The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-09-24 00:00:00

riL6 OP PURBECK OOTTAGE GARDEN
SOCIETY.

The Isle of Purbeck has the coed fortune to have a
readout nobleman and his wife and • oonsiderible
number of 'squires end clergy, all of whom combine in
• variety of ways to promote tbe well-being of their
poorer neighbours. The latest effort in this direction
we report to-day in the first exhibition of the Isle of
Purbeck Coitus Garde° Society, which took plus last
Wednesday. The Sul of Eldon is the patron of the
society, and the following gentlemen constituted the
committee :—l.Aent.-Colonel Mussel (ohairmen), Rs,.
Eldon S. Bankes, it.,. S F, Trotesan, Rey. J. F.
Bourke, lit. W. F. Kent, Mr. R. E. Pioney, Mr. J.
Johnson, and Mr. J. Uphill, with Mr. F. J sekson as
treasurer sod secretary. The alt. selected for the show
was in the Castle grounds, where a imitable spree was
eaclosed and decorated with evergreen.. The exhibits
were arranged in a spacious tout obtained from Poole,
9010. long and 2511 s broad. A small tent was ranged
alongside for the use of the committee, and there wee
also a refreshment merquee on to* ground, where tea
and light refreshments were dispensed by Mr. J. Luker,
of o.irfe. At the estrum to the Castle grounds there
was a massive evergreen &rah bearing the motto in red
letters of Gothie design on • white ground, "We thank
rime 0 Lord thou giver of all." The Code and Kiog-
ston bras. bands enlivened the scene with their music,
and the bees of the parish church sent forth their
pleasant chimes, while from the tower floated a tares
Calms stook. The marquee was rebel, adorned, and the
eottsgers productious were displayed to the but
advsotage, while a perfect coneerratory of pot flowers
—from Kuoonsbe notably, and Mr. Burt, of Seepage,
supplied ample Borst :Acoretiors for the whole show ;
rdthough one of the pleasant-eat futures of the exhibi-
tion was tee oottagers' nosegays, and the devices in
wild Bowers, which were an nuusually nice display. The
arrangements neatly devolved on Ur. Jackson, the
eretetsey and treasurer, with Mr. Uphill, gardener at
Reeembe ; but we cotard that the following gentlemen
of the committee were ready in assisting Col. Mensal,
Rev. E. S. Bankers, Rev. F. Bourke, Mr. Johnson
(Mayor of Corte), and Mr. it. E. Pinney. The scheme
was only set on foot about two or three montbs ago,
but soon bet wee-i M and £4O were subscribed, and
the first priz schedule issued. The labouring classes
cordially welcomed the offer, and the competition has
been cohered into by them most spiritedly, auguring a
bright future for the society.
BALLS ON BOARD ILK. FLINT. The Potatoes occupied as they well deserved, • pro-
On Wednesday aura..n a beinpafte bait was ifeao minent place on the table running along the middle of
in connection with the Chsenal Fleet Regatta, on board the taco; and to see the huge clear-shined sputum.
H.M.S. Bellerophon. The party from Weymouth were there ranged, over 60 dishes, the dire potato disease
becrualri, by the Weymouth and Portland steamship seemed • weird dream: but despite the fine show, we
Premier, Capt.. W. Coeur, and arrived about half-put ars sorry to learn that the Isle of Perbeek is no better
two. The all of the deck of the ship had been cleated off in the matter of disease hi these vsluable tubers
for the guest., and an awning constructed, adorned with than plume lea. pleasantly situated. Both kidney and
flags end derloes. The ships' bend provided the music, round potatoes were • grand display. Of the former
Among the company were:—Rear-Admiral Phipps variety some hendsome specimen, of the Silverskin,
Herlihy, Lieutonans Bruce, Capt. Fitzroy, Mr. Love, shown by Henry Whirerow, of Kimmeridge, beat all
H.M.S. Minotaur; Rea... Admiral Meal/wield, Lleaten- competeters—clear as a bell and firm as a roach woes
ant Crawford, Cut, Adrone, Mr. Norwich, ILII.S. they, and everybody admired them. Kimmeridge, in
Agincourt; Commander Hurront, Ward Room Misers, the person of James Grant, also took the :LW prize with
Gus itoom (Mous, IL M.S. Minotaur ; Commander • pink-eyed kidney, and • very dark skin, but it amend
Fitzgerald, Ward R.lOlll Offioers, Gan Room Offieere, that it was attributeble to the dark shaly sell in which
H.M.S. Agincourt; Commander Anetru.her, Ward the prides had been grown. The sUverskin kidney is
Room Officers, Gun Roma Officers, ILM.S. Sultan ; • favourite sort in Perbeck, and It would seem due
Commander Rawson, Ward Roam °mom. Gum Room well, for the specimens now exhibited were great
Officers, H.M.S. Hercules ; Coreniender Cardole, Ward weighty tubers which would almost do to heave at •
Room Offiriers, Gun Room Offieres 11,31.5. Northern. stranger instead of lime traditional brick. The more
berland ; Connunder Purcell, Vard Room Officers, fain. tar Ashlest kidbey took the 3rd prize to Kingstree..
Li.ki.S. Achilles; Captain Vrinsittut, H.M.S. Sultan ; orthography of the exhibitors was more than in-
Vaptatu and Mr& Dowell, IL M.S. Hercules ; Captaiu different, for instance one had on a bit of paper serawled
and Mrs. Alexasider, M.S. Northumberland ; Capt. var. sbakily—'• Oak Kenridy, lady beet choke "
and Mrs. Hamilton, H.M.S. Achille& ; Commander theU etre jut fissited with pink, and seemed more
elid Meer Doettios. Commander and Mrs. Purcell, 11.11.8 like the pheasant-eyed kidney than anything. Another
Achilles; Vice-Admiral arid Mrs. Fulford and puny, announced his as the "Cook's fewearet " : he got on
Salisbury; Rev. Charles and Mrs. Harborcl, H.M.S. very well with the " 000 k," but the sooond word was a
Achilles; Miat itioketts, Mr. and Mrs Ahleader, Were poser, and after he had made such a guess at it as
mouth; Mr. aid Are, Pullen and Party, H.M.S. we quote, be seems to hove hod sours doubt about
Berecawen ; Commander Raton, Mr. aid Mrs. Wither- the "ao "In the middle, as there are cigns of • rab out
stone; Mr., Mrs. Mimes (4) Porehatns Mrs. and with a finger. Sall the potatoes wer• good enough,
Knee. Dims,' Captain and Mies Roy; Oeeinial cod although they hadnot mush superiority es to win *elem.
Mrs. Beat, ; Coat. asit gm Drummed; KO* Stott:tomb gat a o,,,,uuneaded ' duke with sem