CHRISTCHURCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XIX, Issue 2809, 3 May 1872, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

■ ; TJae .committee .of this society met last iitghi; -at Goiter's ;Botel; the presidejit i&. cfiair. . ~,;,.'■"'.*,': ~;'■.; •.,. ■ ... ;-."r. ■ •• i ;.'; The .[ reported that. he had seen > yaripos, gentlemen, as requested, by the cominitfee* at its last meeting, and had asked, them if they would exhibit plants or flowers, if-the • : ebciety i shbuld determine ;to 'holcTa show tin with the exhibition of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in November nextty and that Mr liawkesh'ad'j promised to prepare some plants for the ' show, and. Messrs Rhodesy Potts, Turner, Abbott, Lane, i had promised to I send what plants jorflowersj they had ready. -1 i After consideration, -it -was moved and seconded, that aj held in connection with that of thei 1 Agrictiltural Society, if that, society would consent_ to the same terms as were, agreed upoalasTyear. : , :. ; . ; ;> ; An-amendmentSrasmbTed, 'that no'show be held earlier tharuthd in November, or the first week ia-December. . . ~, ■ The amendment was-lost, and the'original motion wa»oarrieaii.,i :i v } iK y: ln " } \ The Secretary reported that he had had ; an interview wither;A i: Doocan respecting .a testimonial to be presented to him ; and it t?as resblved thni the President be requested i '. io see h,im on the subject. ~ . „ - , .1: • from Mr W. Scott,,-off er-i ing to give a large number of cuttings of the 1 hop plant ie-the eociety with the view to its', culture in Canterbury. The committee expressed : itß thanks to Mr Scott, and promised to make his liberal offer known to the members of the society. It was resolved "That there be a Ohry'santhemum Show at Coker's Hotel, oa Tuesday eveaing nest, from 5 to 7.3Q p.m.-, and : that Messrs Crooks, Nairn, and Asntqn,' be " a committee to make arrangements for the same; and it was also received that the general committee meet: on the same evening at 7.30J to prepare schedules of the ■ shows': for.next season, and fix the dates of the second and third shows." , ; , ; Mr Greenaway gave notice of mQiJon tliat tk' & second show WliouJd t>e helcJ onßoxing and tChe in «*e last week in F<*-

coarse potatoes.-, should be 'bo treated, and they were very liable to blight. He thought neither capsicums nor canary seed could be grown here at a profit, and Said that the osier willow covered nearly half-an-acre at New Brighton, and had been grown for commerce. The cuttings from these plants would cover a hundred acres. Mr said that potatoes grown here on jEor-..tw0.0r years were subject to murrain, and that there was no demand for capsicums; he had plenty, and found a difficulty in gi ring them away. Mr Collins said the-fiaer sorts of potatoes were subject to disease here, and that potato farina; -was only need, to adulterate better descriptions- of farina. "Instead of planting potato sets with only one eye, he would recommend :ttie planting of larger sets and the pulling iip of some of the stalks. . There was hb market for osiers. r . The President.-said he agreed with Mr Collins that there was no market for osiers. Before it would be worth while to grow them there must- be a considerable demand, and the "prices of articles manufactured from them must, not be higher than those of such as were imported. He had bought in England two! osier chairs at six shillings each ; but the same description .of chairs manufactured here would cost a pound each. Mr- Nairn replied, and the thanks of the meeting were voted to him for his opening address, ...... . . , : Mr- Greenaway exhibited a collection of chrysanthemums and a bunch of muscat Hamboro' grapes; of the true Muscat flavor. 'Mr'EV T. Adams' exhibited a collection of gladiolus, Mr. Norman showed twelve varieties of the caladium and a bouquet of chrysanthemums. Mr Nairn exhibited an egg plant, and Mr Spicer a marmalade gourd.