WINNING EXHIBITS
SOUTH IS. DAFFODIL SHOW GREAT SUCCESS ACHIEVED (Per Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, last night. The South Island national daffodil show, held in conjunction with the Invercargill Horticultural Society's spring show, was opened to-day. From many parts of the South Island and also from the North Island, members of the National Daffodil Society sent blooms to the show, which, from the point of view of both entries and quality, is a great success. The national entries number about 130, which figure eclipses those at any previous national show, apart. from Ghristehureh and Dunedin, held in the South Island. The judge, the, Rev. W. W. Avery, said that for quality the winning exhibits compared favourably with those shown at the Auckland show. The champion of champions bloom was (he Rcwa variety, shown by Mr. It. Dick, Oamaru. The major awards in the national show were won as follows: — Wilson Perpetual Challenge, Cup. — A. Gibson, Morton. Canterbury Horticultural Society's Challenge Cup.—fl. 11. Brownless, Dunedin. Rhodes Silver Challenge Cup.—J. T. Gray, Dunedin. Oamaru Cup.—J. T. Gray. New Zealand Seedling Challenge Cup. —R. Dick, Oamaru. South Island Amateur Cup.—C. G.j Hayes, Invercargill.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19135, 2 October 1936, Page 9
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