GLADIOLI SHOW

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21701, 7 February 1936, Page 4

GLADIOLI SHOW

FINE DISPLAY AT LYTTELTON

BIG ENTRIES RECEIVED

Large entries, particularly in the decorative and children's sections, were received for the first annual gladioli and dahlia show under the auspices of the Lyttelton branch of the Young Women's Christian Association, and opened in the Drill Hall • yesterday afternoon. Dr A. C. McKillop, who judged the entries, spoke fprourably of the display. He awarded the prize for the premier bloom, to L. Blackler for a Patiti, one of six blooms entered by this exhibitor in the open class. D. M. Hill won the prize lor the premier bloom in the amateur section, and W. Q. Lee, with a fine bloom of Mrs Anna Pfitzer, was the winner of the beginners' section. The show will be continued this afternoon and evening. Awards were made as follows: OPEN CLASS

Young Women's Christian Association Gladioli Challenge Cup, for nine spikes, distinct varieties, named where possible (4): H. H. H. Gardiner 1, T. A, N. Johnson 2, R. E. Hooper 3. Six spikes, distinct varieties (3): L. Blackler 1, T. A. N. Johnson 2, H..H. H. Gardiner 3. Three spikes, distinct varieties (3): L. Blackler 1, T. A. N. Johnson 2, H. H. H. Gardiner 3.

AMATEUR SECTION Six spikes, distinct varieties (3): D. M. Hill 1, T. A. N. Johnson 2, L. Blackler 3. Three spikes, distinct varieties (5): D. M Hill 1, L. Blackler 2, T. A. N. Johnson 3. One spike, red (7): T. A. Taylor 1, W. A. Sinclair 2, T, A. N. Johnson 3. One spike, white (2): L. Blackler 1, W. Brockman 2. Blue (2): L. Blackler 1. Pink (4): T. A. N. Johnson 1, P. A. Taylor 2, L. Blackler 3. Yellow or cream (3): L. Blackler 1, W. Brockman 2, Lavender (2): L. Blackler. 1. Any other colour. (4): L. Blackler 1, T. A. N. Johnson 2, W. Brockman 3. One vase small decorative, three spikes, distinct varieties (5): Mrs 0. D. Sewell 1, G. Stonehouse 2, W. Brockman 3. One variety (5): W. Brockman 1, Mrs O. D. Sewell 2, G. Stonehouse 3. BEGINNERS' SECTION Three spikes, distinct varieties (6): W. C. Lee 1, E. Campbell 2, A. W. Sinclair 3. One spike, red (8): L. W. Besley 1, A. W. Sinclair 2. White (4): W. C. Lee 1. Pink (5): W. C. Lee 1, Doris Gardiner 2. L. G. Henderson 3. Any other colour (6): W. C. Lee 1, Doris Gardiner 2. DAHLIAS Amateur Section Three distinct varieties decorative dahlias, one bloom, two a vase (1): Mrs H. Gardiner 1. Pom-pom dahlias, three blooms, two a vase (3): T. A. N. Johnson 1 and 2, Mrs H. Gardiner 3. Beginners' Section Three distinct decorative dahlias, one bloom, two a vase (2): Mrs O. D. Sewell 1. Mrs H. Gardiner 2. One variety decorative dahlia, one bloom, one vase (3): Mrs O. V>. Sewell 1 and 2, Mrs H. Gardiner 3. Charm dahlia, three blooms in one vase (2): Mrs O. D. Sewell 1, Mrs H. Gardiner 2. Pom-pom dahlia, three blooms in one vase (3): Mrs O. D. Sewell--1 ajad 2, Mrs H. Gardiner 3. CUT FLOWERS Roses, six distinct varieties (1): Mrs H. Gardiner 1. Three distinct varieties (1): Mrs H. Gardiner 1. One vase of flowers (3): Mrs H. Gardiner 1, A. D. le Comte 2. Six varieties, out-door-grown, not more than three spikes of each kind <4): H. H. H. Gardiner 1, D. J. Comer 2, Mrs H. Blackler 3. DECORATIVE SECTION

Bowl of gladioli (2): Mrs O. D. Sewell 1. Bowl of flowers, gladioli excluded (5): Mrs G. C. Taylor 1. Mrs H. Gardiner 2. Mrs H. Blackler 3. Floating bowl of flowers, any flower, any foliage (4): Mrs H. Blackler 1 and 2, H. H. H. Gardiner 3. Vase of flowers, vases to be not more than 10 inches high, gladioli excluded (3): Mrs H. Blackler l..Mrs G. C. Taylor 2. Vase of gladioli, decorative basket of flowers (2): Mrs O. D. Sewell 1. CHILDREN'S SECTION Three spikes gladioli, distinct varieties (3): Ngaire Sinclair I and 2, John Stanley 3. Vase of flowers for table decoration (1): Daphne Donnelly 1. Buttonhole (4): Barry Taylor 1. L. Taylor 2, Daphne Donnelly 3. COLLECTION OP VEGETABLES

Six distinct kinds (5): D. Campbell Ik A. S. D. le Comte 2, Mrs H. Gardiner 3.