BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

Evening Star, Issue 24005, 2 October 1941, Page 5

BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS

AT NATIONAL DAFFODIL SHOW OFFICIAL OPENING BY DAVOR The combined spring show held by the National Daffodil Society and the ’ Dunedin Horticultural Society was officially opened by the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) yesterday afternoon before a large gathering of growers and other members of the public. Prior to the official opening, the vicepresident of the National Daffodil Society welcomed guests. He apologised for the unavoidable absence of the president (Sir Heaton Rhodes) from the opening of a show which, judging by the number of exhibits, must constitute a record. Every season had its own beauty of flowers, but of them all the spring flower was the brightest, stated the Mayor. The National Society, he continued, was founded 15 years ago, and during that time had done a great deal towards the development of the beautiful blooms they saw there. The development of the modern daffodil came from the old jonquil, narcissi, and the ’common daffodil. Mr Allen, declaring the show open, congratulated both societies on the excellence of the show. A complete list of national award winners is as follows; NATIONAL AWARDS OPEN COLLECTION. Judge; Mr F. G. Hall Jones (Invercargill). The British Raisers’ Cup for 18 varieties of daffodils raised in the British Isles and grown in New Zealand—G. H. Brownlee (Sawyers Bay) 1, G. Lewis (Christchurch) 2, H. T. Trevena 5. Australian Daffodil Growers’ Trophy for 12 varieties of Australian-raised daffodils grown in New Zealand Alan Gibson (Marton) 1. Canterbury Society’s Gup for 18 varieties daffodils—G. H. Brownlee. The Travena Trophy for six varieties yellow trumpet daffodils W. Balch (Christchurch). Southland Cup for six varieties white trumpet daffodils G. Lewis (Christchurch) . The Rhodes Cup for 12 varieties New Zealand-raised daffodils—G. Lewis. Oamaru Cup for 12 varieties daffodils — G. Lewis. NEW ZEALAND SEEDLINGS. New Zealand Seedling Trophy for 12 varieties seedlings—G. Lewis 1, W. Balch (Christchurch) 2, J. M. Dick (Oamaru) 3. Yellow trumpet—G. Lewis 1. White trumpet D. H. L, Corrigan (Tauranga) 1, 6. Lewis 2. Bicolour trumpet—G. Lewis 1. Incomparabilis yellow perianth —G. Lewis 1. Incomparabilis, white perianth —G. Lewis 1. Leedsii—G. Lewis 1. Barrii—G. Lewis 1. SINGLE BLOOM CLASSES. Trumpet, yellow—H. T. Trevena 1, Alan Gibson 2. _ Trumpet, white —Alan Gibson 1 and 2. Trumpet, bi-colour—H. T. Trevena 1, John Black 2. Incomparabilis, without red colouring— G. Lewis 1, the Rev. W. W. Avery (Willowby) 2. Incomparabilis, with red colouring—S. C. Caspar (Sawyers Bay) 1, Alan Gibson 2. Incomparabilis, white petals without red colouring—The Rev. W. W. Avery 1, Alan Gibson 2, Incomparabilis, white petals with red colouring—The Rev. W. W. Avery 1, G. Lewis 2.

Barrii, yellow petals—H. T. Trevena 1, S C. Caspar 2. Barrii, white petals—The Rev. W. W. Avery 1, Alan Gibson 2, G. Lewis highly commended.

Leedsii, yellow petals—Alan Gibson 1, G. Lewis 2.

Leedsii, white petals—P. A. Thomson (Invercargill), 1, the Rev. W. W. Avery 2. Treandrus hybrid—A. Gibson 1. Cyclamineus hybrid—The Rev. W. W. Avery 1. Jonquilla hybrid—S. C. Caspar 1. Tazetta—P. A. Thomson 1, John Black 2. Poeticus—S. C. Gaspar 1. Double daffodil—G. Lewis 1, S. C. Gaspar 2. Champion of champions and champion incomparabilis—T. Houston’s (Tiraaru) Dunkeld. Champion yellow trumpet—G. Lewis’s seedling. Champion white trumpet—H. T. Trevena’s Ardclinis. Champion bi-colour trumpet—J. Black’s Dinton Giant. Champion barrii — G. H. Brownlee’s Therapia. Champion leedsii —Alan Gibson’s Whit© House. AMATEUR CLASSES. Judge: Mr W. Balch (Christchurch). South Island championship, 12 varieties— K. B. Burns (Timaru) 1, Mrs R. K. Ireland (Oamaru) 2, C. G. Hayes (Invercargill) 3. Six varieties—T. Houston (Timaru) 1, C. G. Hayes (Invercargill) 2. Nine varieties —K. B. Burns 1, T. Houston 2. Six blooms, red cups—T. Houston 1, Mrs R. K. Ireland 2. Nine blooms, double—A. F. T. Hughes 2.Six varieties, New Zealand-raised —K. B. Burns (Timaru) 1, the Rev. E. B. Stevenson (Rakaia) 2. Six varieties, Australian-raised H. L. Gill 2. Six varieties, British-raised —T. Houston 1, K. B'. Burns 2, the Rev. E. B. Stevenson 3, F. G. Hall-Jones (Invercargill) highly commended. Empire championship—T. Houston (Timaru).