FLOWER AWARDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22206, 5 September 1935, Page 17

FLOWER AWARDS

AUCKLAND SPRING SHOW ENTRIES TOTAL ABOUT 300 SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITORS Owing to a poor Season there were only about 300 entries for the Auckland Horticultural Society's spring show, which opened in the Town Hall yesterday. Last year's entries totalled 420. Points prizes awarded were: —Bath Cup: W. Danby. Auckland provincial amateur championship: W. Danby. Special awards were: —Champion of Champions and Champion Incomparabilis.—W. Danby. Champion Trumpet.—Mrs. J. E. Simms. < Champion Barrii.—J. H. Braithwaite. Champion Leedsii.—J. H. Braithwaite. The list of awards was as follows: DAFFODILS.—OPEN SECTION Eight Varieties, Daffodil Challenge Bowl. —W. Danby, 1; F. Brewin, 2. Empire championship: C. W. Pearson, 1; J. H. Braithwaite, 2. nine varieties, raised in United Kingdom: J. H. Braithwaite, 1. Eight varieties. Farmers' Trading Company's Cup: J. H. Braithwaite, 1; G. A. Shaw, 2; F. Penn, 3. Nine varieties, Trumpets: W. Danby, 1; G. A. Shaw, 2; F. Penn, 3. Six varieties, Leedsii: G. A. Shaw, 1; J. H. Braithwaite, 2; F. Penn, 3. Six varieties, Trumpets, 1A: W. Danby, 1; R. W. Shepherd, 2; J. H. Braithwaite, 3. Three varieties, Trumpets, IB: *F. S. Blackwell, 1. Three varieties, Trumpets, 1C: W. Danby, 1; F. Penn, 2; R. W. Shepherd, 3. Six varieties, red or orange cups: F. S. Blackwell, 1. Three varieties, Barrii: F. S. Blackwell, 1. Three varieties, triandrus or jonquil hybrids: G. A. Shaw, 1. Auckland-raised seedlings, Hall Challenge Cup: S. Danby, 1: W. G. Hoyle, 2; H. Thomas, 3. Specimen Blooms.—Division 1A: G. A. Shaw, 1; R. TV. Shepherd, 2. Division IB: Sunnyside Bulb Farm, 1; C. R. Crispe, 2. Division 1C: G. Plunnner, 1; R. W. Shepherd, 2; Sunnyside Bulb Farm, 3. Division 2A: G. A. Shaw, 1; Mrs. J. E. Simms, 2; C. R. Crispe, 3. Division 2B: Sunnyside Bulb Farm, 1: R. W* Shepherd, 2. Division 3: G. Plummer. Division 4A: G. A. Shaw, 1; R. TV. Shepherd, 2. Jonquil hybrids: G. A. Shaw, 1; F. Penn, 2; R. \V. Shepherd, 3. Ta'zetta: Mrs. J. E. Simms, 1; F. Penn, 2. Doubles: Sunnyside Bulb Farm, 1, DAFFODILS.—AMATEUR SECTION Eighteen Distinct Varieties. Selwyn Upton Cup: S. Danby, X; F. Brewin, 2; \V. G. Hoyle, 3. Twelve varieties, Kirker Memorial trophy: R. W. Shepherd, 1; T. Slee, 2. Fifteen varieties: Mrs. J. E. Simms, 1; F. S. Blackwell. 2; W. G. Hoyle, 3. Six varieties, Trumpets: W. Danby, 1; W. G. Hoyle, 2; C. R. Crispe, 3. Incomparabihs: W. Danby, 1- \V. G. Hoyle, 2; D. Corrigan, 3. Barni: F. S. Blackwell, 1, Leedsu: VV. Danby, 1; C. P. Worley. 2. Red and/or orange: D. Corrigan, 1: TV. Danby. 2; W. G. Hoyle, 3. Three varieties, Tazetta and/or Poetaz: W Danby, 1. Doubles: W. Danby, and/or :onquil hybrids: TV. Danby, 1. New Zealand-raised seedlings: F. S. Blackwell, 1; R. W. Shepherd, 2. Three stems, "Lord Roberts": W. Danby, 1; Mrs. J. E. Simms, 2; R. W. Shepherd, 3. "Hospodar," "Helios" or 'Tamerlane": W. Danby, 1; R. TV. Shepherd, 2. "Kingdom," "Silver Plane" or "White Nile": D. M. Bryan, 1; R. W. Shepherd, 2. Three varieties, division 1A: R. W. Shepherd, 1; F. S Blackwell, 2; C. R. Crispe, 3. Division IB: D. M. Bryan, 1. Division 1C: R. W. Shepherd, 1; D. M. Bryan, 2. Division 2A: R. TV. Shepherd, 1; D. M. Bryan, 2. Division 2B: I). M. Bryan, 1. Division 3: D. M. Bryan, I; F. S. Blackwell, 2. Division 4: D. M. Bryan, 1; R. TV. Shepherd, 2. Poetaz: D. M. Bryan, 1; 11. W. Shepherd, 2. Doubles: D. M, Bryan, I; R. W. Shepherd, 2. Any other division: D. M. Bryan. 1; F. S. Blackwell, 2. DAFFODILS.—Other Classes National Daffodil Section.—New Zealandraised seedlings: J. H. Braithwaite, 1. Twelve varieties: F. Brewin, 1; J. H. Braithwaite, 2. Novice Section.—Nine varieties; Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; H L. Masaey, 2. Trumpets, 1A: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; H. L. Massey, 2. Trumpets, IB: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; Trumpets, 1C: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; H. L. Massey, 2. Trumpets, three varieties: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; H. L. Massey, 2. Incomparabilis: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1. Three varieties: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1; H. L. Massey, 2. Barrii: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1. Three varieties. Leedsii: F L. Massey, I; Mrs. L. Anderson, 2. One variety: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1. Jonquil hybrid: Mrs. L. Anderson, 1. Poetaz; Mrs. L. Anderson, 1. OTHER CLASSES Cut Flowers.—Ranunculii; Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Cyclamen: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Iceland poppies, pink, rose or salmon: Mrs. 4Baldock, 1; Mrs. S. Barry, 2. Orange and lemon: Mrs. E. W. Armstrong, 1. Any other variety: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Hyacinths: Mrs. F. Thaxter, 1. Polyanthus: Mrs. C. J. Low, 1. Collection of cut flowers, 12 kinds: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Bix kinds, Mrs. E. TV. Armstrong. 1; Mrs. L. Anderson, 2; F. Penn, 3. Nativa Flora.—Open section, six kinds: Mrs. 8. Barry, 1; Mrs. L. A. Dow, 2. DECORATIVE CLASSES Open Section.—Decorated sideboard; 'Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Decorated table: Miss S. Thorpe, 1; Mrs. V. Bagnall, 2; Mrs. Morley Bell, 3. Mixed bowl: Mrs. Morley Bell, 1; Miss N. Hickson, 2. Bowl of narcissi: Mrs. R. TV. Shepherd, 1. Arranged dish: Miss N. Clark, 1; Miss J. Gouk, 2; Mrs. A. Wallace, 3. Vase of narcissi: Mrs. B. W. Shepherd, 1. Mixed basket: Miss N. Hickson, 1. Bowl of natives: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Floral emblem: MiBB C. M. Clist, 1; Mrs. L. A. Dow, 2; Miss Hawkinß, 3. Amateur Section.—Decorated table, first day- Mrs. Morley Bell, 1: Mrs. S. Barry, 2; Mrs. C. J. Low, 3. Bowl of narcissi: Mrs. S, Barry, 1; Mrs. R. TV. Shephtrd, 2. Bowl of Iceland poppies: Mrs. Morley Bell, (I. Bowl of anemones: Mrs. A. Baldock, 1: Mrs. S. Barry, 2; Mrs. C. J. Low, 3. Bowl of floating flowers: Mrs. S. Barry, 1; Miss Brenda Jones, 2. Bowl of freezias: Mrs. R. W. Shepherd, 1: Mrs. S. Barry, 2; Mrs. V. B'agnall, 3. Vase of narcissi: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Vase of mixed flowers; Mrs. S. Barry, 1; Mrs. Morley Bell, 2. Posy of violets: Mrs. C. L. Aillet, 1; Mrs. F. Tlinxter, 2; Mrs. Morley Bell. 3. Posy of primroses: Mrs. Bheinberg, 1; Mrs. C. L. Aillet, 2; Mrs. 8. Barry, 3. Bowl of foliage: Mrs. S. Barry, 1. Collection, shrubs and creepers: Miss Spencer, 1; Mrs. S. Barry, 2. Novice Section.—Bowl of anemones: Mrs. F. Thaxter, 1. v Schoolchildren's Section.—Vase of daffodils, Shirley Savage, 1. Bowl of daffodilo: Shirley Savage, 1. Dish garden; John Pierce, 1.