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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 22, 25 January 1878, Page 3

1-l IVfESSRS. M'MECKAN, & fUm •!-"- BLACKWOOD, AND «#|§si|k COMPANY'S Line of Splendid -^^^^•STEAMSHIPS — OMEO, *%sm§§&& TARARUA, ALHAMBRA, ALBION, CLAUD HAMILTON, RINGAROOMA, ARAWATA, &c, &c, are appointed to leave Nelson, booking as follows !— • JANUARY.! 26lh— ALHAMBRA. for Westport, Greymouth, Hokiiika, Melbourne, Adelaide on MONDAY, at 2 p.m. 30th— ALBION, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart Town, Melbourne, and Adelaide. FEBRUARY. 3rd— TARARUA, for Melbourne, via Weatport, Greymouth, and Hokitika ; bookalso for Adelaide. Bth— ARAWATA, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne, and Adelaide. 14th— Rl.NGAROOMA, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, B'uff, Melbourne, and Adelaide. EXCURSION RETURN TICKETS to MELBOURNE and BACK available until 28th FEBRUARY, will be issued to 3lßt January, at— Saloon, £17 10s ; Stkekage, £8 lus.; and Coastwise in New Zealand, where these Steamers call, 30 PER CENT. OFF Double Fares. WOOL booked through to LONDON at ONE PENNY per Ib. T. CAWTHROSJ, Agent, 8908 (Jovarnraeut Wharf. NELSON HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY SECOND SHOW, FRIDAY, Ist MARCH, 1878. LIST OF~PRIZES. Plants in Pots. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize £ s. d. £ s. d. Best Fuchsia 0 3 0 — „ 3 Fuchsias ... 0 5 0 0 3 0 » 6 do ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Geraniums ..050 040 „ 3 Fancy do ..050 040 „ 3 Zouale do ...050040 „ Double do ...0 4 0 „ 3 do do ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ Gloxinia .„. ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Rose 0 3 0 — „ 3 Roses 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Single Petunias 0 4 0 — „ 3 Double do ... 0 (5 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Balsams... ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 3 Coleus 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Perennial Plants lor which no separate prizes are offered .-.. ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 Cat Flowers. Best 3 Roses 0 5 0 0 3 0 „6d006 0 0 4 0 „ 12 do 0 7 6 0 5 0 „ 3 Dahlias 0 5 0 0 3 0 „ 6 do ... ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 6 Asters 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 12 do 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Stand of Flowers 0 7 6 0 5 0 „ Table Bouquet ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Hand Bouquet ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Design in Flowers 0 7 6 0 5 0 Fruit. Best Bunch Black Grapes 7 6 0 5 0 „ «?o White do 0 7 6 0 5 0 „ 3 Bunches Grapes (sorts) 0 10 0 0 6 0 „ Bunch of Black G .apes (grown outdoors) ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Bunch of White Grapes do ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Bunches sorts do 0 6 0 .050 „ 6 Peaches 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 6 Nectarines ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Dish Plums ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Dessert Apples ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Kitchen do ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Keeping do, named 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Collection of Apples (6 varieties) named 0 6 0 0 5 0 „ Dish of Pears ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ do Keeping do, named 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Collection of Pears ( six varieties ), named 0 6 0 0 5 0 „ Dish of Almonds... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ do Filberts ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ do Cobnuts ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Walnuts 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Quinces 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Medlars 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Melon 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Water Melon ... 0 3 0 — „ Arranged Basket or Stand of Fruit... 0 7 6 0 5 0 Vegetables; Best Dish Peas ...0 4 0 0 3 0 „ do French Beans 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 3 Cauliflowers ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 3 Cabbages ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 lied do ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 lied Beet ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 Lettuces ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 Heads Celery ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 6 Onions ... ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 6 Carrots 0 3 0 — „ Cucumber 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ Brace of Cucumbers 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ 6 Parsnips... ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 sticks Rhubarb... 0 3 0 — „ Vegetable Marrow 0 3 0 — „ Pumpkin 0 3 0 — „ 6 Toinatos ,030 — REGULATIONS. The annual subscription shall become due on the Ist of July in each year, and shall not be less than 10s, which shall entitle the subscriber and his family, on production of his ticket at the door, to be admitted to the shows. Nen-subscribers may exhibit, and will be entitled to prizes.