The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-07-31 00:00:00

S.ATUVPAY, ;MEN 31, 1875

HALESOWEN AND HAGLEY FLOWER

snow.

The nineteenth exhibtion of thelHalesowen and Hagley
Floral and Horticultural Society wss held at Bagley
Park, on Tuesday last. The weather was brilliant in the
extreme, and the result was that the number of visitors
to the show was almost unprecedented. Amongst those
present were Lora and Lady Lyttelton, the Hon. and
Rev. W. Lyttelton, Mr. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Wooldridge
and party, Mr. Dunn and party, Mr. Granger, Mr. Fox,
Mr. D. W. Phillips, Bev. It. P. Turner, Major Walker,
Rev. Kittoe, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Hingley, Mr. J. Walker
and party, Mrs. Fisher and Party, Mr. and Mrs. H. 0.
Firnistone, Mr. Parkes and family, Mr. J. L. Gibbons.
Mr. Fennell and party, Mrs. Green and party, Mr. S.
Hingley, Mr. E. Stringer, Mr.W. Roberts and party, Mr.
J. E. wind ell and party, Captain Hickman, Mr M.
Grazebrouk. Mr. C. Noel, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Noel, Mr.
Fox, (Poetypoul), Mr. Cobowen, Mr. G. K. Harrison,
Rev E. Hone, Lev. R. Motile, (rector of Bushock),
Holloway aed party, Mr. Rose (Haietiowen), etc.,
Ihe extraerdinary wet weather which has prevailed of
late has had it very damaging effect both upon the shape
and colour of flowers grown out of doors, and this visi-
bly affected the show in this department on Tuesday
last. There weie, however, some really excellent stands
of iloweis, conspicuous amongst which were the roses,
carnations, picotees, and verbenas. There were also
some magnificient fuchsias. of different varieties, which
were mucn admired. Messrs. Perkins and Son, of t or-
entry, who have for many years been exhibitors at these
shows, staged a good many roses and verbenas. Some
splendid seedling picotees were entered for competition
by Mr. G. Addis, and they were universally commended.
'1 he great feature of the show, however, was the exhibi-
tion of oruameeted foliaged plants, which for number,
variety, and qua.ity were considerably above the average.
The fiuit section included some fine specimens of grapes
nectarines, melons, strawberries, gousberriee, etc., the
latter being particularly large. '1 he first prize for black
grapes was carried off by Lord Lytteiton, who also took
ltbe third prize for white grapes, and the first for some
very fine peaches. An extra prize of £5 for the best col-
lection of stove or greenhouse plants fell to Mr. C. E.
hlathewes, whilst the committee's prize tillf £2 for the
second best collection was awarded to Lord Lyttelton,
who, as will be seen from the list appended below, was
very fortunate at this exhibition, as he carried off no
fewer than a dozen prizes in the different classes. His
brother the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton, was equally
successful amongst the amateurs, as he won eight prizes.
The cottager's' show was a very good one, especially
when it is remembered that the excessive rain-fall has
been an obstacle to some extent with intending exhibi-
tors. The judges for the general classes were the Rev.
E, 11. Kittoe, button Coldtield ' • Ilr. E. R. Carpenter,
gardener ut Barr Hall ; and Mr. South, gardener to
Archdeacon Moore. For the cottagers' show the Rev.
It. P. Tu-rner, and Captain Dunn were the judges, the
latter acting in the place of Mr. Ansphlett, who has gen-
erally shared the duty with Mr. Turner. The arrange-
ments, we should mention, were carried out by Mr. S.
Morton, of Birmingham. Synyer and Gilmer's band was
in attendance, and played a fine selection of pieces.
The following is the prize list :-Orchids, collection of
six: H. Lowe, lit. Collection of nine: Lord Lyttelton,
Ist; H. Lowe, 2nd :C. E. Mathews, 3rd. Stove arid
greenhouse plants, collection of six : C. E. Mathews, Ist;
T. Greaves, 2nd. Ditto, single specimen : Lord Lyttel-
ton, Ist; E. Gem, 2nd. Fuchsias, collection of nine :T.
Greays, Ist; W. Shaw, 2nd. Ditto, collection of three :
T. Greaves, Ist: W. Shaw, 2nd. Verbenas, in pots,
collection af twelve: H. Lowe, Ist ; I'. Greaves, 2nd.
Ditto, collection of six : T. Greaves, Ist; H. Lowe, 2nd
Twelve miscellaneous plants : C. E. Mathews, Ist ;
Lord Lyttelton, 2nd; H. Lowe, 3rd. Carnations, col-
lection of twelve :S. Brown, Ist; J Jackeon, 2nd.
Ditto collection of six: S. Brown, Ist; G. Addis, 2nd ;
J. Jackson, 3rd. Twelve picotee : G. Addis, Ist; S.
Browu, 2ud ; J. Jackson, 3rd. Six ditto : G. Addis, tat
J. Jackson, 2nd ; S. Brown, 3rd. Cut roses, collection
of twenty-four : Perkins and Son, Ist ; G. H. Fewkes,
2nd; J. Jackson, 3rd. Ditto, collection of six: Perkins
and Son, Ist: G. H. Fewkes, 2nd; J. Jackson, 3rd.
Twenty-four dahlias : W. Shaw, Ist. Twelve ditto ; W.
Shaw, 1-t; G. H. Fawkes, 2nd. Twelve fancy ditto :
W. Shaw, Ist. Six fancy ditto :W. Shaw, Ist. Six
caladiurns : C. E. Mathew, 2nd ; Lord Lyttelton, 3rd.
Single ditto: H. Lowe, Ist ; Lord Lyttelton, 2ud.
Verbenas, in bunches (24) : Perkins and Son, Ist; 'l'.
Gresves, 2nd. Ditto (18) : Perkins and Son, Ist ; T.
Greaves, 2nd; W. Shaw, 3rd. Ditto (18) : Perkins and
Son, Ist ;T. Greaves, 2nd. Miscellaneous cut flowers :
H. Lowe, Ist; J. Jackson, 2nd ; T. Greaves, 3rd;
Feats, collection of tweleve : C. E. Mathewes, Ist; Lord
Lyttelton, 2nd. Ditto, collection of six :C. E. Mathews,
H. Lowe, 2nd ; extra prizes (ferns), Lord Lyttelton.
Twelve hollyhocks : W. Shaw, Ist. Bouquet: J. Jack-
son, Ist; C. E. Mathews, 2nd; G. H. Fewkes, 3rd ;
extra, E. Gem.
FRIIIT.-Pines : W. E. Wiley, Ist; C. Webb, 2nd.
Melons: H. Lowe, Ist; W. Shaw, 2nd. Grapes, (black):
Lord Lyttelton, Ist; C. Webb, 2nd ; W. E. Wiley, 3rd
Ditto (white) : C. Webb, Ist ; W. E. Wiley, 2nd; Lord
Lyttelton, 3rd. Peaches :11. Lowe, Ist; Lord Lyttelton,
2nd. Nectarines : R. Lowe, Ist; Perkins and Son, 2nd.
Apricots: J. Jackson, Ist. Plums : Lord Lyttelton, Ist
J. Jackson, 2nd. Strawberries: E. Gem, Ist. Goose-
berries, by weight: G. Addis' Ist ; S. Wilkes, 2nd.
Ditto (yellow) :U. Addis, Ist; S. Wilkes, 2nd. Ditto
(green) : G. Addis, Ist; S. Wilkes, 2nl. Ditto (white) :
G. Addis, let; S. Wilkes, 2iAl. Ditto, for flavour: W.
Shaw, Ist; E. Gem. 2nd. Collection of fruit: J. Jack-
son, lit; H. Lowe, 2nd.
WAX FLOWERS.-Eiss A. C. Warring, Ist; Miss S.
Waring, 2nd. •
EXTRA PRIZER.-£5., for best collection of stove or
greenhouse plants, C. E. Mathews, £2., committee's
prize, for second-best collection' Lord Lyttelton. Six
zonale genaniums : Prize of 1036 d, given by the chair-
man, T. Greaves. Best six pots of verbeans : 103 6d ,
given by Mr. Parkes, T. Greaves. Silver cup, given by
the committee, for the beat collection of plants, fruit,
arid cut flowers, H. Lowe. Brace of cucumbers : 11.
Lowe.

Axsaguus.—Plants in pots: W. Hayes, 14 prize ;
Hon. and Rev. NY. H. Lyttelton, 2st ; Geraniums ;
Hon. and Rev. W. H. Lyttelton, Ist; W. Hayes. 2ud
Calceolarias : Hon. and Rev. Lyttelton, 2nd. Petunias:
Hon. and Rev. Lyttelton, Ist: NV. Hayes, 2nd. Ver.
benas : Rev. W. H. Lyttelton, let ; W. Haves, 2nd.
Cucumber: NY. Hayes, let • NY. H. Lyttelton, end,
Fruit, six sorts : W. Hayes, Ist ; Rev. IN'. H. Lyttelton.
2ad. Grapes (black) : G. Granger, let ; W. Hayes, 2nd.
Ditto (vrnite) : G Granger, let ; W. Hayes, 2nd. Col-
lt ction of vegetables : W. Hayes, let ; Rev. IN'. H
Lyttelton, end.