HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 96, 25 April 1895, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The list of prize-winners at the Show appears on our fourth page, and it will be seen that the competition between Messis Bolton Bros, and Mrs Merrick for the Challenge Cup was exceedingly keen, the former winning with very little indeed to spare. In olass 2 for out blooms Messrs Bolton Bros, gained four first prizes, one second, and one b. o. These of ooursa were iv addition to taking the cup. Tbey :

wore also awarded first prize for the Premlf r Japanese Chrysanthemum (named Coronet) in the Show, a first-class certificate for a largo seedling shown in tho cup stand. For twelve seedlings on exhibition only they were highly commended, whilst their twelve Jean d'Arcs specially mentioned in our report last evening were very highly commended. A second prize for light grapes was awarded to the same exhibitors, who have every reason to be satisfied with

their all round success. Mrs Merrick, who is represented in almost every class, whether of flowers, fruit, vegetables, or preserves, is again v most successful exhibitor. Mr S. Bolton again carried all before him in Class I for pot .'plants, nnd is also success-

ful in several other classes. In tbe amateur classes, the Messrs J. Fivcn, J. East, J. E. Honnsell ; Mesdames W. Lane, Gunnaway, Fivcn, and Bain,andMisscsFivon, Bell, and C. M. Gascoigneare among the prize-takers. In the open class for bouquets, table decorations, and wreaths, the prize takers are Mrs A R Knelling, Miss M E Kitching, Miss A M Bell (who is also successful in the amateur class for bouquets), Miss D A Johnston, Miss Alice Sheather, and Miss Ada Hale. Among the special prizes worthy of mention is that given by Miss Trask for the best design of chrysanthemums, which was awarded to Miss Burford for her monogram N.H S, described in last evening's Mail. A tastefully arranged shower bouquet of chrysanthemums is sent by Miss Irvine for exhibition only. Special prizes were also awarded to Beatiice Kitcbing, Isabel Hobden, Cornelius Johnston, Gertrude Wilson, May Norworlhy, Marian Wright, Madge Mackay, J Liley, Ella Ancell, H 1 Banifortl, Clarice Bain, for bouquets and designs made by school children or Collegians. Other specials for girls wero taken by Mabel Bamford, and Ada Hale, Hilda Bamford and F. Halo. It is worty of note that among the oxhibits are some very fine red beet, carrots and Jerusalem artichokes

from the Girls' College obtained prizes, and sonic vegetable marrows from the Boys' College took a second prize. Last oveniug there was a very large attendance at the Show, in fact, the crowd

was so great that locomotion was rather difficult, and as everyone wanted to stop to examine the exhibits, they could not well be .iskoi 4 to " move on," as tbe policeman says. Music w?s supplied at intervals by Miss East (piano) and Mr Bird (cornet). The sum of £29 was taken during tho after-, noon and evening. As was predicted, the applo room was admitted to bo one of tho sights of the exhibition, and Messrs Wiesenbavern's and F. J. Kingston's splendid collections wero very highly spoken of. The former, though not showing so many, has his exhibits tho mest effectively displayed, and on the whole thoy aro of a superior quality. Mr Hingston has a very largo collection, and also shows an apple parer, a simple contrivance which pared the apples in a marvellously short time. Mr Hingston charged a penny for each apple pared, and by this means raked tn a tidy little sum, which goes to the Society. Another small machine, equally simple quarters the fruit, and there is comparatively trifling waste in the process The Show was open again this afternoon, and this evening a large number of visitors are expected. It will bo seen by an advertisement in another column that school children will be admitted for 3d,