GOOD ENTRIES IN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW
The West Coast Horticultural Society opened its anntial spring flower show today. Good entries were received in all sections and some attractive blooms are on display. Mr N. Burn, of phristchurch, and formerly of'- Cfibden, is the judge. Results of the judging were:— Champion bloom of show: W. J.' Preston.
Daffodils—(Qpen) Twelve distinct varieties of daffodils (Kilgottr. Challenge Cup): W. J. Preston i. Miss J. Craig 2.'.Six distinct varieties, Miss J. Craig 1; Mrs O. Jackson 2. Six daffodils (trumpets): Miss J. Craig 1. Six daffodils (cup or crown): Mrs O. Jackson 1; Miss J. Craig 2. Three daffodils (cup or crown): W. J. Preston 1; Mrs O Jackson 2. Three daffodils (cup or-crown): W. J. Preston 1; Miss J. Craig 2. Three incomparabilis: Miss J. Craig 1; Mrs O. Jackson 2. Three Leedsii: Miss J. Craig 1.-One yellow trumpet; Miss J. Craig 1; W. J. Preston 2. One bi-colour trumpet: W. J. Preston I; Miss J. Craig 2. One white trumpet: W. J. Pres’ton I; Miss J. Craig 2. One 'Reedsii: W. J. Preston 1; Miss J. Craig 2. One incomparabilis: W. J. Preston 1; Miss J. Craig 2. One double: Mrs D. Rutherford 1; W. J. Preston 2. One poetaz, W. J. Preston 1.
Daffodils—(Amateur)
Six distinct varieties (S. B. White Memorial Cup): W. J. Preston 1: Miss J. Craig 2. Three varieties of trumpets: W. J. Preston 1: Miss J. Craig 2. Three distinct varieties: IL Hart l; W. J. Preston 2. Three distinct varieties (cup or crown): D. Haglund I; W. J. Preston 2..-. Three incomparabilis: D. Haglund 1; W. J. Preston 2. Three 'leedsii: D. Haglund 1; W. J. Preston 2. Three barrii: H. Hart 1; Miss J. Craig 2. Three polyanthus or poetaz: W. J. Preston 1; Miss J. Craig 2. Cut Flowers Bowl of Daffodils.—Miss J. Craig 1: H. Hart 2. Bowl of daffodils (any decorative filling).—Miss J. Craig 1 and 2. Bowl of spring flowers.-— Miss E. Prendergast. li.Mrs L. Anderson 2. Basket of flowers.—Miss M. Cunlifl'e 1. Floating bowl.—Miss J. Craig 1 and 2. Three kinds spring flowers.—Miss J. Craig 1, Miss E .Prendergast 2. Three camelias.—Mrs Blackburn 1. polyanthus narcissus.—Miss J. Craig. Vase of wallflower.—Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Vase of freesias.—Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Collection of polyanthus.—Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2.
Vase of three carnations.—Mrs Dodd 1 and 2. Vase of double slock. —Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Flowering shrubs (three varietiesj.—Miss E. Prendergast 1. Vase of any flower or shrub.—Miss E. Prendergast 1 and 2. Posy.—Miss J. Craig 1 and 2. Evening spray and buttonhole.—Mrs Dodd 1: Miss J. Craig 2. ■ Posy bowl.—Miss J. Craig I; Mrs Dodd 2. Pot plant in bloom.—Mrs Dodd 1, and 2. One daffodil.—Nancy O’Donnell .1 Vase of daffodils.— Nancy O'Donnell. Bowl- of mixed flowers. —Nancy O'Donnell. Collection of vegetables.—Miss J. Craig 1 and 2.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GEST19470918.2.83
Bibliographic details
Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1947, Page 9
Word Count
483GOOD ENTRIES IN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW Greymouth Evening Star, 18 September 1947, Page 9
Using This Item
The Greymouth Evening Star Co Ltd is the copyright owner for the Greymouth Evening Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of the Greymouth Evening Star Co Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in