WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL AND POULTRY SHOW.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 11355, 22 November 1888, Page 2

WANGANUI HORTICULTURAL AND POULTRY SHOW.

The. third Show of the Horticultural and Poultry Show Society was held yesterday, and was in every sense a success. The entries of poultry were excellently good, there being about 110 to 120 exhibits, the prizes in this section amounted to about £40, the largest winners being Messrs Roganand Co., of Wellington, who exhibited some really, fine specimens of this olass. They were, hWever, -beaten and; run very close in many cases— as will be seen by ths prize list — by local breeders, who will doubtless; at the next Show, do their level best to take the principal prizes in this olass. We cannot say too much for the shows of flowers, which were really fine noti withstanding the rough weather .which we have had of late. The principal ■ prizes, in j this section were taken by Mrs Barnicoat and Mr W. J. Smith, who' evidently go in for flower-rearing con amove. Jfrs Ch'ut^on and others, wore also well to theiorem floriculture, but it is almost invidious to pick out particular exhibitors for/ special mention, as they all deserve commendation for their' exhibits.. Vegetables?- were also very noticeable 'for their excellence, as was also the fruit, of which thero' were nearly 100 entries. We must not omit to notice the splendid show of pigeons, which was surprising, inasmuch' as but few ' people i were aware of the extent to which these handsome and useful birds are reared in our district, '. Mr Greener, ; and Mrs. Woolley wore about the most successful iii this class, and showed excellent specimens. There were, also several exhibits' of canaries' and other birds, Mr Townsond being the most successful of the exhibitors; ,, Oho' of the more noticeable exhibits among the birds were Mr Collins well-known tuis, who wore chattering away in their usual happy manner. , The attendance in the afternoon was very fair, but in the evening the Hall was crowded to suffocation, and the results were very satisfactory financially, there being some £45 taken at the doors. The following isthe prize-list : - . . i ! '.CLASS I.— FLOWERS. Judges' — Messrs A. Laird, T. Ro\yo, and ; ■ ■ ■ ■ Hauneke. ' ■ . ' '•'■' Pot OiiOWN Plants' (Amateur) in Bloom. Aricula, 8 varieties (Mrs Alexander's prize)-j-Mr Smith Ist. No competition' Cactus (2 varities) — Mr Nicholas, Is 'prize. ' , : .'■■•• •• Calceolaria (4 varieties) — Mrs Barnicoat, Ist prize. No competition Cineraria (4 varities) — Mrs Barnicoat, Ist prize. No competition Geranium, single (8,. varieties) — Mrs Churtop, Ist prize. . Two exhibits Geranium, double (3 varieties) — Mrs Churton, Ist .prize. Two exhibits Pelargoniums (3 varities) — Mrs Barnicoat, Ist prize ■ ■ Heaths (3 varieties) — Mrs White, Ist prize. ; No. competition Six Pot Plants (Mrs White's prize)— Mr Smith,' lst prize. No competition Four Pot Plants (Mr'Wychodil's prize) — Mrs Barnicoat, Ist prize ; Mrs Churton, 2nd ; Specimen Plant in {Bloom (Mr Bright well's' prize) Erica— Mrs White, Ist prize ; Calceolaria —Miss, Sweeney, 2nd; Mr Smith, highly commended Plants' not necessarilly in Bloom. : ' Geranium, tricolour (3 varieties) — Mr Smitli, Ist prize. No competition. Geranium, bicolour (3 varieties) — Mrs Churton, Ist prize., No competition. Foliage Plants other than above. Mr Smith (3 varieties) Ist prize Best six New or-Rare Plants (Mr Kirkw,ood's' ! ' prize.) 1 Mrs White, Ist prize ; Mr Smith, 2nd There were three exhibits, ■ but the' third was disqualified on the ground that, being ferns, they did npt.come .within the category Best Collection of Pot Plants, not less than 12 or more than 24 ; (Mr C. Burnett's prize,) MrW. J. Smith, Ist prize. No competition CLASS 11. _ Open to Gardeners' and/Amateurs (Mr Ji H. Nixon's prizo.) , . , Cineraras (12 varieties)— Mrs Barnicoaf', Ist prize ; Mr J. Laird., 2nd ; Mr J. Laird, I junr., highly commended' . . Calceolarias, 12 ■ varieties. ' (Mr Peake's prize! — Mr J, Laird, junr,, lst'priz.e;''Mr Smith, ' 2rid'j ir 'Mr-'J. Laird, junr, highly commended Greenhouse pot plants, 12 varieties (Mrs Churtoa'J prize)— Mr Smith; Ist prize. No. competition ' ' •'• ' •'.".' ' Pctuniai single' (3 varieties)—^Mrs Barni':, coat, Ist prize ' Ferns, New' Zealand' (8 Varieties) —Mr H: C. Field, Ist prize; and highly commended Forns, New Zealand (4 yarie(iie,s) — Mr H. C, Field, Ist mi'ze : Mr H. L. Nicholas, 2nd Ferns, exotic (4; ' varieties')— Mr •W. J: Smith, Ist prize ; Mr H. C: Field, highly commended Specimen Fern (New Zealand) — Mr H. C. Field, Ist prize ; Mr'W. J. Smith, highly commonded . . ■ , Specimen Fern (exotic)— Mr H. C. Field, Ist prize; Mr H. C. Field, 2nd Ferns, New Zealand, collection not less than 12 varieties and at least 4 classes [ (Mr John [Anderson's prize) — Mr H. C. Field, Ist. No competition. Class 111. — Cut Fiiowjsitsi. Antirrhinqm (3 varieties) — Mrs W. Young, lisf ' " .' . •'■ Cqlum'bine (3 ;arieties) — Mrs B.arn,icoat, Ist ' .',.•" ' " Digitalis (3 varieties) — Mrs Fitzherhert Ist ; Miss Field,'2nd. FuscYjia (6 varieties)— rMrs Churton, Ist . Geranium, single (6 varieties) — G.Walker* junr., Ist ; Miss Field, 2nd Geranium, double— G. Walker, jnnr. No competition Heaths (8 varieties)— Mrs White, Ist prize Pansies (G varieties)— Mrs, isf mise i Mva Qhucton; 2ud ' '■■■:" '' Collection 'of Out Flowers (Presidents priz'e)"2 entries— C. Laird, Ist priz,e, Bridal Bouquet. 5 entries — Miss Alice ' Laird j Ist prisje. ;' Mrs Thomas Walkifr, 2nd ' ' Hand Bo'iiquet, 0 entries— ft{is§ E^elcl, 'lsji jj priijfi j IVliss' S^irini^ 'WftUii?v, 2nd ' '"' 1 * 'ifiab^le ' Bou'ciubt, '7' entries— Miss. y.!ice ( Lai.vd, Ist prige. ; Mrs J. H.'JSfixoii, Bnd •( Wild F-ldwei's and Forh Bouquet, 3 en- 1 tries — G- Walker, junr., Ist prize j Miss- 3 Field, 2nd , ' . , 1 Best Dressed Flower-stand (Messrs ; Tin- ] goy's prize), 2 entries— Mrs J. H. N,i:;pn Ist < prize, '■ ' " '''".'■ ( ■ Hevlqe— Mrp Herringshaw, highly com- ' lijenfled. ' t Pansy, 12 varieties— Mrs Clwi'lori, Ist « priza i Bolavgcinlum (3 wrieties) no competition i — Mr Hylton, Ist priao 1 Pelargonium (6 varieties). No competition i — Mr Smith, Ist prize . : , \ Roses (G varieties named), Mr Fitzherbert's prize (7 entries)— G. Walker juni 1 ., c Ist prize ; Mrs Churton, 2nd t

Roses, 24 varieties (2 entries)— James Laird, junr., Ist prize Eoses, 18 varieties (2 entries)— G. Walker, Ist prize „'; v Verbena, 6 varieties (2 entries)':— Mr Smith., Ist prize ,/,.■ Verbena, 12 varieties (3 entries) — Mr Smith, Ist prize - ; Best collection separately arranged, not more than 30 • kinds — Mr' James Laird'^^ fern stand and shade (4 exhibits) — ?>^a Barnicoat, Ist prize ; Mrs White 2nd W CLASS IV.— FRUIT. . Apples, last season's, (plate of Fix) ; no competition — Mrs H. A. Lomax, lot. '"Cherries, white or red (plate of six);: six-. ."""•: entries— G. Walker, junr.,lst ; E. Bright-,, well, 2nd „ . ...,'. . !! J'-'.* . Cherries, black, 3 exhibits — E. Brightwell, • 'lsTancl 2nd." ' - ■ - : ' »•■• '■*•• ■^■ i Raspberries, 3 entries — W. Roots, Ist and 2nd ... r Strawberrios for flavour, 4 entries — W. •Ooldsack, Ist ; G. Walker, junr., 2nd , >v Strawberries for size— Mrs H. A. Lomax, Ist;' P. Bell; 2nd" ■. '■■ \ ' A Auyl other fruits, 3 entries— E. Brightwell, Ist ' . •'•■ - ' ;'.. Best collection— E. Brightwell', ;lst ; Ei ':'• Brightwell, 1 2nd , ' '■;' } Jams (last year's), three varieties, three ' ;r ' entries, — E. Brightwell, Ist'; Mrs H. A: '-" Lomax, 2nd • tci? . .Preserved fruits (no ■ competition)— Mrs ; Liiliton . r „, . Gooseberries, ,0 entries — Mrs .Churton, '.f]',\ Ist ; Mrs W. Young, 2nd ' ' ' CLASS V.— VEGETABLES. ''.'■]''/ ' : Asparagus— Mrs F. Hill, Ist ; • Mrs ; H;'A. ; ,.„ Lomax, 2nd. ' • -/vr Broad ' Beans (no competition) — W.-;.v. > Stevens Ist . , ', Peas (24 ■ pods), 10 entries — W. Paterspn, \ ] . Ist; W. Stevens, 2nd , ■ . ■>. I'■ Cabbages, 9 entries— E.,Brightwellr Ist; •■-•- Mrs H. A. Lomax, 2nd " '.' " V" Spring Onions, 2 entries — W. Roots, ls\ . " i ■Rhubarb, 4 entries — W. Stevens, 1st ;> ,., . Mooseman, 2nd . '•<■■, Carrots,, 4 entries — Mooseman, -Ist; ; \f. ','.'.' Potts,2nd . ■ . , ; -^:,^. Cauliflowers — Stevenu, -Ist; Mooseman,'. ' ' 2nd . ". ' '. I ".' '.. . Cucumbers (no competition)— W.'Pateril lU> son,. lst. . ■ . : ' „.j Lettuce (cabbage), 3 entries— Mdosernanj •:;.-< Ist and 2nd • : . ; ,' *:!,;■■.( Lettuce (cos), 2 exhibits— Liffiton, Ist \< r n.-.ti Onions (autumn) — E. Brightweli, Ist . , . Turnips— Mooseman, Ist' ' ' ' ' "■'' ■ P6tatoes (round), 4 entries— W. Stevens 1 ,"!^'" 11 Ist; W.King, 2nd ; , ... . •. T--...V,; " Potatoes (kidneys), 9 entries-^W. Boots -• lstand?nd. ' '■ " : ■ «*'"!«