DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 8

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

AUTUMN SHOW.

j Tho aulumn show ot the Dunedin Horticul- } lural Soc:ety was opened on Wednesday, 9ih, in the Agricultural Hall, where very suitable asraugc-menls had been made for the display. The hall is considerably the largest and by far the niosb convenient in the colony for the pnri pose, and the secretary andmembeis o£ thecomi in. t tee are to ba congratulated upon the manner in tihicli the (SQibits vyere placed to a< to be seen to advantage. Thera were aliogecUer 21 j tables loadfcd with exhibits, so arranged rs to ' give room to visitors to move about, a»id in tbe centra of the hall there was a handsoma fountain, the bate oi which was covered vfjsh moss and dwaif palms, having a very pieasiug tliVct. Indeed tbe vhole arrangement were .vrliutic as wtli ab coiivsnic-üb. With the cxuuxt.oa i'aeif no ci.c could be disappointsd, since, speaking generally, it was luliy equal to the last in siumber, variety, and quality o£ exaioits. There was a aligns f alsing oft" in the number of bouquets and live fewer entr.es of fruit, but in the other classes the exhibits weje rcore numerous, though not greatly bo ; iha total increase in tbe number ot entries as compared with, those tor last year's auturan show being only 15. The season has ia inauy re -pacts been unfavourable, but the show did no'j sseta to have tuft'ered materially. Ingenuity and industry had so far overcume auverse circumstances that the display made ia the open and amateur ela3sea was re&lly excellent. The vegetables, as a class, were not so good as formerly, and some of th<3 fruit was inferior, ! though much of ib <*as excellent ; uuj the ! tx'jibitii ot flowers of all kinds, and of foliage j.l*uts, which form the prmcip&i attraction to the show, left no cau3e foe disappoint mtut The number of entries for tbe show conrsaicd with j lftst year stood as follows : —

The extra exhibits were not'quifce so numerous as last year, but, as uaaal, ttiey were exceedingly interesting and attracted mach attention. Mr A. Bathgaco showed loehroma £iv-r:diflora, a shcua wi'h a very peculiar fljwer ; 31r W. C. t I'&ne, narcissi ; Mr H. M. Wiss, two very fine heatha in full bloom ; Mr Geo. Chipp, of Pine lliil, a dish of good raspberries — remarkably good, considering it is so late in the season. Mr W. Hitchcock, of Leifch Vailey, sent, also for exhibition only, a beautiful collection of out blooms of gteat variety. Mr C. Dunham contributed a fine Yncca pleofolio in fall flower ; and Mr J. H. Every exhibited for the first time iv Dunedin the scarlst Kashunyre turnip and no fewer than 13 varieties of radishes. An extraordinary exhibit was the s'^eui oi a Jersey cabbage plant, grown as feed for catt'e. Xhia specimen, which was grown by Mr Jcsuua Norms.n at Morniugton, was no Uss than 16ft 6£: a higa, and wiieu clotUed wibh leaves from top fco bottom must have provided a good rical oil fodder. Oa the stand assigned to Messrs Kimmo aud Blair there was a caagnificea*; collection of ; eweefcpess— 42 vavietie?, comprising all tha latest sorts, and showing grtat profusion of perfect blooms. Another feature oi tbe show was the display made by Messrs Howden and MoncritfE, whose splendid collection of foliage plants and ferns attracted a good deal oi attention, the maideahair feroa, the variegated plant Fhalangium eiegantissiinum, the graceful dracreuua and palms, and the gladioli being greatly admired. In the section for poi-grown plants in flower, j Mr R. Glendining was, as uaual, the largest competitor, and carried off the balk of the prizes in opan classes, though his entries were not so numerous as formerly. One o2 his exhibits was a pineapple plant, showing fruit of good S'Z3. Another was a rare plant, an anthurium — shown in flower. Another strikingly beautiful specimen was a fuchsia that stands 3ft or 4-f fc high, and spreads out a densa j mass ot beautiful blooms, rich in colour and perfect in form. Other plants grown to •.•nrfection, i-ucUiding splendid ealadiums and cokus, ' weres-hown for Sir Glendining by his gardener, Mr fcC<ury Clarke, the collection being, as might be expected, t. very valuable one, and of much importance to the show. Mr Ireland gained firet prize in the amateur class for a very good fuchsia, aud also showed some fina pots of Jucca. Another beautiful and noticeable exhibit was the hanging basket mainly composed of begonias and lobelia, the latter having a very pretty effect, for which a ficsfc prize was granted to Mr Cousins, who in the competition for begonias had pretty well his own way in the open classes, as he (showed some very fine blooms both in single and double varieties. All these Sowers were well grown ; ens of the bloom 3 was no les* than sim in diaiMsfcer, and ifc is not too much to say that they would do credit to any show. In the awi?tsur class the best begomsa were shown by Mr T. Irabnd. Mr E. A. Ilamel was successful with bis l'liurne ; and so wa? Mr Bagshaw, the sole exhibitor of pelargoniums, who showed some well-grown plants of different varieties. Mr R. Glpndiuing's foliage begoaias were, ifc is needless to say, very good and well grown, and ho had ifc all his own way" with thiee fine speoimsEs of calndiums, distinct vari'-fci^s. Mr P. G. Stewart's and Mr H. Whinam's fsaibi&s of ferns and lycopods were so close iv caerit ! that the judges gave both f qui.l fiffcis. Both collections would be creditable to anyone showing in the open class, and both exhibitors showed as amateurs. The plants were named in every instance and were well grown, clean, and healthy. Native ferns were also shown by the same exhibitors, ia thi3 case Mr Stewart b»ing given 'first aud Mr Whin am second. In the open class feraa Mr Gleudinttij; was the [ ouly exhibitor, but showed a gpkudid cqUsc.' '

, tion, stagiDg over 30 varieties. Mr Whioam's j pot of asparagus plumosus well msrited, as it; received, a first award. Coming to the cut fbwer* Blr A. Koritzson wps sacces-fu', gaining a first award for 18 varieties of dahlias — a very fine stand, the flowers beiDg well formed, of good bubsfonee, possessing every merit of Term and colour and being exceptionally well The stand placed second — Mr Hungerford's — was a good second, and the third went to Mr A. Millor. In the stands of 12 varieties Mr Moritsson was again well ahead, but Mr Miller reversed his position with Mr Hungerford. With sis varieties Mr E. S. Peterson gained first, bufe w?.3 run close by Mr Moritzson, who in this case was second. There were no entries oE double dahlias by amateurs, but this may ba due to tbe fact that they considered themselves strong enough to compete .in the opeireliujg, and the result proved that such an opinion was well founded. Only one entry was zKEtcia of single dahlias — by Mr J. Waters, — bui ife was deemed worthy of a first award. Of cacsus dahlias Me P. C. Neill (gardener, M>r Jaai.vi Kerr) had a capital collection, among which were two new varieties, locally prodined. These dahlias were good in form, variety, and colour, and points ahead of anything else shown. The second prize caclus dahlias, shown by Mr E. S. Paterson, were more of the j pure csctus type than those shown by Mr Neil!, tut were not equal in n'ze or pubstanee. In the amateur clas3 Mr Sydney James obtained a firsb prize foe 12 good blooms, and Mr J. R. Giowr first for sis. Mr John, • Randal showed 12 fine aster blooms of the j comet type, and in this clas3 Mr Hungerford'6 ; exhibits were placed second, with Mr R. Glen- | diniog third. In qviilietl Estsrs, howsver, Mr ! Gleorlining exhibited eight varieties, and gained | a fi'-^fc pr - za for exceeding',? weil-formed flowers, j Mr Ed. Mte in the amateur cla3s for asfcera oE ( any variety took first prize with six well- ! assorted blooms of the comet variety. The j sweet peas were nmi.rkably good, and Me j James Chriatie took firs-tpriz-3 with 18 varieties, tbe besfc being "Prima Donna," " Countess oS Aberdeen," " Coquette," " Countess Radnor," and "Mr 3 Gladstone." Mr Bh.ir wa3 placed a gaod sscond with rcuch ihe same vpirictte?. The specimens shown ia the amateur class by Mr Daraion and Mr Christie were well up to the standard. Tee 12 varieties of double z'uniE.s Bhowu by Mr Glendining were very good and deserving of special notice. The spikes of gladioli made a very beautiful and attractive disp'ay. Messrs Howden aud I Moncrit-ff showed tome rfmirkabls specimens, ' and gained first, prize, one of the spikes being a. N*,w Zealand seedling, " Mdlle. Lemonie," raissd ia Balcluth*, and another, " General Faidherbe," which cam* to the colony some 10 , years ago. The same firm took first prlza for i cis spikes of gladioli, although thece was no compesiition, bub the spikes were rtraarkably I weil shaped and handsom-3. There was no ! competition in the aniafeur c'as"«, but a first» priK'j was granted to Mr G. M'Alillan. A p^fritivslv Bup<;t'o lot of verbenaß was thowr. br Mr j. W^ttrs, who was first, &nd Mr E. J. • Reeve-s w« » creditable second. The disuthi were good, both double and single, but the priz-s j was given for the double variety shown by Kr E. i J. Pietvas, Mr J. Waters's single dianthas boing^ < place-1 second. Better specimens and finer i marigolds could hardly be desired, and Me i M'Miilaa gained first priz? for tbe French variety, open class, and Mr B. J. Reeves for tire ) amateur cla^s. Mr Reeves and Mr Bates tcolc j prizes for collections of annuals grown from Sutton's seeds. A very fiDe collection of annuals j of distinct variety was shown by Mr D. L. Christie, and of bardy outdoor plants by Mrs I M'Dcugal. Mrs Kemplen's cut flowers wereI very good, and contained a strikingly beautiful ! Romneya coulfceri, the national flower of I Ami-rica. Tbe oruamsntal grasses were really whafc the term suggest", and the col'ection by Mrs W. C. Brown was most effectively arranged, and almost equal skill and tasle was displayed by Mrs A. Smith and Miss L, Booker i;i their collecn'cn*. Much civdit is also due to Mr J. | Spencj for the troub'.e he must have gjne to in i making his collection of native flowers and fruits. The exhibiS-s of fruifc were sufficiently good to txcite much admiration, though they were thought by some not to be equal to those Bhown | last year. The bunches of grapes (Alnscat and I black Hamburgs") shown by Mr R. Glendiniii^ I were large and fine, and had the b'.oom and j finish that is so needful for exhibition fruit. | Mr Glover came second wioh some good eshibUs [ of grapes. Mr Konnfcag showed some fino apples of diSerent varieties ; aad some really msgaificent stone frui!; which had boen grosra ia Conroy's Gully, Alexandra, was shown by Me R. Div/son, and obtained the notice and commendation it so clearly merited. j The bouquets formed a very attractive feature of Ihe exhibition. The flowers used were remarkably good, and the taste and skill bestowed upon their arrangement was unquestionably great. Mrs A. Smith's hand bouquet was very beaubifui; but still more effective and graceful was her shower bouquet, consisting of a Liliuoa. auratum, with abutilon and begonia, relieved by gyiwophylla. Mrs A. Smith also gamed first honours for a dress bouqiet, but was second io Miss M'lntyre for her aivangemenfe cf a buttoa-bo'e bouquet. > The vegetables were only fairly satisfactory for exhib:tion purposes. The tomatoes wpfe good, and so was the rhubarb, while the cucumbers were well grown and nice aud tendet". Tfisre were some fine large broad beics. Tneonions were not particularly good, bat c£e exbibits by Mr E. W. Dowland were highly creditable to an amateur grower. The competitions for children fell through for want of entries. Tae judges were : Pot plants, Messrs G. E. Ward and T. West ; cut bloom?, Messrs P. M'Keiiar and G. M'Millan ; fruit aad vegetables, Messrs G. Edwards and Frederick Seaton (Mosgiel) ; bouquets, &c, Mesdame» Mills, Ritchiß, and Theomin.

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Pot plants Out blooms Bjuquets Frmt Vegetables •i« ... 45 ». 97 ... 37 ... 65 ... 107 xo:/c 53 104 27 (50 119 Totals... ..'; 331 358