GOOSEBERRY AND CARNATION SHOW.
The annual gooseberry and carnation show in connection with the Christchurch Horticultural Society took place yesterday in the Oddfellows' Chambers. There was a fairly good show of blooms, though the quality was not high. In the open class Mr E. Triggs took the first prize for six carnations and six picoteea with a very excellent stand, comprising amongst others very fine specimens of Narrow Guage (a new seedling raised by exhibitor). Conqueror, Sir George Bowen, Ajax and Volunteer. Nairn and Son were second with a fairly good stand, though the blooms were small. The best were Pioneer, Favorite and Lottie. Mr B. Triggs took first in the class for six carnations. He had a nice bloom of Sulphurea (a delicate yellow), a good one of Maori Chief, and a fairly good one of Bose Seager, a new seedling raised by him. Messrs Nairn and Sob were second in this class, but the blooms do not call for any special notice. Mr E. Triggs was again to the fore in the class for sue picotees, the most noticeable blooms being Narrow Gauge and Premier. A new seedling was exhibited, named Wm. Norman, bat the gentleman after whom it was named, himself an ardent floriculturist, would hardly feel flattered, as the bloom was by no means a fine one. The same gentleman took secosd in the class. In the amatear class for six carnations aad six picotees, Mr Soger* was first with a &ac stand of Meoms,
indeed one of the best in the show, all the blooms being even and well grown. Mr ' Anstey came second with a fairly good lot. In the class for six carnations, Mr Sogers was again deservedly first. His stand included very nice blooms of Conquest, Volunteer, Maori Chief and Conqueror?Mr Anetey was also second in thie class. For the picoteee Mr Sogers took first prise, the best blooms being Yellow j Boy and Perfection. Mr Sogers sent two | fine collections of carnations and picoteee for exhibition only, which was highly nommended by the judges. Mr Triggs had a good collection of late roses, which wa3 also highly commended. The flowers were, considering the lateness of the season, in very good condition. Hon. E. C. J. Stevens had three blooms of Clematis Lanugtuosa, which were highly commended. Mr Triggs exhibited four blooms of a new rose, Madame Joseph Schwartz, imported by him. The blooms, though somewhat open and loose, are yet pretty, the petals, which are white, being tipped with crimson, ■which gives the interior a beautiful blushlike appearance. The same gentleman sent a new seedling pentstemon. Mr F. H. D. Jones sent a novelty in the shape of a small cherry tree of the Late Duke variety; Messrs Guntrip and Line had a very fine collection of roses for exhibition, and Mr P. C. East a beautiful orchid, Stanhopea Insignia. The show of fruit was fairly good, the raspberries being particularly so. Mr Odering took the prize for the heavest single gooseberry, the j weight being 24 dwt 9grs, the next! heaviest, that exhibited by Mr W. Norman, weighing 23 dwt 3grs. The other gooseberries ehown were very good, especially the collection, by Mr Green and Mr Odering. The following is the PEIZE LIST. Cut blooms, open class—Six carnations and six picotees, E. Triggs 1, Nairn and Sen 2; six carnations, E. Triggs 1, Nairn and Son 2; six picotees, E. Trigga 1 and 2; twelve antirrhinums, D. Craw 1, J. Cotton 2; twelve pentatemons, E. Triggs 1, Nairn and Son 2. Cut blooms, amateur cla3S—Six carnations and six picotees, J. Sogers 1, S. Anstey 2; six carnations, J. Sogers 1, S. Anstey 2; six picotees, 7. Sogers 1, S. Anstey 2; staad of six antirrhinums and pentstemons, G. Green 1. Fruit, open class —Single gooseberry, heaviest, J. Odering 1, W. Norman 2j single gooseberry, red, J. Odering l> &• Green 2; do yellow, J. Odering 1 and 2; do green, G. Green 1, W. Norman 2; do white, J. Odering 1 and 2j twin gooseberries, J. Odering 1, G. Green 2; twelve gooseberries, best flavored, G. Green 1, D. Craw 2 j twenty-four gooseberries, G. Green 1, J. Odering 2; collection of currants, Allen and Son 1, J. Cotton 2; fifty raspberriee, Eev. J. Aldred 1, Allen and Son 2. Highly commended (entered for exhibition only)—stand of verbenas and of camellias and picotees, C. S. Howard; an orchid Stanhopea insignia, F. C. East; basket of roses and stand of do, Guntrip and Line; lilium anratum, J. B. Armstrong; collection of cut blooms, J. G. Davis; two collections of carnations and picotees, J. Rogers; three blooms of clematis, Hpn. E. C. J. Stevens; cherry tree in fruit and collection of seedlings, P. H. D. Joces; collection of gooseberries, G. Green.
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