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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 140, 20 November 1877, Page 3

AKAROA HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. SO II EDU L X O F PRIZES First Show, DECEMBER 17, 1877. 6 Stove or greenhouse plants in flower 6 Finefoliaged plants 6 Fuchsias, varieties 3 <lo do 1 do best in the room 6 Geraniums, Zonale, 3 varieties 3 Co -do 6 Double, not. loss than 3 varieties 3 do do . 6 Ivy leaf, 3 varieties 3 do do •JBest Siragrle B.*lun& 6 Pelargoniums, fancy, 3 varieties 12 do do show, hot less 6 varieties 6 do do . 3 do 3 do do fancy Bent BiMg'3« IPlnnt JPeliSi-g-oiiitiiii. 6 Balsams, 3 varieties 3 do do 3 Lilies 1 Specimen plant of any description 6 Auriculas CUB? SMLOWJESiS. 6 Roses, varieties 3 do do 6 Pinks, not less than 3 varieties 6 Carnations ■ do 6 Pelargoniums, varieties 6 Sweet Williams, 3 varieties 6 Stocks, varieties 3 do do 6 Verbenas, 3 trusses, each 3 varieties 3 do do 6 Zinnias, 3 varieties 6 Auriculas do do 6 Geraniums. Zonale, or double 6 Lilies, not less than 3 varieties Collection cut blooms Hand bouquet Table do Vase of flowers 4 Gladiolus, not less than 3 varieties 6 Pansies do do 6 Antirrhinums do do Special prizes for table bouquet, to be marie by a lady ; flowers from any source Special prize, hand bouquet, boys nnder 16 Special prize, hand bouquet, girls under 14 ; llowers from any source VE(G3:aCA.BI,3ES. 2 Cabbages 2 Cauliflowers 6 Carrots 6 Parsnips 6 Turnips 25 Pods of peas 12 do broad or long pod beans 12 Potatoes (kidney) 12 do (rouridj 12 Onions Collection of potatoes 2 Cucumbers Collection of vegetables do salad 4 Lettuces 6 Stalks Rhubarb, heaviest 20 Asparagus Special prizes for best collection of vegetiibles Special prizes for best 3 cabbages FMOT. 20 Strawberries \ 20 Raspberries 20 Cherries 12 Bunches rod currants 12 do white do 12 black do 20 Gooseberries (dessert) 20 do (culinary) Best plate of apricots 6 Apples, last season wosiks off iaraj"E*sntt"Sf. Drawing from copies, for girls and boys uuder 18 years of age Painting in oils or water colours, from nature Illuminating , , for boys or girls Illuminating , , adults Cone work, leather do, for frames or boxes Collection of pressed ferns, sea-weeds, and leaves Plain needlework Fancy do Embroidery Tatting Crochet Crochet or tatted antimacassar, for girls under 14 years Best hemmed handkerchief, girls under 12 Best embroidered name in corner of pocket-handkerchief, for girls under 12 years Wool-work, entirely done by exhibitor Lettering, boys under 14 Ornamental writing Plain writing, for boys and girls under 16 Mapping, both sexes, under 16 Copying music, boys and girls Do do adults Knitted stockings, 1 pair Do socks do Knitted bootees, for baby, in wool Netting Darning Artificial flowers, in any material Carving in shell do wood Models, nautical or mechanical Patch-work Cutting-out and making shirt Home-made bread Book markers Best ironed shirt Best dressed doll, clothing to be made arid doll to be dressed by exhibitor Pillow lace All needlework exhibited for prizes must be done by the hand. More than one prize will, be given for many of the things named in this schedule. All exhibits not connected with horticulture, must be sent in by Saturday, the 15th December, care of Mr. Nicholls, Government School Buildings. ADMISSION'ONE SHILLING. ' STEPHEN WATKINS, Hon. Secretary.