NATIONAL DAFFODILS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 14

NATIONAL DAFFODILS.

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP. AVON BY AAV AH URI. AVAN GAN UI, Sept. 12. AVitH over 3000 beautiful spring blooms attractively displayed the Wanganui and Suburban Horticultural Society’s National Daffodil Show was opened in the Drill Hall this afternoon by the Mayor, Mr AV. J. Rogers. Throughout the afternoon and evening sessions there were large attendances of the public. Air A. Gibson (Alarton) is the judge of the cut ilowers and pot plants. Conspicuous success was achieved by Air Av. E. Weightman, ot Awahuri, who scored heavily in the prize list, and won the West Coast championship. Following were the winners of the national championships : —Champion of champions: W. H. Booth’s Buffo Bi-colour; trumpet, H. J. Poole’s Honour; Barm, H. J. Poole’s Airs Barclay; seedlings, AY. E. Weightman; incomparabilis, B. Antunovic’s Wellingtoma ; yellow trumpet. \V . H. Booths crocus; wmte trumpet. W. E. Weightman’s Beersheba; Leedsii, AV. H. Booth’s Buffo. Results ot judging of the national classes, open class, Wilson Perpetual Challenge Cup:—White trumpets (six varieties), H. J. Poole, Lower Hutt, I. Gibson l’dipetual Challenge Bowl (24 varieties), Alan Gibson, Marton, 1; H. J. Poole 2. Aiartin Challenge Cup (two varieties), AV. E. AYeightinan, Awahuri, 1; C. Goodson, Hawera, 2. Rhodes {Solid Silver Challenge Cup, W. E. Weightman 1; AV. A. urace 2. Wellington " Horticultural Society’s Cup (six varieties), 11. J. Poole 1; Alan Gibson 2. New Zealand seedling classes, yellow trumpet, W. E. Weightman 1; white trumpet, AAV A. Grace 1; bicolour trumpet, AV., E. Weightman 1; Incomparabilis, C. Goodson 1, AV. E. AVeightman 2; Leedsii, AA’. E. Weightman 1 : Biu'rii, W. E.’AVeightman 1. Single bloom classes, yellow trumpet daffodil, H. J. Poole 1 AV. B. Weightman 2; bicolour trumpet daffodil, M. J. Poole 1, Alan Gibson 2; white trumpet daffodil, AV. E. AVeightman 1, Alan Gibson 2; Incomparabilis without red colouring, W. E. AVeightman 1, Alan Eibson, 2; Incomparabilis with red colouring Alan Gibson 1, AV. E. AVeightman 2; Incomparabilis without red, AV. E. Weightman 1 ; Incomparabilis with colouring, AV. E. AVeightman 1, Alan Gibson 2; Barrii (3A), H. J. Poole 1, AV’. E. AVeightman 2; Barrii (3B), AV. E. AVeightman 1; Leedsii (4A). Alan Gibson 1, H J. Poole 2; Leedsii (4B), AV’. E. AVeightman, Triandrus hybrid, F. Brewin, Auckland, 1; AV. E. AVeightman, 2; jonquiila hybrid, Alan Gibson; two Tvzetta, H. J. Poole 1; double, H. J. Poole 1, W. A. Grace 2.

Following were winners of the society’s championships: Champion of champions, AV. E. Weigbtman’s Beerelieba Incomparabilis; Lethbridge and Miller’s Wellington Trumpet; W. E. AVeightnian’s Beersheba Barrii ; AA’. E. AVoightmnn’s St. Just; Leedsii, Mrs M. Moorhy’s AV’hite Nile; double. Mrs M. Moorby’s Oranges and Lemons. Tlie AVest Coast championship trophy was won outright by AV. E. • Weightman.