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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 143, 30 November 1877, Page 3

AKAROA HORTICULTURAL •AND • INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. Q'C HEDUL E O F PRIZES First Show, DECEMBER 17, 1877. POT PIAIIIS. 6 Stove or greenhouse plants in flower 6 Finefoliaged plants 6 Fuchsias, varieties 3 do do. 1 do best in the room 6 Geraniums, Zonale, 3 varieties 3 Do do 6 Double* not less than 3 varieties 3 do do 6 Ivy leaf, 3 varieties 3 do do Best Single Plant. 6 Pelargoniums, fancy, 3 varieties 12 do do show, not less 6 varieties 6 do • do - 3 do 3 do do .fancy B«Ht Single Plant Pelarg-oniuni. 6 Balsams, 3 varieties 3 do do 3 Lilies 1 Specimen plant of any description 6 Auriculas CUT FIOWXB§. 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 - _r. 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 made by a lady ; flowers from an} r source Special prize, hand • bouquet, boys nnder 16 < Special prize, hand bouquet, girls under 14 ; flowers from any source Vi;«£IABIE§. 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 (round) 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 vegetables Special prizes for best 3 cabbages 20 Strawberries 20 Raspberries 20 Cherries 12 Bunches red currants 12 do white do 12 black do 20 Gooseberries (dessert) 20 do (culinary) Best plate of apricots 6 Apples, last season WORKS ©I* lUfBUSXBir. Drawing from copies, for girls and boys nuder 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 £lain writing, for boys and girls under 16 Mapping, both sexes, under 16 Copying music, bpys and girlsDo do adults Knitted stockings, 1 pair IDo socks do Knitted bootees, for baby, in woql 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 and doll to be dressed by exhibitor Pillow lace Patchwork counterpane 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.