May 25—The Flower Show held during the week-end wi most colourful affair and it was a pleasure to see such a steady stream of people strolling through the two halls enjoying the various exhibits. Saturday's heat did not cause as much damage as might have been expected and' some exhibitors who went along on Sunday morning prepared to change their flowers found that a change was not necessary. As usual, there was a magnificent display in the cut flower section and the decorated tables were just as lovely as had been anticipated. In the Banquet table class. a class that taxes to the limit, the ingenuity of those competing, three charming tables were on display. Mrs. F. Reiss repeated her success of last Autumn and beat Mrs. T. B. Dunn for first prize, Mrs. H. C. Hopkins, a new competitor in this class, being awarded third prize. Both first and second tables were very original. Mrs. Reiss's arrangement was a fishing ban-quei, a fish net being used as a table cover instead of the customary cloth. The centre piece floral arrangement in the Japanese style in a long boat-like bowl with a porcelain kingfisher perched very naturally on the edge: water and arum lilies were effectively used in the scheme together with a variety of Japanese Rush. Large shells were used as plates and ter shells, complete with pearls. were used as almond disher: six partially-formed pearls were observed in one of the shells. Mrs.
Dunn's table was arranged for a milliner's banquet. A bouquet of flowers, most artistically anged, was placed at each end of the table these bouquets were cleverly placed in hats with gloves to match on the top. Roses, Phlox, Aquilegia, Larkspur and Stocks were used im the charming centre piece. all colours blending perfectly. Two hats with long veils attached were resting on "tulip" stands in the centre of the table and these, we believe, had been hand painted as well as the design on the plates used in the scheme. The cloth may be described as a turquoise blue shade. Mrs, Hopkins's arrangement was typically British, a centre-piece and six side vases decorated with various Shades of Phlox, carefully chosen to blend perfectly, being used on a table cover of venetian lace. Green candlesticks and foliage added an additional touch of charm to the scheme.
Wak.
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