SPRING SHOW

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23315, 26 September 1945, Page 3

SPRING SHOW

Horticultural Society Splendid Blooms On Display The Timaru Horticultural Society's spring show, held in the Caroline Bay Hall yesterday, provided a splendid display of spring flowers and shrubs. Some of the finest daffodils ever grown in this district were on exhibition. The season has not been favourable and this was reflected in the smaller number of entries. The judges stated that the quality of the exhibits were fully up to expectations. Following is the prize list:— Daffodil Classes (Judge: Mr Geo. Lewis, Christchurch) Geo. Lewis Challenge Cup—six varieties daffodils, N.Z. raised: one stem of each: J. Rennie and K. B. Burns 1, V. M. Dickinson 2, T. Houston 3. J. P. Newman Challenge Cup for daffodils, six varieties, three of each: K. B. Burns I, T. Houston 2; 12 varieties: K. B Burns 1 and 2; nine varieties. K. B. Burns 1 and 2; six varieties: K. B. Burns 1; six trumpets: K. B. Burns 1. Six incomparabilis. three varieties: K. B. Burns 1 and 2. Six leedsi, three varieties: K. B. Burns 1; six double, three varieties: K. B. Burns 1. Three trumpets, yellow: Mrs W. Divan 1; three trumpets, bi-colour: Mrs Cullen 1; three Incomparabilis, yellow cup: T. Houston 1, Mrs W. Divan 2. D. B. Shand 3; three incomparabilis. red cup: D. B. Shand 1, Mrs W. Divan 2, T. Houston 3; three incomparabilis. bicolour: T. Houston 1, Miss O. M. Barker 2. Mrs Cullen 3. Three barri: Mrs W. Divan 1. Three leedsi. large cups: Mrs W. Divan 1, D. B. Shand 2. Three poeticus: Miss O. M. Barker 1. Three doubles: T. Houston 1. D. B. Shand 2. Three blooms, unnamed seedling raised by exhibitor: J. Rennie 1. One trumpet, yellow: Mrs W. Divan 1, J. Rennie 2, Mrs Cullen 3. One trumpet, white: Mrs W. Divan 1. One trumpet, bi-colour: T. Houstoi* 1, Mrs W. Divan 2. Mrs Cullen 3. One incomparabilis, yellow cup: T Houston 1. J. Rennie 2; one incomparabilis, red cup: T. Houston 1. J. .Rennie 2, D. B. Shand 3; one incomparabilis, bi-colour: T. Houston 1. One leedsi, large: T. Houston 1. One bloom, unnamed seedling, raised by exhibitor. South Canterbury growers only: J. Rennie 1 and 2. One vase trumpets, three varieties: Marist School 1: one vase, three varieties: Mrs E. Cornwall 1, Mrs H. Barker 2. Marist School 3. One vase polyanthus: A Hawkey 1. Mrs S. Hunt 2, Marist School 3. Bloom, any variety: Mrs H. Barker 1, Miss E. Cornwall 2. Marist School 3 Cut Flowers and Shrubs (Judge: Mr A. J. Millichamp, Ashburton) Mrs A Grant’s challenge cup, six vases flowering shrubs, distinct kinds: J. Moody 1, Margaret Parry 2; three vases flowering shrubs, distinct kinds: J. Moody 1. Six vases hardy flowers, distinct kinds, grown in open: K. B. Burns 1; three vases hardy flowers, distinct kinds: Miss O. M. Barker 1; vase cut flowers, any one kind: Miss O. M. Barker 1. Three vases hyacinths, varieties, one of each: T. Segar 1, Mrs P. Wright 2, Mrs J. Satterthwaite 3; hyacinth, one bloom: T. Segar 1, Mrs J. Satterthwaite 2, R. B. Hart 3. Polyanthus primrose, nine varieties: Mrs M. Weymouth 1, D. B. Shand 2; polyanthus primrose, three varieties: Mrs 1, Mrs M. Weymouth 2; polyanthus primrose, three stems: Mrs H. Barker 1, Mrs M. Waymouth 2; polyanthus primrose, three varieties, yellow, cream or white: Mrs M. Weymouth 1, D. B. Shand 2; polyanthus primrose, three varieties, red: Mrs M. Weymouth 1, D. B. Shand 2; polyanthus primrose, three varieties, orange: D. B. Shand 1; polyanthus primrose, six varieties: Mrs M. Weymouth 1, D. B. Shand 2. Decorative Section (Judge: Mrs A. J. Millichamp. Ashburton) Floral decoration for dining table: Margaret Parry 1. Bowl of narcissi: Miss O. M. Barker 1, Margaret Parry 2. Bowl of flowers other than narcissi: Miss M. Parry 1. Jug of flowers: Miss M. Parry 2. Bowl of polyanthus primroses: Miss M. Parry 1. Floating bowl: Miss M. Parry 1. Presentation box of flowers suitable for vases: Miss M. Parry 1. Bowl of narcissi: Mrs S. Hunt 1. Floating bowl: Mrs W. J. Foote 1, Mrs S. Hunt 2. Schoolchildren’s classes: Saucer posy, Std. 3: Lillian Quartermain 1, Helen Campbell 2, Valerie Saunders 3; Std. 4: Hazel Leary 1. Margaret Mawhinney 2. Thelma Harvey 3. Std. 5: Romola Smith 1. Irene Mildenhall 2, Joan Steven 3; Std. 6: Robin Sides 1. Gillian Day 2, Margery Fleetwood 3. Bowl of daffodils, Stds. 5-6: Winnie Leary 1, Janette Lewis 2, Robin Smith 3; Stds. 3-4: Beverley Wallace 1. Muriel Lane 2; Thelma Harvey 3. Soup plate floating bowl, Stds. ‘ 5-6: Margaret Thomson 1, Carol Chapman 2, Marcia Campbell 3; Stds. 3-4: Fay Christiansen 1, Thelma Harvey 2. Vase of flowers, Stds. 5-6: June Busbridge 1, Althea Winslade 2, Alister Barker 3; Stds. 3-4: Thelma Harvey 1, Fay Christiansen 2, Sonia Chapman 3. Lady’s spray, Stds. 5-6: Ken Switalla 1. Mary Young 2. Juleen Giles 3. Buttonhole. Stds. 3-4: Thelma Harvey 1. June Cormack 2, Ann Clarke 3.