CAPE EGMONT HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 65, 6 March 1908, Page 4

CAPE EGMONT HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

(From our War«a Correspondent). Tin- (ape ligmont Hoi ticultural and ■oncral L'roducc SwWyV eighth ami'ial show was held in'tlie Warea Hall oil edncsday, in a| ,U,. „[ h . u | st ,. l(ion am| a wet (lay Tlie put plants wore a very »<' l»t. I lit! decorations also looked I ti'i-y nice. In unit tlicc was a verv j .arge entry, and tlicy were nil of firstclass quality, Tim refreshments wera .ooked after by Airs. Larking and others and were nicely laid out. There wove about 2.i0 entries. as against 150 last year. The olMccis worked well, and 'lid all tliey could to make the show a smvoss. A large crowd visited the show -airing the day, and at night the room was crowded. Mr. (!. 11. Mcflahey. of -X'W I'lyniouth, had a line entry of vol•ow tomatoes, the finest in the show, there was a large cntrv of vegetables, which were a lirsUdass' lot. The foi•owing is the pri/.edist:

PUT PLANTS. Begonia (flowering), Mrs. Aylward 1; .cgonia (foliage), Mrs. W. B.'clarke 1 and 2; fern, N.Z., Ixiimara 1; specimen Lint, Mrs. Clothier 1; specimen plant m bloom, Mrs. 11. I'elhani: specimen plan (foliage), Mrs. Clothier 1, .Mr. ,1. -•urgess 2; new or rare plant, W. Sca:i•oii I (Resurrection plant).

OCT BIXJOMS. lioso collection, J. Burgess i; pinks, carnations, etc., J. Burgess 2; (Uadiola collection, J. Burgess I; verbena collection, Mrs. A. \\. Moore 2; phlox drum juondi collection, -Mrs. P, A. Putt 1; antirruiniiuus, eulcctiuu, Mrs, A, H. .iloore 2; diaiilhus collection, Mrs. A. U. ..loorc 2; fuchsia collection, J. Burgess .; dahlias collection (single) J. Burgess ; dahlias (double), Miss M. Xobin 1; .iiililiiis, collection (cactus), Jj Burgess ; dahlias, general collection, T. Pelham , J. Burgess 2; nasturtiums, collection, . Burgess 2: pansies, collection, ,1. Burgess ]; cannas, collection, ,1. Burgess 1; suullowcr ,bcst, V, P. Robinson 1; colleo -lon native Uotvers and berries, Miss M. .obin 2; cut booms, collection, J. Burgess 1, B. A. Layanl 2.

VKUKXABLES. Mangold, red, Mrs. A. Hall 1; nungold, yellow, Mrs. A. Hall; turnips, .i. Quickendon ); carrots, cattle, W. uickendon 1, I'. A. Putt 2; carrots, able, T. I'elham 1, J. Burgess 2; beet, J'. J'elhnni 1; onions, potato, W. IS, -initli J, C. L'emvaiden 2; onions, spring, . Burgess 1, T. I'elham 2; onion., autumn, J. Burgess 1, T. I'elham 2; cscliqiOts, (J. l'emvarden 1, W. B. Smith 2; melon, rock, J. Burgess 1; melon, water,] . Burgess 1; marrow, vegetable, Mrs,' -Miliar 1, T. I'elham 2; pumpkin, heaviest, .1. Burgess 1; pumpkin, table, ,\V. D. .Smith L; cucumbers, AV. Quickendon -; cabbage, cooking, T. i'elham 1; cabage, cattle, W. Quickendon 1; cabbage, pickling, AV. Quickendon 1; celery, W. „uickondon I: beans, broad, X. I'elham ■: collection vegetables, X. Pelham 1, J. .jttrgess 2; beans, kidney, Airs. S. Sefton -; beans, runner, X. I'elliam 1; rhubarb, I. I'elham 1, Kumara 2; maize, T. Iloberts 1, Kumara 2; peas, T. Vclham 1; peas, collection, T. I'elham 1; parsnips, i. I'elham I, AV, Quickendon 2; potaoes, early, X. I'elliam I, .1. Burgess 2; potatoes, late, \Y. B. Smith 1, J. Burgess

-: potatoes, variety. .1. Burgess 1; po--ittoos, collection, .1. Burgess 1; best variety of potatoes in the show, C. Penwarden 1 and 2. j Pit U IT. ': Apple,,, dessert, Miss (i. Clothier J, T.< -elliiint 2;-apples, cooking, 11. Corbett 1, . J), liroome 2, J. Burgess h.c; apples, collection, W. Qiii.ekcndon 1, J. Burgess, ; pears, dessert, \V. Quickendon 1, J. ..uirgess 2; peaches, ,1. Burgess 1; plums, .1. Burgess 1; grapes, outdoor, T. I'eVham 1, J. B. Groom 2; hothouse, J. Way .; quinces, .1. Burgess 1, \V. Quickeclon

■ : medlars, .Miss G. Clothier 1; walnuts, ilrs. Millar if lemons, J. Burgess I; ..lues, .1. Burgess 1; tomatoes, red, J. iVay 1 and 2; tomatoes, yellow, G. 11. MeGahey 1; tomatoes., collection, J. Way 1; fruit, any other variety, .1. liurgess 1, T. Pelham 2; fruit, collec..on, .1. Burgess 1. fIiIiSEKVKS, PICKLES, ETC.

lloney, jar, Sirs. S. Sefton 1; preserved fruit, ills. 11. Pelham 1, Mrs,

..cftou 2; jam, any variety, Mrs. S. -efton 1, .Mrs. \V. Pelham 2; jam, collection, Mrs. \V. Itevell 1, Mrs. S. Sefton -■. jelly, any variety. Mrs. S. Sefton i, Mrs. W. lievell 2, .Mrs. H. iPelham li.-j. pickles, any variety, Mrs. Millar 1, Mrs. -. Sefton 2, Mrs. McLaehlaii, A. Me-

..achlan, and .Mrs S. Sefton h.c.; pickles, collection, Mrs. S. Sefton 1, Mrs. Me-

Lachlan 2; sauce, Mrs. g. Sefton 1, Mrs. i'l. I'elliam 2, Mrs. W. Kcvell and Mrs. Millar h. 0.; wine, matured, Mrs Sefton .. Mrs. Millar 2; wine, sweet, Mrs. M'.llar 1; vinegar, Mrs. Millar 1; hop beer, -. Jenkins 2; chutney, Mrs. S. Sefton 1; soap, Mrs. W. A. tiny 1.

DAIRY PRODUCE.

I'ancy hutter, Mrs. S. Se.fton 1; Devonshire cream, Mrs. ]1? Pellmm 1; ham,

est cured, J. Dugguii 1; lard, Mrs. Miliar 1; eggs, duck, Mrs. F. Roberts 1, eggs, hen, Mrs T. Julian, senr., 1, BREAD, CAKES, ETC.

Scones, Mrs. H. Pelham 1. Mrs. W. A. tiny 2; loaf home-made, bread, Mrs. Alcliiu-hhui 2; bread, collect-Sou by bakers, .!. ],. Clarke, certificate of merit; jam tarts, Jliss M. Francis 1; sponge roll, Jliss R Aylward I, Miss C. Orr '?; scones (children under 10), Miss A. ild--jachlan 1; C. MoLachlan 2; scones, maiden, Mrs. \V. A. Guy; scones, by ■ achclor, C. JlcLaehlan "2; cocoanut ie'.\ Mrs. 11. Pelham 1, Mrs. Sefton 2; collection sweets, Miss C. Orr 1; jam sandwich, Miss M. Avhvard 1, Miss C. Orr 2, Mrs. \V. A. Guy h.c.

BOUQUETS, ETC, Hand bououet (children under 11), Miss Jones 1; buttonhole bouquets U'hildren under 14), B. Judge 1; table decorations, Mrs. S. Sefton 1, Mrs. IT. I'elham 2; decorated mantelpiece, Mrs. .. Sefton 1, S. Pelham 2. MISCELLANEOUS.

Wood carving, J. 0. Leedon 1, P. Krrickson 2, J. C. Leedon and Miss C. -rr h.c; tray cloth, Mis 3 M. Francis 1; collection photos, T. Fisher 1; fancy needlework 7 , Miss (.'. Orr h.c; fancy dressed flax kit, Mrs. Kumara 1; col.ection dried ferns, Miss 1a Pelham 1. There were 30 members' tickets so'd. The door takings amounted to £4 13s u d.