HAMILTON HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume XXV, Issue 68, 20 March 1894, Page 2

HAMILTON HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Te Awamtjtu, this day. The Horticultural Show ab .Hamilton on Saturday was exceedingly poor, and bub for the exhibits from Cambridge would have been nowhere. Captain llunciman's exhibits of farm produce wero well worbhy of inspection. His show of potatoes was excellent. Tho prize list is as follows :— Class 1. Allcomers. —Collection of pob plants : W. Langmuir (gardener to Mrs Gwynne), 1. Collections of cub flowers: F. rTorresb, 1 ; Langmuir, 2. FruitApples, 6 dessert, lof each : J. Keeley, 1. Apples, 6 culinary, 1 of each : J. Keeley, 1. Apples, 12 dessert, 1 of each : Keeley, 1 ; Atbwood, 2. Apples, 12 culinary, 1 of oach : Atbwood, 1. Apples, 6 varieties dessert and culinary, 4 of each : Keeley, 1 ; Exolby, 2; Atbwood, 3. Peaches, 6: Keeley, 1; C. Potts, 2. Pears, 6 culinary: Keeley, 1. Pears, dessert: Potts, 1 ; Keeley, 2. Quinces: Forrest, 1. Plums, 12 culinary : Potts, 1. Blackberries : John Peppercorn, 1. Watermelons : Peppercorn, 1; Atbwood, 2. Rnckmelons : Attwood, 1 ; Peppercorn, 2. Vegetables—Peas, 50 poda: Exelby, 1. Broad beans: W. Langmuir, 1. Kidney beans, 24 pods: Kieley, 1. Celery, 3 stalks : Forrest, 1. Carrobs, 6: F. Forrest, 1 : T. King, highly commended. Turnip?, 6: F. Forrest, 1. Tomatoes, 6: Peppercorn, 1. Cabbages, 3: F. Forrest., 1. Savoy, 3 : Peppercorn, 1. Cauliflower, 3 : C. H. Atbwood, 1. Lettuce, '3 : Langmuir, 1. Onions, 12 : Attwood, 1 ; Cottrell, highly commended. Parsnips, 3 : F. Forrest, 1 ; Langmuir, 2. Pumpkins, 2: F. Forrest, 1 ; A., Wallace, highly com mended. Vegetable marrows, 2 : T. King, 1. Beetroob, 3: A. Wallace, 1 ; T. King, commended. Kidney pobatoes, 12 : James Forrest, 1. Round pobatoes, 12 :J. Keeley, 1 ; A. Wallace, highly commended. Rhubarb, 12 sticks: Langmuir, 1 ; Abtwood, commended. Sundries—Red wheat, best dish: J. Hume, 1. Whibe wheat, do.: A, Wallace, I. Long red mangolds, 3: A. Wallace, 1. Turnips. 3: Peppercorn, 1. Field carrobs, 3 : A. Wallace, 1. Barley : Jame 5* Forrest, commended. Tobacco, 6 leaves : Langmuir, 1. Honey in comb : James Forrest, 1. Honey, exbracted : Karl Bros.. 1 ; J. Forrest, 2 ; Peppercorn, 3.

Class 11, Amateurs.—Pob planbs, besb collecbicn : Miss Searanke, 1. Cub flowers, best collecbion : Mrs N. I. Hunt, 1 ; Miss Runciman, 2. Fruib : Outdoor grapes, best 3 bunches : G. Reid, 1. Plums, culinary, 3 varieties : G. Reid, 1. Apples, 6 desserb.l of each :F. W. Lang, 1. Apples, 6 culinary, 1 of each :F. W. Liang, 1. Apples, 12 desserb, lof each : G. Reid, 1. Apples, 12 culinary, lof each :G. Reid, 1. Apples, 6 varieties, culinary and dessert, 1 of each : F. W. Lang, 1. Apples, 12 varieties, culinary and desserb : F. W. Lang, 1. Pears, 6 varieties, dosserb, 1 of each : F. W. Lang, 1. Quinces, 6:F. W. Lang, 1. Rock melons, 3: H. Allright, 1. Vegetables—Broad beans, 24 pods: G. Reid, 1. Kidney beans. 24 pods : Jas. Runciman, 1. Celery, 3 stalks: H. Allright, 1. Carrots, 6: H. Allright, 1. Tomaboe", 6 : T. Chappcll, 1. Cabbages, 3: Allrighb, 1. Savoy, 3: Allrighb, 1. Lebtuce, 3: Allwright, 1. Onions, 12: H. Hunter, 1. Onions, collecbion 6 of each : Jas. Runciman, 1. Parsnips, 3: Ja«. Runciman, 1. Pumpkins, 2: A. Wallace, 1. Vegotable marrows, 2: A. Wallace, 1. Beetroot, 3 : Jas. Runciman, 1. Custard marrows, 2 : J. J. Bloomfield, 1. Kidney pobaboes, 12: T. Chapjiol, 1. Round pobatoes, 12: J. Runciman, 1. Rhubarb, 12 sticks : G. Reid, 1. SPECIAL PRIZES. Collection of peaches, 4 of each : J. T. Potts, 3. Collection of vegetables: F. Forrest, 1. Bag oaten chaff, J. Pvunciman, ]. 12 Bismarcks :G. Reid, 1. 2 Boston russebs :F. W. Lang, 1. Hand bouquet : Mr Mclnbyre, 1. 12 Northern spy :F. W. Lang, 1 ; J. T. Pobts, highly commended. 12 Reinebbo dv Canada :F. W. Lang 1. Collecbion of tomatoes : T. King, 1. Collection jams, jollies, sauces, bobtled fruib: Mrs Hay, 1; Mrs Gwynne, 2. Collection bobtled fruib: Mrs Hay, 1. 3 Bunches out-door gropes :G. Reid, 1. Collection of pobaboes, 12 varieties, 12 each : Jamos Runciman, 1. Heaviesb pumpkin : J. Peperill, 1. Watemelon : D. Sheriffs, 1. lib pab or roll of butter: Mrs Habbrick, 1. Mrs Dodd also received a prize. Twelve sbono pippins: Carber, 1. Collection of roots: James Peppercorn, 1. Homo-mado loaf weighing about 21bs : Mrs R. Johnstone, 1. 6 scones (plain): Miss N. Johnston, 1; Mrs N. I. Hunt, 2. Pound cake: Miss A. Day, 1. Sponge cako: Mrs Pilling, 1 ; Mrs R. W. Dyer, 2. 6 currant buns (plain): H. Alderson, 1 ; Miss N. Johnstone, 2. (For girls under 16), homo-made loaf aboub 21bs: Minnio Stevens, 1 ; Carrie Dyer, 2. Collecbion of apples, 4of each (amateurs only): G. Reid, 1 ; R. Carter, 2. Loaf of bread aboub 41b : Mrs Callaghan, 1; Mrs Dodd, 2. Homemade cheese, 101b or over : A. Wallace, 1 : Mrs Loßoau, 2. Sample of Waikato extracted honey: Jas. Forrest, 1; .Jas. Peppercorn, 2. 6 Brown Spanish onions (seed to have been purchased through Neal's agency): C. H. Atbwood, 1 ; I Peppercorn, commended. 3 white Belgian carrots, 3 Imperial carrobs, and 3 early Horn carrots : A. Wallace, 1 ; Peppercorn, highly commended. 3 white American, 3 late Rose, and 3 Pink-eye Hobarton pobatoes : James Forresb, 1. 3 swode turnips (any sorb) : W. Livingsbone, ]. 12 Cox's orange pippins :F. W. Lang, 1. 4ib lump of home-made butber : Mrs Dodd, 1 ; Mrs Hattrick, very highly commended. 2 bottles home-mode wine : Karl Brothers, 1. 3 bottles cider: G. Reid, 1. Heaviest apple free from codlin mobh : German, 1 ; E. Exilby, 2. Variety of pickles, home made : Mrs Gwynne, 1. Collecbion onions: Peppercorn, 1. Four apples (one variety), suitable for all purposes : E. Exilby, 1 ; H. Alderson, highly commended ; Hugh Hunter, commended. Bushel Waikatogrown Tuscan wheab : A. Wallace, 1. Botble kabsup, made from Waikato' mushrooms : H. Alderson, 1. Collection of dahlias :F. Forresb, 1. Socieby's Bpecial prize for best collecbion of farm produce, 104 exhibits : J. Runciman, 1.