CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 954, 23 April 1930, Page 12

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S ANNUAL SHOW

DISPLAY AT NEWMARKET Three hundred-odd blooms were exhibited at the Auckland Horticultural Society’s annual chrysanthemum show, held in the Municipal Hall, Newmarket, this afternoon. It was the finest display of chrysanthemums ever seen in Auckland, perhaps in the Dominion. Recent light rains had brought the flowers on well, and the committee, under the leadership of Mr. F. Walker, had the blooms perfectly arranged. The judging took place from noon to 2 p.m., and at halfpast two, .Sir Edwin Mitchelson opened tho show, which will extend over today' and tomorrow. Results of the judging: AMATEUR SECTION Twelve Varieties, Japanese.—.l. Empen. 1: G. B. Simpson, 2; A. Garsidc, 3. Six Varieties, Japanese.—A- Garside, 1; G. B. Simpson, 2. Three Varieties. Japanese.—D. Garside, L; F. Blackford, 2. Three Varieties, White.—G. B. Simpson. 1: T. Slee 2. Three Varieties, Yellow.—A. Garside, 1; J. Empen, 2. Three Varieties, Pink.—G. B. Simpson, 1; A. Garside, 2. Three Varieties, Any Other Colour.—A. Garside, 1. Specimen Bloom, White. —F. W. Rasmussen, 1; J. Empen 2. Specimen Bloom, Y'ellow. Mrs. Coggins, 1; A. Garside, 2. Specimen Bloom. Pink, —G. B. Simpson, 1; Mrs. Coggins, 2. Specimen Bloom, Any Other Colour.— J. Empen, 1: Mrs. Coggins, 2. Specimen Bloom, “Mrs. R. C. Pulling.’ - —A. Garside, 1; G. B. Simpson, 2. Specimen Bloom. “Edith Cavell."—J. Hobbs, 1; G. B. Simpson, 2. Specimen Bloom, “Autumn Tints.’’ —F. W. Rasmussen, 1; P. Rae, 2. Specimen Bloom, *’Louisa Pocket.”—J. Empen, 1; A. Garside, 2. Six Vases, Japanese.—Mrs. Medliurst. 1. Six Varieties, Japanese.—J. L. Heath, 1. OPEN SECTION Decorated Table, Chrysanthemums Only.—Mrs. Morley Bell, 1; Mrs. J. Miller, 2; Mrs. Bagnall, 3. Eighteen Varieties, Japanese.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Twelve Varieties, Japanese.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. A. Dale, 2. Six Varieties, Japanese.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Three Varieties, Japanese.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Three Japanese, White.—A. E. Me-' Mahon, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Three Japanese, Yellow. —R. B. Hardv. 1; A. E. McMahon, 2. Three Japanese, .Red or Bronze.—Mrs. Empen, 1; A. Garside, 2. Three Japanese, Pink.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Six Varieties, Incurved.—A. E. McMahon, 1; W. Dale, 2. Japanese (no whites or yellow): A. E. McMahon, 1; W. Dale, 2. Japanese: A. E. McMahon, 1; R. B. Hardy, 2. Best Pot Specimen.—J. L. Heath, 1; Miss M. Heath, 2. Six Bunches, Japanese.—A. E. McMahon, 1. Specimen Bloom, White.—W. A. Cowan, 1; Mrs. M. Empen, 2. Yellow: A. E. McMahon, 1; Mrs. Empen, 2. Red or bronze: Mrs. Empen, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Pink: Mrs. Empen, 1; W. A. Cowan, 2. Any other colour: A. E. McMahon, 1; W. Dale, 2. “Pink Pocket”: W. Dale, 1; Mrs. Empen, 2.