ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

Evening Star, Issue 3687, 16 December 1874, Page 2

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF OTAGO.

The first exhibition of the season opened this sfternoon in the Temperance Hall, Moray place. We are pleased to notice a decided improvement in the number and quality of the exhibits, as compared with those of the last two years. There is not much in the exhibition of to day calling for special note. We may, however, direct attention to the Cape heaths exhibited by Mr Thomas Allan and Mr E. B. Cargill and others, comprising several fine specimens of the Cavandiahii and a variety of veutricose. There is a little flower exhibited by Mr Smith likely to escape general observation, but which may be regarded as the gem of the exhibition: it is a specimen of the iris-pavonia or peacock ins. The collection of rosea is the best we have seen here, the prize-takers exhibited by Mr G. K. Turton and Mr Hay being remarkably fine. Messrs Carter and West also exhibited some fine roses in pots. Fruit and vegetables are not largely represented • the strawberries by Mr J. Gebbie, how’ ever, are very fine, and a collection of vegetables exhibited by Mr G. Edwards, , or bury, attracted marked attention his show of rhubarb being the finest we have seen in Dunedin. Mr Martin, of Given Island, exhibits a very fine stand of cut geraniums ; and Mr Thoa. Allan some good rhododendrons. The Native forest trees and ferns exhibited by Mr C. Reid and Mr Purdie are also worthy of mention Mr Geo Matthews, as usual, tills a coufiderable space in the exhibition. Amongst other fine plants shown by him is an auracaria of peculiar growth, being in its general habits much like the .Norfolk Island pine, but having long pendant foliage hanging from the lower sides of the branches. Tne prize offered by Mrs Turnbull for the best collection of pelargoniums has brought together a large number of these showy plants, which contribute greatly to the success of the exhibition. Appended is the prize list:— PRIZE LIST. Class 1. Plants in flower (grown in pots) • btove or greenhouse plants (four distinct genera), Ist prize C. Laurence, 2nd do T. Molfet, roses (six varieties), Carter and West • pdargomutiis (four varieties), T. Allan and T.’ Moffett equal; fuchsias and cacti (each three yaijeties) 1. Morfett; he iths (three varieties), Ist T, Allan, 2nd 1. Moffett; petunias (three varieties), T. Allan, Class 2.—Foliatre Plants: Foliage plants (four distinct genera), G. Matthews; tricolor, bronze and silver variegated pelargoniums (two each), T. Moffett. Class 3. Cut flowers : Roses (named: eighteen varieties, do twelve varieties), Ist G. K. lurton, 2nd West; do (six varieties), Ist G. K. iurtou, 2nd C. Sontag; pinks, J. Wilson; pansies, J. Wilson; herbaceous plants, Ist Garter and West, 2nd C. Sontag; hand bouquet, Ist T. Moffett, 2nd C. Lawrence ; table do, J. u-ebbie. Class 4.—Fruit: Strawberries (24), Ist J. Gebbie, 2nd 0. Lawrence; cherries (24), W. Nislop; gooseberries (24), C. Lawrence. 1 Class o.—Vegetables: Cucumbers, Ist and 1 , *ftd C. Lawrence; rhubarb, J, Gebbie; ;

asparagus, J. Gobble ; peas, J. Gebbie ; onions, J. Gebbie; carrots and turnips, J. Gebbie; cauliflowers, J. Gobble. amateurs’ list. Class 1. —Plants in flower (grown in pots), Ist A. Grant, 2nd J. Crus.bie ; single, Ist A Grant, 2nd R Hay; roses, R. Hay; pelargoniums, A Grant; verbenas, Ist and 2nd, R Hay. Class 2.—Foliage Plants ; Foliage plants, A Grant; pelargoniums, Ist J. Croshie, 2nd H Hay; native and exotic fern, A. C. Purdie; conifer®, Ist A. C. Purdie, 2nd R Hay. Class 3. Cut flowers : Roses (12 varieties). Ist H. Kirkpatrick, 2nd T. M. Kerr; do (6 varieties), Ist 11. Hay, 2nd A. Crawshaw ; do (3 varieties), Ist R. Hay. 2nd A. Crawshaw ; pansies, Ist R. H.y, 2n i H. Kirkpatrick ; hand bouquet, Mrs R. Hay; table bouquet, Ist and 2nd. Mrs K. Hay. Class 4. —Fruit: Strawberries, R. Hay ; cherries, W. Hislop; gooseberries, W. B. Ogilvie. Class s.—Vegetables: Cucumbers, J. A Hislop; rhubarb, Ist J. Lambton, 2nd J. Mallison. SPECIAL PRIZES. Best collection of pelargoniums (presented by Mrs W. G. Turnbull), Ist TV Allan, 2nd G. Matthews White Rose, grown in pot (presented by Mr W. Graham), 11. Hay.