The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-29 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

STOIII VALZ Cum. —Oa Tuesday last the
see 'ad bow meeting of the memb3rs of this olub was
held in the Crown mesdow. The attendance was very
••tlslaoirJay, It la.ato• L 10 gesblogae. an...rating tor
the prism °lined. Toe following are the results

MeliaUge Quiver—. Miss Parke (775).
Highest Score—Miss Fox (321) deducting whites, pair of
silver grape leileOrJ.
Greats* number of hit... Miss Plucks, I.o,'Moducting whites,
pair :.f Ivory hair brushes. .
Boat gold, Wes Pak—silver sugar tong'.
Visitors' prize. glee Dandy, onnulu ornament.
President's prise, Yrs Bernard, 144's work basket.
essrismaz.
Highest Score-11r Pries, 310, deducting whites and blacks
silver mustard pot.
Greatest number of hlto—Vs Grant Dolton (6)), pair of
ivory hair brushes.
Batt gold—Sir E. PI Okedon, butter knife.
Visitor's prize—glr Phelips, ormulu °roam int.
Lady Paramount's prize, lit Si. Heath, hamisome silver
cup.

BLANDFORD FLOWER SHOW.
The annual show of flowers, fruits, and vegetables,
in connection with the Blandford Horticultural anti
Florioultural Society we' held on Friday in an outlying
portion of Lord Portman's Perk. The day wan char.n.
ingly fine, and several thousands of persons were
brought together. The show was not so extensive as
on previous omissions, accepting in the cottagere
classes. where the oompetition was remarkably keen,
and the judges had to award • great many extra

prizes. _
In the open class there were some very floe collodion'
of stove and greenhouse plants, oontribitted by Kr. H.
G. Start, x.r., and Sir William Marriott; and Ur.
Keynes, of Salisbury, sent a magnifieent lot of dahlias.
His roue were also good. SOllie of the fisobsiss were
handsome plants, and there was • first•rate display of
geraniums. Some an. stands of gladioli were &leo ex-
hibited. The fruit woe large, but a great deal of it was
unripe. litany of the vegetables were remarkable for
pile U well ss quality. Of the oottaggers' productions—
the improvement of which Ls one of the main objects of
the society—it is impossible to speak too highly.
The judges were—Kr. Keynes.Salisbary ; Mr. Haul.
gardener to Sir Eichanl Glyn; Ur. Beak, gardener to
Ur- H. G. Sturt ; Mr. Winsar, gardener to Urs.
Pattison ; and Ur. L3scli, gardener to L3rd Portman.
Of course, neither of them judged a ohm in which he
hiavelf was an exhibitor.
Bands of the Grenadier Guards and Darset Yeomanry
Cavalry played alternately daring the afternoon,and in
the evening there MY a military concert at the Corn
Exchange. We append • list of the prises.

KANT; AID nou.- —OIIITIANIN 01 MIK OILIDIriI
Ornamental foliaged plants (nine distinct rai:eties), first, Mr.
Bock, gardener to Mr. U. O. Stuart, MP.,; second, sir W.
Marriott, Down House.
Six stove plaute, first, Sir W. Marriott' *aeon I, Yr. Beck.
Greenhouse plants (six distinct varieties). Mr. Bock.
Foreign ferns and Igo:podiums (not less than six), first, Sir
W. Marriott ; second, by. 11. Bower.
Four fuchsias, IWht, first, Mr. E. White; second, Mr. Beck.
Four fuchsias, digit, Mr Beck.
Specimen fushala, light, Mr. Beck; second, Sir W. Marrio(t.
Specimen fuchsia, dark, Mr. 8.,*; second. Sir W. Marriott.
Six scarlet, 1.011/10, and nosegay geraniums, Mr. White;
second, Mr. E. A. Smith.
12 variegated geraniums, Mr IL A. Smith.
Sic achimenea. Mr Beek ; second, Rev. 11. B 'war.
Four coxcombs, second (no first), Mrs Castleman.
'own, not '
Satishiirr :

Rosen, not lam then 24 varieties, first, Mr John Levies,
diabury ; second, Kr Blmidford, Sian Hord Nursery.
Dahlias, not lees than 24 Testicle., Mr J. Keynes, Salisbury;
mod, Mr .Beck, CritchelL
21 fancy dahlias, Mr J. Keynes; second, Mr Beck.
Verbenas 12 varieties. In bunches of not more than three
trusses, second (ne drst), Rev. If. Biwer.
Gladioli, not less than 12 spikes, Sir W. Bartlett; second,
Kr Beck.
German asters, 24 blooms, Mr. Beck ; second, Mr F. Fuidge.
French asters, Mr Birk; second, Kr Fuldge.
Orumsental basket tit cur Goners, second, Mrs Castleman.
Nosegay, Mr Prevost.
FILM.

wood,

Two bunched of black draped, Mar. ft. flower ; mond, M

Suntieman.
Two bunches of wkite grape% ROY. H. Bower; secoud,Nr.
. .

F. Puidge.
Pine, Bay. EL Bower; World, gir W. Marriott.
Six penehes, Baron Hasbro; second, Mr. Beck.
Six nectminee, Baton liambro ; second. ki.O. U. Bower,
12 nroeoganos,Sir W. Marriott ; second, Mr. Bock.
12 light plums, any other kind, Yr. Beck; second, Mr. U:
Brouncker.
4112 Orleans plums, Mr. Beck.
12 dark plums, any other kind, Mr. IL Bronncker.
Sic pears, Mrs. Castleman ; mooed, Mr. IL Brouncker.
84 culinary apples, Mr. B. lirouneker ; second, Sir W.
Marriott

aces's% apples, Mr. It Urouncker ; woad, Mr.

_
V aides.
Melon, Mrs. Castleman ; second. Mr. F. Flaidire.
Illasellasseous °enaction ot frulanat lass than eight varieties,
Bay It Bower :second, Yr H Brouneker.

Brace of cueumben, Rev U. Bower.
Filberts, Mr F. Iruldge.
Cherries, Mr Beck.

Four light lucheirie—no competition.
Four dark ditto—no oempeUtion.
Specimen I octal*, dark—no competition.
Specimen fuchsia, light—no competition.
Bast six scarlet, soma., and nosegay garaniums, Mr 11.
Lock

i;r-legated ditto--no competition.

IIdOWILII.

Hardy lerne—no oompetition
Gladioli, not lees than 12 spikes, Mr Beta; second, Mr C.
bEtlly hock,. Kr J. &Went
Roses, (eight varieties), Mr 11. Darden ; second, Rev. I.
l Acton, egume ; extra, Mr J. Caddy.
12 verbenas, Mr H. F00t..; emond, Rev. F. W. Mansell.
12 dahlias, Mt J. Sellers; mooed, Mr IL Burt.
Ornamental Device—no competition.
German wain, Mr
French asters, Rev. C. J. Glyn; extra., 2. Gd, Mies Burt.
Double petunias, Mr 11. Foolics.
Ornamental basket eat Slayton, Mr Polley ; mantal, Mr IL
700k/S.