PEEL FOREST FLOWER SHOW.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2614, 30 January 1894, Page 4

PEEL FOREST FLOWER SHOW.

President, Hon. J. B. A. Acland ; VicePresidents, G. J. Dennistoun Esq., A. E. Hewdon Esq.; Committee, Messrs W. E. Barker, D. Macfarlane, R. Thew, D. Mackay, Jas. Pithie, H. Sowerby, B. Whetton, C. Whetton ; Treasurer, Mr W. Johnston; Secretary, Mr C. G. Roskruge; Judges—Flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc., Messrs M. Coombs and J. Pye j Butter and bread, Mr J. Williams; Class Steward, Mr D. Macfarlane. The annual Floral arid Horticultural Show in connection with the Peel Forest Society was held in the Scotsburn schoolroom on Friday last. The society are generally well favoured as regards weather, aud Friday was no exception to the rule. After the judges had finished their work the show was thrown open to the public from 3 p m. to 6 p.m., and was fairly well patronised during the afternoon. The judges, secretary, and others were entertained to lunch at Mrs Whetton’s, to whom a word of thanks is due for the ample supply of edibles. The secretary (Mr Roskruge),steward,and judges carried out their duties with gratification to everyone, and the show, taking it all round, was the best that could possibly be produced under the prevailing fitful kind of weather. The number of entries, however, showed a slight falling off, which is attributed to various causes. The pot plant show contained some very robust and pretty looking plants, and made a fair exhibition ; some of the plants though were rather poor. In the professional class Mr G. H. Patrick was the only exhibitor of pot plants, but in Class B there was a little competition, Mrs Sowerby being the most successful. Mrs Whetton was the only one entered for petunias and there were no entries for balsams. Again in cut flowers, Class A , Mr Patrick was the only exhibitor, being entered for roses and gladiolis. There were nine competitions in this class not entered for, viz., pinks and carnations, roses, stocks, verbenas, pansies, best stand of cut flowers, phlox drummondi, asters, marigolds, and geraniums. In Class B cut flowers, as in Class A, there was literally no competition. Mrs Whetton was the only one entered for pansies, and Mrs Sowerby the only competitor for geraniums and gladiolis. There were three entries for best stand of out flowers, Mrs Sowerby taking first prize. There wore no entries fur pinks, roses, stocks, verbenas, phlox drummondi, asters, aud marigolds. Notwithstanding the lack of competition the cut flowers that were exhibited were splendid blooms, aud made a very creditable show. Mrs Sowerby got first prize for most points in flowers, having twelve points. The principal sh win flowers wore those on exhibition only. Miss Barbara'Dennistoun oxliibiteda nice collection of. cut flowers mounted in a pretty moss covered basket. Mr M. Coombs was highly commended for a fine collection of gladiolis, and a'so for an excellent lot of roses, both on exhibition only. Mr G. H. Patrick had on exhibition onlya good collection of dahlias,! 2 varieties, ana also a collection of pompom dahlias, and was highly commended for these and a meritorious lot of roses. Mrs McFarlane exhibited some pretty pot plants aud several large sunflowers, which weie highly commended. Mr W, E. Barker had a pot of healthy-looking begonia on exhibition, and also a unique specimen o lobellia growing out of a fern stump the tiny blue flowers overhanging contrasted prettily against the dark brown stump. This exhibit was also highly commended. Mrs Dennistoun exhibited a beautiful mountain ash plant, and was highly commended. The vegetable show was somewhat inferior compared with previous shows, although potatoes were not behind in quality aud appearance to any seen at the Forest. The competition in both classes was good, Mr C. G. Tripp being the principal prize taker in Class A., taking no less that 14 first prizes, and several second prizes, Mr Tripp was the only one entered for beans and scarlet runners, Mr G. H. Patrick for red cabbage aud the Hon. J. B. A. Acland for radishes aud for best collection of vegetables. In the Amateur Class Mr W . Johnston was the only competitor for cabbages, and there were no entries for cauliflowers, best pumpkin, aud potato onions. Mr H. Sowerby was the only on in for scarlet runners, aud Mrs Whetton for radishes. Mr M. Coombs was highly commended for a fine lot of kidney potatoes on exhibition only. The fruit show was quite up to the mark. Currants, apples, plums, and raspberries, were splendid in quality. In Class A the Hon. f. B. A. Acland was the only competitor for gooseberries, currants, and raspberries There were no entries for apricots oe for pears. Mr 0, G, Tripp was th* only exhibitor for best collection o apples, eating and cooking, and showed a collection of 51 varieties. In Class B competition ran very keen in most things. There was only one exhibit in greengages, and that was disqualified. Thera Were also no entries for pears, and the one .exhibit of apricots was decidedly poor. Mr R. TheW’u exhibit of plums was well worth first prize. Amongst the special prizes, Mr Sowerby got the Hon. J. B. A. A claud’s prize for best collection of vegetables. Miss M. Whetton got first prize, and Miss D. Whetton second, f-T best collection of cut flowers grown by girls. Mr W, Johnston carried off Messrs Howden & Moncrleff’s prize, worth 9s, for three best tuberous-rooted begonias, Mrs Jeffries came first for butter, and Mr W. Johnston first for home-made bread. Mrs Whetton was the single competitor for best pot of musk and best pot of migniouette. Mr W. Johnston t*!' s 'filed a Iw 0 ; called “The Commonsense Hoe.” The prize follows ; CMfiO A—'PftopßSSiONAi.s (Open to All).

Pot Plants —Best collection, not more than 10, 1 entry, G. H. Patrick 1. Out Flowees Poses, not more than 9, 1 entry, Q , H, Patrick 1; best collection gladioli, 1 entry, G, G, Patrick 1. Vegetables —2 heads cabbage, 9 entries, (J, G, Tripp 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; 2 heads cauliflowers, 2 entries, C. G. Tripp 1, G, H, Patrick 2 ; G carrots, 4 entries, C. G. Tripp 1 and 2: fJ onions, 4 eutrie a - C. G, Tripp 1 and 2; 9 lettuce of any variety, 1 entry, no prize given ; 12 round potatoes, 1 variety, -1 entries, G. Pye 1, C. G. Tripp 2 ; 12 kidney potatoes, 1 variety, 2 entries, 0. G. Tripp 1, no second prize awarded; potatoes, 6 varieties, 3 entries, G. G. Tripp 1, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 2; G turnips, 3 eutiios, 0. G. Tripp 1, others disqualified ; plate peas, 5 entries, G. G. Tripp 1, Hon. J. 15. A. Acland 2 ; plate French beans, X entry, G. G. Tripp 1; plate broad beans, 3 entries, G, G. Tripp 1 and 2 ; plate scarlet runners, 1 entry, C. G. Tripp 1; G stalks rhubarb, 4 entries, Hon, J. B. A, Acland 1, C. G, Tripp 2; 2 this season’s vegetable marrows, 3 entries, C. G. Tiipp ],°llu.i. J. B. A. Acland 2 ; 3 roots rod beet, 4 entries, Hon. J. 15. A. Acland 1, G. G. Tripp and Hon. .1. 15, A. Acland (equal) 2 ; 8 sorts vegetables, I entry, Hun. lb A.. Acland 1 ; 2 heads red cabbage, 1 entry, G. 11. I‘ataica 1 ; 3 bundles shalots, 3 entries, G. G. Tripp 1, Hon. J. 15. A. Acland 2; 0 parsnips, 2 entries, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1, G. G. Tripp 2 ; 12 radi-hes, 1 entry, lion. J. 15, A. Adana

I. “Fruit varieties, 1 entry, Hon. J. B, A. Acland 1; 3 varieties currants, 1 entry, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1; plate raspberries, 1 entry, Hon. J. B. A. Acland 1; dessert and cooking apples, 1 entry, C. G. Tripp 1; 6 each dessert and cooking apples, 4 entries, W. E. Barker 1, C. G. Tripp 2; 12 plums, 5 entries, W. E. Barker 1, G. H. Patrick 2 ; 12 greengages, 2 entries, W. E. Barker 1 and 2. Class B.— Amateurs. Pot Plants. varieties, 3 entries : Mrs Sowerby 1, Mrs Barker 2; 3 plants geraniums, single, varieties, 3 entries: Mrs Sowerby 1 , Rae 2 ; plants geraniums, double, 3 varieties, 2 entries : Mrs Sowerby 1, Rae 2; Best specimen Ornamental Pot Plant, 2 entries; Rae 1, no second award ; 3 plants petunias, varieties, 1 entry : Mrs Whetton 1. Cut Flowers (Out-door Grown.) —Pansies, not more than 6 varieties, 1 entry : Mrs Whetton 1; best stand cut flowers, 3 entries : Mrs Sowerby 1, Mrs MacFarlane 2; geraniums, double or single, 6 varieties, 1 bloom of each, 1 entry : Mrs Sowerby 1; gladiolis, best collection, 1 entry : Mrs Sowerby 1. Vegetables, —Beat 2 heads cabbages, 1 entry: W. Johnston 1; 6 carrots, 2 entries : S. Lewis 1, H. Sowerby 2; 6 turnips, 2 entries ; Mrs McMillan 1, H. Sowerby 2; 6 onions, 3 entries : W. Crocker 1, H. Sowerby 2; 3 lettuce of any kind, 1 entry, no prize] awarded ; 12 kidney potatoes, 1 variety, 4 entries ; Mrs Jeffries 1, W. Johnston 2 ; 12 round potatoes, 1 variety, 6 entries : Mrs Whetton 1, H. Sowerby 2; potatoes, 6 varieties, 4 entries: H. Sowerby 1, W. Johnston 2; peas, 7 entries: H. Sowerby 1 and 2; French beans, 1 entry, H. Sowerby 1; broad beans, 3 entries, W, Crocker 1, H. Sowerby 2 ; scarlet runners, 1 entry, H. Sowerby 1; rhubarb, 7 entries, Mrs Jeffries 1, W. Crocker 2 ; vegetable marrows (this season’s), 2 entries, H. Sowerby 1, Mrs Whetton 2 ; red beet, 3 entries, H. Sowerby 1, McKay 2 ; red cabbage, 2 entries, H. Sowerby 1, second competitor disqualified; shalots, 4 entries, McKay 1, H. Sowerby 2 ; parsnips, 4 entries, S. Lewis 1, H. Sowerby 2; radishes, 1 entry, Mis Whetton 1. Fruit —Gooseberries, 2 entries, Mrs Sowerby 1, Mrs McMillan 2 ; currants, Mrs Sowerby 1, Mrs McMillan 2; raspberries, 3 entries, W. Cooker 1, Mrs Turtou 2 ; collection dessert and cooking apples, 4 entries, Mrs Whetton 1, Mrs McMillan 2 ; plate dessert and cooking apples, 5 entries, Mrs McMillan.!, Mrs Whetton 2 ; plums, 4 entries, R. Thew 1, Mrs Whetton 2; greengages, 1 entry, disqualified-; apricots, 1 entry, Mrs McMillan 1. Special Prizes.

Collection of vegetables, not more than 14 sorts, prizes 14s and 6s, presented by Hon. J. B. A. Acland, 3 entries, H. .Sowerby 1, W. Crocker 2; collection of vegetables, grown by boys, prizes 5s and 2s 6d, presented by Mr Barker, 2 entries, W. Sowerby 1, G. Sowerby 2 ; collection of cut flowers, grown by girls, prizes 5s aud 2s 6J, presented by Mr Barker, 2 entries, ivi. Whetton 1, D. Whetton 2; three tuberous-rooted begonias, grown in pots, prize of seeds or bulbs to the value of 9s, presented by Messrs Howden & Moncrkff, Dunedin, 1 entry, W. Johnston 1; most points obtained in flowers, ss, presented by Mrs Hawdon, Mrs Sowerby 1 (12 points) ; 4 best-grown pot plants, in or out of bloom, grpwu by children, prizes 3s and 2s, presented by Mrs Hawdou, 3 entries, Flo. Sowerby 1, M. Whetton 2 ; pound of fresh butter, made up in a square pat, plain, salt added, ss, presented by Mrs Dennistoun, 6 entries, Mrs Jeffries 1; Mrs Turtou h.c ; poc of musk, 2s 6d, presented by Miss Harding, 4 entries, Mrs Whetton 1; pot of mignionette, prize of the value of 2s 6d, presented by Mrs G. H. Patrick, 1 entry, Mrs Whetton 1; loaf of homemade bread, prize of the value of ss, presented by Mr G. H. Patrick, 4 entries, W. Johnston 1, Mrs Sowerby 2.

The sheriffs of London annually pay into the British Exchequer six horseshoes with the proper number of nails as rent for piece of ground in the pariah of St Clement. In 1234 this lot was rented from the Crown by a blacksmith to build a shop on, and afterwards the property came into the hands of the City Corporation at the same rental. The horseshoes aud nails have been annually paid ever since the day mentioned.