Blooms and baking on display at Reiss bulb show

By Alan Hendry

Published: 09:55, 06 March 2024

| Updated: 09:56, 06 March 2024

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Marion Sutherland won the trophy for most points overall at Reiss Gardening Club's annual bulb show. She also won the trophies for bulbs and floral art. She is pictured receiving one of her trophies from show judge Bill Watson, while his wife and fellow judge Elaine (centre) presents the trophy for baking and preserves to Annette Sinclair. Looking on is Maureen Johnson who won the trophy for best exhibit with her amaryllis. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios

Members of Reiss Gardening Club gathered to show off spring blooms and cakes at their annual bulb show, filling the village hall with fragrance and colour.

Committee members were delighted to see an increase in entries in all the sections, particularly in baking and produce. This gave judges Bill and Elaine Watson a difficult time placing the entries.

After much debate Maureen Johnson’s amaryllis took the best exhibit for the second year in a row.

Results:

Bulb section – One hyacinth, in water: 1 Jean Mackay; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Carol Place.

Three hyacinths: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Jean Mackay.

Four large trumpet daffodils: Marion Sutherland.

Single narcissus: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Linda Tait.

Multi-headed narcissi: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Derry Sinclair.

Two dwarf single tulips: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Maureen Johnson; 3 Derry Sinclair.

Four single tulips: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Annette Sinclair.

Four double tulips: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Marion Sutherland.

Ten crocuses: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Linda Tait; 3 Annette Sinclair.

Five dwarf narcissi: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Linda Tait.

One amaryllis: 1 Maureen Johnson; 2 Sue Gowens; 3 Moira Gunn.

Bulbs grown in water: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Linda Tait.

Maureen Johnson with her amaryllis that won the best exhibit trophy at Reiss Gardening Club's annual bulb show. Picture: Robert MacDonald / Northern Studios

Floral art section – Basket of spring flowers: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Marion Sutherland.

Arrangement in a kitchen utensil: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Doris Gunn; 3 Jean Mackay.

Arrangement in a teapot: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Doris Gunn.

Baking section – Coffee sandwich: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Maureen Johnson.

Four gypsy creams: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Linda Tait; 3 Maureen Johnson.

Fruit loaf: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Maureen Johnson.

Jar of lemon curd: 1 Shirley Alexander; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Maureen Johnson.

Overall winners – Bulbs: Marion Sutherland. Floral art: Marion Sutherland. Baking: Annette Sinclair.

Best exhibit in bulbs: Maureen Johnson. Overall winner of show: Marion Sutherland.

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