WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 248, 21 March 1888, Page 6

WAIKATO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Hamilton, March 17. St. Pat lick's Day has generally been fixed for holding the annual show of the \\ aikato Horticultural Society. This ha? been held at the variovs centres alternately. This year it is Hamilton, Unfortunately, yt. Patrick has not been veiy propitious with the weather. Last night we had a regular downpour with continual showeis timing the morning. This will veiy materially affect theattendanee. TheCummittee, with the indefatigable Secretary, Mr (ieorge Edgecumbe, has been working hard yesterday and most of last night pieparing the hall and ai ranging exhibits. Tliore seems to be a good show of apple?, pears, plums, and peaches, consideiing the season, aro fairly represented. Mrs (.! wynne- and othei's exhibit some very choice pot plants which are quite an ornament to the show ; the vegetables and produce seem to make a \ cry good appearance. The judges are now making their awards. The weather is clearing, and Hamilton will be quite nijde this afternoon if it continues line. The YYeslcynns have taken advantage of the occasion to erect a tent close to the Public Hall where the show is held, wheio they are having a sale of fancy-work, etc., and refreshments may bo had here at a moderate charge. It seems a pity that Cambridge should lui\e decided to have their races on this day. Cambridge and Hamilton are not far apart, and might very well be helpful to each other by mutually promoting such exhibitions as theso which contribute so greatly to developing the resources of the district, showing what it is capable of doing.

Thames, March 17. THE CELEBRATION AT THAMES. Owing to the boisterous state of the weather this morning, neither of the excursions to Miranda and Coromandel took place. The weather is now cleared, and the annual festival in connection with the Catholic schools is baking place.