HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 361, 17 January 1849, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

An exhibition of this Society took place yesterday at the Aurora Saloon, Lambton Quay which, from the long continuance of dry weather, and the heavy winds which have prevailed during the last few 1 days, we regret to say proved an indifferent one. The number of exhibitors was also for the same reasons, smaller than on former occasions. The fruit exhibited was of a superior description, though not in great quantities ; many of the smaller fruits, owing to the late warm weather being mostly over. There were however some fine cherries from Mr. Ross's garden, and some large apples were exhibited by Mr. Hunt; the gooseberries, also and apricots from Mr. Stokes's garden were of a fine quality. There was also a fine sample of the European Flax grown by Mr. Hughey at Karori, and exhibited by him in the stalk, and also in a prepared state, which was worthy particular attention as showing how well adapted New Zealand is for the production of this article. By Colonel Gold's kind permission the band of the 65th regiment was in attendance and added greatly to the afternoon's amusement by an excellent selection of music. The following is the list of prizes awarded :— Judges — Mr. W. B. Rhodes, Mr. J. Varnham, and Mr. Williamson.

We are requested to remind the subscribers to the Horticultural Society that the Annual Meeting of the subscribers takes placeT this evening, at Barrett's Hotel, for the purpose of electing the Officers of the Institution for the current year.

We learn by the Gij,sy and Hoiuiangi, both of which vessels arrived last week, that the shore parties at Hawke's Bay have been, very fortunate in capturing part of a school of sperm whales which had entered the Bay. Upwards of twenty whales were killed, and we understand that they are expected to turn out about seventy tons of Sperm, and thirty tons of Scamperdown oil among the different stations. Even the Maoriea have secured a portion of the oil. There .is agreat want of casks at the different stations, and all sorts of expedients have been resorted to to save the oil until casks can be sent round from Wellington.

FIRST PEIZEB. Potatoes Mr. Bold Peas „ Gaskin Broad Beans „ Levin Kidney Beans „ Stokes Cabbages Dr. Dorset Carrots . . „ Dorset Onions Mr. Bold Beet Dr. Dorset Bhubarb Mr. Bold Turnips „ Levin SECOND AND EXTBA PRIZES. Peas . . , Mr. Gaskin Broad Beans „ Edwards Cabbages . . „ Hunt Carrots „ Edwards Onions . . . . „ . . „ Bold Seedling Potatoes . . . . „ Edwards Skinless Pea „ Edwards Beans Dr. Dorset Fruit*. 7IRST PKIZEB. Cherries Mr. Boss Yellow Gooseberries . . . . „ Stokes Bed Gooseberries . . . . „ Stokes Baspberries „ Stokes Bed Currants „ Stokes. Blackcurrants „ Stokes Apples .. •• •• •• „ Hunt Pears .. . . .. „ Stokes Plums « . „ Kelham Apricots „ Stokes Melon „ Levin Cucumber . . . . . . . . „ Levin Vegetable Marrow . . . . „ Hunt SECOND AND EXTBA r-BIZESi Yellow Gooseberries. . . . Mr. Swainson Baspberries „ Hunt Bed Currants „ Swainson Blackcurrants „ ~ Swainson Cape Gooseberries . . . . „ Hunt Fruit Passion Flower . . „ Swainson Flower*. FIRST PRIZES. Dahlia . . Mr. Wilkinson Seedling Geranium . . . . „J. M. Taylor Balsams . . .... . . „ Levin Annuals . . . . . . . „ Levin Bulbous Plants in Flower „ Moore Device . . . . . . . . „ Levin SICOSD AXD EXTBA PRIZES. Dahlia . . . . - . .. Mr. Swainson Device • „ Levin< Coxcomb „ Levin Amaryllis .' „ Levin Seedling Picotees . . . . „J. M. Taylor Alstremeria Psitica , J. M. Taylor British Flax in the Stalk and Prepared „ Hughey

Vegetables.