QUALITY BLOOMS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 90, Issue 20, 24 January 1946, Page 7

QUALITY BLOOMS

WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY ANNUAL GLADIOLUS SHOW Quality blooms were on exhibition at the Wanganui Horticultural Society’s Gladiolus Show' which opened in Thain’s Building, Victoria Avenue, yesterday. While entries in some sections were limited because of the recent weather the blooms on show were striking in design and colour and won opmimendation from the large number who attended the fixture.

The champion bloom of the show, “Fritz's Masterpiece,” was exhibited by Mr. H. D. Hughes, of Normanby. He was also successful in the amateur and intermediate sections of the show. The honours in the open section went to G. Brogden, while Mrs. S. Benson exhibited the best bloom in the novice section. The show will be continued to-day and will conclude to-night. THE PRIZE LIST The prize list is as follows; — OPEN SECTION 24 Spikes.—G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Larsen 2. 12 Distinct. —G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Larsen 2. Three Varieties Primulinus.—Mrs. Larsen 1. Three Seedling Gladiolus.—G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Larsen 2. One Seedling Gladiolus:.Mrs. Larsen 1, G. Brogden 2. Six Spikes Distinct.—G. Brogden I, Mrs. Larsen 2. Three Spikes.—G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Larsen 2. Six Spikes, Decorative. —G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Larsen 2. One Seedling, Red.—G. Brogden 1, Mrs. Hughes 2. AMATEUR SECTION 12 Spikes.—H. D. Hughes 1. Six Spikes, Distinct.—H. D. Hughes 1, Mrs. Field 2. Three Spikes, Distinct. —H. DHughes 1 and 2. One Spike, Pink Rose. —H. D. Hughes 1 and 2. One Spike, White.—H. D. Hughes. One-Spike, Cream or Yellow.—H. D. Hughes 1 and 2. One Spike, Purple or Mauve.—H. D. Hughes 1 and 2. One §pike, Red or Crimson.—H. D. Hughes 1 and 2. One Spike, Orange.—H. D. Hughes 2. One Spike, Any Other Colour.—H. D. Hughes 1, Mrs. Field 2. Six Spikes, Decorative.—H. D. Hughes 1. One Seedling Gladiolus.—H. D. Hughes 1 and 2. Three Spikes Primulinus.—Mrs. F. Carroll 1. Six Distinct. —P. Carmichael 1. INTERMEDIATE Six Eistinct.—T. H. Godfrey 1, H. R. Robinson 2. # Three Distinct.—T. H. Godfrey 1, H. B. Cave 2. One Fink or Rose. —H. B. Cave 1, T. H. Godfrey 2. One Spike (White).—T. H. Godfrey 1, H R. Robinson 2. One Spike (Cream or Yellow).—H. R. Robinson 1, T. H. Godfrey 2. One Spike (Purple or Mauve). —T. H. Godfrey 1. One Spike (Red or Crimson). —H. D. Hughes 1. One Spike (Orange).—T. H. Godfrey 1. H. B. Cave 2. One Seedling Gladiolus. —Mrs. Transome 1 One Spike (any other colour). —T. H* Godfrey 1, H. B. Cave 2. Three Spikes (Decorative). —T. H. Godfrey 1, H. R. Robinson 2. Three Spikes (Primulus).—T. H. Godfrey 1. NOVICE SECTION Three Spikes (Any Variety).—H. R. Jones 1, Mrs. C. M. Thompson 2. Three Spikes (Distinct). —H. R. Jones 1, N. J. Anderson 2. One Spike. —Mrs. S. Benson 1, H. R. Jones 2. Three Decorative. —Mrs. I. Symes 1, Mrs. C. M. Thompson 2. Three Spikes (Primulus).—Mrs. S. Benson 1, Mrs. C. M. Thompson 2. CUT FLOWERS Delphiniums. —Mrs. Richdale 1 and 2. Carnations. —Mrs. A. N. McLeod 1, Miss R. Elliott 2. • Fuchsias. —Mrs. Burrell 1. Gerberas. —Mrs. Moor by 1, Mi's. R. Young 2. Hydrangeas (Three Varieties).— Mrs. C F. Millward 1, Mrs. R. Young 2. Hydrangeas (One Variety).—Mr. Holmes 1. Mrs. Beattie 2. Perennial Phlox.—H. R. Janes 1, Mrs. Beattie 2. Three Roses (other than red). — Mrs. Beattie 1. Dahlias (Six Poms).—Mrs. D. Howard 1, Mrs. Beattie 2. Dahlias (Six Miniature). Mrs. Beattie 1, Mrs. G. Fowler 2. Dahlias (Three Any Other Variety). —Mrs. G. Fowler 1 and 2. Antirrhinums. —Mrs. Beattie 1. Climbers.—Mrs. C. Burnett 1, A. N. Cave 2. Any Other Variety. Mrs. D. Howard 1, Mrs. R. Young 2. Collection Cut Flowers. —Mrs. R. Yeung 1, A. N. Cave 2. SWEET PEAS Nine Stems.--Mrs. R. Nelson 1, T. H. Godfrey 2. Three Stems (Any Variety).—T. H. Godfrey 1, Mrs. R. Nelson 2. Collection Flowering Shrubs.—A. N. Cave. Collection of Native Trees. —Mrs. Burrell 1, A. N. Cave 2. DECORATIVE Basket of Gladioli.—Mrs. D. Howard 1 Mrs. R. Nelson 2. Bowl of Sweet Peas. —Mrs. Burrell I, Mrs. Field 2. Bowl of Mixed Flowers. —Mrs. Beattie 1, Mrs. R. Nelson 2. Basket of Roses.—Mrs. Burrell 1. Mrs. R. Nelson 2. Jug of Flowers. —Mrs. R. Nelson 1, Mrs. Burrell 2. DECORATIVE, NOVICE Bow 1 of Gladioli.—Mrs. D. Howard 1. Bowl of Sweet Peas. T. H. Godfrey L Bowl of Mixed Flowers.-Malcolm Clifton 1. CHILDREN’S SECTION Three Spikes Gladiolus. —D. and E. Field 1, E. Field 2. Ono Spike Gladioli. D. and E. Field 1, Miss Robinson 2. One Primulus- Malcolm Clifton 1.