Many Gladioli Blooms Displayed

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 80, 23 December 1949, Page 5

Many Gladioli Blooms Displayed

LOCAL SHOW ATTRACTS FIRST CLASS ENTRIES

Because of the earlier season, which reached its peak about a fortnight ago some blooms were not at their best at the annual show of the Whakatane Gladiolus Society on Tuesday. Despite this however, there were some fine flowers exhibited and the judges, .Mr H. G. Harpour, Auckland, and Mr W. J. Brown, Tauranga, found their work very difficult and judging took longer than usual.

Comparing the flowers with those he had seen exhibited at Auckland and other centres Mr Harpour said he was quite convinced that Whakatane gardners knew how to grow gladioli. There were some outstanding blooms that would, in his opinion, equal those grown anywhere in the North Island. When entering Whakatane he had been impressed with the number of gladioli growing in gardens. Nearly everyone seemed to go in for the flowers and the soil and climate of this part of the Bay of Plenty seemed unusually suited for gladiolus. Entries in the show were about the same as .last year and all blooms were attractively displayed throughout the winter show building. Fine flowers of a variety of colours in the different classes revealed the months of care and attention that inust have been lavished on them. These were seen by a large crowd, which visited the show throughout the day and early evening when a number of blooms were sold and the remainder sent to the hospital. The most points for the show were gained by W. E. Stringer with W. J. Brown in the open sections. The amateur went to H. J. Ryde intermediate Miss A. Black, novice Mrs J. Murphy, and decorative Mrs P. Coutts. / '

The public vote on the most popular bloom went to a spike of .“Robert Bennett”, exhibited by H. J. Ryde. Full results: — / OPEN GLASS: Three spikes distinct: W. J. Brown 1, W. E. Stringer 2, P. Farnworth 3. Three spikes distinct (special): Brown 1 and 2, Farnworth 3. Two spikes any variety: Brown 1 and 3, Stringer 2. Two spikes one variety: Stringer 1, Brown 2 and 1 3. Three spikes informal: Brown 1 and 3, Stringer 2. Two spikes large informal: Stringer 1, Brown 2 and 3. Two spikes small informal: Stringer 1, Brown 2.

SEEDLINGS OPEN: Three spikes distinct: Brown 1 and 2, Stringer 3. Two spikes formal: Stringer 1, Brown 2. One spike formal: Stringer 1, Brown 2 and 3. Three spikes large informal: Stringer 1, Brown 2 and 3. One spike large informal: Stringer 1 and 3, Brown 2. One spike small informal: Stringer 1. AMATEUR SECTION: (Farnworth Challenge Bowl): Three spikes large informal: Stringer 1, Farnworth 2. (T.W.G.S. Challenge Cup): Three spikes formal: Mrs V. J. McCallion 1, Farnworth 2, R. H. Powley 3. Two spikes same variety: Farnworth 1, Ryde 2. One spike formal: Ryde 1, Mrs McCalion 2, Mrs Trindall 3. Three spikes any variety: Powley 1, Farnworth 2, Ryde 3. One spike any variety: Stringer 1, Powley 2, Miss H. Black 3. One spike small informal: Mrs Trindall 1, Powley 2 and 3. Two spikes, Primulinus in vase: Ryde 1 and 2. .COLOUR CLASSES:' One spike red shade: Mrs McCallion 1 and 3, Powley 2. One spike, pink or salmon: Mrs McCallion 1, Mrs A. Hall 2, Mrs Trindall 3. One spike, orange, buff or apricot: Mrs P. F. Farnworth 1, Powley 2, Ryde 3. One spike, white or cream: Mrs Farnworth 1, Mrs Trindall 2. One spike, smoky shades: Ryde 1 and 2. One spike, blue, lavender or purple: Ryde 1 and 2, Stringer 3. One spike, red: Farnworth 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Miss Black 3. One spike, pink or salmon: Powley 1 and 3, Mrs G. Powley 2. One spike, orange, buff or apricot informal: Ryde 1, Mrs McCallion 2, Powley 3. One spike, white or cream, Mrs McCallion 1, Mrs Powley 3. One spike, smoky informal: Mrs R. Whittle 1, Miss Black 2, Powley 3. One spike, yellow, informal: Ryde 1, Powley 2. One spike, blue, lavender or purple: Mrs McCallion 1, Powley 2, Mrs Taylor 3. INTERMEDIATE SECTION: Three spikes distinct varieties: Powley 1. One spike, any variety: Miss Black 1, Powley 2, Mrs Powley 3. Three spikes, distinct varieties: Miss Black 1, Mrs C. Smith 2. One spike, large informal: P. Hodgson 1, Mrs Powley 2, Farnworth 3. One spike small informal: Powley 1 and 2, L. Richards 3. Two spikes, Primulinus: Miss Black 1, Mrs W. Compton 2. COLOUR CLASSES: One spike, red: Mrs W. Hepburn 1, P. G. R. Hodson 2, Miss Black 3. One spike, pink or salmon: Miss Black 1, Mrs Trindall 2, Mrs Powley 3. One spike, smoky: Hodson 1, Miss Black 2, Mrs Trindall 3. One spike, white or cream: Mrs Farnworth 1, Ryde

2, Mrs L. Richards 3. One spike, red informal: \ Powley 1, Mrs E. Diljicar 2. One spike, pink or salmon ihformal: Mrs Hepburn (senior) 1, Mrs Powley 2, Powley 3. One spike, smoky informal: Mrs Hepburn 1, Miss Black 2. One spike, white or cream informal: Miss Black 1, Mrs Smith 2, Mrs Fennell 3. NOVICE SECTION: Two spikes informal: Mrs Murphy 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, Powley 3. One spike formal: Mrs N. E. Hodson 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, Farnworth 3. One spike, large informal: E. R. Trindall 1, Mrs Dillicar 2. One spike, any variety: Mrs Compton 2. Two spikes, any variety: Mrs Dillicar 1, Mrs Taylor 2, Ryde 3. SCHOOL CHILDREN: One spike red: Barbara Taylor 1. One spike pink: Barbara Taylor 1, Joyce Haverbier 2, Jennifer Richards 3. One spike white: Dixie Whittle 1 and 3, Joyce Haverbier 2. One spike, any colour: Barbara Taylor 1 and -2. Sand Saucer: Robin Mac Kay 9 1, Joyce Haverbier 2. Decorated egg cup: Bruce Larmer 1, Joyce Haverbier 2. Men’s buttonhole: Wendy Whittle 1, Joyce Haverbier 2. DECORATIVE (open): Basket of gladiolus: McCallion 1, Mrs Rugg 2, Mrs Fennell 3. Vase gladiolus: Mrs McCallion 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, Mrs Hall 3. Jug gladiolus: Mrs Coutts 1, Mrs Farnworth 2, Mrs McCallion 3. Floral emblem of gladiolus: Mrs Trindall 1, Mrs Taylor 2. Shoulder spray: Mrs Rugg 1, Mrs Trindall 2, Miss Black 3. Container of gladiolus: Mrs Coutts 1, Mrs Taylor 2. Float bowl, any flowers: Mrs Trindall 1 and 2, Mrs Coutts 3. Bowl carnations: Mrs Powley 1, Mrs Trindall 2, Mrs McCallion 3. Bowl roses: Miss Black 1, Mrs Whittle 2. Vase gerberas: Miss Black 1, Mrs Trindall 2. Vase yellow and blue flowers: Miss Black 1, Mrs Coutts 2, Mrs Fennell 3. Vase sweet peas: Mrs Coutts 1, Mrs Hodson 2, Mrs Whittle 3. Flowering pot plant: Mrs Coutts 1 and j 2. Pot plant, fern or foliage: Mrs Trindall 1, Mrs Coutts 2.