FINE BLOOMS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20219, 1 February 1934, Page 9

FINE BLOOMS.

New Record for Gladioli Display. EXCEPTIONAL STANDARD. Record entries and blooms of outstanding quality marked the Canterbury Horticultural Society’s annual gladiolus and dahlia show, which opened today in the old Art Gallery, as undoubtedly the most successful exhibition the society has yet staged. The total entry of SIS eclipsed even the 7SO entries for the big floral pageant, held last y<ar in the King Edward Barracks, and exceeded by 23u to 300 the entries at any previous corresponding show. It has been an Exceptionally good season for gladioli, and because growers are taking an increased interest in this variety, the quality of the display was considerably better than that at previous shows. Many new varieties were on exhibit for the first tinVe, including choice blooms evolved in Europe, America and Australia. In spite of 1 the extra staging which was erected, the entries proved too . many for the Art Gallery, and an overflow exhibit was arranged in Durham Street Methodist Church Schoolroom. ThE gladiolus section was represented by sixty-tliree classes, open, amateur, novice and beginners. Growers tim f d their blooming season so as to have the bulk of their varieties at peak for the show, and this also accounted for the wonderfully high standard. Cut flowers other than gladioli or dahlias were wEll catered for with fiftyseven classes, while there were seventeen decorative classes and thirty-seven for all in-season fruit and vegetables. The non-competitive exhibits maintained the high standard set by the competitive entries. Mr A. J. Shailer. of Palmerston North, who is probably the Dominion’s foremost dahlia grower, provided a magnificent display, Mr C. H. Moir, the Christchurch grower. mad<» a | fine display of gladioli. Both these exhibits were very comprehensive and aroused much interest. A special Feature of the show was Mr W. D. Horsley’s exhibit of lilium auratum seedlings, while Mrs A. C. Johns’s array of pot plants gave perfection in profusion. Her begonias were especially remarked on. The cut flower display arranged by the W.E.A. also was meritorious. The judgEs were: Gladioli, Mr E. E. Wiltshire: dahlias and cut flowers, Messrs J. A. M’Pherson and M. J. Barnett: vegetables, Messrs C. D. Marks and W. Main; fruit, Mr R. J. Christensen; pot plants, M-r M. J. Gilpin. The weather during the last three weeks has favoured vegetable-growers, and this fact was reflected in the excellent entries in this section. The judges, Messrs C. D. Marks and W. Main, said that on the whole the class of the entries was very high. The weather had been all in favour of the exhibitors. There were some very fine cabbages in the section, while the onions were of excellent quality. Entries in the class for the best collection of vegetables were outstanding. Results:— ai, AD lOI*I. Open Classes. Twelve vases (4) —Dr A. C. M’Killop 1, C. H. Moir 2, W. R. Toon v h c. Eighteen varieties (4)—Dr A. C. M’Killop 1, C- H. Moir 2, W. R. Toon v h 'c. Twelve spikes (5) —J. S. Miller 1, W. R. Toon 2, Dr A. C. M’Killop v h c. Six varieties (8) —H. Woods 1, A. R. Hooper 2, J. S. Miller v h c. • Three spikes, red (6) —W. R. Toon 1, H. Woods 2, J. S. Miller v h c. White (5)—H. Woods 1, C. H. Moir 2, Dr A. C. M’Killop v h c. Pink (B)—W. R. Toon 1. H. Woods 2, J. S. Miller v h c. Any other colour (5) —H. Woods 1, Dr A. C. M’Killop 2, W. R. Toon v h c. One spike, red (S) —Dr A. C. M’Killop 1, W. R. Toon 2, G. T. Taylor v h c. White (6) —H. Woods 1, C. H. Moir 2. Pink (8) —W. R. Toon 1, H. Woods 2. Yellow (5) —H. Woods 1. Any other colour (B)—Dr A. C. M’Killop 1, H. Woods 2, W. R. Toon v h c. Six primulinus hybrids (3) —H. Woods 1, W. R. Toon 2. Three varieties (4) W. R. Toon 1, Dr A. C. M’Killop 2, H. Woods v h c. Three spikes (6)—W. R. Toon 1, Dr A. ,C. M’Killop 2, W. J. Brailey v h c. Seedling (3)—W. R. Toon 1 and 2, J. S. Miller v h c. One spike “ Hinemoa ” (5)—W. R. Toon 1, H. Woods 2. “ Marmora ” (5) —Dr A. C. M’Killop 1, H. Woods 2. “ Emile Aubrun ” (7) —H. Woods 1, W. Taylor 2. Dr A. C- M’Killop v h c. “ Mrs S. A. Errey” (7)—W. R. Toon 1 and 2. “Red Dory” (5) —W. R. Toon 1, Dr A. C. M’Killop 2, H. Woods v h c. “ Our Selection ’’ (9)—J. S. Miller 1. W. R. Toon 2. “Queen Mary” (s)—-H. Woods I. Dr A. C. M’Killop 2, J. S. Miller v h c. “ Berty Snow ” (7)—W. R. Toon 2. “Mrs Leon Douglas” (5)—H. Woods 1, W. R. Toon 2. “ Pfitzer’s Triumph *' (7) —J. S. Miller 1, W. R. Toon 2, Dr A. C. M’Killop v h c. Seedling Olaiaw. Three varieties (4) —D. M. Hill 1, W. R. Toon 2, J. S. Miller v h c. Two (3) W. R. Toon 1, J. S. Miller 2. W . D. Horsley v h c. Ofie (5)—D. M. Hill 1, W. R. Toon 2, W. H. Horsley v h c. Three Primulinus hybrids (3)—W. R. Toon 1, W. S. Young 2, D. M. Hill v h c. One (4)—D. M. Hill 1, W. S. Young 2. Novice Glasses. Six spikes (3) —M. Dixon 1, A. T. Williamson 2, J. E. Prendergast v h c. Three (B)—G. H. Boden 1, J. E. Prendergast 2, M. Dixon v h c. One red (4) — Master Russell Edlin 1, G. H. Roden 2, Pink (6)—F. J. Adams 1, A. T. Williamson 2, J. D. Bundy v h c. Any other colour (6)——G. H. Boden 1, J. E. Prendergast 2. Primulinus hybrids (3) —F. W. M’Caldon 1, J. Byfleld 2. Giant decorative dahlias (3) —G. G. Holmes 1, F. W. Franks 2, Mrs W. Brown v h c. Charm dahlias (2) —Mrs W. Brown 1. Amateur Glasses. Nine spikes <5)—M. Pryce-Jones 1, H. H. H. Gardner 2, T. R. Millar v n c. Six spikes, three blooms (2) —W. Brockman 1, M. Pryce-Jones v h c. Six distinct varieties (11)—D. M. Hill 1. S. Smith 2, L. A. Stone v h c. Three spikes (16)—D. M. Hill 1, J. L. Beebe 2, W. Brockman v h c. One red (8) — W. Brockman 1, G. Seabourn 2, M. Pryce-Jones v h c. Pink (13)—C. E. Hopman 1, W. Brockman 2, G. Seabourn v h c. White (7)—J. L. Beebe 1. D. A. M’Kee 2. Any other colour (9) — R. F. Houlihan 1, D. A. Taylor 2. D. A. M’Kie v h c. “Marmora” (7) —J. L. Beebe 1. W. Brockman 2. “Emile Aubrun” (4)—D. A. M’Kie 2, W. Brockman v h c. “Mrs S. A. Errey ” (5) — J. Bastion 1 and 2, R. F. Houlihan v h c. “Berty Snow” (2)—R. A. Houlihan 1. “Red Lory” (3)—J. L. Beebe I, A. C. Johns 2, C. E. Hopman v h o. Three primulinus, hybrids (6)—G. Seabourn 1, R. H. Baldwin 2, G. R. Millar v h c. Three spikes (11)—L. A. Stone 1, R. H. Baldwin 2, G. R. Millar v h c. POT PLANTS. Open Classes. Group of ferns (I)—J. H. Robinson 1. Ferns (2) —J. H. Robinson 1 and 2. Specimen fern (2)—J. H. Robinson 1 and 2. Specimen plant (2) —J. H. Robinson 1 and 2. Amateur Classes. Fern (2) —Miss L. Boyd 1, J. Byfiehl 2. Nurserymen’s Exhibit (2) —J. H. Robinson 1, Messrs W. Bayliss and Son 2. DECORATIVE. Open Classes. Dinner table decoration (s)—Mrs J. E. Cowell 1, Miss V. Dunlop 2. Basket fruit and flowers (3)—Mrs Wislang 1, Miss M’Murray 2. Presentation box flowers (4) —Mrs J. E. Cowell 1, Mrs H. E. Otley 2, Miss V. Dunlop v h c. Cushion (9) —Mrs Guy 1, Mrs H. E. Oth *I rs W * A - M’Dougall Vh c. Floating bowl (7)—Mrs H. E. Otley J, Mrs J. Faith 2. Bowl flowers (7)—Mrs A. G. Wislang 1. Miss M. Cranfield 2. Hand posy (B)—C. Belworthy l and 2, Mrs J. E. Cowell v h c. Two vases flowers (5) —Mrs J. E. Cowell 1, Miss Preston 2. Basket gowers (9)—Miss V. Dunlop 2, Mrs W. H. M’Dougall and Mrs J. E. Cowell equ*al v h c. Bowl gladioli (6)—Mrs Kunzlv 1, Miss M Cranfield 2, C. H. Moir v h c. Bowl dahlias (4)—Mrs M. R. Rawle 1, Mrs J. E. Cowell 2. Bouquet flowers (4) C. Belworthy 1, Mrs J. E. Cowell 2, Mrs "S . Guy v h c. Victorian posy, girls or boys, under 16 (4)—Marie Hickland 1. P. Fleming 2. Basket flowers, girls o , y ® “ nder 16 (4)—J. Foster 1, Muriel Coll in son 2. Dinner table, boys or girls under 16 f n > —Joan Foster 1, Helen Flay 2, Sliona Wilson v h c. Vase flowers for table, boys or girls under 16 (7)—M. Collinson 1 and 2, Sliona Watson v h c.