POLITICAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2158, 3 February 1891, Page 3

POLITICAL.

Wellington, Feb. -1. The formal prorogation of Parliament took place yesterday by a pro clamatioh in a special Gazette. Ihe prorogation is nominally to February 26th, but Parliament will not be called together for the despatch of business until about 25th May, . It is understood that the Minister for Lands will start on a personal tour of inspection of the various land offices about the middle of the month, and that Mr Ward will go South about the same time. The position of Chairman of Committees it is thought will practically be abolished in future, and next a rota will be established, whereby the Chairmen of the usual Sessional Committees will_ preside when supply is under consideration, thereby effecting a saving of £4OO a year. A reduction in the salaries paid to ihe Speakers of both branches of the Legislature will he another plant in the Ministerial retrenchment scheme.

PEEL FOREST HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHOW. President—Hon. J. B. A, Acland. VicePresidents —G. J. Dennis+on, Esq., A. E. Hawdon, Esq., K. H. Irvine, Esq. Commit tie Messrs W. E. Barker, Jaa, Pithie, H. Sowerby, K. Thow, F. Newman, S. Rae, G. Terry, Stewart. Treasurer—W, Johnston. Secretary—C. G. Roakruge. The annual show under the auspices of the above society was held in the Scotsburn Schoolroom on Friday, and was far and away the best show the society has yet held. The quality of the exhibits in nearly every department was of the very first order, while such a number eame to hand that it taxed the ingenuity of the committee to the utmost to get them all on the benches. 'lhe room, in fact, was found to be altogether too small to accommodate the exhibits, and consequently they were greatly crowded, which necessarily detracted a good deal from the general appearance. The fault, however, is a good one, and in no way alters the fact that the show was an exceptional success. This is, no doubt, greatly due to the excellent manner in which the secretary, Mr C. G-. Eoskruge, performs his duty. All interested did their best to make the show a success, and were amply rewarded for their exertions. The judges, Messrs J. Pye, J. Griffin, and W. Wheelband, discharged their task with strict impartiality. Having concluded their duties they partook of a capital dinner at Mr E. Irvine’s, where they proved that they were a very capable body of men in more than one department. The weather was simply perfect, and the attendance good. In the Gardeaers’ class for pot plants Mr G H Patrick secured first with a very nice collection, Mrs E Irvine running him very closely with another nice exhibit. Roses this season are rather poor, Mr G H Patrick obtained first with a very nice eollection of nine varieties. Stocks were only fair. Pansies were good. For the best stand of cut flowers Mr Patrick secured first with a beautiful box full, the Hon. J B A Acland securing second with another very handsome exhibit. The competition in geraniums was very close. In gladioli Mr Patrick secured first with a really handsome collection. The next collection had one spike that would do credit to any show, but unfortunately the collection was wanting in variety. Cucumbers were only fair, Fvery other item in the list of vegetables was good. MrG H Patrick secured first for the best collection of eight sorts of vegetables with an exceptionally nice. Turning to the fruit a very nice collection caught the visitor’s eye. Although late in the season the gooseberries were really fine, Mr 0 G Tripp securing first. The . currants were first rate, and also the raspberries. Mr G- H Patrick took first prize for apricots with a most tempting-looking dishful. For the best collection of dessert and cooking apples Mr 0 G Tripp had a very fine collection which was especially instructive, as each apple was labelled with the name of its sort. The plums and greengages were very fine and well grown. The hand bouquets made up in the room by children over 10 years reflected great credit on the competitors, of whom there were three. Martha Hewson secured first prize. A similar competition for children under 10 years brought out four competitors, Percy Barker being awarded first. The Amateurs ran the professional gardeners close in every department. H Sowerby secured first for fuchsias with three nice plants, and first for geraniums. For the best specimen of ornamental pot plants Mrs E Irvine secured first honors, showing a splendid specimen of the Australian nest fern. Mr W Johnston secured first for pinks with a nice box. Mrs Sowerby obtained a well-deserved first for a nice box of cut flowers, and first for gladioli with a very pretty stand of seven. The vegetables shown by the amateurs were about equal to those of the gardeners. There was keen competition in potatoes, all the samples shown being first class. The same remark applies to all the exhibits of vegetables. Among the articles staged for exhibition only must be mentioned a collection of ferns and pot plants shown by Mrs E Irvine. The same lady also exhibited a very fine collection of six sorts of apples, including some of last year’s crop, all as sound as a bell. Mr C G Tripp also had on exhibition a dozen of last year’s apples and a large pear. Mr G H Patrick likewise exhibited a box of seven of last year’s apples. Mr Stewart, gardener for the Hon. J B A Acland, had a similar exhibit. These are exceptionally instructive exhibits as showing the keeping qualities of the different sorts of apples. Mr J Pye showed a fine collection of 31 apples which were much admired, He alsoshowed a magnificent box of five varieties of plums, also some very nice dahlias and carnations. Mr W Johnston exhibited three nice pelargoniums. Mr Pye also showed a bunch of six onions weighing six pounds, Mr Prtrick exhibited a fin© magnolia bloom, which was much admired. A well supplied refreshment table, of which tho Mieses Acland had charge, was lafrd in the porch. The following is the prize list Class A—Gardeners. (Open to all.)

For Plants — Beat collection of 10: G. H. Patrick I. Cut Flowbes— Pinka and carnations, 12 varieties ; G, H. Patrick 1. Rosea, 9 varieties, Q. H. Patrick 1 Stock,'. G varieties: G. H. Patrick 2.

Verbenas, 6 varieties, 3 blooms of each ’ Q. H. Patrick 1. Pansies, 6 varieties : Q. H. Patrick 1. Best stand cut flowers : G. H. Patrick 1. Phlox drutumoudi, varieties, 1 each ; Hon. J. B. A. Aclanri 1. Geranium-* (double or single) 6 varieties, 1 bloom each : G. H. Patrick 1, Hon. J. B. A. A eland 2. Gladiolus, best collection ;G, H. Patrick], Vegetables —Cncumbers, best brace ; G. H. Patrick 2. Cabbages, 3 heads : 0. G. Tripp 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2, G. J. Denniston highly commended. Caul Hewers, 3 heads : G. J. Dennis'on 1, C. G. Tripp 2. 6 carrots : G. H. Patrick 1, C. G. Tripp 2. 6 onions : C. Terry 1, G. H. Patrick 2. 3 lettuce : C. Tripp 1 and 2. Kidney potatoes, 1 doz-m, 1 variety : Hon. J. B. A, Acland 1, G. tl. Patrick 2. Round potatoes, 1 drzen, 1 variety : G. H. Patrick 1, G. J. Denniston 2. Best collection 6 varieties potatoes : C. Terry 1. 6 turnips: 0. Terry 1, G. J. Denniston 2. Plate of pets : Hon. J, B. A. Acland 1, G. J, Denniston 2 Plate of French beans : 0. Tripp 1, W.E.Barker 2. Plate of brood beans : C. Q. Tripp 1, C. Terry 2. Plate of scarlet runners; 0. G. Tripp 1. 6 stalks rhubarb ; C. Q. Tripp 1, 0. Terry 2 2 vegetable marrows : Hon. J. B. A. Acland J, W. E. Barker 2. 3 red beet: Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1, G. J. Dennisttu 2. Collection 8 sorts vegetables ; G. H. Patrick 1, Hon. J. B, A. Acland 2. 2 head red cabbage : G. H. Patrick 1. 3 bunches ahalots : Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1, G. H. Patrick 2, Best pumpkin : C. Terry 1, 0. Q. Tripp 2. 6 parsnips : K. Hawdon 1, Hon. J, B. A. Acland 2. 12 raddishes : Hon. J. 13. A, Acland 1. Bruit —3 plates gooseberries, 6 varieties ; 0. G. Tripp 1. Currants, bunches, 3 varieties ;C. G. Tripp 1. Plate of raspberries : 0. Q. Tripp 1. Plate of apricots: G. H. Patrick 1, C. G. Tripp 2. Collection of dessert and cooking apples : C, G. Tripp 1. 25 plums, a»y kind ; W. E, Barker 1, G. H. Patrick 2. Class B—amateurs.

Fot Plants Fuchsias, 8 plants, varieties: Mrs Sowerby 1. Geraniums (single), 3 plants : Mrs Sowerby 1, f A'. Johnston 2. Geraniums (double), 3 plants: W. Johnston 1. Ornamental pot plants ; Mrs Irvine 1. Ctrl Flowers (outdoor grown)—Collection of pinks and carnations, 12 varieties : W. Johnstone 1. Pansies, 12 varieties : F. Newman 1, W. Johnston 2. Best stand cut flowers : Mrs Sowerby 1. Geraniums (double or single), 6 varieties: Mrs Sowerby 1. Best collection gladioli : Mrs Sowerby 1. Vegetables —3 cabbages : C. Terry 1, D. Lewis 2. 3 cauliflowers : Mrs Lorgelly 1. 6 carrots ; Mrs Sowerby 1, F- Newman 2. 6 turnips: G. Terry 1, Mrs Whitten 2. 6 onions : 0. Terry 1, Mrs Lewis 2. 3 lettuces: D. Lewis 1, F. Newman 2. 1 dozen kidney potatoes, 1 variety ; Mrs Lewis 1, D. Lewis 2. 1 dozen round potatoes, 1 variety : Mis Lewis 1, J. Pithie 2. Collection potatoes, 6 varieties : C. Terry 1, D. Lewis 2. Plate of peas : Mrs Lewis 1, Mrs Whitton 2. Plate of French beans: D. Lewis 1, C. Terry 2. Plate of broad beans : 0. Terry 1, Mrs Whitton 2. Plate of scarlet runners ; Mrs Sowerby 1. 6 stalks rhubarb :C. Terry 1, 6 vegetable marrows : D. Lewis 1, R. Thew 2, 3 red beet; Mrs Sowerby 1, F. Newman 2 2 red cabbages ; Mrs Lorgelly 1, F. Newman 2. 3 bunches shalols : Mrs Sowerby 1, Mrs Lewis 2. Best pumpkin : 0. Terry 1, R. Thew 2. 6 parsnips ; D. Lewis 1, F. Newman 2. 12 raddishes ;F. Newman 1. Fruit— Gooseberries, 3 plates, 6 varieties: F. Newman 1. Currants, 3 varieties :C. Terry 1. Best plate raspberries ; Mrs Lorgelly 1. Best collection dessert and cooking apples : Mrs Sowerby 2. Plums, best plate ; R. Thew 1. 12 greengages: R. Thew 1. Plate of apricots ; G. H, Patrick 1. Special Prizes.

Best collection of vegetables, not more than 14 sorts ; prizes presented by Hon. J. B. A. Acland : Mrs Sowerby 1, F. Newmaa 2. Best collection of fruit ; priz-ss presented by Mr Irvine : F. Newman 1. Most points obtained in vegetables ; prize presented by Mr Dei - niston : C. Terry (15 points). Most points obtained in fruit; prize presented by Mr Denniston ; R. Thew (4 points). Most points obtained in flowers ; prize presented by Mrs Hawdon : Mrs Sowerby (10 points), 4 beat-grown pot plants, io or out of bloom, grown by children; prizes presented by Mrs Hawdon : C. Sowerby 1, M. Hewson 2. Bsst co lection of vegetables, grown by boys ; prizes presented by Mr Barker ; GL Pithie 1, G. Sowerby 2. Best hand bonqnet, to be competed for by children over 10 years of age ; prize presented by Mrs Newman ; Martha Hewson. Best hand bouquet, to be competed for by children under 10 years of age ; prize presented by Mrs G, Newman : Percy Barker. 3 best tuberous-rooted begonias, grown in pots ; priza presented by Messrs Howden and Moncrieff, Dunedin : W. Johnston, Best potato, exhibited in either class, suiiab'e for the table and most profitable to the grower; prize presented by Mr Thew : Mrs Lewis. 6 beat-grown pot plants, in or out of bloom ; prizes presented by Mr G. H. Patrick ; Mrs Irvine 1, W. Johnston 2. Best box or pot of mingonette ; prize presented by Mr Q, fl. Patrick ; M>s Whetton. Most points obtained in the show ; prizes presented by Relief of Peel Forest, 1.0.G.T. ; Mrs Sowerby (19 points) 1, 0. Terry (15 points) 2.