The Late Show.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1771, 14 December 1885, Page 2

The Late Show.

The Greytown Horticultural Show held on Thursday last owed much of its success to the ready compliance with which' a number of new exhibitors in the cut flewer depart*

ment responded to the wishes of the committee by contributing a portion of tl» t collection on the occasion. It (was satisfactory also to note that among these new contributors several were awarded prizes, and the fact should be an incentive to others not to underrate their products, but to assist to the best of their power, if only on a small scale, towards the success of such a meritorious object, as there is no question but that by such means onr flower gardens, will be more freely developed and the public generally will be better educated in floriculture. The most successful amateur floral exhibitors were Mesdames Haigh, Bright, W. Udy, 8t George, Arnott, Messrs Kimberley, Kempton, and Miss F. Jackson. In reference to another matter connected with the Show, namely, the vegetable exhibits. It may be said that for a Spring Show the vegetables were exceedingly well represented, and no doubt much credit should be given to the unsuccessful competitors (orthe valuable assistance they rendered in sending none but the most superior samples, thus to s large extent raising the tone of the exhibits to such a high pitch. No inferior goods of any class were presented, and the judges must have had considerable difficulty in deciding as to which should carry the palm for superiority. Among some that contributed well toward the vegetable department may be mentioned Mr H. Mills, of Humphries Road ; this gentleman is always a large and valuable contributor to all the local Shows. So also is Mr Wilkie, Mr Brooks, Mr Barratt, Mr Colo, Mr Kempton, Mr G. Bollard and Mr T. 0. Barnard of Carterton, and all _ these gentlemen, if they did not secure a prize in some classes, took a fair share in others, and those who perhaps were not so fortunate on this occasion will make a name for themselves in time to come. In the fruit department, the judges had considerable difficulty in deciding as to the best strawberries, as the samples, especially Mr Barnard’s and Mr Porritt’s were so near alike in perfection. Mr Kempton’s currants and cherries were splendid samples ; Mr A. Gray’s and Mr Porritt’s gooseberries, could not be easily beaten.