GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1863, 12 December 1884, Page 2

GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

President, W. C. Buchanan F%.>.' Vice-Presidents, W, G. Beard Esq'.)' jj,. • Braithwaite; Secretary' "and • Treasurer*Mr A. I, Webster; Committee, Messrs P. H.'Wood"'(chairman) Mi Bey, W, Brooks, D, Barratt, T/Cci Barriard, G. Hollard, T. Kempton jun, W. C. Nation, —King,; T. Porritt, Coleman Phillips, L. St. George, G, York, Rev. C T. Western, and "Rev R, Youngi

A. very good all-round show was held ' in the Town Hall, Greytown, yesterday. Messrs "H. H. Jackson, Shaw, and Spearink officiated as judges of pot plants and cut flowers, and Messrs A. Matthews und Parsons decided the merits of the vegetable.;and, fruit ■ exhibits, needle and fancy work'..being '.. relegated- to •Mesdames ' Wood'ahf Tully- Among the exhibits ot special interest we noticed Mr J. Barnard's obseivatory bee-hive, some admirable oil paintings by Mr A. Chisholm, a very clever pencil-drawing by Mr Leigh Hunt, arid a number of curios exhibited by Mrs Maxton, including' a painting on velvet executed some fifty years ago. Photographs of New Zealand scenery were exhibited by Mr A. L. Webster, the local agont for Messrs Burton Bros, Mr Porritt exhibited a very ingenious fountain, and the fernery, one ot the leading attractions, was under his care. A dance in the evening wound up the Show, the private brass band providing suitable music. The following is the prize list:— Class I.—Pot Plants. ■ 2 pelargoniums, Booth 1 and f> Wilton commended 2 geraniums, Buvt 1 and 2; Barratt commended 2 geraniums', lii-colour, Burt-1, 2, and commended 2 geranuims,- ■ tri-colour, Wilton 1 2 geraniums, ivy-leaved, Kempton jun. laud 2 ■•■ ' •.. •. 2 calceolarias, Wilton. 1 '"' ' 2 cinerarias,. Kempton- junr, 1; Wilton 2 --•2 bigonias, Booth I; Burt 2 2 petunias,. Barratt 1; Kempton 2; Burt commended 2 fuchsiaß, Burt 1; Kempton jun. 2 Best pot plant in the room, Burt 1 • Best Cactus, W. R. Thompson,, commended C stove or greenhouse plants, Booth 1 6 foliage plants, Kempton 1; Burt 2 6 best pot plants, Burt 1 Best collection of Ferns, Kempton 1 ; Porritt, 2 Best collection of pot plants, Burt 1 Best flowering shrub in the room, Barratt, special Clasr ll—Cut Flowers. J 2 roses, Barratt 1 12 pansiea, Burt 1; Booth 2; Mrs Bey commended

6 snapdragons, Miss Haigh \ 6 carnations, and picotees, Brooks commended

6 Sweet Williams, Miss Haigk 1; Brooks 2; Burt commended . Beat collection geraniums, Booth special Collection Native flowers, Kempton 1; Booth 3 3 peiißtemons, Miss Haigh 1; Brooks 2

Table boquet, Ketupton 1 and 2 Hand bpouet,. Kempton 1 and 2; Miss Hollard highly commended Best decorated epergne or vase, Keiupton 1: Porritt 2 bast collection cut flowers, Booth 1; Kempton 2 O'mssi lll—Fruits, 25 cherries; Kempton j., and com : mended; Hall 2 25 stawberries, Mills J; Pflle 2j, Barratj; higlily commended 25 gooseberries, Porritt}, and highly commended; Gray 2, Webster highly commended 25 Baspberries, No . Name, 1 j McMaßter 2 12 -best apples, Kempton jun. 1; Kempton Ben; 2 Best collection of fruits, Kempton jun 1 and 2 Cuss IV.— Vegetables. 2 cucumbers, Burt 1 and 2 2 cabbages, F. Cole 1; Kempton 2;. Burt commended 2 cauliflowors, Cole 1 3 turnips, Mills 1 and 2 | 3 table carrots, Mrs Hodge 1 and 2 j.| Mills commended 3 lettuces, Mills' land 2 '" 6 Sticks of rhubarb, Mills. 1 and- 2 ; Kempton commended 25 pods peas, Barratt 1 and 2 25 pods broad, beans, Kempton 1 and 2 , ai! J 25 heads of/asparagus, Brooks 1 6 kidney potatoes, Mills 1 and coinmended j Kempton 2 6 round potatoes, Bowens 1; Barratt, 2 and Gomu)j?nde,d 6 onions, Goodin 1; Burt 2 ~;,, Best biinch of radishes, Kempton 1; Brooks 2 ; Mills commended ;•. ■ Bottled fruit or. vegetables, Kempton 1,2, and commended Collection-of vegetables, Brooks 1. Class V.—Farm Produce. Fresh Butter, Burnett 1; Kempton 2 and commended j Qoodjn commended Ham, Ingley j and 2 ' Side of Baeon, Ingley ,1 and 2; Pole commended 12 hen's eggs, Wilkie 1 and 2 Class Vl.—Miscellaneous. Penmanship, boys, G. Nicholls 1; H, Strawbridge commended Penmanship, girls, E, Williams, and Lilian Braithwaite commended. Penmanship, by any girl under 9 years, Laura Braithwaite, 1 Best pair knitted sox or stockings by children under 1.6, Miss Hodge 1; Misß Hollard 2 Best basket work, Miss Campbell \ Crewel work, Miss Campbell \ Best wool work, Miss Jackson, special Best collection fancy work, Miss Campbell Ist; Mr'Belmein 2j Mrs fiidgyard 3 Sewing by children under 15, Miss Kempton Ist Best 12 flowerpots, J. Dockery 1. Best collection of artificial fruit, Mrs H. Kempton highly commended Model' Garden;- Booth ■1; ■ Kempton and Burt divide Mr Nation's special prize Bead work, Miss Campbell ].