SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6500, 27 December 1881, Page 5

SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The flret Exhibition under the auspices ot tho Sydenham Horticultural Society was held on tho Agricultural and Pastoral Association's ground* yeeterdav, during the progress of tho Amalgamated Friendly Societies* F6tc. It is much to be regretted that this flower show, which was ot a very creditable description, should not have been better patronised than it was, but probably the explanation ot this la to he found in tho fact that the Show was hold in a somewhat unfrequented part of the grounds—vis., in the shod used on previous occasions for the exhibition of agnoultnral and other produce. The various exhibits had been bo arranged as to produce a very pleasing -effect. On a table extending the entire length of the building were placed a number of pot plants, some of them of rare description*, together with pots of ivy-leaved and other varieties of geraniums, begonias and ferns. Collections of out blooms, end fruits and vegetables of the reason were ranged along the right and left sides of the zoom. It is wormy of notice that most of the beet exhibits were rent by amateurs, and among those deserving ef especial mention was a specimen greenhouse plant exhibited by Mr Ouilan—Dioaoora Ulus* trata—a lovely climber having heart-shaped variegated leaves, somewhat resembling those of the begonia. Some good specimens of tricoloured leaved geraniums were shown by Messrs Beattie and Hepworth. At the lower end of tho room there wae an excellent collection of ferns, the most notable of which wore a specimen of the bird'e nest variety shown by Mr Cullen, and a Jaded snperba by Mr Hepworth. Ot the out flowers, Messrs Nairn and Son exhibited a number of fine specimen* of late varieties of roses, an excellent collection of out blooms, comprising some rare oolumbias, renumoolns, and walsoniao. Mr Line showed some excellent pants lemons, end also a fair collection of pinks, piootees, and carnations. There was a very fair display of fruit and vegetables. The following is the Prise List:— Pox Plakts. —Claes A.

One specimen store or greenhouse plant in flower—B. line, I. Six ivy-leaved geraniums —B. Zone, 1. Three roses, varieties—B. lone, 1. One rose in pot—B. lone, 1. One new or rare plant—E. Lino,l. Two Omsulad, varieties—B. Mne, 1. Oxrr FtowEES.—Oiaas A.

Twelre verbenas, varieties, three trasses of each- Nairn and Son, 1; & Line. 2. Twelve pcntslemons, six varieties B. Line, 1. Twelve carnations and piootoes, varieties— B. Lino, 1 1 Naira and Son, 8. Six Carnations and piootoes, varieties -Nairn and Son, 1. Six picoteos, varieties—Nairn and Son, 1. Twelve pinks, not lets than six varieties, three trusses each—B. Line, I. General Collection out blooms—Nairn and Son, 1.

Pot Plajjts.—Class B. Four stove or greenhouse plants, varieties —J. Cullen, 1 1 J. Hepwortb, 3. Four fine foliage plants, varietiss—J. Cullen, 1. Three begonias, fine foliage, varieties—J. Cullen, 1. One specimen stove or greenhouse plant—-J. Cullen, 1; J. Beattie, 2 ; J. Star kiss, 3. Four geraniums, varieties, zonal—J. Hep* worth, 1 5 3. Beattie, 3, Four geraniums, varieties, double—J. Kepworth, 1; (j. Staridss, 2. Four geraniums, varieties, ivy-leaved—• 3. Hepwortb, 1. Four geraniums, varieties, tricolor—J. .Beattie, 1; 3. Hepwortb, 2. One rose, in pot 3. Cullen, 1. Best collection of ferns, greenhouse or hardy —J. Cullen, 1{ J. Hopworth, 2. One hanging basket—J. Cullen, 1. Cvt Fmwbbs.—Class B. Btx roses, varieties—J. Cullen, 1. Twelve verbenas, varieties, two trusses each J. Cullen, 1. Six antirrhinums, varieties—J. Cullen, 1. Six carnations, varieties —3, Cullen, 1. Six piootees, varieties—J. Cullen, 1. Six pinks, varieties—J. Cullen, 1. Six geraniums, zonal, single trasses—A. J. Hill,' I • J, Hep worth, 2; I. Cullen, 8. General collection cut flowers—J. Cullen, IjA. J. TTIII, 2. One hand bouquet, wired —J. Cullen, 1. Two band bouquets, flowers on own stems—Miss H. Cant, 1. Fruit asd Ybobxabib*.—Class B. Twenty-five strawberries—J. Allen, 1, Collection of gooseberries—J, Hepwortb, 1. Dish of block currants—A. J. Hill, 1 ; W. W. Griffiths, 2. Dish of white currants—A. 3. Hill, 1 1 W. W. Griffiths, 2j G. L. Manser, S. Dish of red currants—G. L. Manser, 1; W. W. Griffiths, 2 1 A. J. Hill, 8. Fifty raspberries—A. 3 . Hill, 1. Two cucumbers—H. J. Hill, 1. Two cabbages— H. J. Hill, 1 1 J. Hepwortb, 2 j A. J. Hill, 8. Two cabbages, red-H. J. Hill, 1, Two oauli* flowers or broccoli—J. Allen, 1. Six carrots —A. 3, Hill, 1. Six turnips—H. J. Hill, 1. Six onions—J. Allen, lj H. 3 . BUI, 2, Three lettuces-J. Allen, 1 j 3. Cullen, 2j A. 3, HiU. 8, Twelve potatoes, kidney—J. A lien, I I A, 3. Hill, 2 1 3. Cullen, 8. Twelve potatoes, round—J. Allen, IjH. J. Bill, 2 1 A. 3. HiU, 8. Fifty pods peas-J. Cullen, 1 1 3, Allen. 2; A. 3, Ml, 8. Fifty pods beans, brood—H. J. Hill, lj A. J. HiU, 2j J. Alien, 3. Out Fuowbbs.—Close 0. Six rosea, varieties—o. Jackson, 1, Hand bouquet —Mis# Louiea I'Anion, 1* Six an* Urrhinums, varieties—Q. Green, 2. iBUIT A»0 VIOBTABtBB.—CIass 0. OoUsction of gooseberries—Q. Green, 1 1 Whittan, 2 » J. Hatton, 8. Dish of currant*, black, red, and white—G. Green, 1. Fifty raspberries, G. Gwen, I. Six carrots—G. Green, 1. Sis onions—G. Green, I. Twelve potatoes, kidney—G. Green, 1. Fifty pods pert—o. Green, 1. P Bxtba PlilZStS. Mr 3, T. Brown's prizes of 14* and 7* for the best collection of roses in Class A— Balm and Bon, l t no second. Mr J. T. Brown'# prize of 10s, for the best three tehatof Pieties, in Obrt.A-B. line. Mr 5, T. Brown's prizes of Us and 7s, for the beet coUectione of out bloenoms in Chusß-J. Hepwortb, 1 1 J. Oidlen, 2. Mr W. Pratt’s prizes of 14s and 7s, for the beet sis greenhouse plant# in Class B—J. OuUen, I, I Hepwortb, 2. Mr W. 1 ratt e prize* of 10*. 7*. and 4s, for the best collection of gooseberries hi Class 0-G. Green, 1 1 J, SSSro. 2 1 Whittan, 8. Mr G. T. Booth'* prises of 10* and 6s, for the best collection of oamatione, pinks, and piootees, to OtosiiO —O. Jackson, 11 no second. Mr H. W. PftoWf priwt of B*i Bii wo lot wo best hand bouquet mode up In the room by children under 18, attending school—lmma V Anson, li no other awards. Mr John Brown’s prizes of 7s and Bs, for the best fuohsiae shown by children under ll—Jennie Green, 1 and 8. Mr W. White, Junr.’s, prizes of 10s and 6s, for the best geraniums shown by children under 16—Jennie Green, 1 and 8.