SPRING FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 77, 28 September 1933, Page 6

SPRING FLOWERS

SOME CHOICE BLOOMS

TOWN HALL SHOW

LIST OF AWARDS

Tlie Town Hall was crowded yesterday afternoon and evening for the spring show of the Wellington Horticultural Society, which was opened by his Exceliency the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe. The profusion -of beautiful blooms called forth many expressions of admiration, the magnificent cinerarias and cyclamen which were on exhibition being especially admired.: Although essentially a daffodil show, other spring flowers were dis played in quantity, and it was one ot the brightest spring shows ever held locally. ; .. ~ The cinerarias and cyclamen lrom tne garden at "Homewood," Kavori, were one of the features o£ the show. The hybrid freesiaa which MrT J. J. Keich, of Lower Hutt, showed with many other choice plants were much admired, too. lhe Pioneer Club's garden circle had a big and comprehensive exhibit which included some native plants, »nd there was another excellent basket of native flowers and foliage. The rare and peculiar plants which Airs. Charles Haincs showed on her stall attracted much attention, as did also the novelties in the etill-life studies. Miss Jean Kuox Gilmer's box garden was another novelty. The trade exhibits were very comprehensive, amongst the firms being ivans and Sawyer (Manakau), who .exhibited rock plants; Duncan and Davies (Nejv Plymouth), native and. other shrubs; H.Poole and Son, cinerarias and polyanthus i chiefly; B. Antis and Son, Sunnybrae Bulb Garden, T. ■\Vaugh and Son, 1. C. Bilbj, alThetr Excellences the Governor-General, lency with a buttonhole.. ...... 1( ,. Mrs. Knox Gilmer referred to their hicellencies' continued interest in horticulture, and said that the present show was one of the best, in spite of the^ bad weather experienced a tew days ago. She briefly reviewed the year', activities; oi the society, remarking, that the potato comestible competition inaugurated by hi« Excellency at the last autumn chow had been such a success that it had been pfaced permanently on the. schedule. &he also said that it waspleasing to.fmdmoio entriesthan ever, in the childrens dasmb. Shie-thanked all those who .had hoiked so hard'*o make .the; show a saccess. Ir? opening the show, his Excellency remarked on the^high standard attained by Amateur garddnerl in the city and suburbY The Wellington Horticu tural Society he said, not only managed to achlve the holding of three shows a year, taSr an: occasional national show, b °u g t Ttr.nine affiliated, societies abo.bdd -sbavn, some nineteen a .year. He doubted very mucll whether such a small area in Iny other .past o£ the world held so Zy shows. He thought that perhaps the increased membership of the society, wh eh he wae pleased to note, had been a lesult of the depression, "the stimulating tonic o fl"wer 6 taking the mind off worried It might also bedue to the formation of Hower ch-cles which promoted .interest When-a garden circle was formed for hw favourite flower,, the lily of the valley, he would certainly look in on their, doliberattons. Instancing the dev e lopmei»t | which bad taken P^w^.fS which fifty years ago was deemed hardly worthy of a place in the. garden or on 'the table, his Excellency said that he looked forward to the time when by seleciliou and breeding the native flora, wo Id be mattered all over the world, because ■ New Zealand possessed some of the imebt !«a den flowers. Mr. Atkinson's- garden d York Bay, vhich won the native garden compctmoni last year, set an ewmpe S might well .be copie^ His Excellency added that he was delighted to heal that children were taking;. an increased ntcreat in lloweis, and he hoped that the tendency would be encouraged, ior it y\q New Zealand. The following M» the prize hsf.OPEN CLASSES. Ch»m P ion' bloom, trumpet classes: G. BramleW;SaWoQoTotn« than trumpet classes, R&r;»N» «*«-*n- '• PColieiion of daffodils, 20 varieties: H. J. POSK' vaiioties of t.umpet daffodils: H. J. P0 S l lxTaiilea« S ofincompaiabilis daffodil*: H. ''B^viirieUes of I*cdsil daffodils: 11. i. reT^J' varieties of Barrio daffodilv. 11. J. B^ IVa^tf-oTffl"1£«-.h: H. .1. rt T« Celro' varieties of .laffodils: H. .1. I'oolc-, 1; r. K. llucWnEham, S. Six jellow trumpet daffodils: H. I. Joule, I'Six'bl-folo'ur'trumpet datlndils: H. 3. i'oolc, I; the Itei. .^rr. Poirim.m. 2. . Six whlto trumpot daffodils: J. J- Bell, x, Six jetlow lnconiparabilis daffodils: 11. J-Six'bi-colour Incomparabjlis lUiTodils: JI. J. • °Slx' Leedaii daffodils: H. J. Toole, 1; J. J. B(Six"Barril daffotlils: K. .T. Poolf. I and U. Tliree yellow trumpet daffodils: n. J. rooio,, 1; C. £. Buckingham, 2. Three bi-colour trumpet daffodils: n. J. °Th'reo "white trumpet daffodils: H. J.'Poole, J; the Rev. Mr. Peiryman, 2. . Three yellow Incomparabills daffodils: C. E. Buckingham, 1; H.J. Foole, 2. Tliree bi-colour Incomparabills daffodils: H. J. Poole, 1; C. E. Buckingham. 2. Threo yellow Banil daffodils: H. J. Poolo,

'Three bi-colour Barrii daffodils: H. J. Poole, 1; 0. E. Buckingham, 2. Threo small cup. Lecdsii daffodils: 11. J. Poole, 1; C. E. Buckingham, 2. Three giant cup Leedsii daffodils: 11. J. Poole, 1; tlio Rev. Mr. Ferryman, 2. Three Tazetta daffodils: B. J. Foolc, 1; C. B. Buckingham, 2. Three double daffodils: H. J. Poole, I. Seedling daffodil other than lone trumpet: W. H. P. Barber, 1.. Seedling long - trumpet daffodil: W. H. P. Six varieties of seedling daffodils: W. H. P. Barber, 2.

AMATEUR SECTION.

Collection of 12 varieties of daffodils: C. Bramley, 1. . : Collection of six varieties of daffodils:/P, R. Sisson, 1; G. Bramlej', ". ' Three Lecdsii daffodils: .T. ,T. Bell, 1. 'Xhrcs yellow trumpet daffodils: G. Bramley, 1; J. J. Bell, 2. Three bi-colour trumpet daffodils: I. It. 6tiasons, l': G. Bramley, 2. Tliree -white trumpet daffodils: ,T. J. Bell, 1. Three yellow Ineomparabilis daffodils: P. K. Sisson, 1: O. I. Nicoll, 2. ' Three bi-colour Jncomparabilis daffodils: E.Taylor, 1. Three Barrii daffodils: P. R. Sisson; 1: G.: Bramley, 2. Three- Leedsii. daffodils: P. E. Sisson, 1; J. ,1. Bell. '2. Three Faeticus daffodils: I*. It. Plsson, 1. Three Tazetta daffodils: J. J. Bell, 1; G. Harding, 2. ■ "Ohe"yellow trumpet daffodil: J. J. Bell; 1; I*. R. Sisson, 2. ■ One bl-colouf trumpet daffodil: E. Taylor, 1; P. R. Sisson, 2. :■

One white trumpet daffodil: J. J. Bell, 1; F. K. Sisson, 2. One bi-colour Incomparabills daffodil: F. li. Sisson, 1; G. Harding, 2. One Barril daffodil: P. R. Sisson, 1;' G. Hnrdlnsf, 2. . ■ One Leedsli daffodil: P. R. Sisson, 1; G. Harding. 2. ~ . ' One .Tazettn daffodil: G. Harding, I; E. Taylor, 2. . ■ •. One double ■daffodil: J. J. Bell, 1; IV J. Brooker, 2.

NOVICE SECTION.

Six vases of daffodils': Miss M., H. Agar, 1; A. Walls, 2. .

Three vases of daffodils: Miss M. H. Agar, 1; A. Walls, 2. ' > One vase of daffodils: Miss JI. H. Agar, 1 and 2. '

Ono trumpet daffodil: H. Eanishair, I:'A. Walls, 2.

One Incomparablils daffodil: Jll'ss M. H. Ag:ir, 1 and 2. . ■

.One IJarnil daffodil: Miss. JI. • JI. Agar, .1 and. 2. : . • x ' . . . Olio J,<?edsi! daffodil:' A. Walts,'l; Miss Jf. 11. Asar, 2. ' ' '.

One Tazetta, daffodil: Miss Jr. 11. .Afar 1 and .2..,.; , , ,' . "Oiie tloubla daffodil: A. Wnlls, 1.

MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES,

"Rhododendrons: Jfrs. Gllmcr, two firsts; T. 13. Y. Heddon, one first and two seconds. Anemones: Mrs. ,T. Murrny, 1; Mrs. Coppim,', 2. Ciimellins: Mrs. Hews, 1. Freusias: The Ituv. Mr. Ferryman, 1. Hyacinths: Mrs. Ollmcr, 1. Polyanthus? Mrs. 11. W. Kersley, 1. K.-inunculus: Tlie ltev. Sir. Ferrymnn, 3 • G. K. Sadd, 2. Stocks: "Mrs. N.. Butler, 1. '■ Tulips: Tho llev. Jir. Ferryman, 1. Violets. Sirs. N. Butler, I. Cut llowers, six vases, daffodils excluded."Mrs. P. H. Watklns, 1; G. Bramley, 2. Pot. plants: A. It. Thomas, 1. Kxhlhltioii quisles: D. (!. Mc-Cirr, ]. Vloli'.s: 1). fi. JleGlrr, 1. - DECORATIVE CLASSES. Table: Mrs. S. 11. Watklns, 1. Bowl or vuso of spring blossoms: Miss E. A. Bcaglcy, 1; "Mrs. A. J. dv Font, 2. Bowl or mixed flowers: Mrs. F. Fetherick 1; .Mrs. Hews, 2. * . Low boivl: Mrs. v. Fcthcrlck, 1; Sirs. I!. B. Dish cardon: .Mrs. Itlchardson. 1; Miss "Xeylnn, 2. . KerciXaclb or llDwcrx: Mrs. F. FotherJck. I Viisu i>f .flowers grown by exhibitor: Mrs' It. JI Arloiv. I: Mrs. Bews, 2. Bowl of daffodils: .Mrs. n. B. Gibbons 1 1/iiritq busket: Mrs. R.- M. Arlow, 1. Jfediuin basket: Mrs. R. 31. Arlow 1Miss E. A. Beaelcv, 2. Small basket: Miss E. A. Bcat'ley, 1; Sliss E. Uliodes. 2. Presentation bourjiict: -Miss Joan Blllman 1; "Mrs. V. Whlttington, 2. Early Victorian posy: Miss Joan Billman, I; Miss E. A. Bcagley, 2. Lady's day posy: Miss E. A. Beagley 1 ■ Mrs. V. Wilmington, 2. ' Lady's spray for evening: Sirs. A. J. dv Font, 1: Miss E. A. BeaKley, 2. Still-life study: Sirs. 11. B. Burdekin, 1; Mrs. H. A. Brown. 2. Bowl of any flowers for novices: Miss E. Murphy, 1; Sirs. J. SI. SlcKcnzle. 2. Gentleman's buttonhole and lady's spray (children) : JI. WhittliiKton. 1; 31. Burdekiu,

Small posy" (children) : S. Bin-ell, T; E. Birrcll, 2.' : Va.so of (lowers (chlldrun) : M. Burdekin. 1: K. Blrrel), 2. Small basket (children) : SI. Burdekin. 1: K. Birrcll, 2. Small dish garden (children) : SI. Jiurdekin, 1; It. Clcre, 2.