SOUTHLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13845, 7 March 1907, Page 8

SOUTHLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

J (Pk* United Press Assocution.) ' m , n March 6. i The Southland Horticultural Society held 1 its annual autumn show this afternoon and " evening in tho Zealandia. Hall, Tho entries wero large, about one-third more [ than last year, and the exhibits wero of . a high standard of cxcellencc—indeed, tho 1 judga (Ml- Cousins, of St. Clair, Dunedin) expressed tho opinion that, the fruits, | flowers, and vegetables wero the best ho , lias seen this season in both quantity and , quality, this being due to sonic extent to s tho good fortune of Southland in having s much moro favourable weather than places t further north. Ho was specially pleased - with the colour of tho apples, which lie re- . Rarded as equal io those of Central Otago, Tho principal takers of first prizes were t G. Couling, W. Samson, W. Smith, Mrs ' Hunter, F. A. Steans, C. S. Longuct, .T. Stewart, A. Brandford, A. Robertson in i pot plants; and in cut flowers and othnr • classes, F. A. Steans, Edginton Bros., W. ; Samson, Lennio and Sons, J. B. Patorson, ' D. Anderson, J. Ncili, W. Smith, C. 8. Longuet, E. Meredith, ft. Stenhonse, A. • Mendelsohn (Dmicxlin), Mrs S. Watson, R. ' W. Porter, Miss L. Matison, Jliss Samson, A. King, .T. 11. Kingsland.. Ji Ncw- ' man, A. W, IMteridw, A. Jll'Andrew, J John Campbell, J. Findla.v, W. A. Stout, j A. E. Smith, J. E. Watson, and Reginald j Day. The last-named gentleman, who is tho secretary of tho Southland C'liaritahlo ( Aid Board, exhibited a splendid lofc of i vegetables, including' sea kail and spinaoh, which can only bo grown with difficulty in : Southland, as an answer to the assertion - that the land recently acquired by tiio I board at TCcw, oiv which tho vegetables were raised, would not grow anything.