GLADIOLI & DAHLIAS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1937, Page 4

GLADIOLI & DAHLIAS

AWARDS AT HUTT SHOW

The following awards were made at. the gladiola and dahlia show at Lower Hutt yesterday:— . Special Prizes. The winners of the various trophies were: N. B. Gibbons Cup, Mr. vv. .... Toon; D. A. Ewen trophy, J. OMor C C. Odlin trophy, F. J. Burrell; R. Wilson trophy, F. K. London other winners (for this show only) were: Mrs E. L. Riddiford's cup, Mrs. H. J. Creely; Mrs. E. L. Sanderson's trophy, Miss E. Smith; the G. A; Chapman Memorial,'.-Mrs. A. Mcßain; Mrs. A. N Gower's trophy, Mrs. J. McMillan; the Lady Bledisloe Cup, Miss in. uarratt; Mrs. S. M. Hobbs's trophy, Mist N Garratt; the Elsie Memorial, Joyce Stupples; the Kersley Rose Bowl, Miss E. Smith. ■ . ~ The champion of champions of the show was a "Miss New Zealand shown by W. Garratt, which also secured the amateur championship; u>. champion open class gladiola was a "Petiti" shown by Mr. W. R. Toon; the champion (amateur, class) dahlia was a "Daily Mail," shown by Mr. J. W. Nisbet, and in the novice class a "Treasure Island" shown by Mrs. a. W. Freeman. An R.H.S. silver gilt medal was awarded to Mr. C. "H. Matthews for a stand of begonias; silver medals to Mr. H. J. Poole (begonias), C. F. Pilcher and Sons (ferns, palms, and dahlias), A. McMillan (dahlias), T. C. and D. Bilby (gladioli). Lower Hutt Borough reserves committee (hydrangeas), and1 Miss C. A. Fraser (novelty stall); bronze medals to F. Mason (dahlias) and A. J. Shailer and Son (dahlias), and certificates to the Rev. S. H. D. Peryman (gladioli) and &. H. Hay ward (asters). . General Awards. The general awards were as folGladioli, open class, 18 spikes, any colour, W. R. Toon 1. J. O'More 2; 12 spikes, W. R. Toon 1, H. E. Edwards V 6 spikes,- W. R. Toon 1, J. O'More 2; 12 primulinus, H. E. Edwards 1,1 W. R. Toon 2; 6 primulinus hybrids. W R.- Toon 1, T. C. and U. buoy *; 3 pink gladioli, W. R. Toon 1, J. O'More 2- 3 blue or purple gladioli, W. R. Toon 1, J. O'More 2; 3 white, cream, or yellow, J. O'More 1, W. R. Toon 2; 1 seedling gladioli, W. R. Toon 1; 3 seedling gladioli. W.- R. Toon 1. H. E. Edwards 2. Collection of Gladioli (18 square feet): H. E. Edwards 1, J.. O'More 2. Gladioli, Amateur Class.—6 spikes, J. O'More 1, G. W. Cairns 2; 6 spikes primulinus, W. E. Asßwith 1, J. O'More 2; 3 spikes gladioli, T. N. Instone 1. W. E. Askwith 2; 2 spikes blue, violet, or purple, F. C. Oaay i, j. O'More 2; 2 spikes pink, rose, salmon, or orange, T. H. Instone 1, M. G. Valk 2; 2 spikes white, cream, or yellow, J. O'More 1, T. H. Instone 2. Gladioli, Novice Class.—3 spikes, A. Birley 1 and 2; 3 spikes Drimulinus, L. M. Packwood 1 and 2.

Dahlias, open class. —Collection 24 dahlias. F. J. Burrell 1; 12 decorative, F. J. Burrell 1; 6 decorative, F. J. Burrell 1, T. C. and D. Bilby 2; 3 cactus, F. J. Burrell 1; 12 decorative (mm. sin, max. 7in), F. J. Burrell 1; 24 pompom, F. J. Burrell 1, T. C. and D. Bilby 2; 18 charm, F. J. Burrell 1.

Dahlias, amateur.—l 2 decorative,-A. W. Stanley 1, G. W. Cairns 2; 6 decorative, J. A. Nisbet 1, D. R. Somervell 2; 6 cactus, F. K. London 1, A. W. Stanley 2; 6 decorative (mm. sin, max. 7in), F. K. London 1, H. W. Vagg 2; 12 pompom, W. E. Askwith 1, A. W. Stanley 2; 12 charm, F. K. London 1. G. W. Cairns 2. ...

Dahlias, novice class.—6 decorative, N. C. Greer 1, A. W. "Freeman 2; 3 decorative, N. C. Greer 1. Hydrangeas (amateur . classk—6 blooms, Mrs. A. J. Nicholls 1; 3. bloUms, Mrs. A. J. Nicholls 1. :" ■ Begonias, open class. —6 blooms; H. J. Poole 1; 3 blooms, H. J. Poole 1 and

(General Amateur Class.—4 vases cut flowers, - Mrs. H. J.-: Creely 4» Mrs. ;H. •B. Goi-don 2;,6 canna blooms, Mrs. ■Wjj Olphert' 1, UM'T.rMcMilUn'Zi 2 vases, asters^A'. BirbeckTlKMrsV'E.: Bteeh ": Zy\ 2 vases carnations, D. R. Somervell 1, A.'J; Haynes 2; 1 jug delphiniums. Mrs. J. McMillan, 1; 2 .vases marigold, Mrs. S. Mitchell T and 2; 2 vases of zinnias, Miss J. Gibbons 1,- Mrs., H. J. Creely 2; basket of dahlias, Mrs. S. Mitchell 1, Miss J. Gibbons 2; vase of. dahlias, Mrs. S. Mitchell .1, Mrs. H. W. Mitchell 2; bowl of hydrangeas, Miss J. Gibbons 1; hand bouquet, Miss E. Smith 1, Mrs. L. A. Stickells 2; bowl roses, Mrs. L. A. Stickells 1, Miss E. Smith '2; basket flowers, Miss E: Smith 1 Mrs. A. Mcßain 2; decorative-.basket; ferns, etc., Mrs. H. W. Mitchell 1, Miss: E. Smith 2; bowl of flowers grown by member of garden circle, Mrs. J. McMillan.l, Mrs; A; Jarman 2; decorated table, Mrs. A. Mcßain 1 and 2; lady's spray, Miss E. Smith 1, Mrs. ti. A., Stickells 2; bouquet posy, Miss E.j Smith 1,. Mrs. L. A. Stickells 2;, gen r tlemen's buttonhole, Miss E.. Smith.l, Mrs. L. A. Stickells 2; tall vase flowers, Mrs. S. Mitchell 1 and 2; box flowers,Mrs; A. Mcßain 1, Mrs.' S. Mitchell 2. General Intermediate Class.—Mima-; ture' decorated basket, Nancy - Garratt;, 1; tall vase flowers, Joyce Carter 1, Nancy Garratt 2; bowl flowers, Joyce Carter 1, Nancy Garratt 2. General Junior Class, 16 to 21.—80wl flowers, Joyce Stupples 1, Joan Gibbons 2; presentation bouquet, Joyce Stupples 1, Nancy Garratt 2; tall vase: of flowers, Joyce 'Stupples 1, Nancy Garratt 2. ' ~ . General Juvenile ; Class.—Floating bowl, Norine, Reader. 1, Prudence Dudding 2- two gentlemen's buttonholes, Ngawini Carter' 1, Pamela ' Garratt 2; decorated horseshoe, Prudence Dudding 1, Norine. Reader-2.