The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-08-07 00:00:00

(to preddessore. Gaily decked with bunting,
,he Alexandra Gan:lees presented • brilliant appear-
,. throughout the day the show being visited by
e ~,,treds of persons. Mr. W. Mordand Thiselton
„ • t &salons and 0 redeem seseetary, and had
tied to his utmost to dames the success of the show.
Sail of Shaftesbury bid reds kindly given his
p.a roes" the Meyor (R N. Howard, Hero nag
remeat, the patronesses emptied some of the lead.
.04 la ties of the town sod ueighbourbood, the potatoes
tmbersd our own borough and conati members and
• wellanow• gectlessa of weywouth and
treetshirc arid oaamittese woe mainly communed
„I ow ',oarsman who first assieted In the work of
e.,e,,,,ding the society, and who have watched it.
growth into one of the important floral exhibitions of
the country.
Sr less than five large marquees were entirely
gild with the exhibits, four of the tents being sup.
„bed by Mr. R. B. Brows, of Dorchester. The fiat
,Bt, la which were the pianist, fruits, sad coddlers'
il were. is deserving of notice ; it ia Over 120 t.
lof magnificent diatesdious. Mr. Nobhe and Mr.
I.,owee went is charge of this dapartmeat. In the
r ct nl tent were the roses, • grand show sal Mr.
:idea sad Mr. B&Z'Or wee, in charge. 'Tore third
, ,t was occupied by the rut fiw. rel wild flowers. and
it r e, and here Mr. Freeman, Mr. J. L odd, jun., and
t Misses Thiselion were in attendance. A separate
t. nt sae devoted to the vegetables, which were an
i femurs of the show, Mr. It. 0. Bandit astd
',..▪ Graham kindly takiag charge. A fifth tent was
by the doretery and the oommittd, and a
.nth wee the refreshmeat marquee, the caterin r being
• nt. wild to Mr. Grey. To deist in the Ito Idioms,
g ,go end bunting were kindly lout by 0 aptaio
,r
Bomar/ea, Mr. Robert Perry, the District
,eg ar of the Coast;tuard, and Mr. Sept. Vickery.
Tu....• were diapered in the most t sterful meaner, and
.„ we have said, the eardrops unseated • brilliant
aolearan.
Without doubt the roses were the prime attraction,
aod they were hided a ungnificeut dieplay. Messrs.
c„ dwe, of Bath, who treirmal the first pace, ha I eotne
• et lid new blooms in their prise crollo.tions. Tuley
gaiu.d no lees than three tird prigs, including the
todted silver cop. Amotg their displeys was •
delicioue new hl rom, Mrs. Jowitt, and others, Mey
Queue/Ile and Violet Bouyer, the latter being the beet
or the white rode, thouth somewhat small. A new
bloom styled the Hosieris e Jo: the was of • rich deep
c door ; the A. K. Williams wag also well ti the f
sod there were greed blodoms of the Mn. Hurry
Turner, maid the finest roses in the show. Maeda
clog admit MI6 to be one of the best oullectiod of
rode they have exhibited, and they have well earned
Brat bon are. Mears. Keynes, of Salisbury, follow
close at Messrs. ()reline'', hesia, but maid t.f dear
Ito ,uts appeared to have bees (redly damaged; Mr.
pm.., oxford, was • large exhibitor, and the
executors of H. Blautiford (Biondi rd) had •
creditable collection. In the amateur clamed
were some exertion% boxes of roses, though,
of comes, scarcely equal to the oureerynne's
exhibits. Taken ari a whole, though somewhat late in
the cestot, it was • wonderful show of roses, there
being scarcely a bed radio the show, the only blemish
bend the rem spots. In the rose show were exhibited
some fine boxes of carnations by Mesa's. exerting and
lir. Hooper (Bath) not for competition. We would
s tag it to the committee the advisability of offering
pease for out specimens of these flowers, those shown
by the Bath growers being certainly worthy of the
high commendetion. In the tent for plants, flower.,
an i fruit, the principal exhibitor mita teats winner was
M. 3.1. Berets, of the Cornwall-road Nurserid,
D ladder. As an former yeas, his o dieetdou of
• o,s pleats wee very large end greatly admired. No
I e, the • 1.1 first plus went to this well-known
D ',Latour nurearyinds. Messrs. Clutut3pher, of the
r I+,ll Nineties, Upwey, had on views line deurt-
went of pleats and fi deer., and succeeded in several of
The .44. r punctual exhibitors were Mr.
Neer dry, Mr. Fedora, send Mr. Winds. There wee
• autopilot chow of grapes, Mr. Crodraso, of
y °oil. and Mr. Pullman, Frampton, winning Bret
bon ars. The entries In the fruit classes wan
ac.reely so tanner. us as in former yews, still there
...re wine g collections% Tile Working Met'.
Fetter I. latest writ .ittlltiisitly let. re•tn it, the
Irloclp.l lades b. lug divided Id-tweet. Mr. Kititmari,
Mr. Palmer (11.1 er and Mr. Smart. lir the
amateur classes some rern.rkddy los geraniums
were eh ,arn by Mr. Sienunrce (Bincledee), and w
first prize. F, r verbenas H. Bien !forts •xecutors
were II st in the nurserymen's claw, and Mr. Stick-
lanai first io the amateur.. GI the vegetables we need
nit ad much. The season b ire • good one the
gt .Aucta are c Tre.iondtngly good. and we child
111,541110 the tok f the judges in %hi. tent to be no
ight one. Potatoes wait remarkably fine. Mr.
Colic (Wareham) won Sir FrederiA Johnstone's
1,. re f..c beet c di,c. ion of veal Is Is. open to gardener.,
sat Me. 0 °OSUMI, of Yeovil, was lest with the
ad varieties. The bird act cat lower tent w s •
•.st attraction, there beings large showr fib. f.rmsr.
Bed les those entered for cowl eti ion were 8 ,w,
int-re-tine members of the f ath. ry tribe,
especially ettecitnene of the weaver oriole, whose
rages bore sal horde. of their peculiar skill.
Altogether we may say the elitrtea about equaled
lii se of last you, tn. rod• being it excess, and the
Erni somewhat lower. In the vegetablee there were
en less titan 207 entries in 34 chums, end titer* were
3) rut lee for 1,1108 Sl.l3afe

were, fruit. an I roar, Mr. Saltford, of
1.. —ton 11l use. Pudd dorm, _ end Mr. Gall ties
Bee ford Peeve.'; veggies! les. Mr. Riede, Dsoctnaa.
let; e... 1 Mr., Mr. Mowle ochestem.
The show woe open. d withm, D
dos cram illy at one
o'cl di by the Mayor of Wipe :irk N. Howard,
Eqi At that time there gathered In the asiond be.
le. t the Mayor. Rev. J. U. Add•ecia, Rev. J. H.
S ot,, he'. Care Euphemises, Mr. Alderman
T Mr. Aldei man Loathe, Mr. Al ',ruin.
Itro e., Dr. Drew. Mr. J. K Robes., Mr. O. B.
WI f,rd, Mr. So oh, Mr. Cerra. Mr. :•eateass, Mr.
A. Graham, Mr. W. C. T. II nasal, Mr. Z.
Mill die, Mr. 11. T. o..orge, Mr. Ayl.ng, Mr. C. J.
Freeman, Mt. W. M. Thiselton, eta., s C.
Mr. LUSDIit, Jun., on babel( of the airemilieen,
it:premed their pie s-u-s at seeing the Mayor anti
C .p.-retiun there. Ta• tents were now :ready for
the M.yor to walk round, and afterwards declare
the show open.
Mr. W. .1. Tulagt,rog, the Secretary, said that
they s a society had much pleasure in trivia. the
May.w and C rpwatiost a hearty weletom• to that
their fourth exhird•ion. The entries this year are very
loge, but to cot erioence of the wealier, many
me re had Dot put so an appearene.. Ti.. sub.crio.
ttona for the pat year amounted to stiJut £lOO,
wan,' the' b log • donation of 15g.. from Henry
E ward., Esq., M.P., and 100. from Sir Frederic
J .hns• one, MP. Mr. Thissiton then re .d the rep ,re
of the e remittee on Window Gardening, but we are
ono p-lied I. hold it over till neat week, owing to a
Rrrat pressure oa our space.
The Mayor on 1 other gentlemen having paid • visit
t the tents, Mr. THISILTON mid he eructed they had I
been @ensiled with t sir visit to the tents, sod hoped
that la.er in the afternoon they would be able to make
• !osier visit.
Th. idaYoa 6:persed the greet pleasure It had been
to him, ani he we. sure to the gentlemen with him,
to to round the tette and see such a beautiful show ;
it nly showed how bard the committee bad worked
to mAsit • stICC4.O. He congratolstsd them On the
great improvement which bad been effsord by having
a rose teat, and on havin4 stidi • schindi i Bower show.
Mr. It tweed. and Sir Frederic Johnstone were mai •
teat end In consequence of their parliamentary duties,
but be reeds letter he had .erived from Mr. Edwards,
sweltering his regret at being enable to attend. The
Mayor expressed his pigment* at the fact that there
were 10 competitions in the window gardening. In
ronolu.ion, be congratulated the rers.ary and the
ecaruittee on the sursess of this show.
The Rev. J. H. Scott having 'grieved his plosions
In testifying to the nooses of this show, the Rev.
Canoe STIPILIIMOS in a few pleasing words proposed
a vote of thanks to th• Mayor and Coporation for as
kindly attending.
This wee seconded by the Rev. J. D. ADDIION, and
reliably responded to by the Maros.

PRIZE LIST.

10 Alb GIIILAID.

I—Collect4oo to bas., 00 in wee, el gin, not I is than
variation. Ist, silver cap, given byjalr Frederic Johnstone,
Bari, X P. or SA, !damn Coo usih, Sod, Lit., News
Keynes, tia&bury, r Prince. Oxford, hC.
CL... ! —Twelve varieties, diatinci. S trues.* of each. 160,
£2, Sheer C alma, Bath. Tod, CI, Nears Bayne*, itailsburli
3rd, 10., EZIPCUIOCS of the ist• Xr blaodloN, of Bisailterd.
Chia 3—Clgbtamo tea waited, or acesettes, gaits Worm.
Comet =4l 10a, Oefard, Ind, 165, Blears
1107 DON 6 •
Wart l•

C e—Torelve trUsee, elog.T:, distinct, hybrid perpetual'.
Ist, LI, 8 Badd. Oath, fed. 10e, Ostler, Beth.
Cls 11-I.s. ditte, ditto. la, 10i, I itodd, Bath. but 64, I
Darts, Wil Co.
Oar B—Twelve sat roses, tingle blooms, distinct varieties.
Niers gives by Yews whew d Soo, sued mercenuote,
lletAwlet. £1 INS Budd. Huh, 24, 10e J Derr, Wiliam.
7—Tvelre we emoted or [101044111, MI. %runes.
Prins given by Mr °burp Prince, Word. tad. Zs, 8 Bold,
Hotta

Ors TO Lit. Clossoo..

Ohio S—Dollgoet onit7eirl letLio-i, Moors Cooling, Both,
led, la, Mors cross sod Sloe, Whorl.
Chase 9—rowere hi pots. Prise of 0 • DoVereiglle, siren by
Hoary Cdwards, Esq. M P, for the best collection of plants hi
the .ho.; out 10 exOded SO ptoot.. flr Barrio, Dorehrter,
pro. of throe fovonicos, glom by the ...obey for the mooed
boot collehine of pbst•l not to exmied SO Mr Christo-
pher, Upwiry, prier of two eoreregns, for tie third beet
c ',Whoa of pante ; hot to exceed BO Wow, !Az !lowboy',
I/rm.
C 1... 10—radmiaa. Prise of Woe movereign% given by II
iavoids, isq, 31 P, litbe bog 6 toshimias 40 16.• exhibit 00.
Mr Harris, Durchestor, prow of two sorer*. sr. Wen by th•
society for Do mond not 0 fuchsias, Mr Christopher, Up•my,
pla at en.. movign, for the third best 6 fuchsias, Mr Issrs,
Diming Henning, pr re of ten ehillinp, forth. knob bowl 0
fuchsias, Mr J Amman, Gonad Penny.
Paso (Offset of Till barn) Pos MIATSIIII OR TILOS

Daanitisira.
Ohm 11.—Stors or Oresatiouss Plinks, 13 dlstlnot rattail**.
Ist, 10, Ur J Mamma, BIAOIIIIIIIII4, Sad, Li, Mr it Bless, Thy
Gardens, From. WbA.ld, Dorebastw. 3rd, 10.. 10 /1-1/41.11,
8, tirsston.haraos
ChM 13—Verbocas, 9 raristhis, not more than 11 atrium In
rash Noah. Ist, 109, Mr Sticalrad, Thornl.ll Gardens,
Slante('
C assd 14—Cut lowan, 11 bonitos. lift. 10r, Ur Tyke,
prd•ner to 0 N Bed, Esq. Wareham, Ind, Ti 64 W Crone,
Ne.rwn Hoag, Ysorli, 3rd, 3i, 60,1cklar.d, Stabrldes
Ciao 16—Oursalurns, . 116.
Mr &001
al &arra, Sad, 7.64, Mr Vincent, St klaryfftrest.
111—Petnalas, • pdts, 6 rsrlstifra it, 106, 111,
Min ors, $A 76 61, Ur I Blgp, assisral
lisnalnea
Cbss 17—Peru s only, 13, not It. ,than 6 varlet:as. 166.
Li 106, Dr Church, Rodtra.
a.. Is bunches. 15 thstihet Thrld4BB2 no
dire than II stews in a bunch. 1104 104 111•00kini
kits Mr Blandford, Bt. afford.
Class Il—Osceciunis. various soloWs, 8 plants. Ist. al,
Mr Barris, L,itndsr tud, 101, Mr Ni-burn, Upwsy.
Chas 11--CaresUoss sod Ptootses, 6 plants lit, 166, lir 5
I Harris, Darsbauter.
Char U—Gloilada, Ist, 19, Mr Newberry', Dawn
Dos 26—Bsfg 411" 80. lit, 166, Ur 5 lit Harris, Dorrhesasr,
Sad, 711111, MrWiill., lingsuost.
Clawiri Mot lit 18% MrS It Bads. Dom-heater
Ctrs 18-88tealas. p,ts, I varieties. lit, 1611. Mr S D
Harris, Doesbassr, Ind, t.ld, fir Christriphir. UPINL
only, 11 varistka lit, 41 106, err 5 5.
Dorsbassr, Sad, LK Mr thnstfpeer,llJpw•y.

OM TO au. Immasto
Prises even by Str Traded' Johriewe, Bert, P.
Clam so—Stove eir trombones Otitis. 9 9 "194
vedettes OS ble lag, M. Mr garri• D"ca"ar
Clare SI —ooWelkin or &ante with ornament& Mitten 194
Lk*
variedge SO4 MOWS
194 Cs, , itt% moniaor.