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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 12975, 14 December 1910, Page 4 (Supplement)

.; The theory that carnations cannot be grown successfully in Nelson' has been again exploded by Dr Wright, :6f Hardy street, wJio this season has a fine coT.ection of over one thousand plants,, embracing five hundred different varieties. At the present time they are in full bloom, and the numerpus and varied colours, ranging from pure "white to deep heliotrope, together with a' large number of. delicate shaded and tinted blooms, make a gay sight. Dr Wright is an enthusiastic amateur horticulturist, and will be pleased at any time to show lovers- of flowers his carnations, but it must be borne in .mind that it is an act of grace on his part to afford/ pleasure 1 to others and that he does not dispose of his plants. Xfc is doubtful whether there is a larger or better collection in the Doniinion 1 .. ■.-.■. ':.-■ Messrs Laery; and Co., Ltd;, of Allen street, Wellington, report that at their auction sales On Friday last a shipment of apples of the Rokeweod variety, directed to their care by Mr 0. E. G. Kuftzhals, Stoke, was sold at 17s per caae. This may safely be, chronicled as a record price for any New Zealand grown apples. The fruit, of course, was last season's, and no doubt opening up in the sound state it did was entirely due to the utility of cbl<i storage, which is a new. departure bo far as Nelson fruit is concerned. The wisdom of fruit until such, time as the market displays a strong tone, cannot have a greater example than on this ■• occasion. Mr Kurtzhais has been also advised that a later shipment realised 17s 6d a case for A grade and. 16s 6d for B grade, which are very satisfactory prices indeed,-. ■ .:;:■"•"' ': . . / : - /■■."■■'• .-'. ; ' "'- ■ : . The first party to ' undertake' an -alpine climbing expedition in Tb'ngariro ' National Park this season left Rangata.ua, at- 5 o'clock on' Thursday morning on horseback, to cliirib to the summit" of-.. Mount Ruapehti. : The party, which includes Major Stienetzer, a German military offivej, expected to return, this week.: They anticipate a strenuous ascent as the upper 4000 feet is irell oovered.Tirith snow. Guide D. O. Snow is la charge, and -the weather is beautiful. Kaikoura now boasts of its own "Pelorus Jack" (states the "Sun"). A medium-sized gropcr has accompanied the steamers to and from the ivharf on the last : three or four trips. While the vessel which is piloted in is alongside the wharf the fish sports j aboui until the outward journey is j commenced;, - ~ ; '