HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 656, 15 November 1851, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

An exhibition of this Society took place on Wednesday last, at the Britannia Saloon. The articles exhibited were chiefiy in the department of flowers, and tKough not numerous were of a superior description, particularly the roses. We also noticed some fine ranunculus and petunias from Mr. Ludlam’s garden, and a magnificent collection of flowers arranged as a bouquet, exhibited by Mr. St. Hill. Vegetables. first prizes. Early Potatoes Mr. Ludlam Peas st. Hill Cauliflowers St. Hill Cabbages ~ Luxford Turnips Bold carrots Govt. Garden Asparagus Mr. Ludlam Lettuce Govt. Garden Windsor Beans .......... do. SECOND PRIZE. Peas. Govt. Garden Fruit. FIRST PRIZE. Gooseberries Mr. Ludlam Flowers. FIRST PRIZES. Best collection of Geraniums, 20 varieties Mr. J. M. Taylor Seedling Geraniums „ Ludlam Seedling Pansy „ Spinks Collection of Pansies ~ Spinks Collection of Fuschias .... ~ Ludlam Collection of Ranunculus.. ~ Ludlam Collection of Roses Ludlam 2 Seedling Roses „ Ludlam 3 Stocks Govt. Garden Collection of Bulbs in flower.. Mr. St. Hill Bouquet „ St. Hill Device J.O.Hamley SECOND AND EXTRA PRIZES. Collection of Geraniums.... Mr. Ludlam Collection of Roses „ St. Hill Collection of Bulbs in flower.. ~ Ludlam Seedling Verbena ~ Ludlam Rh0d0dendr0n............ ~ Ludlam Picotees ~ St, Hill Seedling Ranunculus ~ J. M. Taylor Seedling Anemonies ...... „ J. M. Taylor Jonquil „ St. Hill Tulips „ Hurst Cape Shrubs St. Hill Eutoca Vescida „ JohnM'Beth Phlox Drummondii ~ Ludlam 11 varieties of Petunias .... ~ Ludlam

His Excellency Sir George Grey left Wellington on Thursday for Otaki and Manawatu. The Government Brig proceeded this morning, to Manawatu for the purpose of meeting his Excellency, who intends visiting in her the Pelorus, and Nelson, and who will probably be absent from Wellington about three weeks.