Timaru grower tops dahlia show
PA Dunedin Alexandra’s Molyneux Stadium disappeared under a mass of multicoloured dahlias at the week-end when the South Island Dahlia Show was held. The top honours went to Mrs P. Moir, of Timaru, for her cactus-semi-cactus bloom, Lawrence Fisher, which took the open champion bloom title. Results.-—
Champion of champions, open champion bloom: Mrs P. Moir (Timaru), Lawrence Fisher. Champion vase, open section, W. H. and K. A. Jack (Winton), Abridge Taffy. Champion bloom, B section and champion vase, B section: R. Kenning (Motueka), Hamari Accord. Reserve champion, B section: Mrs G. Brand (Invercargill), Kidd’s Climax.
Premiers, giant decorative: Mrs Brand, Kidds Climax. Medium decorative: B. D, Buckley-Formby (Christchurch), Perfection. Small decorative: W. and K. Jack, Nunton Harvest. Miniature deceptive: W. and K. Jack, Abridge Tafffy.
Giant fimbriated cactus: Mrs E. Fenton (Christchurch), Show *n’ Tell. Small: J. and A. McNoe (Gore), Kauwera Gold. Large semicactus: Mrs Moir, Hamari Accord. Medium fimbriated cactus: Mrs Fenton. Seedling. Medium cactus/semi-cactus: Mrs Moir, Lawrence Fisher. Small cactus: J. and R. McNoe, Cream Kerkrade. Miniature cactus-semi-cactus: W. and K. Jack, Lynette. Pom-pom: Mrs M. Petus (Gore), Moorplace. Miniature ball: Mrs P. Bradley (Timaru), Deep South. Water lily: W. and K. Jack, Fem Irene.
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