HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1833, 7 January 1880, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

At the usual monthly meeting of the Horticultural Sooiety, held last night in the Congregational sohoolroom, Manchester street, prizes were given for the best show of carnations and picotees. The exhibition was divided into two classes, open and amateur, two additional prizes being givon by Mr J. Greenaway for six carnations and picotees. In tho open class for carnations and picoteei Mr J. Greenaway was the only exhibitor. The number of blooms staged was greater than on any previous occasion, several novelties being shown. Many of the blooms, especially Mr Graenaway's seedlings, were beautifully grown, and elicited muoh admiration. It would be as well if the practice of affixing the names to the exhibits was universal, as with one exception this rule on the present occasion was generally disregarded. In the open class Mr Greenaway and Mr Nairn were the only exhibitors, and in the amateur class Mr Crooks, Mr 8.. Walton, and Mr E. N. Newby competed for Mr Greenaway's prize. A remarkably fine hydrangea, Otaska, was lent by Mr George Gould, and amongst the contributions|for exhibition only were some very choice pansies shown by Mr Mackett, a well made up bouquet by Messrs Nairn and Sons, and a variegated musk by Mr Dutton. The exhibits of picotees and carnatioas by Messrs Dutton, Greenaway, and Eoee. In the open olass, for six carnations and picotees, varieties, Mr Greenaway took the first prize, and a second prize for six carnations, varieties. Messrs Nairn and Sons took firßt honors for six picotees, varieties, and Mr J. Greenaway second. Mr D. Craw was awarded a first prize and Mr H. Crooks second for twelve carnations and picotees in the amateur class, the former named exhibitor also gaining the first prize for six picotees in the same class. Mr It. Walton and Mr B. N. Newby were awarded Mr Groenaway's first and second prizen respectively for six carnations and picotees.