SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2474, 11 March 1882, Page 3

SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The autumn show of this society was held yesterday at the Salwyn street schoolroom, Addington. The doors were opened to the public at one o’clock p.m., and the show was o: atinued till nine im the evening. The exhibits shown in tbe various classes were very creditable, the greenhouse plants sent by Mr J. Hepworth being remarkably good, 'his gloxinia* being equal to anything yet shown this autumn. Hie exhibit of fine foliage plants was also very good. The fuchsias shown by Mr Line, four in number, were all well grown, and the varieties were the best in tbe show, whilst the one fuchsia shown by Mr J. Hepwortb, in competition with another shown by Mr Line, ran the latter very close for first honors. The geraniums, both aonale and variegated, were also good. The collection of ferns was beautiful in appearance, and contained many choice sorts. In the out flowers of the class, the prises for the best eighteen and the beet twelve dahlias, were both taken by Mr W. Gregory, with two nice stands, although Mr Ashton’s exhibits were very good. The roses were poor in all the elapses, but the weather is doubtless the cause of these unsatisfactory exhibits. The phlox drummondii, shown by Mrs Bides were beautiful specimens, and Mr W. Gregory’s collection of flowers contained very choice blooms.

In class B. some good flowers were to be found, particularly the fuchsias and geraniums. The collection of ferns shown by Mr Slarkiss was worthy of its position and award. The out flowers, on the whole, were better than might have been looked for, and bore evidences of careful culture. The phlox Druznmondii, shown by Miss White, were of superlative merit, and could have given the judges no trouble in being placed first j the African marigolds shown by this lady, although failing to be like honored, ran Mr Oant’s exhibits very close. The asters and verbenas shown in this class were good specimens. In class C., or the cottagers’ class, the pot plants were all excellent, the cut flowers being especially good. (The hand and table bouquets were arranged with taste, and with due regard to harmony of coloring. The pansies sent by Mr J. Davis were all of the best sorts ; the dahlias were also nice blooms. The fruit and vegetables in all the classes were very good indeed j the peaches, pears, apples and plums forming a very tempting array. The potatoes shown were also of the best sorts.

The pot plants, &c. sent for exhibition only all served to sustain the reputation of the exhibitors. Messrs D. Nairn and Son’s collection included some choice begonias, aohimenes, caladiums, amaryllids, euphorbia splondens, and the beautiful stag horn fern. Hr Hepburn’s exhibits of the coleus family were worthy of any show, as were also the fuchsias, geraniums, begonias and coleus of Mr Starkias; whilst Mr Beattie was to the fore with a fine collection of trioolored geraniums and begonias. Mr Armstrong contributed a new variety of begonia called begonia Veitchii, the scarlet flowers of which were very pretty, and the other exhibits in this class were alike numerous and choice.

We append the PBIZB LIST.

Pot Plants. —Class A.—4 stove or greenhouse plants in flower (not fuchsias or geraniums), J. Hepworth 1, E. Line 2 ; 4 fine foliaged plants, J. Hepworth 1; 4 fuchsias, varieties, E. Line 1; 1 fuchsia, E. Line 1, J. Hepworth 2; 4 geraniums, zonalos, varieties, E. Lino 1, J. Hepworth 2; 4 geraniums, variegated, varieties, J. Hepworth 1, J. Hepworth and E. Line 2, equal ; 3 begonias, varieties, J. Hepworth 1; collection of ferns, J. Hepworth 1, Ctrr Flowbbs.— lß dahlias, varieties, W. Gregory 1, J. A. Ashton 2; 12 dahlias, varieties, W. Gregory 1, J. Ashton 2 ; 12 roses, varieties, E. Line 1, J. Hepworth 2 ; 12 gladioli, at least 6 varieties, R. Line 1 ; 11 hollyhocks, at least 6 varieties,kW.Qregory 1; 18 verbenas, varieties, 3 trusses each, W. Gregory 1, E, Line 2, J. Hepworth 3 ; 12 phlox Drummondi, 3 trusses each, Mrs Bides 1 ; general collection, W. Gregory 1. Fruit and Vegetables. —2 bunches grapes, E. Line 1; general collection, J. Hepworth 1 ; collection tomatoes, R. Lino 1. Pot Plants. —Class 8.—3 stove or greenhouse plants, not fuchsias or geraniums, A. Cant 1; 2 begonias, fine foliage, J. Beattie 1; 2 begonias, tuberous, A. Cant Ij 2 fuchsias, A. Cant 1 ; 3 geraniums, zonale, varieties, G. Howard 1, J. Beattie 2 ; 3 geraniums, variegated varieties, J. Beattie 1, A. Cant 2 ; 3 geraniums, double varieties, G. Howard 1, J. Beattie 2 ; collection ferns. Geo. Starkies 1. Out Flowbbs —6 dahlias, varieties, A. J. Hill 1, J. A. Watts 2. W. W. Griffiths 3 ; 6 roses, varieties, W. W. Griffiths 1; 12 verbenas, varieties, 3 trusses each, W. W. Griffiths 1, A. J. Hill 2 j 12 aotar.>, varieties, A. Cant and A. J. Hill, 1, equal, Mias White and G. Howard, 2, equal; 6 stocks, varieties, G. Howard 1 ; 6 phlox Drummondii, 3 trusses each, Miss White 1, G. Howard 2, A. Cant 3 ; 6 French marigolds, varieties, A. J. Hill and J. Beattie, 1, equal ; 6 African marigolds, varieties, A. Cant 1, Mias White 2, J. Beattie 3 ; 6 zinnias, varieties, A. Cant 1, A. J. Hill 2 ; general collection, A. Cant 1, A. J. Watts and A. J. Hill, 2, equal, W. W. Griffiths 3 ; band bouquet, nnwired, A. Cant 1; 6 pentstemons, varieties, A. J. Hill 1. Feuit.—l2 peaches, J. A. Watts 1, W. W. Griffiths 2; 6 dessert apples, A. J. Hilll; 6 cooking apples, A. J. Hill 1, A. Cant 2 ; 6 pears, A. J. Hill 1 ; 12 plums, A. J. Hill 1; collection of fruit, W. W. Griffiths 1 ; blackberries, special entry, G. Downing 1, Thompson 2.

Vegetables. —2 cucumbers, G. Howard 1; oollection of tomatoes, W. W. Griffiths 1. Pot Plants. —Class C.— l finofoliagod plant, J. M. I'Anson 1; 1 fuchsia, G. Green X j 1 specimen plant, in flower, G. Green 1 ; I geranium, tricolor, G. Green 1 ; 2 geraniums, 1 double, 1 single, Q. Green 1. Out Fxowbeb. — 2 dahlias, varieties, O. Jaokeon 1 ; 6 verbenas, varieties, 3 trusses each, O. Jackson 1, J. Davies 2 5 6 asters, varieties, Q. Green 1; 6 stocks, varieties, G. Green 1; 6 marigolds, G. Green 1; 6 pansies, J. Davis 1 ; general oollection, J. M. I’Anson 1, Q. Green 2; hand bouquet, J. M. I’Anson 1, Miss Thompson 2 j table bouquet, G. Green 1, O. Jackson 2 j 6 roses, varieties, O. Jackson 1.

Prutt and Vegetables.—6 dessert apples, 0. Jackson 1, G. L. Manser 2; 6 cooking apples, 0. Jaokeon 1, R. Hepburn 2 ; ooilec tion of apples, O. Jackson 1, L. Callaghan 2 ; B. Hepburn 3 ; 6 peaches, G. Green 1, O. Jackson 2, Geo. Downing 3 ; 6 plums, G. L. Manser 1 ; G. Green 2 ; 6 pears, G. L. Manser 1 ; collection of fruit, G. Green 1 ; 6 nectarines, G. Green 1 ; 6 stalks rhubarb, G. Green I ; 2 cabbages, J. M. I’Anson 1 ; 6 oirrots, J. M. I’Anson 1, W. Ogilvie 2, G. Green 3 ; 6 onions, W Ogilvie 1, G. Green 2, J. M. I’Anson 3 ; 3 beets, G. Green and W. Ogilvie (equal) 1 ; J. M. I’Anson 2; 6 stalks celery, G, Green 1; 12 kidney potatoes, L. Callaghan 1; collection of potatoes, O. L. Manser 1, G. Green 2 ; 1 cucumber, J. M. I’Anson 1 and 2 ; 50 pods peas, J, M. I’Anson 1 and 2, G. Green 3 ; 25 French beans, Q. Green 1, J. M. I’Anson 2, G. h. Manser 3 j 25 runner beans, G. Green 1, G. L. Manser 2, J. M. I’Anson 3; 6 turnips, J. M; I’Anson 1 ; collection of vegetables, G. Green 1 ; collection of tomatoes G. Green 1.