SPRING FLOWERS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 2, 27 September 1939, Page 6

SPRING FLOWERS

Horticultural Society Daffodil Show

RESULTS OF JUDGING A wonderful display of daffodils and other spring blossoms drew ilower-lov-ers to the Town Hall for the opening of the Wellington Horticultural < Society’s spring show yesterday. The Governor-General, Lord Galway, officiated, and Mrs. Knox Gilmer, president of the society, thanked those who had contributed to the success of the show. Outstanding among the exhibits were those of the Pioneer Club, and of Mrs. A. J. Du Pont, whose attractive stand contained flowers from the gardens of Mrs. li. Arlow, Mrs. H. D. Bennett, Mrs. B. E. Murphy, Mrs. R. G. Macniorran, Mrs. J. J. Reigh, Mrs. E. Johnstone, Mrs. J. M. A, Hott, Mr. W. H.

Cooper, Mr. G. Clarke, Mrs. Alfred Atkinson, Mrs. E. J. Righton, and Mrs. Du Pont. There were outstanding daffodil entries from Mr. H. Poole, Mr. J. Bell, and Mr. N. Amoore. The nurserymen’s displays were colourful an! interesting, and there was a novel display of hydroponics, the science of growing flowers and vegetables in water instead of in earth, by the addition of chemical plant foods. The trophies were presented by Mrs. Knox Gilmer in the evening. The Rose Joseph Trophy for decoration for the spring show was won by Karori, the R. A. Wright Trophy for suburban competition by Onslow. The Rose Joseph Trophy for cut flowers was awarded to Mr. W. H. P. Barber. Mrs. Knox Gilmer’s Trophy for polyanthus was awarded to Mr. George London. The Arnold Izard Memorial Prize for the most outstanding exhibit was won by the garden circle of the Pioneer Club.

The National Daffodil Society’s silver medal for the national daffodil class was won by Mr. J. Bell. The Arnold Izard Memorial Prize for the most meritorious exhibit was won by the garden circle of the Pioneer Club. The Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture’s challenge trophy for seedlings grown by the exhibitor was won by Mr. H. Poole, with Mr. A. Wilson second.

Championship awards were as follows: Trumpet daffodil, Mr. N. Amoore; other than trumpet, Mr. J. Bell; amateur champion, trumpet, Dr. J. McMicken; amateur champion, other than trumpet, Mr. C. F. Atmore. Other results were:— Open Classes. . Collection of daffodils, 30 varieties: Mr. H. Poole, 1. Six trumpet varieties: Mr. Poojn, 1. Six incomparaiblis: Mr. Poole, 1. Six Lcedsii: Mr. Poole, 1. Three Barrii: Mr. Poole, 1. Three tazettas: Mr. Poole, I. Three double daffodils: Mr. Poole, 1; Mr. W. 11. P. Barber, 2. Twelve varieties: Mr. Poole. 1 and 2.

Six yellow trumpets: Mr. Poole, 1. Six bicolour trumpets:, Mr. Poole. 1; Mr. Barber, 2. Six white .trumpets: Mr. Poole, 1; Mr. Barber 2. Six yellow incomparablis: Mr. Poole, 1. Six bicolour-incomparablis: Mr. Poole, 1; Sir. Barber, 2. Six Leedfili: Mr. Poole, J; Mr. N. Amoore, 2. Six Barrii: Mr. Poole, 1; Mr. Barber, 2. Three yellow trumpets: Mr. Poole, 1. Three bicolour

trumpets: Mr. Po-ole, l;'Mr. Amoore, 2. Three white trumpets: Mr. Poole, 1. Three yellow incomparablis: Mr. Amoore, 1; Mr. Poole, 2. Three bicolour incomparaiblis : Mr. Poole, 1. Three' yellow Barrii: .Mr. Poole, 1. Three bicolour Barrii: Mr. Poole,

1; Mr. Amoore, 2. Three Lecdsii, small cup: .Mr. H. Witchell, 1: Mr. Poole, 2; Mr. Amoore, 3. Giant cup: Mr. Poole, 1. Three tazettas: Mr. 'Poole, 1. Three double: Mr. Poole, 1; Mr. Barber, 2. One yellow .trumpet: Mr, Amoore, 1 and 2; Mr. Poole, 3. Bicolour: Air. Amoore, 1 and 2; Mr. Poole, 3. White: Mr. Poole, 1 and 2. Yellow Incomparablis: Mr. Amoore, 1 and 3; Mr. Poole. 2. Bicolour: Mr. Amoore, 1 and 3; Mr. Poole, 2. One Barrii: Mr. Poole, 1 and 2; Mr. Amoore, 3. One Leeds!!: Mr. Amoore, 1,2, and 3. One tazetta: Mr. Poole, 1 and 2. One double daffodil: Mr. Poole, 1 and 2.. Seedlings, raised by exhibitor: Three varieties: Mr. Poole, 1; Mr. A. Wilson, 2; Mr. J. Bell, 3. Six varieties: Mr. Bell, 1; Mr. Poole, 2. Trumpets: Air. Wilson, 1; Air. Bell, 2; Mr. Poole, 3. Others: Mr. Wilson, 1; Air. Bell, 2; Air. Barker, 3. One trumpet bloom: Air. Bell, 1; Mr. Amoore, 2; Air.’ Poole. 3. One other bloom: Mr. Poole. 1; Air. Bell, 2; Air. Wilson, 3. Display of seedlings: Air. Bell, 1; Mr. Wilson, 2; air. Barber, 3. Amateur Section. Collection, six varieties: Mrs. G. M. Bramley, 1; Mr. J. Bell, 2. Three trumpets: Mr. Bell, 1; Mrs. Bramley, 2. Three leedsll: Mr. Bell, 1; Mrs. Bramley, 2. Three barrii: Mrs. Bramley,.!. Three tazettas: Airs. J. O’Alore, 1. Three blooms, yellow trumpets: Mrs. F. G. Ody, 1; Mrs. A. Dolman, 2; Mr. M. S. Brown, 3. Three bicolour trumpets: Mr. H. Witchell, 1; Mr. Oddy, 2; Air. G. S. Young, 3. Three white trumpets: Air. A. W. Freeman, 1; Airs. Dolman, 2; Mr. G. W. Cairns, 3. Three yellow intwmparabllis: Air. Freeman, 1; Dr. McMicken, 2; Mr. 11. Birlcy, 3. Three bicolour incomparabills: Air. Birlcy, 1 (special); Air. Witchell, 1; Airs. Dolman, 2. Three barrii,

any varieties: Air. Atmore, 1; Air. Young, 2; Mr. Oddy, 3. Three leedsll: Mr. Witchell, 1; Mr. Atmore, 2; Mr. Cairns, 3. Three tazettas: Mr. Blrley, 1; Mr. O’Alore, 2: Air. Oddy, 3. Three double daffodils: Air. Bell, 1; Air. Young, 2; Air. Brown, 3. One bloom, yellow trumpet: Mr. J. Bell, 1; Air. Witchell, 2; Air. Atmore, 3. Bicolour trumpet: Airs. Dolman, 1; Mr. Witchell, 2; Mr. Bell and Dr. McMicken, 3. White trumpet, Dr. JlcMlcken, 1; Air. A. Wilson,

2; Air. Cairns, 3. Bicolour trumpet: Mr. Brown. 1; Mr. Cairns, 2. Yellow incomparabills: Air. Young, 1; Air. Bell, 2; Dr. McMicken, 3. Bicolour incomparabilis: Mrs. Dolman, 1; Dr. McMicken, 2. Red cup incomparabilis: Mr. J. S. Stalker. 1; Air. F. Marriott, 2; Air. Young, 3. One barrii- Air. Atmore, 1: Air. Young, 2. One leedsll: Air. Marriott, 1; Mr. Oddy, 2; Air. Young, 3. One tazetta: Air. Oddy, 1; Mr. O’More, 2 and 3. One double daffodil: Mr. Atmore, 1; Air. O’More, 2; Air. Brown, 3. Intermediate Section. Two vases of daffodils: Air. D. G. MeGurr, 1; Airs. Alorrls Jones, 2. Three blooms: Mr. AlcGurr, 1; Airs. Alorris Jones, 2. One bloom: Air. McGurr, 1; Airs. Morris Jones, 2 Novice Section. Two vases of daffodils: Mrs. H. E. Udy, 1; Mr. C. 11. Hulls, 2; Mrs. B. A. Broadhead, 3. One vase: Airs. D. Stafford, 1 and 2. One trumpet: Air. Hulls, 1; Mrs.

Stafford, 2; One incomparablis: Mrs. Udy, 1; Mr. Hulls, 2; Mrs. N. Butler, 3. One tazetta: Miss A. Whitten, 1; Mrs. Stafford, 2. One double daffodil: Mrs. Udy, 1. Miscellaneous Classes. Rhododendrons, red: Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 1 and 2. Pink: Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 1. Other colour; Mrs. Knox Gilmer, 1. Anemones: Mr. AV. 11. P. Barber, 1 and 2. Auriculas: Mr. P. Guili’oyle, 1; Mr. Barber, 2. Cyclamens: Miss K. Jarvis, 1. Freesias: Miss Jarvis, 1; Mr. o. W. S. Kohn, 2. Native flowers: Mrs. Morris Jones. 1 and 2. Polyanthus: Mr. G. London, 1: Mrs. J. Abernethy, 2. Primroses: Mrs. W. A. L. von Keisenberg, 1; Mrs. Morris Jones, 2» Ranunculuses: Dr. McMicken, 1: Mr. Barber, 2. Stocks: Mrs. N. Butler, 1; Mr F. McMillan, 2. Tulips: Mr. Barber, 2. Vase o£ violets: Mrs. Butler, 1. Vase of Howers: Mr. Barber. 1; Miss Jarvis, 2. Cut Howers: Miss Jarvis, h.c. Pot plants: Flowering plant, Miss Jarvis, 1 and 2. Exhibition pansies: Mr. J. S. Vickers. 1 and 2. Fancy pansies: Mr. G. C. Clarke, 1 and 2. Giant pansies: Miss Jarvis. 2. Violas: Mr. Vickers, 1. Decorative Classes. Decorated table: Mrs. C. E. Carter, 1; Mrs. S. Solomon, 2. Dish garden; Mrs. V. G. Jervis, 1: Mrs. G. S. Nico-11, 2; Mrs. 11. Macdonald, h.c. Low bowl: Mrs. H. E. Henderson, 1; Mrs. R. Sinclair, 2. Victorian posy: Mrs. L. A. StickOlls, 1: Miss Jarvis, 2: Mrs. Jervis, 3; Mrs. D. Stafford. 3. Receptacle of Howers: Miss 1* Ashbolt, 1; Mrs. E. Henderson. 2; Miss Old, 3. Grown by exhibitor: Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 1; Mrs. E. Henderson, 2; Mrs. 11. Macdonald. 3. Basket, large: Miss Jarvis, 1; Mrs. J. M. Boyd, 2: Mrs. 3. Medium: Miss Jarvis, 1; Mrs. E. Henderson, 2. Small: Miss Jarvis, 1: Mrs. Henderson, 2; Mrs. Jervis, 3. Floating bowl: Mrs. Henderson, 1; Mrs. Johnston, 2; Mrs. E. M. Paterson. 3. Lady’s day spray: Mrs. Solomon, 1; Mrs. C.~ F. Terriss, 2 and 3. Lady’s evening spray: Miss Jarvis, 1 : Mrs. Terriss, 2. Children’s Classes. Buttonhole and spray: Joyce Purdie. 1: Jean Broadhead. 2: Zoe Mar.v Carrigan, 3. Small posy: Jean Broadhead. I;.Joyce Purdie, 2 and 3: Zoe Mary Carrigan, 3. Vase: Zoe Mar.v Carrigan, 1; Barbara Lambert, 2; Joan Broadhead, 3, Small basket: Zoo Mary Carrigan, '1; Joyce Purdie, 2; Jean. Broadhead, 3. Garden dish; Joyce Purdie o 1 and Barbara .Lambert gg