RANGIORA HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2705, 8 December 1882, Page 3

RANGIORA HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

President, Mr H. Blackett; treasurer, Mr 11. Atkinson ; hon. sec.. Sir C. I. Jennings. The fourteenth exhibition of this society was held [on Thursday in the hall of the institute, and in all respects was superior to many of its predecessors, although Messrs Robinson’s, Witch el’s, Hunnibell’s, and Horniblow’a usual exhibits were not represented. The show of pot plants was a very good one. Mr Stephens took the majority of the prizes for geraniums. Mr Ogden’s fuchsias were grandly grown, while the petunias and lobelias exhibited were evenly grown. Mr Wright was the largest prizetaker in the amateur class for pot plants, Mr Thompson’s fuschias, however, being worthy of the first awards granted them. The show of cut blooms, on the whole an attractive one, was largely made up of the exhibits of Messrs Stephens, Atkinson, J. O. Josling, Wright, and Stapleforth, and Mrs Tribe. A choice show of strawberries was of a tempting character on such a hot day, and the cherries, though hardly ripe, were fine, and the show of gooseberries was very commendable. There was an especially full display of vegetables, those of Mr D. Auvergne, who took the lion’s share of prizes in the amateurs’ class, were evenly and well grown ; Mr Catohpolc second. The main exhibitors in the open classes were Messrs Stephens and Stapleforth. Mr Shoreland’s broad beans were large, and must have been a prolific crop. There was a full show of turnips, with which the judges were much pleased, as showing the advance of the growth of vegetation in the district. Several extra exhibits were sent, including several fine spikes of larkspur by Mr Stapleforth, calceolarias by Mr Hunnibell, pinks and general collection by Nairn and Sons, and sweet williams by Mr Stephens. The staging of the exhibits was carefully carried out by Messrs Robson and Stephens. The judges were—For flowers, Messrs D. Nairn and H. Crooks ; for vegetables, Messrs Joyce and J. Nairn,

POT PLANTS. Open Class. Six distinct flowering plants in bloom. S. Stephens, 1; W. Stapleforth, 2 Specimen flowering plant—J. O. Josling, 1; W. Stapleforth, 2 Three distinct ornamental foliage plants. S. Stephens, 2

Three double pelargoniums. S. Stephens, 1 5 J. O. Josling, 2 Three zonal pelargoniums. S. Stephens,! Three variegated pelargoniums. - S. Ste. phens, 1 Three ivy-leaved pelargoniums. W. Stapleforth, 1 Three fuchsias. A. Ogden, 1 One light fuchsia. A. Ogden, 1 and 2 One dark fuchsia. A. Ogden, 1 and 2 Two petunias. J. O. Josling, 1 j Mias Alice Eoss, 2 Collection of ferns and lycopods. Mrs Pulton, 1 Erica. S. Stephens, 2 Two lobelias. S. Stephens, 1; J. O. Josling, 2

Amateur Class,

Three distinct plants in bloom. H. Blackett,!; E. Wright, 2; Miss Threlkeld, highly commended

Specimen plant in bloom. E. Wright, 1; H. Blackett, 2

Two distinct plants having ornamental foliage. Miss Threlkeld, 1 and 2 Specimen plant having ornamental foliage. H. Blackett, 1; George Shetland, 2 Two fuchsias. J. Thompson, 1 ; H. Blackett, 2 One light fuchsia. J. Thompson, 1; H. Blackett, 2

One dark fuchsia. J. Thompson, 1; H Blackett 2

Two show pelargoniums. E. Wright, 1 Two fancy pelargoniums. E. Wright, 1 Two double pelargoniums. E. Wright, 1; J. Thompson, 2 Two zonal pelargoniums. E. Wright, 1; J. Thompson, 2 Two variegated pelargoniums. J. Thompson, 1; Miss Threlkeld, 2

Two ivy leaved pelargoniums. E. Wright, 1; Miss Threlkeld, 2 Calceolaria. E. Wright, 1 and 2 Cineraria. E. Wright, 2 Two begonias. G. Shorland, 1 Ferns and lycopods, collection. E. d’Auvergne, 1 Erica. H. B. Goodeve, 2 Two lobelias. J. Thompson, 1; G. Shorland, 2

CUT FLOWERS. Open Class. General collection. J. O. Josling, 1; S. Stephens, 2 Twelve roses, collection. E. d’Auvergne, 1; S. Stephens and J. O. Josling, equal, 2 Six roses, collection. S. Stephens, 1 Carnations, pinks, and piccotees, collee tion. S. Stephens, X Twelve verbenas. S. Stephens, 1; J. O. Josling, 2 Twelve pansies. E. At.'dnson, 1 and 2 Six antirrhinums. S. Stephens, 1; J. O. Josling, 2 Six stocks. J. O. Josling, 1 Table bouquet. Miss Stapleforth, 1 Hand bouquet. Miss Stapleforth, 1; J. O. Josling, 2 Amateur Class.

General collection. E. d’Auvergne, 1 E. Wright, 2 Eight roses. H. E. Goodeve, 1; E. d’Auvergne, 2 Carnations and picotees. E. Wright, 1 Six verbenas. A. Catchpole, 1 and 2 Six pansies. A. Catchpole, 1 and 2 Four antirrhinums. H. E. Goodeve, 1 ; E. D’Auvergne, 2 Epergne of flowers. Miss Wright, 1 Table bouquet. Miss Haworth, 1; E. Wright, 2 Hand bouquet. Miss Wigney, 1; Mrs C. E. Tribe, 2

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Open Class. Collection of fruit. S. Stephens, 1 Dish of cherries. W. Stapleforth, 1 Thirty strawberries. E. Atkinson, 1 and 2

Collection of gooseberries. S. Stephens, 1 ; W. Stapleforth, 2 Collection of vegetables, twe ve sorts. A Catchpole, 1 Turnips. J. O. Josling, W Stapleforth, 2 Broad beans. S. Stephens, 1 Peas. J. O. Josling, 1 Kidney potatoes. S. Stephens, 1 Eound potatoes. S. Stephens, 1 Rhubarb. S. Stephens, 1 Lettuces. S. Stephens, 1 Culinary herbs. S. Stephens, 1 Salad. W. Stapleforth, 1 Amateur Class.

Dish of cherries. E. d’Auvorgno, 1; A Catchpole, 2 Thirty strawberries. Miss Haworth, 1; H. Blackett and E. d’Auyergne (equal), 2 Collection of gooseberries. E.d’Auvergne 1; H. E. Goodeve, 2 Collection of vegetables, twelve plant E. d’Auvergne, 1 Brace cucumbers. E. d’Auvergne, 1 Carrots. E. d’Auvergne, 1 ; Miss A. Boss, 2 Turnips. E. d’Auvergne, 1; A. Catch pole, 2 Broad beans. Geo. Shorland, 1 and 2 Peas. E. d’Auvergne, 1; H. Blackett, 2 Potatoes, kidney. E. d’Auvergne, 1 Potatoes, round. E. d’Auvergne, X; 11. Blackett, 2 Two cauliflowers. H. Blackett, 1; A. Catchpole, 2 Two cabbages. E. d’Auvergne, 1 ; H. Blackett, 2 Ehubarb. A. Catchpole, 2 Lettuces. Geo. Shorland, 1; A. CatchXiolo, 2 Culinary herbs. A. Catchpole, 1 Salad. A. Catchpole, 1; G. Shorland, 2 Special Prizes. Open Class. Mr Eohson, 10s, for the best pot plant in bloom. A. Ogden Mr E. E. A. Haworth, 10s, for the best hand bouquet. Miss Stapleforth Mr E. d’Auvergne, 10s, for the best twenty-four roses. J. O. Josling Mr H. Turner, 10s, for an epergne of flowers. Miss Stapleforth Mr A. Mulcoek, a choose for the best collection of vegetables. S. Stephens Amateur Class.

Mr H. Blackett, 7s first prize, 3s Cd second, for three pot plants in bloom. Miss Threlkeld, 1 ; E. Wright, 2 Mr E. E. A. Haworth, 10s, for the best hand bouquet. Mrs Tribe Mrs Buss, 10s first prize, 5s second, for collection of cut blooms. E. d’Auveigne, 1; H. E. Goodeve, 2 Mr E. Atkinson, 10s, for the best epergne of flowers. Mrs Tribe Mr W. Stapleforth, ss, as a second prize for the above. Mrs Downes The Hon. H. B. Gresson, 10s, for collection of vegetables. E. d’Auvergne

Six hundred fewer dinners Lave been eaten this year in the House of Commons than in 1881. According to the report of the kitchen committee this is due to the greater number of morning sittings, which enable members to dine at home or at their clubs.