WYNDHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 856, 21 February 1901, Page 2

WYNDHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW.

The an. mil horticultural and industrial oxh.lnuoii hold at Wyndham yesterday was the best seen there for miny years past owing to the large number of entries in most dfp.rtments and the satisfactory nature of the exhibits all round. Pot plants were perhaps the only weak spot so far as competition was concerned. Mrs H. M. McKay, as usual, secured the bulk of the awards. Mr H. Kichardson (Gore) had a number of very fine pot plants and templing fruit on view for exhibition only, and these were much admired. Cut (lowers, both in the open and amateur classes, were certainly the best collection seen this year. The entries also were large. Messrs i>\ C. Smith (Edeudale), Couling, Sampson, and Brantford (Invercargill) were prominent exhibitors, and district growers were also strongly represented by excellent produce. The display of fruit whs a magnificent one. Mrs Dickie secured first honors with a collection of over 50 varieties of well-grown, clean apples. The awards for pears, peaches, and apricots were divided between Mis Hankin and Miss ltichardsou. Small fruits, such as currants, raspberries, and gooseberries made a fine show, as also did plums. In the department set aside for jams and cookery there was a large display of splendid wares, these keeping the judge busy throughout the day. The district might well be proud of the exhibit of vegetables, which occupied a larger amount of space than probably ever before in the history of the Society. Needless to say, quality was the predominont feature. The industrial sections, both for adults and juveniles, we e well tilled wiih splendid specimens of handiwork of all descriptions, the painting and needlework being especially fine. The judges were: For pot plants, cut llowers and fruit, Mr 11. Kichardson (Gore); bouquets, table decorations, etc., Miss Leunie (Invercargill); decorated, bicycles, Miss Lennie and Mr Richardson ' vegetables and farm produce, Mr J. Lennie, sen.; confectionery, Mr D. Kingsland (Inver cargill); industrial work, Mr \V. McCaw (Invercargill); fancy work, Mrs G. A. Copland (Gore). The attendance during yesterday afternoon was satisfactory, and in the evening it was very large.