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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 145, 7 December 1877, Page 3

AKnROA HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. SCHEDULE OF PRIZES First Show, DECEMBER 17, 1877 . POT M-AfITTS. 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 _3ei»t Sing-le JMaiit. 6 Pelargoniums, fancy, 3 varieties 12 do do show, not less 6 varieties 6 do do 3 do 3 do do fancy Ment gingrle JPlant _»elarg-oniuni. 6 Balsams, 3 varieties 3 do do 3 Lilies 1 Specimen plant of any description 6 Auriculas CUT JFJ-OWIEKS. 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 G 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 cat blooms Hand bouquet Table do Vase of flowers 4 Gladiolus, not less than 3 varieties 6 Pansies do do 6 Antirrhinums do clo Special prizes for table bouquet, to be made by a lady ; flowers from any source Special prize, hand bouquet, boys nnder 16 Special prize, hand bouquet, girls un- . der 14 ; tlowers from any source TECfEIABIES. 2 Cabbages 2 'Cauliflowers 6 Carrots G 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- .'.-;: , G Stalks Rhubarb, heaviest 20 Asparagus Special prizes for best collection '. of j ' vegetables Special prizes for best 3 cabbages -_?__"B7_:_?. ■'• > ■ • 20 Strawberries 20 Raspbeiries 20 Cherries 12 Bunches red currants 12 do wliite do 12 black do 20 Gooseberries (dessert) 20 do (culinary) Best plate of apricots 6 Apples, last season , ' . , woitKg of i]v»vsT_i_r. 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 y . 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' dndei* 12 years ._.--■ Wool-work, entirely done by exhibitor Lettering, boys under 14 Ornamental writing Plain writing, for boys and girls underT6 Mapping, both sexes, under 16 ' ... _/_ Copying music, boj's and girls Do do adults. Knitted stockings, 1 pair Do socks do Knitted bootees, for baby, in wool j Netting . j Darning ' Artificial flowers, in any material Carving in shell do wood Models, nautical or mechanical Patch-work Cutting-out and making shirt Home-niade bread , Book markers Best ironed shirt Best dressed 'doll, clothing to be made and 1 doll to-be dressed by exhibitor Pillow lace Patchwork counterpane Albnee'dlework exhibited for prizes ihustf I be dotoe -Kyrtlie hand. . * ut ; M;ore.th{itvohe prize will be. given for marly of the things named in this schedule.All exhibits not connected-with horticulture, must be by Saturday, the 15.th December, care of Mr. Nicholls, Govern-! merit School .Buildings. ....... J ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. '.' STEPHEN WATKINS,