THE EXHIBITION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2513, 27 April 1882, Page 3

THE EXHIBITION.

The old adage, “ Everything comes in time to those who can wait,” is more than particularly illustrated at the Exhibition Building. A great many of our readers have been waiting for a signs! ** that the exhibits were all in their place ” ere they ventured the outlay of one shilling to visit the thousand and one objects of interest gathered from every part of the globs by the spirited promoters of this gigantic undertaking. On the 10th of April, his Excellency the Governor, amidst the roar of artillery and the blast of trumpets, declared the New Zealand International Exhibition open. This ceremony, with all its pageantry, was true to the letter. The Exhibition was open, and, moreover, it bad to remain open, day and night, until Saturday last, when, for the first time, it was closed, owing to the fact that the contractors had at last provided the building with gates, looks, and keys. In reality the fact of the Exhibition being now closed becomes, by a strange ploy on the word, tantamount to a formal intimation that it is thoroughly open to the public, inasmuch as It implies that all workmen having at last reached the threshold of the building, and departed therefrom, the public can enjoy a ramble through the various courts, the art galleries, or concert-rooms, without hindrance or fear of being disturbed by the constant hammering which hitherto rendered a visit to the Exhibition a task rather than a pleasure. In spite of this we are agreable surprised to find that upwards of 52,C00 people have already visited the Exhibition, and from reports which reach us from all parts of the country, we gather that a much larger number are only awaiting to hear that everything is now finished to pay Christchurch a visit. The grand display of horticultural products now on view will prove, we have no doubt, a great attraction both during the day and in the evening. This show will be kept open until this evening. Two sample bottles of every kind of drinkable exhibit must be deposited in the jury tasting room, Bay' 43, in the Australian Avenue (between Messrs Wimble and Co.’s and the American Novelty Company’s bays), between four and five p.m. on the day before the juries are announced to meet. Thus— Cordials and aerated waters must be deposited on Monday afternoon, wines on Tuesday, bottleds beer and stout on Wednesday, spirits on Thursday. Samples must be plainly labelled, with name of exhibitor and description of beverage. Despite the somewhat unfavorable nature of the weather there was a capital attendance at the Exhibition on Wednesday, the attraction being the FLOWEB SHOW. The arrangements for the show were exceedingly complete, and both the society and the promoters of the Exhibition are to be congratulated upon the success attendant on the first show in the Exhibition. The exhibits were displayed in the main entrance hall, and right and left along the British and New Zealand courts. Commencing at the far end of the British court, near the exhibit of the Kirkstall Forgo Company, there was a very fine stand of fuchsias from Mr W. T. Mitchell, for exhibition only. Next to these were some out blooms and a model of a garden, also exhibited by Mr Mitchell, and a fine show of begonias from the same gentleman. Following these were six classes of chrysanthemums, which were exceedingly fine, particularly some blooms of Prince of Wales in the large flowering varieties. The pompones exhibited were well grown flowers, and were in a great variety of colors One of the features of the show, however, was the native ferns, which were really excellent, attracting great attention. These extended from the entrance hall half-way down the British Court. Bound the fountain was placed a fine collection of conifers, &c , exhibited by Duncan and Son. These exhibits filled the two tables on each side of the fountain, and contained some very fine plants. The display of fruit was exceedingly fine, especially a magnificent collection sent for exhibition only by Mr Nancarrow, which included almost every fruit, not even excepting strawberries and some very flue plums and peaches. This was, without exception, one of the finest displays of fruit seen here for many a day, and, with Mr Ivory’s magnificent collection of apples, numbering some ninety • eight varieties, formed one of the chief attractions of the show, Mr Ivory’s fine collection occupied two tables, one on each side of the door to the Art Gallery. Mr Ivory also exhibited some apricot peaches, a new variety of fine late ripening yellow fleshed. He also exhibited a number of specimens of the comet peach, a late ripening yellow fleshed variety. The keeping properties of these and the apricot poach may bo gathered from the fact that these specimens were exhibited at the Kaiapoi show some three weeks ago. Mr Ivory had a nice lot of black Hambro grapes, which were very nice fruit. The show of grapes for competition was fairly good, same of the fruit being heavily bunched, and of good flavor. The exhibits of peaches were very small, and except those of Mr Ivory but of medium quality. Commencing in the New Zealand Court was a very fine collection of begonias, coleus, &c , sent by Duncan and Son for exhibition only. These occupied two tables, reaching to Sir O. P. Hulbert’s bay ; the last table contained a grand collection of fernr. The collection of greenhouse plants was fairly good, but scarcely so numerous as might have been expected. Beyond there was a very magnificent collection of vegetables, comprising about forty varieties, including new potatoes, beans, &c. The exhibit belonged to Mr E. Spicer. There were three collections, but Mr Spicer’s was far and away the best, and it was also staged with some degree of taste. The flowers were staged partially in the Wellington octagon and partly in the avenue. There were some very nice collections of cut blooms, the rases in one or two being specially good. The bouquets exhibited were, as a whole, good, but somewhat flat in shape. They, however, exhibited considerable taste in the grouping and contrast of colors. Tho table decorations were far too heavy, and lacked elegance, solidity evidently being the aim of the constructors. The cut blooms of chrysanthemums brought out some very nice specimens, especially golden Hermione, Queen of England, Mrs G. Bundle, Lady Talfourd, and Lord of the Isles. Some good blooms of tasselled yellow were exhibited in the various stands, and also of Empress of India. Mr Gimblett sent a nice lot of French marigolds for exhibition, and the same exhibitor also bad a capital stind of twelve chrysanthemums grown without artificial aid in open ground, Tho most noticeable bloom was Anexo and Mies Hope. Mr Gimblett also had some pansies and phlox Drummondi for exhibition. Allen and Sun had a nice little oolleolion of chrysanthemum cut blooms of various kinds for exhibition only. As a whole the show was a great success. Mrs O. O. Armstrong, of Dunedin, tent for exhibi--1 tion only a large collection of dried ferns artistically arranged and neatly mounted, in fact they were simply perfection, and were quite a feature of the show. Tho same lady exhibited a book containing a large collection of Australian wild flowers preserved in their natural color and botanically named, which should be seen to be appreciated. The following is tho PRIZE LIST. POT PL INTS, Open cla-B. Class 1. Collection of large flowering chrysanthemums, not exceeding twelve varieties, let, F, Jones; 2nd, S. Manning Class 2. Six large flowering chrysanthemums, varieties Ist and 2nd, F. Jones; 3rd, Nairn and Sons Class 3. Three flowering chrysanthemums, varieties. Ist and 2nd, F. Junes ; 3rd, Nairn and Sons Class 6. Six pompons, varieties. 2nd, Spicer and Son Class 6. Three pompons, varieties. Ist, Spicer and Son ; 2ao, S Manning Class 7. Collection of stove plants. Ist, Duncan and Son; 2nd, J. Cullen Class 8 Collection of greenhouse plants, let Duncan and Son ; 2nd, J. W. Leigh Cass 9. Collection of native ferns. Ist, J. Tnrton ; 2nd, J. Callen Class 10. Collection of hardy exotic ferns, let and 2nd, Duncan and Son Class 12. .'Collection of coniform. Ist, Kerr and Barnett ; 2nd, Duncan and Son Class 13. Collection of shrubs, let, Duncan and Son Class 14 Collection of native plants. Ist, Duncan and Son CUT FLOWERS. Open class. Class 12. Collection of large flowering chrysanthemums, not more than twentj four varieties. Ist, W. H. Wilson; 2nd, Nairn and Sons; 3rd, F Jones Class 10 Twelve largo flowering chrysanthemums, varieties. Ist. A. Forsyth (Oamaru); 2nd. W. ri, Wilson ; 3rd, A. W. Wilson Class 17. Six large flowering chrysanthi mums, varieties. 2nd, Nairn and Sens ; 3rd, W. H. Wilson

Class 18. Twelve pompons, at least sir varieties. Ist and 2nd, Nairn and Sons; 3rd, Spicer (tod Sons (j-ass 19. Six pompons, varieties. Ist, J. A. Watts; 2nd, Nairn and Son; 3rd, J. A. :• atta Class 20. Three pompons, varieties. 2nd, Nairn and Sons Class 21. Collection of cat blooms, any variety other than chrysanthemums. Ist, Nairn and Sons; 2nd, W. Gimblett; 3rd, A. Oarrick Class 22. Hand bouquet. Ist, W. Gimblett; 2nd, Duncan and Son ; 3rd, Nairn and Sons Class 23. Table bouquet. Ist, Nairn and Sons ; 2nd, J. W. Leigh ; 3rd, W. B. Mitchell Class 21. Table decoration. 2nd, J. Cullen FEtJIT AND VEGETABLES. Open Class. Class 25. Collection of grapes. Ist, J. Nancarrow; 2nd, P. Taylor; 3rd, J. Nancarrow Class 26. Four bunches black Hambro grapes. Ist, J. Nancarrow ; 2nd, C. Marsh Class 28. Collection of apples, three of each variety, let, P. H. D. Jones ; 3rd, 8. Manning Class 29. Collection of dessert apples, three of each variety. Ist, W. Gimblett; 2nd, C. Marsh; 3rd, F. H. D. Jones Class 30. Collection of cooking apples, three of each variety. Ist, W. Gimblett; 2nd, C. Marsh ; 3rd, P. H. D. Jones Class 3!. Twelve dessert apples, one variety. Ist, J. Guntrip; 2nd, C. Marsh; 3rd, W. Gimblett Class 32. Twelve cooking apples, one variety. Ist, S. Manning ; 2nd and 3rd, C. Marsh Class 33. Twelve dessert pears, one variety. Ist, C. Marsh; 2nd, W. Gimblett; 3rd, C. Marsh Class 31—Collection of pears, three of each variety. Ist. P. H. D. Jones ; 2nd, C. Marsh Class 35. CoUection of fruit. Ist, C. Marsh Class 36. Collection of vegetables. Ist, Spicer and Son ; 2nd, Allen and Son ; 3rd, W. Gimblett Class 37. Collection of roots. Ist, W. Qimblett The following were the winners of medals : —Section 1, pot chrysanthemums—P. Jones, silver medal; S. Manning and Spicer and Son, bronze medals. Section 2, collection stove plants—Duncan and Son, silver medal; J. Cullen, bronze medal. Section 3, greenhouse plants—Duncan and Son, silver medal; J. W Leigh, bronze medal. Section 4, ferns—Duncan and Son and J. Cullen (equal), silver medal ; J. Turton, bronze medal. Section 5, conifers*—Kerr and Barnett, silver medal ; Duncan and Son, bronze medal. Section 6, collection shrubs and native plants—Duncan and Son, silver medal, Section 7, chrysanthemums (out blooms) — Nairn and Sons, silver modal ; W. H. Wilson, bronze medal ; A. Forsyth (gardener to Hon. M, Holmes, Oamaru), bronze medal. Section 8, out blooms and bouquets—Nairn and Sons, silver medal ; W. Q-imblett, bronze medal. Section 9, grapes—J. Nancarrow, silver medal; P. Taylor and 0. Marsh, bronze medals. Section 10, apples and pears —C. Marsh, silver medal ;F.H. D. Jones and W. Gimblett, bronze medal. Section 11, collection fruit —O. Marsh, silver medal. Section 12, collection of vegetables—Spicer and Son, silver medal; Allen and Pon and W. Gimblett, bronz;{medals. Section 12a, collection of roots —W. Gimblett, silver medal. Extra medals—Silver medal to W. E. Ivory for collection of apples, ninety-eight varieties ; bronzs medal to John Hepworth for collection pot plants. Certificates of merit were awarded as follows :—W. E. Ivory, for collection of grapes ; J. Stanley, for collection of apples; J. Beattie, for collection of pot plants; W. J. Mitchell, for collection of pot plants j Nairn and Sons, for collection of fern baskets; J. Nancarrow, for collection of fruit ; Duncan and Son, for fern case ; W. Gimblett, for fern case ; A. J. White, for ferns. At a meeting of the Bub-oommittfe, held to consider the award of the medals, it was una limomly resolved, on the motion of Profess; r Bickerton, that it be a recommendation from the sub-oommitteo that a gold medal bo awarded to Du can and Son for the fernery in the Exhibition. The following jurors, in addition to those already published, have been appointed, viz.: Ladies’ Court Mrs Hull, Messrs Allen and Bell. Miscellaneous exhibits—The award committee. Tha times of the meetings of the various juries in the respective sections have been fixed, and no doubt will be advertised in due course.