CHRISTCHURCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 765, 2 December 1876, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Rose Show. The annual Rose Show in connection with the above Society, was held yesterday, at the Music Hall, and as a whole was certainly the finest show of roses, both as regards number and quality of exhibits, yet held in Christchurch. It was remarked that had the show been held a week earlier the majority of the blooms would have been finer, and though the extreme heat of Thursday must have injured many of the best roses on plants in light soil, yet the exhibition was excellent by comparison with those previously held. The staging arrangements were good, leaving ample space for visitors to view the various trays without crowding, and the hall was suitable in every respect, being cool and free from dust. So far as the roses in both open and amateur classes were concerned, it would be impossible to particularise each entry without going to very great length. Suffice it to say they were a grand collection of well developed blooms—the prize trays especially so—all the leading standard varieties being represented, with a new variety in one or two instances. The prize pot roses were healthy well bloomed plants. Among the exhibits was a magnificent tray of grand pelargoniums, shown by A. Duncan and Son, and a good stand by Mr J. Dutton, including some seedlings raised by him. A. Duncan and Son also showed a good general collection of well ex panded blooms. A collection of stove and green house plants sent in for exhibition only by Messrs A. Duncan and Son, was deservedly admired, as, taken altogether, they were a magnificent lot, Mr J. Greenaway also sent in a nice collection of geraniums, conifers, roses, and fuchsias. Mr Billens sent in a well arranged case of ferns and a new rose tube for showing these flowers. Some kerosene stoves for heating greenhouses quickly were also shown by Mr Billens. A plate of strawberries, shown by Mr Allen, were large, well colored, and finely flavored. Mr H. Crooks also sent in a plate of well-grown strawberries, bnt not so well ripened. Three orange colored lilies (two of them new) sent by Mr G. A. Reade, were healthy wellbloomed plants. Mr Craw exhibited a fair stand of pansies, including some nice seedlings. An early London cauliflower, sent for exhibition by Mr T. Allen, was well grown and well colored. The following is the prize list (Judges—Messrs H. R. Webb, A. Duncan, and J. T. Fisher.) Out Flowers— (Open class,) Thirty Roses, varieties —Ist prize, J. Greenaway ; 2nd, R. Chudley ; 3rd, certificate, E. C. J. Stevens Eighteen Roses, varieties Murray-Aynsley ; 2nd, J. Greenaway ; 3rd, certificate, Nairn and Sons Twelve Roses, varieties Greenaway ; 2nd, W. Strange ; 3rd, W. H. Wynn Williams Three Roses of one variety—lst prize, J. Dutton ; 2nd, B. 0, J. Stevens ; 3rd, H. P. Murray-Aynsley Amateur Class, Twenty-four Roses, varieties—lst prize, H. Crooks ; 2nd, S. Jackman ; 3rd, J. Ashton Eighteen Roses, varieties—lst prize, R. W. Fereday; 2nd, G. A. Reade; 3rd, H. Crooks Twelve Roses, varieties—lst prize, G. A. Reade; 2nd, A. Garrick; 3rd, 8. Jackman Six Rosea, varieties —Ist prize, Mrs B. Denham ; 2nd, G« A, Reade ; 3rd, H. Crooks Three Roses, one variety—lst prize, Mrs E. Denham ; 2nd, S. S. Jackman ; 3rd, H, Crooks Pot Roses—(Open class.) Twelve Roses, varieties, pots not exceeding 8-in in diameter —No exhibit Six Roses, varieties, pots not exceeding Sin in diameter—lst prize, J. Greenaway, only exhibit Three Roses, varieties, in any size of pot—--Ist prize, Nairn and Sons, only exhibit Amateur Class. Six Roses, varieties, pots not to exceed Sin in diameter —Ist prize, G. A. Reade Three Roses, varieties, pots not to exceed Sin in diameter—lst prize, Q. A. Reade; 2nd, J. Ashton One Rose, in any sized pot—lst prize, G. A. Reade ; 2nd, G. A. Reade ; 3rd, D. Craw Class for Exhibitors who have never taken a Prize' for Roses. Twelve Roses, varieties—lst prize, W. T. Mitchell Six Roses, varieties—lst prize, J. Dutton ; 2nd, W. T. Mitchell Other Exhibits (Out Flowers)— Open Class. Twelve Pinks, not less than six varieties—--Ist prize, R. Line ; 2nd, Duncan and Son ; 3rd, Nairn and Son Twelve Pelargoniums—lst prize, Duncan and Son ; 2nd, J. Dutton General Collection—lst prize, Duncan and Son ; 2nd, A. Davidsen ; 3rd, Nairn and Sons Amateur Class. Six Pinks, varieties—lst prize, D, Craw Twelve Antirrhinums—lst prize, D. Craw Six Delphiniums—lst prize, D. Craw General Collection, hardy—lst prize, D, Craw; 2nd, T, Gordon ; 3rd, R. Line Extra Prizes. Mr T. Proctor will give a silver medal, value £5, for the best Twelve Roses, varieties, grown in seven-inch pots. The name of the winner will be inscribed on the medal, together with the description of exhibit for which it was given, and the date of show — Ist prize, T. Proctor ; 2nd, Nairn and Son Mr T, Abbott will give 20s and 10s for the best Six Rosea, grown in seven-inch pots by amateurs—lst prize, G. A. Reads ; 2nd, S. Jackman ; 3rd, J. Ashton MrE. 0. J. Stevens, V. P, will give £3 and £2 as first and second prizes for the beet exhibit of Roses, of Twelve Varieties, three blooms of each, the blooms to be shown in threes, the varieties to be kept separate. Any exhibit containing a bud instead of a bloom will be disqualified, a bud being defined as any flower not expanded to the extent of two-thirds—lst prize, G, A. Reade; 2nd, J, Greenaway; 3rd, Nairn and Sons Mr G. Gould, V.P, will give £2 and £1 for the best Forty-eight Roses, varieties, in the open clats ; and £1 5s and 15a for the best Thirty Roses, varieties, in the amateur class—Open class, Ist prize, J. Greenaway ; 2nd, B. Strange ; amateur class—lst prize, G. A. Reade ; 2nd, W. Crooks Mr R. W. Fereday will give 12s 6d and 7s fid as extra prizes to winners of first and second society’s prizes for Twenty-four Roses in the Amateur Class—lst prize, H, Crooks ; 2nd, S. Jackman Mi A. Burnett will give £1 Is for the best Twenty-four Rosea, varieties Nairn and Sons Mr G. A. Reade will give 12s 6d and 7s fid for the best Six Tea or Noisette Roses, varieties—lst prize, J, Greenaway ; 2nd, S. Jackman

Mr 8. Jackman will give £1 as first prize, and Mr H. Crooks 10s as second prize, for Eighteen Roses, varieties, in the Amateur Class—lst prize, G. A. Reade ; 2nd, H. Crooks Mr Garrick will give 10s for the best Six Roses, varieties, exhibited by persons who have never taken a prize for Roses—lst prize, L. B, Whitfield.