CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20785, 21 April 1939, Page 2

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

AUTUMN BLOOMS BAIYirLTON SOCIETY - * FIXTUftE FUNCTION ENDS TOT? FVFNTNG ■Hie opinion that with tht> natural advantages enjoyed in New Zealand as with other countries, gardening should play a greater part, in the live* of New Zealanders than it did at present d by Dr. F. D. Pinfold, who "liicially o|" ~e d the Hamilton Horticultural society’s autumn show. More leisure was available %o-day to many people in the Dominion than ever before and this, he said, oould very profitably be employed in gardening lie congratulated the exhibitors on the wonderful display they bad provided, and the judges on the efficient manner in which they had •ampleted a difficult task. The show, which attracted keen interest yesterday, will be open to-day and this evening when the flowers will be sold. Awards were made as follows: — Champion Blooms Chrysanthemums. Champion of champions: Mr R. Twentyman's Louisa Pock'tt. Premier white: Mr R. Twentyman’s Louisa Pockett. Premier •yellow: Mr R. Twentyman’s Edith McFarland. Premier pink or mauve: Mr W. Storry's Bessie Cook. Premier red or bronze: Mr R. Twentyman s Jin* sell Clarke. Decorative Section ▼lrtortan po>v: Mrs S. R Cox 1. Mrs E. Fickle 2, Mrs A. Maunsell 3. Bowl of berries: Mrs L. Andrews 1 and 3, Mrs A. Maunsell 2. Basket of flowers: Mrs B. H. Andrews 1. Mrs E. Fickle 2, Mrs H. H. r*yw 3. Basket berries: Mrs B. H. Andrews I. Basket rruit: Mrs H. H. Fow 1. Mrs B. H. Andrews Basket vegetables Mrs C. W. Armstrong 1. Mrs A. Maunsell 2, Mrs H. H. Fow 3. Shoulder spray: Mrs B. H. Andrews 1, Mrs A. Maunsell 2. Anzac floral Assign ■ Mrs A. MaunseW 1, Mrs W. Lovett * and 3. Girl guides’ competition 'for crip preprrem- Mrs S. B Larsen 1, Miss B. WilBams 2. Dtnner bowl: Mrs H. W. Stretioc 1. Mrs T. Adams 2. Girl guides’ competition 'Tor cup prel aeoted by Mrs F. D. Pinrold): Bluebell 9airo: 1, Daffodil Patrol 2. SMALLER BLOOMS REMARKS BY JUDGE ATTRACTIVE NEW VARIETIES •The standard of the blooms display ed ad shows nowadays is by no means as good as those grown 30 years ago,” said Mr A. J. Shailer, of Palmerston North, commenting on the standard of the chrysanthemum exhibits. “The specimens here to-day art by no means as big as some I have seen in past years. Some of the best I have seen measured 10 inches through and 18 inches from tip to fip. I should say the champion of champions here -would measure no more than eight inches through. No doebt blights and dry weather conditions have tended to reduce the jub of blooms. ’ Beferring to the dahlias Mr Shailer said the specimens were good for a tete show. The judge was impressed with the n&m varieties of chrysanthemum, particularly the Japanese decorative specimens. The pom-pom exhibits 'were also very fine.