COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8360, 23 December 1887, Page 2

COURTENAY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

This Society held its annual show in the Orange Hall, Courtenay, on Tuesday. The weather was fine, the attendance fair, and the exhibits, on the whole, well up to the average, although there was a falling off of pot plants, which sign- may be taken that more attention is given to the outdoor cultivation of flowers. The collection of fruit was really good, and taking into account the backward season, might be ranked as first-class. There were but two exhibits of apples from last year, both of which, as keeping apples, were good and sound; but those of Mr Robertson, to all appearance, were the best, and they were decidedly the most attractive. But the judges thought differently, and awarded Mr Moore the first prize. The vegetables, from first to last, could not be excelled; and if the exhibits were at the Horticultural Show in Christchurch, they would have undoubtedly taken honours. The following is the prize list : Judges, Messrs Turner and Gray. Pot Plants. —Three fine foliaged plants —Feat, 1 and 2. Three fuchsias, varieties Robertson, 1. Three geraniums, varieties -—Robertson, 1. Three geraniums, double, varieties —Turner, 1; Robertson, 2. Three geraniums, ivy-leaved, varieties—Robertson, 1. Specimen plant in flower—Peat, 1 and 2. Fine foliaged plant—Feat, 1 and 2. Fuchsia, dark —Robertson, 1; ■ Peat, 2. Fuchsia, light—Robertson, 1. Geranium Robertson, 1. Geranium, bronze—Robertson, 1. Geranium, double—Turner, I: Robertson, 2. Geranium, gold—Robertson, 1. Geranium, gold tricolour—Robertson, 1. Geranium, silver —Robertson, 1; Turner, 2. Geranium, ivy-leaved—Robert-son, 1. Petunia—Robertson, 1. Rose— Robertson, 1 and 2; Peat, 3. Flowering begonia—Turner, 1. Cot Flowers. —Collection of cut blossoms—Brett, 1; Robertson, 2; Peat, 3. Collection of roses, not less than four varieties—Erect, 1; Robertson, 2; Fentz, 3. Three roses, varieties—Grant, 1; Robertson, 2; Fentz, 3. One rose—Robertson, 1 and 2; Grant, 3. Six pansies, show— Peat, 1 and 2 ; Robertson, 3. Six pansies, fancy—Peat, 1 and 2. Six sweetwilliams, varieties, one truss each—Peat, 1 and 2; Robertson, 3. Six antirrhinums, varieties, one spike of each—Robertson, 1; Peat, 2 and 3. Six annuals, varieties—Peat, 1 and 3; Robertson, 2. Three penstemons, varieties, one spike of each —Turner, 1; Robertson, 2; Peat, 3. Table bouquet— Brett, 1; Turner, 2; Peat, 3, Hand bouquet—Robertson, 1; Peat, 2. Epergne of flowers—Peat, 1 and 2; Robertson, 3. Collection of verbenas, not less than nine —Robertson, 1.

Pan it. —Collection of fruit—Robertson, 1 ; Peat, 2. Melon —Peat, 1. Twelve cherries—Fentz, _ 1 ; M £ Nae, 2 and 3. Twelve strawberries —Brett, 1 j Grant, 2; Moore, 3. Twelve raspbemea—M'Nae. 1; Peat, 2. Collection of gooseberries, six of each—Robertson, 1; Peat, 2. Collection of currants, ten bunches of each—Robertson, 1 ; N'Rae, 2; Peat 3. Six apples, last year’s—Moore, 1; Robertson, 2. (Judges—Messrs Crookes and Low ) Vegetables.— Collection of vegetables, not more than eight varieties—Grant, 1 and 2; Peat, 3. Twelve broad beans— Peat, 1 and 2; Bunkley, 3. Twelve pods of pe&s—Peat, 1 and 2; Grant, 3. Six potatoes, round—Grant, 1; Robertson, 2. Six potatoes, kidney. Grant, 1 and 3, Peat, 2. Collection of potatoes.—Peat, 1, Robertson, 2; Anson, 3. Six stalks rhu-

barb.—Dimkley, 3 and 2; Grant, 3. Six onions.—Grant, 1 and 2; Robertson, 3. Twelve eschalots. Turner, 1 and 2; Moore, 3, Two cauliflowers.-—Grant, 1 and 3; Fentz, 2. Two lettuces. —Robertson, 1; Brett, 2 ; Moore, 3. Six carrots. > •—Grant, 1; Robertson, 2; Anson, Three turnips, white.—Turner, 1 and . ‘JJr Anson, 3. Three turnips, yellow.— 1 and 2; Turner, 3. Two cabbages.— Robertson, 1; Brett, 2; Dunkloy, 3. Collection of salading.—Grant, 1; Robertson, 2. There was also a large number of special prizes awarded. In the building adjoining the hall there was lunch provided by tbe officers of the Association for the Judges, where ample justice was done.