FLOWER SHOW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1942, Page 4

FLOWER SHOW

WOMEN’S DIVISION DISPLAY AT CARTERTON YESTERDAY. SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF BLOOMS. (“Times-Age’’ Special.) Yesterday afternoon members of the Carterton branch of the Womens Division of the Farmers Union held then autumn flower show and the display of flowers would have done credit to a horticultural show. The judges were Mrs A. Knutson and Mrs A. Pink. The following were the awards: Asters, blue or mauve. Mrs W. Knowles 1, Mrs E. Allen 2, Mrs T. McKenzie 3: pink or red, Mrs E. Allen 1 and 2, Mrs G. Couper 3; three double, Mrs E. Allen 1, Mrs W. Knowles 2, Mrs G. Couper 3; two single. Mrs E. Allen 1, Mrs W. Knowles 2, Mrs P. Hodder 3. Dahlia, decorative. Mrs W. Knowles 1. Mrs G. Couper 1. 2 and 3; hybrid cactus. Mrs G. Couper 1. 2, and 3: charm dahlia, Mrs G. Couper 1, Mrs P. Hodder 2, Mrs E. Allen 3; cactus dahlia. Mrs G. Couper 1 and 2. Mrs K Peters 3: pompom dahlia, Mrs W. Knowles l and 2, Mrs G. Couper 3. Geranium: Mi’s K. Reid 1. Mrs G. Couper 2, Mrs H. Peters 3. Petunia: Mrs P. Hodder 1, Mrs W. Knowles 2 and 3. Zinnias: Mrs T. McKenzie 1 and 3, Mrs H. Abbott 2. African marigold: Mrs H. Abbott 1, Mrs E. Allen 2. E. .Standen 3: French marigolds: Mrs E. Allen 1 and 2, Mrs P. Hodder 3. Hydrangea: Mrs K. Reid I. Mrs E. Standen 2. Mrs G. Couper 3. Gladioli: Mrs W. Knowles I, Mrs P. Hodder 2. Mrs G. Couper 3. Flower not in schedule: Mrs P. Hodder 1, Mrs G. Couper 2 and 3. Three perennials: Mrs G. Couper 1 and 2, Mrs E. Allen 3. Three annuals: Mrs G. Couper I. Mrs W. Knowles 2, Mrs E. Allen 3. Floating bowl: Mrs G. Couper I and 2, Mrs K. Reid 3. Vase for effect: Mrs K. Reid I and 2, Mrs H. E. Ordish 3. Points: Mrs G. Couper 4()pts, Mrs W. Knowles 30 pts, Mrs E. Allen 15pts. Monthly competition: Flowers. Mrs W. Knowles 1, Mrs G. Couper 2. Mrs J. Hicks 3; shrub, Mrs G, Couper 1 and 2, Mrs E. Allen 3.