DISPLAY OF DAFFODILS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3210, 22 September 1934, Page 5

DISPLAY OF DAFFODILS

? SUCCESSFUL SHOW CONCLUDES { SOME OUTSTANDING EXHIBITS AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL CUP * The 28th. annual shW of the Cambridge Daffodil Scrciety ? > was < successfuity (Concluded ;i Evening. Without doubt the-exhibition'"was one of the best for soW years; ; especially in the daffodil and Sections. !The fact that the Auckland PrbVlhciaT '"'&** competed for at helped the sW^ ff to-lt fi leading in the proVihcef who also competed'itf"other classes.'"' b<i ' f ( Favoured with good leather 6ri both days of the show, the attendances were satisfactory, while the stall-holders report that good business was done. Interest was created for the crowd on each evening with a number 6f competitions, including hail-driVihgy"wood-sawing and stepptng-tec-chaih" -'■ ' The Official Opening V There was a fair attendance'at the official opening of the Show" bri r Thursday afternoon. The' president of the society, the Eev. A. ? C. McLean, introduced the Mayor and asked him to ./cany out the ceremony. fMr Priestley said ; it---fea> ; ?>\ ['very duty to him to open a flower show. He congratulated. th# : /-society and growers on the wonderful display, and extended thanks to the judges. Mr Priestley expressed pleasure at the district courts, but said, he would like to see next year, a. ; court from Cambridge, Leamington.and,Monavale,. . He concluded ,by. wishing the stallholders good patronage. . .. f * The Eev. Mr McLean thanked .ex« ; hibitors and judges for their support,, with special reference to those who had come from a distance. • ,He /then called on Mr N. Thomas, the; judge of the daffodils, for a few, words., Mr Thomas spoke u, of the [ great strides made in daffodil culture in recent years. He was .pleased to spc the classes large at the show,, though the evenness of the exhibits in,many cases Ijad made judging extremely difficult. There arc certain recognised canons to be considered when judging, he said, and these being equal, it was the | judge's individual taste which decided , .the winner. ■ | \ Mr Thomas advised exhibitors to . -/label their blooms so that the names -could be readily discerned. It made •the judge's work easier and also afforded the public a better appreciation of the. show. .■■■■• , ■ •■ The judge congratulated Mr W. , Dauby, of Thames, on his success. He spoke of Mr Danby's perseverance and -rise to the ranks of the leading growers of the Dominion. . ..-,.. Mr Thomas concluded by expressing at the all-round excellence of thV blooms, and the improvements made in staging. Cup Presented •'' The Eev. Mr McLean then presented the Auckland Provincial Amateur Daffodil" Championship Cup; to Mr Danby, -who has always been a good supporter of the Cambridge fcViow. Mr Danby returned thanks and referred to the excellent management of the show and the attention given to -the convenience and comfort bf exhibitors. He mentioned that it was not always the high-priced bulbs that were the best, and many prizes had been -won at the show with bulbs which had not cost more than 2/- each. i - The Judges /The judges were as follows: Daffodil •/ection, Mr N. Thomas (Auckland); ■decorative section, Mrs West and Mrs Downes (Te Awamutu), and cut flowers Mrs Dawson (Te Awamutu). Championships The following championship awards were made: .•"Lecdsii: Mr H. M.. Hammond's Trumpet: Mr W. Danby's ''Lord Barrii: Mr H. M. Hammond's "St. "Egwin." Incomparabilis: Mrs Eobinson's < < Killcgrew." -- Daffodil Cup ' ' The Daffodil Cup was won for the third year in succession by Mr H. M. Hammond, of Hamilton, with 36 points ■and Mr W. Danby was runner-up with •21 points. District Courts > Though there were only two entries ir» the ' district cut-flower competition, "both exhibits were, delightful arrangements of colour and beauty. Again the "Orongo" Shield was won by Hruntwood - Hautapu - Pukeroro with total of 92 points, (variety 32, qual- ; itv 42, arrangement- 18), while the 'MLaungatautari court was closely beTiind with,B9 points (variety 32, quality 40, arrangement 17). Further awards were as follows:' ; ; ' : j Narcissi 18 Varieties: H. M. Hammond 1, J. ~SL. Braithwaite 2. Ps'six varieties' (Seedlings): J. H.

Ba-aithwaito 1, A. Hopkirk 2. ,' Auckland Provincial Cup: W. Danby 1, Mrs Eobinson 2, H. M. Hammond 3, E. Clarke, h.c. , Amateur Classes Six varieties: H. M. Hammond 1, lan James 2. | Trumpets, six varieties, one each: H. M. Hammond 1, G. Yarrell 2, W. Danby 3. Three varieties, three stems: Miss Richards 1, G. Yarrell 2. Three varieties, yellow: W. Danby I, H. M. Hammond 2, A. Hopkirk 3. i\ Six varieties: A. Hopkirk 1, lan James 2< /'■*« -Ms:--'-- ■? ' »-:<■*. %."* '.i; Nine; varieties t;iW. Danby Ij A; Hopkirk 2, H. M. Hammond- 3. -i!i ■■■■"• ■>>■■* ■M (Incomparabilis Aor Barrii, three va* I rietiest G.Hi .Goulam 1, MissLßiehards 2. ', Six varieties: H. M. Hammond 1, A. Hopkirk 2. I Nine varieties: H. M. Hammond 1, W. Danby 2,' A. J. Shepherd 3. I Three varieties, red cups: W. Danby 1, lan James 2, A. Hopkirk 3. Three varieties, Barrii: W. Danby 1, A. Hopkirk 2. Lecdsii, six varieties: G. Yarrell 1, J. H. Braithwaite 2, Miss Richards 3. I Three varieties (Giant): W. Danby 1, D. Brown 2> G. Yarrell 3. I Nine varieties: W. Danby 1, A. Hopjkirk 2, A. J. Shepherd 3. ' Poetaz, three varieties: Miss C. Eich- ' ards 1, H. M. Hammond 2. I Doubles, three varieties: H. M. Ham- ! mond 1. | Single blooms, Yellow Trumpet: D. Brown 1. White Trumpet: Frank Penn 1. Barrii: D. Brown 1. , Leedsii (Giant): G. H. Coulam 1, lan James 2. " | Poetaz: Frank Penn 1, D. Brown 2. I' Double: Miss C. Richards 1, G. H: Coulam 2. Triandrus (hybrid): G. H. Coulam 1, Seedling: Edwin James 1. Novice Section Six varieties: F. M. Oliver 1, H. Bellamy 2. Leedsii, three-varieties: Miss F. Levesque 1, Mrs J. Ritchie 2. Singles, Trumpet Yellow: Miss K. McKcown 1, Miss L. Amyes 2. Trumpet, bi-colour: H. Bellamy 1. Incomparabilis: Miss F. Levesque 1 and 2. Leedsii: Miss F. Levesque I. Cut Flowers Collection of cut flowers, six kinds: Miss D. Cox 1. I Collection of cut flowering shrubs: Mrs A. W. Gano 1. I Collect-ron'of Polyanthus: Mrs E. M. Keolcy 1, Miss Thompson 2. Friesias: Miss Dorothy Cox 1. Anemones, six varieties: G. Thomp- ' son 1, Miss D. Cox 2. Ranunculi, three varieties: C. E. Hodgson 1, Miss D. Cox 2. Hyacinths: Miss J. Thompson 1 and 2. j Iceland Poppies: Mrs J. Ritchie 1, Mrs A. W. Gane 2. ' Pansies: Mrs E. W. Gower 1. Violets: Mrs F. Lye 1. Decorative Section Bowl of Polyanthus or Primroses: Mrs E. M. Keeley 1, Miss D. Cox 2. j Bowl of Wallflowers: Miss D, Cox 1, I Miss Perkins 2. Centrepiece of Daffodils: Mrs T. F. I Eichards 1, Miss D. Cox 2. j Hanging basket .of spring flowers: Mrs E. M. Keeley 1. Hanging basket of spring flowers, one variety: Mrs E. M. Keeley 1 and , 2. ' Bowl of violets: Mrs E. M. Keolcy 1, Miss D. Cox 2. : Small bowl of spring flowers: Mrs T. F. Eichards 1, Mrs B. Moore 2. Large bowl of spring flowers: Mrs T. F. Eichards 1, Mrs E. Nickle 2. Floating bowl: Miss G. Eiaeh 1, Mrs E. Nickle- 2. Decorated pedestal: Mrs T. F. Eichards 1. Novice Classes Hanging basket: Mrs Boston Couper j 1, Miss Mary Maeky 2. Posy of spring flowers: Miss Barbara ■ Gane 1, Miss Nancy Wallace 2. Centrepiece daffodil blooms: Miss M. Hart Hicks 1. Children's Classes Vase spring flowers (under 10): Anne Willis 1, Shirley Arnyos 2. Vase (under 14): Daphne Hamley 1. Cake Competition A home-made cake competition was held each day, the awards being as follows: Sponge Cake: Mrs G-. M. Watt 1, Mrs A. Paton 2. Madiera Cake: Miss Jessie Thompson 1, Miss Freda Levesque 2.