HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 531, 1 March 1876, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The autumn exhibition of the Christchurch Horticultural Society took place yesterday in the Music Hall, and was very successful, both as regards the number of exhibits and their quality. The pot plants, although numerous, do not call for any special mention, but the cut blooms were exceedingly fine in the majority of cases. Amongst the most noticeable were the verbenas, dahlias, and the asters (not quilled), the roses also, although not numerous, were very good. Tne competition in all the classes was much keener than usual, as in almost every case there -were several entries, the extra prizes included.

Coming to the fruit and vegetables, too much cannot be said in their praise, the collections of fruit being all that could be desired, and embracing about every variety at present in season. Mr Stanley sent for exhibition only a magnificent collection of apples, comprising a large range of varieties. In the vegetable department the judges’ task must have been by no means an easy one, the competition being very great in every class, especially in kidney potatoes, which were staged in large numbers and of remarkably fine growth, there being only a shade of difference between the prizetakers and those not so fortunate. Prizes were offered for collections of potatoes, and the offer was well responded to, for the collection which took the first prize, containing as it did over twenty-five varieties, all prime samples, was a proof of what has been done within the last few years in the growth and development of these valuable esculents.

The attendance of the public during the day was but limited, but in the evening the number of visitors greatly increased, and the attraction of music was added, the Cavalry Band being in attendance. The judges for the pot plants and cut flowers were—Messrs H. R. Webb, Barker, and Low; and for fruit and vegetables, Messrs Chudley and Collins.

The following is the Prize List: — Pot Plants—Open to all.

Nine miscellaneous Plants —Ist prize, Duncan and Son and Davidson, equal Four pans or pots of Achimenes, varieties —lst prize, Duncan and Son Four Gloxinias, varieties —No exhibit Six Fuchsias, varieties —Ist prize, Greenaway ; 2nd. Duncan and Son ; 3rd, Chudley One Fuchsia—lst prize, Duncan and Son ; 2nd, Chudley Nine Geraniums, zonale, varieties—lst Napier Six Geraniums, variegated, varieties—lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Duncan and Son Six Geraniums, tricolor, varieties—lst prize, Duncan and Son Six Geraniums, double, varieties—lst prize, Napier Six Geraniums, ivy leaved, varieties—No exhibit

Six Begonias, varieties—lst prize, Duncan and Son and Davidson, equal Three Ericas, varieties—lst prize, Duncan and Son

Three Coxscombs, varieties—lst prize, T. Allen ; 2nd, Napier Six Balsams, varieties—lst prize, Greenaway ; 2nd, T, Allen Four Liliums, grown in pots—lst priz'’, Napier Twelve Ferns, native species—lst pr'z;, Davidson ; 2ud, Crooks Nine Ferns, Exotic species—Ist prize, Duncan and Son ; 2nd, Davidson Pot Plants —Amateurs only.

Three Stove or Greenhouse, in flower, varieties—lst prize, Crooks ; 2nd, Nairn One Specimen Plant, in flower—lst prize, Nairn ; 2nd, Crooks Three Fine Foliaged, species—lst prize, Nairn

Three Pans or Pots of Achimenes, varieties —No exhibit

Three Gloxinias, varieties—No exhibit Three Fuchsias, varieties—lst prize, Craw; 2nd, Crooks One Fuchsia—lst prize, Craw; 2nd, Crooks

Six Geraniums, Zonale—lst prize, Crooks Four Geraniums, variegated—lst prize, Westbrooke; 2nd, Crooks Five Geraniums, double—lst prize, Crooks Three Balsams —Ist prize, Crooks Three Petunias—No exhibit Three Liliums, grown in pots—lst prize, Craw; 2nd, Howard Cut Flowers—Open to all.

Eighteen Dahlias, varieties Greenaway Twelve Dahlias, varieties Greenaway Twelve Roses, varieties—lst prize, Greenaway ; 2nd, Duncan and Son ; 3rd, Greenaway

Twelve Gladiolus, spikes, varieties prize, Mitchell; 2nd, Spicer; 3rd, Kerr and Co

Six Hollyhocks, two blooms each, varieties —No exhibit

Eighteen Verbenas, three trusses each, varieties—lst prize, Greenaway; 2nd, Nairn; 3rd, G. A. Read Twelve Phloxes, herbaceous, spikes, not less than six varieties—lst prize, Greenaway Twelve Asters, quilled, at least six varieties—lst prize, Greenaway; 2nd, Mitchell, 3rd, Duncan Twelve Asters, not quilled, at least six varieties—lst prize, Wallace; 2nd, Duncan; 3rd, Greenaway Twelve Stocks, spikes, six varieties—No exhibit

Twelve Marigolds, French Mitchel; 2nd, Greenaway; 3rd, Duncan Twelve Marigolds, African Robertson; 2nd, Mitchell; 3rd, Spicer Collection of Out Blooms Duncan and Son ; 2nd, Greenaway; 3rd, Wallace

Table Decoration—lst prize, Montgomery; 2nd, T, Allen; 3rd, Spicer Hand Bouquet —Ist prize, Wallace; 2nd, Duncan aud Son; 3rd, Nairn

Miniature Flower Garden—lst prize, Kerr and Co; 2nd, Mitchell Cut Flowers—Amateurs Only. Nine Dahlias, varieties —Ist prize, G, A. Read; 2nd, Craw, 3rd, Ashton Six Dahlias, varieties—lst prize, Craw; 2nd, Read; 3rd, Nairn Six Roses, varieties—lst prize, Ashton; 3rd, Nairn Six Gladiolus, varieties, spikes—lst prize, Read; 2nd, Jackman; 3rd, Crooks Nine Verbena, varieties, three trusses of each—lst prize, Montgomery; 2nd, Robertson, jan; 3rd, Crooks Six Asters, varieties, quilled—lst prize, Crooks; 2nd, Jackman Six Asters, varieties, not quilled—lst prize, Westbrooke; 2nd, Craw; 3rd, Jackman

Six Stocks, varieties, spikes—lst prize, G. H. Howard; 2nd, Ashton; 3rd, Craw Six Phloxes, herbaceous, varieties, spikes —lst prize, Read; 2nd, Craw

Six Marigolds, French—lst prize, Cbarteiis; 2nd, Nairn Twelve Marigolds, African—lst prize, Jackman; ‘2nd, Westbrook; 3rd, Crooks Hand Bouquet—lst prize, Montgomery; 2nd, Westbrooks; 3rd, Crooks Collection of Cut Blooms—lst prize, Jackman; 2nd, Nairn; 3rd, Crooks.

Extra Claps for Cut Flowers.. Hand Bouquet, made by girls under fifteen years of age—lst prize, Mary Hill; 2nd, Meraon; 3rd, K. Spicer Collection of Cut Blooms, grown by boys under fifteen years old—lst prize, K. Nairn. Fruit— Open to all.

Two bunches Muscat Grapes—2nd prize, Wilson

Two bunches of Hambro’ Grapes prize, Wilson ; 2nd, Hawley One bunch of any other variety of Grapes —lst prize, Wilson One Melon—Disqualified Twelve Peaches —Ist prize, Marsh ; 2nd, Gimblett Six Nectarines —Ist prize, Napier Six Apricots—Mo exhibits Eighteen Apples (dessert), three varieties, six of each—lst prize, Marsh ; 2nd, Napier Eighteen Apples, culinary, three varieties —lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Duncan and Son Twelve Pears, four varieties, three of each —lst prize, Napier Twelve Plums, dessert—lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Duncan and Son Twelve Plums, culinary—lst prize, Duncan and Son ; 2nd, Howard Collection of Fruit—lst prize, Napier Fruit— Amateurs only.

Two bunches of Grapes—lst prize, Crooks One Melon —No exhibit Twelve Peaches—lst prize, Craw; 2nd, Howard

Six Nectarines—lst prize, Watts; 2nd, Montgomery Eighteen Apples, six varieties, three of each —lst prize, Crooks ; 2nd, Craw Twelve Plums —Ist prize, Craw Collection of Fruit—lst prize, Crooks ; 2nd, Craw Vegetables—Open to all.

Two Cucumbers—lst prize, Wallace ; 2nd, Duncan ; 3rd, Spicer Two Cabbages—l«t prize, Napier; 2nd, Spicer ; 3rd, Crooks Two Cabbages, Red—lst prize, Davidson ; 2nd, Napier Three Cauliflowers—lst prize, Kerr and Co ; 2nd, Spicer Two Savoys Howard

Six Celery, white—lst prize, Spicer ; 2nd, Gimblett

Six Celery, red—lst prize, Crooks ; 2nd, Napier Three Beet—lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Allen; 3rd, Weeks Six Parsnips—lst prize, Gimblett; 3rd, Allen

Six Carrots—lst prize, Spicer; 2nd, Davidson ; 3rd, Povey Four Lettuces—2nd prize, Napier Six Turnips—lst prize, Spicer ; 2nd, Jackman ; 3rd, C. Howard Fifty Pods Peas 2nd, Spicer ; 3rd, Kerr and Co. Fifty Pods French Beans—lst prize, Jackman ; 2nd, Napier ; 3rd, C. Howard Twenty.five Pods Runner Beans prize, Weeks ; 2nd, Jackman ; 3rd, Spicer Twenty-five Pods Broad or Long-Pod Peans—lst prize, Greenaway ; 2nd, Gimblett; 3rd, Spicer Twelve Potatoes, Kidney—lst prize, Davidson ; 2nd, Crooks ; 3rd, 0. Howard Twelve Potatoes, Round—lst prize, Greenaway ; 2nd, Jackman; 3rd, Spicer Twelve Onions—lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Wood; 3rd, Povey Six Leeks Gimblett; 3rd, Allen Salad—2nd prize, Spicer Honey, in Comb—lst prize, Kerr and Co. Collection of Tomatoes—lst prize, Allen ; 2nd, Napier Collection of Vegetables—lst prize, Weeks ; 2nd, Napier ; 3rd, Spicer Collection of Potatoes—lst prize, Greenaway ; 2nd, Crooks Two Vegetable Marrows—lst prize, Spicer; 2nd, Jackman EXTRA PRIZES. The president (MrW. Wilson’s) prizes of £2 2s, and £1 Is for the Best Collection of Apples; 30 sort; 6of each—Lt prize, J. Sta? • ley. For the best collection of Pears, £1 6s and 15s—1st prize, C. Marsh ; 2nd, Napier. Mr Greenaway’s prize of 7s fid and ss, for the best six Dahlias, exhibited by persons who have never taken a prize for Dahlias— No exhibit, His Honor the Superintendent’s prizes of £2 and £1 for the best collection of Fruits —lst prize, Napier ; and £1 5s and 15s for the best collection of Vegetables, both in the open class—lst prize, Napier ; 2nd, Allen. Mr W, Montgomery’s prizes of 26s and 16s for eighteen Dahlias, varieties, in the open class—lst prize, Greenaway; 2nd, Spicer; and 12s fid and 8s fid for nine Dahlias, varieties, in the amateurs’ class—lst prize, G. A. Read ; 2nd Nairn, the dahlias to be named in both classes.

Mr Wallace’s prizes of 41 Is for eighteen double Zinnias, at least six varieties; Ist prize, Davidson ; 10s for twelve Asters, quilled, at least six varieties; Ist prize, Mitchell ; 10s 6d for twelve Asters, not quilled, at least six varieties; Ist prize Spicer. Open class ; not less than three entries in each class.

D, Haggett and Son's prize of a rubber business stamp (value 30s) for four Fuchsias, varieties, in pots not exceeding eight inches ; open class —Ist prize, Greenaway Mr Cooper’s prizes of 15s and 10s for six Fuchsias, varieties, grown in six-inch pots ; open class—lst pnV, Greenaway A subscriber’s prizes of 12s and 9a for six dishes of fruit in the open class—lst prize, Napier

Mr H. Crook’s prize of 10s 6d for the best collection of Fruit—lst prize, Napier Mr Kenningtou’s prize of 10s 6d for the best six balsams—lst prize, Crooks.

From the Cape we have news to the 27th of October. The decision on the conference question by the public meeting at Cape Town was alleged to have been given by the chairman in error owing to the closeness of the division. As a sequence to the resolution against the conference an amendment was moved that the members for Cape Town be requested to vote against it. This, the object for which the meeting was called, was defeated by an overwhelming majority. Three men were apprehended on their landing at Port Elizabeth who were alleged to have recently stolen £22,000 worth of diamonds at Rio. From there they left in the Helen for Mauritius under assumed names. The submarine cable conveyed the intelligence to Paris, then to Madeira, and from there it was brought to Cape Town by the mail steamer Danube, hence their arrest.