TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Evening Star, Issue 7468, 12 March 1888, Page 4

TAIERI HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Tho annual autumn show of the Taicri Amateur Horticultural Society was held at Mosgiel on Saturday. Owing to the severe weather of the season the cut flowers as a whole did not show to advantage, though there were of course some exceptions. The pot plants, however, were in very good condition ; while the fruit and vegetables were beyond doubt the feature of the show. Prominent among the flowers for exhibition only was a fine collection of dahlias from tho garden of Mr H. West at North-east Valley. Among these, two varieties the Mrs Langtry" and the " John H. West"—are new to Dunedin, and the fiowera shown on Saturday were the first of the kind that had bloomed in Dunedin. There was also a nice collection of phlox Drummondii, shown by Miss Edwards, of Forbury. Miss Cameron, of Mosgiel, exhibited a basket of ferns, and Mrs Feltham, also of Mosgiel, showed a very nice collection of fruit. The following is the

PRIZE LIST. PLANTS IN POT,

Ono plant, scarlet geranium, single—Simon Sinclair 1, John Brown 2, Miss Smith 3. One light fuchsia—A. Wodderspoan 1, John Brown 2, Simon Sinclair 3. One dark fuchsia—Jamoß Crosbie 1, W. 0. Sinclair 2, James Crosbie 3. Four plants, ferns—Mrs G. Howell 1, Mrs Cuddie 2, James Christie 3. Two tricolored geraniums—Miss Smith 1, A, Tait 2, H. Purvis 3. Three pot plants (distinct genera) Mjbs Smith 1, James Christie 2, J, Brown 3. Two plants geranium, one light, one dark—J. Crosbie 1, A, Wedderspoon 2. Two plants fuchfcia, one light, one dark—S. Sinclair 1, J. Crosbie 2, A. Sinclair 3. One light geranium —J. Brown 1, James Crosbie 2, A Wedderspoon 3. Two plants petunia (d.v.) —Miss Nimmo 1, A. Sinclair 2, W. L. Christie 3. One plant, show pelargonium—W. L, Christie 1, J. Brown 2 and 3. One plant, fuchsia (any variety)—A. Sinclair 1, S. Sinclair 2, Miss Nimmo 3. Two foliage plants (d.v.)— James Christie 1, Miss Smith 2, S. Sinclair 3. One plant, geranium (double)—S. Sinclair 1, John Brown 2, A. Wedderepoon 3. One plant, grown in cottage window—W. Sinclair. One plant, regal pelargonium—Miss Smith. Three plants, geranium, one silver zonale, one bicolor, one bronze—Miss Smith 1, J. Crosbie 2 and 3. One specimen plant—W. L. Christie I and 2, H, Purvis 3. CUT PLOWERH. Four spikes, gladiolus (d.v.)— Mrs Howell 1, J. Crosbie 2 and 3. Three spikeß, phlox, herbaceous (d.v,)—A. Sinclair 1 and 2. Sis blooms, hollyhocks—J. Naughtie 1 and 2, Miss Smith 3. Six blooms, show pansies (d.v.)—J. Hendry], Miss Russell 2, Miss Smith 3. Six bunches annuals (six d. v.)— James Christie 1, W. L. Christie 2 and 3. Four trusses, verbena (d.v.)— Mrs Charters 1 and 2, A. Wedderspoon 3. Three spikes, penstemons (d.v.) —Mrs Cuddie. Three blooms, dahlias (d.v.)— Miss Smith 1, D. L. Christie 2.

Three spikes, herbaceous plants (bulbous included)— Mrs H. Inglis 1, Mrs Freeman 2, A. Wedderspoon 3. Four blooms, asters (other than qui) led)— Mrs Charters 1 and 2, J. Brown 3.

Four blooms, African marigolds—Mrs Charters 1, D. L. Christie 2, J. Heudry 3. One hand bouquet (not more than 7in across) —Miss Green 1, Miss C. Nimmo 2 and 3. Three blooms, roses (d.v.)-Miss Smith 1, W. Weir 2, J. Brown 3. Four blooms, quilled asters—Miss Smith 1 and 2, J. Hendry 3. Six blooms, French marigolds—J. Brown 1, J. Hendry 2 and ,'i. One table bouquet—Misa H. Christie 1, Miss L, Nimmo 2, Miss Smith 3.

Four blooms, pansies, fancy (d.v.) —Miss Smith 1, Miss Russell 2, Miss Smith 3.

Six blooms, carnations (d.v.)— Miss Smith 1 and 2, Mrs Freeman 3.

Three spikes, antirrhinum (d.v.)-Miss Smith 1 and 3, J. Hendry 2.

One bouquet, everlasting flowers—Mrs D. L. Christie.

Four blooms, picotees (d.v.)— Miss Smith 1 and 2, Mrs Freeman 3, Four trusses, geranium (d.v.)— Miss Smith 1, A. Wedderspoon 2 and 3. Collection of eighteen cut flowor?, shown in stands and tubes—James Christie 1, Miss Kirkland 2, W. L. Christie 3. Collection of grasses (not more than twelve spikes of each sort) grown or found growing by exhibitor within four months of this showMrs Freeman 1 »nd 2.

Bridal bouquet (not moro than 7in across)— Miss E. Christie 1, Miss Green 2, Miss 0. Nimmo 3.

Four spikes stock (d.v, and laterals removed) —A. Sinclair 1 and 3, J. Hendry 2. Six trusses pelargonium (not less than three d.v.)-James Christie 1, Miss Smith 2, J. Brown 3.

Epergno of flowers—Miss Cuddie 1, Miss Christie 2, D. L. Christie 3. FRUIT. Six dessert apples—J. Dalgliesh 1, James Oughton 2, W. Cameron 3. Six kitchen apples-J. M'Taggart 1, W. Cameron 2 and 3.

Six pears, dessert—J. Brown 1 and 2, Mrs Charters 3.

Twelve light-colored plums—J. Fraser 1, T. Aitken 2, Mrs Dowio 3. Twelve dark-colored plums—R. Smellie 1, J. C. Hodges 2, J. Brown 3. Six apricots—James Fulton 1, J. Andrew 2 and 3.

Six peaches—James Fulton 1, J. Dryden 2 and 3.

One bunch grapes—J. Brown 1 and 2. Collection of fruits—Mrs Howell 1, J. Brown 2 and 3.

Heaviest six dessert apples—J. Brown 1. Heaviest six kitchen apples—James Dow 1 and 2, Mrs C. Findlay 3. Heaviest six pears—J. Brown 1, J. Christie 2, Mrs W. Fraser 3. Heaviest twelve dark or light-colored plums —A. Oliver ], J. Brown 2, James Fraser 3. Heaviest six peaches—Miss Renton 1, J. Dryden 2 and 3.

Heaviest bunch grapes—J. Brown 1 and 2. VEGETABLES.

Four stalks rhubarb—J. Hislop 1, J. Rankin 2 and 3.

Two vegetable marrows—A. Sinclair 1, James O'Donnell 2, J. M'Taggart 3. Four sprigs parsley (shown in water)—J. Eankin 1, A. Sinclair 2, A. Tait 3. Twelve kidney potatoes—J. Dalgleish 1, J. Ruthvcn 2, T. Stewart 3. Twelve round potatoes—R. Dickie 1 and 2, James Ross 3.

Three stalks celery—J. M'Taggart 1 and 2, George Hendry 3. Six leeks—A. Sinclair 1 and 2, T. Stoddart3. hix onions, autumn sown —A. Tait 1, W. Fairlie 2; J. Rankin 3. Four garden turnips—T. Stcddart 1 and 3, D. L. Christie 2.

Four long carrots—T. Stoddart 1 and 2, A. Sinclair 3. Four intermediate carrots—A. Sinclair 1 and 2, T. Stoddart 3. Four beetroots—T. Stoddart land 2, James Fulton 3.

Four parsnips—Mrs M'Eay 1 and 2, J. M'Taggart 3. Six onions, spring sown—A. Tait 1, J, Rankin 2, A. Tait 3. Twenty-four pods beans—A. Tait 1, J. Rankin 2, D. Mackie 3. Heaviest six onions-J. Rankin 1, A. Tait 2, J. Brown 3.

Heaviest late cabbage-J. Galloway 1, W. Weir 2, J. Galloway 3. Two cabbages —A. Davidson 1 and 2, M. Hickey 3. Two red cabbagos—J. Hendry 1, J. Naughtie 2, A. Davidson 8. One savoy—J. Naughtio 1, W. Fairlie 2, J. Hendry 3. One stock green kale—T. Stoddart 1 and 2, Mrs P. Dey 3. Basket of vegetables, containing one late cabbago, one savoy, one red cabbago, six carrots, six onions, twelve potatoes, six leeks, three turnips, twelve pods beans, six sprigs parsley— J. Hendry 1, T. Stoddart 2. BPECIAL PMZES. By Mr Melrose, for best twelve bunches hardy annuals, distinct genera, grown in open border (must be annuals according to English catalogue), Bbown in stands and tubes, 6s, 4s James Christie 1, D. L. Christie 2. Mr Collie, for best sample of jelly, goods value ss—Mrs Carncross 1, Mrs Andrews 2, Mrs John Brown 3,

Mr John Brown, for best sample of jam, 5s Mrs J. Dow 1 and 2.

Mr A. Wedderspoon, for best basket of vegetables, containing one cabbage, two onions, six pods beans, two carrots, one turnip, and one sprig of parsley, fern case valuo 12s Cd—J. Bankin 1, A. Tait 2, A. Sinclair 3 (Messrs A. Tait and J. M'Kinlay, 2s Cd each a3 second prizo for same). Messrs Wilson Bros., for best ohht onions, s])iing sown, garden spade—A, Tait 1, J. Rankin 2 and 3.

Mr D. MacLeod, for best tablo bouquet of flowers made up by children under sixteen years at school in Taieri, 4e, 3s, 2a, la—Miss H. Grant 1, Miss M. Todd 2, Miss M. Christio 3, Henry Christie 4. Mr Crosbie, for best pot ptant grown by boy or girl at school in Taieri, ss—Nellie Sinclair 1, Jair.es Orosble, jun., 2, Henry Christie 3 (Mr S. Sinclair, second prize for same, 3s). Mr John Brown, for best six tomatoes, 5s Rev. J. M. Sutherland 1, S. SincUir 2, J. Brown 3 (Mr Douglas, second prize for same, 3s). Mr W. Carncross, for best lady's dress bouquet, 6s—Mrs H. Inglis 1, Jennie Sinclair 2. Mr Dryden, for best one-bloom rose, 3s, 2s J. Brown 1, W. Weir 2. Mr James O'Grady, for best two cauliflowers, 53 W. Lewitt 1 and 2, J. M'Taggart 3 (Mr DicMe, secord prize for same, 3s). Mr T. G. Brickell, Dunedin, for best sample of extracted honey, 6s 6d, 4s—Mrs Dow 1. Mr James Christie, jun,, for best collection of annuals shown in stands and tubes, 6s, 4s—Miss Kirkland 1, D. L. Christie 2.