HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 357, 19 December 1879, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The.Socie.ty.'s.Show waa. held., ibis year again in the large room of the jPublic. School, .and was, in some respects, the most successful show they have hjid for years, s and flowers _aIL ■being'Kvdp 'represented.' Several articles were sen[t for exhibition, jone in particular, a case of local ferns, beautifully arranged, ; nd, waking a. pleasing ornament for the conservatory, or room, at a small cost, the property'of- MrsHenhing, was much admired, Mr J. D-; Garwoud.'sent a number of pelargoniums, and Mr E. W. Morey a number of zonules land :geraniums to fill up the stands, and which added much to the pleasing appearance of the room. The matter of the alteration of the date of the' show we would recommend to the atten-. tion of the Committee of Management, as a great number of flowers, especially roses, are but of iirst bloom before the ! IGth of December. About the 9th Nov. , would be a more suitable season, and" would also .assist in making more of a holiday ou that day.

The general show of blooms and cut flowers shewed a great deal sof attention in cultivation. The roses were too late to show well. The hand and table bouquets were numerous and tine. Those exhibited by girls under sixteen were beautifully put together,'and shewed greater taste in many respects than their senioi*. There were several special exhibits of pinks and, carnations, which, with the season taken into account,, were very good. In the class of vegetables -there were a large number of exhibits, and fine specimens of the various sorts were shewn." "The potatoes were a strong feature, and all- other useful and common vegetables were supe T rior to any of the previous year. The collection of Mr J. D. Garwood's, -which carried oft the prize was a fine collection, and contained over twenty varieties of all the common sorts, and several of the rarer sorts of kitchen stuff.

fii the show of fruit the cherries, both white and black, were extremely good. The strawberries were also good ; raspberries and other small fruits were good. The gooseberries were "not ripe. In the class for last season's apples, two competitors entered—Messrs Fyfe and Watkins, Mr Fyfe carrying oft' the prize. Thay were in beautiful condition, and we wonder how-he kept them.

- fafctketsameM , om»:WQi ; e-the Pastoral exof exhibits in butter good. The cheeseH-a^rfnl feritynted l)y four entriitß;nvhich is'lvofrKs~Tt'~Bhmr!ji|; be in the midst, o£, a ,checse-uia&i'|i i pf|j community, indeed tliejsia'ple product'. , ! (if; {the district. This we nc|ps will be rectified -in another yearl' jriie! second prize cheese?, by Mr G. Checkley, was ofja-most uttefui size, ami of tlie Wilts shape, and yv.is : much admired by 'ieconiiilrioal; housekeepers. All the exhibits of : h'omsTnmde ; bread were fairly-good, There of honey, which is |alsq; really as this is an increasing.: .and ; iiiopt; feniunerative source of.incometoiiiany.afettierH. ,

Mr Lyons' , (G-erman '■ exhibit of butter was excellent, "bMt' Ayca's ''disqualified on , acemmt of-'its i; of the Society,' was tci :visitors and "others during the day. and/we have to his in supplying us"with the awards..' * The f ullowingis the prizelisi :—

Judges—Messrs _G. W._ Nalder, Thomas '•l'hn][ and A. Westepra. pot plants! ''

6 Stove or greenhouse plants in flower— ■ No exhibit

6 Fine foliaged plants—E. W. Morey 3 Fine foliaged plants— J. D. Garwood 6 Fuchsias, varieties —No exhibit 3 Fuchsias, varieties—No award . 1 Fuchsia, best in the room—No award ' 6 Geraniums, Zonale, 3 varieties— J. Dv Garwood ■ . '

3 Geraniums, Zonale W. Morey , ; 6 Double do, not less than 3 varieties— E. W. Morey | . '. /"'■ 3 Double do— J. D. Garwood ; '' 6 Ivy-leaf, 3 varieties—No exhibit 3 do do—E. W. Morey '■">'■'■.'.' Best single plant geranium— J. D..Garrj wood - ' ] ■..':■■. 6 Pelargoniums, fancy, 3 varieties—E, W. Morey t '■ 12ido, sliow, not less;S, varieties—No' exhibit * • 6 do do, not less than 3 varieties—-B, W. Mdrey 3 do, fancy—No award Best single plant pelargonium—E. W. Morey ~ 4 ~ . 6 Balsann, 3 varieties-—No exhibit 3 do do—No exhibit Lilies—A. Rodriguus, special prize for 1 Madeira lily ■ ■ ' 1 Specimen plant of- any description— J. D. Garwood, heliotrope. Special piize, o calceolarias, E. W. Morey (i Auriculas—N° exhibit Best lniiig up—E. W. Morey (iJob'elia) CUT FLOWERS. 6 Hoses, varieties—A YVestenra 3 do do —No exhibit G Pinks, not less than 3 varieties—No exhibit. ' '

6 Carnations, not less than 3 varieties— J. D. Garwood 6 Pelargoniums, varieties—No exhibit 6 Sweet Williams, 3 varieties— J. D. Garwood

6 Stocks, varieties —No exhibit 3 do do—No exhibit 6 Verbenas, 3 trusses, each 3 varieties— No award !> 3 do do do—Nc award '■" 6 Zinnias, '3 varieties—No exhibit 6 Auriculas,-3 varieties—No exhibit 6 Geraniums, zenaie/ior double—- No exhibit . \J 6 ?jilies, not less than '3' varieties—No exhibit

Collection cut blooms— J. D. Garwood Hand bouquet—Helen Houghton Table do—Mrs Riches Vase of flowers—No exhibit 4 Gladiolus, not less than 3 varieties— No exhibit 6 Pansies, not less than 3 varieties—No awarfl 6 Antirrhinums, not less than 3 varieties ,-r?No.:AM»rd Special prize for table bouquet —De Boer's prize : Mrs Riches Hand bonquet, boys under 16—John Houghton I n S.pecial prize, hand bouquet, girls ;unler 14—Annie Wjight , .. . ; :'; Special prizes, Ist and ?nd, for colleption of single ctit flowers, cultivated, and Wild. (Greatest variety, and most effective arrangement)—No exhibit VEGETABLES. ',->.(. ... ,2,.Cabbages—Ko Chi ■ 1 2 CaUliflowenMß. Williams 6 Carrots—Ko Chi 6, Parsnips;—No award. - , .6 White, K'oi Chi ; yellow, R. \yilliaiu,s , . ; i] 25 ! Pods of peas I —Ji D.'Garwood / > '12 pods broad or long pod bnans—Mrs P. Malinanche ; :-12 (kidney Suficieell 12 do (round) —B.T. Missen ; 12 Onions—Ko Chi ; : . ; .Collection of potatoes— J: D. Garwood . 2 Giictunbersr-^No.exhibit- •"'"''> \ ;;! Collection, of vegetables;— J, wood , ; '' '■' ' : ""'' '"'' ■ li ' l '- •'"' " : " {7Q ' OoHection'ofisalad—R. Williams y : 4 Lettuces—Ko Chi ; 6 Stalks rhubarb, heaviest-r-Ko Chi 20 Asparagus—No award : Special prize ;for best 3 cabbages—R. Williams .;■/(; ■■ ■■■ : •' ' ; - ' 'FRUIT:-- /.'''■■:• 20 Strawberries—A. .Westenja 20 Raspberries-^—R. Dawher ; 20 Cherries—-R. Dawber* 12 Bunches red currants —No exhibit * .12 do white—No' exhibit' . ! : i; ,12 do black—No exhibit , .... : 20 Gooseberries (dessert) —No,award 20 do (culinary)—No award Best plate of apricots—No exhibit ' 6 Apples, last season—S. Fyfe Pastoral; ; • H. Stbcker and Mr James Daly. ~--, '■• Cheese (a cheese) —R. Newton, 1 ; Geo. Checkley, sen., 2 .. !■'.. •.' Butter, unsalted, 21bs—Mrs Jolly, 1; Mrs Fyfe, 2 ; Honey in the cotnb*—rNp exhibit ■ Home-made bread—Mrs James Dawber,