COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6492, 17 December 1881, Page 6

COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

This Society'# Annual Show wae held on Tuesday last on a eeotton belonging to the Courtenay Steam ibreebing Company, who kindly placed it, and alto, their abed, at the disposal of the Committee. The shed was used for staging the vegetable* and fruit, as the tent was completely filled with tbs flower*. The judge*, Messrs Crooks, Turner, Jackman, Tummr, and Spicer, expressed themselves as highly pleased with the exhibits generally, particularly with some of the vegetable*. A strong north-wester prevailed during lbs day, and at one time there was imminent danger of the tent collapsing. Fortunately, however, this was prevented, though some of the plant# were blown down. A Bazaar in aid of the funds of 8t Matthew's Church was held in the Orange Hallj also, a Museum in the library, at which wo* exhibited a fine eoUeo* tion of curtoeities from India, Burmab, South Africa, and other parts, kindly lent by the Hon Colonel Brett, Mr T. H. Anson, and Captain Tosswiil, ami which proved a great attraction. A dance in the Orarge Hall, which wae kept up to the small hours, was a very pleasant conclusion to the day’s amusement. The following is the PRIZE LIST: Pot Pulkto. Three fine foliage ptaot*, Turner, 1; Thompson, 2. Three fuchsias, varieties, Thompson, 1 1 Roberteon, 2. Three pelargoniums, varieties, Thompson, 1; Foster, 2. Three geraniums, varieties, Thompson, 1 } Turner, 2. Three do doublr, varieties, Thompson, 1; Turner, 2. Three do gold, varieiiee, Thompson, 1; Turner, 2. Three do gold,tri-cokrar, varieties, Thompson, lj Tuner, 2. Three do silver, varieties, Thompson, 1 { Tomer, S. Three do tri-colour, varieties, Thompson, 1 } Turner, 2. Three do ivy-leaved, varieties, Thompson, 1 j Robertson, 2. Three do brosxe, varietiee, Tomer, 1 j Thompson, 2. Three verbenas, varietiee, Turner, I j Roberteon, 2. Three petunia*, varieties. Turner, 1; Thompson, 2. Three Balsams, varieties, Tomer, 1. One specimen plant, in flower, Tomer,l; Thom l eon, 2. Doe fine foliage plant, Thompson. It Tomer, 2. One fuchsia, dark, Thompson, I; Roberteon, 2. One do, light, Thompson, 1 ; Roberteon, 8. One pelargonium, Thompson, 1 1 Turner, 2. Okie geranium, Turner, ij Thompeoa, 2. One do, bronae, Thompron, 1 j Turner, 8. One do,double, Turner, lj Thompson, 8. Chi# do, gold. Turner, i; 'ffaompson, t. One do, gold, tri-colour, Thompson, 1; Tamer, 2. On* do, silver, Thompson, 1; Turner, 2. One do, silver, tri-colour, Thompson, I j Turner, 2. One do, ivy-leaved, Thompson, 1; Robertson, 2. One petunia. Turner, lj Thompson,B. One calceolaria. Turner, 1| Thompson, S. One balsam, Turner, 1. One verbena, Turner, I. One rose, Robertson, L One lily, Robertson, L Cvt Fto vm Collection of rotes, not less than four vanetiea, Robertson. 1. Three roses, varieties, Tomer, 1 1 Robertson, 2, One row, Tomer, 1 1 Robertson, 8. Six pansies, Robertson, I } Turner, 3. Six sweetwilliame, varieties, one truss of each, Turner, 1 j Robertson, 2, Six antirrhinume, varieties, one spike of rash, Turner, 1 5 Foster, 2. Collection of cut blossoms, Robertson, 1 1 Turner, 3. Six annual*, varieties, Turner, 1 j foster, 2. Six verbena*, varieties, three trusses of each, Roberteon, I j Foster, 3, Three pentetemons, varieties, one spike of each, Roberteon. Foster, 1. Table bouquet, Robertson, 1 j Foster, t. Hand bouquet, Foster, 1 1 Robertson, S. Fpergne of flowers, Anson, 1) Robertson, 8. Collection of verbenas, not leas than nine varietiee, one truss of each, Roberteon, 1 j Foster, 2. Collection of larkspurs, Roberteon, 1 1 Turner, 2, * Fumy. Twelve cherries, Parker, 1. Twelve strawberries, Parker, 1 1 Roberteon, 8. Twelve raspberries, Foster, 2, Oollectioa of gooseberries, six of each, Robertson, 1 j Thompson, 3. Oollectioa of currants, ten bunches of each, Roberteon, 1 { Parker, 8. Collection 0! fruit, Robertson, 1. ' V BO XT A* fits.

Twelve French been* or runner*, Thomp. •on, 1 1 Foster, a Twelve bmti biane, HaMtson, 1 1 Thompson, a Two cabbagss. Parker, I { Seaton, 2. Six carrot*, Baabford, 1 i Purler, 2. Three turnip*, foster, 1 j Turner, a Two lettuces, Turner, I j Robertas* S | Two cauliflower*. Purler, I j Turner, 2. Twelve pod* pew, Parker, 1 * Bashfotd. a But potato*#, kidney, Foeter, I j Robertson. a Six potatoes, round, foeter, 1 * Bashford, a Six onions, Robertson, 1 j Tltroer, 8. Six •talle rhubarb, Thompson, 1. Two cucumber#, mker, lj Hopkins, a Twelve eschalots, foeter, 1j Bash ford, a Collection of vegetoblee, Turner, 1, Foeter. a Kxtbx Pum The Society** challenge cop, value £lO, to any member scoring the first taro win*, fin winner of a challenge cup to score Cue# wise More the cup become* hi* properly, Turner. The Society’* prise* for the best vegetable gardens, first prise. £3. Park* j second, £B, Turner j third, £l, foeter) fourth. Me. Anson i fifth, X 0», Thompson. Mr F.Q. Stedman, 10» for the best three fine-foliate plante, Turner. Mr T. H. Anson, 10a for the best collection of out-door blooms. Turner. Mr D. Thompson, 6* for the heel htth. Turner. Mrs faster. G* for the best hand bouquet, made by girts under fifteen year* of •ge, Mi#* A. Robertson. Mr D. 0. M'Bealh. 8* for the beet hand bouquet, Mr* Foeteri and Si for the beet collection of Turner. Messrs O. While and W. Robinson « prise for the best table bouquet, Turner. 6 * f or tbe best collection ol fruit, Robertson. Mr A. M‘Ne*, 5. for the best tix round potatoes, Rasbford, Mr Thomas Anderton, Cs for the best tlx Udnev Turner, Mr James Robertson, 5* forthibU six short-horn carrots. Turner. Mr If. f. Hu> ley.Ssfor the bestsix stalks of rhubarb, Mrs To#»will, 10, for the beet coUMtlonof vegetable*. Turner. Mr J. M. Smyth, Se for beet collection annuals. Footer t Mr 11. Kemp. 6s for the best collection of stocks, Turner) and 6* for the best two fuchsia*, ana U„Kt and one dark, Thompson. MrXsat, Sefov tbs best two cucumber*, Hopkins, lfr W Beehford, 6* for best six onions. Rnhartinn* Mr J.Tumor,7* fid for three Wowmsw plums, Tfaompeoa. Captain Parker. 10* far the best collection of rose*. Turner i Uttar ge best peavine.with not |« w th» D Tamer j Se for the beet bean stalk with not lei* than six pod*, Robertson. Mr AM'jeLth a&risars* ir£

r ,7TS^~—lad*** * P* l .** 0 /i 2 * e i fof «*»*],]». Roberteon. Mr J. Brett, 6« (<>, h«»t strawbeeriee. B**hto« L Mr W. p.* h h * 10* lor lb* bs*t thrm pot Tu,* Mr W. Fair balm, §* for hr,t i w » nt . pod* pws, Itow. Mr K Ke« f . *. tl two cabbage*. Sasbford.