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NELSON TTORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. SEOOND SHOW. TUESDAY, Itii MARCH, 1879. LIST OF PRIZES. Plants in Pots. Ist 2nd Prize. Prize. Best Fuchsia, 3 0 „ 3 Fuchsias ft 0 3 0 „ 6 Fuchsias 6 0 4 0 „ 3 Geraniums 5 0 4 0 „ 3 Fancy Geraniums... 5 0 4 0 „ 3 Zoual Geraniums... 5 0 4 0 „ Double Geraniums ... 4 0 — „ 3 Double Geraniums.. 6 0 4 0 „ Gloxinia 4 0 3 0 „ Rose 3 0 _ „ 3 Roses 6 0 4 0 „ 3 Single Tetunias ... 4 0 3 0' „ 3 Double Petunias ... 6 0 4 0 „ 3 Balsams 4 0 3 0 „ 3 Coleus 6 0 4 0 „ Begonia 4 0 3 0 „ 3 Begonias 6 0 4 0 „ 3 Perennial Plants for which no separate prize is offered ... 6 0 4 0 Out Flowers. Best 3 Roses 5 0 3 0 „ 0 Roses 6 0 4 0 „ 12 Roses 7 6 5 0 „ 3 Dahlias 5 0 3 0 „ 6 Dahlias 6 0 4 0 „ G Quilled Asters ... 4 0 3 0 „ 12 Quilled Asters ... 5 0 4 0 „ 6 Flat Petalled Asters 4 0 3 0 „ 12 Flat Petalled Asters 5 0 4 0 „ Stand of Flowers ... 7 6 5 0 „ Table Bouquet ... 5 0 4 0 „ Hand Bouquet ... 4 0 3 0 „ Design in Flowers ... 7 6 5 0 Fruit. Best Bunch Black Grapes 7 6 5 0 „ Bunch White Grapes 7 6 5 0 „ 3 Bunches Grapes (sorts) 10 0 CO „ Bunch Black Grapes grown outdoors ... 5 0 4 0 „ Bunch White Grapes grown outdoors ... 5 0 4 0 „ 3 Bunches sorts grown outdoors ... 6 0 5 0 „ 6 Peaches 4 0 3 0 „ 6 Nectarines 4 0 3 0 „ Dish Plums 4 0 3 0 „ Dessert Apples ... 4 0 3 0 „ Kitchen Apples ... 4 0 3 0 „ Keeping Apples, named ... ... 4 0 3 0 „ Collection of Apples (six varieties) named 6 0 5 0 „ Dish of Pears ... 4 0 3 0 „ Dish Keeping Pears named 4 0 3 0 „ Collection of Pears (6 varieties) named 6 0 5 0 „ Dish Filberts ... 4 0 3 0 „ Dish Cobnuts ... 4 0. 3 0 „ Dish Walnuts ... 4 0 3 0 „ 3 Oranges 5 0 4 0 „ 3 Lemons 5 0 4 0 „ Quinces 4 0 3 0 „ Medlars ... ... 4 0 3 0 „ Melon 5 0 4 0 | „ Water Melons ... 3 0 „ Arranged Basket or Stand of Fruit ... 7 6 5 0 Vegetables. Best Dish Peas 4 0 3 0 „ Dish French Beans... 4 0 3 0 „ 3 Cauliflowers ... 4 0 3 0 „ 3 Cabbages ... 3 0 — „ 3 Red Cabbages ... 3 0 — „ 3 Red Beet 3 0 — „ 3 Lettuces 3 0 — „ Turnips 3 0 — „ 3 Heads Celery ... 4 0 3 0 „ 6 Onions 4 0 3 0 „ 6 Carots 3 0 „ Cucumber ... 4 0 3 0 „ Brace Cucumbers ... 5 0 4 0 „ 6 Parsnips ... 3 0 — „ 3 Sticks Rhubarb ... 3 0 — „ Vegetable Marrow... 3 0 — „ Pumpkin 3 0 — „ 6 Tomatos -. 3 o — 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 the Secretary, who will give him a number to be affixed to each of his specimers. 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 bf 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 have been grown by the exhibitor. Every production shown as a seedling must have been raised by the exhibitor. Not more than one plant or flower of the same variety can be exhibited for the same prize. Exhibitors are requested to affix the names of their specimens to the exhibits. Roses must be named. All prizes must be claimed before the 30th June or they will be forfeited to the Society. No person except the Secretary and his assistant will be allowed in the room while the Judges are awarding the prizes. No plants in tins will be admitted. The exhibition will be open from TWO until FIVE o'clock in the afternoon and from SEVEN until NINE o'clock in the evening; and no article shall be removed without the consent of the Secretary, nor until the room is cleared of visitors. Non-subscribers will be admitted to the Show on payment of One Shilling each. HENRY ADAMS, 218 Hon. Sec.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND [Limited]. Incorporated under the Companies' Acta, 1662 and 1867, and the New Zealand Act 1, 1873. NOTICE is hereby given that an interim Dividend for tbe Balf-year ending 30th Sept'tnbpr, 1878, st the rate of six (6) per cent per annum has been declared by the Direcor.% and will be paid to Shareholders iwhrse names appear at this date op the Register k< pt in the colony) on and after the 3th instant. The Transfer Books will be closed from this date until the SOth inston\ THOS. BUCHANAN, Inspector. Wellington, 17th January, 187s». 255-2

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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 19, 22 January 1879, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 19, 22 January 1879, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 19, 22 January 1879, Page 2

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