THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

Colonist, Volume XL, Issue 8861, 10 May 1897, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

(' Colonial ' April 23rd.) The Chrysanthemum Show was held in tbe 0 Provincial Hall on Thuredey and Friday 8 22ad aud 23rd April. Tbe following is the j PRIZE LIST. g Gup competition, open to all com are for g 12 varieties Japanese chrysanthemums and 1 12 varieties Chinese ohrysaDtbemima: Mrs t Merrick 1, Mr<- Tibbie. There bairg less b tban four exhibitors, the Cup has not been won, but Mra Merrick wins the trophy— a •' handsome clook a Oop competition, open to amateu-s only, I for 12 varieties Japanese chrysanthemums i and 12 Chinese chrysanthemums: Mr J E • Honnsell 1, Mra Tibbie 2. In this oase also . there were less than four exhibitor,?, conse- , qaently but one trophy is awarded, and that b —a olook— falls to Mr Hounsell. a Open Classes— Pot Plakts. \ Group of chrysanthemums staged for effeot I S Bo.ton 1 1 3 incurved chrysanthemums, varieties: S - Bolton 1 3 Japanese: S Bolton 1 3 1 Japanese: S Bolton 1 1 incurved or large flowering Chinese: S ' Bolton 1 I 1 anemone, S Bolton 1 and 2. Ci/Ass ll— Cut Bloomb. 3 6 inourved, varieties, Chinese: S Bolon 1, j E Hale 2. Mrs Merriok'a stand of seedlings j was disqualified, as not aooording to sohedu'e, but was highly oommended for excellence ,' 12 Japanese, varieties: Mrs Merrick 1, J Fiven 2, S Bolton highly commended, B Hale ] oommended. (Ihere were only t6n points j between ths wbole of these exhibits) j 6 Japanese: J Fiven 1, S Bolton 2 ! 6 Japanese, yellow*: Mrß Merriok 1, S j Bnl-on2 6 Japanese, whites: Mrs Meriick 1, S . Bohon 2 , G anemone, flowered: S Bolton 1, Mrß , Merrick 2 Best bloom, any variety : Mrs Merrick 1, , W Lan a 2, S Bolton highly oommende I Hand bouquet chrysanthemums: Mi-s . Warren 1, Mrs F A Bamford 2, Bolton Bros , highly commended, Miss M E Kit ching com--1 mended Bridal Bouquet chrysanthemums: Mibb M E Kiiohing 1, Mrs A R Khohing 2, Miss Ada Hall commended. Amateur Class— Pot _hhts. Group ohrysanthemums staged for effeot : Mrs Merriok 3 incurved : Mrs Merrick 2 3 Japanese: Mrß Merriok 1 1 Japanese: Mrs Merrick 1 1 inourved : Mrß Merrick I 1 anmone: Mrs Merrick 1 and 2 Cot Blooms. G inourved : J Fiven 1; JE Hounsell 2 24 Japanese: J E Hounsell 1 , Mrs Tibble'd exhibit was disqualified, tbe stand containing two of a kind, bat was nevertheless highly commended. 6 Japanese ; J Fiven 1, J E Hounsell 2, G A Harkness highly commended 6 Japanese (yellow.; J E Hounsell 1 6 Japaneee (while) : J Fiven 1, J E Hounsell 2 6 anemone (flowered): Miss L Tibbie 1 j Best bloom : W Lane 1, J Fiven 2 < Hand bouquet (ohrysanthemums): Miss ' Ledger 1, Mr F A Bamford 2, Miases L i Tibbie, R Anoell, and M Wix commended < Bridal beuqaets (chrysanthemums): Mibb i Tibbie 1, Miss Sheather 2 j Speoial Peizes. , < For Bmatuers who hava never won a first J prize for ohrysanthemums. Cut Blooms. 12 blooms, any section : G A Harkness 1 \ Mr 3P B Adams 2, A Gannawrv commando t and Mrs R Bird commended 1 G Jolootj, any seolion: G A Hardness 1, A t Fiven 2, A Gannaway commended, Mrs P B i Adamß commended t Beßt bloom any variety: G A Harknesi 1, t AFivan 2 \ Best plant in pot : Mrs P B Adams, declared by the judge to be tbe best grown and \ most healthy plant in the Show. t Cla°s VI All Comers. t 3 coleus varieties : Mrs Moller 1& 2 J collection ferns : S Bolton 1 Mr* Bud. man highly commended ° 6 show dahlias .* S Bolton 1, E Hale 2. s 6 caotas dahlias : S Bolton 1, E Hale 2 ' oapßioum: M Lightband highly com* ! mended 3 petnnias in pots : Mrs G Bennett i. c , best wreath of ohrysanthemums ; Miv F A Bamford 1, MissKitohing 2, Mrs W Simpson 5 Mrs Johnstone Mrs J Kitching C F Magin* . nity and Alioe Sheather oommended. " Class VII -Fauit. J Bunch dark grapea: Mrs Merriok 1, 80l- C ton Bros 2, commended b bunoh light grapea : Boltoa Bros 1& 2 Mrs il i Merriok oommended p bunch outdoor grown do : Mr Mulr 1, Mrs tl ! Tibbie 2, L Bheatber commended 8 12 dessert apples 3 varieties : Hiogatoo 1 fi 12 kitohen do; Hiogs one 1 c:

12 keeping do: Hingstone 1 U6 pears: A R Kitching J, Mrs A Birtlelt 2, Mrs Floyd*, Mrs F I', and C Peroival commended. 6 lemons | Mrs Lightband 1, Mrs Moller 2, Miss Warren commended. Gquioces: Mrs Fell 1, Maud Hurley 2, N Arams ccmmonded 00 walnuts: Julia C ous'on 1, W Stewart 2, airs F oyj commended 60 filbertß: J Ward 1 &2 GO obeitnuts: J Ward 2 36 oape gooseberries : Mrs Fell 1, Boy's College 2 Grripes for exh'b tion only: Bolton Bros, very highly commended tP'tnegran tes; Miss J Bond, highly oom ; mended Mr Grahsm'a prize for collection apples, 12 varieties, 4of each and named : Hingetone 1 and very bigaly commended Hop<.; B Cropp, Wai-iti, highly commended Class VjlI — Vbostables. 3 cabbages : Girl's Col'ege 1, J Ward 2 3 red beet: J Ward 1, L Sheather 2 6 turuipß: D Whi ing, jnr, 1, Gir.'d College 2 3 heads celery: L Sheather 1 J Ward 2 6 onions: D Wbi ing 1, A Bartlett 2 D Wnitiog highly commended, G Batohelelor highly oommeneel, J Ward commended, M Woodward commended. 6 carrots : Girl's College 1, J Ward 2, Girl'a College commended 6 parsnips : L Sheather 1, Girl'a College 2 Mrs A Bartlett commended 1 vegetable marrow: F Viokerman 1, G Batobelor 2, Mra Hogg and H Ootton highly commended Mrs Bartlett commended. , 1 pumpkin: D Barnett 1, A Dee 2, Bolton Bros and H brad ey highly oommended, 0 Cjtton, 0 Andrews and Mrs Bamford commended Mr Woodward highly oommended Cora Turkß head 61bs Jerusalem aitiohokes: Girl's College 1. Boy's College 2, J Ward highly oommended . ~ dish potatoes : Bolton Bros 1, J Ward 2 dieh tomatoes: J Burford 1, Bolton Bros 2 dish beans: GBatohlor highly Commended J Ward oommended Lettoo3 : L ttheather, highly oommended Dr Hudson's prize for dt3h of potato st Girl's CoJ'fge 1, Bolton Bros commended Class IX— Scndbiks. 3 pots home-made jam: Mrs Johnstone 1, ttti Merrick 2 aod highly commended Jir h-nty: Mrs Merrick 1, Mw A Bartlett fkJg'ily oommended _*oand honey in comb: A Frost 1 3 bottles piok^es: Mra Johnstone 1, Mrs Qoirk 2 3 bottles preserved fruit: A Frost 3 bottles sauce: Mrd Quirk highly oommi nded, OinEu Prize Awards. j Dr Hudson's prize for bouquet of berries : ' Miss Beatrice Kitohinp* 1, Hilda Bamford, Ethel Dement and W Worley oommended N.Z. Olothing Factor's prize for floral wreath: Mrs F Bamford 1, MUa Ada Hale highly oormnended, Mrs W Simpson, Mrs J Kitohiog. Miss E Hale, Miss May Macbey and Mrs G Bennett commanded

MrFinney'a prizes for buttonholes: Miss E Anoell 1, Madge Maokay 2, Frank Kitobiug 3. H Barley 4, Kathleen Kitohicg 5 wall decorations: Miss Bell very highlj commended

collection of vegetables: Mr J Wardhighlv commended. Japanese peisimone: Mr F Hamil:on highly oommended Chinese hibiscus: Mis i Ledger oommended Red podded bean: Miss Ledger oommended Certificate a op Merit. The Judge intimated that he was prepared to give a certificate of merit to Mr Wm Lane for a Beedling Japanese inourved— a lilac pink wiih Bilvery reverse, after the Btyle of the Duke of York but more oompaot, upon the grower naming same.

The Jadge also deolared tbat he was prepared to give a certificate of merit to Mr Bolton for a fine bright yellow seedling chrysanthemum, whioh hes baen named Mies Blanche Mil's. He acked that a creamy white raised by the same grower might be cultivated another j ear for developm nt, and commended a stand of seedlings by Mr S. Bolton, and another by Mrs Merriok, and reoommends tbat they be col.ivatel for development.