Horticultural and Agricultural Prize I i.sdule SOUTHLAND 'horticultural and agricultural society. SEASON 1867-68. I>JL3FK©WS : • HIS'HONOR THE HONORABLE J. P. TAYLOR, M.L.C., Supbbintknbest. HON. J. A. B. HESZIES, M L.O. HON. M. HOLMES M.L.6. - H. YOUNG, ESQ. C - COWA *' ES *' *'*' C ' THOMAS WATSON, ESQ. *' DALOLEISH, ESQ " tt tItoOTIT ESO L - I-ONGTJET, ESQ, M.P.C. PETEB mSI^ESQ. H MIA M ESQ. S. HODGSON, ESQ., M.D. W. H. NITESE, ESQ., M.P.C. HENEY AEMSTEONG, ESQ. E. D. BUTTS, ESQ. J. P. DECK, ESQ., MJ>. J - MACKINTOSH, ESQ. H. EOGEES, ESQ., E.M. H. M'CULLOCH, ESQ., E.M. OFFICE BEARERS, President : JOHN BLACKLOCK, Esq., M.P.C. Vice-Presidents: W. .P GRIGOR, Esq. | War. COCHRAN. Esq. -. - --^. Xreasnrer': TVUuhiAM. -wowi;, jisq., M.H.R., M.Jf.C. Snl)-Treasurer and Secretary s MR. W. B. SCANDEETT. COMMITTEE: MS E HAMILTON ME. J. MOETON „ T. SWAIE „ J- E. STEWAET „ D. M'AETHUB j> c - MILLEE D. WEBSTEE „ c - BEOAD • „J. COOPEE „T. J. WHITE „ -W. WADDELL „ J- w - liA - m BYE LAWS. . -. (TO BE STBJECTI/s- EHr^ORCEU.) « Competitors not complying with these will be subject to disqualification. 1. The Competition will be open to the Middle Island of N.Z. ■ 2. The Hall will be open at Six o'clock on the morning of each Exhibition and all articles must be staged before Half-past Ten o'clock a.m. Parties wishing to send collections the nigut previous will please communicate with the Secretary, so that proper arrangements may be made for receiving and taking care of such. _. -o, #• 3. Every lot for competition must be accompanied with a list of the Plants or Flowers , o fai as known, and a sealed note, containing the name and address of the competitor on the outside of which must be marked the prize competed for, and the class in which he competes. 4. Every competitor must forward to the Secretary, on the morning of the Exhibition, if not previously given, the following declaration :-I hereby declare that every article sent or en tered for competition in my nan^ has been under my management, m this place for the last two months. Must state the name or situation of the gardens. nffln - llir mtTaap A 5. Competitors not allowed in the Exhibition Rooms while the Judges,^f^J^^6. Every competitor will, if considered necessary, be bound to satisfy <^^ .Jj*^ i Articles brought forward for competition by them are their own Una fide productions Ai .tins is intended for lie special protection of competitors, the utmost discretion will be used in carrying , *L All productions grown in a Nursery or dealer's place can only be admitted for competition 8. Competitors are not allowed to enter more lots than one for any single Prize. -^^^ may compete with Gardeners, but not Gardeners with Amateurs. Nurserymen can only compete v their own class, and for such prizes as are open to all. 9 All Flowers unduly dressed will be subject to disqualification. . 10 Growers are invited to contribute to the Society's Exhibitions such productions not B pecially mentioned in the Prize List, as are likely to prove of interest, especially new or recently introduced varieties of Plants. The Exhibition of Novelties and Improvements in Garden Implements and Apparatus is also invited. Seedsmen and Nurserymen, as well as the manufaturers ot such articles, are invited to contribute to this department of the Exhibition. 11. The Judges are authorized to withhold or modify the Prizes, if the articles are considered unworthy, and to recommend additional Prizes or Certificates of Merit, though not specified in the list. Judges' decision in all cases shall be final. Protests in regard to awards are ot no avail, unless it can be proved that tie Printed Rules have leen violated. 12 No party allowed to compete without having paid the regular Entry-Money. Members are requested to provide themselves with Admission Tickets before the day of competition, otherwise they will be charged at the door of the Hall as visitors. 13 Competitors and exhibitors will not be allowed to remove their articles until the morning after the Exhibition. Each will receive a card from the Secretary corresponding with the number of their lot The Hall will be opened at five o'clock on that morning for this purpose ; and, as this rule has been formed with a direct view to the interest of all parties, it is hoped that it will not put any Exhibitor or Competitor to inconvenience. 14. Dairy Section.— The fresh b utter must be made up in half-pounds, and bear the Society's print ; the powdered butter in 31b. white jars. The Society's butter print and jar can be obtained from the Secretary. The Committee draw special attention to Bye-law No. 10. Intending exhibitors and others can obtain information connected with the exhibitions by application to the Committee or Secretary. All Prize-Money will be payable in Fourteen Days after each Exhibition ot the Season. Any Prize-Money not claimed within three months thereafter shall be cancelled in the books cf the Sodiety, and the amount carried to the List of the succeeding Season. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Society for the Election of Office-Bearers and other business will be held the first FRIDAY of MAY next, at 7 o'clock p.m. First Exhibition, January Ist and 2nd, 1868 ; second Exhibition, Aprii Ist and 2nd, 1868. PRIZE SCHEDULE OP THE GEAND MIDSUMMER EXHIBITION TO BE HELD* IN THE THEATRE ROYAL, JANUAEY Ist and 2io> 5 1868. SECTION I. (OPEN TO ALL). jf 0# First. Second. Third. 1. 2 best Green-house Plants ... ... ... ... 10s 2. 1 „ Foliage Plant ... ... ... • ... 3. 2 „ Fuchias, varieties ... ... ... ' ... 15s 4. 2 „ Geraniums, Stage, varieties ... ... . 10s 5. 2 „ do Fancy, varieties ... ... ... 10s 6. 2 „ do Scarlet Class, varieties ... ... 10s 7. 2 „ Calceolaries, varieties ... ... ... 15s 8. 2 „ < inerarias, varieties ... ... ... ... 7s 6d 9. 2 „ Petunias, varieties ... ... ... ... 5s 10. 2 „ Roses, varieties ... ... ... ... 1° 8 11. 2 „ Gloscineas, varieties ... ... ... ... 5s 12. 2 „ Pots Bulbs, in bloom, any sort, varieties ... ... 5s 13. 2 „ Flowering Shrubs, varieties ... ... ... 14. 6 „ Ferns, varieties 15. 1 „ Tree Fern ... ... _ ... _ The above are to shown i* 3 * 1 *-*■*>-■.-.:■, ..?. ,- ■, -w ,- _„...„,..,.. "SECTION H.— CUT FLOWEKS (OPEN TO ALL). No. First. Second. Third. 16. 6 best Blooms Roses, varieties ... ... ... 10s 17. 12 „ Blooms Pansies, varieties ... ... ... 10b 18. 6 „ Do do do 19. 6 „ Hardy Herbaceous cut flowers, varieties 20. 6 „ Spikes Anthrrinhiums, varieties ... 21. 6 „ Sweet Williams, 3 double and 3 single, varieties 22. 6 „ Spikes Bronipton Stock, (at least two varieties) 23. 6 „ Verbenas, varieties, 3 trusses of each 24. 3 „ Carnations and 3 Picottees, varieties ... ... 5s 25; 6 „ Spikes Gladiola, varieties ... ... ... 6a 26.' 6 „ Cut Bulb Blooms, any sort, varieties . .. .... 27. 6 „ Blooms Tulips, varieties 28. 6 „ Ixias, two spifces of each, varieties ... ... 29. 1 „ Hand Boquet ... ... ... .'.' 7 S 6d 30. 1 Table do ... ... ... ...20s 31. 1 „ Floral Device ... ... ... ... 10s 32. 1 „ Boquet of Native Flowers ... ... No. SECTION ILL— FRUIT (OPEN TO ALL). First. Second. Third. "33. 24 Best Strawberries ... ... ... ... 7s 6d 34. 24 Raspberries 35. 18 „ ; Gooseberries (largest) ... .... ... 7s 6d 86. 18 „ do (dessert) ... ... ... 37. 12 „ Cherries ... ... ,„ ,„ 7a 6d 88. Best Basket of Fruit ... "... , ,„ 10a 88J. 6 Best Bunches Black Currants ' 5a -89. 0 „ do Red Currants ,„■ '" '". 6 a 40, 6 „ do White Curranta , 5a 4, a Lcwwbe,. m ■;;;. : ;;; ;;; $
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Southland Times, Issue 709, 14 August 1867, Page 4
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1,180Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Southland Times, Issue 709, 14 August 1867, Page 4
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