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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
4
Prize list for the Autumn Show at Bacchus Marsh features divisions for flowery displays pot plants fruit vegetables grain preserves and more. Names of committee members and officials appear along with entry deadlines and venue details for Friday and Saturday culminating with secretary WH Olelock closing pen on March 28 1911.
The notice outlines classes for A and B divisions detailing pot plants, begonias, geraniums, ferns, carnations, dahlias, pelargoniums, gladioli, and dianthus. It lists plant varieties, counts, and champion cards, with best pot plant and best in class recognitions and show criteria.
Fragmentary OCR lists plant varieties including cactuses and roses with quantities and donors such as Miss Cahill and Mr Jammer Cowan. Mentions Dublin and Lat, with values like 106 for plants and a total of 20d. The text reads as a miscellaneous horticultural gift record with unclear full context.
A long list of awards for baskets wreaths bouquets pots and plant designs at a regional class and open to amateurs. Prizes cover floral arrangements including wire framed pieces and decorative designs with multiple judging categories and sponsor names.
A long OCR fragment lists fruit classes and entries for a show or fair. It details Class H Open to all Comers with numerous apple varieties and quantities, plus Class J Tomato and vegetable entries, and Class K Preserves with assorted jams and jelly pots. Names, varieties, and exhibit numbers are scattered throughout with references to judges and prizes.
A list of cake and pastry entries with weights and prices such as Pound Cake, Plain Cake, Sponge Cake, Gingerbread, Victoria Sandwich, and Plate Cheese. Prizes are noted as awarded by various donors including Mia T. Anderson and Mrs G. F. Ramey. Also listed are child division entries and conditions for grain exhibits, with rules about growing and showing produce for the fair.
Fragmented notes describe prizes and decorations for a district dinner table event. Mentions Nemec Cod Drossal and Toren Cod igus Notetallgent Nabe and AM Art provided by the Bonin. Details are unclear but focus on table decor items and prize themes.
Fragmented OCR lists prizes and winners for a flower show or horticultural event. It mentions Pola judged as wider, blending and beauty notes, best owl of Reton with foliage, and a prize by Mr T J Gondor. Beak Wreath and prime prizes for girls under 15, with flowers to be grown in the diameter, prize by Mie Campball.
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