GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY'S AUTUMN SHOW.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1627, 7 March 1884, Page 2

GREYTOWN HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY'S AUTUMN SHOW.

This Show was held yesterday in the Town Hall, Groytown, and was a great success in the flower, fruit, and vegetable sections, The farm produce and industrial branches were, as at Masterton, decided failures, and something should be done to ascertain the cause and remove it, if it is considered desirable to continue these classes. There were several exhibits of a novel character ldndly lent for the occasion by gentlemen in Greytown, whiph were quite a feature in the Show, notably : Br Bey's collection of curios shells, war clubs, etc., from the South Seas and various parts of New Zealand; Mr I. H, Wood's specimen .of Japanese lacquer work, some five centuries old ; Mr Porritt's brass mortar of the time of Charles II,; and Mr Nat ion's volumes of autographs, •an extremely interesting collection. On entering the door the visitor was first introduced to a beautiful fernery, in the centre of which a small fountain was throwing aloft its tiny spray, On the left and all down one side of the hall was a splendid collection of fruit, nearly every class on the catalogue being filled. Across the front of the stage was a ch'oice collection of pot plants, and near them some very deceptive camellias of delicate shades and perfect form carved out of turnips! Next came a small but supperior collection of ladies fancy work. In the ccntro of the room the cut flowers were arranged, and though rather late for good blooms a very fine display was made. Along the right hand side of the hall were the vegetables, and here the show was very strong in quality, and fairly full in quantity. The cucumbers by Mr Burt were the best we have seen this season, the cabbages and cauliflowers were also very fine, in fact all the classes were, fully and well represented. The miscellaneous class was weak, It was a noteworthy fact that the prizes for writing in this section were all carried off by Waihakeko scholars. The following is the prize list Cass I.—Pot Plants. No pot to exceed 8 inches in diameter.— First prizo 3s, second 2s.

2 Pelargoniums, Kempton Jan., Ist ■ 2 Geraniums, Barratt Ist aud 2ad >. 2 Geraniums, bi-color, Barratt Ist, Booth 2nd 2 Geraniums, tri-color, Barratt Ist, Wilton 2nd 2 Geraniums ivy-leaved, Kempton Jun., Ist 2Bignonias, KemptnmSen,, Ist, Barratt 2nd 2 Cockscombs, Barratt Ist 2 Petunias, Kempton Sen,, Ist 2 Fuchsias, Kempton Jun., Ist, 11. Hall Coleus, Wilton Ist Dahlias, Wickonden Ist Geraniums, Booth special 2nd Best pot plant specially exhibited, Wilton Ist Best 6 Pot Plants,—first prize 10s; second do. ss, Booth Ist Kempton Jun,, 2nd Best collection of Ferns in pots (need not have been so grown)— First prize 7a 6d; second 2s Gd, Kempton Jun., Ist, Wilton 2nd Best collection pot plants, 20s; not less than 12, Collotte, special Cass 11-Cdt Flowers,

Each exhibit must be in one vessel—First Prize 33; Second 2s. 0 Roses (not less than 6 varieties), Barratt Ist and 2nd 6 Pansies, do, Wilton Ist and 2nd 6 Verbenas, do, Brooks Ist, Wickenden 2nd

3 Stocks (not less 3 varieties. Barratt Ist and 2nd

3 Phlox Drummondii, do, Burt; Jsfc, Brooks 2nd

Table Bouquet (not to exceed 10 inches) Burt Ist and 2nd '

Hand do, (not to exceed 6 inches) Mrs St, George Ist, Kempton 2nd . Best decorated Epergne, First. Prizo 7s 6d; Second do 6s, Kempton Ist, St George 2nd Best varied collection oat flowers, 12

s'uiglo stalks, each fioparatc—Firab prize 7s 6d; Socond do ss,- Booth Ist, Brooks 2nd, Cubs lll—Fhuits, First Prize 3s; Second 2s, filberts not less that 12, Kempton sonr, Ist and 2nd - ■ Medlars, do. Wood ], Keinpton junr. 2nd leaches, do, W. 11, Thompson Ist, Willtio 2nd

Plums, Kempton Jun. Ist nud 2nd Quinces, ditto Ist and 2nd 12 Pears, 4 varieties, Kempton Sen. lsl and 2nd 12 Apples, dessort, -1 varieties, Wilkin Ist, Keniptou jun, 2nd 12 Apples, culinary, Kouiptoii jun. Ist, Kempton sen. 2nd urn •' " ' ll tlio room, 3 varieties, itjlkio Ist, Kempton jun. 2nd Raspberries, Wilkio Ist, Kempton jun, 2nd

Gooseberries. heaviest, Kempton jun. Ist and 2nd Plate of .Brambles, Kempton jun, Ist, Wilkie 2nd , Pluto of Mulberries, i l , H, Wood lsl, Kempton jun, 2nd Plato of Currant?, mixed, Kumpton son, special hotliomo grapes, Wilton Ist, Kempton juu, 2ml Nectarines, Kempton s.m, Ist and 2nd Tomatoes, Kempton sen. Ist

Cii Ass IV,—Yeoetaw/es, Firsi Priz?, I)j; Second Prize, 2s. 2 Cucumbers, P.urt Ist 2 C'lbbuges, Mills Ist, Burt 2nd 2 Cauliflowers, York Ist 2 Beet, York Ist, Wickcnclmi 2nd ii Turnips, Wickendmi lsi. Fisher 2nd 3 Parsnips, Wilkie Ist, York 2nd 3 Tabic Carrots, York Ist, Wickenden 2nd !) Lettuces, (varieties), Kempton, jnn„ Ist, Ijrooks 2nd v (i Sticks Rhubarb, Wilkie Ist, York 2nd 25 Pods Peas, Barrntt Ist and 2nd 25 Pods French Beans, York Ist, Fisher 2nd 25 Pods Runner B«aus, Butt Ist, Wickenden 2nd 25 Pods Broad Bestis, Burt Ist, York 2nd 0 Kidney Potatoes, Wickeaden Ist, Kempton 2nd C Round Potatoes, Fisher lsl, Wilkie 2nd (1 Onions, Mills Ist and 2nd Best bunch long li!vli-:ii, York Ist

Best bunch round Hadiili, Wickendtiii Ist Bottled Fruit or Vogotablea preserved by exhibitor—First prize, os; second lis-Komp-ton Ist and 2nd • Collection of Voyotables —i<'irst prize, 7s (Id; second 3s—Mills Ist, York 2nd Vegetable Marrows, York special prize Class Y.-Fakji Phodtce. First prize, ; scuonii 2i. iilb-Fresli Butter (m lib pats), Mrs Ho.lge Ist, Mrs McMaster 2ml 12 Hen's Eggs (to bo judged by weight) Mrs Hollard Ist Class YI- Misceluslous, Frizo us, l'enmansliip, best fipecimeii by any boy over 9 and under 11 years of age, H, Strawbridgo Ist ; Penmanship, best spocimou by any boy under 9 years, L, Strawbridga Ist Penmanship, best specimen by any girl over 9 and under 1-1 years of ago, J, Mattheboii Ist

Penmanship, best specimen by any girl under!) yea«, L. I'r.iifclmite Ist Best pair Pox knitted by children under 1G years, Miss Ifollard Ist Best Crewel Work. Miss Cnrapbe'l Ist Best Wool Work, MrsWalo.i Ist Jest Collection Fancy Work, Mrs McMaster Ist Sewing, children tinder IG, Mis 3 Kempton Ist

Sewing, children under (I, Miss Thompson Ist

Best .Collection of Artificial Flowers in wool, paper, wax or leather, Ivempteu, jun„ Ist.