DAFFODIL SHOW OPENS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26538, 28 September 1951, Page 2

DAFFODIL SHOW OPENS

NATIONAL EVENT AT INVERCARGILL

FEWER ENTRIES THIS SEASON

(New Zealand Press Association) Aithr»,Lh V »h RCARGII 4” September 27. there were fewer entries than I< ? U * the standard was as nigh as in the past at the South Island national show of the National Daffodil Society of New Zealand, which Vegan to- . P". J- Maunder, of Gisborne, who Judged the open classes, said that the champion of champions; a Kingscourt variety exhibited by G. Brownlie ‘Dunedin). was a fine example. A. Clark, an Ashburton grower, had entered a magnificent collection of pink daffodils. Mr Maunder said the class showed an improvement on the last show, and the winning blooms compared favourably with pink daffodils anywhere in the world. Mr S. G. Gaspar, of East Taieri, judge of the amateur classes, said that entries were fewer because of recent winds. The quality was good, and it was pleasing to see one of New Zealand's premier breeders of daffodils, P. D. L. Hudden, send his blooms from Gisborne. Results in the national show were:— Open C-’asses N.D.S. Champion Certificate and Blue Ribbon.—G. Brownlie (Dunedin). British Raisers' Permanent Challenge Cup (18 varieties, three stems of each).— G. H. Brownlie 1, V. M. Dickinson (Dunedin) 2.

Trevena Challenge Trophy (six varieties yellow trumpets, three stems of each). J. H. Davenport (Invercargill) 1. Rhodes Silver Challenge Cup (12 varieties New Zealand raised, three stems of each).—V. Dickinson 1, G. M. Broughton (Invercargill) 2. Oamaru Cup (12 varieties, three stems of each).—G. M. Broughton 1. Moorby Challenge Trophy for Double Daffodils (nine blooms double, "ot fewer than three varieties or more than three blooms of one variety).—G. Broughton 1, P. A. Thomson (Invercargill) 2. Six Blooms, Pink.—A. Clark (Ashburton) 1

Seedling Classes New Zealand Seedling Challenge Trophy (12 varletiea seedlings).—A. Clark 1, D. Hayes (Invercargill) 2, V. Dickinson 3. Yellow Trumpet.—A. Clark 1. Bi-colour: A. Clark 1. White trumpet: A. Clark 1. Large cup without red colouring: A, Clark 1. Large cup with red cr redstained crown: A. Clark 1, D. Hayes 2. Large cup without red or pink colouring: A. Clark 1. Large cup with red or red-stained crowns: A. Clark 1. Large cup all white: A. Clark 1, Large cup with gink crown: A. Clark 1. Small cup: A. lark 1. Any other division or subdivision: A. Clark 1. N.D.S. Silver Medal, premier seedling bloom.—A. Clark. Single Bloom Classes Pink: A. Clark 1. Yellow: G. Brownlie 1, V. Dickinson 2, J. Davenport 1. Bicolour: G. Brownlie 1, V. Dickinson 2. White: A. Clark 1, H. L. Gill (Invercargill) 2, G. Brownlie 3. Large cup without red colouring: G. Broughton 1. A. Clark 2. Large cup without red <>r redstained crown: V. Dickinson 1. H. L. Gill 2, A. Clark 3. Large cup without red or pink colouring: A. Clark 1, J. H. Davenport 2. Large cup with red' or red-stained crown: A. Clark 1, J. T. Gray (Palmerston North) 2. , . . Large cup with pink crown: A, -lark 1. Large cup, all white: V. Dickinson I. Small cup: A. Clark 1. Double: A. Clark 1. JonquiUa hybrid: H. J. Davenport 1. Tazetta: A. Clark 1. Bloom: A. Clark 1. Canterbury Horticultural Society s Challenge Cup, points prize: A. Clark. Amateur Classes Twelve varieties, three stems of each: H. Johnson (Invercargill) 1. Twelve varieties, one steam of each: H. Johnson 1. Six varieties, three stems of each: W. J. R. .McCallum (Owaka) 1. Nine varieties, one steam of each: P. D. L. Hudden >.Gisborne) 1. . _ . Six varieties red cups, one stem of each: H. L. Gill (Dunedin) 1, J. Davenport 2, P. D. L. Hudden he. Six varieties New Zealand raised: H. L. Gill 1, V. Dickinson 2. Six varieties. Brfftah raised: V. Dickinson 1, H. L. Gill 2. Empire championship: V. Dickinson.