PREBBLETON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2399, 10 December 1881, Page 4

PREBBLETON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Tho first flower show of this newly-formed society was held yesterday in tho district schoolroom. The exhibits were most excellent and met with great commendation from the largo number of persons who visited the show during tho day. Messrs Norman (Papanui), Tuersley, W. Gimblott, Eaton and Gray acted as judges, and gave every satisfaction in their onoious duties. The members of the society who formed the working committee wore highly praised for tho way the exhibits were staged. Messrs Nairn and Son and Mr W. Gimblott had stages of out blooms which were much admired, (ho former having a stand of pot plants which met with a ready sale. Tho prizes were distributed in the evening by Mr J. N. Toaswill, president of the society. The second show of tho society will bo eagerly looked for, and as this includes farriers* and dairy produce it is anticipated that it will be as successful as the present one. The following is the PRIZE LIST. POT PLANTS. Three fine foliago plants—J. W. Overton, 1 and 2 Three pelargoniums—Edward Prebble, 1 Three geraniums—W. Prebble, 1; J. N. Tosswill, 2 One specimen plant—J. W. Overton, 1 Una tine foliage plant—J. W. Overton, 1 and 2 Ono fuchsia—W. Prebble, 1 ; J- "W. OverOne pelargonium—J. T. Smith, 1; J. Smith, 2 Cna geranium—E. Prebble, 1 One geranium, gold tri-color—J. W. Overton, 1 ; Edward Prebble, 2. One geranium, ivy-leaved—E. Howell, 1 ; Miss Williams, 2 One calceolaria -Mrs Wright, 1 Collection of native ferns —Mi’s Winter, 1; J. N. Tosswill, 2 One lily—Maxwell, 1

CUT FLOWERS. Collection of roses—East, I Three roses —East, 1 Ono rose—East, 1 ... . _ ... „ Six pansies—Edward Prebble, 1 ; Tosswill, 2 Four carnations —Comerford, 1 ; Mullis, 2 Six sweetwilliams —Mnllis, 1 ; Comerford, 2 Six antirrhinums—Fast, 1 Collection of cut blooms —Mrs Wnght, 1 ; East, 2 Four stocks—Miss Winter, 1 Six verbenas—J.N.Tosswill 1; Mrs Winter, 2 Table bouquet—Edward Prebble, 1 ; J. W. Overton, 2. „ Hand bouquet—Williams, 1 ; Poryman, 2. Collection of verbenas J. Rogers

FRUIT. Twelve cherries—East, 1 ; W. Prebble, 2 Twelve strawberries —Mnllis, 1 ; McClintook. 2 _ , Collection of gooseberries—J. W. Overton and W. Prebble, 1 ; Winter, 2. Collection of currants —W. Roger, 1 ; Comerford,2 VEGETABLES. Twelve broad beans Mnllis, 1 ; W. Rogers, 2 Two cabbages—Comerford, I ; Maskrey, 2 Six carrots—Winter, 1 ; Mullis, 2 Three turnips—Edward Prebble, 1 ; Marsh, 2 Two lettuces-Trent, 1 ; Comerford, 2 Twelve pods of peas —Adams, 1 ; Eev. Wright and Streeter, 2 Six kidney potatoes—Thompson and Streeter, 1 ; Comerford and W. Smith, 2 Six round potatoes—W. Rogers and Streeter, Six onions—W. Smith, 1 ; Patchett. 2 Six stalks rhubarb—Maokrey, 1; W. Prebble, 2 Twelve eschalots—Mullis, 1 ; Comerford, 2 (Collection of vegetables—Patchett, 1 Bundle of asparagus —T. Thompson, 2

SPECIAL PHIZES. Mr Cunningham’s prizes. Best collection of outdoor blooms Mrs Wright Beat collection of vegetables—Patchett Best six at Iks of rhubarb—Maskrey Best six verbenas —J. N. Tosswill Best six kidney potatoes Thompson and Streeter Beat collection of ferns —J. N.Tosswill. Mr J. N. Tosswill’a prizes._ Best collection of roses—W. Tosswill Beat hand bouquet, for girls under fifteen— Miss Overton Best hand bonqnot—Miss Williams Best collection of pansies—E Prebble Best collection of geraniums—W. Prebble Mr J. W. Overton’s prizes. Best hand bouquet, for girls under eleven— Miss K. Overton Bast hand bouquet, far girls under thirteen— Mias Tosswill Beat collection of roaea—J. N. Tosswill Beat six stalks of rhnbarb —J. Maskrey Mr P. G. Stedman’a prizes. Beat collection of geronmma in bloom—J. N. Tosswill Best throe verbenas —J. N. Tosswill Beat six shorthorn carrots—T. Winter Beat twelve pods of peas—Adams Best orange lily—Maxwell, Mr Gimblett’s prize. Best collection of vegetables—Mr Trent. Mr Tnersley’s prize. Best collection of vegetables—Mrs Kobinson,