HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6124, 10 March 1898, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

One of the most successful shows yet held under the auspices of the Christchurch Horticultural Society was opened to-day at the Art Gallery. Owing, however, to some, delay on the part of exhibitors in sending in their products, the judging was barely finished at two o'clock this afternoon. It is questionable if better grouping has been seen here. The collection of foliage begonias is of a high order of merit, many of the table decorations show high artistic skill, the dahlias are at least equal to those of past years, and the vegetables and fruit are excellent throughout. The prize list was as follows : — Nurserymen.— Collection of pot plants staged for effect— W. Jones, 1 ; J. E. Yates, 2, Col eotion of foliage begonias— W. Jones, 1. Collection of d-hlms— D. «:raw, 1; W. Jones, 2. Collection of cut flowers— W. Jones, 1 ; D. Craw, 2. Collection of nine varieties of dessert apples— D. Craw, 1. Collection of nine culinary apples— D. Craw, 1 Collection of fruit -D. Craw, 1. Vegetables— J. S] raadbury, 1 ; T. Allen, 2. amateurs, Bivision a.— Collection of ferns— Dr .Levinge, 1. Twelve cactus dahlias— Mr B. Bradley, 1. Twelve show or fancy, dahlias— J. O'Beckett, 1 (W. Willcox gardener).; Sirseedliug dahlias,'distinct varieties— J. Joyce, 1. Collection of cut' flowers— Dr.Levinge, 1 ; J. O'Beckett (W. Willcox gardener),, 2. Collection of fruit— J. O'Beckett (W. Willcibx gardener), 1 ; JVTyler^2. • Coirectionof apples— D. Craw, 1 ; J. Joyce, 2. Best collection of cut specimens of ornamental 'and flowering Bhrubs— J. Joyce, 1; J. O'Beckett (W. Willcox gardener), 2. . ;■■■■■..- . Amateurs, Division B.— Six cactus dahlias, distinct—B. Bradley, 1 ; H. J. Beswick, 2. Collection of cut flowers— H. J. Beswick, t. Collection of apples -K. M. Donaldson, 1. Ladies Only.— Two vases r.f flowers and foliage —Mrs A. Marshall, I ; Mrs Webb, 2 ; Mrs Izard, 3. Two baskets of flowers and foliage— Miss Irving, 1 ; Mrs A. Marshall, 2. Bridal bouquet— Mrs A. Marshall, 1. Hand bouquet — S T iss Graham, 1 ; Mrs A. Marshall, '£. Two ladies* sprays— Mrs A. Marshall, 1; Two gentlemen's buttonholes— Mrs A. Marshall, 1. Exhibition Only : The following were for exhibition only— W. A. Carpenter, three bunches grapes, h c ; K. M. Langdown, dish of peaches ; he; W. A, Carpenter, two tranches grapes, h c ; B. M. laugdown, diah of pears, vh c ; W. A . Carpenter, four bunches grapes, he; W. A. Carpenter, dish of figs, ho ; J. Craw, dish of apples, b C. J. Guntrip, dish of plums, h c. A. E. G. Bhodes, four bunches grapes, I h c. L. . Cockayne, collection of flowers, vh c. W. Jones, collection of roses, vh c. T. E. ! West, collection of flowers, c. J. Guntrip, collec. I tion of begonias and ferns, vh c. ]>r Levinge, collection of shrubs, v he. T. Pitt (Ashburton), collection of dahlias, h c. Mrs Bide?, collection of sweet peas, vh c. J. Craw, collection of cut flowers, he. A. E. G. Rhodes (J. Colton, gardener), h c for collection of zinnias, ditto for collection of marigolds. J. Craw, collection of pblox Drummondii, he. Nairn and Sons, collection of plants, v h c.