FLOWER SHOW.

Evening Star, Issue 7343, 15 October 1887, Page 3

FLOWER SHOW.

The Horticultural Society have taken a new departure this season by initiating a show of spring flowera, and, judging from the amount of support they have at this first attempt received, the Spring Show will become a permanent feature of their annual programmes. The exhibition was opened this morning in the Choral Hall, and will remain open till nine 0 clock to-night. The judges concluded their duties at an early hour, and their awards will be gathered from a perusal of the following prize-list : OPEN OLASSES. Class 1.-Pot-grown Plants in Flower. One specimen plant—W. Hitchcook, 1; 0. E. Ward, 2. One crown imperial.— 0. A. Read*, 1. Six show auilculas.—W. Hitchcock. 1 Six alpine auricul.s.-W. Hitchcook, 1. Six fancy auriculas —W Hitchcook, 1. Six cinerarias.-J. Seoular, 1; J. Christie, 2. Class lll.—Cot Flower'. Twelve anemones.—o. Cook, 1. Twelve hardy primula'.—W. Hitohcock, 1. Six polyanthus -G. E Ward. 1. Twelve fanoy aurlculas.-J. C Thomson, 1; G. E. Ward, 2. Twelve narcissi, at least six varieties —C. Allen, 1. Twelve fancy pansles.- G A. Reade wis the only exhibitor, and his flowers were disqualified owing to their not being varieties. Twenty-four Bhow pansles.—E. J. Reeves, 1. Collection of cut blooms.—G. E. Wasd, 1. AMATEUR CLASSES. Class I.— Pot-grown Plants in Flower. Two azaleas.—P. M'Gregor, 1; J. 0 Thomson, 2. Two camellias.-G. Millar, 1; Mrs F. Black, 2. One dlelytra spectabllis.—W. Hardy, 1. Six polyanthus.-D. Samuel, 1. Three oinerarias.—W. L. Christie, 1. One specimen plant,-F. Kemplin 1. One orchld.-F. Kemplin, 1. Class 11.— Foliage Plants (Grown in Pots.) Si* native ferns.—W. Hardy, 1. Three foliage Plants.-P. M-aregor.l; J. Christie, 2 " Class 111.-Cut Flowers. Twelve hardy prlmulaa.-G. A. Reade, 1; Mrs J Fr |.xTlyanthus.-R Samuel, 1; J. 0. Thomson, 2. 2 ' Twelve fanoy pansies.-T. K. Sidey, 1; J. C. Thorn""coLtion of cat blooms, grown In open alr.-G. M; Thomson, 1; Mrs Maule. 2. Class IV.-Fboit. Twelve apples, dessert.-J. Deem, 1 and 2. Twelve apples, cooking.—J. LDeero, 1. SPECIAL PRIZES. Opbn Class. , Mr William Hardy's LI Is. Best six show auriculas _W. Hitchcock. Amateur Class. . Mr G. Cook's 10s 6d.. Best twelve tulips, cot blooms, six varletle».-C. & Twinning. • ■ The hall presents a highly attractive appear-

ance. and one of the features is a large table covered with exhibits, forwarded and arranged by scholars at the Girls' High School and their principal, (Mr Wilson). The contributions from this source comprise a quantity of showy pot plants, innumerable baskets of cut flowers very tas'efully arranged, fern?, and other plants of more or less rarity. The effect of the whole display is exceedii gly good, and the Society are much indebted to these willing helpers for their kindly assistance. Among other exhibits not entered for competition are a number of handsome and interesting foliage plants from the Botanical Gardens, which aid greatly in setting off the general exhibits; a beautiful orchid (dendrobium nobile), forwarded by H. Keale. gardener to the Hon. 6. M'Lean ; and a box of lovely cut blooms from Messrs W. Martin and Son's Fairfield nursery. This lastnamed collection includes some marvellous rhododendrons aud tulips, as well as some fine hyacinth, azalea, and stephanotis blooms. Mr l>. M'Donald, of Kaikorai, sends a large box I full of auriculas; Mr P. M'Gregor a couple of roses ; and Mr J. Christie a specially-interesting exhibit in a tobacco plant in full flower. A double yellow auricula, and a magnificent regal pelargonium, sent by Mr W. Hitchcock, are well worth inspection ; while a lovely purple flower of the Lasiandra family, shown by Mr G. Millar, is sure to be much admired. Large and handsome bouquets are sent by Mr W. Thomson, jun , and by Mrs Burnside, i f Vauxhall, while some capital blooms of the favorite Marechal Niel rose represent Mr F. Wilkinson, of Nevada, and Mr W. Christie. Mr J. 0. Thomson contributes a variety of narcissus blooms, and also a handsome Schizanthus in full flower; and Mr F. 0. Twinning an elegant bouquet, some cut camelias, and a solitary bloom of a very pretty rose (Souvenir d'Elise). Some early asparagus and rhubarb are shuwn by Mr J. H. Every, but there are no other exhibits in the vegetable line. Mention must be made of a collection of beehive fixings sent by Mr 'l'. S. Brickell, of Bath street, which will ba found worth inspection by persons interested in bee-keeping. Coming to the competitive exhibits, we find that among the meat striking exhibits are the cinerarias, pansies, azaleas, and general collections of cut flowers, of wheh last-mentioned there are some striking examples. Mr Reeves and Mr .--idey carried off the principal awards in the pansy classes with some excellent blooms. The cineiarias of Mr Scoular and Mr W. L. Christie include some beautiful plants, the colors in many instances being very vivid and the blooms of large size. Mr M'Gregor's azaleas are fine spec mens of this strong plant, and the same may be 'said of Mr Hitchcock's and Mr Thomson's auriculas. Anemones were scarce, but those shown by Mr G. Cook are very good specimens. Mr G. A. Reade, whose pansies had unfortunately to be disqualified, had some consolation in carrying off awards with a fine Crown Imperial, and with his collection of hardy primulas Primulas and other c'asses of polyanthus were very p'entiful, and the principal prizes in the*e classes were taken by Mr Hitchcock, Mr Ward, and Mr Samuel, splendid collections of cut blooms were those forwarded by Mr Ward and Mi G. M. Thomson ; while Mr Cook's tulip 3 fully deserved the special prize they obtained. Under regulation 10 honorary mention was made of stocks and wall-flowers exhibited by Mr C. Allen.