SHOW OF FLOWERS

May 24th 1875

 

NON COTTAGERS CLASS

Any 2 plants of different kinds in pots: Mrs Smith, Glebe farm, a teapot stand

Nosegay of flowers: 1st Mrs Smith, Water cooler

2nd Mrs Smith, Jug

Best collection of salad vegetables: 1st Mrs Smith, Potted meat dish

2nd Mrs Smith, Salt jar

Cabbage 1st Mr G Tindale, Rockingham teapot

2nd T Castell, 2 salt cellars

(Extra) Radishes: T Castell, Knot of worsted

(Extra) Rhubarb: 1st T Castell, Hoe head

2nd G Cross, Clothes line

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COTTAGERS CLASS

 

Geraniums (fancy): 1st J Etherington, Water bottle & glass

2nd J Richardson, Jug

Geraniums (plain white): 1st M Tate, Sugar jar

2nd T Taylor, Plate

3rd J Etherington, Knot of worsted

Geraniums (plain red): 1st Mrs Tilburn, Soup basin

2nd Mrs J Taylor, 4 egg cups

Geranium (any other): 1st M Tate, Plate

2nd T Taylor, Jug

3rd M Tate, Hammer

Fuchsia: 1st M Tate, Rockingham coffee pot

2nd T Taylor, Knife & fork

3rd Mrs Tilburn 1/2 stone of oatmeal

Calceolaria: Mrs Horner, Knot of worsted

Mesembryanthemum: 1st J Richardson, Pail

2nd T B Lotherington, Glass jug

Begonia: 1st Mrs Bellerby, 2 tablespoons

2nd Mrs J Taylor, Broom

Lily of any kind: 1st Mrs J Taylor, Pocket knife

2nd Mrs Theakston, Plate

Cactus: 1st T B Lotherington, Whitewash brush

2nd Mrs Whittaker, Church Lane, Sugar basin

3rd T Taylor, Match stand

Best plant of any other kind: 1st M Tate, Sugar jar

2nd J Theakston Bass basket

3rd E Wright, Jug

4th J Richardson, Jug

New Potatoes: 1st G Horner, Candlestick

2nd J Popplewell, Kettle

Rhubarb: 1st Mrs Tilburn, Pail

2nd T Taylor, Inkstand

3rd T Brown, Jug

Best nosegay of flowers, garden/wild: 1st Mrs Tilburn, 3 dinner plates

2nd Harriet Jennings, Scissors

3rd A Jennings, Knife

4th Mrs Harper, Scrubbing brush

Best collection of salad vegetables: 1st M Tate, Salt jar

2nd J Popplewell, Jug

Lettuce (extra) G Horner, Jug

Onions (extra) J Etherington, Jug

Radishes (long): 1st J Popplewell, Knot of worsted

2nd T Taylor, Plate

Radishes (turnip): 1st J Popplewell, Kettle

2nd T Taylor, 2 teaspoons

Cabbage: 1st M Tate, Knife & fork

2nd J Theakston, Clothes line

3rd T B Lotherington, Jug

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PRIZES FOR WILD FLOWER POSIES

Under 8's: 1st A Harper, Jug

2nd M Knapton, Jug

3rd C Wright, Plate

(extra) A Tilburn, Comb

8-10 years: 1st T B Lotherington

2nd A Popplewell, Mug

(extra) M B Atkin, Plate

10-12 years: 1st I Nicholls, Jug

2nd M A Brown, Comb

(extra) M Weldon, Comb

12- 15 years: 1st James Tilburn, Jug

2nd E Harper, Match holder

Best posy made of ferns/grasses, leaves etc: Girls 1st E Russell, Scissors

2nd A Gordon, Scissors

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