MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 1 March 1883, Page 2

MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

I is kU« Hi J_« •« n «• Yc« fi ,« .if' • , ATJICMN SHOW. ! i :,; The. above'sliow, hflld ; in the Theatre i Royal' jtreate.t'day,, waa ohb of the .' most i sucoeiisfal yet hold under the auspices of i the Society.'' shii' is 1 lotheni a matter fot I congratulation, aa:.a few; weeks backit was i thought that the anow woulcfluve been i abandoned through'the drought, but the i Committee'were determined to Scarry it !• out, and have been, rewarded,for their i efforts.:'.'; The arrangements .maij'jfpr i staging the exbibiti were first class, t.wo i large tables being,erected in ithe middle of i the building, for the pot plants and fruit] >• /the ..vegetabled iaridi industrial [exhibits 1 being placed on tables erected round the i sidefl of the- building '.and in spacious i windowreceaaea. This allowed plenty of i room foreverythirigVtobe'placed to the ) 'best.advantage, fend also for. visitors to Move about, with out crowd in g iand 1 inconvenience. The work 1 of 1 staging was i completed about 12 o'clock. Noticeable I among the Committee were Messrs I Everett (President), and Parsons, ably ) asaietad by the Searttary Mr J. Brown; ■ and great praise isdue to, them for the s excellehV 1 manneF'in'wliichHhe whole ; arrangements were carried out. .We 9 would Suggest that' more : siiitible :! prize i cards, be obtained, for future shows as 1 'several'cdraplainti' wort mad 6 against the > dolor of the second i prizo one, it being > imposaible to read the -writing. on them i ;witho.ut.piokinuitliaqi up, and. oftentimes t they would,be placed back on the wrong > lo^. : : jTbia/qiusei} (Constantoonfusion. i' There, is also, a rule.that" waß violated ) several timeb yesterday,' that it would be t as well to enforce rhore strictly, viz., rule 9 8, ; ! ; enters mori. { than one exhibit.in. any. particular class he shall not entitled to a second prize ; unleai there be more (ban one competitor." The judges dbtieB 1 , aVout 2 o'olook, to,the'.eyid«nt Miisfaetjondf.thqie t mostly concSrned, jiz>.the competitors; t but we notice there ' werejseveral second j prizes awarded and no first in the same • clai^ r fOf;courßß;tlie tjudges havj. power [ to witbbold or modify thera ad the articles merit,/but'iwe can understand the ] rule by Tyhicb tl>e' awards were'made, sb , ■ there mu Btbe a basis by wKioh to judge from. The attendance was • very small; aiid J ti' ihe usiial B^an ;" and- enljV4ne4.bysjlfie strai.pa i. Ithe.fMas/e'rton /ToVn '^jßaud^' it''- was oomfbrt&btj;V < erowded*; .and, p'reaantod'; a j very x ai)d.,fnlly, com-' • peneated,(financially) for tfre .afternoon's f shortcpftinV. Wl JS mbiSg''tK collections for

.i-jt , mail bibits from the Kjjjipuninursery. Hebad about a huirdrg^plan^ u ipm6 being very rarejandj oboicfl, pnd ..woulcjhave been fou'iidfWng' the pr/w takers' if Entered against' Y aniateur^, ,biß collectiop ;.ffere^.' some; nice rosea,} ana two " splendid : ; plants.jjFaU},j bjqom very rich, $2 bigonias, fj Varieties ,?o|eifß!s ? ... a .yery. 1 Jeayed jeeranimm and fcuriosity'm a VAriegated 'jihan !j! .'arpon£ them • beinr.>W,free fewfrora' J India, 'golden-fern'friW Australia/' Gape maiden' hair' WmV'^bth'lifrii^ 1 maidenhair, and the birds nest fern, all aplondidljr grown, There was ilso the

eccentric stag horn, atag 1 which' requir&j.ip be t 'lo'tpou'glly A. P. a pippin, 6 sorts of varieties f of.tnmatoes, These wire garnished by a t choice assortment -of Sweetmeats, the s whole ,being, highjy oomrriended by tho i judges.- Olayson "On the block", had 7 c exhibits of apples, 2 of plums, and one I pf-peaches, that would compare.layoraWy i with any' in the show,* grown" by Mr a Donovan of the Opaki. Mr M. Hoar's exhibits attracted; considerable notice, i being mostly inihe'dboal industry, bwnoh.i 1 Firßt was , a bag of hops grown, .by Mr. D(inald!»MoKenzie..;;of. j.tbe ..Forty Mile Bush, which were' a. very : fair sauiple, and Bervo to prove that ® triot is admirably suited for the cultivation ' of theid, and:as ji tjisja goadjiiarketable air- f tide i t ought to be more extensively grown. 1 His fourexhibils of case J hives were'first olassispeoimens, the^comb:} being perfect nnd full, Mr Hoar also ex- ' hibited two pictures, one being" A '! Sister's Love •■' from; the Daily . almanac, and the other a.sporting subjecl,'the:frame of the former was artistically covered with 'sea shells; andthe latter'with; sea weed seeds, The greatest curiosity, no doubt j . was Mr Everett's oolleotion of old election placards, some dated back as far as 1845, , and bonlaining ; 'some very quaint 'c'atch vote addresses..., There was also a copy of the Nelsnn:'ifixamirier:'of 'lßi3,' ; with a' supplement containing a full account of; Massacre. A Government | (Jazette.lßs2 containing a .proolama'tipn for the General Assembly,. the Constitutioii'Aot and Electoral Roll for Wellington! Among some of the names .of'those soliciting the favors of the electors were to be seen Messrs .Rhodes,;; Wakefield; Bell, Fiizherhert, &o. Mr T, W, Shute exhibited some well-grown mellitt, this is excellent food for birds, and,can.tegrown to advantage in this district. Spine: first class majz'e,was shewn'-.by> Mr being well filled and sound. AmuVliroom "about 3; feet ; in. pirGumference ots . 'exhibited; by iart unknown, ' admired for its gigantic proportions. Mr W. G. Beard exhibited a collection ,of plants and flowers, among which were some! < one especially, the golden ! rayed lily of Japan, being very handsome. Messrs J. Russell, A. Elkina, and Minißa ■ had also soma very rave and olioice plants for ; exhibition. . POT PLANTS, : There .were, not so many entries in thia' class as usual and the quality was not un to the average,, the collections of Messrs G. M. Park and W, McCardle being greatly missed. Taking the season into consideration,however tliere was notmuch to complain about;' The'bi colorbd and ivy-loafed geraniums and bigomap were really magnificeut plants, well-grown and' • splendid foliage. A tuberous - rooted bigonia was exhibited .and well deserved the commendation the judges gave it. The same mnst be said of-.the Colons,- as the foliage was very rich. There whs a very poor 'display of ericas, petunias, balsams and fuschias, and Only one rose in pot, In some cases these were only commended, in others oply second prize awarded. In collections of stove or green* house or foliage plants Mr Elkins carried all before him, the whole of the plants being yery fine and beautifully, marked. Mr Stone got first honors for a new or.rare 1 plant, some variegated New Zealand- flax 1 being exhibit, .and was well deserving the prize, Mr j. Russell had no opposition in the 12 trees and; ahrubs, so was awarded a first'prize. Notnb'y among the exhibits was a gigantio Oleander, and a Magnolia,'also a small Siberian Crab tree in full fruit looking very muob as though, i it had been putin-,tbejp.otiforth%'occasion; , There was a splendid colleotion uf ferns .in pots,. .the,whole .of them-'being iivellt grown, with a good display olfoliage, ono espeoially, a Bird'B Nost.Ferff, very attractive. >■: 'i t i • , v ' OUT FLOWEKS." '' '' ; A very poor display, ■ There, were four' : exhibits of asters,/which, fell -short'of laat year's exhibits in every respect, and : some jansies that' were'jnot. entitled, to a prize, , "Of course, in these, this season: has to be t blamed, The only rose .worth mentioning obtained the only prize given for that f class. There was a little improvement in 3 veitenas, some of them being passable. I blooms. In Phlox-Drgmmondrs, there j were six varieties, some being .of a very. I bright r c'o|or. A colleotion of geraniums ■ looked very 6ne, and amongst the lot.the |, bloom, of the.Lady Darling shewed up j splendidly. In ' the general collection, j there were 18 varieties, notable among them being a bea.utiful hollyhock, the , whole being well worthy of the judges' , award. ■ 'v ; , • .. ; , : . I .: j : FRUIT. : ; f ' To this class must be attributed the 3 wholo success of the Show, its it was the ) most magnificent display yet seen in the • district, and Jlie. compatition waa very. b keen. Among apples, the varieties were 3' endless; there being not less than 20 sorts s in the.desser.i class, Mr McOardle.gaining ) first prize Some of. the. most forward I were Cox's orange pippin, riissett;' iWni pariel, nnd ripston pippin.. In the culib nary : class, ib'ere were 12 ; entries, and b again Mr , McCardle was first, _ with i a Bplendidi co'.lubtion'j! amotig i which b were some' Ehip'eror Alexander, : iKeh-' ) tisli filibasket. Lord Suffield, and » Shepherds'' fame. Mr Lang 'exhibited I some very largo Allan Bank Pippins, a. > very old and favorite' Scotch .' apple. ; Among Crabs, the Siberian and Cherry , were shewn, the four exhibits being very j fine; In quince's the lot that gained first 1 hohoH'were sjileiidid, thV others 'showed j signs ;.of drought. Mr Nicol had it all t jiis o,wu way in tho pear olais, the judges s were:'rather doubtful as to jvhether they 3 were ~grown in this district, but when II shewn the tree on _ whioh. they, gtew, 2 expressed their admiration of the r fruit,' e whioh were the .Glory-de-^odenfoot. ; 'Tte ; competition for plums' waia .very ben i there being 19 entries, the first prize 0 falling tosome splend id Victorias grown by r Mr J./Bcnnetti ,;The ; second b got for a;lot of The pjplay of 1 the Yellow Magnum Bonum was grand, g Peaches were innumerable, and perfect^ Mr D. Donaldjgaining firit-honors-with a ; t magniiicent lot. !j lri' bothhot-houie' and' • out'door grapes Mr Donald could not be 9 approached,' although the"otherentries b were very good, Brambles wprefirstojass E and far more, tempting .tlun'the'm'i»l| a berries, of which there were three entries,. 1 There was only one exhibit of raspberries J well deserving a prize, npno wsi b awarded; r '*■ ; /] I |\ j' "/[ '[ : were very soarce,' tut in quality far in ■ advance to what was expected,; Potatoes, 1 of course, were a long way behind last j season, but the runner b6'ana t .aYid_'Frortch 1 beans were' Kallv' firat ilaBS,' 1 1 "Carrots J and parsnips were also .vet/lgood^'the 1 latter were far better .than those thAt s gained the firet prize last'year. The , beets were Very poor, being dry and i fsmalli but the'clle'ryland rhubarbms the I -beat teen;*at the'-ahifw'e, .iho 3 rhubarb especially, being about 18 inches j in length. The colleption of oniona;was b very good, notably, appne them being the d giant roka, and the new queen, the' latter d being pufe white; and of splendid quality, e There wera'fiVe 'ejliibi'ts Vif g Everett parrying off first honor, with n- itaften 4 jpfth Bbjjie the |atne sort, Some b pow. Cabbage exhibited 111 this class' were II an enormous size, and shpuld have ))pen e entered in the farm produce class, Mr

Eilkini gained firit: prize for tomatoelj. ' A there beiog gteat cocDpetitioD. He wii also saoceasfur with his. bhouniben« thero betog,nothing-^ The, fitot.r measuring folly two feet length, MrEasthope gained# apecml prise (or a hew kind of winter , cabbage of the kale spacie; oalled V Ohoa-da-itaauie»'' a native,plant of Russia. Healso.carried all before him jn marrows; his, collection comprised - fire - Tftrietids, &11 frofafiw ported leads. The other: exhibits were paaaablo, and .do;not'; appear to hare suffered maoh by bf dry weather. The collection of goardi were up to the average, the firat prize takers being) a. very large lot; ■ FABM VBObm Although therewere eutries for? each event in this class there was only competition for buttier indeggs, »he quality of priz^U r liers,beihi{;quite[up.t(| former 'averages,' some passable and also some dried peas and bearis, the latter deserving,the 'sp'ecial prize awarded '-fot''them; ' Jlrs Shaw was awarded a prize for her well known cheese; and Mr Campbell for, ham andbaoori,' ''''' ' :' i " '■ ' 1 LonUi PRODUCTIONS, After the aplendid Exhibition 'that' wa« made in this class at the Spring Show, it svfla very disappointing to see tu'ch a poor display yesUrday,the only!exhibiti v of bar local tradesmen being two 'pair' of well made boots, by Mr-H v Petersen, and some highly finished set V.of hoWshoei by Mr F. Gray. It is a great pity our mechanic! ,do not exhibit their handiwork regularly at these'showsT'as:it is:the only opportonity the-publio have of judging what oan be dono in this district; and-must lead. in time, .very ibeneGcial results, The specimens o'i .boys and girls penman, ship were very good, the same may be said ot the girls plain sewing. We are pleased to see so many entries for these eventsj-as it shewi that the spirit of emilatiotiamong" oirt great extent, >jah JaMßpsure that if other classes surifla plants and flowers we're devoted"to theaithey,would intirao rival their; adult competitori.! flu kitting there was great competition, a pair of sooks made by Mrs Olson from wool grown at Brancepetk .takipe first Ihoriors, i'Thei ; St: \ Ladie* Society getting second. This society appears.: to i devote ; -themiejves, .to;• til brandies, as they shewed speoimeiif in plain and fahcyone'edlowork,'and ;Berliu wool and croohet'work. Some beautiful hand painted Qoral subjects on satin by Miss Lowes/ attracted creat ' attention, and was an ard^d'first prize, Miu Palmer being highly, commended for' a painting „ on wood. Notioeable among the knitting work was a-pair- of mon's socks made by a blind lady, Mrs Baumber, they were perfect in every respeot, and under the ;ciroumstanceß'' a olever -piece- of work. The following is,the list of prizetakersi— Cim—PorPuim. Twp Geraniums, Mrs Beetham first and socond. ! r .. f' Two Geraiiiinns, : iyy-leaved,' Mri ;r I&«thamfirst, J. Resell second. •' Bjgonias. 'Mrs ftptfjam , WiaWcpMfffl l '. .'jSro Erjcas, J, ; Twp . CQleus, Afrg' BeetJran) firat and second-' ' V ■ Two cockscombs, Wiokenden first wd 'second. ~ Two Petunias, Mrs Beotham" highly .'commended, 1 v.: i; >. < Two Balsams, Mrs; Beetham first and second. • • ' Two Fuschias, Mrs Beetham. first,' Mrs Minifie sesond. One Fushia, Mrs Minifie first and second, ' Two Roses, J. Rusiell second. . Two Best Cactus, Mrs Beetham first and , 'second.'.. plants, Elkins first, Mrs Beetham second. Three Foliageiplanjts, Elkins first,Rusiell second, ! ' v f: "si ■' , ; Beat collection of 12 plants, Russell~tiist, Best new or rare Plants uot before exliibited in ; Maßterton, Stone first, .Elkins second,. 1 ' :' ;l - ■■ 1 - " • . Twelver ornamental trees or,shnibs. ' ' 11 ; • 'M ' - Colleotion. of six Ferna in Pots, Mrs 1 Beeliam first and secoiicl, . r ; ' '■ CIABS it—C/OT 'liowsas,"^ I• • ' . Best Rose in the Room, Mrs Beetham first, 6 Dahlias, Easthope first, Elkina second, 6 Verbenas, Mrs Beetham, first 'and 1 second, : - 1 6 Asters, Mrs Beetham second..: •' 1 6 Phlox, Drummtmdi, Wiolfendon . firit '• and second. i -.i • collection Geraniums, 6 < sorts, Mrs Beetham firit, i i General Colleotion Oat Flowers, 18,-single stalks, each, 7 Mrs Beetham ; ' Class in,-Fruits, ' | /■ Filberts (12) A. MpLeod first and second, Medlars, B, P. Perry first, D. Donald second.' '' 'T ■ v , Peaches, ; D, Donald; first, J,.•'Bennett i second. . ' v t Nectarines, Mrs Bsetkam first, J, Stoue ! second. . , ~Plums J, Bcnett first, McCardle second. Siberian Grabs,-D, Donald fint, J, Russell 1 second.6 Quinces, B. P. Perry first McCardle second. 6 Pears, J. Nicol first and second. •12 Apples, Dessert-(4 varieties) MoCarjle first, Wickendan 12 (4 varieties) first, Fitzgerald second Best six apple*.in'the room 1 (3 varieties) - • McCardle* fivet, D.'-Donald'second Plate of Brambles, J, Wrigley first, H, , Campbell second.. -.j. , Red Currants, Mrs Beetham first White Currants, Mrs Beetham second ' 2 Buriehea : Hothouse Grapes, D. Donald first, J. Russell second ' 2 Bunches Outdoor Grapes, ,D. ponal4 ' first, J. Stone highly commended. I ' Melons,' bebt cqllectjoii; J. Fitzgerald 1 special. ■ i • ; >Ciisß;t4'Yiomiu(!. |" V • .Judges-: Messrs 'B;:' Boys/:MC^od l ' aa^ i . Brioolu. i. , Two cucumber*,- Elkins first and second, i . Two Cabbages,it. for table, Everett first, i Wickenden, seMnd,' Fitigerald highly com. i mendedi ' . . . ' i Two. heads' Celery, 1 Fitzgerald first and i second. . i .Two Beets, and second, Four Carrots, first, ut Wickenden eecosdi i 6 sticks RutyW, Euretlßnecond. '' 12'ToqatoeS, Elkins "'first, and highly 1 commended, Wakeiaatf second, i ' 'Twehty-fivVbodi' Ireneh Beans, Mra i Beethsm.first, wioke'aden second. : . Twenty-five pods Runner Beans, Wicksn- . denfirst and second; Wakeman'i special i' prizeforliiiriaßafnii. 1 " i" "• Twelve Kidney' Fitzgerald first and secMpdr:;."'■■v??'-" TweWlwd i flhtind A-if?':; • Twelve keeping, Wickenden | -first, and. highly commendel, |itjijeral^ •second, r v7'i-" 'l7-, | M named, T. tignly commended; " ' - - Cblleotion Potatoes, 6 varieties, Fityjifald ! second. 1 - Colleotion Vegetables Wckenden first, ' Fitzgerald second.. ri ', Collection Gourto, firrt, Wjcki enden'sfcond,i J 7'y.A 1 ,/s i Collection Marrows', Eaithope first,' Wick. I enden second, Fitigerald highly commended, j Chon de l .]g«|ho|M. r i > '6 ''iiDisiwpiPißM .^toJraci, ' , . Best collection, of not less than 2 r of each'sicrtj %iw i ()den.fiA|'»^||; 1 ' ' 1 : 6 Carrots, lltzgertltf firit : ''6 i Fresh - ' i Sliaiy Bepjind."": :.r"' '• ' t Salt, bntlicf, H. OjmpbelJ

. Chce»e;'MrtShaw first. ;v.; " H'. ®aiSJ?belKfihit,> v... 1 • j- Bscon, HrCatapbell first,-. \ • ? >!•; ' •;;/• ■«' Local' Production, ' Leather-Btat pair Men'a Elastio-eide •»™®tii •ewPjTeteMon highly commended. ■ Pjit' Water-tight ao. Petersen highly " commended, ."Beat specimen of Ironwork, P. Gray first. , specimen of Penmanship by any boy under 15 years,. A. D'Aroy first, J. Lovres second j best do. by any girl, do,, E, ' • Perry first, J. Gray second. Beat home-mado and home-baked loaf; H, Campbell first, Mrs Dixon second ' * .Plain Sewing by girls under 16 years,'iliss Monro'first, Ladies Society ' • , . "Beit pair Men's Sox," bitted,' 'Mrs oeetham first, Ladies' Sooiety second, Mrs Baumber highly commended. Besfi collection Lady's Fancy Work, ~.. wdies, Society, first, Mrs Cbittonilon'highly commended. a ?r,Painting/ (Miss [Lowes . ■ first, : Miss Palmer highlycommeiided,'' ;