DAFFODIL SHOW
NATIONAL COMPETITION CHAMPION AWARD TO OAMARU [Per United Press Association.] INVERCARGILL, October 1. The South Island National Daffodil Show, held in conjunction with the Invercargill Horticultural Society’s spring show, was opened to-day. From many parts of the South Island and also from the North Island members of the National Daffodil Society sent blooms to the show, which, from the point of view of both entries and quality, is a great success. The national entries number about 100. a total which eclipses those at any previous National Show held in the South Island, apart from those at Christchurch and Dunedin. The judge (the Rev. W. IV. Avery) said that for quality tli£i winning exhibits compared favourably with those shown at the Auckland show. 'The champion of champions bloom was a Rewa variety shown by Mr R. Dick (Oamaru). The major awards were won as follow: Wilson Perpetual Challenge Cup.—■ A. Gibson (Marten). Canterbury Horticultural Society’s Challenge Cup.—G. H. Brownlee (Dunedin) . Rhodes Silver Challenge Cup.—J. T. Gray (Dunedin). Oamaru Cup.—J. T. Gray. New Zealand Seedling Challenge Cup.—R. Dick (Oamaru). South Island Amateur Cup.—C. G. Hayes (Invercargill).
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Evening Star, Issue 22459, 2 October 1936, Page 14
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186DAFFODIL SHOW Evening Star, Issue 22459, 2 October 1936, Page 14
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