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Title: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Gail on March 03, 2013, 09:38:18 PM: Few pictures from yesterday's show at Harlow.
First the sales hall and a display of snowdrops.
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Gail on March 03, 2013, 09:40:28 PM: Views of the show tables and a stained glass snowdrop
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Gail on March 03, 2013, 09:43:23 PM: And some plants that caught my eye;
Iris histrio
Crocus minimus
Haastia pulvinaris
Hyacinthella hispida
Anemone biflora
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Gail on March 03, 2013, 09:46:12 PM: Eranthis 'Guinea Gold'
Hepatica japonica 'Shikuoden'
Ranunculus calandriniodes
Neotinea lactea
Galanthus nivalis 'Poculiformis'
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 03, 2013, 09:52:28 PM: Oh Gail, what super photos - and a great show.
..... and that glass snowdrop is an absolute cracker!
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 09:55:27 PM: "The Butcher" was playing with his i-pad at Harlow- here are some photos.... thanks Alan!

The Farrer Medal was won by this pot of Iris 'Frank Elder' from Don Peace - Don also won the Elliott Bowl for most first prize points in Open Section of the show.

Eranthis 'Guinea Gold'
Corydalis nariniana (syn C. persica)
Dionysia from Nigel Fuller ( note from Maggi: I think this may be D. 'Monika' )
Cyclamen coum from Alan Newton -from a seed collection I think......he can tell us which it is! ;)- BSB ?? 153??
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Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 09:56:40 PM: more

Dionysia hybrid 'Ludwig Johan' John? (?) ex MK from H. Kaupert
Dionysia (? ) from Paul and Gill Ransom
Corydalis nariniana
Galanthus nivalis Sandersii group
Across the bench - Jon Evans, photographer, in the background
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 09:57:25 PM: more

little Narcissus
3 smart Primula
Iris sindpers
Primula petelotii
3 Dionysia from the Ransoms, I think.
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 09:58:23 PM: more from 'The Butcher" and his ipad!

Hepatica
Gymnospermum albertii - winning a Certificate of Merit for Ray Drew
Anemone biflorus
Callianthemum anemonoides
Anemone biflorus - winning a Certificate of Merit for Ivor Betteridge
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 09:59:30 PM: more....

six monocots, winning the Ivor Barton Memorial Trophy won by Don Peace
Asarum taipingshanianum - from Alan Newton
Dionysias from Gill and Paul Ransom
Dionysia 'Perlemutt' MK01221/2 ( f2 hybrid ex MK9301/3) Paul and Gill Ransom
Corydalis macrocentra
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 10:00:53 PM: more....
assorted Correa - ~~some~~ from Cecelia Coller
another of C. Coller's shrubs - a Grevillea
Lithodora zahnii ‘Azure Ness’ Lee & Julie Martin
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 10:02:09 PM: and the last few.....

Cyclamen hederifolium 'Fairy Rings'
Primula 'Arduaine'
Galanthus 'Sophie North'

6 pans from seed from Bob and Rannveig Wallis, winning the Jane Baldry trophy
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Peter Maguire on March 04, 2013, 11:51:05 PM: Maggi, I think that the Crocus biflorus in reply #8 is actually Anemone biflorus.

"There's often a clue" - in this case it's the label...... ;)
Title: Re: AGS Early Spring Show Harlow 2nd March
Post by: Maggi Young on March 04, 2013, 11:57:06 PM: Quote from: Peter Maguire on March 04, 2013, 11:51:05 PM
Maggi, I think that the Crocus biflorus in reply #8 is actually Anemone biflorus.

"There's often a clue" - in this case it's the label...... ;)
Thanks Peter... there's always a crocus in my mind!