HENDERSON DAHLIAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 15

HENDERSON DAHLIAS.

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES. Lists of entries for the annual dahlia show of tlie St. Andrew's Horticultural Society, held at Henderson on Thursday, constituted a record for the society. Also on display was a line selection o£ zinnias :md ferns. HEADINGS ANI) INTRO. TO COME 0000 The awards were :— C'HASIIMONSHII* AWARDS. Champion o£ Champions —"Daily Mail," It. Haggo. Champion Decorative.—"Daily Mail," Mrs. A. Hepburn. Champion Hybrid.—"Fran o'Bracht," Mrs. A. Hepburn. Champion Medium.—-"Pride of 'Frisco," Mr. Hyde. Champion Vase of Pompoms.—"Mrs. F. French,'' Mrs. Garratt. Champion Vase of Charms.—"Seedling," Mr. A. Crumble. OPEN SECTION. Nine varieties, giant decorative: B. Hnggo. 1; A. Crumble, Three varieties, giant decorative: B. Haggo, 1; A. Cromble, 2. Six varieties, medium decorative: A. Crombie. Six varieties, semi or garden eactus : A. Crombie. Nine varieties, pompom : B. Haggo. 1 ; C. Carratt. I'. Nine varieties, small or charm : A. Crombie, 1 : C. Garratt, 2. Three varieties, seedling dahlias: A. Crombie, 1 ; C. Garratt, 2. AMATEUR SECTION'. Six varieties, giant decorative : C. Carratt, 1 ; Mrs. A. Hepburn. 2. Three varieties, giant decorative : B. Haggo, 1 ; J. Hyde, 2. Three varieties, medium decorative : B. Ilaggo, 1; C. Garratt, 2. Six varieties, small or charm: C. (iarratt. Six varieties, pompom : B. Haggo, 1 ; C. Carratt, 2. Specimen Blooms.—Giant decorative C. Garratt, 1 ; B. Haggo, 2. Medium decorative: J. Hyde, 1; B. Haggo, 2. Hybrid or garden cactus : B. Haggo, 1 ; Mrs. A. Hepburn, 2. Seedling dahlia: .1. Hyde. 1 and 2.

Locul Section.—Collective display : Mrs. A. He|>l>urii, 1; C. (iarratt, 2. Six varieties. gl/Mt decorative: Miss Robertson. 1: Mrs. Morris. 2. Three varieties. giant decora live: Mis. A. Hepburn. 1; .Mrs. 11. Wright. 2. Three varieties, medium decorative: Mrs. 11. Wright. Three varieiies. hybrid or garden cactus: It. N,.r.-ross. Three varieties, pompoms: Mrs. Morris. 1: 11. Norcross. 2. Three varieties, small or charm : Mrs. Morris, 1 ; Sirs. H. Wright. 2. Specimen, giant decorative: Mrs. A. llephurn, 1 and 2. Specimen, medium decorative: Mrs. Mnssey, 1; Mrs. H. Wright. Specimen, hybrid or garden cactus : Mrs. A. Hepburn, 1 and 2. NOVICE SECTION. Three varieties, giant decorative: H. Hutchinson. Three pompoms : Mrs. Cole, 1 and 2. Three miniature or cliarm : Mrs. Cole. Specimen, giant decorative: Mrs. Cole. Specimen, medium decorative: Mrs. Cole. Specimen, hybrid or garden cactus : Mrs. Cole. DECORATIVE AND CUT FLOWERS. Six kinds: Mrs. J. Piatt, 1; Mrs. Morgan, 2. Decorated bowl: Mrs. H. Wrieht, l and 2. Decorated vase: Mrs. A. Hepburn, 1; Mrs. Cossey. 2. Vase, asters : Mrs. Cossey. Vase, zinnias : Mrs. Nicholson. 1; Mrs. H. Wright, 2. Floating bowl : Mrs. Cossey. Bowl of dahlias : Mrs. 11. Wright. 1 ; C. Carratt, 2. SCHOOL SECTION. One bloom : ,T. Morris. 1 : A. Morris 2 Buttonhole: .T. Morris, 1 : A. Roberts, 2. I>ecorated vase : B. 1 ; Y. Cossey. 2. Dish garden : E. Bayer, 1 ; M. Bunks, 2. ~