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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 23, 26 January 1878, Page 3

S i TVJESSRS. M'MECKAN, A i»J& -M*- BLACKWOOD, AND ■W^Pfe. COMPANY'S Line of Splendid JIIiII^STEAMSHIPS — O M E 0 , «^I§^i&TARARUA, ALHAMBRA, ALBION, CLAUD HAMILTON, RINGAROOMA, ARAWATA, &c, &c, are appointed to leave Nelson, booking as follows r— JANUARY. 281b.— ALHAMBRA, for Westport, Greymouth, Eokitika, Melbourne, Adelaide on MONDAY, at 2 p.m. FEBRUARY. 3rd— TARARUA, for Melbourne, via Westport, Greytnouth, and Hokitika j bookalso for Adelaide. Bth-ARAWATA, for Wellington, Lytteltoi, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne, and Adelaide. 14th— R^NGAROOMA, for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedm, Bluff, Melbourne, and Adelaide. EXCURSION RETURN TICKETS to MELBOURNE and BACK available until 28th FEBRUARY, will be issued to 31st January, at— Saloon, £17 10s ; Steerage, £8 10s.; and Coastwise in New Zealand, where these Steamers call, 30 PER CENT. OfcF Double Fares. WOOL booked through to LONDON at ONE PENNY per lb. T. CAWTHRON, Agent, 2908 Government Wharf. IOBTICULTBML " SOCIETY SECOND SHOW, FRIDAY, Ist MARCH, 1878. LIST QjTpRIZES. Plants in Pots. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize je 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 ..0 5 0 04 0 „ 3 ZouaJe do ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ 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 Rosea 0 6 0, 0 4 0 „ 3 Singe Petunias 0 4 0 — „ 3 Double do ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Balsams .040 030 „ 3 Coleus 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Perennial Plants for which no separate prizes are offered 0 6 0 0 4 0 Cut 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 j, 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 „ do 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 0 5 0 „ 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 Filbert," ... 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 Eed 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 Parsuips 0 3 0 — „ 3 sticks Rhubarb... 0 3 0 — „ Vegetable Marrow 0 3 0 — „ Pumpkin 0 3 0 — ■ „ 6 Tomatos .030 REGULATIONS. The annual subscription shall become due on the Ist of July in each year, aud shall not be less than 10s, which shall entitle the subscriber and his family, on produciion of his ticket at the door,' to be admitted to the shows. Non-subscribers may exhibit, and will be entitled to prizes.