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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 50, 27 February 1878, Page 3

NELSON HOBTICULTURAL SOCIETY SECOND ~SHQW, FRIDAY, Ist MARCH, 1878. LIST OJTPRIZES. Plants iv Pots. Ist Prize. 2nd Prize V £ s. d. £ 8. 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 ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Double do ... 0 4 0 — J,, 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 ..-.060 040 „ 3 Balsams 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 3 Coleus 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 3 Perennial Plants for which no separate prizes are offered 0 6 0 0 4 0 Cat Flowers. Best 3 Roses 0 5 0 0 3 0 „ 6 do ... ... 0 6 0 0 4 0 „ 12 do 0 7 6 0 5 0 „ 3 Dahlias 05 0 0 3 0 „6d006 0 0 4 0 „ 6 Quilled Asters ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 12 do do ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ 6 Flat petillcd Asters ... ... 0 4 0 0 3 0 „ 12 do do ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Stand of Flowers 0 7 6 0 5 0 Table Bouquet „.050 040 „ 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 6 0 „ do White do 0 7 6 0 5 0 „ 3 Bunches Grapes (sorts) 610 0 0 6 0 „ Bunch of Black Grapes (grown outdoors) ... 0 5 0 0 4 0 „ Bunch of W r hite Grapes do ..050 040 „ 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 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 Red do ... 0 3 0 — „ 3 Red 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 Tomatos 0 3 0 — Extra Prize offered by Mr A. Parmenter, Best collection of 24 Asters ... 0 7 6 0 5 0 REGULATIONS. The annual subscription shail 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. Non-subscribers may exhibit, and will be entitled to prizes. Every production, except cut flowers, must be in the room before 10 o'clock a.m., and cut flowers by half-past 10. Every exhibitor must deliver a list of his specimens with his name to tho Secretary, who will give him a number to be fixed to each of his specimens. Every exhibitor must affix to each specimen a ticket, stating for which prize it is exhibited. No greater number of articles shall be exhibited for a prize than required by the list, but an exhibitor may send several sets for the same prize, provided they be of different varieties or species. No exhibitor can take the second prize if the first has been awarded to him, and no person can take on the same day more than three prizes for cut flowers or roses. Every plant shown in a pot must have been so grown for at least two months previously. Every production, except bouquets and stands of flowers, must be grown by the exhibitor. Every porduction shown as a seedling must have been raised by the exhibitor. Not more than oue plant or flower of the same variety cau be exhibited for the same prize. Exhibitors are requested to affix the names of their specimens to the exhibits. Roses must be named. No person, except the Secretary and his assistant, will be allowed in the room while tbe Judges are awarding the prizes. No plants iv tins will be admitted. The Exhibition will be open irom Two until Five in the afternoon, and from Seven until Nine o'clock iv the evening ; and no article shall be removed without the consent of the Secretary, nor uutii the room is cleared of visitors. Non-subscribers will be admitted to the Show on payment of One Shilling each. HENRY ADAMS, 176 Hon. Sec. SPEOIAL NOTICE. MR . SYMO NS , PIANOFORTE TUNER, has returned to Nelson for a few ditys ouly. Parties desirous of having their PIANOS TUNED will please make application at Mr. W. M. STANTON'S, •where orders will be promptly attended to for Town or Country. AU kinds of Instruments Tuned and Repaired. , 597—6 FOR SALE. EYE CORN for Green Foddef Sowing. Also 3 bags COCKSFOOT GRASS SEED Cheap. LOUIS ROTHEF, V§-3 Trafalgar-street.