LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 324, 8 December 1855, Page 6

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LyxrEr/roN and Port .Victoria HokticdlTURAr. Society. -The first exhibition of flowers, frails, and vegetables, of this .Society, took place on Wednesday, and afforded a real treat to the inhabitants. The boquets of cut flowers were very brilliant, and elicited the commendations of all the visitors. The collection of roses was extensive and varied. The beautiful Calla iM.uopioa.ai one end of the table, contrasted in us virgin whiteness with the bright fl.uvers behind. The unusual lateness of the seusun preveute.d much competition in fruits, but gooseberries of most corpulent proportions, although in a state of greenness, abounded ; and one dish of cherries showed perfectly vijie. The strawberries were very fine. One small plate of currants, red lluc j w ] jitt . ( sc -,, ec )y ,i |>c) snowed l.y their size and number go-d promise lor Clin s im sls enjoyment. In vegetables, the poialoes and peas were unexceptionable, and we believed „,izy.l«l the judges somewhat as to their _ order of merit. Seme asparagus was of siwrilmg maunitude. 'lhe lai^e room of the liall was crowded for three hours by delighted visuois, jimong whom we were ple.-.scd to notice M.'veral (lieuds from Christchmch and the i«'iiiisul.i. Disappointed of a professional I'! mst the ladies kindly enlivened the time with music. We regret ted to hear, as we strolled "»«»'Ji, the repetition of (he remark "If 1 had only known, 1 might have sent so and so." We ''j'!"-1 at the January meeting every proprietor «i « g.irden will contriiitiie his p :l .t, fearless of •He rivalry of his n.-igl.oiir. We must deft-r, for want ol space, the list of prizes uiuil our next issue. r