HORTICULTURAL SHOWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2556, 11 March 1903, Page 10

HORTICULTURAL SHOWS.

WEST TAIERI A.UTUSIN EXHIBITION.

The autumn show of -the West " Taieri Horticultural Society took' place at Outrairi on Saturday in the Societies' Hall. In several respects the show was an improvement on the summer show, and there was a fine array of flowers. Noticeable among these were the entries in the competition for the best collection of cut flowers, and three capital exhibits were sent, the first prize going to Mrs James Dow and the second to Mr K. Low. Another very fine exhibit in the cut flowers section was the spikes of gladioli, for which Mrs W. Thomson was awarded first and second. The display of fruit was limited, although good enough in point of quality. The season has been anything but favourable from the fruit growers' point of view, and the entries in this section suffered in consequence. The vegetables were very good, and the honours fairly evenly distributed. There was also excellent competition in the classes for homemade produce. The judging of the show was carried out oxpeditiously. and was concluded shortly after 2 o'clock, thanks largely to the excellent arrangements of the secretary (Mr Miller), who always has everything in capital order. The prize list appears" in Monday's Daily Times.

TAIERI SOCIETY'S AUTUMN SHOW,

The Taieri Horticultural Society's autumn show was held at the- Volunteer Hall, Mosgiel, on Saturday, and provpd a conspicuous success. Tho hall presented a most attractive anrjearanc&, with a. really excellent display of pot plants, cut flowers, and garden produce, entries bein« more than equal to those at last autumn show. Considering the backward season, the display of vegetables was specially good, though the same could hardly be said c.f the fruit shown. Mr .f. H. Every acted as iudare of fruit and

vegetable's, and Mr H. Clarke of tho pot' plants and cut flowers,, while Miss, Charters judged the jams and jellies, in which depart- - ment there were very numerous -entries.! For the best collection of vegetabFes'Mr D< L. Christie took first place, there being Eeenf competition. Mr . S. .Cousin's "exhibited an" attractive table "of plants and cut blo'omsv and Mr J^ Howard. showed an" interesting! case of Bilk"worm., products. TheL prize for; hest decorated table, went to Mrs" Brown,, bluebells, sweet peas, and maidenhair being; effectively employed.- There was "a good aY tendance in the afternoon,- and the hall was well filled in the evening, when Smellie's orchestral band was in attendance. Tha secretary, Mr G. B. Burns, as usual, had alt arrangements well seen' to. 0 The .prize list appears in Monday's Daily Times.-