FLOWER SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23220, 14 December 1938, Page 7

FLOWER SHOW

COMBINED SOCIETIES GLADIOLI AND CARNATIONS DETAILS OF THE AWARDS Tlio combined summer show of tho Auckland Chrysanthemum and Dahlia Society and the Auckland Gladiolus Society was held in tho Newmarket municipal hall yesterday. In the gladioli section, Mrs. Low's "Star of Bethlehem" was awarded tho. champion of champions prize, while tho clip presented by the Auckland Gladiolus Society for the best nine variets in the amateur section was won by Mr. C. P. Worley. The John Burns Cup for six varieties in the same section was awarded to Miss L. Butter. The champion bloom in the carnation section was Mrs. Steele's "Surrey Clove," while Mr. H. Milner exhibited the champion vase of sweet peas. The awards were as follows: GLADIOLI Open Section. —Eighteen varieties: G. ,K. Gilliam, 1: C. Ledingham, 2. Six varieties, two of each: C. Ledingham, 1. Six varieties of seedlings: C. Ledingliani, 1; G. lv. Gilliam, 2. Three spikes of each, white: Mrs. Low, l; C. Ledingham, 2. Pink: C. Ledingham, 1; Mrs. Low, '2. Yellow: Mrs. Low, 1. Red: C. Ledingham, 1; Mrs. Low, '2. Lavender, mauve or violet:_ C. Lodingham, 2. Any other colour: C. Lodingham, 1. Seedling: C. Ledingham, 1. . t Amateur Section. —Twelvo varieties: Miss L. Rutter, 1. Nino varieties, Gladiolus Society Cup: C. P. Worley, 1; C. Chapman, 2. Six varieties, John Burns Cup: Miss L. Putter, 1; C. Chapman, 2. Three varieties of each, white: G. K. Gilliam, 1; S. Power, 2. Pink: Miss L. Ruttor, 3; C. Chapman, 2. Ped: G. K. Gilliam, 1; Miss L. Rutter, 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: G. K. Gilliam. 1; C. P. Worley, 2. Any other colour: C. P. Worley, 1; G. K. Gilliam 2. Specimen blooms, white: Miss L. Rutter, 1; O. N. Nicholls, 2. Pink: Miss L. Putter, 1; C. P. Worley. 2. Red: Miss L. Putter, 1; C. N. Nicholls, 2. Any . other colour: G. Chapman, 1; G. K- Gilliam. 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: Miss L. Rutter, 1; C. iN. Nicholls. 2. Garden decoratives, six varieties: Miss L. Rutter, 1; G. Iv. Gilliam, 2. Nine varieties :G. K. Gilliam, 1. Six varieties: G. K. Gilliam, 1. Three varieties: Miss L. Rutter, 1; G. K. Gilliam, 2. Pnmu- . linus, six spikes: C. N. NichollK 1; G. K. ! Gilliam. 2. /Threo spikes: G. K. Gilliam, 1; C. N. Nicholls, 2. Novico Section.—Three varieties: S. A. Greenough 1; Mrs. V. Nutsford, 2. Specimen blooms, white: Mrs. Murphy, 1. Pink.: Mrs. W. J. Nicholson, 1; S. A. Greenough, 2. Yellow: Mrs. W. J. Nicholson, 1; Miss Jones, 2. Red: S. A. Greenough, 1; Mrs. V. Nutsford, 2. Lavender, mauve or violet: A Gallie 1; Miss Jones, 2. Any other colour: A. Gallie, 1. Primulinus, threo varieties: Miss Jones, 1. _ T Champions.—Largo flowers: Mrs. Lows "Star of Bethlehem". Garden decorative: Miss L. Ratter's "Valerie.". Primulinus: (x. K. Gilliam's "Zona". Seedling: C. Ledlington. Champion of champions: Mrs. Lows "Star of Bethlehem." CARNATIONS Open.—Twelvo varieties: Mrs. Steele, 1; J. B. Aickin, 2. Six border: Mrs. Steele. 1; Mrs. A. C. Munro. 2. Three seedlings: A. M. Boljevich, 1. . O «o„i„ Amateur.—Twelvo varieties: Mrs. Steele, 1; J. B. Aickin, 2. Six border: S. H. Bidwell, 1: Mrs. Steele, 2. Three border: Mrs. Steele, 1; Mrs. A. C. Munro, 2. Novico. —Six varieties Mrs. A.. C. Munro, 1- S H. Bidwell, 2. Three varieties: Mrs. A. C. Munro, 1; S. H. Bidwell, 2. Champion.—Mrs. Stcelo's Surrey Clove. SWEETPEAS Open.—Twelve varieties: J. W. Codlin. 1. Six varieties: J. W. Codlin, 1. Vase, pink: H. Milner, 1; J. W. Codlin. 2. Cream: H. Milner, 1 and 2. Orange: J. W. Codlin. 2. Colour blending: H. Milner, l. J. W. CodlnNov'ice—Vases, pink, white, scarlet and lavender, and colour blending: Mrs. Ihax-, tcr. x. „ Champion Vase. —H. Milner. OTHER VARIETIES Hydrangeas: —Three distinct: Mrs. Low, 1; Mrs. V. Nutsford. 2; T. Scott 3 One head: Mrs. Low. 1; Mrs. V. Nutsford. 2; Miss C. N. Page, 3. . Cut Flowers. —Six' varieties: Mrs. maxter j. Cut Flowers and Shrubs. —Mrs. V. Nutsford, 1; Mrs. C. P. Worley and Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Leefe, equal, 2. Bowls.—Gladioli: Mrs. G. K. Gilliam. 1. Sweetpeas: Mrs. J. W. Codlin, 1; J. G. Corkill, 2. Carnations: Mrs. L. M. Craig, 1; Mrs. C. Prime. 2. Any Receptacle of Cut Flowers.—Mrs. C. Prime and Mrs. Bunting, equal, 1. Three Vases of Cut Flowers. —Mrs. Thaxter. 1; Mrs. Coppinger, 2. Shoulder Spray.—Miss J. Gow, 1 and 2. Victorian Posy.—Miss J. Gow, 1. Bowl of Gerberas. —Mrs. Bunting. 1.