FLOWERS AT WAIUKU

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 769, 16 September 1929, Page 10

FLOWERS AT WAIUKU

DAFFODIL SHOW From Our Own Correspondent WAIUKU, Saturday. The Methodist Church’s sale of work and daffodil show was held in the Public Hall, Waiuku, on Friday, when a good display of spring flowers was staged. The entries were a record, there being over 100 more than last year. Tho Rev. W. S. Neal read a telegram from Mr. J. N. Massey, M.P., who regretted being unable to be present. Mr. Neal commented on the excellent blooms staged and thanked those who had. helped to make the show such a success. The judge, Mr. H. B, J. Bull, commented on the excellent quality of many of the blooms, and remarked that the double daffodil exhibited by Mrs. F. J. Bregmen was worthy of being exhibited in any show in the world. PRIZE LIST Following are the principal prizewinners:— Daffodils (9 varieties): Mrs. McEWen, 1 ; M. G. Brown, 2 and 3. Long trumpets (3 varieties): M. G. Brown, 1; A. Healy, 2; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 3. Long trumpets, yellow (3 blooms): Mrs. V. J. 'Williams, 1 : A. Healy, 2; M. G. Brown, 3. One bloom: M. G. Brown, 1; A. Healy. 2; H. M. Barriball, 3. White trumpet (3 blooms): Mrs. V. J. Williams, 1; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 2. One bloom: Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1; Mrs. V. J. Williams, 2. Bicolour (3 blooms): Mrs. S. Sellar. 1; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 2; M. G. Brown, 3. Bicolour (1 bloom): M. G. Brown, 1; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 2; Mrs. V. J. Williams, 3. Barri (3 blooms): A Healy, 1 and 2; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 3. Barri (1 bloom): A. Healy, 1; M. G. Brown, 2; Mrs. McKwen, 3. Incomparable (3 blooms): A. Healy, 1 and 2; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 3. One bloom: A Healy, 1; M. G. Brown, 2; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 3. Leedaii (3 blooms): A. Healy, 1 and 2; F. M. Shepherd, 3. One bloom: C. C. Munro, 1; A. Healy, 2 and 3. Double (3 blooms): Mrs. C. E. Healj% 1; M. G. Brown, 2; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 3. Double (1 bloom): Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1; Mrs. G. V. Williams, 2; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 3. Polyanthus (3 varieties): Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1; M. G. Brown, 2. One head: Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1. Poeticus (1 bloom): Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1. Novice (9 blooms, any variety): Miss A. West, 1; F. J. Bregman, 2; Miss D. Wright, 3. Six blooms (any variety): Mrs. S. Sellars, 1; G. Shepherd, 2; Mrs. F. J, Bregman, 3. Novice (3 blooms): Mrs. F. J. Bregman, 1; Mrs. Millington, 2; Mrs. W. Sampson, 3. CUT FLOWERS Antirrhinums: Mrs. Rae Marshall, 1. Anemones: Mrs. Guthrie, 1; Mrs. C. E. Howden, 2; Mr. McArthur, 3. Anemones (double): Mrs. Guthrie, 1; Mr. McArthur, 2. Anemone (single): Mrs. Guthrie, 1; F. M. Shepherd, 2; Miss D. Wright, 3. Camelias: Mrs. V. J. Williams, 1; Mrs. H. Westhead, s2. Freesias: Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1; Mrs. C. E. Hcwden, 2; Mrs. McEwen, 3. Gerheras: Mrs. McEwen, 1 and 2. Hyacinths (3 varieties): Mrs. C. E. Howden, 1; Mrs. J. Walters, 2. Hyacinth (1 variety): Mrs. C. E. Howden, 1; Mrs. McEwen, 2. Nemesias: Mrs. F. J. Bregman, 1; Mrs. J. Walters, 2; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 3. Iceland poppies: Mrs. Guthrie, 1; Mrs. McEwen, 2; Miss Smith, 3. Primroses: Mrs. J. I. Douglas, 1; Miss Oldfield, 2; Mrs. Howden, 3. Polyanthus: Mrs. J. I. Douglas, 1; Mrs. V. J. Williams, 2; Mrs. Sinclair, 3. Ranunculus: Mrs. Sinclair, 1; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 2; C. C. Munro, 3. Ranunculus (1 bloom): C. C. Munro, 1; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 2; F. M. Shepherd, 3. Rhododendrons: Mrs. H. Westhead and Miss D. Wright, 1. Stock: Mrs. C. E. Healy, 1; Mrs. Luhrs, 2; Mrs. Millington, 3. Sweet peas: Mrs. Sinclair, 1. Tulips: Mrs. J. Walters, 1; Mrs. C. E. Healy, 2. Violets: F. M. Shepherd, 1; Mrs. J. Walters, 2; Mrs. R. Marshall, 3. A.0.V.: Mrs. F. J. Bregman, 1 and 2; H. M. Barriball, Collection of 12 varieties: Mrs. McEwen, 1. Collection 6 varieties: Mrs. C. E. Healy. 1; Miss Smith, 2; Miss W. Walters, 3. POT PLANTS Freesias, pot in bloom: Miss Madge Healy, 1; Miss D. Wright, 2. Lachinalia: Miss D. Wright, 1; Master E. Healey, 2; Miss. A. West, 3. Basket of lachenalia: Mrs. McEwen, 1; Mrs. C. Healy, 2; Miss A. West, 3*. Aspidistra: Miss A. West, 1, Miss D. Wright, 2. Lady’s spray: Miss Violet Gillott, 1; Miss Winnie Waitei’s, 2. Bowl of daffodils for effect: Miss Iris McEwen, 1. Vase of flowers: Mrs. J. McEwen, 1. Decorated table: Miss Iris McEwen, 1; Miss J. McEwen, 2. Decorated table (men): Mr. Don Hosking, 1. CHILDREN’S CLASS Basket for effect: Edna Barriball, 1, Madge Healy, 2. Two buttonholes: Ivy Gillott, 1; Bernice McEwen, 2. Spray: Joyce Westhead, 1; Madge Healy, 2 Spring flowers: Jessie Walters, 1; Graham Shepherd, 2. Daffodils: Bernice McEwen, 1; Graham Shepherd, 2; Lucy Walters, 3. Best arranged bunch flowers: Bernice McEwen, 3; Jessie Walters, 2; Kathleen Clarke, 3. CHAMPION BLOOMS Long trumpet: Mrs. V. J. Williams, “Lord Roberts.” Champion Short Cup: Mr. C. C. Munro, "Felspar" double daftodil: Mrs. F J. Bregman. Narcissi Class.—Points prize: Air. A Healy, 36 points; Air. Al. G. Browne, 27 points. Cut' Flowers.—Airs. C. E. Healey, 19 points.