ADDINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10650, 10 May 1895, Page 2

ADDINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

CHRYSANTHEMUM AND PBUIT SHOW.

The Addington Horticultural Society is to be congratnlotod on tho success of its first chrysanthemum and fruit show which was held in tho Oddfollowo’ Hall, Addington, yesterday. There was a fine show of chrysanthemums, the exhibits cent by Messrs E. E. M. Evans, J. Craw, D. Craw, A. Cast, J. Hand and Q. W. Bishop being particularly good. Mr Evans was the most successful prize-taker in Class A, his blooms being quite as good aa those shown by blip at tho Christchurch Society's show. His specimen of “ Lord Amentia” was awarded the prize for tho premier incurved Japanese bloom m tbo show, and his stand of twelve incurved varieties was greatly admired. •He D. Craw exhibited a beautiful bloom of “ Goldoa Wedding,” and Mr J. Hep worth, who was awarded Hr Austin’s special prize, a splendid group of-chrysanthemums, which were tastefully arranged in pots on the stage. Tho other exhibits of chrysanthemums reflected credit on tho exhibitors. The fruit, especially the apples, was very good, Mr W. Jones and Mr Proctor judged the exhibits, and credit is duo to tho officers of tha Society for their efforts to make tho chow a success. A large number of visitors attended tbo show during the day, and despite the unfavourable weather iu tho evening the hall was filled.

The following in the prize list:— Pot Plants.—Class A (epan to experienced persons) : Group of chrysanthemems, staged fer effect—J. Hepworlh 1 and special. One standard plant—J. B. Fishsr 1. Class B (open to inexperienced persons) ; Six greenhouse plants—J. E. Yates 1. Ouo bush plan!;—J. Hand 1. Cut Blooms. Claes A : Eighteen Japanese chrysanthemums, varieties— E. E. M. Evans 1, D. Craw 2. Twelve incurved, vamtisa—E. E. M. Evans 1, J. Craw 2, D. Craw 3. Twelve reflezed, not leas than six varieties—D. Craw 1. Six .Tau/»rso£e, ono variety—lK. 13. M. Evans 1, A. Cant 2, J. Craw 3. Six incurved, one variety—A. Cimt 1, D, Craw 3, G. M. Small 3, Twelve trusses Japanese, rot less than six varieties —A. Cant 3. Twelve trusses pompom s, not Ices than six varieties —J. Craw 1, D. Craw 3, Table decoration of chrysanthemums—Miss Polly Mitchell I. Twelve trusses outdoae-growa.chrysanthe-mum 2 —J. A. Watte 2. Class B, 1 twelve Japanese varieties—-G. W; Bishop I, J. Hftnd 2. Six incurved, varieties—J. Haad 1. Six mi/.fssfi, varieties. Jap-mono or rsfiosed—Miss E. Dillon 3, Master KlDillou 2, G. W. Bishon 3. Six ir -mpooca D. Howell 1, Fruit,— Class A, Collection of apples — J. Craw 1, D. Craw 2, Twelve dessert apples—J. Craw 1 and 8, J. B. Fishsr 3, Twelve cooking npplsa—J. Craw 1 and 3, J. Watts" 3. Twelve deaaarc pears-—J. Craw 1, J. B. Fishsr 2. Two bunches of grapes—F. Hitchings 1. Clara B, twelve dessert apples—D. Howell 1 and 2. Twelve Cooking apples—J. Hand 1, J. E. Yates 2, £». Howell 3. Twelve dessert peats. —J. E. Yates I aad 2, Collodion or fruit—D. Howell 2. Vegetables. — Class A, collection of vegetables— D. Craw 1, J. A. Watfca S. Special Prizes. — Six Japanese, varieties; prises presented-by Mm Wiguana—E. E. M. Evans 1, G. M. Small 3. Group of ch v\j r--aut-h o rnumr> ; liras prize presented by Mr J. Austin—J. HepwoVth 1. Two chrysanthemums in pens j prize presented by Mr J. Hopworth—S. Noviss 1. For Exhibition Only.— Very highly commended: Twelve anemone chrysan-themums-—D. Craw. Collection of pot plants—J. L. Squires. Collection of ferns —J. Hepwortii, Highly commended: Twelve anemone chrysanthemums —J. Craw. Collection of fruit—J. E. Yates. Collection of vegetables—Man hire. Comminded : Brisket of flowers—J. Hand. CcHectfon of Japanese chrysanthemums— J. A. Watts. Lirgepumpkin—J. B. Yates.