HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8697, 16 December 1899, Page 4

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The attendance at the Horticultural Show yesterday afternoon was very satisfactory, Cand in the evening the Theatre Royal was crowded. Taking everything into coneideration, the Committee are to be congratulated upon the success of their nrst iffort, and now that the Society is fairly under way we can expect great things in the future. Whilst there was a fair show of pot plants, there was not that competition that one would expect to see a ■ number of persons possessing valuable collections preferring to show only tor exhibition. The fine display of plants shown by Mr S. E. Lodge, of Messrs Nelson Bros., was the subject of favorable comment, and bad ha been showing, in several of the classes he must have been twwded the palm. Mr Lodge also ex- . faibited a fine lot of vegetables, which he generously donated to the hospital. Messrs 801 l and Son had a splendid exhibition of pob plants, fruit, etc, which was displayed to advantage, and attracted a great deal of at.tention during the afternoon and evening. 'The firm's prize for the best collection of vegetables grown from seeds purchased . from them was awarded to Mr W. L. File, ■who showed a very fine collection. Mrs Bees and Mr C. A. Bolton divided honorß in moßt competitions in Class 1, the lastnamed being awarded the prize for the best collection of pot plants. For pot >- plants in bloom Mr Bolton secured first . honors for single, double, and ivy-leaved pelargoniums, some really choice blooms being showD. Mr Bolton also secured several prizes in Class 2 as well as for fruit and honey, his exhibits in each case being of a" first-class quality, the greatest care evidently having been taken in their ' preparation. Mrs Rees showed some ' splendid plants, both in bloom and otherwise, fine specimens of mimulus, begonias, coleus, and ferns being shown. Her exhibits in all cases were of a first- - olbbb kind, and denoted groat care having been taken in their cultivation. Mrs Rees ■was a large prize-taker, and her fine selec- -..- tion of plants went far to make the show ' a success. Mr J. Fyson showed a beautiful -" box of musk, which was much admired and /" . ;Becored first prize. Though there was not ■„■ -"."a great lot of cub. flowera shown, what •° : were exhibited were of good quality. The ? ohief prize-takers in this olass were : '-'!: ■ Mesdamea Rees, Kenway, Sherratt, '■ '"and Murphy ; Misses Rees, Beere, and -^ V Staite ; and Meßßrs 0. P. Davis, McKee, ~t : . ■ ■ Stephenson, and A. R. Muir. Miss Staite t ~-.Cz '< :waa awarded first prize for the best flower •"! • ; aeaignj and Mies Beere for the best hand ; ':':: i biraquet. . MUs Rees was placed first for ' the: -bridal bouquet and hand shower! ' :,^ bouquet, - whilst Misi Jessie Thomson | ?-P took first honors for the best buttonhole /"•'..' Bn c| spray of flowers. There was a good .;:u'.: coUeotioji of sweet peas, and competition ; •'.- ■::'.- was remarkably keen. Tho judges had --."■■ ' great difficulty in arriving at a decision, . , but ultimately decided in favor of Alias | Bright, Mrs Sherratt being second, ; /-'. . =; and Mrs" Murphy third. Miss Beere ''.took first prize for the best dressed I -, epergne, the several exhibits all being 'i;-y_ '■■ of excellent merit. A featnre of the show : !"'waß the' table decorations, for which i''v" :t tnere were several entries. There was a i 7 -' good deal of friendly rivalry amongst the iX- '• competitors;, and np pointß were lost calcu> o'-^ : Ulitedjtocatch the jadge's-eyes. Mrs WilV:i'”- look : was the successful exhibitor,* Miss fc'.f '"Beere being second; and Miss Reynolds j t>4vStD.it3'i 'All the tables were beautifully ; >^C'. :^arrangedi and it was with some difficulty *■ .'j ■• ';-that the. judges decided between them. V "The decorated bioyoles attracted much £ -^ attention, Mrs T. A. Stewart carrying off "!-Yv.~-firßt prized Miss Flo McClive second, and ■i:>:'r-Mias/Ryland third. There was a good * ,?; v show of fruit. Master Lionel Sherriff was A"-'^,.the m °Bt successful in 1 the classes for ;■*■■"' Schemes and gooseberries, being awarded first, for the' former, and also for the beat ;{ r 7';^ collection of the latter. Miss McClure, i's^v who. was successful in most olasseg for »f :~"v,whibhshe competed, took first prize for ■W^theJbeßt.plate^of raspberries and goose--:%^':-Bernes. . Messrs A. F. Kennedy, 0. P. ■ttjk&l '-Thvi^i, 0. A. Bolton, MrsGrundy, and G. .W: ''Stevenson also scoured prizes in the fruit -\ : ?r ..' blassee,. "Borne fine lemons were shown by "?:•:&[ Messrs O< Stevenson and G. Schmidt. Of '?>„• '-.;,. vegetables, there waa : a very large entry, f'.f '" :,.iand' t Mr £•#• Keariedy . secured nearly r-i^.r^half the- "prizes. The exhibits shown V •? " him were or excellent, quality, and were raißed with the aid, of Messrs Nelson '-■}'■''■' Bros.' fertiliser.' Messrs K. J. Bushnell, ,* j , Wilkinson, W. L. File and Wong Kin? V :, were large prize-takers, and the exhibits ?■?<; ; 'shown' by them attracted mnoh attention. sv,' '■='-; These; wob an excellent entry in the jam "3\ ];-"", and- sauce classes, and competition was :}''y-,. very, keen.. The ohief prize-takers were =;;.-;, Mesdaroea Douglas, West, Redstone, ~,h-\-; '.Gaudin, Grundy,.' Jameson, Beere, KenSi '/; way, Kronfeld; and Rice; and Misses ; x?^-X;ycolure,' Stewart, and J. Jarman. The jrU- '-, 'industrial work formed D. most interesting ;■•-' ■"■ featnre of the show, the work being of an f ■■'.-.'-.. excellent character. The prize-takers in L',;^;thiß,;olaßS,were Mesdames Beere, Coster, ■;o j: '<. Reynb{d«i -Sherratt; and Misses Griffen, < K .;: \MoOlure».F. (fax, Taylor, Beere, Von Pein. iVvf.^For'wbod-parving Miss Matheson was the ■,--;X-* ; - most" successful competitor. The several ■ : pieoes shown, were fine specimens, and ;?;' .-/were 'niuoH admired. Mr G. Darton '■y; secured first prize for the best piece of <-'.■-.-.re lief carving. The Gity Band was in attendance during the evening, and did ' ~ muoh to enliven the proceedings. Mr J. ',-..-.'. .'..'."■ Cfarjap greatly pleased. the audience with -■-'_;. his cornet solo "The Death of Nelson," i . ",: as. also did Mr East in his song "The :.; : > Yeoman's Wedding." Mr J. H. Ormond ->- . gave a: mandolin solo, which was much f.;. - / ■ .appreciated. Boring the evening His -'■'<■ ' Worship, the Mayor thanked those present ;■ . for the support they had given towards the show, and expressed his pleasure that :,..., a society of the kind had been revived in Gisborne, Towards the close of the event ; log Mr Bright held an auotion sale of some .■; .-' : of the cut flowers,, fruit and othor exhibits, >;V' : and a . substantial amount was raised % '. -;->towattis.the funds of the Society. The -.% .'■'V'wfreshitfehfc stall,' which was in charge of f; fMiiMes Grey, Campbell, and Brown, was ■j,V y~ l well Jj^om'sed during the evening ; and j V;: .': the Committee wish to thank the ladies L., ; i. mentioned for their services. It is inV--;- tended to hold asscond show next March, .; '. the' schedule for which will be issued early ■ .; next month. The Committee will be ■ '■■'■' pleased to reoeive suggestions for the ' v ■ same from any persons interested in mat- ■ ten pertaining to horticulture.