Entries up in all sections at Reiss Gardening Club’s 30th anniversary bulb show
Reiss Gardening Club held its 30th anniversary bulb show on Tuesday when the hall was full of fragrance and colour.
Committee members were delighted to see an increase in entries in all the sections, particularly baking and produce. This gave judge Kathleen Baikie a difficult task in placing the entries.
After much debate, Marion Sutherland’s blue hyacinths took the award for best exhibit.
As part of the club’s anniversary celebrations the hall was open to the public for tea and cakes for the first time, and this went down a treat.
Bulbs – One hyacinth, in water: 1 Mona Larson; 2 Linda Tait; 3 Shirley Alexander.
Three hyacinths: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Linda Tait; 3 Carol Place.
Four large trumpet daffodils: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Annette Sinclair.
Single narcissi: 1 Carol Place; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Annette Sinclair.
Multi-headed narcissi: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Mona Larson.
Single hyacinth: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Moira Gunn; 3 Linda Tait.
Four single tulips: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Carol Place; 3 Linda Tait.
Four double tulips: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Jean Mackay.
Ten crocuses: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Derry Sinclair.
Five dwarf narcissi: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Linda Tait.
One amaryllis: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Jean Mackay; 3 Maureen Johnson.
Bulbs grown in water: 1 Jean Mackay; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Linda Tait.
Pot of muscari: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Derry Sinclair.
Floral art – Arrangement of spring flowers: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Linda Tait.
Silver anniversary arrangement: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Linda Tait.
Petite arrangement: 1 Marion Sutherland; 2 Linda Tait.
Baking – Carrot cake: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Linda Tait.
Four flapjacks: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Annette Sinclair; 3 Marion Sutherland.
Date and walnut loaf: 1 Annette Sinclair; 2 Carol Place; 3 Linda Tait.
Jar of rhubarb and ginger jam: 1 Linda Tait; 2 Marion Sutherland; 3 Annette Sinclair.
Overall winners – Bulbs: Marion Sutherland. Floral art: Marion Sutherland. Baking: Annette Sinclair.
Best exhibit in bulbs: Marion Sutherland. Overall winner of show: Marion Sutherland.
Reiss Gardening Club began with a gathering of like-minded people in the village hall in April 1995. Jean Mackay was elected as the first chairperson.