NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM AT FLOWER SHOW

Press, Volume C, Issue 29504, 4 May 1961, Page 22

NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM AT FLOWER SHOW

A bowl of 36 blooms of Violet Queen, a chrysanthe-; mum imported from England,! was a major attraction at the first day of the chrysanthemum show* of the Canterbury Horticultural Society yesterday. R was exhibited by L. Clark, w r ho showed one of the blooms for the first time last year. The chrysanthemum has a slight, sweet scent, w’hich is more noticeable early in the morning. The reverse side of the petals has a silver and mauve colour. The standard of the exhibits w’-as w r ell up to that of other years, most of the judges commented. In some ! classes entries were lower, mainly, it was believed, because of the frosts which spoiled blooms intended for exhibiting. The high quality of some of the exhibits was attributed to the mild April, The show will finish today. Results were:— Premier Awards Large exhibition incurving: M. I Gordon. Large exhibition reflex: M. Gordon. Large exhibition incurved: M. Gordon. Medium exhibition reflex: M. [Gordon. Medium exhibition incurved: L. Clark. Vase of exhibition decorative: Mrs J. Green. Exhibition singles: Mrs J. Green. Anemone centred: Mrs I J. Green. Thead petalled: Mrs IL. A. L. Davies. Straight : petalled: Mrs L. A. L. Davies. J. T. Sinclair Memorial Trophy: L. Clark. Arthur Cant Memorial | Trophy: L. Clark. Wiseman Memorial Cup: L. Clark. Clothier I Memorial Trophy: M. Gordon. I Petersens, Ltd. Trophy: M. Gordon. Blue ribbon for best chrysanthemum: M. Gordon’s Edith Woolman. Henry Morse and Son (England) Challenge Cup for meritorious exhibit: L. Clarks exhibit of Violet Queen chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemums (Judges: Messrs L. E. Rendall, W. S. Busch) Open: F. A. Judkins. 8 firsts, 4 seconds: L. Clark, 9 firsts; Miss M. A. Pullar, 6 firsts. 3 seconds; G. S. Gunn. 1 first; Mrs A. G. Lake. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. Green, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs E. Innes, 1 second. Special classes: Mrs J. Green, 1 first; L. Clark. 1 first; F. A. Judkins, 1 second. Amateur: F. J. Turnpenny, 4 firsts, 1 second; Mrs J. Green. 6 firsts, 2 seconds: Mrs L. A. L. Davies. 1 first. 1 second; Mrs A. G. Lake. 2 firsts: W. A. Champness. 2 firsts. 4 seconds; Miss M. A. Pullar. 1 second; M. Gordon. 5 firsts; A. T. Hill, 1 third; Mrs L. A. L. Davies, 1 third; Mrs F. W. Spedding, 1 second. Cut Flowers (Judges: Messrs H. G. Gilpin, M. J. Barnett) Garden Clubs: BeckenhamHuntsbury Garden Club. 1 first, 1 third; Stratford Garden Club, 1 second, 1 third; North Christchurch Garden Club, 1 first. Amateur: Mrs F. W. Spedding, 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Mrs R. F. Holderness, 2 firsts: Mrs J. Fieckin, 1 first, 2 seconds, 1 third; Mrs M. Leonard, 1 sec-

ond. 1 third; Miss B. Wharton, 1 second. Gerrard Trophy: Mrs F. W. Spedding. Open: G. S. Gunn. 3 firsts, 1 second: Mrs F. W. Spedding. 1 first. 2 seconds; Mrs J. Fieckin, 2 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs J. C. Fraser. 2 firsts; Miss B. Wharton, 1 first: Mrs R- F. Holderness. 1 second. 1 third. Decorative (Judges: Miss D. Fea ver, Mrs D. B. Guild) Open: Miss M. Kennedy. 2 firsts; Miss M. Wattling, 1 first, I second; Mrs R. Eleock, 1 first, 1 second; Mrs Galbraith. 1 second; Mrs L. W. Robinson, 2 seconds, 1 third. Mrs E. L. King trophy: Miss M. Kennedy. Novice: Mrs G. H. Kitto, 2 firsts. Special beginners: Mrs L. Corner. 2 firsts, 1 second; Mrs N. J. Mitchell. 1 first. 3 seconds: Mrs R. W. Jack. 1 second. 2 thirds; Mrs J. Byfield. 1 third. Speeden Memorial: Mrs R. Elcock 1. Miss M. Kennedy 2. Children's classes: Adrianne Cain. 2 firsts. D.I.C. award for most outstanding modern arrangement: Mrs N. J. Mitchell. Award for most outstanding decorative exhibit: Mrs R. cockFruit (Judge: Mi S. Freer) Open: Mrs H. T. Jennings, 8 firsts. 3 seconds. 1 third; L. E. Holden, 1 first; J. L. Stinear. 1 second; Mrs D. W. Walker, 1 ; first; Mrs A. G. Lake. 1 first: Mrs E. Innes. 3 firsts: Miss A Cameron-Smith. 1 first. 2 seconds, 1 third: Mr J. Byfield, 3 firsts. 1 second, 1 third; Mrs M. Whitwell. 1 second: L. A Stone. 2 seconds. 2 thirds: Mrs M. Heap. 1 third. Vegetables (Judges: Mr E. Taylor, Mr C. Challenger) Open: J. C. Christian. 9 firsts. 14 seconds. 7 thirds; Mrs A. G. Lake. 1 first: Mrs E. A. Rae, 1 second, 1 third; J. By field. 3 [seconds. 4 thirds; Mrs E. Innes. '2 firsts; Mrs H. T. Jennings, 1 'first.