PREBBLETON HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXII, Issue 7411, 29 November 1884, Page 6

PREBBLETON HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The usual Spring Show of the* Probbloten Society was held in tha schoolroom yesterday. The weather, wa* all that could be wished for. Thu show day, a* usual, was recognised as a public holiday in Prebbloton, and tho bunting flying on tho Town 11*11 gave the appearance of a general gala day. The exhibits were more numerous on ihi* occasion than at the spring show last season, and, taken altogether, wore a great improvement. Mr Nairn’s collection of roses, bouquets, rhododendrons, and general collection of cat blooms received special attention, and wiut tho admiration of all who visited thoahow. The following were tho judge*:—Pot pbint* and cut flowers, Messrs Norman and Armstrong.jun. s vegetables, Mo««ra Marsh and Cotton; butter, Messrs Candy and (Totten. The following Is the PRIZE LIST. l-OT I’DAKTH. One fine-foliage plant—East, 1 j Morahead, 2. Three pdargonimna—Carpenter, 1 : Millar, 2. llireo geraniums, varieties —Carpenter, I; Jennings, 2. Three geranium*, double, varieties —'arpenter, 1 j East, 2. Three geranium*, tri-oolour, varieties— Morahead, 1. Throe petunias, varieties—Jennings, 2. One fuchsia, dark —Carpenter. 2. One fuchsia, light—Carpenter. 1 i Maskrey, 2. One pelargonium— Jennings, 1 j Muir, 2. One geranium— Mrs Maskrey, I ; Winter, 2. One geranium, bronze—Carpenter, I; Moraheod, 2. One geranium, gold—Winter, 1. One geranium, gold, tricolour—Carpenter, 1; Morahwid, 2. One geranium, silver— Morshoad, 1 and 8. One geranium, silver, tri-colour—Carpenter, I s Morehcad, 2. One geranium, ivy-leaved—Carpenter, 1} Morabead, 2, One cirmoraria—Jennings, 2. One petunia—Carpenter, 1 j East, 2. On© coleu*—Rev Wright, 1. Collection of native ferns—Aiken, I. One cactus, in bloom—Morahsad, 1 j Jennings, 2. One musk—Carpenter, I; Winter, 2. cut rtowans. Bunch of reses—Woodward, 1. Collection of roses, not less than six varieties— ItevTeakle, 1; East, 2. Three roses, varieties —Morsheod, 1; Winter, 2. One reran—Morehead, 1 5 Toes will, 2. Six pansies—East, 1 5 0, Thompson, 2. Throe peatstemons, varieties, one spike of each—Jennings, 2, Hand bouquet—Rev Teakle, 1. Hand bouquet of common flowers—Rev Teakle, I. Collection of verbenas, not lews than nine varieties, one truss of each—Mrs Maskrey, 1. Collection of arums—Anderson, I. ruoiT. Twelve strawberries 0- Marsh, 1 j Morahead, 2. Collection of gooseberries, sis of each—Arthurs, 1 1 Winter, 2. VK(iBTAiU.BS. Two cabbage* Marsh, 1; Mullia, 2. Six carrots—Winter, 1 ; Comerford, 2. Six turnips—Winter, 1. Three lettuces, on*—Winter. I; East. 2. Twelve potatoes, kidney—Winter, 1 1 Fitzpatrick, 2. Twelve iiotate**#, round—Mollis, 1 and 2. Six stalks of rhubarb—Arthur, 1 ; Mullis, 2. Twelve eschalots—Comerford, I; Mullis, 2. Collection of vegetables Mullis, 1. Twenty-four radishes, turnip—Mullis, 1 ; Amlemm, 2. Twenty-four radishes, long ml—Winter, 1; Mullis, 2. Bundle of asparagus (twenty-five heads)—J. N. Tosswill, 1. hf'ECIAD WIISBM. Mr Mora head, hand bouquet made by girls under Ul years of age—Mis*Tosswill; band tsiutjiivt made by girl* attending tho District schools—May Thompson ; table bouquet made by girls attending the District schools—Annie Comerford. Rev J. K Teak 11 4 , «aiad-Mn Anderson; «ix stalks of rhubarb—Fitxpatriok, Mr Moffatt, ««• badion of roses—Morehcad j hand bouquet —Miss Unddlson i table bouquet-Miss Ada Prebble. Mr Hastio, Iwx of ten for tw« tyoumlu of fm*h buttor (on« votry only from each exhibitor)—Mrs O. 'Hmtupson.