SPRING BLOOMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 246, 16 September 1929, Page 2

SPRING BLOOMS

fine bulb show.

SOAIE DELIGHTFUL FLOWERS

Fragrantly scented spring blooms, delicate in colour and liodmng gracefully, created a delightful effect at the bulb show conducted in''the Empn Hall, on Saturday, by the I almerston North Horticultural Society. The entries for the numerous classes were very good and flowers for competition were forwarded from as far afield as Rongotea, Halcombe and Fending. Artistically arranged, the display o blooms was beautiful and greatly admired by visitors to the show during the afternoon. There were some veiy fine specimens on view. Tho judges were as follow Bulbs: Mr C. E. Buckingham (Lower Hutt); other flowers, Mr A. Gibson (Marton)., decorative, Mrs V. Smith (Feilding), domestic class, Mrs A. B. Wilton , vegetables, Mr T. Webb (Palmerston North). The secretary of the society is Mr l*. Galland. The stewards were Alesdames R. A. McKenzie, Robinson, Phillips, Bayliss, Wimsett and Ireland, Misses Wood, J. Chapman and Dawick, Messrs Balsillie, L. R. Bryant, Dawick and Shailer. The afternoon tea arrangements were in the hands of Mesdanies Just and A. J. Shailer, with assistants. The show was declared officially open by the Mayor (Mr A. J. Graham). Details of the awards are as follow: OPEN CLASS.

Narcissi.—Twelve varieties: Mr E. L. Jones 1, Miss Pees 2, Air A. J. Shailer 3 Six varieties, trumpets: Air Shailer 1. Six varieties, ineomparabilis: Mr Shailer 1, Mr Jones 2. Three varieties yellow trumpets: Air Shailer 1. Three varieties bicolour trumpets: Air Shailer 2 Three varieties Giant Leedsii: Mr Shailer 1. Three varieties small Leedsii : Air Shailer 2. Three varieties Barrii: Air Shailer 2. Three varieties poetaz: Air Shailer 1. Three varieties polyanthus: Air Jones 1. One trumpet: Mr Jones 1, Air Shailer 2. One incomparabilis: Air Jones 1, Air Shailer 2. Three single hyacinth: Mr Jones 1. Single blue violets: Aiiss Pees 1 and 2. i AMATEUR CLASS. Alagniboronati.—Six blooms: Mrs V. Smith 1, Air J. C. Glover 2, Airs J. Galland 3. Three varieties: Airs Aleyrick 1. Air Glover 2, Airs J. L. Weightman 3. Three bicolour (varieties) : Mrs AVeightman 1, Air Glover 2. Three white (varieties): Air Glover 1, Mr Brewster 2. Three yellow (varieties) : Air W. Bond 1, Airs Meyrick 2, Mr Glover 3. Bicolour (one variety): Airs Weightman 1, Airs Brewster 2. White (one variety) : Air Glover 1, Air Brewster 2. Yellow (one variety) : Mr Glover 1 Airs Galland 2, Airs AlcKenzie 3.

Ineomparabilis.—Six blooms: Airs Weightman 1, Mr Glover 2, Air Brewster 3. .Three varieties: Air Glover 1, Airs Weightman 2. Yellow perianth (varieties) : Air Glover 1, Airs Weightman 2. Bicolour (varieties): Air Glover 1, Air Brewster 2. Y'ellow perianth (one variety): Airs V. Smith 1, Airs AVeightman 2. Bicoiour (one variety): Mrs Weightman 1, Mr Brewster-2, Air Glover 3. Red-stained: Airs Weightman 1, Air Glover 2.

Barrii.—Six blooms: Airs J. Weightman 1, Airs Babington 2. Three varieties: Mr J. C. Glover 1, Air Brewster 2. AA’hito perianth: Mrs V. Smith 1, Air J. C. Glover 2. Yellow perianth: Airs Weightman 1, Air E. L. Jones 2.

Leedsii.—Six blooms: Air Glover 1. Three varieties: Air Glover 1, Air Brewster 2. Six blooms (giant cups) : Air Glover 1, Air AV. Bond 2. Three blooms (giant cup), Air Glover 1, All’ Bond 2. Six polyanthus narcissi: Mr J. B. Aiorgan 1. Three polyanthus narcissi: Air E. L. Jones 1. Six poetaz: Airs AA'eightman 1. Air Jones 2. Three varieties poetaz: Air Brewster 1, Air Glover 2. One variety poetaz: Air Brewster 1, Airs AA’eightman 2. Double daffodils (one variety): Air Jones 1, Mr Brewster 2. Double daffodils (varieties) : Air Glover 1, Airs Prentice 2. Hybrid daffodils: Mrs AVeightman 1, Air Brewster 2.

Single bloom-class (narcissi). —Y'ellow trumpet: AJr Glover 1, Airs Galland 2. Bicolour trumpet: Air Glover 1, Airs Grieve 2. White trumpet: Air Glover 1, All’s Faulding 2. Incomparabilis (yellow perianth) : Mrs Grieve 1, Air Glover 2. Ineomparabilis (bicolour) : Air Glover 1, All’s Faulding 2. Y'ellow Barrii: Mr Glover 1, Mrs Grieve 2. Bicolour Barrii: Air E. L. Jones 1, Airs Galland 2. Small Leedsii: Mr Glover 1, Airs Faulding 2. Giant Leedsii: Air Glover 1, Airs Grieve 2. Poetaz: Air Brewster 1, Mr Glover 3. Pocticus: Mr Brewster 1. Mrs Aleyrick 2. Double, Airs AA’eightman 1, Air W. Bond 2. Polyanthus, Airs Faulding 1, Airs AVeightman 2. Hybrid daffodil: Mrs AVeightman 1, -Mr Brewster 2.

OTHER BULBS. Six single anemones. —Mrs Grace 1, Mrs Spall 2, Mr H. J. Ogier 3. Three single anemones: Mr H. J. Ogier 1, Mrs T. R. Moore 2, Mrs Greve 3. Six single double anemones : Mr Ogier 1 and 2. Three double anemones: Mrs Greve 1, Mr Ogier 2 and 3. Snowflakes: Mr E. L. Jones 1, Mrs J. Galland 2, Mr Moore 3. Three single hyacinths: Miss L. Glover 1, Mrs V. Smith 2, Mrs Galland 3. . Three double hyacinths: Mrs Galland 1. Collection of of hyacinths: Mrs Galland 1. Single hyacinths: Mrs Galland 1. Single hyacinth: Miss Glover 1, Mrs V. Smith 2, Mrs Galland 3. Double hyacinth: Mrs Galland 1. Three ranunculi: Mrs Moore 1 and 2 Mr Ogier 3. Any other bulb: Mrs Prentice 1. Cyclamen: Mrs Greve 1,2 and 3. Arum lily: Mr Ogier 1 and 2, Mrs Spall 2. SPECIAL CLASS. One trumpet.—Mrs McMurray 1 and 2. Three trumpets: Mrs McMurray 1 and 2; Mrs Galland 3. One lncomparabilis: Mrs McMurray 1. Mrs Galland 2. Three incomparabilis: Mrs* McMurray 1 and 2, Mrs Galland 3. Three leedsii (giant cup): Mrs Jennings 1 and 2? Three Leedsii (small cup) : Mrs McMurray .1 and 2. Three poeticus: Mrs Galland 1, Mrs Jennings 2. One poeticus: Mrs Galland 1. Three poetaz: Mrs Jennings 1, Mrs McMurray 2. One poetaz: Mrs McMurray 1, Mrs Galland 2. Three Barrii: Mr J. Yarrall 1, Mr J. Caverhill 2. Double daffodils: Mrs McMurray 1, Mrs Prentice 2. 'Three single anemones: Miss D’Ath 1, Mrs Spall 2, Miss A. Chapman 3. Double anemones: Mrs Jennings 1, Mrs Spall 2. Three single hyacinths: Miss L. Glover 1, Mrs Galland 2, Mr AV. Chapman 3. Three double hyacinths: Mrs Galland 1. One single hyncinth: Miss L. Glover 1, ill’s J. Galland 2. Double hyacinth: Mrs Galland 1, Miss G. Cheetham 2. Snowflakes': Mrs Galland 1. Arum lily: Miss J. Cheetham 1, Mrs Spall 2. Iris: Mrs Joinings 1.

NOVICE CKASS. Trumpets.—Mr C.||j. Eronstrom 1 Incomparabilis: Miß Louisson 1.

Leedsii: Mrs Babington 1, Mr Erenstrom 2.’ CUT BLOOMS. Camellias.—Mrs T. R. Moore 1, MrAVingate 2. Ncmesia: Mrs Jennings ] Six pansies: Airs Grieve 1. Three pan sies: Mrs Alcßrearty 1, Airs Grieve 2. Hr W. Chapman 3. Six colours po y--..ii.,]8. Airs G. F. Dalefield 1, Air. Galland 2," Mrs C. H. Handley 3 Tim colours polyanthus: Mrs Dalefield 1 Airs Galland 2, Mrs Cranton 3 Six colours primroses: Mrs Dalefield 1, Mis Handley 2, Airs Galland 3. Three colours primroses: Mrs Dalefield 1, Ah-, Handley 2, Airs Galland 3 Double primrose: Mrs Galland 1, Mrs Handler 2, Mrs AVingate 3. Collection douh« primroses: Airs C. H. Handley 1. Collection stocks: Airs E, Duncan 1. Airs Spall 2. Single blue vmlets: Mrs Da efield 1, Mrs AlcKenzie 2, Miss 11. Cheetham 3. Collection violets: Mrs Galland 1. Three varieties violas: Airs W. Chapman 1. Collection violas: Mrs AV. Chapman 1: AVaflflower: Airs Spall 1 and 2. Collection antirrhinum: Mrs Jennings 1. Three antirrhinums: Mrs Jennings 1. Three carnations: Mrs Spall 1. ThreV Iceland poppies, Mrs A. C. Arthur 1, Airs Cranton 2. Collection Iceland poppies: Airs D. S. Robinson 1, Airs Cranton 2, Airs AlcKenzie 3. Collection daisies: Airs Jennings 1, Airs Spall 2 Three primula: Mrs Ireland 1, Airs Cranton 2. Any other variety : Airs Howie 1, .Airs Babington 2. Collection six varieties: Airs C. H. Handley 1, Airs Cranton 2 and 3. VEGETABLES (Amateur). Leeks.—Mrs G. Trevor 1, Airs A C. Arthur 2. Parsnips: Alaster Spall 1, Mrs Arthur 2. Short carrots: Master Snail 1, Mrs Trevor 2. Intermediate carrots : Airs Trevor 2. Long carrots: Airs Trevor 1. Keeping onions: Alaster Spall 1, Airs Arthur 2. Mrs Trevor 3. Spring onions: Mrs Trevor 1. Radishes, Airs Arthur 1. Asparagus: Airs AlcKenzie 1. Round beet: Master Spall 1. Any other vegetable: Airs Arthur 1, All’s C. H. Handley 2. DOAIESTIC (Amateur). Aladeira calee.—Mrs E. -Duncan 1 and 3, Airs Spall 2. Sponge cake: Airs E Duncan 1 and 2, Miss D Ath *3. Sponge sandwich: Aiiss H. Rowlands 1 Airs E. Duncan 2, Aiiss G. Cheetham 3. Sponge roll: Airs E. Duncan 1 and 2, Mrs Will 3. Jam tarts: Miss D Ath 1 Aiiss Alellor 2 and 3. Pikelets : Airs A. C. Arthur 1, Airs E. Duncan 2 and 3 Sausage rolls: Miss D Ath 1 and 2, Miss Mellor 3. Cream puffs: Miss o’Ath 1 and 2. Shortbread: Mrs E. Duncan 1 and 3, Aiiss D’Ath 2. Plain scones: Airs E. Duncan 1 and 2, Miss Alellor 3. Butter scones: Mrs E. Duncan 1 and 2, Aiiss Mellor 3. Gems: Alias G. Cheetham 1, Airs Duncan 2 and 3. Pound of butter: Airs E. Duncan 1 and 2. Fruit cake: Airs Duncan I, Airs Cranton 2, Miss J. Cheetham 3. DECORATIVE (Children). Y r ase of flowers. —Aiiss H. Taylor 1, Aiiss N Amos 2, Aiiss Al. Alcßrearty 3. Basket of flowers: Aiiss Amos 1, Aiiss J. Barlow 2, Aiiss Carruthers 3. Buttonholes: Aiiss E. Cranton 1, Aiiss T Cranton 2, Aiiss Taylor 3. Decorated table: Miss J. AlcKenzie 1, Aiiss Amos 2. DECORATIVE (14 to 18 years). Basket of flowers. —Aiiss B. Amos 1, Miss Edwards 2, Aiiss Al'. Waldegrave 3 Bowl narcissi: Aiiss Edwards 1. Bowl excluding narcissi: Miss Amos 1. Table vase: Aiiss Waldegrave 1, Miss Amos 2. Alantelpiece vase: At ls3 Waldegrave 1, Miss’ J. Honey 2, Aiiss Amos 3. Buttonholes: Aiiss Amos 1, Miss Waldegrave 2. Lady s spray: Miss Amos 1, Miss Waldegrave 2. Decorated table: Aiiss Amos 1, Aiiss Waldegrave 2. DECORATIVE (Amateur). Basket of flowers and foliage.—Airs L. Collinson 1, Airs J. Galland 2 and 3 Small bowl narcissi: Mrs Galland 1, Airs Croucher 2. Large bowl narcissi: Airs Galland 1. Small bowl spring flowers (excluding narcissi): Mrs Palmer 1 Mrs Galland 2. Large bowl spring flowers (excluding narcissi): Airs Collinson 1, Mrs Galland 2. Table vase of narcissi: Airs Galland 1, Airs Croucher 2 Mantelpiece vase narcissi: Mrs Collinson 1, Airs Galland 2. Table vase (excluding narcissi): Airs Galland 1, Mrs Croucher 2. ■ Alantelpiece vase (excluding narcissi): Airs Galland 1. Lady’s spray: Airs Croucher 1 Airs Galland” 2 and 3. Buttonholes: Mrs Cranton 1 Mrs Galland 2. Mrs Croucher 3. Hand’ bouquet, Mrs Croucher 1 Mrs Galland 2. Poey: Mrs Galland 1 and 3 ; Airs Handley 2. Table (no embiliishments): Mrs Galland l. Table (embellishments) : Airs Galland 1. FARAIERS’ CUP. The Farmers’ Cup (narcissi, trunipets, Barrii, Leedsii, ineomparabilis) for amateurs was won by Mr J. C. Glover. Airs J. L. Weightman was second and Air Brewster third. SPECIAL AWARDS. , Amateur. —Best trumpet: Air J. C. Glover (Renown bulb); best other than trumpet, Air J. C. Glover (yellow poppy) ; champion bloom in show, Air J. C. Glover (Renown bulb). Open Class.—Best trumpet: Air Jones (Renown) ; best other than trumpet, Mr Jones (Alilitant). POINT PRIZES. Open Section. —A. J. Shailer, 41 points. Amateurs (trumpets): J. C. Glover, 47 points. Amateurs (Barri, Leedsii, etc.): J. C. Glover, 31 points. Single bloom narcissi: J. C. Glover,' 39 points. Other bulbs: H. J. Ogier, 25 points. Amateurs (not employing labour): Airs AlcAlurray, 50 points. Novice section: C. Erenstrom, 8 points. Cut blooms : Mrs G. Dalefield, 25 points. Domestic: Airs E. Duncan, 68 points. Decorative: Airs J. Galland, 64 points. The cake donated by Airs A. Just and decorated by Air j. L. AVeightman weighed 51bs. 14Jozs, and was won by Airs Fairbrother and Mrs A. Stewart who guessed 51bs. 14ozs. A table centre donated by Airs E. L. Jones was won by Air Ogier. For most entries in the domestic section Mrs E. Duncan was awarded Airs. A. B. AVilton’s trophy.