Flower show offers feast of colour for Felpham and Middleton

Roses have loved this year's weather conditions, with the rain and warmth at just the right time.

Sweet peas have not been so happy. However, the exhibitors managed to do the flowers proud at last Saturday'sshow at St Mary's Centre.

The judges for all the classes took a great deal of time and trouble assessing the entries and checking the quality of the blooms before they awarded their verdicts.

The same applied to the other classes such as the selection and quality of leaves, the colour combination for other floral entries, pot plants and, of course, the vegetables.

The plant stall was well stocked with very reasonably priced plants as usual. The cake stall, raffle and other sales stalls, plus the refreshments, added to the attractions at St Mary's Centre.

The society's next show will be the flower and produce show at the centre on August 16. Classes will include dahlias and gladioli as well as other seasonal flowers, fruit and vegetables.

Other classes will feature home industries, arts and crafts, wines, photography and children's entries. The show is open to non-members.

For results see next page.

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Cups and trophies

The Watson Cup - for the best pot plant - Mrs T Davies; The Salmon Cup - for the most outstanding rose exhibit - M Potts; The Loveys Cup - for the most outstanding sweet pea exhibit - J Hudspith; National Sweet Pea Medal - for most points in sweet pea classes - Mrs M Howard; Silver Candelabra - presented by Felpham Flower Club - Mrs J Porter; Horticultural Society Cup - for most points in show - M Potts; The Thorndyke Cup - for the most points in fruit and vegetables - J Harris.

Roses

Suitable for a button hole: 1 Mrs G Argent, 2 Mrs J C Smith, 3 Mrs C Dunham; One specimen large flower: 1 M Potts, 2 Mrs G Argent, 3 Mrs A Travers; Three large mixed colours: 1 M Potts, 3 Mrs J Aubrey-Jones; Three large pink: 1 M Potts; Three large white or cream: 1 M Potts, 3 Mrs J Aubrey-Jones; Three large yellow: 2 M Potts; Three large red: 1 M Potts; One bowl or vase mixed large: 1 M Potts, 2 Mrs S Harris; Cycle blooms: 1 M Potts; Two stems cluster stems: 1 M Potts. 2 Mrs P Appleyard, 3 Mrs S Harris; Three large, bicolour: 1 M Potts; Smell and vote - most fragrant: 1 Mrs M Hey.

Sweet Peas

One vase mixed: 1 Mrs M Howard, 2 J Hudspith; Three vases, different colour in each vase: 1 Mrs M Howard; One vase, pink: 1 J Hudspith; 2 Mrs M Howard; 3 Mrs D Kavanagh; One vase, lavender or mauve: 1 J Hudspith; 2 Mrs M Howard; One vase, any one colour except pink or lavender: 1 J Hudspith, 2 Mrs M Howard, 3 Mrs J C Smith; Bowl any variety: 1 Mrs P Appleyard; One specimen any colour or variety: 1 Mrs M Howard.

General Flowers

Five stems pansies: 1 Mrs B Allen, 2 Mrs M B Howard, 3 Mrs M Hey; One vase mixed flowers: 1 Mrs D Porter, 2 Mrs B Harris, 3 Mrs P Appleyard; Three stems flowering shrubs: 1 Rona Binsted, 2 Mrs K Lindsey, 3 Mrs P Appleyard; Vase mixed foliage: 1 Mrs A Freeman, 2 Mrs M B Howard, 3 Mrs A Ball; One spike delphinium: 1 Mrs J C Smith; One spike lily: 1 Mrs B Allen; 2 Mrs M Booker; 3 Mrs M B Howard; Three stems alstromeria: 1 D Porter, 2 Rona Binsted, 3 Mrs M Howard; Five stems of pinks: 1 Mrs J Aubrey-Jones, 2 Mrs G Argent, 3 D Porter; Five delphinium florets: 1 Mrs G Argent; Five hosta leaves: 1 Mrs P Appleyard, 2 Mrs B Allen, 3 Mrs M B Howard; One pot plant flowering: 1 Mrs T Davies, 2 D Porter, Joint 3 Rona Binsted and J Aubrey-Jones; One pot plant foliage: 3 Mrs A Travers; One cactus: 1 Rona Binsted, 2 Mrs S Harris, 3 Mrs K Lindsey; One succulent: 1 Mrs S Harris, 2 Mrs G Argent, 3 Mrs M Howard; One specimen fern: 1 Mrs A Travers; 2 Mrs M Howard; 3 Mrs P Appleyard; One bonsai: 1 Mrs A Travers, 2 Mrs G Argent.

Fruit and Vegetables

Five stems mixed herbs: 1 Mrs A Travers, 2 Rona Binsted, 3 Mrs J C Smith; Nine broad beans: 2 Mrs M Howard, 3 Mrs M B Howard; One plate five potatoes: 1 J Hudspith, 3 Mrs M Howard; Two lettuces any variety: 1 Mrs S Atkins, 3 Rona Binsted; Any other vegetable: 1 J Harris, 2 J Hudspith; One plate 15 gooseberries: 1 J Hudspith, 2 J Harris, 3 Mrs M Howard; Three sticks rhubarb: 1 J Harris, 2 Mrs M B Howard; Any other fruit: 1 J Harris, 2 Mrs M B Howard.

Floral Art

Blooms Galore, to include roses: 1 Mrs K Lindsey, 2 Mrs A Freeman, Commended Mrs R Ball and Mrs T Davies; A Book Title: 1 Mrs J Porter, 2 Mrs R Ball, 3 Mrs A Freeman, Commended Mrs K Lindsey and Mrs T Davies; A Miniature - own choice: 1 Mrs B Stone, 2 Mrs J Porter.