The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-08-31 00:00:00

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thin MONO, oe Thursday, assi,..4 great unosed o
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of tho wad did and all round the ring to witness no
d Ike Wads. The jumping osespled
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were The:stssost to adds&
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ses of • sad Mb blade peg, 6 ~an old. This piny
Slob the water Isong_eirt and eight yard.; • moot
efidneffnew, 1011. -The ensgeders la the ono jump
nib sseibeirt deed • Mu... were weeded down to
these, triedy,-Ounms Mars Siernre's "Sir Robert
& ha. 6 nos •14 bsdnageg to Mr. W. H. Cooke,
the SoN.. lhs&sy Wommter ; and The First
Conn," brows diai 5 years old, by Lightning, the
ProPesbY of Mr. •G. Ashton, Temple Lapeer's., Wor-
cester. Attar dwelling long and earnest,* on the claims
of each competitor, the judges flnally decided in favour
of dr. Ashton, who accordingly tare the £lO for the best
jumper in the yard. The others though beaten, were
not disgraced, and the judges weed high encomiums on
their good cjualities. only regretting that no more funds
were at their disposal to award them prizes. Mr. J. W.
Torney's brown mare, " Fanny." took the first prize for
ponies wider twelve hands. She also jumped magnifi-
warily, and was greatly admired; but we thought the
eider hardly strong enough to manage her.
THE HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION.
A show of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables was
held in three large marquees on the show ground. Prizes
to the amount of upwards of £l6O were offered, arid the
entries were very numerous. The show was decidedly
one of the best yet held under the auspices of the Agri-
eniturrl Society, but owing to the amount of work which
was crowded together at the last moment, there was not
sufficient time effectively to arrange all the specimens.
The stove and greenhouse plants were a fine show, and
generally the exhibition was of a high order of merit.
There was a fine display of cut roses, and, in addition to
those entered for prizes, Mr. Cranston sent a rich collec-
tion for competition. The dinner table decorations were
another special feature in the show, and the competition
was very close. The following are the principal details
of the prize list :-
FLOWERS AND PLANTS.-Stove and greenhouse plants,
8 varieties, in bloom : Ist, Mr. Cypher; 2nd, Mr. Cooper.
Stove and greenhouse plants. 6 varieties, in bloom lot,
Mr. Cypher; dad, Messrs. Bell and Thorpe. Ornamen-
tal foliage plants, grouped for effect, 12 varieties not in
bloom: Ist, Mr. Heath ; 2nd, Mr. Cooper. Best speci-
men stove or greenhouse plant, in or out of bloom: Ist,
Mr. Bryant; 2nd, Mr. Heath. Fuchsias, 6 varieties: Ist,
Mr. H. 0. Firmstone ; 2nd, Mr. Gardiner. Best speci-
men fuchsia: let, Mr. H. 0. Finnstone ; 2nd, Mr. Gar-
diner. Ferns and mosses, 12 varieties: tat, Mr. Cypher;
2nd, Messrs. Bell and Thorpe. Beat specimen fern: Ist,
Mr. Bryant; 2nd, Mr. Heath. Britibh ferns, 18 varie-
ties : Ist, Mr. White. Zonate pelargoniums, 6 varieties:
lit, Messrs. Bell and Thorpe; 2nd, Mr. W. C. Firm.
stone. Tricolour and bicolour pelargoniums, 6 varieties:
Ist, Messrs. Bell sad Thorpe; 2nd, Messrs. Lowe and
Co. Achimenes, 6 varieties: Ist, Mr. T. Lea, M.P.;
2nd, Mr. Jackson. Gloxianias, 6 varieties: Ist, Mr.
Jackson; 2ad, Mr. Lea, M.P. Petunias in pate, 6 varie-
ties: lit, Mr. Gardiner ; 2nd. Mr. Godfrey. Cocks
-
iambs 6 varieties: Ist, Mr. J. B. Fisher; 2ni, Mr.
Godfrey. Baliams, 6 varieties: let, Miss Garzostone.
Dahlias, 24 distinct blooms Ist, Mr. Walker; 2nd, Mr.
Jackson. Dahlias, 12 distinct bloom: Ist, Mr. Walker;
2nd, Mr Jackson. Dahlia' (fancy), 12 distinct blooms:
Ist, Mr. Walker; 2nd, Mr. Jackson. Bones, 24 distinct
blooms : Ist, Mr. Cranston; 2nd, Bell and Thorpe.
Roses, 12 distinct blooms : Ist, Mr. Walker; 2nd, Mr.
Smith. Hoses 12 varieties, 3 blooms each: Ist, Mr.
Cranston; 2nd, Earl Somers. Asters (German), 12
varieties, 2 blooms each: Ist, Mr. Walker; 2nd, Mr.
Barrington. Asters (French), 12 varieties, 2 blooms
each: Ist, Mr. Walker; 2nd, Earl Somers. Verbena,,
12 varieties, 3 blooms each Ist, Mr. Herrington; 2nd,
Miss Garmstone. Hollyhmks, 6 distinct spikes: Ist,
Karl Somers; 2nd, Mr. Jackson. Gladioli, 12 distinct
spike,: Ist. Earl Somers; 2nd Mr. Cooper. Phlox
Drummondil,l2 varieties, 3 blooms each: Ist, Mr. Shaw;
2nd, Mr. Noke. German ten•week stocks, 12 varieties, 3
blooms: Ist, Mr. Jackson; 2nd, Mr. Shaw. Stove sad
greenhouse flowers, 12 varieties, cut blooms: Ist, Bell
aad Thorpe ; 2nd, Mr. Cypher. 3 vases of cut flowers
for dinner table. Ist, Mr. Cypher; 2nd, Mr. Jackson.
Bouquet for the hand Ist, Mr. Cypher ; 2nd, Mr. Jack-
son. Davice of cut flowers: Ist, Mr. Gardiner; 2nd,
Mr. Bevan.

Fat:tr.—Collection of fruit, 9 dishes: tat, Earl
Somers; 2nd, Mr. Pulley. English pines, 2 specimens:
Ist, Mr. Bramwell; 2nd Earl Somers. English pines,
single specimen: Ist, Earl Stamford; 2nl, Mr. Bramwell.
Black grapes, Hainburgs, 2 bunches: Ist, Earl Somers;
lad, Mr. Berrington. Ditto, any other sort, 2 buoches :
lot, Earl Somers; 2nd, Mr. Cranston. While grapes,
Muscats, 2 bunches: let, Earl Somers; 2nd, Mr. Forge-
ter. Ditti, any other sort, 2 bunches: Ist, Mr. Berring-
ton ; 2nd, Mr. Pargeter. Peaches, dish of Ist, Earl
Somers; 2nd, Mr. Berrington. Nectarines: Ist, Mr.
Padmore ; 2nd, Mr. Pulley. Melons: lot, Miss Hunt;
2nd, Earl Somers. Plums: lot, Mr. Berrington; 2nd,
Mr. Bramwell. Plums, greengage: Ist, Mr. Allsop :2nd,
Mr. Berrington. Apples, culinary :Ist, Mr. Fisher; 2nd,
Mr. Allsop. Ditto, dessert: Ist, Mr. Padmore ; 2nd,
Mr: Shaw. Pears: lot, Mr. Padmore ; 2nd, Mr. hisher.

VEGETABLES.—COBeCtiOn of vegetables, 9 dishes Ist,
Mr. Berrington ; 2nd, Miss Garmstone. Cauliflowers, 4
heads: Ist, Mr. Lea, M.P. ; 2nd, Mr. Berrington. I ur.
nips, half-peck; Ist, Mr, Show; 2nd, Mr. Pargeter. Po-
tatoes, kidney, half-peck: Ist, Miss Garmstone; 2nd,
Mr. Smith. Carrots, 12: Ist, Colonel Barrows; 2nd,
Mr. Pargeter. Basket of salad lot, Mr. Pargeter ; 2nd,
Mr. Gardener. Tomatoes, 12: Ist, Mr. Morton; 2nd,
Mr. Pargeter. Cucumbers, brace: Ist, Mr. Pulley; 2nd,
Mr. Bramwell. Lettuce, S beads: Ist, Colonel Barrows;
2nd, Mr. Pargeter.