OTAKI BULB SHOW.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 10 September 1920, Page 3

OTAKI BULB SHOW.

A LOVELY EXHIBITION. It is pleasing to be able to congratulate the Otaki Bulb Society on its show, held on Wednesday last. Held under adverse conditions,, owing to the blooms being delayed by the cold weather. it was a great success in every Tvay, and reflected credit on the society and the growers alike. Much of the success of the show was due to the magnificent displays staged by visitors from Marton and Lower Hutt, who

society also deserved congratulation.

on the capital management of -the show, largely due to the able direction of Mr S. Nor grove (secretary) and the energies of a tew cnthusqistic officebearers. The class stewards also did their work well. The attendance at the show was very

good, and pj,l present were pleased

with the display. Mrs Hodgson had t charge of the refreshment rooms, and was assisted by a-number of willing workers, while a number of stalls in the hall, held for the purpose of raising funds for mission work, did good business. Appended we give a full list of the awards made:— OPEN CLASS. (Judge: Mr C. Buckingham.) Otaki Citizens’ Trophy, 24 varieties daffodils, 3 of each: H. Poole 1. Only entry. ' ’’ Collection ’IS varieties daffodils, 3 of each: A. J. Hobbs .1, 11. Poole 2. 1 Six trumpets: H. Poole 1. Six Incomparabilis: 11. Poole 1. Six Leedsii: H. Poole 1. Three tazettus: F. Wcstbury 1, H. Poole 2. Three doubles: IT. Poole 1. Six trumpets. 1 variety: A. J. Hobbs L F. Wcstbury 2. Best exhibit classes 1 to 13: A. J. Hobbs. Six Incomparabilis: F. Wcstbury 1, H. Poole 2. Six Leedsii: H. Poole 1. Six Barrii: H. Poole 1, F. Wcstbury

One trumpet: A. J- Hobbs 1. One Incomparabilis: F. Wcstbury 1 One Leedsii: H. Poole 1.

One Barrii: H. Poole l

Three trumpet daffodils, varieties not to cost more than 2s fid per bulb (Mr 11. Witchell’s trophy): J. G. Weightman 1. Six blooms Victoria: F. Westburv 3. H. Poole 2. Six blooms Sir Watkin: 11. Foole 1. F. Wcstbury 2. Six blooms Lucifer: H. Poole 1. j Six blooms red cups: H. Poole I. I N.Z. seedling (trumpet): A. .T. Hobbs 1 and 2. /

N.Z. seedling (other than trumpets) J. G. Weightman 1, A. J. Hobbs 2j

Collection N.Z. seedlings, no! ip exceed 12 varieties (Air H. Shp-ib > trophy): J. Weightman 1. A. ,T. Hobbs and 11. Poole (equal) 2. t ... AMATEUR CLASS. Trumpets. ? Six blooms: .J. G. Weightman 1, A. W. Broadway 2. Three blooms tricolour: J. G. H eightman I. H. Small 2. , One bloom white: J. G. Weightman I, H. Small 2. Three blooms yellow: 11. Small 1, JG. Weightman 2. Specimen bloom: J- G. Weightman 1. W. J. Summers 2. Three blooms. King Alfred: Frank Penn 2. . Three vaneties trumpets, one of rarh. bulbs not to cost more than 2s 6d each (Mr H. Witchell’s trophy): ,T. G. Weightman 1, W. d. Summers 2. Incomparabilis. Six blooms: J. G. Weightman 1 and Three blooms yellow: W. ,T. Snmtners J I. J. G. Weightman 2. I Three blooms tricolour: J. G. Weightman 1. H. Small 2. Three blooms red cups: J. G. Weightman 1, W. ,T. Summers 2. Three blooms Lucifer: A. W. Broadway 3. ■ - Specimen bloom: H. Small 1, J. G. Weightman 2. Leedsii. Six blooms: J. G. Weightman 1. Three blooms: J. G. Weightman 1.. 11. Small 2. Specimen bloom: .T. G. Weightman 1. H. Small 2. Three blooms (Giant Leedsii): -J- G Weightman I. H. Small 2. Specimen bloom: .3. G. Weightman I, H. Small 2. Barrii. Three blooms, tricolour: H. Small 1. J. G. Weightman Specimen bloom: J. G. Weightman 3. W. J. Summers 2. Points prize in Trumpets. Inconv parabilis. Leedsii. and Barrii classes (Mr J. P. Brandon’s special): J. G. Weightman. Other Bulbs. Poetaz. W. .X. Summers 3. J. G. Whiteman 2. Polyanthus, 3 varieties: -T. G. Weightman 3, F. Penn 2. Polyanthus: F. Penn 1. J. G. Weightman 2. Double daffodils: -T. G. Weightman 3. H. Small 2. Specimen double danodil: J. G. Weightman 1. Collection daffodils. 6 varieties: A. W. Broadway 1, J. G. Weightman. 2. **' Collection daffodils, 12 varieties. J. G. Weightman 3. H. Small 2. Cottage Garden Class. Three blooms trumpets: Airs eather• ley 1, Mrs G. Brantley 2. Three blooms Incomparabilis: Airs Fox 1. Airs Sathorley 2. Three blooms rc-d cups: H. Wrtchel 1 1. Three blooms Barrii:_H. Witchell A. Three blooms Leedsii: Miss Grace Taylor 1. Collection six varieties: G. Brantley jL Mrs Satherley 2.

School Children’s Class.

. Three blooms: Master Summers 1. Best trumpet bloom (amateurs): J. G. Weightman’* Renown. Best bloom, other than trumpets (amateurs): H. Small’s Alacebcarer.

Miscellaneous Cut Blooms. (Judge: Mr 11. Poolo.)

Six anemones: Mrs L. Kilmister 1. Three anemones (single): Airs L, Kilmister 1.

Six doublo anemones: Airs L. Kil mister 1.

Tftree double anemones: Mrs L. Kilmister 1. Freesias: Aliss Grace Taylor 1, Mrs ~CocErell 2.

Hyacinths: Mrs J. Fielding 1, Mas ter R. Fcilding 2.

Ranunculus: W. J. Summers 1

Arum lily: Airs J. Guy 1

Camellias: Mrs L. Kilmister 1, Airs R. Bcvan 2.

Six pansies: W. J. Summers 1

Three pancics: W. J. Summers 1. Polyanthus, 6 varieties: Airs R. Bevan 1.

Polyanthus, 3 varieties: F. I’enn 1, Mrs R. Bevan 2. Primoses: Airs E. R. Gawler 1 and 2, F. Penn h.c. One rhododendron: Mrs R. Bevan 1, ■Mrs L. Kilmister 2. Stocks: H. Witchell 3, Mrs Albert Smith 2, Airs L. Kilmister h.c.

Violets: Mrs A. Wilson I, Mrs L. Kilmister 2. . Cut bloom, any other variety: Airs H. Witchell (rose) 1. Decorative. (Judge: Mr H. Poole.) Best spring flowers: Miss Ruby Bevan 1, Miss Penn 2. Bowl violets: Mrs L. Kilmister 1, Miss Ruby Bevan 2. Bowl primroses: Aliss Ruby Bevan 3. Bowl polyanthus: Miss Ruby Bevan I, Airs L. Kilmister 2.

Bowl daffodils: Miss Ruby Bevan 1, Aliss Penn 2.

Vase daffodils: Miss Ruby Be van 1, Miss Penn 2. Button holes: Aliss Penn 1. NOTES ON THE EXHIBITS. Air C. Buckingham (Lower Hutt), who acted as judge for all bulb exhibits, had some interesting comments lo make re the show. Interviewed by a "Mail” representative, Air Buckingham said the show as a whole was not quite so good as last year, though there were many exceedingly beautiful exhibits.

The judge was most ' enthusiastic over the champion trumpet bloom of the show a glorious "Renown” a bloom of great size and substance, with broad overlapping perianth petals and faultless form. Air Buckingham said that not only was this far away llie best bloom in the show, but. in his opinion, was absolutely the finest trumpet bloom he had even seen exhibited in New Zealand. Peeing that Mr Buckingham has had many years’ experience and has been to all the principal bulb shows in the Dominion of recent years, this is praise indeed, and Mr Weightman (Alarton), the exhibitor, may well be proud of the . bloom, which attracted great admiration from all. We may add that Renown is a bulb of recent introduction, and has seldom, if ever, before been , exhibited in New ealand. Bulbs are [ worth approximately £lO apiece. Air Buckingham also stated that the Macebearer exhibited by Air II- Small (Otaki) was a particularly fine speciexhibited in New Zealand. Bulbs are men. This secured, prize for best bulb other than trumpets. A feature of the show, said the judge, was the splendid display of New Zealand-raised seedlings, exhibited by Alessrs J. AVcightman. sen. (Awnhuri), 11. Poole, and A. J. Hobbs (Lower Hutt). The seedling poetaz (several varieties) shown by Air AVeiglitman, sen., are much in advance of anything of the kind in commerce, while the large trumpet seedlings exhibited by Messrs Hobbs, Poole and Weightman. sen., and the yellow incomparabilis by the latter grower, were all splendid bleoms that are au acquisition to present catalogue lists. Among the many magnificent blooms nt the show there were particularly fine specimens of the following varit;es: —Duke of Bedford, Macebearer. Gnnnet, Brilliant, Bernadino, Bath Flame, Ivorine, and Lord Roberts. The Ivorine shown by Mr Weightman, of Marton. was much admired. It was described by the judge as a 100 per cent improved Diana. Mr H. Poole’s numerous exhibits were not quite up to his usual high standard, this being largely accounted for by the bad season, which Mr Poole says is one of the worst he has experenced for bulbs. However, this enthusiast had a fine display. Of the local growers, Messrs H. Pmali, W. J. Summers, A. W. Broadway and H. Witchell were the princljial prize-takers, all showing a nice lot of blooms. Mr Small s Macebearer and Van Waveren/s Giant were particularly fine specimens, while Mr Summers’ Brilliant and Mr Broadway’s Scarlet Gem were greatly admired.