BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTS FRUITGROWERS' SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 58, 9 March 1889, Page 5

BIRKENHEAD AND NORTHCOTS FRUITGROWERS' SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW,

The annual show in connection with the above society took place in the Gladstone Hall, Northcote, to-day. Thera was a splendid show of fruit and vegetables, the feature of the show being a very large display of apples. The exhibits of flowers were not so numerous, but the few shown were very creditable. Up to 2 p.m. the following prize awards had been made. POT PLANTS. ' One Single Specimen.—N. Swindall, Ist prize. Two Palms (distinct).— R. Thompson, Ist prize. Two Fine Foliage Plants.—Mr Willows, 2nd prize : no first prize. One Specimen Fine Foliage Plant.—Mr Williams, 2nd prize ; no first. Three Native Plants (distinct). — IN. Swindall, 2nd prize ; no first. One Fern Specimen.—Mr Willows, Ist prize ; Mr Wilson, 2nd prize. Three Ferns (distinct).— H. Swindale, Ist prize ; Mrs Willows, 2nd prize. Two Coleus.—J. Weal, Ist prize; Mrs Neal, 2nd prize. Three Balsams(distinct).— Mr Rawhnson. 2nd prize; no first. New or rare plant.—Mr Porter,^ Ist 1 One Ivy-leaved Pelargonium.—Mr Willows, Ist. prize. _ One Specimen Hanging Basket.—Jl. Svvindail, Ist prize. CUT FLOWEPvS. Six Dahlias (distinct.)— Miss Speight, Ist prize ; Mr Alderton, 2nd prize. Three Dahlias (distinct).— Mr fepeignt, Ist prize : Mr Alderton, 2nd prize. Three Sunflowers.-Albert Willows.lst prize; Florence iiawlinson, 2nd prize; Andrew Geddis, 3rd prize. . Ono Sunflower.—F. Thompson, Ist prize One Rose (specimen).-Mr Alderton, 2nd prize ;no first. ,-...- .^ n Three African Marigolds (distinct;. -0. Jenkinson, 2nd prize ; no first. Three Gladioli.-D. Svvindail, 2nd prize ; n°ColleSof Cut Flower,-Mr S Aiderton, Ist prize ; H. Jenkinson, 2nd prize Collection of Native Flowers -X lhompson, Ist prize; Margaret Wilson, 2nd of Native flowers.-Julia Cook Ist prize; Sarah Thompson, 2nd prize; J-?a ßbt BotPt-Mta A. Cook, Ist prize; Mrs Swindail, 2nd prize. . Floral Cross.-J. Neal, Ist prize.

FRUIT. Two Bunches Grapes (grown out of —J G Hay, Ist prize. . Twelve Fi»s.—Mrs Alderton, Ist prize. Six Figs.-Mrs Alderton, Ist prize. Six Peaches.-Chas, Wilson, Ist pme ; *£i2£?S*lCl-J. Stanley, Ist P€olES«SWeaeh) J. Johnson, Ist; Vickers, 2nd; Alien Wilson, commended. Best Collection Apples (five of f**J>'W. Thompson, Ist prize J.-W. Wernham, tfe—:>. Thompson, Ist prize ; A. Jenkinson 2nd pme Apples (five culinary).-H. Chffoid, Ist prize} W. Thompson, 2nd prize ; J, Johnston, highly commended.

The show was opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon by Mr Button, Mayor of Birkenhead, and will be kept open this evening when a large number of visitors are expected from town.