MSTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4958, 22 February 1895, Page 3

MSTERTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

AUTUMN SHOW. President—W, H. Dcctham ; VicePresidents—Messrs Dr Butcmeht, A, A. Elkins mid J. Tucker; Committee -Messrs W Sininis, J, Billington, E. Collote, H. Broom, senr., J. llerrimnn, : P. Murray, A. Vile, J. Stone, E. Hale,F.W.Parker,U.S. Papworlh, , T. Gardner, J. ft. Bmnlo.i, W. Gillespie ; Secretary—Mr T. Gillespie; Treasurer-Mr .1. Carpenter, Although the attendance yester- , dnv afternoon was not large, the ex- j ccedingly hot weather did not pre- ■ vent a fair number of people visit- ' ing the Show in the evening. ; The Show was certainly the most , successful autumn show, in point of numbers and quality of exhibits, the , Society has yet held. In the pot • plant classes numbers of magnificently grown plants were exhibited \ by 31w Cnselberg and Mv A. A. Klkius and great credit is due to their , respective gardeners Mr P. Murray andMr IvOollotto. Geraniums, begonias (/'iv, fibrous and tuberous), , colons, ornamental foliage, and , I flowering plants, were the special features of (his class. Mr ltobinson (gardener to Mr W. (1. Beard), showed two wellgrownauddelicntely flowered gloxinias. Three plants were shown as new and rare plants, viz.: Uliim ijlrjniilii'.m, Jwumnda mliiwfiij'ollii.nmiuiiaiMfii futleu. Cut i flowers were not so good nor in as i great a quantity as they should have \ been, with the exception of dalias i and zinnias. Vegetables, consider- j ing the dry season, were far above i the ordinary, and quite up to show condition. Although tomatoes should f he a leading feature at this lime of the year, (here was only limited 1 competition, but those shown fully s merited all that the judges could award. \ The class for fruit brought out l the most varied collection we have yst noticed at any of the Society's i Shows. The competition in leading l varieties, such as apples, peaches, v plums and nectarines, was good, and 1 the judges had great difficulty in fix- c ingmany of theirawards. Theprinci- 1 pal exhibitors inthiscliiss were Mr W. 1 G. Beard, Mrs Johnson, Mr (.irons- v Mrs Caselberg, Mr A. A. El- 3 kins, and MrAlpass, the latter ex- f hibitinga number of Japanese plums, and obtaining first and second prize for them. Mr U. Anketell was the only exhibitor in the Amateur Class and took first and second prizes for everything exhibited. The qualify of the exhibits in this class were consider- , ably above the average. ! As we stated yesterday, the weak- ! est feature of the exhibition was the Industrial portion, and although s local productions have generally taken a prominent place at the ' Society's Shows, they wore conspicu- ! ous by their absence yesterday. This ' branch is one that should be fostered J if the Shows are to be a success in ' the future. ' Some good samples of preserved * fruits were shown, Mrs Caselberg's 1 exhibit being awarded first prize. A < few oil and water color paintings ' were shown, and some specimens of writing, drawing, and ladies' fancy ' work. 1 ! Excellent music was supplied by h the Masterton Orchestra, under the ( direction of Mr A. von Kcisenberg, ' while the Masterton Municipal Fire ( Brigade's Brass Band performed c outside the Drill Hall. c The following is the additional prize list, the judging not being ' completed when we went to press ' yesterday:— ' err rwras. ( Judges—Messrs Kcmptou and J Hale. 1 6 dahlias, T. Gardner 1 and 2, Miss t Easthopc c; b' verbenas, 2 blooms of i each, A Robinson 1; 6 Asters, Mrs 1 Caselberg 1, A. ltobinson 2; 4 stocks, t A. Billington 1, M. Billington 2; (i s Zinnias, W. G. Beard 1, M. Johnson i 2 ; (i gladioli, Mrs Caselberg 1, May 1 Billington 2; C Snapdragons, A, t Billington 1, M. Billington 2 ; Phlox s Drummondi W. G. Beard I,K. East- > hope 2 ; 0 geraniums, Miss John- ( son 1, Mrs Caselberg 2 ; table i bouquet, not to exceed 10 inches, i Jessie Uaird 1. Miss M. Johnson 2 ; ' hand bouquet, not fo exceed 6 inches ( —C. E. Darnell's prize value ">s,Miss s M.Johnson 1 and 2; decorated t epergne or vase, Mrs Arnolt 1 ; I bridal bouquet—Mrs Arnott's spec- I inl as, Edith Baivd 1, Miss M, John- i son 2 ; best 12 cut flowers, different i species—T. E. Price's value las, Mrs 1 W. G. Beard 1, Gardner 2 ; button- i bole bouquet, to become the property of committee, Mrs Anketell 1, Mrs Fitzgerald 2 ; spray bouquet, Mrs I Arnott 1. CIIIMiIIEX's cuss. Table bouquet of Native Flow-el's, not to exceed 12 inches, Annio Mitchell, 1 | best bouquet, Annio Mitchell 1, Emily Mitchell 2. LOCAL PRODUCTIONS. Judges: Messrs Papworlh and Blomquisl. Collection of home-niadeprcserves, in transparent bottles or jars, Mrs Ca6elbergl ;bcst collection of dried fruits, M. Johnson I; drawing by girl o)' boy,attonding any Wairarapa school, Elsie Carman 1, John Gray 2, D. Carman 3; writing by girl or boy attending any Wairarapaschool, Daisy Carman 1, Chapman 2, M. Connell 3; best table butter, Mrs Robinson 1, home WORK. Judges: Misses Rockel, Holmes i and Gillespie. ■ Crochet work, M, Johnson l.Chap- ' man 2; plain sewing, Chapman 1, Johnson 2; plain knitting, Miss I Boddington 1; bestcollection of fancy ■ work, Miss Elkins 1, Miss Chapman [ 2; best painting in water colours, • Mrs Bennett 1; best painting in oils, I Mrs W.D, Bennett 1, Mrs Arnott 2. 1 AMATEUR CLASSES. \ Definition of Amateur.—Anyone r that works as a gardener or that j grows plants or flowers for sale is not ap amateur, s roi PLANTS, 1 Judges: Messrs Hale and Pap-. ■ worth, ■ 2 best goraniums, flowering, 0. '• Anketell 1 and 2 j 2 best geraniums, J foliage, C. Anketell 1 and 2; 3 | begonias, other than tuborous yw\. ' otios,C,AnkcteHland2)3 begon, B ias, tuberous, C. Anketell 1 and 2; 'i 2 petuniag, C. Anketoll 1 j 2 fuchsias, ! Anketell 1 and 2; 1 specimen plant in bloom, Anketell J and 2, I