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26 July 1879
ST IVES HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The fourth annual show of this society took place on Thursday, on the grounds of H. Goodman, Esq., on the Needingworth Road. The day was fine on the whole, though somewhat threatening to contradict the weather forecast of the morning. The show itself was excellent in point of entries and general interest, and in many respects showed a great improvement on the previous exhibitions. The season was against any extraordinary entries, but most things were well and numerously contested, and the competition was keen in the extreme. The judges, Mr. Cooper, of Huntingdon, and Mr. Petfield, of Diddington, had no sinecure before them, as in many cases the vegetables looked so even in quality and so numerous in entries that it seemed a puzzling matter to put one first. The management of Mr. Copley, Secretary, and Mr. J. G. Hankin, Treasurer, was everything that could be desired, courteous yet energetic. There only needs a little more management in the reception of entries early in the day, when the officials were bothered for want of giving the exhibitors the trouble of writing a line which would have facilitated this branch of the heavy duties of the day very considerably. With such a vast amount of detail, and so many things to look after, the arrangement is everything. But after this small piece of criticism nothing could be desired in the efficient management of the show.
The cottagers’ exhibits were contained in one tent, and those of the amateurs in another, where also the rose show was contained. There needed little “not for competition” to fill up the vacant spaces this year, but what was needed was what was worthily filled. Mr. Battock, of Hemingford Abbots placed some excellent ferns; Mr Barton Giddins’ of the Hemingford Road Nurseries, staged some admirable seedling geraniums, whose colour was beautiful. Mr. Smith, who manages so well the pleasant garden and grounds of Papworth Hall, had a fine show of roses, for honour, not for competition, and also two beautiful foliage plants which were much admired, “Fittonia Pearcei,” and “Berteloni Houtii.” Mr Gayton, for many years at Woodhurst, and now having the supreme control of the gardens of F. Warren, Esq., contributed materially to the decoration of the amateur’s tent by a splendid variety of blooming plants which do him much credit. Mr. Tilbrook, of Houghton, had some good specimens of roses. The table decorations supplied by different ladies, and cut flowers, all help to give pleasure to the numerous throng of visitors, and produced and most agreeable and satisfactory show in the tent. We must not forget Wm. Burgess’ contributions several not entered for prizes - some tempting looking cherries, strawberries, &c. Indeed it would take a long list to enumerate the “honorary” contributions. They were not necessary to making a good show, but they expressed the general and genial interest felt in the success of the exhibition, and which could not be done without at some shows. Mr Copleys cut blooms looked very pretty, and if space permitted other names might be mentioned
The collection of roses brought together by the Mayor and Ex-Mayor’s liberal prizes was wonderfully rich and varied, and was chief and pleasing feature in the show.
The amateur’s exhibition was very well filled, and the competition in many cases rather close. That of the cottagers contained more entries, and the competition keener than it has yet been.
The fireworks, and important and not the least popular item in the day’s proceedings, were again placed in the hands of Mr. Seward, who engaged that famous pyrotechnist Mr. Wells, of London, and an admirable display was the result. The set devices included “The Oriental Shield,” “The Cyperian Tree,” “The Pigeon Cote,” “Aladins Jewelled Mirror,” “The Silver Fountain,” “The Fairy Waterfall,” “The Revolving Celestial Star,” with an elaborate finale giving the motto “Success to Horticulture.” The lavish display of rockets and other instruments in the art made one of the finest displays we have yet seen, the whole being the gift of H. Goodman, Esq.
The attendance in the afternoon everybody in the town and district of any position, and the population which flocked in in the evening was very large indeed.
The band of the 1st Cambridge volunteers was present and showed a great improvement over previous engagements.
The following will be found a complete
LIST OF PRIZES (COTTAGERS’).
VEGETABLES.
Class 1. – Twelve kidney potatoes – 1st, William Thompson, 3/ ; 2nd, Ebenezer Harrison, 2/ ; 3rd, William Burton, 1/.
2. – Twelve round do. – 1st, Samuel Newman, 3/ ; 2nd, John Frost, 2/ ; 3rd, Joe Seymour, 1/.
3. – 12 erly rose do. – 1st, Alfred Haradine, 3/ ; 2nd, Reuben Byatt, 5/ ; H. Kinshott, 1/.
4. – Four stalks rhubarb. – 1st, George Smith, 2/ ; 2nd, Timothy Clarke, 1/ ; 3rd, William Burton.
5. – Thirty pods peas. – 1st, William Cox, 3/ ; 2nd, Samuel Newman, 2/ ; 3rd, I. Joe Chambers, 1/ ; 4th, Timothy Clarke, 6d.
6. – Twenty pods broad beans. – 1st, Robert Wick, 2/ ; 2nd, Thomas Cooper, 1/ ; 3rd, George Haynes, 6d.
7. – Twenty do. scarlet runners. – No entries.
8. – Twenty do. French beans. – No entries.
9. – Ten Onions (spring sown). – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun., 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Newman, 1/ ; 3rd, George Underwood, 6d.
10. – Ten do. (autumn sown). – 1st, George Williams, 2/ ; 2nd, Richard J. Culpin, 1/- 3rd, Joe Seymour 6d.
11. – Two cabbages. – 1st, Thomas Johnson, 2/ ; 2nd, Richard J. Culpin, 1/ ; 3rd, William Thompson, 6d.
12. – Two cauliflowers. – 1st, William Burton, 2/.
13. – Ten carrots. – 1st, Jas. Seymour, 2/ ; 2nd, William See, 1/ ; William Thompson, 6d.
14. – Ten turnips. – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun., 2/ ; 2nd, George Smith, 1/ ; Jacob Stevens, 6d.
15. – Three coss lettuces. – 1st, William See, 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Chambers, jun., 1/ ; 3rd, Robert Housden 6d.
16. – Three cabbage lettuces. – 1st, Thomas Garner, 2/ ; 2nd, William Burton, 1/ ; 3rd, Thomas Clarke, 6d.
17. – Collection of pot herbs – 1st, William Burton, 2/ ; 2nd, Ebenezer Harrison, 1/ ; 3rd, Samuel Chamber, jun., 6d.
18. – Baskets of vegetables – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun., 5/ ; 3rd, Jos. Simmonds, 1/.
19. – Baskets of salad – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun., 3/.
20. – Two vegetable marrows – No entries.
21 – Two ridge cucumbers – No entries.
22. – Twelve radishes – 1st, Ebenezer Harrison, 1/ ; 2nd, Jos. Simmonds, 6/.
23. – Twelve turnip radishes – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun., 1/ ; Jos. Seymour 6d.
24. – Ten parsnips – 1st, Jos Seymour, 2/ ; 2nd, John Frost, jun., 3rd Samuel Chambers, jun. 6d
25. – Two heads of celery – 1st, Thomas Cooper, 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Chambers, jun, 1/ ; Charles Hobbs, 6d
26. – Allotment cultivation – (prizes given by the Mayor) – 1st, Samuel Chambers. 10/ , 2nd, William Burton, 7/6; 3rd, W. Cox, 5/ ; 4th Thomas Clarke, 2/6; Extra John Frost, jun.
FRUITS.
27. – Three pairs – No entries
28. – Six Kitchen Apples – 1st, Thomas Cooper, 2/ ; 2nd, Thomas Course, jun, 1/ ; Samuel Chambers, jun, 6d.
29. – Six desert do – No entries
30 – Three Apricots – No entries
31. – Twelve large gooseberries – 1st, William See, 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Newman, 1/- ; 3rd, Thomas Cooper, 6d
32. – Twelve strawberries – 1st, William See, 2/ ; 2nd, John Reynolds, 1/ ; Samuel Chambers, jun, 6d
33. – Dish of red currants, not more than 1/2lb – 1st, George Smith 2/ ; 2nd, Richard Culpin jun, 1/ ; A Fear, 6d
34. – Do. White do – 1st, George Brown, 2/ ; 2nd H Kinshott, 1/ ; 3rd Richard Culpin, jun, 6d
35. – Do black do – 1st, C King, 2/ ; 2nd, Richard Culpin, jun, 1/ ; 3rd, H Kinshott, 6d
36. – Do Raspberries do – 1st. George Brown, 2/ ; 2nd Thomas Cousins 1/ ; 3rd, Thomas Cooper, 6d
37. – 1/2lb. Gooseberries, for flavour – 1st, Robert Kisby, 2/ ; 2nd, Thomas Garner, 1/ ; 3rd George Brown 6d
FLOWERS IN POTS.
38 – One mimulus, or monkey plant – 1st, Mr A. Shareman 2/ ; 2nd, George Smith, 1/-
39. – Two variegated geraniums – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun, 2/ ; 2nd, Jos. Bullen, 1/-
40. – Two zonal, or plain leaf do. – 1st, Ebenezer Harrison, 2/ ; 2nd, Charles Greene, 1/-
41. – Two pelargoniums – B S Clarke, 2/ ; 2nd, Eliza Mansfield, 1/-
42. – Two calceolarias (yellow) – 1st, Mrs Clarke, 2/ Samuel Chambers, jun, 1/-
43. – Two do. (various) – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun, 2/ ;
44. – One cactus – 1st, Charles Green, 2/ ; 2nd, Wm Harrison, 1/-
45. – Two fuchsias (various) – 1st George Smith, 3/ ; 2nd, Anthony Elger, 2/ ; 3rd, Daniel Webster 1/-
46. – One do. – 1st, Anthony Elger, 2/ ; 2nd, Joseph Baxter, 1/ ; 3rd, Ebenezer Harrison, 6d
47. – Three window plants (various) – 1st, Daniel Webster, 3/ ; 2nd, Eliza Clarke, 2/ ; 3rd, Eliza Mansfield, 1/-
48. – Two balsams – 1st, Thomas Garber, 2/ ; 2nd, Joseph Buller, 1/-
49. – One basket or hanging plant – 1st, Mary Hopkins, 2/ ; 2nd, Elizabeth Clarke, 1/-
50. – One fern – 1st, Charles Greene, 1/6
51. – One pot of musk – 1st, Jos Buller, 2/ ; 2nd Samuel Chambers, jun, 1/6
52. – One pot of mignonette – 1st, Samuel Chambers, jun, 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Newman, 1/-
53. – Collection of plants, not less than four (various) 1st, Amos Jeffs, 3/ ; 2nd, Mrs Clarke, 2/ ; 3rd, George Brown, 1/-
CUT FLOWERS.
54. – Three marigolds – 1st, Charles Hobbs, 2/ ; 2nd, William Burton, 1/-
55. – Two verbenas – No entries
56. – Three carnations – No entries
57. – Three picotees – No entries
58. – Three stocks – 1st, Charles Elger 2/ ; 2nd, Charles Hobbs, 1/-
59. – Three sweet Williams – 1st, Thomas Briggs 2/ ; 2nd, Samuel Chambers jun., 1/-
60. – Three phloxes – No entries
61. – Three double zinnias – 2nd, Amos Jeffs 1/-
62. – Three single zinnias – 2nd, Charles Hobbs, 1/-
63. – Three hollyhocks – No entries
64. – Nosegay of garden flowers – 1st, William Saunders, 3/ ; 2nd, George Brown, 2/ ; 3rd, E. Clarke, 1/-
65. – Nosegay of wild flowers for girls under 15 – 1st Ethel Clarke, 3/ ; 2nd Sarah Seymour, 2/ ; E Watson, 1/-
66. – Do. for boys under 15 – 1st, Thomas Seymour, 3/ ; 2nd, George Bowd, 2/ ; 3rd, E. Adams, 1/-
67. – Three cut roses – 1st, George Brown, 3/ ; 2nd Samuel Chambers, jun, 2/ ; 3rd Thomas Cooper, 1/-
68. – Three dahlias – No entries
69. – Three asters – No entries
70. – Best glass of honey – No entries
71. – Six varieties of cut flowers – 1st, Ebenezer Hanson, 3/ ; 2nd, Jos. Seymour, 2/ ; 3rd, Charles Greene 1/-
SINGING BIRDS.
72. – Canary, green – 1st, E Harrison, 3/- ; 2nd, Chas Hobbs, 2/-.
73. – ,, yellow – 1st, E Harrison, 3/- ; 2nd, Chas Greene, 2/-.
74. – ,, buff – 1st, E Harrison, 3/- ; 2nd Chas Greene, 2/-.
75. – ,, marked – Ist, Chaz Maile, 3/- ; 2nd, E Harrison, 2/-.
76. – Bullfinch – No entries.
77. – Linnet – 1st, Mary Hopkins, 2/- ; 2nd, Chas Green, 1/-.
78. – Blackbird – 1st, Caroline Carman, 2/- ; 2nd, Wm Thompson, 1/-.
79. – Thrush – 1st, Chas Maile, 3/-.
80. – Collection of Birds (any variety) – 1st, E Harrison, 5/- ; 2nd, Chas. Greene, 2/6.
81. – Mr Bailey’s prize (best dish of potatoes – 1st, W Thompson, S Newman.
82. – Dish of peas (given by the St Ivo lodge of Good Templars) – William Cox, 2/6.
83. – Show of vegetables (do.) – S Chambers, 2/6.
84. – Show of flowers (do.) – not awarded.
AMATEURS.
FLOWERS.
Class 1. – Six carnations, not less than three varieties – No entries
2. – Three do. (various) – No entries
3. – Six picotees, not less than three varieties – No entries
4. – Three do. various – No entries
5. – Six verbenas, not less than three varieties – 2nd, H Goodman, 1/6.
6. – Three do. various – 2nd, H. Goodman, 1/-.
7. – Six German stocks, in pod or cut various – 1st, R. M. Copley, 3(– ; Rev. C. D. Goldie, 1/6.
8. – Three do. do. various – No entries.
9. – Six roses various – 1st, R. M. Copley, 4/- ; 2nd, Mr. Woods, 2/-.
10. – Three do. – 1st, R. M. Copley, 2/- ; 2nd,, H Goodman, 1/- ; Extra, G. N. Day, Esq.,
11. – Six tea and noisette roses various – No entries.
12. – Three do. – 1st, W. Woods, 2/-.
13. - Six fuchsias do - No entries.
14. – Three do. – 1st, J. A. Baker, 3/-.
15. – One fuchsia do. – 1st, Esther Mordecai, 2/- ; 2nd, J. A. Baker, 1/-.
16. – Six zonal geraniums single - No entries.
17. - Three do. - No entries.
18. - Six do double - No entries.
19. - Three do. - No entries.
20. - Six trusses sweet william - 1st, R. M. Copley, 3/- ; 2nd, Mr. Mayson, 1/6.
21. - Three do. - 1st, G. N. Day, 2/- ; 2nd Thos. Knights, Junr., 1/6.
22. - Six French marigolds - No entries.
23. - Three do. - 1st, Rev. C. D. Goldie, 2/-.
24. - Six African do. - No entries.
25. - Three do. - No entries.
26. - Six balsams - 1st, W. Woods, 3/-.
27. – Three do. - 1st, H. Goodman, 2/-.
28. - Six coleus - 1st, Rev. Hoskyns, 3/- ; 2nd, J. A. Barker, 1/6.
29. - Three do - 1st, J. A. Barker, 2/-
30. - Six double zinnias - 1st, Rev. Goldie, 2/-.
31. - Collection of twelve plants in pot in bloom - No entries.
32. - Do. Six - No entries.
33. - One plant in pot do. – 1st; , J. A. Barker, 2/- ; 2nd, Rev. Goldie, 1/- ; Extra, Mrs. Battock.
34. – Collection of twelve ferns – 1st, Mrs. Battock, 4/-.
35. - Do. Six – 1st, Miss Goodman, 2/- ; 2nd, Mrs Battock, 1/-.
36. -Do. three British ferns – 1st, J. S. Stratton, 2/- ; 2nd, Mrs. Battock, I/- ; Extra, Mr. R. M. Copley.
37. - Do. six foliage plants ferns excluded - No entries.
38. - Six varieties of cut flowers — 1st, R. M. Copley, 2/-.
Class 39. - Basket of cut flowers, not to be tied to supports - 1st, Miss King, 5/- ; W. 2nd, Hindson, 2/6 ; Extra, Miss A. King.
40. - Hand bouquet, not exceeding 9 inches in diameter - 1st, Mrs. Hankin, 5/- ; 2nd, Miss K. King, 2/6 ; Extra, Miss E. King.
41. - Table decoration, consisting of one stand - 1st. Miss K. King, 7/5; 2nd, Miss Brown, 4/- ; Extra, Miss E. King.
42 - Bouquet of wild flowers, for children under 15 vears of age - 1st, W. Woods, 3/- ; 2nd, C. W. Knights, 3/-.
43. - Open class for roses - 24 roses, first prize given by the Mayor of St. Ives (T. King, Esq. – 1st, W Farren, £4/4/- ; L Curtis, £2/2/- ; Extra, Rev E L Fellowes.
44. - Twelve Roses, prize given by the Treasurer and Secretary - 1st, Thos Burton, £1/1/- ; 2nd, W Farren ; Extra, Rev E L Fellowes.
VEGETABLES.
45. - Twelve kidney potatoes — 1st, Mr. W. Woods, 3/- ; 2nd, E G Bevan, Esq, 2/- ; Extra, Rev C D Goldie.
46. – Twelve round do – 1st, Mr J A Baker, 3/- ; 2nd, Rev C D Goldie, 2/-.
47. – Twelve American rose potatoes – 1st, Mr M C Culpin, 3/- ; Mr E W Foster, 2/- ; Extra, Rev C D Goldie.
48. - Thirty pods of peas — 1st, Mr R J Smith, 2/-; 2nd, Rev C D Goldie, 1/- ; Extra, Mrs Battock.
49. - Twenty do. broad beans - 1st. Rev C D Goldie, 2/- ; 2nd, RR Wise, Esq, 1/- ; Extra, Mr G Key.
50. - Twenty do. French do. - No entries.
51 - Twenty do. scarlet runners - No entries.
52. - Ten spring onions - 1st, Rev C D Goldie, 2/- ; 2nd, C Greene, Esq, 1/- ; Extra, Mr Asplan Adams.
53. - Three cabbage lettuces - 1 t, Mr W Burgess, 2/- ; 2nd, Rev C D Goldie, 1/-.
54. - Three coss ditto - 1st, Mr R J Smith, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr J A Baker, 1/- ; Extra, Rev C D Goldie.
55. - Three heads of celery (pink) - No entries.
56. - Do. (white) - No entries.
57 - Two cucumbers - 1st, H Goodman, Esq, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr Mayson, 1/-.
58. - Two cauliflowers - No entries.
59. - Ten carrots - 1st, Rev C D Goldie, 2/- ; 2nd, Mrs Battock, 1/- ; Extra, Asplan Adams.
60. – Ten turnips - 1st, G N Day, Esq, 2/- ; 2nd, CGreen, Esq. 1/-.
61. – Ten parsnips - 1st, Mr M C Culpin, 2/- ; 2nd, Mrs Battock, 1/-.
62. – Four stalks of rhubarb – Ist, Mr. G Key, 2/- ; 2nd, Asplan Adams, 1/-.
63. – Two vegetable marrows - No entries
FRUITS.
Class 64. – Three pears – No entries
65. - Six kitchen apples - 1st, Mr E M Norris, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr W Burgess, 1/-.
66. - Six dessert do. - No entries.
67. – Dish of raspberries, not more than 1/2lb. – 1st, Miss Hewling, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr G J Meadows, 1/-.
68. – Do. red currants, do. – 1st, Mr E M Norris, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr W Burgess, 1/-.
69. – Do. white do. - 1st, Mr E M Norris, 2/- ; 2nd,
70. – Do. black do. - 1st, Mr R J Smith, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr T. Knights, Sen, 1/.
71. – Do. cherries, not more than 1lb - 1st, Mr W Woods, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr G Key, 1/-.
72. - Do. gooseberries (for flavour) - 1st, Mr E M Norris, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr R J Smith, 1/-.
73. - Twelve strawberries – 1st, C P Tebbutt, Esr, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr W Burgess, 1/-,
74. – Twelve large gooseberries – 1st, Mr W Woods, 2/- ; 2nd, Mr M C Culpin, 1/-.
75. – Six apricots – No entries
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