SUMMER SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 295, 14 December 1938, Page 16

SUMMER SHOW.

NEWMARKET DISPLAY.

COMBINED SOCIETIES' EFFORT

There was a beautiful display of summer flowers at the combined summer show of the Auckland Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society and the Auckland Gladiolus Society, held at the Newmarket Municipal Hall yesterday. The awards made were as follow:— CARNATIONS. Open.—Twelve varieties: Mrs. St<"ele 1, J. B. Aic-kin 'S. Six border: Mrs. Steele 1, Mrs. A. ('. Mtiuro 2. Three seedlings: A. M. Boljevieli 1. Amateur. —Twelve varieties : Mrs. Steele 1, J. H. Aickin 2. Six border: S. H. Bidwell 1, Mrs. Steele 2. Three border : Mrs. Steele 1, Mrs. A, C. Munro 12. Novice. —Six varieties: Mrs. A. C. Munro 1, S. H. Bidwell 2. Three varieties: Mrs. A. C. Munro 1, S. H. Bidwell 2. Champion.—Mrs. Steele's "Surrey Clove." SWEETPEAS. Open.—Twelve varieties: J. \V. Codlin 1. Six varieties: J. \V. Codliu 1. Vase, pink: H. Mllner 1, J. W. Codlin 2. Cream: H. Mllner 1 and 2. Orange: J. W. Codlin 2. Colour blending: H. Milner 1, J. \V. Codlin 2. Novice.—Vases, pink, white, scarlet and lavender, and colour blending: Mrs. Thaxter 1. Champion Vase.—H. Milner. OTHER VARIETIES. Hydrangeas.—Three distinct : Mrs. Low' I, Mrs. V. Nutsford 2, T. Scott 3. One head : Mrs. Low 1, Mrs. V. Nutsford 2, Miss C. N. Page 3. Cut Flowers.—Six varieties : Mrs. Thaxter 1. Cut Flowers and Shrubs. —Mrs. V. Nutsford 1, Mrs. C. P. Worley and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Leefe (equal) 2. Bowls.—-Gladioli : Mrs. G. K. Gilliam 1. Sweetpeas : Mrs. J. W. Codlin 1. J. G. Corkill 2. Carnations: Mrs. L. M. Craig 1, Mrs. C. Prime 2. Any Receptacle of Cut Flowers.—Mrs. C. Prime and Mrs. Bunting (equal) 1. Three Vases of Cut Flowers.—Mrs. Thaxter 1, Mrs. Coppinger 2. Shoulder Spray.—Miss J. Gow 1 and 2. Victorian Posy.—Miss J. Gow 1. Bowl of Gerberas.—Mrs. Bunting 1. GLADIOLI.

Open Section. —Eighteen varieties : G. K. Gilliam 1, C. Ledingham 2. Six varieties, two of.each : C. Ledingham 1. Six varieties of seedlingw : C. Ledlngham 1, G. K. Gilliam 2. Three spikes of eaeli, white: Mrs. Low 1, C. Ledlngham 2. Pink: C. ledingham 1, Mrs. Low 2. Yellow: Mrs. Low 1. Red: C. Ledingham 1, Mrs. Low 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: C. Ledingham 2. Any other colour: C. Ledingham 1. Seedling: C. Ledingham 1. Amateur Section. —Twelve varieties : Miss L. Rutter 1. Nine varieties. Gladiolus Society Cup : C. P. Worley 1, C. Chapman 2. Six varieties. John Bums Cup : Miss L. Rutter 1, C. Chapman 2. Three varieties of each, white: G. K. Gilliau 1, S. Power 2. Pink : Miss L. Rutter 1, C. Chapman 2. Red: G. K. Gilliam 1. Miss L. Rutter 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: G. K. Gilliam 1, C. P. Worley 2. Any other colour: C. P. Worley 1, G. K. Gilliam _. Specimen blooms, white: Mies L. Rutter 1, C. N. Nlcholls 2. Pink: Miss L. Rutter 1, C. P. Worley 2. Red: Miss L. Rutter 1, C N. Nlcholls 2. Any other colour: C. Chapman 1, G. K. Gilliam 2. Lavender, mauve or violet? MTss L. Rutter 1, C. N. Nlcholls 2. GardA decorative*-, six varieties : Miss" L. ButMJ, G. K. Gilliam 2. Nine varieties : G. 1. Six varieties : G. K. Gilliam 1. Three varieties: Miss L. Rutter J, G. K. Gilliam 2. Primullnus, six spikes: C. N. Nlcholls 1. G. K. Gilliam 2. Three spikes: G. K. Gilliam 1, C. N. Nlcholls 2. Novice Section.—Three varieties: S. A. Greenough 1, Mrs. V. Nutsford 2. Specimen blooms, white: Mrs. Murphy 1. Pink : Mrs. W. J. Nicholson 1, S. A. Greenough 2. Yellow: Mrs. W. J. Nicholson 1. Miss Jones 2. Red: S. A. Greenough 1, Mrs. V. Nutsford 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: A. Gallie 1, Miss Jones 2. Any other colour: A. Gallie l. Primulinus, three varieties: Miss Jones 1.

Champions.—Large flowers : Mrs. Low's "Star of Bethlehem." Garden decorative: Miss L. Rotter's "Valerie." Primulinus : G. K. Gilliam's "Zona." Seedling: C. Ledingham. Champion of champions: Mrs. Low's "Star of Bethlehem."