SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5756, 29 February 1884, Page 3

SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The autumn show of this Society was held yesterday in the Selwyn street schoolroom. There was a very excellent I show in all the classes, alike in the number and quality of exhibits. The geraniums and ferns exhibited were very good, the latter especially so, aU varieties being weU represented. Some very handsome hanging baskets of ferns were exhibited by Mr N. Beattie, one for exhibition only especiaUy being exceedingly pretty. The same exhibitor had a grand lot of ferns in pots. There was not a very large show of dahlias, but seme fine asters and marigolds, both African and French, were shown. Several good stands of pansies and verbenas were sent, and the general collections of cut blooms m both classes were good. Some weU grown penstemons were also exhibited, and the hand bouquets were above the average in point of tasteful arrangement of the flowers and contrast of colors. Those sent in for competition for the prize offered by Mr White, to be made by children under fifteen, were exceedingly creditable. The roses Bhown were good for the season, though of course much of their beauty has gone by. Amongst the items sent for exhibition only may be noticed a fine coUection of pot plants from Messrs Guntrip and Line and from Mr Starkiss, a coUection of aloes from Mr Hawley, two nice stands of single dahlias sent by Mr A. Cant, a coUection of basket ware from Mr Sylvester, and pottery from Mr Luke .Adams. The show of fruit was, though smaU, exoeUent, particularly the grapes, pears, peaches, and apples. . Mr P. Taylor sent in this class a magnificent basket of blackberries and two grand bunches of grapes for exhibition only. The latter was ] of the Macclesfield Court variety. The display of vegetables was capital, some, really grand potatoes, turnips, cabbages, Ac., being exhibited. The collections of vegetables sent were also very good. As a j whole, the society has cause to be congratulated upon the success attendant upon the exhibition. The judges for pot plants and cut flowers were Messrs Norman and J. B. Armstrong, and for fruit and vegetables Messrs W. T. MitcheU and J. W. Trounce. The foUowing is the PRIZE LIST. Class A—Pot Plants — Six geraniums, zonale, J. Nancarrow; six geraniums, double, J. Nancarrow; six geraniums, variegated, Messrs Guntrip and Line. Cut Flowers — Twelve roses, varieties, Messrs Guntrip and Line; twelve glaaioU, W. Gimblett; eighteen verbenas, Guntrip and Line; twelve phlox drummafldi, W. Gimblett; twelve asters, quUled, W. Gimblett; twelve asters, not quiUed, W. Gimblett; twelve pansies, fancy, W. Gimblett; twelve French marigolds, W. Gimblett; twelve pentstemons, varieties, Guntrip and Line; hand bouquet, unwired, Guntrip and Line. Fruit —Two bunches grapes, black, J. AUen; twelve apricots, W. Gimblett; twelve dessert pears and twelve culinary pears, J. Allen; twelve cuUnary plums, J. AUen. Vegetables — Two cneumbers> J. Nancarrow; two cabbages, two cauliflowers; two. savoys, six _ parsnips, six carrots, six turnips, four lettuces, nfty pods peas; twenty-five runner beans, twenty-five broad beans, twelve onions, and two vegetable marrows, J. Allen. Class B—Pot Plants — Three- stove or greenhouse plants, A. Cant 1, J. Beattie 2; ; one specimen plant in flower, J. Beattie 1, A. Cant 2; two gloxinias, J. Beattie 1; G. Starkiss 2, A. Cant 3; one fuchsia, A. Cant 1, G. Starkiss 2; four geraniums, variegated, J. Beattie 1, G. Starkiss 2; 1 lilium auratum, J. A. Watte, 1; coUection of ferns, j J. Beattie 1, G. Starkiss 2.

Cut Flowers —Six dahlias, G. Starkiss; six roses, J. Rogers ; twelve verbenas, A. Cant; twelve asters, quilled, Mrs Rides ; twelve asters, not quilled, Mrs Rides 1, G. Starkis3 2, J. Beattie 3 ,- twelve marigolds, French, G. Starkiss 1, J. Beattie 2; twelve marigolds, African, Mrs Rides 1, G. Starkiss 2, G. Manser 3; twelve pentstemons, G. Manser; general coUection cut blooms, G. Manser 1, A. Cant 2, J. A. Watts 3; collection of pansies, J. Nancarrow 1 and highly commended.

Fruit—Two bunches grapes, white, P. Martin; two bunches grapes, black, P. Martin 1, G. Starkiss 2; twelve peaches, J. Bogers; six nectarines, J. Rogers; twelve dessert plums, Mrs Rides; dish blackberries, C. Jackson.

Vegetables—Four beets, J. A. Watts; six parsnips, J. A. Watts; fifty pods peas, Mrs Hides; fifty French beans, J. A. Watts; twenty .five runner beans, Mrs Ride**; six stalks rhubarb, G. Manser 1, J. A. Watts 2; one pumpkin, J. A. Watts.

Clas3 C,—Cut Flowers—Six dahlias, C. Jackson; six roses, J. Burns; six verbenas, J. Burns; six asters, J. Burns 1, C. Jackson 2; six phlox drummondi, J. Burns; six pentstemons, J. Burns; six pansies, show, G. Starkiss 1, J. Burns 2; six pansies, fancy, J. Burns ; six marigolds, French, J. Burns ; six marigolds, African, J. Burns 1, C. Jackson 2, W. Thompson 3; general coUection of cut blooms, S. commended; hand bouquet, W. G. clothier. Fruit—Twelve peaches, C. Jackson; six nectarines, C. Jackson; twelve plums, C. Jackson; twelve dessert apples, C. Jackson; twelve culinary apples, G. Jackson; twelve pears, W. Thompson; dish blackberries, G. Downing; coUection of apples, C. Jackson. .

Vegetables—Two cabbages, G. Dawning 1, j. Burns 2; two red cabbages, J. Burns j six parsnips and six carrots, G. Downing 1, J. Burns 2 s six onions, J. Burns; six bunches eschalots, J. Burns; fifty pods peas, J. Burns; fifty French beans, G. Downing li" J. Burns 2 ; twenty-five runner beans, G. Downing 1 and 2; twelve potatoes kidney and twelve round, J. Burns; two vegetable marrows, W. Thompson 1, J. Downing 2, J. Burns 3; collection of potatoes, G. Downing 1, J. Burns 2. Extra Pbizss. Class A.—Mr J. T. Brown's prize, for the best three fuchsias, varieties; Messrs Guntrip and Line. Class B.—Mr W. Brizley's prize, for the best coUection of fruit; Mrs Rides. Mr J. Munning's prize, for the best four hanging baskets fiUed with ferns and lycopods; Mr J. Beattie. , . Class C—Mr T. Thompson's two prizes, for the best coUection of vegetables, not more than fifteen varieties,.to be shown on i trays not to exceed 30in by 36m; Mr Burns 1, Mr Clothier 2. Mr W. White's three prizes, for the best hand bouquet (to be competed for by children attending school under fifteen years of age), bouquet to be made up in room, flowers to be eitiier wild or cultivated; Master E Bides 1, Miss E I'Anson 2, Master C. Bides 3 Mr W. Gimblett's prize, for the best coUection of ferns; Mr J. M. I'Anson. The foUowing exhibits sentfor exhibition only were highly commended:—Basket of fiowers;Mr jf Bogers; two bunches grapes, basket of blackberries Mr cS^gini^kir^j^ 1 'i^e ot A^^ori^'^ by Mr SUvester was very highly commended, as also a coUection of pottery from Mr Luke Adams. -

A telegram from Bombay states that the of the Viceroy to»nK£i? December Ist gave rise to political demonstrations. An immense crowd of natives welcomed Lord Bipon. they carried, bearing the ?^|^Va£ bleis the Viceroy,' were destroyed by the Europeans and Eurasians. A »» persons assembled at the gate of Government House and hissed and hooted as the Viceroy drove past, ahd the route from the station had to be changed to avoid wor*e insults. There was but an indifferent muster of volunteers.