CHAMPION DAFFODILS.

Shannon News, 25 November 1924, Page 2

CHAMPION DAFFODILS.

AUDIT OF 1924 SHOWS,

The appended audit of champion blooms at various bulb shows held in the Dominion in 1924 has been compiled by Mr. W. H. Simpson, of Nelson, in the belief that it will be of greul interest to all daffodil growers. The compiler hasdiad 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 been given but not the name of the variety gaining the honour. The list, therefore, for this reason, is not as . complete as could have been \vished. Had the names of champion blooms been published in all cases the list would have been very greatly extended, for a large number of show reports were perused in which the information sought for was not given. The outstanding feature of the audit is the remarkable success of the old variety, Lord Roberts, which figured as the champion at no fewer than 14 shows. The next best records are those o/f Renown and (treat War ley Then follow Michael, Victory, Felspar, Macebearer, and Yellow Poppy. ' The list of championship winners is as follows: — Auckland—Reno wh. Atawhai (Nelson)— Trumpet, Mrs. H. J. Yciteh; cup, Michael Angelo. Blenheim—Michael. / Christchurch—Seedling. Eltham—Leontes. Hunterville Trumpet, Volunteer; other than, trumpet, Victory. Feilding—Militant. Otat 1 ' —Lord Roberts, orange and yellow (cun.) Levin (Potent). Paraparamu—Renown, Yellow Poppy (cup). Hutt Trumpet, Lord Roberts; other than trumpet, Sircar. Invercargill—Seedling. Inglewood—Wea: dale Perfection. Kaponga—Orange Warley. Kaitangata—Best trumpet, Lord Robei’ts; best incomp. Croesus; best Barrii, Red Beacon; best Leedsii, Felspar; best poeticus, Cassandra. Marton —Open Class: Trumpet, Lord Roberts; other than trumpet, Macebearer. Amateur: Trumpet, Lord Roberts; other than trumpet, Miss Wilmoth Motueka —Lord Roberts. Nelson Trumpet, Michael; cup, Victory; red cup, Lady Amhurst. Palmerston North —Trumpet, RenoAvn; cup, Yellow Poppy. Palmerston and Waihemo —Trumpet, Lord Roberts; incomp. Robespieri’e, Leedsii, Hypatia; Barrii, Queen of Hearts; Poeticus, Horace. Raetihi—Great Warley. Rakaia —Lord Roberts. Sandon —Macebearer. Taihapo—Lord. Roberts. Tuurang-a—Lord Roberts. •Temuka —Trumpet, King Harold; cup, Great Warley. Tima.ru—Great Warley) Tokomaru—Lord Kitchener. Waitara —Lord Roberts. Wakapuaka (Nelson) —Trumpet, ** Lord Roberts; cup, Tamerlane. Wanganui—Trumpet, Lord Roberts; cup, Felspar. Wanganui Hast Trumpet, Lord

Roberts; cup, Pink ’Un. Wellington—Open class: Trumpet, Moira O’Neill; other than trumpet, Wellington. Amateur class; Trumpet, Renown; other than trumpet, Yellow Poppy-