The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-08-04 00:00:00

EfALESOWEN AND EIAGLEY FLORAL AND

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The twenty-seventh annual exhibition in con•
neetion With this society took place (by the kind
permission of Lord Lyttelton) in nagley Park, on
Tuesday last, and although the weather • was rather
dull in the early part of the day it cleared up in
the afternoon and large numbers visited the show,
which was a thorough success. The show of the
s ,cie;y this year will certainly bear favourable com-
p trison in neatly, if not all: the clases, with pre-
v.ous exhibits, and in some respects it is superior
to that of last year. There were three tents set
apart for the display of flowers, fruit, and vegetables,
waist several were erected for the sale of refresh-
mats. Tnere was a remarkable display in the
open class for plants, the first prize for the best six
being given to Mr. W. Jackson, of Blakedown, for
a plant of exquisite blossom and beauty. Mr. Walter
Snowell, who has been singularly successful this
year, showed some rare greenhouse plants and some
magnificent Irns-.-the latter of the most varied
growth. Mr. 0. K. Elkington was successfully re-
presented in the class set apart far fuschias, some
rare plants, heavily blossomed, being shown in the
principal tent. The exhibits of geraniums by
Maj,)r Williams were also excellent ; and Mr. Cooke,
as in former years, was conspicuous for his display
, of begonias. In the amateur class Mr. W. Badham
for petunias and gloxinias was the principal prize
taker. The show of fruit was good, but there was
rather a meagre supply of vegetables, but the
quality was good. Daring the afternoon Messrs.
Synyer and. Gilmer's band played a choice selection
of music.

PRIZE LIST.
OPEN CLASS.—PLANTS.
ORCHIDS (collection of slx).—lst prize, William
Jackson, Rakedown.—Single specimen; Ist prize,
W. Shaw, Kidderminster; 2nd, W. Showell.
NEw AND RARE. PLANTs (collection of three).-
Ist prize, James Plevey, Kidderminster; 2nd, W,
Showell,
STOVE OR GREENHOUSE (collection of nine).—lst
prize, Mr. IV. ; 2nd, W. Jackson ; 3rd, J,
Pievey.—Collection of six : Ist prize. W. Jackson.
—Single specimens : let prize, Thomas Hall, Bir-
mingham : 2nd, Miss Hunt, Belbroughton.
ERICAS .(colle3tiofl of three).—lst prize, William
Shaw; 2nd, IV. Jackson.
Fuser-II:As (collection of nine).—lst prize, Mr- H.
Elkington ; 2nd Mr. J. Gardener.—Collection of
six: Ist prize Mr. H. 0. Elkington ; 2nd. Mr. J.
GarLner,;—dollection of three : Ist prize, Mr. H.
Ellington ; 2nl, J. Gardener.
GERANIUMS (collection of six).—lst prize, Major
Williams ;2nd, Mr. E. J. Morton (Kidderminster).
COLLECTION or SIX ZONALE GERANIUMS Ist
prize, Major Williams ; 2nd,
.Mr. IL -Williams,
JAPAN LILY (collection of three).—lst prize, Mr.
W. J. Shaw (Kidderminster).
LILIUM A.URATUM.-ISt prize, Miss II unt (Bel-
broaghton) ; 2nd, Mr. Y. Cooke,
BEGONIAS (Six specimens).—let prize, Mr. John
Cooke ; 2nd, 1. Hall; 3rd, E. J. Morton. .
rIVLLVE MISCELLANEOts PLANTS.—Ist prize, NV.
howell; 2nd, T. Hall ; 3rd, E. J. Morton.
CA.LADIUMS (six Ist prize, W.
Show ell ; 2nd, Major Williams; 3rd, W. Jackson.
specimen : Ist prize, W. Showell; 2nd,
Major Williams.
CocKscomps (three specimens).—lst prize, Mr. G.
Gardener ; 2nd, Mr. J. W. Webb.
FERNS (colieetion of twelve).—lst prize, Mr. W.
Showell. No second prize awarded.—Collection of
six: let prize, W. Jackson; 2nd, J. Pritchard
(lialesowen) ; 3rd, J. Partridge (Belbroughton).
EXTRA PRIZES (given by Mr. W. P. Strawson. for
the 13, at collection of greenhouse ornamental foliage
plan Ls.--Ist prize, W. H. Dyer (Birmingham).
For the best NINE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS (eight
dis .cs of English grown fruit and collection of cut
ilowers).—lst prize, W, Herne (Birmingham).
PETUNIAS. In this class the prizes were
equally awarded between Charles Daniels
(gardener to Mr. Strawson) and Alfred Hyde
(gardener to Mr. T. AV. Webb).
AMATEUR CLASS.

PLANTS IN POTS (collection of three).—lst prize,
William Badham (Hagley) ; 2nd, John Williams
(littlesowen) ; 3rd, J. P. Bache (llagley).
FucHsrA9 (three specimens).—lst prize, W.
Badham : 2nd, J. Williams; 3rd, T. P. Bache.
GERANIUM (three varieties). Ist priz4 W.
Badham ; 2nd, J. Williams; 3rd, T. P. Bache.
PETUNIAS (three varieties). Ist prize, W.
Badham; 2nd, J. Williams ; 3rd, T. P, Bache.
VERBENAS (in pots, three varie-ies),-3rd prize,
I. Williams.
GLOYINIAS (collection of three).—lst prize, W.
Badham.
Three best pot plans of Tomatoes (given by the
President of the Committee).-I.Bt
_prize, Rev.
Canon Lyttelton.