FORFAR Horticultural Society has dug up a good crop of entries for its annual flower show at the town’s Reid Hall.

Doors opened yesterday afternoon following judging of the classes—which include flowers and vegetables as well as handicrafts and children’s ones—for the 108th showcase.

Society chairman Les Craib never ceases to be amazed by the growing talents of exhibitors.

He said, “The show is excellent—we are delighted with the quality and quantity of everything that is on display.

“Entries are up in most classes this year and we have a considerable amount of new exhibitors which is to be welcomed.”

Newcomer Alex Dunlop of Blairgowrie won the rose classes, making his first outing a highly successful one.

Another new face, Valerie Brymer of Brechin, won the Chairman’s Award —the Ruby and Alex Bruce Memorial salver going to an exhibit outwith the other trophy classes—for her floral art display.

Mr Craib continued, “The children’s section is always very much admired and again we have some new entrants coming in, replacing the older ones who are moving on.”

He felt exhibitors had coped well with everything this summer has thrown at them.

The show continues today from10am to 5.30 pm, with the Lord Lieutenant of Angus, Georgiana Osborne, presenting the trophies at 4pm.

Main trophy-winners:

Garden News Shield (best exhibit in vegetables and fruit)—D Robbie (Inverarity), Cream of the Barley Trophy (best exhibit in pot plants and flowers)—A P Child (Newbigging), Forfar’s Pride Trophy (Forfar’s Pride fuchsia)—L Craib (Forfar), Garland Silver Cup (best exhibit in pot plants)—A P Child, Grant Silver Cup (most points in pot plants)—A P Child, Lady Hope Silver Cup (best exhibit in begonias)—J Mitchell (Forfar), Charles Nicoll Silver Rosebowl (best exhibit in roses)—A Dunlop (Blairgowrie), Meldrum Cup (best exhibit in roses, class 23)—A Dunlop.

Burgess Silver Cup (best three vases in dahlias, class 28)—T Drever (Brechin), Colonel David Mason McFarlane Memorial Cup (best exhibit in dahlias)—T Drever, Braid Silver Cup (best vase dahlias)—T Drever, Renilson Allardice Challenge Trophy (best exhibit of sprays regardless of class)—T Drever, Rodger Silver Cup (best exhibit of chrysanthemums)— W Ainsworth (Arbroath), J & M Mitchell Silver Cup (best exhibit class 34)—W Ainsworth, Fyfe Jamieson Silver Cup (best six vases of cut flowers)—T Drever, George Scott Silver Cup (best three vases of cut flowers)—A P Child, Irvine Silver Cup (best vase of gladioli, class 54)— T Drever.

Sweet Pea Certificate (best single rose regardless of class)—E Nicoll (Forfar), Dispatch Rosebowl (best exhibit of cut flowers)—A P Child, Dewar Duncan Trophy (best hanging basket)—D Robbie (Inverarity), Provost Bill Middleton Silver Cup (best bonsai exhibit)—Mrs J Hunter (Forfar), McKinnon Silver Cup (best exhibit of fruit)—J Ewing (Forfar), NVS Medal (best exhibit classes 122 to 124)— R de Veres (Forfar), NVS Plaque (best exhibit class 91)—L Craib.

Douglas Lawrence Cup (best exhibit in vegetable section)—D Robbie, Courie Cup (best collection of vegetables, classes 88 to 92)—L Craib, Findlay Cup (most points in the vegetable section)—D Robbie, James Duncan Memorial Trophy (best exhibit in vegetables, classes 93 to 137)— R de Veres, Soutar Cup (best exhibit class 95)—D Robbie, Society Rosebowl (best exhibit class 96)— D Robbie, Maxwell Nelson Shield (best exhibit class 104)—D Robbie.

Colonel Kerr Silver Cup (best exhibit in honey)—J Batchelor (Aberlemno), Town Council Cup (most points in baking and preserves)— J Greig (Forfar), Mrs M Smith Shield (runner-up in baking and preserves)— L Nelson (Forfar), Smith-McMillan Douglas Silver Salver (best exhibit in baking an preserves)—J Greig.

Mary Anderson Memorial Cup (most points in handicrafts)—Mrs Alexander (Oathlaw), Lloyd Evans Challenge Cup (runner-up in handicrafts)—S Bruce (Kirkton of Airlie), Fotheringham Silver Salver (best exhibit in handicrafts)—Mrs Stewart (Memus), Irvine Trophy (most points in floral art)—S Ludlam (Broughty Ferry), Callander Silver Cup (best exhibit in floral art)—S Ludlam, Jean and Allan Sturrock Memorial Trophy (best exhibit in class 212)—S Bruce.