FLOWER SHOW

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1945, Page 6

FLOWER SHOW

WEST COAST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The West Coast Horticultural Society’s Spring Flower Show opened yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall, Greymouth. The show will continue to-day and will also be open this evening. W Buchanan won the Kilgour Challange Cup for twelve distinct varieties of daffodils, and also the Daffodil Cup for, the most points in the sections 1 to 9. Rev E. O. Harding won the E. B. White Challenge Cup in the amateur section, and D. Haglund was awarded the trophy for the best Incomparabilis in that section.- . Mr. E. Yates judged the daffodil entries, Mr. W. Buchannan tne cut flowers, and Mrs. R. P. Chibnail the decorative section. The following awrds have been made: —

Daffodils (open): Twelve distinct varieties (Kilgour Challange Cup): W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Six distinct varieties: W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Six distinct varieties (trumpets). W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Six distinct varieties (cup 1 or crown): W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Three distinct varieties:■ Miss Craig 1, W. Buchanan 2. Three distinct varieties (trumpets) : W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Three distinct varieties (cup or crown): W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2 Three Incomparabilis: W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Three leedsi: W. Buchanan'l, Miss Craig 2, W. Buchanan 3. Three barrii: W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. Three poeticus: W. Buchanan 1 and 2. Three double: Miss Craig 1, W. Buchanan 2. Yellow trumpet: W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. One bi-colour trumpet: Miss Craig 1, W. Buchanan 2. One white trumpet: Miss Craig 1, W. Buchanan 2. One barrii: Miss Craig 1. W. Buchanan 2. One leedsii: Miss Craig 1, W. Buchanan 2. One incomparabilis: Mr. A. Grogan 1, W Buchanan 2. One double: W. Buchanan 1, Miss Craig 2. One poetaz: V/. Buchanan 1.

Amateur; Six distinct varieties (S. B. -White Challange trophy): E. O. Harding 1, D. Haglund 2. W. J. Preston 3. Three varieties (trumpets): D. Haglund .1, W. J. Preston 2, Miss Craig 3. Three distinct varieties: D. Haglund 1, E. O. Harding 2, Miss Craig 3. Three distinct varieties (cup or crown): D. Haglund 1. Miss Craig 2. Three incomparabilis; D. Haglund 1, Miss Craig 2, E. O. Harding 3. Three leedsii • E. O. Harding 1, D. Haglund 2, W. J. Preston 3. Three barrii: E. O. Harding 1. D. Haglund 2, Miss Craig 3. Three doubles: Miss Craig 1. Three nolyanthus or poetaz: D. Haglund 1, Miss Craig 2.

Cut Flowers: Three kinds Spring flowers: Miss Prendegast 1 and 2. ' Three camelias: Mrs F W. Shallcrass 1, Miss Craig 2, Mrs F. W. Shallcrass 3. Bowl of daffodils: Miss Craig 1. Vase of anemones: Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass 1, Miss Prendegast 2. Vase of wallflowers: Miss Prendegast 1, Mrs. McKav 2, Miss Prendegast 3. Vase of freesias: Mrs. McKav' 1, Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass 2 and 3. Collection of polyanthus: Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass 1. Mrs. N. Shallcrass 2 ' Miss Frendegast 3. Three hyacinths: -Miss Prendegast 1. Vase of 12 Iceland poppies: Mr. Ch’bnall 1, Mrs. Shallcrass 2. Three tulips: Mr. Chibnail 1 and 2. Three irises: Miss Prendegast 1. of double stock: Miss Predegast 1. 2 and 3. Flowering shrubs: Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass 1 and 2, Miss Craig 3. Vase of any unsp'eci-

fied flower: Mr. C'hibnall 1, Mrs. F. W. Shallcrass 2 and 3.

Pot Flants: Pot plant in bloom: Mr Chibnail 1 Pot plant fern; Miss Cunliffe 1 and 2,

Decorative Section: Bowl daffodils: Miss Craig 1 and 2; Miss Cunliffe 3. Bowl spring flowers: Mrs McKay 1; Miss Craig 2 and 3. Floating bowl: Miss Craig 1, Miss Cunliffe 2. Posy: Miss Craig 1. Best colour scheme bowl: Miss Craig 1. Evening spray and button hole: Miss Craig 1, Miss Cunliffe 2. Decorated table: Mrs McKay 1, Miss Prendcgast 2, Miss Cunliffe 3. Posy bowl: Mrs McKay 1, Miss Craig 2.

Children’s Section: Vase of daffodils: Baby Haglund 1 and 2. One daffodil: Baby Haglund 1, Bay Airns 2. Special awards are as follows: — Premier Bloom, W. Buchanan; Premier Incomparable for Mrs Dalkie’s trophy: D. Haglund; Premier Leedsii, Rev. E. 'O. Harding; Premier Barrii, W. Buchanan. Special mention must be made of the efforts of the Misses Craig, who for many years have been showing at the Society’s show, and who come in from Matai at considerable inconvenience to themselves.