HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 449, 21 November 1849, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

An exhibition of this Society took place yesterday at the Aurora Saloon, Lambton Quay, which proved a very attractive one. The principal strength of the exhibition lay in' the flowers, of which there were several favourable specimens ; among them we noticed some fine cactuses, some nice collections of bulbs, and a well arranged bouquet of choice flowers from Mr. ,, St. Hill's garden. The most remarkable' contribution to the exhibition, however, was a magnificent orange grown in a greenhouse up the Hutt by the Hon. H. Petre, which measured 13| inches in circumference, and from its" hize and beauty attracted general observation ; some orange flowers were also exhibited with the fruit. There were also some fine asparagus from Mr. Petre's garden, some gigantic rhubarb exhibited by Capt. Daniell, and some good frame cucumbers by Mr. Bannatyrie. The number of exhibitors was twenty-seven. The day was remarkably fine, and the room was crowded with visitors. During the exhibition the band of the 65th regiment, by the kind permission of - Colonel Gold, was in attendance and contributed to- the gratification of the visitors by the performance ofan excellent selection of music. ' ~ Tn'eTfoliovring is the list of prizes awarded :— - Judges — Messrs! Allington, Stockbridge, and J. Varnham. Vegetable*. TIRST MIIZKS. < v Potatoes Mr. Brady Peas , . . . . . . M Gaskin Broadbeans . . . . „ Kelham Cauliflowers . . . . „ Hunter Cabbages . . . . „ St. Hill Lettuces . . . . . . „ Ross Carrots „ St. Hill Turnips . . . . . . „ Hicksoa Onions „ Watt Beet - .. .. „ Hunt 1 Rhubarb Capt. Daniell Artichokes . . . . Mr. Hunter Rye Grass . . . . „ Ludlam , Potherbs.. „ Hickson Asparagus . . . . Hon. H. W. Petre. SECOND AND KXTB.A PHIZES. Potatoes . . . . Mr. Hunt Peas . . . . ■. . Capt. Sharp Broad Beans . . . . Mr. St Hill Cauliflowers .. .. „ Hunt Cabbages . v . .. „ Watt Carrots .. .. .. „ Hunter Rhubarb ' .. .. „ Ludlam Parsnips .. .. „ Waitt Asparagus .. .. „ Stokes Spinach „ St. Hill Seakale ; .. „ Hickson, Fruit t. , FIRST PEIZI*. Cherries .v .., - .. Major Baker Coc«mbe*; v j4 .. , „. v., Mt. Bannatynt ,",£- .^fooieberßiei .. .1 .... f ,-^. „.>G.Cra*jTord SKCOND AND XXTRA PJUZIS. Orange .. .. Hon. H. W. Petre Gooseberries . . Mr. Ludlam Flowers. rmsT pkizbs. Seedling Pansy . . Mr. J. M. Taylor Pansies .. .. „ Brady Seedling Geranium . . „ J. M. Taylor Geraniums ,< ' .. „ Ludlam Roses .... .. „ Hunter Annuals „ .. ' .. „ Ludlam Stocks.. ' .. .. Capt. Sharp Bulbous Plants .. Mr. St. Hill . Bouquet „ St. Hill Cactus .. .. „ Hickson Iris Capt. Sharp SECOND AND JJXTRA PRIZES. Bouquet Mr. Brady .Roses .. .. '.. „ Spinks Stocks .. .. .. „ Hickson Bulbous Plants,* ... „ „ Hunter Cactms .. .. .-. „ Wilkinson ' Ranunculus .. .. „ Waitt Arum .. .. , .. „" Watt Cape Hants .. .. „ St. HiU Iris .. .. .. „ Ross Petunia.. ..' .., „ J.M. Taylor Antyrrhinum .. .. „ Kelham 4 Varittief VefHsfcles . . s Hunt