JUDGE PRAISES DAFFODILS

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33033, 28 September 1972, Page 12

JUDGE PRAISES DAFFODILS

The standard of Canterbury daffodils was praised by a judge at the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s annual spring show, which began yesterday.

Mr P. Phillips, of Otorohanga, said he was surprised by the high standard of the daffodils in the show, considering the strength of the north-westerly winds during his week-long stay in Canterbury. He said the over-all standard was as high as that at the national shows this year, held at Stoke and Hamilton.

A total o£ 1260 entries, ranging from cut flowers to spring vegetables, were received for the two-day show, being held in the Horticultural Hall. The secretary of the society (Mr J. C. Fraser) said the number of entries was the highest for many years. He attributed tliis to recent favourable weather. MANAWATU ENTRIES The Manawatu Horticultural Soceity air-freighted entries to the show. The Manawatu society won two premier awards. The C.H.S.’s highest award, the Royal Horticultural Society’s Silver Gilt Medal, was presented to Mr J. Watling, of Halswell, for his display of flowering trees and shrubs. The large display featured a wide variety of trees and shrubs grown in his Kennedy’s Bush Road garden. The last time the society presented the award was about 12 months ago, when Mr WaUing was also the recipient. Mr Fraser described the display of flowering trees and shrubs as “top-notch.” The garden club cut-flower displays were also of a high standard, he said. Results were:—

Premier blooms.—Trumpet: H. E. Dyer’s Vlcking, L. J. Chambers’ Lenz, D. Butcher’s Kilpa. Large cup: Manawatu Horticultural Society’s Air MarshaU, A.

W. Chappell’s Masquerade, D. Butcher's Day Dream. Small Cup: Manawatu Horticultural Society’s Seedling, D. Butcher's Rockall, M. E. Brogeen’s Verona. Double: Mrs G. C. Yates's Tonga. Seedling: T. Thomson’s bloom. Tazetta: Mr and Mrs W. Munro’s Highfield Beauty. Special prizes.—Royal Horticultural Society’s silver gilt medal for flowering trees and shrubs: J. Watling. C.H.S. silver medal for alpine and rock plants: Canterbury Alpine Garden Society. C. bronze medal for daffodils: D. S. Bell. C.H.S. award of merit for floral work: C.H.S. ladies sub-committee.

Trophies.—Daffodil section: Daffodil Champion Challenge Cup, M. E. Brogden; Bledisloe trophy, D. S. Bell; George Lewis Raiser’s Challenge Cup, M. E. Brogden; David Bell Challenge Cup, A. W. Chappell; the St Giles Lewis Challenge Cup, M. E. Brogden; P. E. Black trophy, Miss P. E. Chambers; Pearl Chambers Challenge Cup, M. F. Butcher; St Giles Borgfeldt Challenge Cup, M. E. Brogden; A. E. Lowe Memorial Cup, M. F. Butcher; Canterbury Daffodil Circle Challenge Cup, T, Thomson; St Giles Graham Challenge Cup, M. F. Butcher. Decorative section.—Mrs W. Milne Shand challenge trophy, Mrs G. B. Muir; Messrs D. Bell and E. W. Cotter’s challenge trophy, Mrs C. K. Ferguson; most outstanding decorative exhibit, Mrs Muir; most outstanding contemporary arrangement, Mrs G. H. Thornton. Cut flower section: N. Houghton memorial trophy, Mrs R. W. Flatman; Florence A. Chisnall memorial trophy, Mrs M. Kirby.

Feather-weight.—T. Glencross became the new British featherweight boxing champion when he outpointed E. Armstrong, the holder, over 15 rounds of a dull fight in London.