TAIERI AMATEUR HORTICUITURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1926, 15 January 1891, Page 4

TAIERI AMATEUR HORTICUITURAL SOCIETY.

1 President, Mr Eobert Charters; vice-president, Mr J 0 Hodges. Patrons : Bey J M Sutherland, M.A., Messrs J Fulton, J Allan, Donald Eeid, PDey.Dr M'Caw, Messrs J H Morrison, W Martin, J 0 Hodges, J bhaw, James Gow, Bey W Will, Messrs S Young, A Fraser, John Findlay, Bey J M'Kerrow, Messrs B Churton.Alex Kirkland.WG Todd, Wm Kirkland, and Dr Allan. Committee of Management: Messrs D M'Leod, G Murdoch, J Dryden, J O Hodges, W L Christie, D L Christie, G Heudry, J Crosbie, W 0 Todd, S Sinclair. W Sinclair, B Ohurton, T Aitken, W Smith, J Fraser, J Brown, and J Naughtle ; secretary and treasurer, Mr Wm Burns, jun. The summer show of the Taieri Amateur Horticultural Society was held in the Volunteer Hall, Mosgiel, on Saturday, and was well attended. The dry season that has been experienced—and to some extent also the prevalence of the small bird nuisance — has militated greatly against the show— not so much in respect of the quality of the exhibits, although even in this point the show is not up to the standard of some of its predecessors, but in respect of reducing the number of exhibits, as the following comparison of the entries this year and last will show : —

It will be seen that not under a single head does the number of entries for this year come up to that of 1890, while the total shows a falling ofl of about 25 per cent, upon last year. As regards the quality of the exhibits, the strength of the show consists in the display of f uohsias, petunias, and of bouquets, which were quite equal, if not Actually superior, to exhibits of a similar kind made at the Dunedin shows. The hydrangea, exhibited by Mrs Howell, was also a well-grown plant that would have done credit to any show ; and while many of the single cat blooms presented a shrivelled-up appearance, the collection of cat flowers were exceedingly good, and all contained some fine specimens. An exhibit of three spikes of herbaceous or bulbous plants, one of which was a water lily, would have gained for Miss Gow first prize in the class had it been brought forward in time, but when the judges were at this work the only exhibit in the class was one by Mr J. Hendry, which secured the prize. The quantity of fruit that was shown was disappointing, but the currants were of splendid quality, and the gooseberries also were a good collection, and the entries of vegetables were not such as one is justified in expecting from a rich agricultural district like the Taieri, and such as the society has been in the habit of receiving. The same remark applies, however, to them aB has been made respecting the fruit, and that is that the class of the exhibits is exceedingly good. Mr Feltham, of Mosgiel, showed " for exhibition only " a nice collection of fruit, comprising dishes of black and red currants, gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries, and apples, along with some rhubarb; Mr Smeaton exhibited in the same way over 30 pots of pelargoniums, included in which are several good varieties ; Miss M'Kay, of Dunrobin, showed a couple of balsam plants, one of which was finely formed ; and' Mr T. G. Brickell sent out from Dunedin a quantity of his fine extracted honey. The following is the list of awards that were made :— PIAMTS Of POTS. ; Best scarlet geranium (single)— Wm Smith 1, Alex Sinclair 2. Best hydrangea— Mrs Q Howell 1, S Sinclair 2. Light fuchsia— S Slnolair 1 and 2, James Crosbie S. Light geranium— S Sinolair 1, James Crosbie 2, John Brown 3. Dark fuohsia— S Sinolair 1, A Sinclair [2, George Hendry 3. Geranium (double)— W Smith 1. S Sinclair 2. G Hendry 3. Three plants, ferns— Mrs G Howell 1. Three pot plants, distinct genera- S Sinolair 1. W Smith 2, S Sinolair 8. Foliage begonia— W Smith 1. Plant musk— Mist Jane Sinolair 1, Miss O Nimmo 2, Alex Sinclair 3. Two foliage plants, different varietiesAlex Sinolair l,and 2. Miss O Nimmo 3. Two ivyleaved geraniums, different varieties— Miss C Nimmo 1, John Brown 2, James Orosbie 3. Speoimen plant— Mils B M'Kay 1, James Orosbie 2. Fuohsia, any variety— Jamet Crosbie 1, Alex Sinolair 2, Nelly Sinolair 3. OUT FLO WEBS. ; Best six blooms roses— Wm Smith 1, James Orosbie 2, Mrs James Brown 3. Four spikes sweetwilliam— Adam Tait 1, Mrs B J Beeve 2, O L Christie 3. Six blooms sbbw pansies -Mrs B J Reeve 1, John Hendry 2, Mrl E J Beeve 3. Hand bouquet— Miss 0 Nimmo 1 and 2, Miss B Christie 3. Three blooms roses— Mrs James Brown 1 and 2, James Orosbie 3. Four spikes lOweeka' stock— D L Christie 1, W L Christie 2, Alex Sinolair 3. Four trusses geraniums— Miss C Nlmmo 1 and 2, James Orosbie 3. Six bunob.es annuals— W L Christie 1, D L Christie 2, W L Christie 3. Three bunches antirrhinums —D L Christie 1 and 2, Mrs H H Ipglls 3. Table bouquet of flowers— Miss B Nimmo 1, Miss B Gow 2. Four spikes penttemons— Wm Smith 1, Mrs James Brown 2, Simon Sinclair 3. Four blooms carnationJohn Hendry 1. W Smith 2 and 3. Three spikes herbaceous or bulbous plants— John Hendry 1. Three spikes* delphinium— H Christie 2. Twelve bunches annuals— W L Christie 1, D L Christie 2 and 3. Collection of cut flowers— D L Christie 1, Mrs H Inglii 2, W L Christie 3. Epergneof flowers— Miss Christie 1. .Bridal bouquet -Miss 0 Nimmo.l and 2, Miss B Christie 3. Four trusses pelargoniums — James Crosbie 1, W Smith 2. Four blooms fancy pansies— Mrs B J Reeve 1. FBUITB. Best 24 strawberries— Miss L M Booker I and 2. Dish of raspberriei— Mrs H H Inglis 1; Miss Eunciman 2, Miss Christie 3. Twenty-four red gooseberries—B Gall 1, A Tait 2, H Purvis 3. Twentyfour light gooseberries-J ohn Melrose, jun 1, William Clark 2, Alexander Sinclair 3. Pint white currants, Sicked— Mrs B Todd 1. William Smith 2, James ['Connoobie 3. Pint red currants, picked— William Smith I,' Miss Bunolman 2, James M'Connoohie 8. Pint black currants, picked— Miss Bunciman 1 and 2. J Hendry 3. Thlrty-slx oherrles— Miss Gow 1, Miss L M Booker 2. Miss Gow 3. Collection of early fruit— Mrs G Howell 1. Heaviest 24 red gooseberries— H Purvis 1, A Tait 2, J Melrose 3. Heaviest 24 light gooseberries— J Melrose 1, A Tait 2, J Melrose, jun 3. Heaviest 12 straps red currants— Miss Bunciman 1, Miss L M Booker 2, William Clark 3. Heaviest 12 straps black ourrants— Miss Bunoiman 1, James M'Connoohie 2, Miss L M Booker 3. YE&pTABj-sa. Best four early carrots— Alexander Sinclair 1 and 2, James Bankin 3. Twelve early potatoes, round white— A Tait 1, Mrs Morgan 2, J Swan 3. Twelve kidney potatoes, white — W L Christie 1, J Hendry 2, Mrs Morgan 3. Twelve early potatoes, coloured — J Swan 1, Bobert Dickie 2, Mrs Morgan 3. Six stalks rhubarb— A Davidson 1, J BankiH 2, J Hendry 3. Four lettuces— A Sinolair 1, A Tait 2, A Sinclair 3. Four early turnips— W Bringans 1, A Prentice 2, W Bringans 3. Twenty-four pods peas— D L Christie 1, Jas Bankin 2, J Hendry 3. Pint shelled peaß— J Bankin 1 and 2, Mrs B J Beeve 3. Twenty-four shallot onions— J Swan 1, G Murdoch 2, J Gallsway 3. Two early cabbages— B Burns 1, W Bringans 2, J Hendry 3. Collection of vegetables- J Hendry 1, D L Christie 2. BPEOIAI. PRIZES. Mr B Cuddie, for best ladies' dress bouquet— Miss B Christie 2, D L Christie 3. Mr M'Leod for best floral wreath, open to children attending school in the Talerl— H Christie 1, Agnes Sinolair 2, Jane Sinolair. Mr James Fulton, for best bloom roseMrs James Brown 1, John Brown 2, Mrs James Brown 3. Mr D L Christie, for the moat taatefully arranged three vasei or gla9Bes of flowers for table decoration— Miss B M'Kay 1 and 2. Mr D L Christie, for best six spikes 10- week stocks— W L Christie 1, D L Christie 2, Alex Sinolair 3 Mr James Christie, for best six roses— Mrs James Brown 1. Mr W A B Stenhouie (Musselburgh), for best bridal bouquet, for ladies who have not taken a prize —Miss B Nlmmo 1, Miss H Christie 2. Mrs O'Kane, for best six blooms rosei— W Smith 1. Mr Ohevne, for best ladies' dress bouquet-Miss M iDglis 1, Miss B Christie 2, Miss M Inglis 3- Mr W Smith, for best table bouquet— Mies B Nimmo 1. Bey J M Sutherland, for best four truises pelargoniums— J Oroibie 1. Mr W Burns., for beit four blooms fanoy panilw-Mw B J Beeve I. Mr J Orojble, fp* beit two ivy-leaved geraniumi In pot»-Min Q

•Nimmo 1. Mr Braich, for be»t pelargonium in the room— S Sinclair 1. Mr G Hendry, for be«t small batket of vegetables —A Sinolair 1, A Taifc 2, J Hendry 3. Messrs Nimmo ' and Blair (Dunedln), for best nine varieties potatoes 1 — W L Christie 1, D L Christie 2. J MOonnocbie 3. Captain Sinclalr.forbesy two cauliflowers— J Hendry 1, Miss G Nimmo 2, U Maokie 3. Mrs O'Kane, for best shallot onions— J Swan 1, Q Murdoch 2, J Galloway 3. Mr E Findlay, for best twelve early ■ Vermont potatoes— Miss 0 Nimmo 1, J Hendry 2. Mr W Oarncross, M.H.B , for three heaviest potatoes — D L OhJlstie 1 and 2.

' A young man named John O'Sallivan, aged 19, wai committed for trial at Blenheim ' on the 7th inst, on a charge of imper* 1 nonating a man of the same name at the general elections on December 5. The \ accused was refused a voting paper at the Blenheim booth, and subsequently drove out to Marlborough town and recorded his vote. • — — — —^— — — ——

Fot plants Cut flowers Fruit ... Vegetables lk> IOVV. 92 141 SI 187 49 108 65 114 Totals 441 536