The Horticultural Show

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 72, 5 December 1889, Page 2

The Horticultural Show

«, The Spring Show of the Feilding Hoxvticultural Society, held "yesterday in the " Assembly Rooms, was quite equal to many of the previous shows where the weather had been more auspicious. -The number of exhibits were not so great perhaps, but what they lacked in that respect they made xip in quality. The cherries "were the best yet jshown,. but in strawberries* there was a lamentable falling off la vegetables there was nothing requiring: any particular comment. Among several items for " exhibition only," we noticed a hank made from the bark of the native cotton tree, prepared by Mr S. Knight, of Awahuri, to be used for horticultural pxaposes — i.e.-, tying up trees and shrubs,, where coarser twine would cut, or otherwise injure the tender outer coverings of plants. Mr H. L. Sherwill had a couple of very beautiful specimens of the horse shoe fern ; Mr A. Eade showed a ward- - ' robe and a cabinet made of New Zealand woods rand Mr F. Fanthorpe bad on view a workbox, also *of N.Z. woods ; these were very much admired ac specimens of good local workmanship; a couple of picture frames, made by a henchman at oneof the sawmills at Cheltenham, looked very well, only they .had been carelessly varnished, which somewhat detracted from their appearance/ The bouquets of flowers made by the children attending: the State School looked very nice, and although ,. crude in design, and in some cases put together in rather a slovenly fashion, yet they all bore- promise of- bet-' ter work in the future. The produce sub« - mitted to the judges was very limited, and not very encouraging to the, prize* givers. No bacon was shown at all, and only two hams of no special merit, and one cheese. The iellies and jams were very fairly^ represented, but ■ far "short of what, might be expected when nearly every resident in the district makes large - quantities for house consumption. The butter was, of course,- very good, bnt the number of samples was. far short of what should have been shown where batter is

one of the staple products, as is the case here. The chief prize-taker in roses was, naturally enough, T. U. McKenzie, and no one will dispute that he richly 'deserves' every prize he' wins. - The judges" were ' Messrs H." Worafold ,'ahd W. D. Nicholas, with Mr F. Y. Lethbridge as referee, and these gentlemen performed their" onerous duties with the % greatest care and impartiality. The following are the lists of prizes and prize-takers : — -

Class A: Pot Plants. Begonias, 3 varieties, foliage. — Ist prize, 28 6d, W. Weightman. .Calceolarias, 3 varieties.— lst prize, 2s r E! Worsfold. Cinnerarias, 3 varieties. — ;lst prize, 2s, Mrs Saxon. Fuchsia, 1 double.— lst prize, 2s 6d, W, Weightman. 1 Fuchsia, 1 single. — Ist prize; 2s 6d, W, Weightman. Geraniums, 3 single. — Ist prize, 2s 6d, W. Weightman. Geraniums, 3 double. — Ist prize, 2s 6d f W. Weightman. Blusk,- yellow.— lst prize, 2s 6d, C# Weightman". Petunias, 3 varieties. — Ist prize, 2s 6d f E. Worsfold. . . '- _ Pelargoniums, 3 varieties. — Ist prize, 3s, W. Weightman. .Pelargoniums, 1 specimen. — Ist prize, 2s 6d, W. Weightman/ Collection of Pofc Plants. — Ist prize, 10s, W. Weightman. * Specimen Plant in bloom — Ist prize, ss, W. Weightman ; 2nd, 2s, Miss Corkey. Specimen plant, foliage. — lßt prize, 53, Mrs.Hasfcie. 1 'Class B : Cut Flowers. Antirrhinums, 3 varieties, 1 spike- of each.-^— lst prfze, 2s, T. Churcher. \ . ~ Carnations, 6 varieties, 1 bloonvof each. — Ist prize, 2s, <E.. -Worsfold. -*

Geraniums, collection of 12 varis'ies, 1 bloom of each I — lst prize, 3s, W.'Weightman ; 2nd, 2s, T. U. McKenzie. " - -_ 1 Piinsies, 6 varieties, 1 bloom of each:— Ist" prize, 3s, Mrs Saxon; 2nd, 2s, C. Coote. Pelargoniums,^6 varieties, 1 bloom of - cash. — Ist prize, 2s, W. Weightman. ' Picotees, 6 varieties, 1 bloom of each. — Ist prize, 2s, F. Owen.' Boses, 24 varieties, 1 bloom of each, named. — Ist prize, 10s, T. U. McKenzie ; 2nd, ss, J. Weightman. Boses, 12 varieties, named. — Ist prize, ss, T. U. McKenzie; 2nd, 2s 6d, MiesDalrymple. - Boses, 6 varieties, named. — Ist prize, Bs, T. U. McKenzie ;- 2nd, 2s, J. Weightman; - Bose, specimen tea, shown in glass. — Ist prize, 2s 6d, T. U. McKenzie. Bose, Hybrid Perpetual. — Ist prize, 2s • 6d, E. Barton. Stocks, 3 spikes, in bloom, double. — Ist prize, 2b, F Fowlea. Sweet Williams, 12 varieties, 1 bloom of each. — Ist prize, 2s, I. Churcher. Verbenas, 6 varieties, 1 bloom of each, — -Ist prize; 2s, E. Barton.

Best arranged basket of .cut flowers. — Ist prize, ss, Miss McKenzie ; 2nd, 2s 6d, Miss N. Beattie. ~ .- Bridal Bouquet, not/fnore than 6in. in diameter. — Ist prize, 5s Miss M. McKenzief 2nd, 2s, Mrs Cramond."' Button-hole Bouquets, 3. — Ist prize, Ba, Miss Beatti* ; 2nd, 2s, Miss McKenzie. ,

Collection of cut flowers, not more .than 20 varieties, separately arranged.-— lst prize, 7s 6d, T. U. McKenzk : 2nd, 5a t MrH. Bennet. \ Hand Bouquet, not more than b inches, in .diameter. — Ist prize, ss, Miss McKenzie; 2nd, 2s, Miss M. McKenzie. Table Bouquet, not more than 12 inches in diameter. — Ist prize, ss, Mrs Saxon ; 2nd, 2s, Mrs Bennett. J Table Decorations, 8 vases. — Ist prize, ss, Mrs Beattie; 2nd, '2s, Mrs Cramond.

Children's prize— Hand Bouquet, not' more than 6 inches in diameter ; only for children attending -the FeUding J State School ; bouquets to be made up under the supervision of teachers. — Ist prize, (Rev. G. Wilks' special). ss, Miss V. Hastie; 2nd, 2s 6d, Amy Butherford ; Brd, Is, A. Holmes. Highly commended — Nellie Crammond r Betty Bilderbeck, and Kate' Fearon. Clvss 0: Froi* 1 , '

CherrieB t 50.— 1st prize, 6s, E. Worafold; 2nd/2s, H. Worsfold. * - ' Goossberries, 50. — Ist prize, Ba t J. Bennett; 2nd, 2s, T* U .MoKenzie. ; Raspberries, 60.— 1st price, Ba, J; Bennett. l . \. Bhubarb, 6 stioks.— lst prize, 8«, J. * Oorkery ; 2nd, 2s, W. Weightman. • Strawberries, 25, for gize.— lst prize, Cb, J. Corkery. Strawberries, 25, for flavour.— lst prize, . 6s, J. Corkery; 2nd, 2b, T. Hall. * Class D : Vegetables. Asparagus, 25 .sticks. — lßt prize, 2b 6d. H. Sopp. Beans, broad, 24 pods. — Ist prize, 2s 6d. T. Hall. . Cabbages, 2.— -lst prize, 2s 6d, J. Ben. 'nett. Cauliflowers* B.— lst prize, 2s 6d, ,S." Knight, ' - '■ ' Cucumbers, 2. —lst prize, Bs, C Weightman. ' r- _ Lettuce, 3 (uabbage).--lfit prize, 2s. W^" - " Weightman. Lettnee/8 (cos).— lst prize, 2s, J. Cork^ cry,. , •- ■ • , Parsnips, B.— lst prize, 2s, 3". Corkery.' - Peas, 50 pods.— lst prize, 33. Mrs Towler: 2nd, 2s, W. Weightman. - J' > f Potatoes, kidney, 12.T~lat prize,- 8s 6d^- ? I. Churcher. . .' t I „," Potatoes, round, 12. — Ist prize, 8s 6^

I. Churcher.- "^ '"' ' % " Turnipß, 6.— lst prize, 2a.6d,Jk Corkery. Best collection of vegetables. — Ist prize, 7s Bd, J. Gorkery ;. 2nd," 2s"6dTW. Wrightman. _ ... SPECIAL, F812E9. , Carrots— lst prized 23 6d, H. Sopp. Horse radish— lst prize, 2s, J. Wilson. Onion— lst prize, 2s Od, T. Hall , • Olass'E: Phoduce. ■ ' Bread, home-made, 1 loaf. — Ist prize, 3s, Mrs Witt ; _2nd, 2s, T. Hall.' • ' Butter, 2lbs. — Ist -prize, ss, J. Wilson r 2nd, 2s, Miss Gobbe. Cheese, 1 whole.— lst prize, 2s, J. Shere. Ham, 1, locally cured. — Ist prize, 3s, Mrs Tpwler ; 2nd, 2s, Miss Dalrymple. Hen's eggs, 12. — Ist prize, ss, J. Hicks ;' 2nd, 25,-Mrs,Tow]er. . Honey in glass jar. — Ist prize, 3s, Miss Dalrymple. > ' - . Jami, last year's, 2 jars.— lst prize, 2s »6d, Mrs B. Jones. Jellies, last year's, 2 jars.— lst prize, 2s' 6d> Mrs Towler.

The attendance in the afternoon was up to the average, but in the. evening the room was literally crowded, with the result that the- heat was moat oppressive, and many anxious enquiries wereamade asio why the ventilation was so defective. It has already been suggested, we understand, by the committee of management that wire netting should be placed in front of the exhibits for their protection from idle hands. We noticed, with some surprise, that .the 'plates of fxyifc were not respected as they ought to have been, and some quiet -pilfering was indulged in by lads, who ought to have known better. In the course of the evening Mr Fowler disposed of the .remaining fruit, .vegetables,.&c, by Dutch Auction, and was a great success. The Feilding Brass Band played several, selections and gave .great satisfaction. It goes .without saying that the affair was a financial success..