St. John’s Annual Daffodil' Show

Grey River Argus, 16 September 1948, Page 2

St. John’s Annual Daffodil' Show

Entries iii" excess of those last year were received for St. John’s annual', (daffodil show, which was conducted in the church hall„ yesterday. The wealth of colour, and exotic blooms made an unforgettable picture. For the second year in succession, Mi’ W. J. Preston won the St. John’s Cup for the most points in the daffodil section. Pride of place in the flowering shrubs section was a rose peach blossom that won first prize for Mrs G. E. Harker. A new novelty section for the display of cut flowers was a feature of the’ show. Introduced for the first time, it attracted a dozen • exhibitors, and their blooms were displayed in a child’s gum boot, an electric light bulb, a tea pot, an arum lily, a gravy boat, cow’s horns, a cake dish and a child’s porridge dish. The general effect was delightful; In the children’s section, sand dishes, gracefully arranged, took the place of buttonholes, and the result was well worth the change. Mr W. Buchanan judged the daffodils and cut flowers, and Mrs L. McKay the decorative. The judging resulted:— DAFFODILS 12 distinct varieties (.one spike each vase), O. Jackson 1; Mr W. Preston 2; Miss J. Craig H.C. Six trumpet daffodils (six distinct varieties),’ W. Preston 1; O. Jackson 2; Miss Craig H.C. Six (cup or crown), W. Preston 1; Miss Craig 2; O. Jackson highly commended. Six daffodils (three varieties), O. Jackson 1; W. Preston 2; Miss Craig H.C. Three daffodils (three varieties), O. Jackson 1; Miss Craig 2; W. Preston H.C. Three trumpet daffodils (three varieties), W. Preston 1; Miss Craig 2; O. Jackson H.C. Three daffodils (three varieties, cup or crown), W. Preston 1; Miss Craig 2; O. Jackson H. Three best* daffodils (any variety), W. Preston 1; O. Jackson 2; VV. Preston H.C. Three double daffodils, W. Preston 1; O. Jackson 2; Miss Craig H.C. Three poetaz, O. Jackson I. Three spikese polyanthi narcisus. Miss Craig 1; Mrs T. Colton 2 and H.C. CUT FLOWERS Bowl mixed daffodils (own foliage), Miss Craig 1; Miss Pauline Tucker 2. Vase anemones, Mrs G. Harker 1, Mrs J. Tennant 2; Mrs P. J. McLean H.C. Freesias, Mrs L. Anderson 1; Mrs Tennant 2; Mrs J. Shannon *3. Polyanthus, Mrs W. Steer 1; Mrs D. Tucker 2; Mrs Tennent H.C. Three spikes double stock (any colour), Mrs Steer 1; Mrs Tennent 2; Mrs Harker H.C. Wallflowers, Mrs Harker 1. Vase of any one flower (not classified), Mrs L. Bohman 1; Mrs P. J. McLean 2; Mrs D. Sutherland H.C. Bowl primroses, Mrs Steer 1. Collection of cut flowers (four varieties, daffodils mnd narcissi excluded)/ Mrs Tennent 1; Miss Craig 2. Vase violets, Mrs J. Rathbun 1; Mrs Anderson 2. • Three camelias, Miss Craig 1; Mrs O. McLean 2; Miss Craig H.C. Three irises, Miss I. Weenink 1. Three vases shrubs (three varieties), Mrs Steer 1; Miss Craig 2. DECORATIVE * Spring flowers (daffodil and narcissi excluded), Mrs Anderson 1; Mrs A. E. McCullough 2; Miss Craig H.C. Bowl trumpet daffodils, Miss Craig 1. Novelty container of flowers (decorative effect), Miss Craig 1; Miss Chisholf 2; Miss Craig H.C. Three vases spring flowers (daffodils and narcissi excluded), Miss Craig 1. Posy bowl, Miss Chisholm 1; Mrs L. Anderson 2; Mrs Bohman H.C. Bowl mixed daffodils (trumpet excluded), Mrs Anderson, A; Miss Craig 2. Bowl flowering shrubs (decorative effect), Mrs Harker 1; Miss Craig 2. Basket of flowers, Miss Craig 1; Miss Chisholm 2. Pot plant (flowering"), Mrs Colton (outdoor grown) 1; Miss C. Tennent (indoor grown) 2. Pot plant (foliage). Miss N. Moffat 1. Sand saucer of flowers (decorative effect, girls under 16 years), Dorothy Campbell 1; Fiona Walker 2.