CARTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2742, 4 November 1887, Page 2

CARTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The spring show of the above Society was held on Wednesday last in the Lyceum Hall, and considering the lateness of the season there was a capital display of flowers, which were tastefully staged by .'the. The vegetable- exhibits .were--., ratals scarce and showed- the. effects.of. the:;, unfavorable season. The atteadafice. was somewhat limited afternoon, but wa9 very satisfactory, in the evening Mr A. Booth took the. lion's share of the prizes in pot plants, the professional gardeners' prize for forty-eight pot plants falling to Mr C. Thompson, of the Victoria Nursery, Masterton. The following were the judges: Pot plants and-cut flowers, Messrs Parks and Kempton, junior; vegetables, Messrs W. Everett and \ Skerrin; ladies' fancy work, Mesdames jm Boddington and Von Sturmer.. . Pot Plants.—Show pelargoniums, A. Booth 1 and 2; 2 Regal do. A. Booth 1 and 2.2 Price 1" and 2; 2 do. bi-color, A. Booth 1 and 2; 2 do. tri-color, A. Booth 1 and 2, T. Price comraenned r 2 do. ivy-leafed, T. Price 1, A. Booth 2.'. Cmerias, A. Booth 1, W. P» 2. 2Bigonias Rex, A. Booth ITO special prize; 2 do. tuberous, A.' Booth commended. 2 Coleus, A.! ': Booth commendejj.- 2 Petunias,'A; Booth 1 aiid 2. 1 Fuschia, A. Booth; 1 and 2; 2"Fuschias, A. Booth 1, T, Price 2; 2 do. variegated, A. Booth 1 aiid 2. 6 Stove Plants, A. Booth 1,. ;T. Price'2i 6 Foliage do., A Booth!;' Collection 12 plants, A. Booth, 1, W. Parker 2. Collection 6 Ferns in pots, A. Booth 1, Miss Eathbone 2.' Professional Gardener's Glass j~4B Pot Plants, 0. 'lliompson 1.

Cut Flowers.—Best Roses in the room, A. Booth 1, E. Dorset 2 and* d£ c. 6Eoses, Dorset 1, W. V 8 Pansies, Dorset 1. 6 Snapdragons, Miss Ray 1. 6 Sw.eefc Williams,. A.Booth L 3 Mrs Kemp 1, C Parker 2. Collection of Geraniums, A.'Booth 1 and 2. 12.Cut Flowers;E.W. Dorset, 1, Mrs Brann 2,'W; Parker 8. 12 do. Greenhouse, A* Booth 1. Table Bouquet, A. Bjoth I,' Miss Booth 2. Hand do./lpi Broadbent 1, Miss Booth- 2. Bridal' dbi Mrs Samuel 1, Miss X Rafchbone 2. Decorated Epergno, Mrs Samuel 1. Native Flowers, Miss Sayer 2, R. Sayer 2, 6 Tulips, A. Booth 1, W. Parker 2. _ Professional -Gardeners—ls Cut Flowers, H. Brooks:

Vegetables-2 Cabbages, Mrs Wag« - horn; 2 Brocoli, T. Roberts 1, Dorset 2; Carrots, J. Johnson 1; W. Johnsou 2 ; Lettuces,' B, Kimberley 1, --W. Brooks 2 ;■'Radishes,T.C..Barnard & Miss Brook 2; T. ; C.'Barnard 2; Peas, MrsDofsetfill Broad Beans, B'.. Kimberley I'fAi paraguE, W. Brooks .1, B. 2;■ Potatoes, A. Jensen 1;' Onions;Johnson 1, T. C. Barnard 3| Sala&j 1 Miss G. Booth, Mrs Samuel 2;' Herbs'; w; Brooks; Artichokes, Mrs Seed, ~* Local Productions 'Misi Blake 1, Mrs Manning.2; Pastry,. Miss K. .Ratbbone 1, Mrs Allen, ;2; Eggs, T. 0. Kempton 1, Mrs 2; Sewing (girls under 15), Ellen Home 1, 0. Lindop 2. E. Rutheritojdf and xMary Yule 3; Do, (girls und&fip}|, S. Basset 1, Alice Yule 2; Knitting, Miss .Searle 1, Mrs Brann 2,'- Mrs Fairbrother 3; Lady's Fancy Work!, Miss Robieson 1, Miss Searle 2,' Miss i Ray and Miss Eagle 3! Girl's .Faripjf • Work, Alice Smith, Miss Booth, AC Broadbent andG. Brann; '"' "' -