SPRING FLOWERS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 September 1946, Page 9

SPRING FLOWERS

FINE DISPLAY AT ST. JOHN'S SHOW exhibits well staged The annual St. John’s daffodil show, which is being held in St. John’s Flail to-day, produced a display of a high standard, exhibitors obviously not being caught unawares by the.unfavourable weather experienced at' the week-end. In some sections, however, competition was limited. The judges, Mr. W. Buchanan (daffodils and cut flowers) and Mrs. S. F. White and Miss F. Broad (decorative section) commented favourably on the staging of the blooms. The champion bloom, a fine specimen of Jean Hood was staged by Mr. W. J. Preston, of Greymouth. Awards made up to the time that, the Evening Star went to press were as. follow:— Daffodils. Twelve varieties (2): W. J. Preston 1, Miss Craig 2. Six varieties trumpets (2): Miss Craig 1, AV. Preston 2. Six varieties, cup or crown (3): D. Haglund 1, Miss Craig 2, E. Harding 3. Six blooms, three varieties (2): Miss Craig 1. Three varieties (3): D. Haglund 1, Miss Craig 2, E. Harding 3. Three varieties trumpets (3): D. Haglund 1, Miss Craig 2, E. Harding Three varieties, cup or crown (5): D. Haglund 1 and 3, Miss Craig 2. Three, any variety (3): AV. Preston 1, D. Haglund 2, Miss Craig 3. Three doubles (1): Miss Craig 1. Three jonquils (3): Miss Craig 1 and 2. Three polyanthi narcissus (2): AV. Preston 1 and 2. Cut Flowers. Camelias (2): Miss Craig 1 and 2. Bowl of daffodils (1): Miss Craig J. Vase anemones (1): Miss E. Prendergast 1. Ranunculus (1): Mrs. W. Steer. Wallflowers (2): Miss Prendergast 1, Mrs. J. Tennent 2. Freesias (2): Miss Prendergast 1, Mrs. Tennent 2. Vase of Polyanthus (2): Miss Prendergast 1, Mrs. Tennent 2. Tulips (1): Miss Prendergast 1. Daphne (1): Miss M. Cunliffe 1. Double Stock (2): Mrs. AV. Steer 1, Mrs. Tennent 2. Three Vases any Shrub (4): Mrs. Steer 1, Miss Craig 2, Miss Prendergast 3. Collection Cut Flowers (3): Miss Prendergast 1, Mrs. Tennent 2. Decorative. Large Bowl Spring Flowers (6): Miss E. Prendergast 1, Mrs. AV. Steer and Mrs. L. /Anderson (equal) 2, Mrs. L. Anderson h.c. Three Vases Flowers (2): Miss Prendergast 1, Miss Craig 2. Three Varieties Spring Flowers (1): Miss Craig 1. Basket (2): Miss M. Cunliffe 1, Mrs. AV. Steer 2. Bowl Mixed Daffodils (4): Miss Craig 1, Mrs. Steer 2, Mrs. I. Manning h.c. Bowl Trumpet Daffodils (1): Miss Craig 1. . n Flowering Shrub (3): Miss Craig 1 and 2, Mrs. Anderson h.c. Vase, by Girl under 16 (2): Dorothy Campbell and Alison Anderson (equal) 1. Pot Plant, Foliage (1): Miss Cunliffe h.c. Pot Plant, Flowering: Miss Cunliffe h.c. Floating Bowl (2): Miss Craig 1, Miss Cunliffe 2.