Horticultural Society’s Daffodil Show

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29008, 24 September 1959, Page 15

Horticultural Society’s Daffodil Show

Entries in the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s annual daffodil and spring flower show in the Latimer Hall yesterday were of an exceptionally high standard in most classes, according to the judges. In the cut flowers class, the judge, Mr C. H. Jones, said that some of the older flowers did not seem to be cultivated as well as they had been in the past. In the daffodil sections the judges praised the high standard. "There are some magnificentlygrown entries." said the open class judge (Mr K. Burns, of Timaru). “The blooms are clean and in good colour," For the first time in one of its shows, the society has included a non-competitive class, A number of attractive decorative vases by society members were on display. Special displays included a number of decorative bowls by members of the society’s women’s decorative committee. Mr A. Clark, of Ashburton, showed a display of the pink cup daffodil, which won him the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Cup last year. Several special displays were exhibited by Christchurch and New Plymouth nurserymen. The exhibition will close this evening.

The following special awards were made:—

Bronze Medal.—Display of daffodils. Mr E W. Cotter; display of shrubs. Mr R. A. Duncan (New Plymouth). Award of Merit.—Display of daffodils. Mr D. S Bell; collection of shrubs, Mt J. Watling; display of orchids. Mr C. Stokell. Certificate of Merit.—Display of shrubs, Australasian Nurseries. Premier awards were made as follows: Best daffodil tn show, Mr D. Bell (Ludlow). Mr Bell also won awards with his Mashka, Monte Bello, white trumpet metropolis, seedling and yellow trumpet David Bell. Mr S. W. Gower, bi-colour trumpet Bonnington and seedling; Mr L. J. Chambers, Mrs William Copeland. DAFFODIL Open (Judge: Mr K. Burns.) Mr D. Bell, 5 firsts; Mr G. Challis. 10 firsts, 9 seconds; Mr A. W. Chappell, 4 firsts, 3 seconds: Mr D. S. McLeneghan, 4 seconds; Mr A. Clark, 1 second: Mr E. W. Cotter, 1 first: Mr W. Poninghouse, 1 first, 4 seconds. Seedlings Mr G. Lewis, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mr W. Poninghouse, 1 first, 1 second;

Mr D. McLeneghan, 1 first. Mr D. Bell. 1 second.

Special Classes (open or amateur) Mrs R. R. Laurenson. 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mr S. Gower, 3 firsts. Mr N H. Finney, 3 seconds.

Novice (Judge: Mr L. Chambers.) Miss V. Brown. 4 firsts. 2 seconds. Mrs R Keegan, 2 firsts. 1 second; Mr A J. Duffield. 1 first. 3 seconds; Rhoswyn • Seldon. 2 firsts; Ann McCormick. 1 second. Amateur (Judge: Mr G. Lewis.) Mr S. W Gower, 9 firsts. 7 seconds: Mr E. N. Randall. 7 firsts. 9 seconds: Mr D. H. Butcher. 6 firsts. 2 seconds; Mr L. J. Chambers. 5 firsts. 5 seconds; Mr G. A. Challis. 1 first; Mr F. A. Wilson. 2 seconds. DECORATIVE (Judge: Mr C Belworthy) Open Mrs R. Elcock. 3 firsts: Mrs L. W. Robinson, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs M. Kennedy, 3 seconds. Novice Mrs J. R, England. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs A. Roud, 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs Haley. 1 second Special Beginners Mrs M. Cochrane. 1 first. 1 second; Mrs P. Turnbull. 1 first; Mrs A. R. Brant. 1 second; Mrs N. Hewertson, 1 second. Children Adrian Cain, 1 first; R. Seldon. 1 first; Miss J. Julian. 1 second; A. McCormick. 1 second. Speden Memorial Trophy.—Mrs W. A. Barrell 1. Mrs R. Elcock 2. The most outstanding exhibit was awarded to Mrs R. Elcock. and Mrs L. W. Robinson won the best line arrangement. MORSE CUP (Judge; V. Beaumont) Mrs D. Westbury. 5 firsts, fi seconds; D. H. Butcher 4 firsts. 1 second; T. Thomson, 3 firsts, 5 seconds; S. W. Gower. 3 firsts, 3 seconds; L. W. Randall. 1 first. 1 second. GARDEN CLUB'S CLASSES Mrs J. H. Grigg. 6 firsts, 2 seconds; G. S. Gunn, 6 firsts; Mrs J. D. Wood. 5 firsts, I second; Mrs F. W. Spedding. 3 firsts. 3 seconds; Mrs R. C. Laurenson, 3 firsts; Mrs G. Smith. 2 firsts; Mrs A. Titheridge. 2 firsts, Mrs Speary. 2 firsts; L. Whittington, 2 firsts: Mrs C. C. Davis, 2 firsts. 1 second; Mrs R. F. Holderness. 1 first. 2 seconds: Mrs H. T. Jennings. 1 first. 3 seconds: Mrs C. S. Clements, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs T. Basher. 1 first, 1 second; Mrs J. C. Fraser. 1 first. 1 second; Mrs I. L. Shaw, 1 first; J. Watling, 1 first; G. C. Halswell. 2 seconds; Mrs J. W. Mossman, 1 second. VEGETABLES (Judge: Mr M. J. Gilpin) Mr J. Christian, 4 firsts, 2 seconds; Father Divine Mission. 5 firsts, 5 seconds; Mrs J. Russell, 1 second; Mrs A. Roud, 1 second.