National Chrysanthemum Show

This year's show featured the largest number of blooms ever entered in a National Chrysanthemum Show. Judging of the blooms this year was difficult because local and outside blooms were of such a high standard. (It will be remembered that last year's local show was cancelled due to the lateness of flowering and the low standard of blooms.

Mr Jock Sinclair (Masterton) with his national champion bloom, "Duke of Kent". This is Mr Sinclair's third year of growing chrysanthemums and his first national champion bloom.

Mrs B. H. Constable (Gisborne) took four national awards and twelve local awards with her chrysanthemums.

Miss I. M. Stevens (right) and her niece, Susan Stevens, who assisted in the growing of the chrysanthemums. Miss I. Stevens gained a national certificate of merit for three varieties of fantasy and six local awards.

The beauty of a fantasy chrysanthemum is captured in this shot.

Mr Tom Meechen (Palmerston North) with his blooms of "Bill Ferris" which took the national award for the best fantasy in the show. The chrysanthemum, bred by Mr Meechen, is from a seedling actually raised by the late Mr Bill Ferris, who was a well-known nurseryman of Gisborne.

Mr and Mrs R. Habgood (Tauranga) admires some of the blooms.

Assisting with the judging are Mr Tom Meechen, Mr Joe Hollows, both of Palmerston North, and stewarding for them is Mr Stan Monck of Gisborne.

Mrs J. Hilton and Mrs J. Law, both committe members of the local Chrysanthemum Society. Mrs J. Hilton gained a national award and ten local awards.

The perfect petal structure of an incurved chrysanthemum is shown in this picture.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 179 : May 21, 1969

National Chrysanthemum Show