The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-09-13 00:00:00

FLOWER SHOW AT WEYMOUTH.

On Friday afternoon • grand exhibition of birds,
flowers, Craw plants, and vegetables, took place at
the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms, under the
samba's of Mr. Hawkins, tot let, of ft ad-etteet-
This is the second afiair of • similar aware that he
has succeeded in aarimpliehing in the town, and the
greatest credit and praise are due to him for the
manner in which he has brought them about.
Unaided by any committee, he undertook the
responsibility of bringing the present exhibition to •
sucosesfal issue the result of which must have
gratified every spectator, and we feel seared that be
caneot but rejoice at the spume which attended it.
The show this year was in a snuck larger male than
that of last, 70 money pima and • silver eup being
offered for competition, having tioe effect of inducing
large number of amateur flerieldtbriets, is well as
prefulotials, to alms forarard and contend in
rivalry. the spacious Assembly Room of the Royal
Hotel proved to be • fitting plus far the exhibitioe,
at least, so far as the flowers, Lc., are concerned, but
was found quit* inadequate to (villain, with comfort,
the large umbers of ladies and gentlemen whq
I visited it. If podeible, we would siggest that, should
say future meatless take plus, light and spacious
tests should be erected in the Rings, in
which the various articles exhibited could
be seen with greet &duet/go, and additional room
obtained. The general arrangements of the room
were carried out under the supervision of Mr.
Hawkins, who, as usual, displayed much taste and
ingenuity, the effect of which erat certainly most
charming. Delicious Una* from &Wert iind finite
the tooth whilst the warbling of the
=el tribe was animated and pleasing. The
latter is quite a new ides, when viewed in connection
with flower shows; but, a• the result proved, it was
not the West uninteresting, for the bird portion of
the exhibition was inspected by amain every one,
and appeared to give satisfaction.
lii frost of the Royal Hotel • triumphal arch was
erected, desorated with flowers, evergreens, and
flap, on which was neatly paitited, the following
:—" Floffert iffe bhls that tell Might
the thy fflotetelft to the
rot ;" "Onward stead.
Big 11 is childtsh work ; "Glad to me II."
On glancing around the Assesably Room we feud
that the silver cup, offered by the Right Hon. Lord
Dauer to the "Littlefield" tenants, was the
means of provoking much competition, and that of a
very aloes nature too. Twelve pewees entered the
lists, pod the cap fell to the share of Mr. Duna of
the N tatorhi Rohl. The tegetables Were remeritably
line, the fluke potatoes and onions in particular, not-
Withetandine the Wog continued scarcity of ran tbat
prevailed throlfghotit the sunet=l The show of
agetibialq brah by market and Dotterel
was excellent, WA we think ' not
the amateurs of " Littlefield." Mnsurrattit on of
Wneekleford Hoses, Dorchester, supplied the ex.
'libidos with some nagnifioent stove and grun-
ions* paste, which suld wit fail to win first proses,
whilst the watition in fusehiss was between two
nurserymen—Mr. Newberry, of 'flyway, and Mr.
Harrah of Dorchester. This depertment of the show
us well teptelhated) end. , addition to the later
taking off first prises for the best liy(lik and dark plants,
be exhibited some remarkable for their sae and
bloom, amongst which were the Wiltshire lam,
Coequeror, and °coal:ass. T.*,
_dahlias
saltiSited Meears.,oerraway, Braltol H=ei
of Wellington, Messrs. way, of
(Somerset), were Wawa peitiva,• We oaken and
form being exquisite, in fact, they combined all the
rigidities necessary for a good flower.
these exhibited by the former, and which e=r;
deserve notice, we might enumerate several very
choice flowers such as the Coronet, Mrs. H• 118111111,
Lady Lillian Paula, Pert, mad toed Pelmerstai.
Cosaideling the lateum of the arson, the mess
exhibited were in good audition, and maintained
their topstatatlo of beingthe," Woo of dowers."
The ethibitott *W R e Mears. elasy and ScIO, the
Rev. W. F. Radalyffe, and Mr. Dobra ; but, 11w,
may be permitted to give an opinion, we think that
the mooed named geoffenuin was justly entitled Los
smut prize indeed of • third. Mr. Railway also
contribOted qua sgisikild gladiola Some qf
took off first prig, at the recant Crystal Palace
Flower Show, and could not fail to take offH
first bowers byre. The show of hollyhocks was
which several fies flowers
cehna "Mset Tulin Prime, Qum of theßerest
aad Hon. Mrs. Ashley—exhibited by Marra
Garraway. There were 13 coaspetiton for the best
bouquets of4liow•to and ferns in vanes, the whole
of whose actions were good, much taste add
ingenuity • manifested in their "get up." Mr.
Pareau, of Broadway. exhibited a splendid basket
of cot flowers, and there can be so doubt at all that
be was fully wattled to the decision which he
reasived at dm lauds of the judges. Whilst
recording the seams of adobe, we would by no
memo with to pus by and intenriore that of
children, to whom prim cisiee were for the beet
engaged bouquet of wild flowers and ferns combined.
There was more sompstition is tinsels= than in any
other cema, there being no lees than 36 competitors.
Minh artistic skill, taste, and disownment wine dis-
played ha the arrengemeateof the bouqustes but the
oes arranged by Martha Burton was decided to be
the best. 'The arapetitian in fruit was Tory ;
but, as weal, F. C. tleagpaN, Req., of Weymouth, was
a fortunate exhibitor, as was also Mrs. Puttenne Of
Waaokleford. We mud not omit to mautien that
Mr. Hawkins eutribeted is • meat degree to make
the exhibition as large as nurseries sap
-
plying • splendid ooUsuJi'Lreigand British
plants, fern., and sems, whisk wen foe imp...
tics, and used only to be sua to be appreciated.
As we lowe mid, birds formed • portion of the en-
Itibillpg-4one the grey parrot down to the tiny lave

X:, and solaria:bee and canaries trees is
i'f7d supply. Tbo birds, bowers,. did mot
appose. to a. best ad liaise, most a Wls WAS
mionitime, erblab eras to be raarrir regretted.
The jsd_ggre wore : Mr. Winiar W riCaillhed 3 Mr.
Proms, Ysoilll Mr. Eliot, bead redeems to Lord
lawj ered Mr. Brew* of IPranspton. arsimisd
lay sod gentlemian amateurs. Tim follow* Ii

tit Pion lagr.
• VsogromfM—Oellestien of three varie-
ties, open to competition swag lissmato
onlY,—lets • tam one, mime 43 Ifts., Kr. Z. Duns,
Victoria Hotel; sea, we. ma. Borden, afs lumt".
street; 3rd, lia, Mr. Bolt, Bt. Mary-street ; extra, 'k-
W. White, Royal Library.—Collectioe of vegetable',
four varieties% open be somneeitios awing market
gar-loners regularly attending Weymouth ovorket, —lst,
10s. 6 John Simmooda, Broadway ; 2nd, 5.., George
Parsons, Broadway ; 3rd, 41,, 4. Christsphse.
Upway.—Colleetion of vegetables, three varieties, for
college,. whose house and geed a does not exceed 13: a-
Year.-1“, 7s. Job. WWiam Bishop, Boot lan.;
2nd, 54., styles, Bincombe. —Collection of vegetables.
four varieties selected, open to all thawri,—let, 7.
Mr. limier, Wisekleford ; gad, sa, John Crammed.,
8r0ad..,; 3rd, 2s. 6d., Mr. Harr* Dorchester; extra
prim awarded to Mrs. Fowler, Weymouth, for American
squash, 29l Ito. in weight.
Ptsirre to Pore.-11 x Move pleats, distinct varietal.,
In or out of bloom,—lst, 18*., Kr. Wieser Wrsekle-
ford—Bix ereenhouse plants, disdain verietiee,—lst,
10e, Mr. Winos,. Wreckleford ; 204, 7s. 6d, Mr. New-
berry, Upway.—Elreeiroeu fiuschia, light,b;-,1„;, 1., Mr.
Harris, Dorthader ; 2nd, 156., Mr. New , Cow ~
—Specimen
—Specimen fumble, dirk,- -Ist, is., Mr. Barrio, Dor-
theater ; 2nd, as . Mr. Newberry, Upwy!
Cu? nowise. Twenty-four dailies, distinct
varieties, —let, 25a, it..... Oorraway and Soo, B.itol;
Sod, 18*.. Mr. Dobree, Wellington ; 3rd, 71. 6d.,
Mews. Kelway, Lon/port —Twelve dohlios, distinct
fancy varistise,—lot, 10a, Sir. Doom, Wellington
fled, 5a., Mews. Gorraway, Bristol; eltra, certi-
fies!. of' merit awarded for • seedling dahlia to
Kr. Newberry.—Colleetith of roses in bunches,
15a, Mr. Debra', Welling-
too ; 2nd, 10a, Messes. Hallway and Son, L. 50.1
port; 3rd, 55., Bee. W. F. Roden ffe,
Mo.—Twelve wee of 1862,1863, or 1864. single bloom.,
distiont varieties,-14., 7a. 6.1., Messrs. Ksieee7 and
8". Lang POrt ; %d e. Si. 6d., Rev. W. F. Badelyffe,
Ruohton ; 3rd, 3a., Kr. nohow, Welliagtoe.—Twelth
phloxes, distinct 45., Mews. Kelway
aod Son, Langport; led, Ila. 6d., F. C. Stengel!, Esq. 1
novelty-four verbenas. distinct verb thea—lat, 71. Ott ,
Kr. Dobeee, Wellington; 2nd, 61., Maws. Kelway and
Soo, Langport —Collection of hollyhocks, distinct
varistios,-14, 51. fld.. Kamera Oarraws , Bristol;
2nd, 2s. 61., Mean. Kenny mid Soo,
Contrition of asters, twelve distinct varietima—lst,
5.,•Mr. Dobree, Wellington; 2od, 3s. Mews. Clans.
way, Bristot—Collectiou elodioli, distinct seriatim,
—1.5, 7.. &1., 5i..... &Away and Son, Langport ; 2nd,
Be., F. C. &twill, Req.
Co? FLOWERS (LlMlTKl)).—Arniaged bouquet of cot
dowses, fern, dm., In vase, for table decoration, cow
tithed for by lodise only,-14, Miss Aliingbam,
Weymouth; 2od, Sa, MI.. Elia, 1,471120[1th ; extra,
lilas Amelia Handsford, Weymouth, and Mr. Fraser,
Wolverton House. —Basket of cat tilt-door garde.
dowers, open only to Um market gardeners regularly
attending Weymouth market,-14, 10s. 6d., Mr.
Parsons, Broadway • 2nd, 5.., Mr. John Sim.
moods, Broadway.—iloaquet of wild dowers and
fuss combined, competed for by children
under 15 yews of ago—lat, is., Martha Berton;
Ind, 44., William Bywords ' • 3rd, 30., Mary
C.ake, Upway.--The prima to this slam were warded by
a jury of lollies, who were guided by the elegance sod
insanity of the arrangeoreeet, as well as by the variety
of dowers, its., employed--Bites prise to Mr. Harris,
Dorchester, for eolleetion ci goesniumt,
Faurr.—Collection of fruit, eight distinct varieties,
lealoding three banshee of gropes, white or block,—lst,
WC, Mr. W. Wiossr Wrailkleferd ; fled, not awarded;
extra, W. Talbot, lii.—Colkietios of fruit, four die-
nod varieties,-181, Oa., F. C. Stracali, Koh 2nd.
be., Mr. Parc:vox, Bromiwey ; 3rd, 2s. 6d., Mr. Frederick
Snook. Broadway.
Bram —Collection of foreign birda—lst, 15e, Mr.
R. 0. Smooth, 8, Belvid. re; Ind, not awarded;
extra, Mr. M. Tbows. —Collection of British birds,—
let. 7. 6d, Mr Merritt, Bathatraet —Grey parrots.—
Mr. Roes, Governor's-lone ; 2nd, 2o dd., Mr.
Hutchings, St. Mariatreet —Coloured porrot,-14,
6a, Mr. Moore, St. Thomas-West ; lad. 2s. 64„ Mr.
Lanqa, Weymouth; site., Mr. Mills, Weymouth.—
Canary,—lst, 5a., Mr. Crosbie. Lennox-street; mooed
not awarded; extra, Mr. Hind*, Chapslry.