May 25—The Flower Show held during the week-end was a most colourful affair and it was a pleasure to see such a steady stream of people strolling through the two halls en. foying the various exhibits. Saturday's hes did not cause og 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 Hower 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 disp, Mrs. F. Reiss repeated her success of last un and beat Mrs. T. B. Dunn for rst prize, its. H. C. Hopkins, a new competitor in this class, being awarded third prize, Both first and second tables were very original. Mrs, Relss's arrangement was a fishing ban-quel, a fish net being used as a table cover instead of the customary cloth. The centre piece was a floral arrangement in the Japanese style a long boat-like bowl with a porcelain king Asher perched very naturally on the edge water and arum lilles were effectively used in the scheme together with a variety of Japanese Rush. Large shells were used as" plates and oyster shells, complete with pearls, were used as almond disher: six parllally-formee pearls were observed in one of the shells. Mrs. Dunn's table was arranged for a_millines Danquet. A bouquet of flowers, mast artistically arranged, 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 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 describ 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.
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May 27—To continue our survey of the Spring Flower Show, we pass' along to the Dinner 'Tables, where there were some very fine examples of the art of flower arrange ment on view an both classes. Mrs. 8, N. Payne Won premier honour in the class' in which appointments are' permitted, with a low centre. Piece of white lupino and roses with plenty of foliage to harmonize with the green design fon the Wedgewood dinner set and the green damasic cloth: it was a charming combination. Miss Peggy Dunn, who appeary to be follow. ing in her mother's footsteps, wag awarded second prize for a bridal table. in this arrange: ment, a bouquet of Easter lilles, white larkspur" and carnations was placed at one end of the able over @ long mirror; a small posy of white fowers being placed' on the satin cloth. Mrs. W. C. "Cassely used a green sill gauze cloth, white porcelain candle-holders and a centre piece of white gladiola, canterbury bells, rum lilies and antirrhinums and for this beau: tiful combination she was awarded third prize, Mrs. Bourne had lovely chinaware on her fable and a rather heavy centre piece full of many flowers in shadey of scarlet, while Mr: MacKay's arum lily floral arrangement ani Jade green appointments were also deemed worthy of special mention, Mrs, 1K, Squires was awarded first prize in the no "appoint ments" class and this lady also decided to have white floral arrangements in her two porcelain bowls on a green organdie cloth. White was a favourite colour amongst fable decorators at show under review. The centre piece arranged by Mrs. Ivan MacKay, which won for her the second prize was most artistic, but 'Mrs, Fraser was not far behind with her de-oration. In the 'Tea 'Table section, "lar table exhibited by Mrs, David McLorn received the Judges' decision, In this arrangement, a tea set of sterling silver embossed on poi looked particularly charming on table mats of venetian lace, floral decorations were arranged In two crystal vases on a mirror. In the classes for cut flowers (open section) Mrs. Shamray-Gramolina's exhibit of Magnolias was. out standing, but there was a lovely bowl of fantirrhinums from the Columbia Country Club. It was difMeult to choose any of the cuttles in the members' classes for special mention: there were many artistically arranged bowls and vases. Mrs, Cassels first prize arrangement of phlox, antirrhinum, stock and cornflowers Wi Very pretty; this indy always has, charming exhibits on view, no matter what fowers are jin season. Mrs, MacDonald's- entry of aypsophila, viscaria and marguerifey was also lovely, while Mrs. Bridger, who was, we believe, exhibiting for the first time, Is fo be com: plimented on receiving a third prize.against such strong opposition—w..k.
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