AUTUMN FLOWERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 March 1940, Page 6

AUTUMN FLOWERS

BEAIJTIRJI. BLOOMS GRACE MUNICIPAL HALL MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW. ATTRACTIVE PARK DISPLAY. The Municipal Hall is filled witli a glorious profusion- of blooms for the Mastertoil ITorfienllnral and Industrial Society’s autumn show, whieli is being held today. 'The exhibits are of a high standard and are a credit Io local gardeners. Thi* ent. Howers seelion is particularly good, the dahlias on display being magnificent. Among the displays is a wonderful exhibit by Hie Masterion Park. in which very choice blooms including gloxinias, asters. dahlias, marigolds, petunias hydrangea, and carnations, interspersed with trailing maidenhair fern, arc to bo seen. The fruit and vegetable sections are well filled with good quality exhibits, while the home industries ’nave attracted a large number of entries.

The show is being officially opened at. 3 o'clock this afternoon by Mrs J. Robertson. Results up to the time of going to press are as follow:— FANCY WORK Piece of codon crochet work: Mrs D. Wadham 1. Baby's knitted garment: Miss M. Schofield 1, Mrs A. Chappell 2. Mrs Power 3. Hand knitting, pair men’s sox: Mrs Smith 1 and 2. Mrs Brogden 3. Tea cloth, white or coloured: Miss B. Barton 1, Miss B. Fawcett 2. Tray cloth: Mrs T. B. Braggins'l, Miss K. Dallas 2, Evelyn Reeves 3. Piece cross-stich, on linen: Miss B. Barton 1. Mrs Braggins 2. Piece tapestry, wool work: Mrs W. 11. Robieson 1. Miss B. Barton 2, Mrs Whyborn 3. Piece painted woodwork - : Miss M. Wadham I and 2. Knitted pullover or carjligan: Mrs Whyborn 1, Mrs Smith 2. HOME INDUSTRIES Collection bottled fruits (3 varieties): Mrs C. Clarke 1,2 and 3. Collection jams (3 varieties): Miss I. Tankersley 1. Mrs C. Clarke 2, Mrs E. H. Spackman 3. Collection jellies (3 varieties): Mrs Spackman 1. Miss Tankersley 2. Home made bread, white: Mrs C. Clarke 1. Home made butter, salted: Mrs C. Clarke 1, J. Parker 2. Mrs A. Wyeth 3. Home made buter. salted: Mrs C. Clarke 1. J. Parker, Mrs A. Wyeth 3. Jam chutney: Miss I. Tankersley 1 and 3, Mrs Kibblewhite 2. Bottle tomato sauce: Mrs J. Skeot I, Mrs E. 11. Spackman. Six home made white scones: Mrs T. Carr 1. Mrs Kibblewhite 2, Mrs Smith O I ' Six home made wholemeal scones: Mrs N. E. Bull 1, Mrs T. Carr 2. Six girdle scones: Mrs Carr 1. Miss Smith 2. Fruit cake: Mrs J. Dwyer 1. Mrs B. Woollett 2, Mrs W. B. Gaskin 3. Seed cake: Mrs Smith 1. Madeira cake: - Mrs A. Wyeth 1, Mrs Smith 2. Six pikelets: Mrs J. Skeot 1. Mrs Smith 2. Plate of short broad: Mrs Kibblewhite 1. Mrs Smith 2. Sponge sandwich, wholemeal: Mrs Smith i. Mrs N. E. Bull 2, Mrs B. Woollett 3. Plate, six small cakes: Mrs Woollett I. Mrs Smith 2. Pastry, six tarts: Mrs Andrew 1, Mrs Smith 2, Mrs B. Woollett 3. CHILDREN’S CLASSES. School lunch: Margaret Blatchford 1. Belly Grey 2, Helen Gaskin 3. Six wholemeal scones: Margaret Blatchford' 1. Marjorie Barr 2, Betty Grey 3. Collection cereal biscuits: Margaret Blatchford 1. Helen Gaskin 2. Betty Grey 3. Collection jams (3 varieties): Marie Blatchford 1 and 2, Helen Gaskin 3. Collection bottled fruits: Margaret Blatchford I and 2;.Helen Gaskin 3. Collection jellies (3 varieties): Margaret Blatchford I and 2. Helen Gaskin 3. PHOTOGRAPHY Landscape scene: Mrs M. Scharnweber 1. Gardening scene: Mrs Scharnweber

DECORATIVE Decora'ed hat: Mrs M. G. Scharn-, weber 1. Victorian posy: Miss M. Turley 1. Mrs M. G. Schat nweber 2. A_. M. Koir 3. Buttonholes, three gentlemen’s: Miss M. McCiymont I. Mrs W. A. Burling 2. Mrs M. G. Scharnweber 3. Lady’s shoulder spray: Miss M. Turley 1. Mrs IVI. G. Scharnweber 2. ■ Presentation bouquet: A. M. Keir 1. Miss M Turley 2. Mrs M. G. Scharnweber 3. Basket flowers, arranged for effect: Mrs Mclntosh I. Mrs W. A. Burling 2. Bowl cl Howers: Mrs B. Kingdon 1. Mrs. Borthwick 2. Mrs W. A. Burling Vase, arranged for effect: Mrs Borthwick 1, Mrs Mclntosh 2. Decorated bowl or vase: Mrs 'McIntosh 1. Decorated table (no restrictions): Miss Reynolds 1. Mrs Hugh Mackay 2. Decorated table, bowl only to be used: Miss B. Barton I and special. Miss D. Todd 2. Miss Reynolds 3. Box of Howers: A. M. Keir 1 and 2, Mrs Mclntosh 3. Floating bowl: Miss M. McCiymont and Miss B. Barton i equal) 1. Vase of seed, heads, leaves and grasses: Mrs M. G. Scharnweber 1 and special. Miniature garden (not to exceed 24 in. by 18in.): Mrs E. R. Jenkins I and special. Mrs Shortland 2. Mrs S. McLachlan 3. Trough of Howers: Mrs Hugh Mackay 1 and special. Mrs B. Kingdon 2. CHILDREN'S CLASSES. Basket Howers: Belly Grey I. Helen Gaskin 2 and 3. Sand saucer posy: B. Kingdon 1. M. Namana 2. Helen Gaskin and Betty Grcv (etitiai) 3. Decora'cd table: Margaret and Marie Blaich ford 1. Joan Sutherland 2 Helen Gaskin 2.

Throe buttonholes (to be made in hail): Betty Grey 1. Margaret Elatchlord 2. Helen Gaskin 3. Vase, arranged for effect: Mario Blatchford 1. Betty Grey 2, Margaret Blatchford 3. Miniature garden: Betty Grey 1 and special, Margaret Blatchford 2. N. GasKin 3. FRUIT (Open.) Apples, three varieties: F. W. Groves 1; Mrs Malmo 2; C. L. Needham 3. Six culinary apples (3 varieties): F. W. Groves 1: — Kibblewhite 2. Six dessert apples: F. W. Groves I; G. and K. Masters 2; Mrs Hugh Mackay 3. Six nectarines: Mrs Hugh Mackay 1; G. and K. Masters 2. Six dessert pears: F. W. Groves 1; Mrs Malmo 2. Peaches, three: Mrs Hugh Mackay 1; G. and K. Masters 2. Six stalks rhubarb: F. W. Groves 1: — Kibblewhite 2. Collection: F. W. Groves I; G. and K. Masters 2.

VEGETABLES (Open.) French beans. 12 pods: Lady Perry 1: E. G. Norman 2. Runner beans. 12 pods: Lady Perry 1; W. Kemp 2; Mrs T. Carr 3. Beet, six roots (round): W. Kemp 1; Lady Perry 2; F. W. Groves 3. Silver beet: L. Pearson 1. Carrots, six short: L. Connolly 1; Lady Perry 2; H. Preston, Senr, 3. Carrots, six long: F. W. Groves 1; Mrs T. Carr 2; — kibblewhite 3. Celery, two heads: Lady Perry 1. Cucumbers. 2 apple: Lady Perry 1; L. Pearson 2. Vegetable marrows (six): Lady Perry 1. Vegetable marrows (two): Robinson and Sons 1; Lady Perry 2. Onions, six heaviest: June Candy 1. Onions, six keeping: H. Preston. Senr, 1. 2 and 3. Parsnips, three roots: Lady Perry 1: F. W. Groves 2; Mrs T. Carr 3. Peas, twelve pods: W. Kemp 1 and 2: E. G. Norman 3. Potatoes, six (one variety): J. McGregor 1: F. W. Groves 2: Lady Perry 3. Twelve potatoes, 3 varieties: J. McGregor 1: F. W. Groves 2; Lady Perry 3. Pumpkin, bv weight: H. IT. Cripps I: Lady Perry 2.‘ Pumpkins, two, best grown: Lady Perry I; T. Cripps 2. Tomatoes, six. any variety: W. Kemp I; Lady Perry 2; Robinson and Sons 3. Shallots: L. Pearson 1; Lady Perry 2; W. Kemp 3. Shallots, twelve pickling: L. Pearson 1: Lady Perry 2. Collection: Lady Perry 1: W. Kemp 2; Miss Y. Jackson 3.

CUT FLOWERS (Open.) Asters, six distinct blooms: Mr Gibbs 1. Mrs E. Couper 2. Twelve: Mr Gibbs 1, Mrs Couper 2. Three distinct blooms: Mr Gibbs 1. Mrs Braggins 2. Mrs M. G. Scharnweber 3. Carnations, three blooms: Mrs Braggins 1, Mrs Pither 2. Dahlias, throe cactus, distinct: F. C. Stowell 1; three hybrid castus: Mrs W. 11. Robioson 1; decorative, six blooms: Lady Perry 1, S. Fletcher 2, Mrs W. A. Burling 3; three blooms, S. Fletcher 1, Lady Perry 2. E. G. Norman 3; three distinct blooms: Mrs Robieson 1, S. Fletcher 2; one bloom: Mrs Selby 1, Lady Perry 2, Mrs Couper 3; pom-pom, 12 blooms: F. C. Stowell 1 and 2; six blooms: F. C. Stowell, 1 and 2; collection: A. Byrne 1. W. Kemp 2, Mrs Robieson 3. Geraniums, three trusses: Mrs Reid 1, Mrs Pither, 2 and 3. Gladioli, three spikes: H. G. Smith 1: Mrs E. Couper 2; one spike: H. G. Smith 1; Mrs Couper 2. ■ Six hydrangeas: Mrs Hugh Mackay 1: three: S. Fletcher I. Mrs H. Mackay 2. African Marigold: Mrs W. A. Burling. 1 and 2. Mrs E. G. Norman 3; lemon: Mrs W. A. Burling 1. Mrs Borthwick 2, Mrs Burling 3. French Marigold: Mrs Reid 1. E. G. Norman 2. Mrs Burling 3. Michaelmas daisies: Mrs Couper 1. Mrs H. L. Price 2. Liliums: Mrs Borthwick 1, Mrs Scharnweber 2. Petunias, single: Mrs Burling, 1 and 2. Mrs Scharnweber 3: double. Mrs Reid 1. Phlox drummondi: Mrs C. Judd 1. Mrs Borthwick 2. Mrs Scharnweber 3. Polyanthus roses: Mrs F. M. Wallis 1, Mrs Scharnweber 2, B. Kingdon 3. Salphiglossis: Mrs Eddy I. Zinnias (12): W. Kemp 1. Mrs Eddy 2. Mrs Burling 3; six: W. Kemp 1. Mrs Eddy 2. Mrs Burling 3; three: Mrs Eddy 1. W. Kemp 2. Mrs Burling 3. Verbenas: Mrs Pither 1. Mrs C. Judd Any other Hower: Mrs Borthwick 1. Mrs Pither 2. E. G. Norman 3. Collection cut flowers: Mrs B. V. Skeet 1. Collection flowering trees or shrubs: Mrs Skeet 1. Mrs Pither 2. Collection. 3 annuals: Mrs Scharnweber 1. Mrs Skeet 2. Collection, three perennials: Mrs Scharnweber 1. Mrs Skeet 2.