HURTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3678, 3 December 1890, Page 2

HURTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

..':;,;/ Sprlm? show. The Spring Show of the Masterton Horticultural and Industrial Society • waa opened in: the Drill Hell to-day. I post scnsoii,'the coiiaotion o£ outdoor lexhibits, taken Oi!;awliole,-is quite up ' r ( f./ to the usual standard. Theexliiriitwa '-'' ' ' of pot plants does "not "compare""" "" tttvorabiy with that of past shows, but there .w keen competition* w the'' fernery class. The ' show -of 'mi flowerß';- .is,;-, ; considßfing;,"tho ■ bpd -v :<<. ■ i weather,:; vory! icretiitable,■ f and^tlio;,ij»]' roses : are much better 'than usual," V ' There .are also exhibited ■ some > very "» handsome bouquets in the children's class. It is, of course, too early for /•> fruit, ;>nd there w,/aß)a;reßiilt,.very ",-"'( R little competition. rThe''"vegetable '"' T class is without doubt'; the' featAb of the Bhow, the cabbages.-thrnipsjpisi i etc., being of really excellent- quality.-i The local pro- r duotionsare:well; represented', as are". Wlalso the fancy, work 'and" paintings. 5 '^{' r ' Altogether the 'show,''whioh,jrill be >-\-"< open between the. hours of 2 p'.m l , and'' "• '= ,J0 p.tn., is welKworthy a visit, The ''V "'' staging ha3>eiicarried outunder the-' .-', - - supervision of the.Comroiltce, and the • - judgjng is being, undertaken by the \ < following ...gentlemen :—Messrs VT, ' ■ w Jay.'.W.H,Taylor; QiGibb,and M.' Wilkinson (Wellington); and MessrsW.Barratt,. andf.'Kempton .' ■ [•'- (Greytoivn.)- A'fu|l report and prizo . list will appear in'our isßuo of tomorrow, ;' . -' ; This evening. Pearson's private ' band has been'engaged 'to'play "' selections inside the hall, which will, no doubt, add to the pleasure of those '" i attending the Show.