COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6635, 29 December 1886, Page 5

COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Trie annual exhibition of this Society was held in the Orange Hall, Couitenay, on Thursday, the 23rd iaßtait. Toe weather was beautifully file, the attendance of visitors good, and tin whole affair wasagrtat fuceesa. la jot plants and cat blooms the entries wore not quite to numerous as on some previous seasons, bat were declared by the judges to be bttter in quility than on arty previous show. In vegetables and fruit the competition was strong, entries larg->, and in point of quality weie a great, credit to the district. A special exhibit of apples by Mr F. D. Jonee attract* d considerable attention. Annexed is the prize list:—

Pox Plants—Three fuchsias, Bobertson 1, Thompson 2; three geraniums, varieties, Robertson 1, Thompson 2; three geraniums, doable, Robertson 1, Thompson 2; three do, gold, Thompson 1; three do, silver, Thompson, 1; three do, ivy-leaved, Robertson 1; three do, bronze, Thompson 1; three petunias, Robertson 1; three calceolarias, Robertson 1: ens specimen plant in flower, Robertson 1; one fine foliage plant, Anson 1; one fuchsia, dark, Robertson 1; one do, light, Thompson 1, Robertson 2; one pelargonium, Bobertson I; one (geranium, Thompson 1, RoberUon 2 ; one do, bronze, Robertson 1; one do, double, Thompson 1, Robertson i ; one do, gold tricolor, Robertson 1; one do, silver do, Robertson 1. Paterson2; one do, ivy-kavod, Bobertson 1, Thompson 2; one petunia, Robertson 1; one calceolaria, Robertson 1; one verbena, Robertson 1; collection of native ferns, Robertson l; one lily, Robertson 1, Cm- Blooms—Collection of roses, Q. Grant 1; three roses, varieties, Grant 1, Robertson C; one rose, Francis 1, Grant 2; six pansies, 11. Peat 1, J. Brett 2; four carnations, varieties, Robertson 1; six sweetwilliams, Morgan 1, Robertson 2; six antirrhinums, Robertson 1, Francis 2; collection of oct blooms, Robertson 1, Po.it t; six annuals, Peat 1; six verbenas, Robertson 1; three pentstemons, Peat 1, Francis 2; table bouquet, Mrs Dnnkloyl, PoatS; hand bouquet, Miss Robertson 1, Peat 2; oporgne of flowers, Anson 1, Peat 2; collection of verbeiiM, not le.-s than nine varieties, Bobertson 1. /

Fruit—Twelve cherries, Robertson 1; twelve strawberries, Francis 1, Brett 2; twelve rasp. berries, McNao 1, Peat 2; collection of gooseberries, Robertson 1, Peat 2; collection of currants, Morgan 1, Peat 2; collection of fruit, Peat ), Robertson 2; six apples, last year*B, Grant 1, Robertson 2

Vegetables—Twelve breed beans. Grant 1, Pitt I; two cabbages. Grant 1, Franois and Pitt equal S; six carrots, RoberUon 1, Pitt 2; three turnips, white, Grant 1, Peat 2; three turnips, yellow, Peat 1, Bobertson 2; two lettuces, Pitt 1, Robertson 2; two cauliflowers, Grant 1, l'oit 2; twelve pods peas, Grant 1, Brett 2; six potatoes, kidney, Seato-a 1, Grant 2; six potatoes, round, Beaton 1, Robertson 3: six onions, Anson 1, Pitt 2; six stalks rhubarb, Brett 1, Pitt 2: twelve eschalots, Anson 1, Moore 2j collection of vegetables, Grant 1, Arisen 8 Special Pimm —Greatest number of points in all exhibits, nobertson 1, Peat 2, Grant 3; collection of roses, Grant 1; three prtnnias, RoberUon; 1 table bouquet, Franois; collection of annuals, Peat; collection of cut blooms, RoberUon; geranium, Thompson; tutorials, bobertson; six verbenas, Robertson; six pansies, Peat; bridal bouquet. Miss RoberUon; collection of verbenas, RoberUon; orange lily, Peat; six round potatoes, RoberUon; six kidney potatoes, Pittt two can. bages, Francis; collection of vegetables, Feat; six onions, Pitt; six turnips, Peat; winner ef greatest number of poinU in vegetables, Grant; do in fruit, Robertson; do in cut blooms, Bobertson; twelve strawberries, Franois; collection of gooseberries, RoberUon; box of honey, Grant; six stalks rhubarb, Pitt; twelve pods peas, Grant; twelve pods broad beans, Grant; six apples, last year's keeping. Grant. THE SPORTS. The athletic sport?, under the auspices of the Courtenay Horticultural Society, were held in an adjoining paddock, under the management of Messrs H. Feat and G. T. Bobertson, and although the competitors in most events were but few some really good performances were shown. MrW.McLennan acted as judge and Mr W. Turner as starter; and Messrs W. McLelland, G. T. lobertson and H. Peat handicappera. Annexed are the results :•

100yds open handicap—T. Mangin, scratch, 1; D. Mcßoth, scratch, 2. Time,l2«ao Patting the weight, l«lb; three entries—A. HeBeth, 36ft Sin, 1; 1). Moßetb, S.sft - .in, 2 220yds open handicap -T. Mangin 1, J. Saddler 8 100yds boys under surteen; six entries—H. McLelland, Byds, 1; V. Kemp, scratch, 2 Banßlng high jamp; foar entries—T. Mangin, a l3i n, 1; G. T. ttobertson, sft 2iin, 2 Oae mile open handicap; three entries—T. Mangin, SOjds, 1; J. Saddler, scr. 2 Banning long iamp; three entiles- A Mcßoth, 19ft Bin, 1 j O. Mcßeth, m loin, 2 AlOyda open handicap: three entries—Donald McUeth, Ayds, 1: T. Mangin, eor,2. A protest was lodged against Mc3eth for running inside the Sag, which the Committee had to sustain, although Moßeth ran a pretty race, and gained very little by running Inside the poet, passing the Judge with plenty in hand 100yds, open to members of the Horticultural Society, handicap behind scratch, Iyd for each year; twenty-six entries—O.T. Bobertson, 46yds, 1; G. Grant, 37yds, 2 A ball, in aid of the funds of the Horticultural Society, was held in the evening, whici was fairly attended, Messrs Belgrade and Siiopaon providing the music.