks 3. FRUIT. Apples (2 cookers): Mrs Maitland 1 Mrs Stretton 2. Tomatoes (2): Miss L Rayner 1 and 2. Mrs Ordish 3. Tw< stalks rhubarb: Mrs Ordish 1. Mrs: Humphries 2. HOME PRODUCE. White loaf bread: Mrs L. Humphrie: 1 and 2 Scones (2 plain): Miss A. An derson 1 and 3, Mrs P. Hodder 2 Pikelets (2): Miss A. Anderson 2 Pound fruit cake (fruit not to exceet 11b.): Mrs T. Hicks 1, Mrs H. Abbot: 2, Mrs T. McKenzie 3. Date and nu loaf: Mrs Humphries 1. Mrs McKenzii 2 and 3. Sponge roll: Mrs A. E. Reic 1, Mrs Hicks 2. Sponge sandwich: Mr: Hicks 1, Miss Wilson 2. Chocolate cake (iced): Mrs H. Abbott 1. Mrs Hicks 2. Madiera cake: Mrs T. McKenzie 1 and 3, Mrs Hicks 2. Crean puffs: Mrs Warrington 1 and 2. Jantarts: Mrs H. Abbott 1, Mrs Warrington 2 and 3. Queen cakes: Mrs H. Abbott 1. Mrs Hicks 2. Sausage rolls Mrs Warrington 1 and 2. Mrs Hicks 3 Short bread: Mrs H. Abbott 1. Mrs, Hicks 2. Cream horns: Mrs H. Abbot' 1. Mrs Hicks 2. Marmalade <1 jar or a’nge): Mrs Warrington 1 and 2. Marmalade (1 jar lemon): Mrs Hicks 1 Plum sauce: Mrs Hicks 1. Chutney: Miss Wilson 1, Mrs Humphries 2. Mustard pickle: Mrs Hicks 1. Mrs Humph ries 2. Pickled onions: Mrs H. Abbott 1. Mrs Hicks 2. Preserved fruit: Mrs Humphries 1 and 3. Mrs Hicks 2. Jelly (light): Mrs Hicks 1 and 2. Jelly (dark): Miss Thompson 1. Mrs Hicks 2. Jam (raspberry): Mrs McKenzie 1. Mrs Reid 2, Mrs Abbott 3. Apricot

jam: Mrs Reid I. Miss Thompson 2. Mrs McKenzie 3. Children’s miniature garden (14 years and under: Miss Doreen Hodder 1, Miss K. Reid 2. Kelvin Stretton 3.