HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 814, 21 November 1878, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

im "I'ht spring Sliow of the North Otago \l 'Horticultural Society took place to-,lay m J the V.t-hinteer Hall, which was tastefully m decorated for the occasion. Tin- cvhihition |of rare.Mill beautiful plants of well known '.J species appeared to take the visitors ijiiit<"a '*y H ul 'l ir ' lie - t, ' ui collection of roses being exI .ecptionnlly fine ; in fact, it was annulled mi pf alt sides, even by qualified judges from outI Hide tins district, that such a line collection 4 had never hitherto been shown m 'i<-.-i----ol tii< ,f "■ 1 thai il. was almost impi'insihlo fo! J , ~ :, : t ,;u.„ :n the South Island. ,JJ . 1;U mill u .11 numt also lie made of a 4ffl ■,. -.:.-:i;i collection of j«»t plants, form :\ :.r..';i Awamoa for exhibition by the 111 j ( .,. M JJ.,];,.>. .■. amongst wliich tlie eollecfffiS ... was very tine, especially for Ji§| ■•■ \V. 11. i:. ."wood sent a collection of W ' |il.i'i!."-aini ■ -.'.'el's, which were highly comifiS i ~.„.|,.,1 mans b.engquitenewtothciLstrict. M i'i.'i .1., stau.l'..f Mr, Jteywooil & IV, of the l S§t \-.,.'.iii:i Nin--•■!■•. , -we noticed two really M ,',!,!,.■:..! i.lam,-," namely, Yucca Ala-folia W Vnriegata and the Variegated Anicrican Aloe f| (Agave Americana Variegata) : also some Vif jiow and rare Caladiums, amongst which were m Prince Albert Kdward, ;i. most beautifully f -iif marked variety, and the Beethoven, the j) ltufi-nauicd having very delicate, rjiarkin-s. 1 Oti tlse same stand we noticed tlhe following stove and groenhouse plants: —Ik-gonia Helcnor I'hdcr, Van Tloutte. Begonia Siemeni, Dracena l-'crrca Kosea, Hru- | etna F.xrelsa, Dracena Bclmani, Colons Km- || press of India, Koleus C>neen of the South. 3 Gyninostachva Pearee, Funkia Ovia \ ane- " giita. SiiiK-hezia, Glaucophvllr.in. I'audanius w,l Vctehii, ami Pelargoniums in variety. W I'UIZK LIST. Mt', o.Minr.SKU.s' class, i » Begonias—Mr. liushcll (gardener to Mr. ' 11. V"miell), '• 3 Greenhouse Plants—Mr. Bushell, 1 : Mr I'tj Sumpter, 2. i"1 Best 3 Fuchsias—l exhibit—Mr Forsyth (gardener to Hon. M. Holmes), I. Best Fuchsia- I .-xhil.it -Mr Forsyth. ti Pelargoniums—no exhibit. '.i Fancy Pelargoniums -no exhibit. .'! Geraniums (bieolor) - Mr Bushell. 1. .1 Geraniums (tricolor)-Mr Bushell, 1. 4 Calcealarias—no exhibit. 3 Fine Foliagcd or Variegated Plants—Mr Bushell. 4 Petunias—no exhibit. New or rare plant—no exhibit. Best-t Calceolaria- —Mr For-.-vth. !. Hest 4 Variegated Plants —Mr liushell 12 Native and Other Ferns—Mr Bushell, 1 ; John Falconer. 2. 12 Conifera—John Falconer, 1 (1 ex ihit.) f> Native Plants —no exhibit-. Ferns (distinct varieties)—no exhibit. . H Heaths—no exhibit. ■ ti,Roses, distinct varieties—Mr Forsyth I'OT PLANTS -AMATCt 'IIS. Stove (Plants— no exhibit. Greenhouse Plants-no exhibit. 2 Fuchsias—no exhibit. 1 Fuchsia—no exhibit. 2 Pelargoniums, .staged -John Treland, 1. 2 Pelargoniums, fancy lohn Ireland, 1. '2 Geraniums, bieolor—(!. Smnpler, 1. '2 Geraniums, t-rieolor--no exhibit-. (.'Al!liEX«l:s' ([.ASS. Brst 24 rones—Mr 1-Virsyth. sp.-eial prize. Hest rose in the room—Mr Foisvlh. Best 2-1 roses—Mr Bushell, 1 ; Mr Ccbbie, I Best P2 roses—Mr Hartley, 1: Mr ForU ayth, 2 : highly comniemleil. I>r He l.autour ;| mid Messrs Bushell and A. Siini^on. | Kent C. rosea—Mr Bushell, 1(I exhibit). | J2 Pansies—Mr tk-bbie, 1. g 12 Antirrhinums—no exhibit. jßf 12 Carnatiens and Pieotees—-?>fr Cobbie, 1. I Collection of pinks—Mr Bn.shsll, 1; Mr I Ouh' ip, 2. I Tabid bouquet—Mr Cebbie, 1(1 exhibit). 1 Hand bouquet—Miss Kidd, 1 ; Mr (iebbie, * n 1 (i Stocks—no exhibit. I (t Pelargouiiims (trusses)--Mr. Ccbbie, I j' (1 exhibit). ''"'! ' - oevbaceous cut flowe-s (S va- • ■' '■ ,1(1 exhibit). i lowkus -A.MA-n-:ri:s. i ■. Clen, 1 (1 exhibit). '•'; i Ireland, 1. i o exhibit. '■■■'■■ Sir Forayth. 1 i .'mis —no exhibit. " -..'ti.e .md Picotccs—no exhibit. -. .chibit. ! ■'■'■ •:■'■ .■'. choice cut flowers—C Glen, L i'aolo nouquets—Miss Kidd, 1 ; John I Hood, 2. i Bust Hand Bouquets—Miss Kidd, 1. % ,tv '" special prize—Mrs. Lewis, ■$ iini!u- u . " n Kv } !I ii"« Mnil special prize (LI 1) Best lla.ul Bouquet— Mi BS Charlotte Sumpter. m„ f,""l? Mnil special prize (10s (id)—. Miss Blanc-he Sumpter Haml Bouquet'h y children under 1"> and (4ird M- a^r, Hi K h,v amended : Miss UiQotd, Miss Bella Simpson, Viss Marv Toinporo, Miss Galbraith/ Gil,l, s VB«KTAmEs_ I:Aunisrl . s . ( ~,,s s; Peas-Bnshell , . T . 11;l) . tl .-, Potatoee— r Hnrll,.y, i : M-'Clusk,v, 2. Carrots—Buslidl 1 t. Tnriiips-Bu.heli, i; 'Cluskev. 2. Cauliflowers, host Z~ Bushel! 1 Cabbages—Forsyth, 1 ; Bush'ell' " Lettuco—Bushell, l : M-Clusl-ev*" o Basket of Vegetables Busholl, 2. Unsytli, 1, Strawbcrrie S -M-C1.. 1 sU l .y, , ( , nlo rs i, n ,; M . Cherries—H. ( onneli. \- -v i,„,. M ■ highly commcmle.l. ' "^tiv-j, Khubarb—T. Hartley. 1 and 2. rL.-VNTS FOR KXl'lM-.Tlox .7^- IY Collection of fici-.iiiJii ! ,i ß -J ll |„ 1 ' Ireland, commended. Collection of Calceolarias— -Snii'.h Anstead liighly commended and greatly admired.' '