The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-29 00:00:00

HALESOWEN AND HADLEY FLORAL

AND HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION,

The Annual Show of the above Society was held
through the kindness of Lord Lyttelton, in Hagley Park,
ou Tuesday last. During the early part of the morning
rain fell several times, ant strong fears were entertained
that the affair would be a failure, so far as the attend-
auce was concerned. The wind, however, rose, and the
result was a line afternoon, and great numbers ef per.
sons visited the show, and the whole affair was a success.
Among those present we noticed o.ltnel Barrows and
party, C. Noel and party (Bell Eno), H. Hall, J.P., and
party, E. Moore, J.P., and party, F. Swindell and party,
S. Williams and party, M. Oraxebrook and party, J.
Orazebrook awl party, Captain Walker and party, A.
Wright and party (Oldbury), U. S. Watson and party, E.
Smith and party (Cleat), B. Brooks and party, C. Hob.
croft and party, T. Smith and party (Oldswinford), N.
Hirgley (Mayor of Dudley) and party, J. A. Swindell
and party (Heathlauds), Dr. Hodgson and party (Cradiey
Heath), Dr. Phillips and party (Rowley), Captain Dunn
and party (Halesowen), J. Aston and party, %V. Hayes
and party (Halesowen), Cochrane and party, the Hon.
and Rev. W. H. Lyttelloa and party, Rev. It P. Tia ncr
(Churchill), Rev. D. Robertson (Lye), Rev. G. Halls
(Cleat), Rev. Woudgate (Belbroughton), Messrs. J. J.
Hall, T. Perrins, E. Bowen, W. Pearson (Delph), W.
Pearson (Thornhill), W. Onizebrook, F. Swiudell, A
Swindell, T. Bissell, A. Burr, O. B. filugley, W. R.
Smith, J. G. Beasley, H. Trewoila, Pc., &c.
The exhibition was held as usual on the left of the
Hall, sod occupied five marquees, the first three being
set aside for the general exhibitors, the fourth for the
amateurs, and the fifth for the cottagers. In the lire:
tent there was a very fine display of ferns, exhibited by
Messrs. Bell and Thorpe, of hitratfortbon-Avon, and Mr.
J. Jackson, of Blakedown. The second tent contained
a fine display of cut flowers. In the third tent was a
tine show of geraniums—the " Lady Cullum," "Duke of
Edinburgh," ' Macbeth," and Flower of Spring,"
being very fine, and deserving of special mention.
Messrs. Bell and Thorpe exhibited one, "Lord Derby,'
1 winch was remarkably tine, and attracted a good deal of
attention. 'The fuschias of Mr. H. 0. Firaistone were
decidedly the best in the show. Mr. Lowe's calachums
were very pretty. Mr. T. H. Pargeter's picotees were
beautiful specimens, and Mr. Pewkes showed some very
choice apecimens of eut ruses and dahlias.

In the amateur,' tent the white grapes exhibited by
Mr. G. Granger (chairman of the committee) were very
good, especially when taking into consideration the early
6CIIBOII.

In the cottager. tent there was a good display of fruit
and vegetables, some of which were very fine, but on the
whole there was uot so large a quantity shown as on for.
wee occasions. A design in flowers, by Mr. Newnam
was very good ; as was also one by Mr. Solloway.
The judges wsre Mr. William crown, Eldum Hall,
Birmingham; Mr. J. Temple, Packington Hall, Coven-
try ; and Mr. Geo. Westland. Whitley Court, near Kid.
derminster.

--The whole of the prizes offered by the committee and
other gentlemen atuouuted in value to nearly £lOO.
Those offered for classes of plants and cut flowers, exhi-
bited by gardeners, amounted to 1:44 Os ; fruit, £lO
115; wax or paper flowers, £2 is. The extra prizes, no.
eluding five guineas for the silver cup, amounted to £22
2s 64. The prizes offered to cottager, for dowers am-
ounted to 1:4 tis 6d ; for fruit, £4 13a; for vegetables, £7
24. Toe extra prizes besides the fruit trees, given by
Mr. Vertegaus, amounted to £1 its.

The cuttagere' prizes were given out by the Hon. and
Res-. W. H. Lytteltou, in the absence of the Hon. C. er.
Ly tteltun.
We are glad to say that the show was a great !therm,
and each member of the committee who was present was
iudefatigabli in carrying out ad they had undertaken to
a successful issue, and to the eatiefartion of the exhibi•
tors. The following is the prize list:—