Spring Flower Show Attracts Good Entries

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1948, Page 2

Spring Flower Show Attracts Good Entries

Blooms of a high standard were exhibited at the West Coast Horticultural Society's spring flower show, which opened at Wesley, Hall yesterday. Excellent entries were received and the judges had a difficult task in allotting the prizes. The Karoro'•'Women s Institute won a special award and awards of merit went to the Greymouth and Kumara Institutes. The daffodil (open section) for the Kilgour Cup, was won by Mr W. Preston, and in the amateur section, Miss J. Craig won the S. B. White challenge trophy. The judges were:—Daffodils, Mr N. Burn; cut flowers, Mr W. Buchanan; decorative and pot plants, Mrs Chibnall; vegetables, Mr Buchanan, Results were as follows;' — DAFFODILS (OPEN) Twelve distinct varieties (Kilgour Cup); W. b'reston 1, Miss J. Craig 2. Six distinct varieties: W. Freston 1, Miss Craig 2, O. Jackson 3. Six distinct varieties (trumpets): Miss Craig 1. O. Jackson 2. Threq Incomparabilis; Miss Craig 1, O. Jackson 2. Three Leedsii: W. Freston 1, Miss Craig 2. Three Barrii: Miss Craig 1. Three double; Miss Craig 1, W. Freston 2. One yellow trumpet: O. Jackson 1, Miss Craig 2. One bi-colour trumpet: Miss Craig 1, W. Freston 2. One white trumpet: W. Preston 1, Miss Craig 2, W. Preston 3. One Barrii: W. Freston 1, Miss Craig ' 2, D. Haglund 3. One Leedsii, W. Preston 1, Miss Craig 2, D. Haglund 3. . One Incomparabiiis: W. Preston 1. Mrs Rutherford 2, Miss Craig 3. One double, W. Preston 1, Miss Craig 2, Mrs Rutherford 3. One Poetaz: O. Jackson 1, Miss Craig 2, W. Preston 3. DAFFODILS (AMATEUR) Six distinct varieties (S. B. White Challenge Trophy): Miss Craig 1, D. Haglund 2, Mr H. Hart 3. Three varieties (trumpets): D. Haglund 1, H. Hart 2, Miss Craig 3. Three distinct varieties: D. Haglund 1, H. Hart 2, Miss Craig 3. Three distinct varieties, (cup or crown); H. Hart 1, D Haglund 2, Miss Craig 3. Three Incomparabiiis: H. Hart 1, D. Haglund 2, Miss Craig 3. Three Leedsii: H. Hart 1, Miss Craig 2, D. Haglund 3. Three Barrii, Miss Craig 1. Three double, H. Hart 1, Miss Craig 2. DECORATIVE Bowl daffodils (any decorative filling): Mrs McKay 1, Miss Craig 2. Bowl spring flowers (daffodils excluded) : Mrs McKay 1, Miss Craig 2. Basket of flowers (any decorative filling): Mrs McKay 1, Miss Craig 2. Floating bowl: Miss Craig 1, Miss A. Chisholm 2. Posy, Miss Craig 1, Mrs McKay 2. Best colour scheme bowl (six varieties of flowers): Mrs McKay 1. Evening spray and buttonhole, Miss Craig 1, Mrs McKay 2. Decorated table, Mrs McKay 1. Posy bowl: Miss Chisholm 1, Mrs McKay 2. Miniature garden on tray, Mrs McKay 1.

POT PLANTS Pot plant in bloom (any container), Mrs Meech 1, Mrs Dodd 2. VEGETABLES Collection of vegetables (four varieties): Miss Craig 1 and 2. CUT FLOWERS Three kinds spring flowers (three vases, one in each vase), Mrs Dodd 1, Miss Craig 2. Three Camelias: Mrs Blackburn 1, Mrs R. J- Truman 2. Bowl of daffodils, Miss Craig 1. Anemones, Mrs Henry 1, Mrs Blackburn 2. Polyanthus narcissus: Miss Craig 1. Wallflowers: Mrs Henry 1. Freesias: Mrs Bertram 1, Miss Craig 2. Collection of polyanthus, Mrs Haglund 1, Mrs Bertram 2. Twelve Iceland poppies, Mrs Dodd 1. Three tulips: Mrs Truman 1. Vase double stock (three varieties): Mrs Henry 1, Mrs Truman 2.