DESPITE the torrential rain and almost "monsoon" conditions, Burton-in-Lonsdale and District Horticultural Society's Spring Show turned out a success.

Held on Saturday, the show was well attended with a high number of entries in the numerous classes.

In fact, there were the same number of exhibitors, 26, as there were last year, but producing more entries - 83 last year and 90 this year.

Margaret Gibson, honorary show secretary said: "The exhibitors managed a very high standard and altogether this was a very colourful and enjoyable show."

She added: "This was contrary to all expectations, with the peculiar weather and the monsoon conditions the day before.

"The bulbs and pot plants were wonderful with some lovely daffodils and hyacinths."

Mrs Gibson said there were also a large number of pictures in the art section of the show and that there were so many embroidered pictures that the class for a picture in any other medium had to be subdivided.

The results were: in the pot plants section, judged by Mr H Redhead from Ingleton -daffodils in bowls - 1 A Dale, 2 H Campbell; hyacinths in bowls - 1 DM Park, 2 H Bateson; cyclamen in bowls - 1 J Tozer; bowl or pot containing any other flowering bulbs or corms - 1 A Dodgson, 2 R Turnbull, 3 JM Lyell.

A garden in any container - 1 MI Hay, 2 H Campbell, 3 A Dale; cactus garden - 1 M Senior; a succulent garden - 1 M Senior, 2 V Dodgson.

Foliage pot plant - 1 V Dodgson, 2 F Metcalfe, 3 M Bradshaw.

Flowering pot plant - 1 F Metcalfe, 2 M Bradshaw, 3 R Turnbull.

Floral art section, judged by Mrs C Haworth from Lancaster: An exhibit using silk flowers - 1 and 3 R Turnbull, 2 H Campbell; an exhibit in a basket - 1 H Campbell, 2 M Hayton, 3 R Turnbull.

Signs of Spring - 1 H Campbell, 2 R Turnbull, 3 A Dale; an exhibit using three fresh flowers and any foliage - 1 H Campbell, 2 R Turnbull, 3 M Hayton.

In the domestic section - a jar of marmalade - 1 A Schofield, 2 J Tozer, 3 E Schofield; four almond tarts - 1 D M Wilcock, 2 A Dale, 3 J Tozer; a carrot cake - 1 A Dodgson, 2 J Tozer.

Children's section: four raspberry buns - 1 Jennifer Schofield.

Arts section, judged by Mr P Metcalfe from Low Bentham: a painting in water colour - 1 and 3 V Dodgson, 2 A Dale; a painting in oils or acrylic - 1 V Dodgson; a picture in any other medium - 1 and 2 P Colton, 3 V Dodgson.

An embroidered picture - 1 V Dodgson, 2 and 3 M I Hay; a decorated egg - 1 M I Hay, 2 F Metcalfe, 3 D Schofield.

Children's section: an Easter card - 1 Janet Campbell, 2 Stephen Tozer, 3 Jennifer Schofield; a picture Springtime - 1 Stephen Tozer, 2 Janet Campbell.

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