Auckland Horticultural Societies' Spring Show.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XI, 13 September 1902, Page 664

Auckland Horticultural Societies' Spring Show.

BEAUTIFUL SHOW OF DAFFODILS. The above eventuated at the Federal Club Rooms on September 5, and was a pronounced success. Over 3000 lovely blooms of daffodils, ea- ■ meliias, anemones, cyclamens, and ■rhododendrons were staged. Mr. llaselden, the secretary, and the committee worked most indefatignbly to induce the public to come in and feast on the fairy banquet of loveliness. In daffodils Captain McQueen took first honours for collection, showing ■a superb monster seedling Ajax. The trumpet is golden, the perianth twisted. This being photographed, with Princeps, another big variety, to show its great size and substance. Mr. Tibbs, headmaster Auckland Grammar School, took several firsts, his victories being well received. He showed a lovely Mrs. E. (1. Berkeley in his collection. Mr. Chas. Hesketli. t hr 'h ell-known grower of the lovely daffodil, took two firsts, his* blooms being exceedingly good as usual. The New Zealand Literary and Historical Society intend having a daffodil evening Friday- next, when 500 blooms will be staged nt the Auckland Chess Club Rooms. For the information of intending growers, daffodil bulbs should be

planted about the middle of February each year; they are quite .easy to grow and of exceeding beauty in our gardens. An amateur suggests the name “Captain McQueen” or “Coronation" for the splendid Ajax seedling, and gives a few names of daffodils in bloom September 5, for information -of novices. _ - - • Medio Coronati Class.—Le’edsi Amabilis, Flora Wilson, Colonel Backhouse Minnie Hume, Orphee. • Ajax, big Trumpet Class.—Henry Irving, Empress, Emperor, Princeps, Sir Watkin, Dean Herbert. Swan Neck Class.—William Golding, Leda Tortuosus, Bishop Mann, Mrs. Thompson. All these varieties jit 6d to 9d a dozen bulbs, and are certain to give satisfaction. All should put them in their gardens about February 15 next. A.V.C.