HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume II, Issue 61, 6 December 1845, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

An Exhibition of the Horticultural Society took place on Tuesday last, December 2d, at Mr. Davis's Saloon, Lambton Quay, which we regret to say proved a very indifferent one. Many of those who were usually the greatest contributors to these exhibitions, on this occasion, did not send any thing ; and there was only one contributor from the Hutt district. This may perhaps in part be attributed to the late unfavorable weather. It was also unfortunate that the Exhibition

took place during the sittings of the Supreme Court, which in some degree interfered with it." But whatever the cause of failuie, we hope the Subscribers will, on the next occasion, redouble their efforts, and ser»d every thing they have worth exhibiting, that these exhibitions may not from indifference on their part lose i heir interest with the public. The room, which is very well adapted for the put pose of these exhibitions, was liberally lent to the Society for the occasion, by its proprietor, Mr. R. Davis. The following is the List of Prizes awarded : — Judges — Mr. Bradt, Mr. Haigh, Mr. Macarthy. Vfgetabi.es. 12 Potatoes W. Swainsnn, Esq. 12 Pods Peas Mr. Wooldham. 6 „ Beans Major Bnker. 6 Carrots Colonel Wakefield. 6 Onions Colonel Wakefield. 6 Leeks W. Swainson, Esq. 6 Stalks of Rhubarb . . Mr. White (Wade's Town) 6 Turnips Colonel Wakefield. Fruits. First Prize. Strawberries Mr. D. Wilkinson. Cherries A. Hort, Esq. Gooseberries J. Kelham. Lsq. Currants G. Hunter, Esq. Cucumber A. Hort, Esq. Second Prize. Gooseberries G. Hunter, Esq. • Flowers. First Prize. 6 Pansies.. Mr. D. Wilkinson. Seedling Geranium ....Mr. Hurst. 6 Geraniums .......... Do. Bulbous Plants in flower Do. Bouquet of Flowers .... Do. Device G. Moore, Esq. Second Prize. Bouquet A. Hort, Esq. ■ Device Major Richmond. Cottagers' Prizes. ! 4 varieties of Vegetables Mr. Gascoyne. ■ Second Prize Mr. James.

The following account of the oil and whalebone taken this season has been obligingly furnished to us by Mr. Macarthy, who has taken great pains in procuring information from the owners of the different stations. Since the abstract was published last week, Mr. Macarthy has procured additional information respecting the stations to the southward, from the arrival of the Scotia, which has enabled him to make some important additions and corrections: —

Tuns of Black Tuns of Tun s of Hump back. Tuns of Whale bone. umber of Boats Number of Men Name of Station. Owner. Sperm Middle Island (South Coast) „ Foveaux Straits „ „ Jacob's River.. .. ,; Bluff „ „ Toutook ........ „ Akolaki Henry M'Kay lohn Howell William Stirling •Villianr Pelmer 23 23 26 • • 10 12 • » • • 1 1 1 2 3 3 14 22 22 • • • • • • 3 22 Joseph Price Law r - Wetherall 30 • • • • 1 3 33 „ Feraki „ Goashore „ Moiraki „ Waikowaite. ......... „ Otakou „ Port Cooper „ Kaikora William Woods 28 28 • • • • 1 1 -2 14 • • 3 30 John Hughes John Jones 25 • • 1 3 22 40 2 3 24 James Davis • • • • 100&- • • 2 14 fames Ames John Wade 18 1 2 14 — Fyfe — Guard 70 110 3 *h 3 30 >» » ............ • • 4 j 35 >» »» •••••••••••. 24 • • 1 3 26 Cook's Strait : Cloudy Bay.. — Dougherty — Hickson — Toms — M 'Donald j 57 • • 2* 3 25 „ Queen Charlotte's Sound 31 • * 1 2 20 57 10 of OMO O M0 3 25 » »» >j • • 2 16 „ Porirua „ Manawatu — Bolton 18 2 18 [Natives picked up a dead whale] — Gillet I 2 .. • • „ Kapiti „ Mana „ Taranaki 90 • • • • 3 02-5 O 2-5 4 43 — Fraser j 15 • • o 14 Barret andßrown 27 • • • • 1* 4 33 East Coast: Hawke'sßayand its vicinity : Cape Kidnapper — Morris — Morrison — Perry — Brown 50 2 3 3 4 26 • • „ Wairoa 40 17 4 9 • 28 34 „ Waikokabo • • „ Mawai „ Long Point „ Portland Island „ Mahai • • « • 2 t§ 3 26 — Ellis 30 4 • • J * 3 26 I Natives 5 3 3 26 „ Toko Moro „ Open Bay „ Cape Runaway [— Roberts — Babbington — Baker — Webster 14 17 • » of 3 3 26 26 * • •• • • « • •• 2 14 10 • • .. °i 3 26 935 33 2tlo2 t 100 g i 363-ic 91 774 OHN ACAR' HY. Wdlim ton, December 2, 1 145.

An Account of Oh and Whalebone taken by Shore Parties at the undermentioned whaling stations for the season ended the 31st October, 1845.