HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1797, 27 November 1862, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

The exhibition of yesterday, notwithstanding the shortness of the notice, more than realized the most sanguine expectations of its projectors. The number of specimens was perhaps not quite so great as on some similar occasions that we remember, but the quality was decidedly superior. Of vegetables, some cabbages exhibited by Mr. Tulley, eUciled universal admiration, while the potatoes were all so good, that every sample had some favorable notice from the Judges. Of fruits there were strawberries, exhibited by Mr. Pharazyn, of a size sliat we have rarely seen equalled. Some cherries shown by Mr. Moore were also very fine, as were some gooseberries shown by Mr. Churchill, and a basket of assorted fruits from the garden of Mr. Sellfirs was deservedly marked as a first prize. In flowers Mr. Wilkinson bore the palm for number and variety, although in geraniums and oalceolarius Mr. Bennett carried off the prizes. Very beautiful devices and bouquets were exhibited by Mr. Collins, Mr. St. Hill, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Plimrcer, and Mr E W. Mills, and an Amaryllis from Mr Watt, and Orleandus and Camel lias from Mr Plim me r attracted great attention. Perhaps the most elegtnt flower in the room was a specimen of Escallonia shown by Mr Mantel!, while two beautiful Vivaria exhibited by the Rev. A. Stock, and a small collection of Silk worms shown by Captain Buck, were most justly distinguished by extra prizes Mrs Wilson amused the company at intervals by performing a selection of music on the piano. It is gratifying to add that uearly one thousand persons visited the room during the afternoon, and very general satisfaction was expressed aud again, as in old times, the Horticultural exhibition seemed to take its place as one of those holidays in which all classes mingle, and all alike enjoy. The following is the prize list : — VEGETABLES First Phizes — Potatoes, kidney, Mr W Watt ; do round, Mr W Luxford; peas, Mr Wilkinson; cabbages, Mr Tully ; artichokes, Mr W Luxford ; carrots, Mr Scarrow ; turnips, Mr Watt ; rhubarb, Mr T Mason, Hutt ; cucumbers, Mr Watt ; lettuces, Mr R Collins ; spinach, Mr Q Edwards. Second Prizes — Potatoes, Mr Scarrow ; potatoes, commended, Mr T Bolton; lettuces, Mr Hunter. fruits. First Prizes— Collection of fruit, Mr Sellars ; strawberries, Mr Pharazyn ; cherries, Mr G Moore ; gooseberries, Mr Churchill. Second Pkizes — Strawberries, Mr Stokes , cherries, Mr Plimmer. Highly commended — Cherries, Mr T Mason ; strawberries, Mr Wilkinson. FLOWERS. First Prizes. — Collection of geraniums in pots, Mr Bennett ; collection of do cut, Mr Wilkinson ; collection of roses, Mr S Collins ; do, Mr Wilkinson ; bouquet, Mr Wilkinson ; device, Mr Wilkinson; fuschia, Mr J Plimmer ; collection of fuschias, Mr Wilkinson; calceolarius, Mr Bennett; varieties of pinks, Mr Wilkinson ; pansies, Mr Battersbee; escallonia, Mr Mantell; stocks, Mr Crowther; oleandus and camellias, Mr Plimmer; verbenas, Mr Sellars ; bigonia, Mr G Edwards. Seoond Prizes — Collection of fuschias. Mr Moore; device, Mr St Hill; bouquet, Mr E Mills ; collection of roses, Mr 1 Mason: collection of geraniums, Mr Pharazyn. Extra Prizes — Collection of flowers, Mr R Collins; collection of geraniums, Mr G Edwards ; amaryllis, Mr Watt ; dielytra spectabelis, Mr J Plimmer; vivaria, Rev A Stock; silk worms, Captain Buck. Commended — Bouquet, Rev A Stock ; collection of roses, Mr Bannatyne ; collection of cut flowers, Mr Plimmer ; forget me not, Mr Bennett. The amount of money taken at the gates of the cattle show was £23 9s. 6d. ; while that at the flower show was nearly £40, so that the exhibition, in a pecuniary point of view, was a decided success. One thing only was wanting — the customary di'iner at tts conclusion. The Duke of Richmond once said that "an agricultural dinner tended more to the creating of good feeling among classes than anything else," and it is undoubtedly a fact. We are in a position to state, however, that a dinner will shortly be held, and therefore this omission will be remedied-