excellent private show canthemums xrown in ya ways was given at the American Woman's Club rooms on Thursday afternoon. by the Gardening Depart-i6t" yellow: chrysanthemums. Bre Inasmuch as this was the first B, E'Pany ati Btron tempt made by the members of the The bridegroom was attended Department, at exhibiting ip. only cli members were sts Percy 1 Longden as bests wen ited, but the blooms shown were
Brewster-Gow were ushers... A re-and Messrs. Peter Klyben and H. B.) well worth a larger gathering. The! judges, Mrs. Cornfoot, Mrs. Samson, ception was held in the schoolroom jand Mrs. Macgregor, of the Church which was especially.
Aecorated for the occasion.
For her valuable cut going away costume the bride wore the gardeners fawn suit with black velvet hat plants next" year. with fawn feather. Mr, and Mrs. varied from rich wine colour,
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The prize for the best_spceimen, which "was a bush of fine round yellow blooms of an exceptional size, went to Mrs. King, the plant having. been grown at St. Mary's School. The clipping came from America ast year. The second: prize in this group was taken by Mrs. Scott Emens, who also took the first prize for the best group of six plants, This group excited a great deal of admiration both for the excellence fof the individual blooms and for the [general effect attained by the variety fof colour and arrangement.
Both the first and second prizes went to Mrs. G. B. Fryer for the best single blooms and the third prize went to Mrs: "King, of St. Mary's School, Mrs. Fryer" also took the first prize for the grouP of three plants. Several. specimens lof the two-bush plant were exhibited, lites. W. S. Fleming taking the first prize in that competition. In the ste plant group, Mrs. Cummings took the second prize and Mrs. Crane, the third. Mrs. "Gardner Crane also received a special prize for a large group of bronze and yellow chrysanthemums grown ina Soochow tub where they received no drainage.
Another competition was for the] best arrangement of a. bowl or basket, won by Sirs. Gurdner Crane, who exhibited a lovely bow! of large yellow chrysanthemums arranged with fern fronds.
Dr. Anne Walter Fearn presented the prizes in the afternoon and was presented tu tarn with lovely basket of golden chrysanthemums. The occasion was made opportunity for a reception
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