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SUPPLEMENT. 



Music Hall, Blackett-street, on Wednesday, August 7th, and lost none 

 of its usual attractions. On the contrary, there was a very large attend- 

 ance of the principal families of the neighbourhood, and the number of 

 visitors to the rooiiis could not be le.ss than GOO. From the fineness of 

 the weather for the fesv days preceding, the fruits and flowers were 

 brought to the exhibition room in the most beautiful order and preser- 

 vation ; and the arrangements, under the able direction of the secreta- 

 rie.<?, Messrs. Willilm Falla and G. A. Lambert, gave universal 

 satisfaction to the visitors, who crowded the Hall. The judges were 

 Messrs. Hethekington, Milner, Crawford, Bailey, and Stephen- 

 son. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



BEST FLAVORED PINE APPLE. 



Lord Anson's Cluecu — the guld 

 medal to Mr W Kelly, gardener 

 to A Donkin, Esq, Jesmoud. 



HEAVIEST DITTO. 



The silver medal to Mr Geo Dale, 

 gardener to Win Russell, Esq, 

 Brancepeth Castle. 



BEST MELON. 



1 The silver medal to Mr John 

 Stephenson, gardener to N J 

 Charlton, Esq, Hesleyside. 



2 The bronze medal to Jlr i\ 

 Hedlcy, gardener to J Hodgson, 

 Esq, M. P., Elswick. 



BEST SIX PEACHES. 



From an open wall, named. 

 The silver medal to MrT Watson, 

 gardener to T Kirsopp, Esq., 

 Spital. 



NECTARINES. 



From an open wall, named. 

 The silver medal to Mr T Watson. 



APRICOTS. 



From an open wall, named. 

 The silver medal to Mr J fsmay, 

 gardener to C Attwood, Esq, 

 Whickham, 



JARGONELLE PEAKS. 



The silver medal to Mr A Hedley. 



PLUMS — or SORTS, NAMED. 



The silver medal to Mr T Watson. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The bronze medal to Mr Josepli 

 Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bew- 

 icke. Close House. 



EARLY APPLES. 



The^ilver medal to Mr A Hedley. 



DOUBLE CARNATIONS, NAMED. 



1 Pope's Queen — the silver medal 

 to Mr J M'Queen, gardener to 

 S W Parker, Esq, Scotts House. 



2 Smerley'sFoxhuiiter— the bronze 

 medal to Mr M Bates, Kenton. 



DOUBLE PICOTEES. 



The silver medal to Mr J Morris, 

 Willington. 



AMARYLLIS, IN FLOWER. 



Mr W Laing, gardener to Nathl. 

 •Grace, Esq, Scotswood. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



The bronze medal to Jfr A Hed- 

 ley. 



DOUBLE GEORGINAS. 



The silver medal to Mr A Hedley. 



EXOTIC PLANT, IN FLOWER. 



Ixora Coccinea — the silver medal 

 to Mr W Kelly. 



BEST BOUQUET. 



Tlie silver medal to Mr A Hedley. 



THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



Previous to the exhibition the annual meeting was held at tlie dueen's 

 Head, John Hodgson, Esq., M.P., in the chair. At this meeting (for 

 the details of which we have not space) the prize medals were adjudged ; 

 and the following officers chosen for the ensuing year : — 



Premlenl. — John Brandling, Esq. 



Vice-Presidents.— C. J. Clavering, Esq. ; George Silvertop, Esq.; A. 

 Donkin, Esq.; Isaac Cookson, Esq. ; Dixon Dixon, Esq. ; J.G.Clarke, 

 Esq. 



