Manchester Horticultural Society

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 112, 11 March 1893, Page 2

Manchester Horticultural Society

The above society held; their autumn show in the Assembly Booms, Feilding, yesterday afternoon and evening. The weather was most unfavorable, and this fact, no doubt, considerably militated against the attendance of the public. The , exhibits were really excellent, especially 1 for fruit and vegetables, though we should have preferred to see more competition in the various classes. A collection of dahlias, 24 varieties, for exhibition only, Bent by Mr J, Weightman, was very good; six monster apples exhibited by Mr James Wise were also very fine. Mr W. Jones, of Kiwitea, forwarded for exhibition three mammoth long red mangolds grown from seed supplied by Messrs Barraud and Abraham, which were a grand evidence of the productiveness of the Kiwitea soil ; some cabksies. which he likewise sent in for competition were prodigious. The show of apples was very good. Some black and white grapes shown by Mr F. Fowles were an excellent exhibit, and about the finest we have ever seen. The; plants exhibited by Mr J. Weightman require more than passing mention, some loliage coleus plants being very fine. Mr F. Y. Lethbridge officiated as judge, his decisions giving every satJßfac:i:m, and Mr C. Fitzherbert ably carried out his secretarial duties. In the evening, owing to the wretched weather, the attendance was only poor. The band played a selection of music very well. Appended are the awards : " Class A : Pot Plants. Begonias, 8 varieties, single — Ist prize, J Weightman. • , Begonias, 3 varieties, double — Ist prize, J Weightman. Fuchsias, 3 varieties, single — Ist prize, J Weightman. Geraniums, 3 varieties, single — Ist prize, J Weightman. Begonias, 8 varieties, foliage — Ist prize, J Weightman. Specimen plant, foliage— lst prize, J Weightman. Collection pot plants —- Ist prize, J Weigbtman. Class B : Cut Flowebs. Asters, 12 colors, 2 blooms of each (Mr H. Worsfdld's special)— lst prize, J Weightman. Asters, 12 varieties — Ist prize, E Barton. ' . Dahlias, 6 varieties— lst prize, J Weightman ; 2nd, E Weightman. Dianthus, 6 varieties, single— lst prize, J Weightman ; 2nd, W Jones. Dianthus, 6 varieties, double — Ist prize, E Barton. Antirrhinums — Ist prize, E Barton ; 2nd, T P James. Geraniums — 2nd prize, Mrs Saxon. Penstemons, 6 varieties— lst prize, J. Weightman. '■■■'. I 1 Pansies, 12 varieties — Ist prize, MrsSaxon ; 2nd, E Barton. Pansies, 6 varieties - Ist prize, Mrs Saxon ; 2nd, E BartonPhlox Drummondii, 12 varieties — Ist prize, Mr W Jones ; 2nd, E Barton. Roses, 6 varieties — Ist prize, J Weightman. Roses, 3 varieties — Ist prize, J Weight- 1 man. Stocks, 8 varieties — Ist prize, E ] Barton ; 2nd, \V Jones. Verbenas, 6 varieties — Ist prize, E Barton. Zinnias, 6 varieties— lst prize, E Barton: Bridal bouquet— lst prize, Mrs Barton ; 2nd, Mrs Bennett. Button holes — Ist prize, Mrs Barton ; 1 2nd, F R Fowles. Collection cnt flowers — Ist prize, J. Weightman. Basket of flowers — Ist prize, F R Fowles. Hand bouquet — Ist prize, Mrs Fitzberbert; 2nd, Mrs Saxon. . Table bouquet — Ist prize, Mrs Saxon ; 2nd, Mrs Bennett. Table decorations— lst prize, Mrs Barton. Class C : Fruit. Apples, ribstone — Ist prize, J Weightman. Apples, desert — Ist prize, Mr Fry. Apples, size and beauty— lst prize, T Evans. Apples, for weight — Ist prize, Mr Briscoe. Apples, collection, for keeping — Ist prize, J Weightman. Apples, 6 varieties, dessert — Ist prize, Mr Menzies. : Apptea, 25 varieties — Ist prize, T Evans. Blackberries— lst prize, T Evans. Collection of fruit — Ist prize, T Evans ; 2nd, Mrs Bennett. Damsons— lst prize, T Eyans. Filberts— lst prize, Mr Fry, Grapes, white — Ist prize, F Fowles;' 2nd, W Fowles. Grapes, black — Ist prize, F Fowles ; 2nd, W Fowlea. Melons, rock — Ist prize, Mr Bennett. Melons, water — Ist prize, T. Eyans. Nectarines— l prize, Mr Briscoe. Pears — Ist prize, T. Evans ; 2nd, Mr Menzies. Peaches, clingstone — Ist prize, Mr Menzies ; 2nd, Mr Bennett. Peaches, freestone — Ist prize, Mrs Bennett. Collection of plums— lst prize, Mrs Bennett. Plums, dessert — Ist prize, Mr Briscoe ; 2nd, T. Evans. Plums, cooking— lst prize, Mrs Bennett. ' Quinces — Ist prize, Mr Briscoe. Rhubarb — Ist prize, J. Weightman. Class D : Vegetables. Beans, kidney— lst prize, W. Weightman. Beans, scarlet runners — Ist prize, J. Weightman. Beans, runner — Ist prize, J. Weightman. Cabbage — Ist prize, W. Jones. Beetroot— lst prize, E. Barton. Carrots, table — Ist prize, W. Jones. Carrots, for size and shape — Ist prize, Mr Briscoe. Cucumbers, frame — Ist prize, J. Weightman. Cucumbers, ridge — Ist prize, J. Weightman ; 2nd, W. Weightman. Onions, giant rocca — Ist prize, Mr Bennett ; 2nd, W. Jones. Onions, any variety — Ist prize, T. Hall. Potatoes, collection — Ist prize, J. Oke ; 2nd, T. Evans. Potatoes, kidney — Ist prize, W. Jones ', 2nd, J. Oke. Parsnips— lst prize, W. Jones. Turnips— lst prize, T. Hall. Tomatoes— lst prize, W. Weightman ; 2nd, J. Weightman. Collection of vegetables — Ist prize, Mrs Bennett. Vegetable marrow — Ist prize, T. Hall ; 2nd, W. Jones. Claps E; Produce. Bread- Ist prize, T. Hall. Butter — Ist prize, J. Bray.