GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1248, 8 December 1882, Page 2

GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

SPRING SHOW.

The above Society held their Spring Show in the Towb Hall, Greytown, yesterday under the most favorable auspices, the' weather being splendid, and the seaaon a very good oue for vegetables, fruit, and flowers. The stagers, Messrs Wood, St George, and Porritt, deserve great oredit for the artistic manner in which they arranged thej exhibits; Un onteiing the Hall, the first thing noticed was a. collection of Now Zealand ferus, which looked very well! On the ri«ht was the prcduce, amongst which were Borne magnificent home cured bams, and really prime butter. . On the same side of the Hall the fruits were' exhibited, the strawberries' being the..; most conspicuous. On the whole, we dp.not.think ilie fruit exhibits were as numerous, or the quality as Rood, as they might have been. The .••.vegetables'-we're good, and the exhibits, if .'hot numerous, shewed quality, the potatoes, lettuce, and cucumbera being. Al, lis weroalsothe.oalibager There werisbme excellent;bottled'|ruiti to ;be.6eei)i'which we', are '". Surprised'.'dd - 'not attract raore attention;- as wo -feel, suli.if. gone in for properly it' ihukeja very good profit for any p>iv,atwr Oompanyrspeoulalor^;iTheli|e'i'rbotlf cut and growing were 'li* inn n" feifture of the sho,w, -both qu'nnii;y being, fiwt-class,-' There were a spjepd lot of native plants m.blooin, looked-really well;" the. i fully'arrangeiji' ; aWe'raw silk exhibited,' grown by Sfifa Hugh MoMoster, of Qladiteiie, which ctesirvM mori tbau

passing notice, as, to judge by appearance, the quality comes up to anything of the kind imported, mid we do not see why silk growing should not become one of the staple industries of New Zealand, as the climate and country are admirably adapted for the culture, and we should very muoh like to see steps taken for the.manufacture of the same in the Wairarapa,, The. plain „and,Ja,i)cv sewing, etc., was par excellence,' some very nice orewel work, knitted counterpanes, coseys, and other useful articles being on view. .' Dr Bey exhibited a esse of South Sea Island sea shells and cariosities which attracted a deal of notice, which they well deserved, as there were some rery rare specimens in the collection. There w also an exhibition, of jewellory by Messrs ludwig and' Son's, Wellington, and Hillier, ; of I Grdyfown, which was very' attractive, We also noticed on the walls some excellent .

photos of St Luko'a: Church, Greytowii, tsken by Mr Lewis of that towtisliip, there was an excellent collection of frame moulding exhibited by Mr J.Bai'nard, cabinet maker, of Gwytown.; Mr Barratt supplied an excellent lunch for the judges, Mr Webster, the energetic Secretary to tbe society," deserves the thanks of tha promoters and the public.generally for the able way in which everything waa o':irritid out. The attendance was very good, par-

ticularly during the erening, ,when the private band enlivened the proceedings by playing several selections with their usual «ood tasto. . • v " ; The following is aMist of the prixetakers:—

Cuss I—Pot Plants. Judges: Messrs Mason, MoShane, and , V ~ Rossiter. '""'" First Prize, 3s; Second 2*. 2 Pelargoniums—Barratt 2nd. " 2 Geraniums)—Birratt Ist, Kemptou 2nd c! : •'''■■''' ■.■■r.J \ y -.? "iSWOt'l 2Ger*niums (bi-color)— Barratt Ist ' „ :■■"„■'■ (tri-cpler^T-Tirry'slit, Kempton2nd ' ' : •''' v, ' , 2 ditto, (ivy-loiiy)-XeraptoU-lst : s 2 Gloxinias •••Barratt. Ist : ..••; /; 2 Bigonias:— „ "2nd- ■.-,'■• ■ ' ' 2 Cockscombs- Barratt Ist and 2nd ' 2Petuniaii—Mnffattlst v.-'v..\j, I 2 Balssma (ijrown in.pots)—Burmtt 2<id ' 2 Fnschiia—Kemptmi 1 lstand 2nd 2 Roses in puts—l! .rratt 2nd 2 Azaleas—Barratt Ist and 2nd Best pot plant in show—Kemptou Ist, Barratt 2nd ..; Best Oaotos—Kempton Ist, St. George Highly commended. : 6 Stove or green house plants—Barratt Ist,' Kempton 1 2nd - ■• > - J > •■:• •, r. " B.Foliage Plants—Barratt Ist; Kempton 2nd ' : ': • Best 6 pot plants (st»t prize 10i)~ •Kempton Ist \ :■[■ > Best collection of ferns (first prize 7s 6d)-J. Hollard Ist, second prize 2s Cd, Kempton Cuss 11-Cur Fiowers. Same Judges, 1 First prize, 3s j seoond 2i, : j 12 Boses (6 varieties)—Kempton'lst and 2nd 12 Pansies—Wickenden Ist,. Wilkie 2nd ' 12 Verbenas-Wilkie Island 2nd ■.:■■ 6 Snapdragons (3 varioties)-B»rMtt lst«nd2nd 6 Carnations and Picotecs (B varieties) —Brooks Ist and 2nd _' ; Best.collection Geraniums (3 varieties) —Kempton Ist and 2nd 6 Sweet Williams—Brooks Ist, Barratt 2nd

Collection native flowers-Kemptoii Ist 3 Penstemons—G. Hollard lit, Wilkio 2nd Table bouquet not toeiceed 10 inches— Kempion Ist, Wickenden 2nd H*nd ditto, not to exceed 6 inches— Wickndeu Ist, O. Hollard 2nd, St George highly coniuiendod Best decorated Epergne or Yam, (first prize 7i 6d) Kempton Ist Gonoral collection of cut flowers, not less than 12, single stalks, eaoh separate, first prize 7s Gd, Kempton Ist \ \r Cuss lII—FitOITS. ' ' '• Judges: Messrs 13. Boys, Evorett, MoLeod, and Buriiard. First prize, 33; second, 2s, 25 Cherries—Kem,)tn<i Ul and 2nd, Brown highly commended .25 Btrawterries—Mills Island 2nd, Wilkio highly commonded. 25 Gooseberries—Kempton Ist and 2nd Best plate mixed Currants—Kempion Ist, Kempton Senr. special Best Collection Fruits—Kempton .

fiLASS IV-VEQBTABLKS. ■ : Smio Judges. .■ . First prize 3s, Second' 2s,' 2 Cucumbers—Bmatt lit and 2ud 2 Cabbages—Pie Ist, Bowers 2nd / 2 Cauliflowers—Wicltendeu Ist 8 Tumips-G. Hollurd lit, Wickenden 2nd • 3 Carrots-Brooks Ist, Mills 2nd \ 3 Lettuce (varie ies) —Wickonden lit, Brooks 2nd 6 Stioksßhubarb—Wilkie Ist, Kempton 2nd 25 Pod.Peas—Wickenden Ist, Warrington 2nd 25 Broad Beans- fl.'ooks Ist and 2nd, Kempton H.O, G Kidney Potatoei—Mills Ist and 2nd, Warrington EO. C .Bound Potatoes— „ „ Warrington H.O, ;;j 0 Onions (this soason's growth)— Hills Ist 6 Onions (last season's growth)—Q. Hollard Ist and 2nd, Brooks H.C, ; Schallottes-R. Clark Commended Best Bunoh Radish—Fisher H.C, Warrington C,; / <.; Collection cf Salads—G. Hollard Ist, Brooks 2ud : Bottled Fruit or Vegetables preserved by exhibitor from lset season's growth(prize si) Kempton Ist Collection Vegetables—(lst prize 7s 6d, 2nd sa) G.: Hollard Ist, Brooks 2nd CUSS V—FARM rapDUCE. Same Judges. First Prize 3s, Second 2s. 3 Pounds Fresh, Butter—Wilkia Ist, Kempton 2nd and 0, . 1 Keg Salt Butior—Wilkie Ist. y , 1 Ham-Warrington C. 1 Side Bacon—Kempton 2nd CUSS VI-HIBCKLUN2OCS. Prize 5s Penmauihip, Boy under IG-rO. Foiritt lat,G.H»ighH.C. \;[ i /|. \ A Penrasnihip, girl under 16-JulltV-jB Smithlrt . •-.-.., « Best PW Knitted Socks. (adultWMisi * Hollard'lst. • . ■ ~■■ [ Fancy Work, Berlin wool workrrMn Heagarty Ist ' ■;•'.■ ■•■■ Fancy Work, Knitted Curtafas-Misi Humphries, special "".;'.'' Crewel Work-Misi Devine EC.'-' i Sewing-Miss J. Smith Ist.