Horticultural.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 9

Horticultural.

THE NORTH OTAGO SOCIETY'S AUTOMKT SHOW:

The North 'Ofcago Horticultural Society's Autumn Show was held at Oamaru on the 16th inst. A 'cbrresp'orident 1 informs , us that • the ,show was a great success, $tie exhibits of fruit, flowers, and vegetables being very fine. The Volunteer Hall, i though rather thinly visited during the afternoon (in consequence' of: the Oamaru Races being held 1 on 'the same day), 'was quite thronged during the evening, there being nearly 400 visitors wlio paid, at J the, doors, besides the holders of family tickets. We take the following remark's on the exhibits, &c, from .the North Otagp Times of Friday :— ..Although disappointing, both to its promoters and the public, as far as the entries' for Of .the classes were' concerned, the show must be held to > have beennhighly successful; and .the exhibits displayed reflect .credit' on thd horticultural capacities of, bpth gardener^ and amateurs, more particularly of the latter class. The names of two exhibit^ were' .very !cbn^ 'spicuous by their absence! from the entries of pot plants in the gardener 'class'; and ifcis much ,tb be regretted 1 that professional florists, to whose interest it must.manifestly.be to encourage, these exhibitions, and assist such societies, by every means intlieir .power, should fail' to contribute to their success. > • ,

In' pot plants in the; gardener class there' were only 4 entries ; all 'exhibited by Mr Forsyth,' gardener to the- Hon. M. Hjohnes, who consequently 'carried away, unopposed, the first and special prizes in 'that class. , The small number of ' exhibits of this kind materially affected' the general appearance of tho hall, and there . being no exhibit in the coniferoe class, either by gardeners ,or amateurs,^ the show suffered in consoquence. Mr Forsyte's fuchsias were handsome plants, and his collection of petunias was also good. The amateurs' display of pot plants completely snuffed out the gardeners,' btitli in number and variety! but the number of exhibitors was small, 'and the, prizes: were divided between Messrs, Earla and' i Watson, the former taking first place in -all but three, numbers. ..iMr /Watson exhibited, some handsome variegated geraniums, for whiqh lie qbtained a first ; and a well-blossomed passion flower and two i specimens of, cockscombs, for. .which, he was awarded a< similar horiour; his , collection pf . greenhouse .plants f was also good. Mr Earle's fuchsias were in the flower, and he exhibited twojvety fine liliums. In this class Mr Hirst had, for exhibition only, a very handsome' 1 collection of seedling begonias, which received high commendation. A euphorbia sple'ndens, exhibited by Mr Lemon, received high commendation, and a sjbaghorn fern, sent by the same exhibitor, was similarly complimented. Mr Dawson's asters (exhibi- ! tion only) received a special prize. In this class the 1 absence of the rtames ( of De Laiitour and (Ireland' aS exhibitors was noticed with 'regret. '■> ' ' ''■ " ' ' ', : i Th,e display of put' flowers, both professional and, .amateur, .^as expensively good,, andj the honours were ' more] equally" givideq amongst the ''exhibitors /thfijn/'in the fpriher classes. Amongst the gardeners in, this class Mr .Conn'ell, was oon'spicuous for his roses, of which 'he was thesQle exhibitor," and which comprised, notwithstanding" the lateness' of the, season, some very handsome flowers." For verbenas 'alßo' r he".t6ok7firsiFatid second -prizes. ''-Mr For-. 'Syth 'showed^'fine'- spikes ' of- 'gladioli; l ; which secured a 'first," 'and 1 , obtained 1 •' another red ' ticket'with > his 1 'exhibit of- f ull-flowered asters. '• The amateurs in this dass'Were <n6t'behin 1 the gardeners. Mr M'Cqmbe's, dahUas wpre |magnifice'rit, taking the first prize? and fMr Spratt s were hardlji! less, fine.' Mr .Spratt; the Society's 'secretary, <was again' this year' to the forel *ndcarried off four first prizes out of six entries, ,-his asters and marigolds being remarkably fine,' 'Theibouquets< exhibited were not/so numferous as ,they.;mightthaVe beenV and' theife jwere several .special prizes/,' u amongst, .which {were r those.. offered.,- by ii Messrs.. Aiisted',.. <Bbothf and, Lurasden,> foriWhidh tliere iwera no

entries." >.-• ■[ ml '<• \> ! ■!( •<•« i,..i..> ' 1 ' Turning ; ri6'w < 'tio",the 'collection of vegetf bids,' we.notice.ono'of ttp'^est 'tfispla'ys eye: 1 cxnib'itddin'thohall. 1 ' The entries wore full and I in almost every case the exhibits" were Excellent. Messrs Campbell (gardener to Mr Amos), Clydesdale, ,'Forsyth, and. Dawson were all to the front and) shared most of the prizes. ;The cabbages,', r,e.d cabbages, and savoys exhibited ,were splendidly grown; vegetablo marrows and > carrots were pictures to look at, and come magnificent tomatoes, shown ,by Mr DaWson would do credit "to a much wanner climate. The first prize for a collection of vegetables was" awarded to Mr Nbrton, who showed a great variety 6f 'well-groW roots, pods,, andi other vegetables. • Mr Forsytes beetroot' was ■ excellent, and some marrows send by the [Rev. Mr Gifford, 1 for .'exhibition- only,' 'were; highly commended. The amateurs were equal to the gardeners' in the ijgerieral 'excellence of -their exhibits] Mr C. King obtaining first' pri^e for ; a> collection, 'the position* being- closely Icontested by Mr Earle, whose tray was hardly in-ferior-to Mr King's. .Mr Butt alsa showed a fine collection; and the same- 'exhibitors took first prize for French beans in this class, j it* ■ , ji , ( "" * . . ' ii i ' ' i / t ! The jfruit exhibited this, year w.as wonderfully ' •fine when ,the dryness of (the early part of the . season „i s- .taken into , consideration., i Mr 1 Forsytes black grapes were .rich and "fullj, and a.bunch of white grapes shown by the same , exhibitor, was as near perfection as possible. .Both exhibits took first prizes, in the gardener' class., Two magnificent bunches ■ of ' black grapes shown by Mr Smith took Mr Damson's special prize ; and Mr Otterson's entry for the i ,same prize was highly commended. Mr Lemon sent a tray of fine black Hambrbs for exhibition only, which also received high commendation. Mr Connell's' peaches and apples Were noticeable in the gardener class, and'Mr'Clydesdale's name appears frequently' in the prize list in both classes, i Amongst the amateurs ; Mrs .Fulton obtained first prize tor a collection of fruit, and several other red tickets. I

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