ONEHUNGA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9368, 27 November 1893, Page 3

ONEHUNGA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Spring Show of the Onehunga Horticultural Society, was opened on Saturdayafternoon ab the Onehunga Public Hall, lb was mostly confined to local exhibitors, bub the show was a very good one in most respects, although the competition was by no means what it should have been ab this season of the year, lb was well attended, especially in the evening, and the officers of the society are to be congratulated on the excellent manner in which the hall was decorated and the tables arranged. Mr. 0. C. Fleming, the president, was in attendance during the day, and rendered valuable assistance. The other officers of the club, and the secretary, Mr. R. A. Jackson, were assiduous in the discharge of their duties. There were a number of extra exhibits nob entered for competition, conspicuous amongst which was the grand case of fancy biscuits exhibited by Messrs. Bycroffc and Co. at the recent Auckland Agricultural Show, which filled up a large gap in the hall. Messrs. Yates and Co. had a fine display of seeds attractively placed. There were also some very fine pot plants, especially ferns, and many of the flowers and bouquets were of a high order of merit, bub on the whole the show was nob equal in excellence to that of last year. The rain, of course, is accountable in a great measure for the fall-ing'-off in some classes. There were good exhibits in the vegetable classes, but fruit was only fairly good. The judges for pot plants, cut flowers, and bouquets, were Messrs. C. T. Wren, aud C. S. McDonald ; for fruit and vegetables, Messrs. C. McIndoe and Kimberley ; and for condiments, Mesdames Bull, Lyell, and Mr. Kelsall. An agreeable concert was provided in the evening, which, under the conducborshipof Mr. L. H. McAlpine, greatly enlivened the proceedings, and formed an attraction for the large number of people assembled :— The following is the prize list: — ALL-COMERS. Cut Flowers.—Thirty-six roses, distinct varieties : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Twenty-four roses, distinct varieties : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Twelve roses, distinct varieties : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Twelve roses, six dark and six light, W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Six roses, three light and three dark. W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Three roses, dark :W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Three roses, light: W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. One rose, light: \V. E. Lippiatt, Ist. One rose, dark : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Champion rose of the show, judged from all the stands : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Six tea roses : W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Six Noisette roses: W. E. Lippiatt, Ist. Twelve pansies, distinct varieties : Miss Bull, Ist. Six pansies, distinct: Miss Bull, Ist. Six gladioli: Mrs. Jeffrey, Ist. Floral wreath : Mrs. Stych, Ist; Miss I. Fleming, 2nd; five exhibits. Collection of cut flowers, '24 varieties : Mrs. Stych, Ist. Twelve varieties : Mrs. Chapped, Ist; Miss Fleming, 2nd. Three buttonhole bouquets : Miss Brown, Ist; Miss Jackson, 2nd ; four entries. Three ladies' sprays : Miss Gibbous Reid, Ist; two entries. Pot Plants—Three ferns : Capt. Daveney, Ist. Fruits. — Fifty strawberries : Yv". E. Lippiatt, Ist. Twelve lemons, Lisbon : Miss Chappell, Ist; two exhibits. Forty-eight gooseberries, two varieties, 24 each : Mrs. Cliappell, Ist. Dish of red currants: Miss Hutonison, Iht. Vegetables. Six stalks rhubarb : John Franklin. Ist; three entries. Three cabbages : John Franklin, Ist; J. Denize, 2nd. Three lettuce : J. Denize,2nd. Collection of potatoes, four varieties: E. and A. Stych, Ist; three exhibits. AMATEURS AND COTTAGERS. Pot Plants.— Three varieties : Mr. C. C. Fleming, Ist. One coleus : Mr. C. 0. Fleming, 2nd ; two entries. One specimen fern : Mrs. Gcach, Ist. Two large begonias : Mr. Fletcher, Ist. Pot ol musk : Miss Hutchison, Ist. Two flowering begonias: Mr. t'letcher, Ist. Cut Flowers.— roses :D. Brown, Ist; Mrs. Scott, 2nd; Ave exhibits. Two roses, one light and one dark : Miss Hutchison, Ist. Six pansies : Miss- Bull, Ist; two exhibits. Six gladioli: Mrs. Erson, Ist; two entries. Six pelargoniums, distinct varieties : Miss Bull, Ist. Hand bouquet: Miss Bull, Ist; Mrs. Jeffrey, 2nd. Bridal bouquet : Miss Bull, Ist. Cut flowers, 12 distinct varieties : Mr. Bruford, Ist Mrs. Stych, 2nd; four entries. Six fucshias : Mrs. Macfarlane, Ist. Vegetables.— stalks rhubarb: C. C. Fleming. Ist four exhibits. Six potatoes, round : E. and A. Stych, Ist; three entries. Fruits. Six Lisbon lemons: Mrs. Chappell, Ist ; three entries. Fifty gooseberries, 55 red and 25 green: Mrs. Chappell, Ist ; two entries. SPECIAL PRIZES. Locally grown lemon 3 with foliage attached : Mr. H. Rout. Ist ; six exhibits. Short bread : Miss A. Fleming, Ist; seven entries. Two pounds of print butter, without salt: Miss Hutchison, Ist; two entries. Home made jelly : Miss Ralph, Ist. Pot of piemelon jam : Mrs. Cliappell, Ist; three entries. Victoria cake: Miss Lowden, Ist; five entries. Plate of scones : Mrs. Hutchison, Ist; five exhibits. Two pounds of butter with salt, locally made : Mrs. Hutchison, Ist; three entries. Plate of oatmeal cakes : E. and L. Cunuiugham, Ist; four entries. Plate of scones, made from Bycroft's flour': Mrs. Hutchison, Ist; nine entries. Hemmed pocket handkerchief, for girl under 10 years : Lillie Clark, Ist; three exhibits. Floral cross: Miss Bruford, Ist; three exhibits. floral wreath: Miss A. Jeffrey, Ist; three entries. Arranged basket of native ferns and flowers: Miss YVayland, Ist; three entries. Best bridal bouquet Miss Brown, Ist; six entries. Buttonhole bouquet: Mrs. Stych, Ist; ten entries. Twelve roses Mrs. Chappell, Ist. Twelve varieties of cut (lowers : Mrs. Stych, Ist; three entries. Buttonhole bouquet: Mrs. Stych, Ist; nine entries.