Daffodil Society Holds Annual Show

Northern Advocate, 4 September 1941, Page 2

Daffodil Society Holds Annual Show

On account of the lateness of the season, the entries in the narcissi section at the eighth annual show of the Whangarei Daffodil Society, which opened in the Presbyterian Church Hall this afternoon, were not as numerous as at previous shows. In other sections, however, there were good entries, and the standard of the blooms exhibited was high. The show was opened this afternoon by the Rev. J. Ings and the blooms will be on view till 10 o’clock this evening and from 10 a.m. tomorrow until the same hour in the evening. Hospital Display Perhaps the outstanding features at the show are the displays of Iceland poppies exhibited by Mr. Woods from the Whangarei Hospital gardens, and the narcissi shown in the open classes by Mr. W. Danby, of Thames. The decorative and cut flower sections made a fine display, while, with many of the usual exhibitors in the narcissi section unable to show on account of their bulbs not yet being in bloom, the blooms in this section were not so numerous as at previous shows, but nevertheless those exhibited made a nice showing. Judges in the various sections were: Narcissi, Mr. W. H. Shepherd; decorative, cut flowers, etc., Mrs. W. A. Given and Miss Clark-Walker. Winners of Awards Narcissi Section (Senior Division, open classes).—Eighteen varieties: VV. Danby, who also takes the society’s challenge cup. Specimen bloom classes: Yellow trumpet: Miss Carruth 1, Miss Pickmere 2, Mrs. -Wilcocks 3. White trumpet: Missr Pickmere 1, Mrs. Wilcocks 2, W. Danby 3. Bi-colour trumpet: Miss Carruth 1, Miss Pickmere 2. Incomparabilis yellow perianth: W. Danby 1 and 2, Miss Pickmere 3. Incomparabilis white perianth: Miss Carruth 1. Leeedsii, giant: W. Danby 1 and 3, Mrs. Wilcocks 2. Double: Mrs. Wilcocks V. Amateur classes: Three varieties trumpet: R. H. Allan 1. Two varieties incomparabilis: R. H. Allan 1, 2 and 3. Poetaz or bunch flow varieties: R. 11. Allan 1. Twelve varieties: R. H. Allan 1 and 2. Best display: Miss Pickmere 1, Mrs. Wilcocks 2. Vase, one variety: Miss Carruth 1, Mrs. Wilcocks 2, Mrs. Procter 3. Vase three varieties: Miss Carruth 1, Mrs. Wilcocks 2, R. IT. Allan 3. Bowl: Miss Carruth 1, Mrs. Sharman 2, Miss Pickmere 3. Collection of red or orange stained cups, Whangarei and district growers: Miss Pickmere .1, R. H. Allan 2, Mrs. WilcQcks 3. ,T. G. Weightman Cup: Miss Pickmere.

Novice classes. —Yellow trumpet: Mrs. Logan 1. White trumpet: Mrs. Logan 2. Incomparabilis, yellow perianth: Mrs. Logan 1. Champion blooms. Trumpet: W. Danby (Bonny Glen). Incomparabilis: Miss Carruth (Jean Hood). Barrii: W. Danby (St. Just). Leedsii: Mrs. Sliarman (White Nile). Miscellaneous section.—Vase freezias, white or cream: Mrs. Logan 1, Mrs. Harold 2'. Mrs. Izod and Mrs. L. Reynolds equal 3. Coloured: Mrs. Shar man t. Stocks: Miss Pickmere 1, Mrs Scarborough 2. Polyanthus: Mrs. Sharman 3. Laehenalias: Miss M. Dempstei 1, Mrs. Sharman 2. Cyclamen: Miss Carruth 1, Mrs. Sharman 2. Icelancpoppies, gold shades: Mrs. A. Wenvei 1, Miss Littlejohn 2, Mrs. Logan 3 Pink shades: Mrs. Scarborough 1, Mrs Logan 2. Collection native flowersMiss S. Mackie l. Miss M. Finlayson 2, Mrs. A. R. Pickmere 3. Flowers not scheduled: Mrs. Morrison 1, Miss Carruth 2, Mrs. K. Halliday 3. Pot plant section. —Flowering: R. H. Allan 1. Hanging basket, flowering: A. K. Franks 1, R. H. Allan 2. ? Decorative section.—Vase mixed flow-

ers: Mrs. McCracken I, Mrs. Finch 2, A. Weaver and F. Clothworthy equal 3. Bowl mixed flowers: Mrs. A. Weaver 1, Mrs. I-talliday and Mrs. Finch equal ,2, Mrs. ICenworthy 3. Bowl narcissi: Mrs. McCracken 1, Miss F. Weaver 2, Mrs. .T. M. McLennan 3. Decorated table: Mrs. .7. M. McLennan 1 and 3. Mrs. A. Weaver 2. Posy: Mrs. Procter 1 and 2. Vase any fttnver pot scheduled: Mrs. McCracken 1, Mrs. Nesbit 2. Basket of flowers: Mrs. Logan 1, Mrs. Halliday 2, Mrs. McCracken 3. Bowl of floating flowers: Mrs. Logan 1, Mrs. McCracken 2. Decorated novelty: Mrs. Logan 1. Lady's shoulder spray: Mrs. Procter 1 and 2. Jug of flowers: Mrs. K. Halliday I, Mrs. Sharman 2. Posy bowl, with sand: Mrs. A. Weaver 1, Mrs. Procter 2. Without sand: Mrs. Procter 1 Mrs. Logan 2 ;T7i<l 3. Decorated table, members only: Mrs. A. Weaver 1. Any receptable, any flowers: Mrs. McCracken 1, A. R. Pickmere 2, C. McGregor 3. Junior Division Decorative section.—Bowl of flowers: Mary Finlayson 1. DeeoraLed novelty: Verna Hargreaves 1. Vase mixed flowers: Mary Finlayson 1. Jug flowers: Verna Hargreaves 1, Jean Tudehope 2. Any receptacle, any flowers: Mary Morrison 1, Verna Hargreaves 2. Posy bowl: Mary Morrison 1.