SPRING BLOOMS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 215, 9 September 1921, Page 2

SPRING BLOOMS.

AUCKLAND IXOWEB SHOW. QUALITY IN DAFFODILS. It is many years since the spring show of the Auckland Horticultural Society hae brought forth an exhibition of the eizV and range of blooms commensurate with the wealth of garden-girt homes that make an outstanding feature of the city's residental areas. This year's daffodil show, which opened at the Society of Arte Hall in Kitchener Street this afternoon, introduces the lover of flowers to a collection of blooms that is dainty and artistically inspiring from the superfine qiiality of the exhibits, indicating th.at there are horticulturists in the district whose ekill challenges comparison with the very best, but there is a disappointing , dearth of competition. For instance, one of the most notable features of the show is the outstanding display of trumpet daffodile by Mr. H. J. Bull, who has raised exceptionally beautiful blooms from seedlings. In boldness and size of trumpet, shape and colour ■some Waterloo daffodils shown in this collection surpass anything previously shown in Auckland. The pity is that a horticulturist who has produced eueh fine results from seedling culture does not meet with adequate competition, which would give greater satisfaction to the producers and add immensely to the attraction of the show. Similarly, in a collection of daffodils, irises and blue lilies, the Maunga.ivhaii School, which is practically the pioneer in Auckland of school horticulture, makes a fine exhibition, in which some of the daffodil specimens challenge comparison with those in the adult classes, but there are no entries from other school gardens. Colour and variety are added to the general display Iby collections of rare spring flowers put in by Mr. H. Goldie (ranunculi), Mrs. C. W. Adams (winter-flowering eweet peas), Mr. Henry Brett (perpetual carnations), Mrs. H. Mowbray (ranunculi), and Mr. Bell eweet peas), while Mr. R. N. Oborn JMs a nice collection of daffodils on exhibkion. The note of variety struck by the sweet peas ie very effective, and one wondere that this bloom has not become more popular, for the reason that it is produced at a season when a little colour variety in flora! decorations is most welcome. In Mrs. Bell's collection eeveral "foure" — four blooms to the one stem—attracted considerable interest. It jis explained by enthusiasts that the unusually dry i weather experienced late this spring is responsible for competition being restricted, as in many private nurseries the flowers bloomed early and had gone past their best before the date of the , show. ' The prize-list is: — Thirty Varieties Narcissi.—H. J. Bull Twelve Varieties Narcissi.—(Dr. Howard Thomas 1, J. 11. Braithwaite 2, H T. Goldie 3, J. G. Little h.c. Eighteen Varieties Narcissi. — No award. Six Varieties Narcissi.—Miss (Bull 1, H. E. 'Sharp 2, J. H. Braithwaite 3. Three Varieties Trumpets.—H. £ Sharp •1, Dr. Howard Thomas 2. Six Varieties Cut Flowers.—'Mrs. Geo. Jeffei-y 1, Mrs. Tatterefield 2. Six Varieties Sweet Peas.—S. B. Skinner ; 'Sis Varieties Ranunculi.—<H. T. Goldie 1. Six Varieties Anemones. —Mrs. Geo. Jeffery 1, R. N. oborn 2. Nine Varieties Anemones.—Mrs. Geo Jeffery 1. li. N. Qhorn 2. Bowl of Narcissi.—llaungawhan Sch-001. Bowl of Auy Other FJowers.— J. A: Skinner 1, MiSB Ivy Park 2, Maungawbau 'School Six Varieties Trumpets.—H >E. Sharp Six Varieties H. Braithwaite 1, Dr. Howard Thomas 2 Three Varieties Giant Leedsii.— J H. Braithwaite. Three Yellow Trumpets.—H. J. Bull 1, J H. 'Brakhwaite 2. A. B. Grindrod 3. 'White Trumpet.—A. E Grindrod I, iH. J. Bull 2. ■Bieolonr Trumpet.—H. J. Bull 1, H T 'Goldie 2, A. 'E. Grindrort 3. Yellow Ineomnarabilis.—A. E. Grindrod 1, J. 11. Braithwaite 2, Miss Kibblewhite 3. Bicolour Incoinparabilis. —H J. Bull 1. J. H. Braithwaite 2. H. T. Goldie 3. Giant Lcedsii.—A. E. Grindrod 1, H. J. ■Bull 2, .1. .11. Braithwaite 3. Old Type T.eedsii.—A. E Grindrod. Triandrus.—H. J. 'Bull 1 and 2, H. T Goldie 3. Hybrid Jonquil.—Miss Kibblewhite Poetaz.— J. B. ißralthwaite 1, A. E. Grindrod 2. Yellow or Bieolour ■Barrii.— J. H Braithwaite 1 and 3, H. T. Goldie 2. Double Bloom.—Miss Ktt*blewhite a 3. H. Braithwaite 2 ■Sis Varieties Seedlings.—H. J. Bull 1, H. E. Sharp 2, A. E. Grindrod 3. Three Varieties Seedlings.—H J. Bull 1, H. E. Sfearp 2, J. H.. Braithwaite 3. AMATEUR CLASSES. Twelve Varieties Narcissi.—Miss M. A Newbegin 1, Mrs. W. Becker 2. Six varieties 'Narcissi.—Miss Xewbegin 1 ■Mrs. Tattersfleld 2, Mrs. W. Becker 3 Three Varieties Narcissi.—Mrs. W. Becker 1, Mrs. Tattersfleld 2. Schools' Exhibit of Sis Varieties Narcissi.— Maungavvhau School.