SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7177, 29 February 1884, Page 3

SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Autumn Show of the Sydenham Horticultural Society was hold yesterday afternoon in the Selwyn street schoolroom, which presented a very bright and pleasing appearance from the number and excellence of the floral and other exhibits. The number of these gave the judges, who did their work in their usual thorough and conscientious way, no little trouble, and called for the exercise of careful discrimination on their part. The cut flowers especially elicited warm encomiums from those qualified to fully appreciate their merits. The vegetables were scarcely less worthy of commendation, both for variety and quality. The contributions sent in “ for exhibition only ” for the most part were ticketed “ Highly commended.” They included a remarkably nice basket of flowers, arranged for a table centrepiece, from Mrs Rogers ; a tempting basket of blackberries, and some luscious <• Maddesfleld Court ” grapes, from Mr P. Taylor; a large collection of pot plants, among which were two remarkably wellgrown ericas, from Messrs Guntrip and Line ; a collection of aloes, from Mr Hawley ; a few cut single dahlias from Mr A. Cant; a very graceful hanging basket from Mr J. Beattie; and from the same gentleman some very fine tricolour geraniums in pots. In addition to the above coming strictly within the limits of a flower show, were collections of useful pottery and basketwork suitable for horticultural purposes, sent in by Messrs L. Adams and Silvester respectively. Among the most striking exhibits sent in for competition were Mr Nancarrow’s pot geraniums, Messrs Guntrip and Line’s and Mr Beattie’s tricolour geraniums, Mr Beattie’s begonias, Mr W. Gimblctt’s French marigolds, Mr Beattie’s collection of ferns, Mr Manser’s collection of cut flowers, Mr Rogers’ pansies, Mr Burn’s phlox Drummondii, and Messrs Guntrip and Line’s fuchsias, which gained Mr J. T. Brown’s special prize. It was remarked with regret that Messrs Nairn and Sons, who have hitherto been such successful exhibitors at these shows, had sent in nothing.

The following is the PRIZE LIST. Pot Plants. — Class A. Six geraniums, varieties, zonale : Nancarrow, 1. Six geraniums, varieties, double: Nancarrow, 1. Six geraniums, varieties, variegated: Guntrip and Line, 1. Twelve roses, varieties : Guntrip and Line, 1. Twelve gladioli, varieties, single spikes: W. Gimblett, 1. Eighteen verbenas, varieties, three trusses each; Guntrip and Line, I. Twelve phlox Drummondii, varieties, three trusses each; W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve asters quilled, at least six varieties: W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve asters not quilled, at least six varieties: W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve pansies, varieties, fancy: W, Gimblett, 1. Twelve French marigolds, varieties: W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve pentstemons, varieties, three trusses each: Guntrip and Line, 1. Hand bouquet unwired: Guntrip and Line, 1. Feuit. — Class A. Two bunches grapes, black : J. Allan, 1. Twelve apricots : W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve dessert pears, one variety: J. Allan, 1. Twelve culinary pears, one variety: J. Allan, 1. Vegetables. — Class A. Two cucumbers: Nancarrow, 1. Two cabbages: J. Allan, 1. Two cauliflowers: J. Allan, 1. Two savoys: J. Allan, 1. Six beets: J. Allan, 1. Six parsnips :J. Allan, 1. Six carrots: J. Allan, 1. Six turnips: J. Allan, 1. Four lettuces: J. Allan, 1. Fifty pods peas: J. Allan, 1, Twenty-five runner beans: J. Allan, 1. Twenty-five broad beans: J. Allan, 1. Twelve onions: J. Allan, 1. Two vegetable marrows: J. Allan, 1. Pot Plants. — Class B.

Three stove or greenhouse plants (not fuchsias or geraniums); A. Cant, 1 ; J. Beattie, 2. One specimen plant in flower (not a fuchsia or geranium): J. Beattie, 1; A. Cant, 2. Three begonias, fine foliaged, varieties : J. Beattie, 1; G. Starkiss, 2 ; A. Cant, 3. One fuchsia: A. Cant, 1; G. Starkiss, 2. Pour geraniums, varieties, variegated: J. Beattie, 1; G. Starkiss, 2. Ono lilium auratum; J. A, Watts, 1. Collection of ferns, stove or greenhouse: J. Beattie, 1; G. Starkiss, 2. Cut Plowebs. —Class B.

Six dahlias, varieties: G. Starkiss, 1. Six roses, varieties: Rogers, 1. Twelve verbenas, varieties, three trusses each; A. Cant, 1. Twelve asters, quilled, at least six varieties : Mrs Rides, 1. Iwelye asters, not quilled, at least six varieties : Mrs Rides, 1; G. Starkiss. 2; J. Beattie, 3. Twelve marigolds, African, six lemon, six orange : Mrs Rides, 1; G. btarkiss, 2; J. Manser, 3. Twelve pentstemons, at least six varieties, throe trusses each J, Manser, I. General collection cut blooms, hardy ; J. Manser, 1; A. Cant, 2 ; J. A. Watts, 3. Collection of pansies: J. Nancarrow, 1 and he. -r, Feuit.—Class B.

Two hunches grapes, white : P. Martin, 1 Two bunches grapes, black: P. Martin, l‘. G. Starkiss, 2. Twelve poaches, freestone : Rogers, 1. Six nectarines: Rogers. 1. Twelve dessert apples : Mrs Rides, 1. Dish blackberries : J- A. Watts, 1. Vegetables. —Class B;

Four beets: J. A. Watts, 1. Six parsnips: J. A. Watts. 1. twelve potatoes, kidney : J. A. Watts, 1. t welve potatoes, round: J. A. Watts 1- Twelve onions: J. A. Watts, 1. Fifty P°^ a Peas: Mrs Rides, 1. Fifty Fl^ nch beane : v J- AWatts, 1. Twenty-five runner beans: Mrs Rides, 1. Six stalks rhubarb-;; J-.

Mimsor, 1 ; J. A. Watts, 2. Ono pumpkin, heaviest: J. A. Watts, 1. Pot Plants.—-Clash C.

No exhibit of this class, “ window grown plants only” was sent in. Cut Floweuh.—Class C.

Six dahlias, varieties: C. Jackson, 1. Six roses, varieties : J. Ihirns, 1. Six verbenas, varieties, three trusses each: J. Rums, 1. Six asters, varieties :J. Ihirns, 1; C. Jackson, 2. Six phlox Dnimmondii, varieties ; three trusses each, J. Burris, 1. Six pentstemons, varieties, three trusses each: .1. Burns, 1. Six pansies, show: G. Starkiss, 1; J. Burns, 2, Six pansies, fancy: J. Burns, 1. Six marigolds, French: J. Burns, 1. Six marigolds, African :J. Burns, 1; C. Jacksou, 2 j Thompson, I!. General collection of cut blooms: Pago 1 and highly commended. Hand bouquet: J. Clothier, 1. Flu; it. —Class C. Twelve peaches: C. Jackson, 1. Six nectarines : C. Jackson, 1. Twelve plums : C. Jackson, 1. Twelve dessert apples: C. Jackson, 1. Twelve culinary apples :C. Jackson, 1. Twelve pears: Thompson, 1. Dish of blackberries : Downing,!. Collection of apples : C. Jackson, 1, Vegetables.-—Class C. Two cabbages: Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Two cabbages, red: Burns, 1. Six carrots : Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Six parsnips: Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Six onions : Downing, 1. Six bunches eschalots: Burns, 1. Fifty pods peas : Burns, 1. Fifty French beans: Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Twenty-five runner beans: Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Twelve potatoes, kidney : Burns, 1. Twelve potatoes, round : Burns,!. Two vegetable marrows: Thompson, 1; Downing, 2; Burns, 3. Collection of potatoes; Downing, 1; Burns, 2. Extea Peizes. Messrs Guntrip and Line w r on Mr J* T. Brown’s prize for the best three fuchsias, varieties, in class A; Mrs Rides won Mr W. Brizley’s prize for the best collection of fruit in class B ; and Mr J. Beattie won Mr J. Munnings’ prize for the best four hanging baskets filled with ffirns and lycopods, in the same class. Mr T. Thompson’s prize for the best collection of vegetables was gained by Mr Burns, 1, and Mr Clothier, 2. Mr W. White’s prizes for hand bouquets, competed for by children attending school under 15 years of age, were gained by Master A. Rides, 1; Miss E. I’Anson, 2; and Master C. Rides, 3. Mr W. Gimblett’s prizes for the best collection of ferns were gained by Messrs I’Anson, 1, and Clothier, 2.