The Horticultural Show

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 113, 4 March 1886, Page 2

The Horticultural Show

• The Autumn Show of the Feilding Horticultural Society, held in the Public Hall yesterday, was a pro- - nounced success. There was a very poor collection of exhibits under the j heading of pot plants, as the season ! had been somewhat against them, but the Coleus shown by Mr E. Worsfold were so beautiful that a special prize was awarded for them although they t were not named in the schedule. In cut flowers the exhibits were better, and we were glad to see among the prize takers the names of several members of the McKenzie family, the absence of whom from the previous show was so much felt. The cottagers class of pot plants was badly represented from the same causes which affected class A. In class C fruit, there were more, and better, exhibits than we have yet seen. The remarkable size and beauty of the apples exhibited by Messrs Fowles, Towler, and Clarke Lucas were the subject of much favorable comment. Mr Towler took the prize forribstone pippins, Mr Lucas for dessert and cooking apples and the second prize for the best collection of apples, Mr Fowles took first prize for the latter, and the style of the fruit and mode of their classification was much in their favor. We hope Mr Lucas will continue aa he has begun as his exhibits were quite a feature in the show. Messrs. E. Worsfold and W. Stevens also took first prizesfor best collection of apples. The rock and water melons grown by Mr T Evans were of the best, and a special prize was awarded to the former as it was not named in the schedule. The items amongst the best collection of fruit were very tempting. There were nectarine-, mulberries, grapes, hazel nuts, blackberries, walnuts, passion fruit, cape gooseberries, &c. The first prize was taken by Mr McKenzie and the second by Mr T. Evans. Class D, vegetables, was also well represented, and the competition keen. Mr T. Evans was a large prizetaker and Mr G. Lucaswas close behind him. In class B produce, the exhibits were very few. We were glad to see that a new exhibitor, Mr R. Robinson, of Makino, took the first prize for butter. Although the first prize exhibitor of last show, Mr Wilson, took only second prize, his butter has lost none of its excellence. There was only one of each shown for ham and cheese. J_x Beaufort — as usual— carried off the prize for eggs. Mr Bilderbeck's honey ' in comb was splendid, and although the only exhibit, would have "taken a lot of beating." Mr Price carried off the palm of jams, and Mr Wilson for jellies, both exhibits were of good flavor and quality. Mr R. Robinson took the prize for bread. A cabinet of photographs was exhibited by Mr Shailer, the style and taste of which were much admired. Miss Orchard, of Marton, exhibited a water color painting of New Zealand scenery,, which was much admired, being pronounced by connoiseurs as a perfect gem. Mr Linton, of Kimbolton Road Butchery, sent in some German sausages and black puddings, which wore of splendid quality. The following is a list of the exhibits and prize winners in the order which they appeared in the schedule : — Class A. — Pot Pla-tts. Geraniums, 3 varieties, single, Mr Bilderbeck's special, W. Fowles Geraniums, 2 varieties, double, W. Fowles Geraniums, collection, Mr Macarthur's special, W. Fowles Cockscombs, 3, E. Worsfold Begonias, 3 varieties, Mr Macarthur's special, W. Fowles Ferns, established, W. Fowles Ivy-leaf geraniums, 3 varieties, W. Fowles Specimen plant, foliage, "WY .Fowles Collection of pot plants, Mr Carthew's special, E. Worsfold Collection of pot plants, cottagers^ only, Mr W. Bishop's special, TEvans Coleus, special, E. Worsfold