SUMMER FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 19, 23 January 1940, Page 4

SUMMER FLOWERS

SHOW,AT NORTHLAND

Gladioli, hydrangeas, and other summer flowers made a remarkably fina" display at the Northland Horticultural Society's summer show, which was opened on Saturday last by Colonel F. B. Mabin.-, The quality of the exhibit* was of a very high standard, and it was generally conceded that It wai the society's best show. . The following is the prize list:— Gladioli, Open - Class.-—Mr. A. Jackson, 3 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mr. G. Packwood, I first, 1 second, 2 thirds; Mr, A. J. Manton, 1 first; ,Mr. A. Jackson, winner of champion bloom, open class, also champion of championi ("Miss New Zealand"), and Mr. G. Packwpod's trophy. Gladioli, Amateur Class.—Mr. A. Sinclair, 6 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mr. A. J. Manton, 3 firsts, 5 seconds, 2 thirds; Mr. J-S. yickers, 1 second; Miss A.. Packwood, .3 .firsts, 1 second, 5 thirds; Mr. G. Packwood, 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Mr. D. S. Packwpod, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, 1 third; Mr. A. J. Manton, winner of champion bloom ("Miss New Zealand"); Mr. A. Sinclair, winner of Mr. E. Ting's trophy. 'Gladioli, Western Suburbs.—Mrs. Sargisson, 1 first, 1 third; Mr. H. S. Page, 1 second; Mr. Brazen dale, 3 firsts, 1 second; Mr. A. J. Gray, 1 .first; Mr. Brazendale, winner of champion bloom ("Picardy").' Carnations.—Mrs. J. Wilson, 3 firsts, 1 third; Mrs. Millan, 1 second; Mrs. Sargisson, 1 third; Mr. Purdie, 2 firsts, 3 seconds; Mrs. Roebuck, 1 first, i secpnd; Mr. W. H. Scammell, 1 first, I second; Mrs. Mclvor, 1. first; Mr. A. J. Gray, 1 first, 1 second; Rodney •Wilson, 1 second;-Mrs. Mclvor, winner of champion, bloom. ..... Sweet Peas.—Mr. T. E. Wilkinson, i first; Mr. D. S. Packwood, 2 firsts; Mr* de Blois. 2 thirds; Miss R. Wright, X second. V , • . Roses.—Miss. R. Wright, 1 first; Mr*, de Blois, 1 first., Hydrangeas.-^Mrs. G. S, Nicbll, 7 firsts, 1 second; Mrs. T. L. Boyes, 1 second; Mr. T. E. Wilkinson, 2 firsts, 3 seconds; Mr. A. J. Grayi 2 firsts, 2 seconds, If third; Mr. S. B. Lambert, 1 second; Mrs. G. S. Nicbll, winner, of champion bloom and Mr. G. L. Corkhill's .trophy. ".:■■•■■■.' v! : ■ - Cut Flowers.—Mrs. Merritt, 1 second; Mr. R. J. v Crawford, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. ■<de Blois, 3 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third; Mrs. Anderson, 1 second; Mis* R. Wright, 2 firstsr Mr. W.H. Scammell, 1 first; Mr. S. E. Lambert, 3 firsts; Mr. C. R..y.'Swan, 1 second; Mrs. Mclvor, 2 firsts; Mrs. T. L. Boyes, 1 second; Mrs. H. Roebuck, 1 first, 1. second; Mrs. Sargisson, 1 first; Mrs. de Blois, winner of Mrs. G, S. Nicoll's trophy for most points in cut flower classes. ( Pahiias.-^-Mr, D. Dinhie, 1 first, 2 seconds; Mr. G. S. Nicoll, X first, 1 second; Mr. D. S. Packwood, l third; Mr. A. Sinclair, 1 first, 1 third; Mrs, C. J. Sleeth, X first. ; :.; r ;.; : --' ;-/-:";;;: Pansies and Violas^-Mr. J. S. Vickers, 5 firsts, 4 seconds, IV third; Mrs. J. Wilson, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs. ■ de Blois, 1 first, Ifsecond; Mr. J. S. Vickiers, winner" of Mrs. de, Blois's trophy for most points in the pansy ; and viola classes. ;.-U}X-\-'-^z :■.■;.•;■ ;■ '■ ;•■:■ v '■'■' ' Decorativ^Mrs. G. S; Nicoll; 5 firsts, 2 seconds; Mrs. McMillan, X second;. Mrs. R. J. Crawford, I; first; Mw. Mclvor, i second; Mrs. J. Bernach, X third; Mrs; Sargisson, X first; Mr. A. 1 third; Mrs. G. S.Nicollv winner of Mrs. T,' L. Boyes's; trophy for most points1 in; the'decorative classes. Pot Plants,—Miss R..Wright, 1 first." . . Junior peooratiy^.~yelinae' Dinnie, * seonds;-Elsiier Mclvqr^X- firsf;- EditUf Poper'3 firstsV-il secpnctr" i'fthTrd; Margaret/JVte^tt,■ 1 first; J/. Oaites,"X second, l.thir*.; *■■*:-'■<■:■'■ -:$• -.:■■■?:■.■■■■}■■ ■■".■ ■; ■ yegetabtefc-^CoUectibn of vegetables, ■Mr. Qzßi&& Swan; 1 first; Mr; Dinnbck,; t secfbridHMc. Dinnock, X first, X second, 1 third; MrT J. Dutton, X first, 3^ »ecqnd«; 1 thiirij; M&H- W. Lattey, X ftrsti I secbndr-MfeC. R,' V. Swan, 3 flrsti,; 2 seconds; ; IVtSS. Merritt, 3 firsts, 3; second*, 1 thi^diMg;; Q.-rCpIIinSOTJiX -first, 2;; second^ % tfiirds| Mrs. Andersb.n, 1 first, 1 seciohd; W&l T. E. Wilkinson; X second, 1 thirds -Mr? J. Hbnsai M first; Mrs. Lain. -X «rit,*X third; Mr,'Pv GuilfoyXe. 1 second;^M£ F^'B.-Mablni 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds; Mr. J. Smith, X third; Mr/ F.»jMI,:X third, Mr; F. B.; Jtabih, 1 wiiftfer of the Batchelor-Cookf raemorial-iriiphy for. most points inthf i-' vegetable i classes.