TAIFRI AMATEUR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Evening Star, Issue 8773, 14 March 1892, Page 4

TAIFRI AMATEUR HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The autumn show of the above tooiety waa held iu the Volunteer Hall, Moigiel, on Saturday, There was a large attendance of the public, both in the afternoon and evening, to inspect the exhibits, which were all of a highly commendable quality—a fact which must have rendered the work of the judges a somewhat hard task. In point of number the entries this year fell short of last year’s, but it is at any fate satisfactory to know that as far as quality goes the show was in every respect equal to the autumn show of 1891. In the vegetable line there were some splendid exhibits, specially noticeable among which ’ was a cabbage which weighed 271b. In addition to tho flowers, eto., sent in for competition there were a number for exhibition only. Mr J. Feltham had on view a nice 1 collection of apples, and Mrs Watts, of 1 Middlemarob, exhibited a pumpkin, Mr H. 1 M. West showed some very fine cactus | dahlias and also a stand of common dahlias. 1 A beautiful lilium auratum was shown by > Miss Fulton, who also had on view some 1 spikes of stock, zinnias, cactus, dahlias, and garillardias. Geraniums and fuchsias were s exhibited by Mr Seaton, A prize of a silver ; cup was given by the Mosgiel Trade Asso- ' elation for tho meat points obtained at the ■ January and March shows, the prizes being carried off by Mr W. Smith, who gained 98 • points, Mr D. L. Christie being second with 89 points. During the afternoon Miss Weir 5 played a number of pianoforte at intervals, and in the evening the following | were the performers Miss Haigh (violin), 5 Mr Scott (oornet), Mr Nye (clarionet), and ; Mr Allan (piano). The prize list is as fol- ! lows:— 1 I’OT PLANTS. I One scarlet geranium. Two entries—James Crosble 1, W Smith 2. , Oue light fuchsia. Two entries-S Sinclair 1 and 2. j One dark fuchsia. Three entries—S Sinclair 1 and . -2, George Thomson 3. j Four ferns. One entry—Mrs Howell 1. , Two tri colored geraniums. One entry—W Smith ‘ 1. 5 Dost three pot plants of distinct genera. Two entries—W Smith 1. 1 Two best geranium plants (one light, one dark), “> Two entries—James Crosbie 1 and 2.

One light geranium. Four entries -1) L Christie 1, James Crcshie 2 and 3.

Two plants of balsam. Two entries—S Sinclair 1 am) 2. Two petunias. Two entries—C Nimmo 1 and 2. One fuchsia (any variety). Two entries—G Thomson 1, A Sinclair 2

T.vo folhgo plants Three entrlco—S Sinclair 1, J Croat.ie 3. S Sinclair 3. One double geranium Three entries James Crosbie 1 and 2, George Thomson 3. Best three geranium plants (one silver zonale, one bicolor, and one bronze). One entry—W Smith 1. One specimen plant. Four ent/ica—S Sinclair J, James Crosbie 2, A Sinclair 8. •SPECIAL PRIZES. Best three pot plants of distinct genera-W Smith. Beat fuchsia, any variety—G Thomson. Best specimen plant—-J Crosble. Best pot plant, grown by a boy or girl attending school in the Taieri-J McGregor 1, Jane Sinclair 2. Best three geranium plants—W Smith. CUT FLOWERS Six dahlias. Four entries—James CioSbio 1, W Smith 2, James Crosbie 3. Four spikes of gladioli. One entry James Crosbie 1.

Two spikes ol phlox. Six entries—J Hendry 1, A Sim lair 2, Miss C Nimmo 3.

Six hollyhocks. Two entries-W L Christie 1, J Hendry 2. Four show pansies. Two entiies —J Kcndel 1, Mrs E J Reeve 2. Six bunches of annuals. Seven entries—W L Christie 1,1) L Christie 2, WL Christie 3. Four trusses of verbena. Four entiies Miss Sinclair I, W Smith 2, Miss Sinclair 3. Three spikes penstemons. Five entries—W Smith 1, J Hendry 2, W Smith 3. Three dahlias. Two entries—W Smith 1, J Crosbie 2. Three spikes herbaceous plants (bulbous inc uded) Seven entiies—Mrs E J Reeves 1, W Smith 2, Miss E Freeman 3. Four amors (other thin quilled). Five entries— P Kendel I and 2, W L Christie 3. Four African marigolds. Three entries—W Smith 1 and 2, J Kcndel 3. One hand ’‘ouquet. Two entries—MissCNimmo], ’t hree roses. Six entries—Miss A Findlay 1, W Smith 2 and 3. Four quilled asters. Three entries—W Smith 1 and 2, J Kcndel 3. Six French marigolds. Seven entries—J Kendel 1, Mrs E J Kjcvc 2, W L Christie 3. Quo table bouquet. Two entries—Miss C Nimmo 1, D L Christie 2. Four fancy pansies. One entry-James Kcndel 1. Four carnations. Two entries W Smith 1, James Kendel 2 Three hunches antirrhinum (three spikes in eaeh bunch) Four entries—D L Christie 1, Mrs E J Reeve 2, James Crosbie 3 One bun eh of everlasting flowers. Four entries— D L Christie 1, Miss E Freeman 2, Miss E Nimmo 2. Four picotces. One entry—W Smith 1. Four misses geranium. Six entries—H F R Christie 1, Miss C Nimmo 2 and 3. Beat collection of cut flowers. Two cntries-D L Christie 1, Mrs Inglis2. B Hal bouquet. One entry—Miss C Nimmo 1. Four trusses pelargonium. Two entries—VV Smith 1 and 2.

K ergne of flowers. Five cntries-D L Christie 1, W L Chri-stio 2 and 3. SPECIAL FRIZES. r>est six dahlias— J um i Cro»b e 1. iltst table bouquet-Miss C Nimme 1. Pest collection of cut flowers—D L Christie 1. Host bridal bouquet—Miss C Niratno 1. Bee: twelve cut blooms. Five entries—D L Christie 1, W L Christie 2. Best rose. Six entries—W L Christie 1, W Smith 2. Best collection of annuals -D L Christie 1. Ti.'st f; ur spikes gladioli—James Crosbio 1. It : nt six petunia blooms. Two entries —W L Ch'istie 1, Miss C Nimmo 2 Ladies’ 1 roast bouquet, made up by children attending school in the Taieii. Fourteen entries —Miss Nettie Todd 1, Master F R Christie 2, Jane Anderson 3.

Four dahlias. Two entries W Smith 1, James Crosbie 2. Hand bouquet—Mies C Nimmo 1. FRUIT.

•Six dessert apples. Twenty-two entries—W Low 1 aud 2, Mrs J Findlay 3 Six conking apples, Fifteen entrics-W Dow 1 and 2, R Gall 3. Six dessert pears. Twelve entries—A L Inglls 1, D L Christie 2, Mrs 11 Todd 3

Twelve light-colored plums. One entry W Smt'h 1.

Twelve dirk-colored plums. Two entries-Mrs R Todd 1, W L Christie 2. Six peaches. Six entries-Mrs C Findlay 1 and 2, J Dryden 3.

One lunch of grapes. Seven entries James Fraser 1 and 3, Mrs G Howell 2. Best collection of fruits. Two entries-Mrs Q Howoil 1, O L Christie 2. Heaviest six dessert apples. Four entries—Mrs G Findlay 1, T II Blatoh 2, D L Chrisiie 3. Heaviest six cooking apples. Twelve entries— James Dow 1 and 2, J M Allan 3. Heaviest six pears Seven entries.—Miss B Allan 1, D L Christie 2, J Brown 3.

Heaviest light or dark-colored plums. Two entries —W Allan 1, VV L Christie 2.

Heaviest six peaches. Twi entries—A Olivet 1, J Dryden 2. Heaviest bunch of grapes. Tvo entries—A Wedderspoon 1 and 2.

SPECIAL PRIZES. Six dessert apples—W. Low 1. Best s'x peaches—C Findlay 1. Best collection of fruits—Mrs G Howell 1. Heaviest six cooking apples—J Dow 1. Best twelve light or dark colored plums W Allan 1. Heaviest six peaches—A Oliver 1. VEGETABLES. Four stalks of rhubarb. Five cntries-J Blatoh 1, J Rankin 2, George Hendry 3. Two cucumbers. Two entries—D L Christie 1 and 2. Two vegetable marrows. Fourteen entries—T G Brickell 1, U W Briokell 2, A Oliver 3. Four sprigs of parsley. Five entries—Miss E. Freeman 1, E J Reeves 2 and 3. Twelve kidney potatoes. Ten entries—W L Christie 1 and 2, Miss Morgan 3. Twelve round potatoes. Eight entries—T Miller 1 aud 2, T Aitkcn 3. Throe stalks of celery. Seven entries—D L Christie 1 and 2, A Sinclair 3. Four leeks. Six entries —J Rankin 1, George Hendry 2, D L Christie 3. Four garden turnips. Six entries—W Bringans 1, D L Christie 2 and 3.

Four long carrots. Four entries-George Hendry 1 and 2, W Smith 3. Four intermediate carrots. Five entries—A Sinclair 1 and 2, W C Sinclair 3. Four beetroots. Four entries—Gavin Murdoch 1, D L Christie 2 and 3. Four parsnips. Six entries—A Sinclair 1 and 2, R Gall 3. Six onions. Seven entnes-J Swan 1 and 2, J Rankin 3. Twenty-four pods of beans. Eight entries—T Stodciart 1, T G Brickell 2. T Stoddart 3. Heaviest six onions. Four entries—J Rankin (Sib 4oz) 1, D L Christie (81b 6oz) 2, D L Christie 3. Heaviest late cabbage. Seven entriea-A Prentice (271b) 1, D L Christie (261b) 2, W Bringans (181b) 8. Best two cabbages flt for table. Three entries—T 0 Briokell 1, ATalt 2, A Sinclair 3. One red cabbage. Five entries—W Bringans 1 and 2, G Hendry 3. Oue savoy. Seven entries—W Hunter 1, A Prentice 2, J Crosbie 3. One stock of green kale. Ten entries—T Miller 1, Q Murdoch 2, D L Christie 3. Two cauliflowers. Three entries—J Naismith 1, Gavin Murdoch 2, A Sinclair 3. Best basket of vegetables. Three entries—George Hendry 1, D L Christie 2, J Dalgleiah 3. SPECIAL PRIZES. Three stalks of celery—D L Christie 1. Four leeks-J Rankin 7. Best savoy—W Hunter 1. Best basket of vegetables—Q Hendry 1. Best two cauliflowers—A Sinclair I. Best small basket of vegetables, containing one cabbage, two onions, six pods of beans, two carrots, one turnip, and two sprigs of parsley—J Hendry 1, Gavin Murdoch 2, A Sinclair 8.