SPRING BLOOMS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21217, 13 September 1940, Page 2

SPRING BLOOMS

TE AROHA SHOW GARDENING CIRCLE EXHIBIT AWARDS IN VARIOUS CLASSES (Special lo Times) TE AROHA, Thursday St. Mark’s Horticultural society lieiu its annual daffodil snow on Tuesuay, wlien mere was u good display of blooms in aii section*. An oulatunumg feature was tne exhibit displayed by the Women’s Division Gardening Glide, consisting of a large stand ol' every kind of llower. Displayed in tile midst of tins stand was tbe Hamilton Horticultural society * Country District Cup, wilicM was won by tbe Circle last November. Last was agan successful in annexing tbe st. Mark's Horticultural society’s Cup for competition between residents on east and west of Stanley Road and living witHin me parish. Mr C. W. Pierson judged tl'ie daffodil section, Mr 11. Powell the cut llowers and Mrs Ashy-Palmer tbe decorative section. Tbe following are tbe awards:— Daffodils Champion Blooms: A. J. Clarke 1, Miss McCormack 2, Mrs F. W. Bliss 3. Nine varieties: 11. Davies l, Miss McCormack 2. Challenge cup, y varieties: Miss McCormack. Six varieties: Mrs F. W. Bliss 1. Three varieties, two stems or each: Miss strange i. Three varieties, different sections: Miss McCormack. Nine varieties, other than trumpets: Mr R. Ingham 1, Mr A. J. Clarke 2. Nine varieties, any division: Mr R. Ingham l, Mr A. J. Clarke 2. Six varieties, any division: Mr R. Ingham 1, Mr A. J. Clarke 2. Single blooms, trumpet, yellow: Mr A. J. Clarke 1, Mrs F. W. Bliss 2, Mr R. Ingham 3. Trumpet, white: Miss Strange 1, Mrs F. W. Bliss 2. Incomparabilis: Mr It. Ingham i, Miss McCormack 2. Barii: Mr A. J. Clarke. Leedsii: Mrs F. W. Bliss 1, Miss McCormack 2, Mr R. Ingliam 3. Poetlcus: Canon C. W. Turner 1 and 2. Poetax or Tuzetta: Miss McCormack 1, Mrs Milne 2 and 3. Double: Miss McCormack 1, Mrs Martin 2. Seedling, any variety, raised by exhibitor: Miss McCormack 1 and 2. Miscellaneous Blooms Points prize donated by Miss McCormack lor aLI cut llowers other than daffodils : Mrs F. T. Halligun. Points prize for all cut flowers: Mi»s McCormack. Collection or flowers, 3 varieties: Mrs F. 11. FrCar 1, Mr C. W. Pierson 2. Collection cut flowers, 12 kinds, l spike or each: Mrs Halligun 1, Mrs Martin 2, Mrs Milne 3. Collection cut shrub* or tree llowers: Mrs Freur 1, Mrs Bruce 2, Miss McCormack 3, Mrs Marlin and Miss McCormack, Ji.c. Collection Cineraria: Mrs Lee 1, Mrs Halligan 2. Collection N'cmesius: Mr* McDowall 1, Mrs F. 11. I rear 2. Collection Wallflowers: Mrs Ilalligan I, Mrs Cornish 2, Mrs Martin 3. Violets: Mrs Barclay 1, Mrs Pierson 2, Mrs Crompton 3. Mrs A. J. Clarke, h.c. Polyanthus Primroses: .Mrs G. Gilchrist 1, Mrs Pierson 2, Mr Cornish 3, Mrs Pierson h.c. si\ Freesias, coloured: Mrs I.ce I. Mrs Barclay 2. six Freesias, cream or white: Miss DevcreJl i, Mrs Ilalligan 2. Mrs F. Bliss 3, Mrs f.awrenee h. Twelve Primroses, any colour: Mrs Dairies l and 2, Mrs P. C. Mace 3, Mrs Pierson h.c. Single anemones. 6 blooms, any colour: .Mrs Bruce 1. Mrs Lash 2. Mrs G. Jones 3, Mrs |,pp h.c. Double Anemones. 3 blooms: Mrs a. Gilchrist J, Mrs G. Jones 2, Mrs j. Rushbrooke 3, Mrs Hal ligan and Miss Mr Laron h.c. Iceland Poppy, 12 blooms, any colour: Mrs Lucas 1. Mrs Bradley 2 and 3. Miss McLaren h.c. Ranunculi, 3 blooms, any colour: Mrs Crumpton 1, Mrs Lee 2, Mrs Ilalligan 3. Pansies, 6 blooms, 4 varieties: Mrs W. n. Lawrence 1, Mrs J. Rushbrooke 2. Pansies, 3 varieties: Mrs W. R. Lawrence l, Mrs Bradley 2. Rhododendrons, 3 varieties: Mrs Frear 1. Camellias, 3 varieties: Mrs Frear 1, Mrs Pierson 2. Stocks, 3 spikes: Mrs Lucas I. Hyacinths: Mrs Dailies 1 and 3, Mr* Milne 2. Iris: Mrs A. J. Clarke 1, Mrs Pierson 2, Mrs Ilalligan 3. Callendula: Mrs Lucas. Any variety or flowers; Mrs Halligan 1. Mrs I.ce 2,' Mrs A. W. Johnson 3, Mrs Milne h.c. Decorative Classes The trophy donated by Mrs Asby-Palmer for most points in the decorative section was won by Mrs C. W. Turner. Decorated table: Mrs Burt 1, Mrs Daines 2, Mrs Vickers 3, Mrs Turner h.c. Lady’s Spray and Ruttonliole: Mrs Turner 1. Bowl of Flowers: Mrs Turner. Centrepiece Vase of Flowers: Mrs Turner l, Mrs Vickers 2. Decorated Bowl or Narcissi: Mrs Turner i. Mrs Daines 2. Floating Bowl: Mrs Crompton I. Mrs Daines 2. Mrs F. IL Frear 3, Posy Bouquet: Mrs Turner 1, No la Sherlock 2, Mrs Daines 3. Tall Vase for Table: Mrs F. il Frear i. Miss McCormack 2. Three Buttonholes (children only): Dawn Sherlock i and 2, Jo Bliss 3, Bruce Bates h.c. Fruit Section Oranges: Mrs Milne 1. Lemons: Mrs I Milne 1.