SPRING SHOW: Tom Hodgkinson, chairman of Inkberrow and District Horticultural Society welcomed visitors to the society's Spring Show which was held at Inkberrow Village Hall on March 4. He said congratulations were due to all the exhibitors for producing so many entries given the unusually harsh spring. He thanked the committee and society members for all their help in staging the show, Mr Bill Lootes of Honeybourne who undertook the judging and visitors for their support.

Cup winners: The Ansell Cup for highest number of points in the bulb section was won by Fred Hunt who also won the Society Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in the show.

The Seymour Memorial Trophy for Best in Show was won by Mrs Pat Atkin with her collection of spring flowers.

Results: Bulbs: Hyacinths - 1 and 2 Fred Hunt, 3 David Perkins; daffodils, long trumpet - 1 and 2 F Hunt; double narcissi - 1 F Hunt; multi-flowered single narcissi - 1 and 2 F Hunt; 5 multi-flowered double narcissi - 1 F Hunt, 2 Tony Richardson; 5 single tulips - 1 F Hunt; 5 double tulips - 1 and 2 F Hunt; bowl of crocus single colour - 1 Joanne Hawker, 2 and h/c T Richardson, 3 F Hunt; bowl of any other variety of bulbs or corms: 1 D Perkins, 2 Mrs Pat Atkin, 3 Mrs E Hodgkinson; bowl of miniature bulbs - 1 P Atkin, 2 and h/c D Perkins, 3 J Hawker; amaryllis one bulb - 1 Mrs Janet Jeaco, 2 and 3 F Hunt, h/c Peter May.

Pot Plants: Foliage - 1 Joyce Bateman, 2 and 3 E Hodgkinson; flowering - 1 and 2 E Hodgkinson; a container of 3 or more decorative plants - 1 F Hunt, 2 E Hodgkinson. Cacti: Specimen cactus - 1 and 2 John Davies; specimen succulent - 1 and 3 F Hunt, 2 J Davies. Cut Flowers: 1 stem specimen bloom daffodil, any type - 1, 2 and 3 F Hunt; 3 stems of one variety trumpet daffodils - 1 and 2 F Hunt, 3 P May; 3 stems one variety small cup daffodils - 1 F Hunt; vase of polyanthus minimum 5 stems - 1 and 2 E Hodgkinson; stem of hellebore - 1 Coll Shaw, 2 P May, 3 Nicki Parr; collection of spring flowers minimum 4 varieties outdoor grown - 1 P Atkin (best in show), 2 Mrs Margaret Tromans, 3 Sue Canfield; 1 spray flowering spring shrub - 1 Mrs Joyce Richardson, 2 P Atkin, 3 S Canfield; arrangement of spring flowers - 1 N Parr, 2 E Hodgkinson, 3 Chris Underwood; miniature arrangement of spring flowers - 1 P May, 2 J Hawker, 3 F Hunt.