HIGH STANDARD OF BLOOMS AT GLADIOLUS SHOW

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 36, 22 December 1948, Page 5

HIGH STANDARD OF BLOOMS AT GLADIOLUS SHOW

Record entries with exhibits of a particularly high standard was a feature of the second annual show of«the Whakatane Gladiolus Society, held in the Winter Show Buildings on Monday. Due to be held a fortnight ago the show was postponed because bad weather had delayed the blooming of the flowers. Entries were received from exhibitors all over the Bay of Plenty and the judge, Mr W. A. Brown, Tauranga, commented favourably on the high standard of the blooms. Results:— Open Champion: (F), W. J. Dakers; (F/H), Mrs V. J. McCallion. Three spikes distinct (L/F): Mrs P. Fai'nworth' 1, W. E. Stringer 2.' Two spikes (L/F): Mrs Farnworth 1, Mr Stringer 2, Mrs V. J. McCallion 3. Two spikes (m/f): Mrs McCallion 1, Stringer 2, L. E. Fennell 3. Three spikes (1/i): Mrs Farnworth 1. Two spikes, any varieties (L/F): Mrs Farnworth 1, Mrs McCallion 2. Two spikes, any varieties (S/F): Mi’s E. R. Dillicar 1. Mrs Farnworth 2. Seedlings Champion: )L/F), W. E. Stringer. Three spikes (L/F): Stringer 1,42 and 3. One spike, any variety (L/F): Stringer 1,2 and 3. One spike (M/F): H. F. Ryde 1, Stringer 2 and 3. One spike (L/F): Stringer 1. One spike (M/F): Stringer 1, Mrs Dillicar 2, Ryde 3. Amateur Champion: (F), W. E. Stringer, (L..F), Mrs T. Trindall. Challenge Rose Bowl won by W. E. Stringer. Three spikes (L/F): Stringer 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, Mrs McCallion 3. Challenge Cup won by R. Powley.. Three spikes (L/F): Powley 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Mrs F\arnworth 3. Three spikes (L/F): Stringer 1 and 2. One spike (L/F): Stringer 1, Powley 2, Mrs McCallion 3. One spike (M/F): Mrs McCallion 1, Ryde 2, Mrs Missen 3. One spike (L/F): Stringer 1, Miss L. Johnson 2 and 3, One spike (M/F): Stringer 1, Mrs P. Coutts 2, Powley 3. . One spike (S/F): Stringer 1, Mrs A. C. Shaw 2, Powley 3. X Colour Classes One spike, Red: Stringer 1 and 2, Farnworth 3; pink or salmon: Stringer 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Mrs Farnworth 3; orange: Stringer 1 and 3, Mrs McCallion 2; white or cream: Stringer 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Mrs Cobb 3; smoky: Mrs McCallion 1, Stringer 2, Mrs Coutts 3; yellow: Mrs R. E. Orr 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, L. Richards 3; blue, lavender or purple: Ryde 1, Miss A. Black 2, Mrs McCallion 3; red informal: Miss Johnson 1, Powley 2 and 3; pink or salmon: Mrs McCallion 1, Mrs T. Trindall *2, Mrs W. Hepburn (senior) 3; pink or salmon: Powley 1, Mrs Trindall 2, Mrs Farnworth 3; orange: Stringer 1, Powley 2, Miss Johnson 3; smoky: Mrs Trindall 1, Stringer 2, Mrs Hepburn 3; yellow: Powley 1, Mrs McCallion 2; blue: Stringer 1, Mrs .McCallion 2 ,Mrs Missen 3. Intermediate Champion: (F), M. J. Ryde. Three spikes (L/F): Powley 1. One spike (L/F): Mrs McCallion 1, Ryde 2, Richards 3. One spike (M/F): Ryde 1, Mrs Carling 2, Mrs Dillicar 3. Three spikes (L/F): Mrs McCallion 1, Powley 2. One spike (L/F): Powley 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Miss Johnson *3. One spike (M/F): Mrs McCallion 1, Powley 2, Ryde 3. One spike (S/F): Powley 1 and 2, Mrs J. Murphy 3. Novice . Champion: (F), Mrs T. Trindall, (L/F), Mrs R. Whittle. One spike (L/F): Mrs Trindall 1, Mrs Cobb 2, Mrs Taylor 3. One spike (M/F): Mrs Trindall 1, ’Mrs Orr 2, Mrs R. Rae 3. One spike (L/F): Richards 1, Mrs Murphy 2, Mrs C. Smith 3. One spike (M/F): Mrs R. V. Powley 1, Mrs Dillicar 2, Mrs Trindall 3. One spike (S/F): Mrs Dillicar 1, Mrs Powley 2, Mrs Taylor 3. School Children One spike, any variety: Barbara Taylor 1, Wendy Whittle 2, Kathie Stubbs 3. Decorative Basket of gladiolus: Mrs A. C. Martin 1, Mrs Thompson 2, Mrs’

Fennell 3. Vase of gladiolus: Mrs Farnworth 1, Mrs Fennell 2, Mrs Trindall 3. Flower emblem: Miss Johnson 1, Mrs Fennell 2. Shoulder spray: Mrs Foubister 1, Mrs Thompson 2. Float bowl: Mrs Fennell 1, Mrs Ryde 2. Bowl, of carnations: Mrs Powley 1, Miss Paterson 2, Mrs S. Shapley 3. Bowl of roses: Mrs N. Taylor 1, Mrs R. Whittle‘2, Miss Black 3. Shoulder spray: Miss Black 1. Garden on plate: Cathy Stubbs 1, Robert‘Stubbs 2. Decorated egg cup: Mrs Foubister 1. Presentation box: Mrs Foubister 1. Points Prizes

Most points in show: W. E. Stringer; runner-up, Mrs iVTcCallion. Open section: Stringer, runner-up, Mrs Farnworth. Amateur: Stringer, run-ner-up, Mrs*McCallion. Intermediate: R. PoWley, runner-up Mrs McCallion. Novice: Mrs Trindall, run-ner-up, Mrs Powley. Decorative: Mrs Foubister, runner-up, Mrs Fennell.