SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4858, 24 November 1883, Page 4

SYDENHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

-♦■: The Oddfellows' Hall, Colombo road, yeeterdaj, well repaid the trouble of a visit from those who can appreciate a tasteful display of flowers, ferns, and vegetables. It was the place ohosen for the Spring and Bose Show of the Bydenham Horticultural Society, and the exhibits proved how great an interest the good people of Sydenham toko in what is certainly one of the most oharming pursuits of man-horticulture. These were arranged on two wide tablet, extending on either side of the middle of the spacious hall, and on two narrower tables running along the walla, while in front of the platform were suspended a number of baskets of ferns. Against the wall, near the entrance, was a stand covered with pottery suited for horticultural purposes, and manufactured by Mr Luke Adams. Despite the exceeding backwardness of tho season, the exhibits were numerous, and of average merit, in some oases no doubt giving tho judges considerable trouble in making their awards. As usual, not a fewb.autiful specimens had been sent in for exhibition only; and foremost among these were the splendid oolleotion of ferns sent by Mr Turton. This gentleman's contribution to the show oertainly filled a blank whioh would otherwite havo been almost painfully op. parent, though Messrs Beattie, Nairn and Hone, Starkiss, and Cant exhibited some very fine ferns. In pot plants, Class A, Messrs Nairn and Sons and Nancarrow, who had some really fine exhibits, carried off all the prizes. In out flowers of the same class, W. Gimblett's collection of rhododendrons was unusually good, while the same may be said of Messrs Nairn's general collection of out blooms, whioh contained a number of good things — their twelve verbenas and their unwired bouquet. In fruit and vegetables of the same olass, Messrs Allan and Son's plump pods of peas and tender-looking asparagus called for special oommondation. In potatoes they took second honours, being beaten by Messrs Nairn. In pot plants, Class B, Mr Beattie's col lection of geraniums was much admired. In out flowers of the same olas;, Mrs Bides' "show" pansieß were strikingly beautiful. In fruit and vegetables of this class, Mr J. A. Wat: a' rhubarb was much admired for its long, straight, and fresh looking stalks ; and Mrs Hides' Balad wanted only appropriate dressing to make it irresistible. In pot plants, Class 0, window- grown only, a cactus, ahoirn by Mrs Watts, senior, was specially good. In out flowers of the same class, Mr W. Clothier's hand bouquet calls for Bpeoial mention, as does Mr h. Page's collection of cut blooms. In fruit and vegetables of this olass, Mr G-. Downey was deservedly awarded a special prize for so lie kidney potatoes. The roBOB showed sadly the effect of the inclement season, and though a few blooms were good none were of striking merit. The inartistic manner in which most of them were shown certainly did nothing to cover defects 5 an exception to this remark, however, was the stand of Mr Baker whioh gained Mr B. Triggs* prize. The hand bouquots for the extra prizes spoke well for the taste of Mies L. Brooks, Mrs Bides, Miss JBI. I'Anson and Masters E. and A. Bides. Mention should not be omitted of a very fine petunia, and some fuchsias in very full bloom, shown by Mr Nancarrow ; come beautiful tricolor geraniums, shown by Messrs Beattie and Starkiss ; some excellent calceolarias and cinerarias, shown by Mr Cant ; some well grown variegated ivy-leaved geraniums, shown by Messrs Nairn and Messrs Guntrip and Line; and some very beautiful azaleas, shown by Messrs Nairn. In the room at the back of the hall were arranged the art union prizes, whioh form bo attractive a part of these shows. How attractive they are may be estimated from the faot that some 700 tiokets were disposed of. The sucoess of the art urion, and of these shows generally, must be largely oreditei to the indefatigable Secretary Mr J. A. Watts. The following is the. PEIZE LIST. Pot Plants — Class A. Six stove or greenhouse plants, varietiesNairn and Sons, I. One specimen greenhouse plant or flower —Nairn and Sons, 1. Four geraniums, varieties, zonale — Nancarrow, 1. Your geraniums, varieties, double — Kancarrow, 1. Four geraniums, varieties, ivy* leaved— Nairn and Son?, 1; Nancarrow, 2. Three fuchsias, varieties, variegated—Nancarrow, 1. One f uobsia— Nanoarrow, 1. Four ornamental hanging fern baskets— Nairn and Sons, 1. Cur Fiowbbs— Class A. Twelve verbenas, varieties, not more than three trasses of each — Nairn and Sons, 1. Twelve geraniums, zonale or double, not more than three trusses of each — Nairn and Sons, 1. Oolleotion of rhododendrons, out— W. Gimblett, 1 ; Nairn and Bom, & General collection out blooms— Nairn and Sons, 1 ; W. Gimblett, 2. One hand bouquet, unwired— Nairn and Sons, 1. FOTIT AND VSGBTABLBS-OlftSS. A. Two ououmbers- J. Nanoarrow, 1. Twentyfive.asparagui—J. Allan and Son, 1. Fifty pods of peas— J. Allan and Son, 1. Twelve round potatoes — Nairn and Son, 1 ; J. Allan and Son, 2. Six turnips— J. Allan and Son, 1. Four cabbages— J. Allan and Son, 1. Six carrots— J. Allan and Sons, 1. Salad— J. Allan and Son, 1. Oolleotion of vegetables, not more than fifteen varieties— J. Allan and Son, 1. Pot Piants— Class B. Three stove or greenhouse plants, varieties —A. Oant, 1} J. Beattie, 2. Three fine foliaged greenhouae plants, varieties — J. Beattie, 1 ; G. Starkiss, 2. Three begonias, varieties — J. Beattie, 1. Three geraniums, varieties, zonale— J. Beattie, 1. Three_ geraniums, varieties, double — J. Beattie, 1. Three geraniums, varieties, variegated— J. Beattie, 1. Three oaloeolarias, varieties— A. Oant, 1. One specimen stove or greenhouse plant— J. Beattie, 1. Oolleotion of ferns, gieenhouse or hardy— J. Beattie, 1. Collection of New Zealand ferns— G. Starkiss, 1. Three ornamental hanging fern baskets— G. Starkiss, 1 ; J. Beattie, 2 ; A. Oant, 3. Oro Fxowbbs— Olass B. Six verbenas, varieties, not more than three trusses of each —A. Cant, 1; Mrs Bides, 2jJ. A. Watts, 8. Twelve pansies, varieties, show— Mm Bides, 1 ; Twelve pansies, varieties, fancy— disqualified. Six geraniums, zonale or doable, not more than three trusses of eaoh— A. Oant, 1. Oolleotion of pansies — Mrs Bides, 1. General oolleotion of out blooms, stove or greenhouse— A. Cant, 1. General oolleotion of out blooms, hardy— J. Watts, 1. Fbxtit and Vegetables— Class B. Six stalks rhubarb-J. A. Watts, 1 ; A. Cast, 2. Eifty pods peas— Mrs Bidet, 1. Three cabbages— Mrs Bides, 1 ; J. A. Watts, 2 ; A. Oant, 3. Three lettuces — Mrs Bides, 1. Salad— Mrs Bidee, 1. Collection of vege tables, not more than twelve varieties— J. A. Watts, 1. Pot Plants— Olass 0. Window grown plants only. One geranium, zonale — Mrs Watts, senr., 1. One geranium, double— Mrs Watts, senr., 1; W. B. Clothier, 2. One fuohsia— J. Burns, 1. Six ferns, varieties— W. B. Clothier, 1 ; J. Burns, 2. One petunia— W. B. Clothier, 1. One mußk— Mrs Watts, senr., 1 ; W. B. Clothier, 2. One cactus— Mrs Watts, sonr., 1. One drooping plant— Mrs Watts, senr., 1. Cut Fxowbbs— Class 0. Three verbenas, varieties— J. Bogers, 1. Six pansies, varieties, show— W. B. Clothier, 1 ; J. Burns, 2. Six pansies, varieties, fancy — Disqualified. Three ranunculus, varieties — J. Bogers, 1. Hand bouquet— W. Clothier, 1. Collection of pansies— J. Bogere, I. General oolleotion of oubbloomß— T. PBge, 1 ; J. Bogers, 2. Fettm and Vkghtabiks— Olass 0. Two cabbages ~S. Dufty, 1; Mrs Watts, eenr., 2 ; G. Downing, 3. Two lettuces— 9. Downing, 1 ; Mrs Watts, 2. Twelve round potatoes— G. T. Smart, 1. Twelve kidney potatoes, Bpeoial— G. DowniDg, 1. Fifty pods peas— G. Downing, 1. Collection of vegetables, not more than nine varietiesMrs Watts, 1. BOSBS. Pot Plants, Olass B.— Three roses, varietiet — J. Beattie, 1. Out Flowers, Olbbs A.— Eighteen roses, varieties— W. Gimblett, 1. Twelve roses, varieties-W. Gimblett, 1 j B. N. Newby, 2. Six roses of one variety— B. N. Newby, 1. Table bouquet of rosesNairn and Sons, 1. Cut Flowers, Olbbs B.— Six roses, varieties— J. Beattie, 1. Cut Flowers, Class o.— Six roses, varieties—Disqualified. Extba Pbizbs. Class A.— Mr H. J. Tanered'B, for six roseß in poto— Nairn and Sons, 1. Messrs Ford and Ogdon's prizss for collection of roses, varieties— B. N. Nowby, 1; W. Gimblett, 2. Class B.— Mr H. J. Tanored's prize for twelve roses, out blooms— J. A. Watts, 1.

If r J. T. Brown's prizes for hand bouquet, unwired—Mios L. Brookeß, 1; Mrs Bides, 2. Mr George Cooper's prize for window-grown plants— J. Burns, 1 ; W. B. Clothier, 2. Mr V 7. H. Paoker'a prizos for hand bouquet (to be competed for by children attending sohool under 15 years of age), bouquet to be made up in tho room ; flowers to be either wild or cultivated— Miss B. I'Anson, 1 -, Master B. Kideß, 2 ; Master A. Bides, 3. Mr B. Triggs' prize for collection of out blooms, shows by new exhibitor (members only)— Mr Baker, 1. Mr H. Triggs' prize for twelve roses, varieties, shown by new exhibitor (members only) — Mr Baker.