CHAMPION DAFFODILS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9845, 25 October 1924, Page 3

CHAMPION DAFFODILS

AUDIT OF 1U24 SHOWS

The appended audit cf champion blooms at various bulb shows held in the Dominion in 1024 lias been compiled by Mr W. H. Simpson, of Nelson, in the belief that it will be ol great interest to all daffodil growers. The oompder has had to depend on the reports of shows as they have appeared in the daily newspapers, and in a great many cases the*name of the exhibitor of a. champion bloom has boon given hut not the name c! the variety gaining the honor. The list, therefore, for this reason, is not as complete as could have been wished. Had the names of champion li'ooms been published in all cases the list would have- been very greatly extended, for a large number of show reports were pursued in which the informotion sought lor was hot given. Tbo outstanding feature of the audit is the remarkable success ef the old vanelv. Lord Roberts, which figured as champion at no fewer than 13 shows. The next best records are these of Renown and Great Wni'ley, each of which won three championships. Then fellow Michael. Victory, Felspar, Macehearcr, and Yellow Poppy. each with two cl lampion,sh’ps. Tim list of championship winners is as fol’ows:— A uck lan <1 —R ell own.

A.tnwhai (Nelson) —Trumpet, Mrs. IT. J. Velt’eh : cup, Michael Angelo. 1 ucuhehn- Michael • ■Oh ristehurch—Seedling. F ! thrm~- boortes. Hun.torville—Trum-put, Volunteer, other than trumpet, Victory. Hufc’t Trumpet, Lord Roberta, ether than trumpet. Sirdar. Invercargill—Si led l i 11 g. Inglewood—Wenrdri'e. Perfection. Ivancnga—'Orange .Warier. Kaitnngats—l : »gs!.. trumpet. Lord Roberts; best ineoinp. Croesus; best Bnrrii, Red Bari con ; Pest Ltedsii, Felspar; best poct’cus, Cassandra-. Marlon Open class: Trumpet, Lord Roberts; other than trumpet, Macehearcr. Amateur: Trumpet, lord Roberts; other than trumpet, Miss ’Willmobt. M.otueka-—Lord Roberts. Nelson—Trumpet, Michael ; cup, Victory; red cup, Lady Amhurst. Palmerston North Trumpet, • Renown ; cup, Yelow Poppy.. . Palniersfon and Vaihemo Trumpet, Lord Roberts; ineoinp. Rohesp’errei J eedsii, Hypatia; Rami, Queen of Hearts, Poefelens, Horace. liaetilil—Great WaiToy. R a lea in—Lord Roberts. Snmlon—Macoboarer. Tnihape—Lord Roberts. Taitranga— Lord Roberts. y Temuka—Trumpet, King Harold ; cup, Great Warley.

Tokoma.ru— Lord K : tehoner. Wn/tr.ra—Lord Roberts. Wakapuaka (Nelson) Trumpet, Lord Roberts: cup, Tamer’sum. Wanaamu— Trumpet,’ Lord Roberts ; cup, Felspar. Wanganui East Trumpet, Lord Roberts; cup, Pink ’Un. Wellington—Open class: Trumpet, Moira O’Neill; other than trumpet, vvcdlington. ■ -Amateur class: Trumpet, Renown; other than trumpet, Ye!tow Poppy.