HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3211, 14 October 1881, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

This show was held in the grand stand at the Hastings show yesterday, and was well attended, about 350 persons having paid for admission. Considering that the show was held so early in the season, it was remarkably good. There were not many entries of pot plants, many being afraid to send their plants from town. Three fine azaleas were exhibited by Mr C. Hutchins, gardener to J. G. Kinross, Esq., and were awarded first priae. The aonale geraniums exhibited by Mrs James Reynolds, which took first prize, were well grown, and were admired by nil present. Id the clan of Dative ferni

only one exhibit was made, and that by Mr R. C. Sturm ; the plants were very small, but consisted of twelve good kinds. The bicolor and tricolor geraniums exhibited by Mr W. Forrest, Napier, and also the cinerarias of the same exhibitor were much admired. The classes for cut flowers were more numerous. The collection of cut annuals was very good, five entries having been made ; the first prize was awarded to Mr R. C. Sturm, the collection of Mr Tuck, gardener to W. J. Birch, Esq., being highly commended. In antirrhinums the only exhibit was that of Mr West, gardener to J. H. Coleman, Esq. The camellia exhibits by Mr Brittain, gardener to T. Tanner, Esq., were very indifferent. The cut spikes of geraniums were very fine, those of Mr James Reynolds taking first prize, and Mr Forrest's exhibit being highly commended. The phlox drumondii, pansies, and petunias were only fair. The roses might have been much better; the finest exhibit being the three cut yellow roses exhibited by Mr West. The collection of stocks was very good, but it would have looked better if the exhibitors bad placed their exhibits in single glasses instead of together. The verbenas and wallflowers were fine, especially the latter. The table bouquets might have been arranged with more taste considering the flowers that were placed in them ; the first prize was awarded to Mr Saunder?, gardener to J. N. Willlims, Esq. The band-bouquets were exceedingly good, the one exhibited by Mr Chipping, gardener to Messrs Roberts and Co., of Clive, which was awarded first priie, being perfection ; the same remarks apply to the bridal bouquets. The exhibits of vegetables were remarkably good, the best exhibits being made in asparagus, brocoli, and rhubarb. A fine bunch of seakale was exhibited by Mr Chipping, and awarded first prize. The extra exhibits of a dish of strawberries by Mr West, gooseberries by Mr Hesebeck, and a small box of lemons by Mr Chipping, grown at Clive Grange, were highly commended. The middle stand o( flowers consisted of rare plants sent for exhibition only by A. R. W. Lascelles. Esq., and was the centre of attraction. The visitors to the exhibition were greatly indebted to Mr Lascelles for the trouble he bad taken in sending to the show a collection of rare and valuable plants such as have not been exhibited in the colony before. The following is a list of the plants exhibited by Mr Lascelles: — Anthurium crystallinum, 2 plants of acalyphia marginata five feet high, 6 specimen plants of draccenas, 1 coleus, eucharis amazonica with eight spikes of flowers and three flowers on each spike, 1 pine apple plant with fruit, 1 very handsome cactus, 2 large palms, 1 very hands omely trained plant of abutelow, vexillarium variegaturn,S grand specimens of crotons, a plant of maranta zebrina measuring three feet across, and three orchids with grand spikes of flowers. The judges are to be congratulated on the general satisfaction they gave, and to Mr Henry Lascelles is due the great success that attended the first horticultural show in connection with the Agricultural Society's show. His efforts to get together a collection of plants and flowers worthy of the occasion were great, and the success which has attended those efforts will be a reward and an encouragement to him to work in the same direction on future occasions. The following is a full list of the awards: — POT PLANTS IN BLOOM. Class I—Azaleas, best three, 1, and special prize, Charles Hutchins, gardener to J. G. Kinross, Esq, Napier. Class s—Cineraries,5 —Cineraries, best 3, 1, W. Forrest, Napier. Class 11—Geranium Zonale, best 3, 1, and special prize, Mrs James Reynolds, Hastings. OBNAMBNTAt. POLIAOE PLANTS AND FEBNS. Class 15—Native Ferns, best collection of 12, 1, R. C. Sturm. Class 21 — Geranium, bicolor, best 3, highly commended, W. Forrest, Napier. Class 22—Geranium, tricolor, best 3, 1, W. Forrest, Napier. CUT PIOWER9. Class 25—Annuals, best collection, 1, special prize, R. C. Sturm, Hastings; highly commended, W. Tuck, gardener to W. J. Birch, Esq., Hastings; commended, W. Lucas, gardener to Captain Russell. Class 26— antirrhinums, best collection, 1, F. West, gardener to J. H. Coleman, Esq., Napier. Class 28—Camellias, best 4, commended, T. Tanner, Esq., Havelock. Class 29—Geranium, best 6 spikes, 1, Mrs Richardson, Petano; highly commended, W. Forrest, Napier. Class 30—Phlox Drummondii, best collection, commended, 1, T. Tanner, Esq., Havelock. Class 31—Pansies, best 6, 1, W. Tuck, gardener to W. J. Birch, Esq., Hastings; commended, G. Saunders, gardener to J.N. Williams, Esq, Hastings. Class 33 —Petunia, best collection —1, G. Saunders, gardener to J. N. Williams, Esq., Hastings; highly commended, F. Tuck, gardener to W.J. Birch, Esq. Class 34—Roses best 12, 1, and special prize.—W. Hesebeck, Napier. Class 35 —Roses, best six, 1, G. WChipping, gardener to Roberts and Co., Clive; highly commended, W. Hesebeck, Napier. « lass 36—Stocks, best collection, 1, T. Tanne". Esq., Havelock. Class 37 —Verbenas, best collection, 1, W. Lucas, gardener to Capt. Russell; highly commended, W. Burton, .Napier. Class 38—Wallflowers, best collection, 1, W. Burton, Napier ; commended, T. Tanner, Havelock. Class 39—Best Table Bouquet, 1, G. Saunders, gardener to J. N. Williams, Esq., Hastings; commended, R. C. Sturm, Hastings. Class 40—Best Hand Bouquet, 1, G. W. Chipping, gardener to Roberts and Co., Clive j highly commended, R. C. Sturm, Hastings. * lass 41—Best Bridal Bouquet —I, and special prize, G. W. Chipping ; highly commended, R. C. Sturm, Hastings. j VEGETABLES. Class 43 —Asparagus, best bunch of 18 heads—l, G. Saunders ; highly commended, George Sneller, Meanee. Class 45—Beans, Broad, best dish —1, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Class 46 — Brocoli, best three heads—l, G. Chipping ; highly commended, J. Theakstone, Farndon. Class 47. —Cabbage, best three heads—l, G' Saunders ; commended, Beecroft, Hastings. Class 48. —Cauliflower, best three heads— 1, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Class 49, —Carrots, best bunch of 12—1, G. Sneller, Meanee. Class 51. —Lettuces, best three heads—l, W. Lucas, gardener to Captain Russell. Class 52—Onions, best 12—Commended, T. Tanner Esq., Havelock. Class 53—Feas, best dish of 40 pods—l, and special prize, F. West, gardener to J. H. Coleman, Esq., Napier ; highly commended, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Class 54—Potatoes, kidney, bcßt 12 —1, and special prize, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Class 55—Potatoes, round, best 12— highly commended, W. Hesebeck, Napier.

Class 58 —Rhubarb, best 12 sticks —1, and special prize—G-. Sneller, Meanee j commended Or. Saunders.

Class 59—Seakale, best bunch—l, and special prize, G. W. Chipping. Class 60-~Turnips, best bunoh of 12—1, W. Hesebeck, Napier.

Clan* 61 —Best collection of vegetables-—

1, G. Saunders; highly commended, W. Hesebeck, Napier. EXTRA EXHIBITS. Yellow 3 — 1, and special prize. F. West. Sugar Pca —1, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Strawberries—Best dish—commended F. West. Gooseberries — Best dish — commended, W. Hesebeck, Napier. Leekes—l, G. Saunders.