AUTUMN BLOOMS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22400, 22 April 1936, Page 18

AUTUMN BLOOMS

DISPLAY AT ELLERSLIE MANY FINE EXHIBITS An excellent display of autumn blooms was staged yesterday at the annual Ellerslie chrysanthemum and dahlia show, held in the Presbyterian Hall. _ Two exhibitors, Mr. A. "Watts and Mr. J. W. Codlin, tied for the points award in the open section, and the novice honours were won by Mr. A. E. Seibert. Mr. R. C. Twentyman's chrysanthemum Louisa Pockett was declared the champion bloom on exhibition. The champion dahlia was Mr. A. Crombie's Jersey Beauty. In the cooking section the points prize was won by Mrs. S. Pemberton. The show was opened by Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P. The judges were Messrs. A. Garside and A. J. Hipwell (flowers), Miss E. Morrison (decorative sections), Miss Davis (cooking). The awards vrcre: — SPECIALS Champion coloured chrysanthemums: Pink and yellow, R. C. Iwentyman; or bronze, and any other colour, A. \\atts. CHRYSANTHEMUMS Open Section.—Twelve Japanese, distinct varieties: R. C. Twentyman, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Six Japanese, distinct: R. C. Twentyman, 1; C. J. Lee, 2; Mrs. F. Thaxter, 3. Nine Japnnese: C. J. Lee, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Three Japanese: Mrs. F. Thaxter, 1; R. D. and D. E. Lyons, 2; J. W. Codlin, 3. Threo incurved: A. Watts, 1; J. W. Codlin, 2; R. 1). and D. E. Lyons, 3. Three varieties Japanese, three blooms of each: R. D. and D. E. Lyons, 1; J. W. Codlin, 2- W. A. Cowan, 3. Throe bronze or red: J. W. Codlin. 1: M. B. Wright, 2; R. D. and D. E. Lyons, -3. Three pink: Mrs. Millar, 1; J. W. Codlin, 2; Mrs. F. Thaxter, 3. One white: R. C!. Twentyman, 1; A. Watts, 2;»J. W. Codlin, 3. One pink: A. Watts, 1; J. W. Codlin, 2; R. D. and D. E. Lyons, 3. One yellow: R. C. Twentyman, 1; A. Watts, 2; J. W. Codlin, 3. One bronze or red: A. Watte, 1; R. C. Twentyman, 2: C. J. Lee, 3. One any other colour: A. Watts, 1; J. W. Codlin, 2; R. C. Twentyman, 3. Novice Section.—Six: Japanese, distinct varieties: A. E. Seibert, 1; W. Mansfield, 2; A. Gribble, 3. Three Japanese: A. F,. Seibert, 1; A. Gribble, 2; W. Mansfield, 3. One white: A. E. Seibert, 1; W. Mansfield, 2; C. Ferguson, 3. One yellow: A. E. Seibert, 1; W. Mansfield, 2; C. Ferguson, 3. One pink: A. Gribble, 1; A. E. Seibert, 2; C. Ferguson, 3. One bronze or red: A. E. Seibert, 1; A. Gribble. 2; C. Ferguson, 3. One, any other 'Colour: A. Gribble, 1. Threo blooms, three distinct varieties: A. E. Seibert, 1; A. Gribble, 2; C. Ferguson, 3. DAHLIAS Twelve giant decorative, or hybrid cactus: P. R. McMahon, 1; A. Crombie. 2. Six giant. decorative: A. Crombie, 1; _P. It. McMahon, 2.* Three giant decorative: A. Crombie, 1; P. R. McMahon, -2; N. F. Currie, 3. Three medium decorative: A Crombie, 1; P. R. McMahon, 2; N. F. Currie, 3. Seedling: A. Crombie, 1; H. B. Wright, 2; P. R. McMahon, 3. Six varieties pompom: P. R. McMahon, 1; A. Crombie, 2. Largest perfect specimen, giant decorative: H. B. Wright, 1; P. R. McMahon, 2; N. F. Currie. 3. CUT FLOWERS Amateurs.—Silt distinct varieties: Miss Dadson, 1; Mrn. Barry, 2; Mibs M. Gilmour, 3. Bowl of chrysanthemum, dahlia or others, arrangedl for effect: Mrs. Watts, 1; Mrs. Bennett, £. Decorated table, any flowers: Mrs. Morley 8011, 1; Mrs; Sutherland, 2; Miss M. Gilmour, 3. Charm dahlias, six bloome each of threo varieties: Mrs. J. W. Codlin, 1. Vase of einnias: Mrs. Kite, lj Mn. Morgw, 2; Mrs. J. W. Codlin, 3.