HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 11, 21 December 1844, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Exhibition was held on Tuesday last, ! the 17ih inst., in the Odd Fellows' Hall, ! recently erected behind the Aurora Tavern. The Commute.' have to thank the Society for their kindness in granting them the use of this room, and also Mr. Davis for his exertions in preparing and decorating it. We believe the Society has handsomely offered this room for future exhibitions, an offer of which the Committee will gladly avail themselves, as the building is admirably adapted for their purpose. The show of flowers was certainly the best we have yet witnessed, whether regard be had to the beauty and excellence of the individual specimens, or to the great variety of choice and rare plants exhibited. We regretted to see so few bouquets, and would remind the members that, even if they are unable to send bouquets for competition, yet they would materially aid in the decorating of the room, if they sent whatever flowers they had in their possession. The vegetables, whether owing to the backwardness of the season, or to our ilutt friends' not having sent their nsual contributions'; were decidedly inferior to those exhibited" oh previous occasions. The-following is the list of prizes awarded: Judges — Edward Johnson, Esq., Capt. Rhodes, Mr. M'Carthy, Mr. Cummins. Vegetables. FIRST PRIZES. 12 potatoes, Mr. Scott, Petoni, 12 pods of peas, Mr. Bould, Wade's Town, 6 pods beans, Major Baker, 2 heads of cauliflower, H. St. Hill, Esq., 4 cabbages, Mr. White, Wade's Town, 6 carrots, Mr. Bould, 6 onions, A. M'Donogh, Esq. 6 leeks, W. Swainson, Esq. 6 stalks of rhubarb, Mr. Woouldham, 3 artichokes, Rer. Mr. Macfarlane, Sample of rje grass, Mr. White, Collection of pot herbs, Mr. Wooaldham, 4 turnips, of two varieties, Mr. White, Asparagus, R. Stokes, Esq. SECOND PRIZEa 12 potatoes, W. Swainson, Esq. 12 pods of peas, H. St. Hill, Eiq. 6 onions, Mr. Wilkinson, 4 turnips, of two varieties, H. St. Hill, Esq. fruitt. AZ strawberries, Mr. Wilkinson, 12 cherries, R. Stokes, Esq. Gooseberries, G. Hunter, Esq. Cucumbers; Ist and 2nd pri?e, Mr. Stockbrldge, gardener to W. Hickson, Esq.

Flowers. Seedling pansy, Mr. Wilkinson, 6 pansies, Mr. Wilkinson, Seedling geranium, Mr. Hurst, 6 geraniums, Mr. Hurst, 6 roses of different rarieties, R. Stokes, Esq. 12 annuals, W. Swainson, Esq. 4 stocks, of two varieties, Mr. Wilkinson, 3 bulbous plants in flower, Mr. Hurst, Best bouquet, Captain Smith, Second best do., H. St. Hill, Esq. Best device, Mr. Wilkinson, Collection of flowering shrubs, Captain Smith. Seeds. Collection of Native seeds, W. Swainson, Esq. Cottagers' Prizes. Best four vegetables, Mr. James, Second best do., Mr. Bould. Prizes for Natives, Best potatoes, E Hou, Second best, George. Extra Prizes. 6 geraniums, Captain Smith, Collection of Izias, Mr. Hurst, " Poppies, Captain Smith, " Picotees, Mr. Wilkinson, .. - " Cape plants, H. St. Hill, Esq. " Seedling roses, H. St. Hill, Esq. 11 Seedling Ixias, Mr. Hurst, Speraxis, Captain Smith, Mimulus, Bolt Canvas manufactured here from Flax, C. Cliffo rd, Esq.