The Otaki Horticultural Society held it,s Daffodil Show on Friday 4 September.The season was late but a good muster of Central growers staged about 350 blooms for judge Claude Poulsen to assess.Division 3 blooms were still in short supply but tazettas and yellow perianths were approaching peak . The standard was good but not exceptional ,- no bloom stood out as a clear winner but the top table contained 22 quality premiers
Champion Bloom 2Y – R VALLEY GLOW John McLennan
Reserve Champion 1Y – Y KINGHORN John McLennan
Premier 1Y – W TRUMPET WARRIOR John Mclennan
Premier 1W – Y BRAVOURE Brian MacKenzie
Premier 1W – W POLAR MONARCH John McLennan
Premier 2Y – Y IMPECCABLE Ralph Mountfort
Premier 2W – W FLORENCE JOY John McLennan
Premier 3W – YO SHADRACK Ralph Mountfort
Premier 4Y – R BALLISTIC John McLennan
Premier 4W – Y PIKORRIE Reg & Rita Cull
Premier Div 6 RAPTURE Julie Harris
Premier Div 7 Seedling LQ 24 – 8 Wilfred Hall