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The Rushden Permanent Allotment and Small Holdings' Society held their first annual horticultural show on Feast Monday in a field kindly lent by Mr. A. Groome. There were three classes, and numerous entries. The exhibits were staged in two large tents, and during the day the field was visited by a large number of persons, who evinced great interest in the show. The exhibits were quite up to the standard, some very fine specimens being shown. Messrs. Yarde and Co., of Northampton, occupied a large tent with horticultural produce not for competition, and there were some choice plants and flowers on view, other exhibits not for competition included a quantity of splendid dahlias and other flowers, plants, etc., by Messrs. J. Seckington and Son, Rushden; honey by Mr. G. Brealey, Grendon; plants and flowers by Mr. H. Betts, Rushden; and a quantity of plants in bloom, fruit, etc., by Messrs. H. E. and W. Lack Wellingborough. The judges were Mr. Birch (Castle Ashby) and Mr. D. Revill (Finedon Hall). After the judging the Committee and the Judges sat down to an excellent repast provided by Host and Hostess C. Perkins, of the Prince of Wales, Little Irchester, after which a short toast list was gone through. The Judges, in the course of the proceedings, expressed considerable satisfaction with the show, and made special mention of the vegetables. During the afternoon the Rushden Temperance Band enlivened the proceedings with selections of music, and played for dancing in the evening. The Committee responsible for the arrangements were: Messrs. G. Partridge (president), T. Field (vice-president), T. Swindall, W. Spencer, J. Hornsby, J. Bull, J. Craddock, C. Sawford, A. Groom, W. Hardwick, ... ...rris, G. Parker, L. Waite, W. McDonald, J. ..., W. Wright, and W. Gutterjdge (secretary).
Class B occupied a separate tent, where Messrs. J. Seckington and Son, of Rushden, were exhibiting some remarkably fine plants and out flowers. A wreath, hand bouquet, and lady's spray of their workmanship were also conspicuous objects. Mr. W. Smith, farmer, of Rushden, was showing a collection of roots grown from seed supplied by Messrs. Seckington, and in an adjoining tent Messrs. Yarde and Co. (Northampton) were shelving a capital collection of plants from their green houses. The Rushden Temperance Prize Band were present, and rendered a varied musical programme with their usual ability, so that altogether the arrangements committee are to be congratulated on the successful result of their efforts regarded from every standpoint but a pecuniary one. |
