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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 10 December 1891, Page 3

i A SPRING SHOW OF POT PLANTS OUT FLOWERS FRUIT and VEGETABLES WILL be held in the Public Hall, Foxton, on WEDNESDAY, 16th DEC Open to all growers within the Counties of Manawatu and Horowhenua, including the Borough of Foxton. CUT FLOWERS. The prizes for thesp exhibits will be tbe entrance fees of each class devoted to a first prize in each class. Antirrhinum, 6 varieties Azalea, 8 do. Carnation or Picotee 6 do. Fuschia, 6 do. Geranium, (single) 6 do. Geranium, (double) 8 do. Gladiolus, 6 do. Pansy, 6 do. Pansy, 12 do. Pelai'gonium, 3 do. Petunia, (single) 4 do. Petunia, (double) 4 do. Roses, (named) 6 do. Roses, 12 do. Stock, 4 do. Sweet William, (J do. Verbena, 12 do. Special Prize ss. for Hand Boquet not more than six inches in diameter. FRUIT. Ist Prize, 2s Gd ; second prize, Is. Cherries, white or red 25 Cherries, black 25 Currants, white or red 12 bunches Currants, black 12 do. Gooseberries, 25 Raspberries, 25 Strawberries to be j ud ged by flavour, ' 25 Strawberries tobejudged by size, 25 Any other variety of Fruit not above mentioned. VEGETABLES. First prize, 2s 6d ; second prize, Is. Asparagus, 25 stalks Beans, broad 24 pods Cabbages, 3 Cabbages, red ' 2 Carrots, 6 Cauliflowers, 8 Cucumbers, 2 Lettuce, (cabbage) 8 Lettuce, (Cos.) 8 Radishes, 25 Onions, (Autumn) 6 Onions, (Spring) 6 Peas, 24 pods Potatoes, (kidney) 12 Potatoes, (round) 12 Turnips 6 Rhubarb, G stalks Special Prizes. For best collection of Vegetables grown from Yates & Co.'s seed, as directed in their Seed Annual, will be entitled to 5s worth of seeds gratis. For best collection of Vegetables grown from Davis' seeds, a handsome clock will be presented. Rules. All exhibits must be presented at Hall- before 10 o'clook of day of Show. The first exhibit in each class will have to pay one shilling entrance, all further exhibits in the class, sixpence. Always provided that all exhibits m each class may be covered by a payment of ss. The exhibits must be left until permission is given to remove them. Judges are at liberty to out ' or taste fruit or. vegetables, and their decision shall be final. All fruit and vegetables will be judged according to their fitness for use. The judges may withold any prize if they think that such prize is not merited. No more than one prize will be allotted unless there are 4 exhibits. The exhibition will be open to the public at 2.80 p.m., close at 5.80 p.m., and re-open at 7 p.m. and close at 10 p.m. Entrance to exhibition, Is. Children, half-price. In the evening there will be a Promenade Concert. It i 3 earnestly hoped that everyone will make an effort to provide some exhibits, as if the Show is successful, a Gardener's Society might be formed, which would be to the advantage of the district. E. S. THYNNE, Hoc-votary. i