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to Thomas James, Esq., Beaufront. For the best six stalks of blanched 

 rhubarb, the bronze medal to Mr. James Tindal, gardener to Sir C. M. 

 Monck, Bart. For the best exotic plant fPultenae'a strlcta), in flower, the 

 silver medal to Mr. Adam Hogg, at Messrs. Falla and Co.'s, Gateshead. 

 For the best bouquet of flowers, the silver medal to Mr. James Lawson, 

 gardener to C. Blackett, Esq., Wylam. The exhibition was particularly 

 fine, especially the apples, of which there were twenty-five dishes exhibited, 

 in the highest state of preservation ; and the bouquets of flowers were most 

 beautiful, indeed surprisingly so, considering the very unfavourable weather 

 we have had so long. {Newcastle Courant.) 



At a General Meeting of the same Society, held on May 8., at Mr. 

 Dodsworth's, the Queen's Head Inn, Newcastle, the following prizes were 

 awarded ; — For the best auricula (Page's Champion), the silver medal to 

 Mr. James Scott, gardener to Edward Chariton, Esq., Sandoe. For the 

 best seedling auricula (named Lord Eldon), the silver medal to Mr. John 

 M'Queen, gardener to S. W. Parker, Esq., Scot's House. For the best 

 double hyacinth named (Groot Voorst), the silver medal to Mr. John 

 Moderill, gardener to J. C. Anderson, Esq., Point Pleasant. For the best 

 single hyacinth (named Lyra), the silver medal to Mr. .James Fenwick, 

 gardener to John Anderson, Esq., Jesmond. For the best polyanthus 

 (named Barkas's Bonny Bess), the bronze medal to Mr. Adam Hogg, at 

 Messrs. Falla and Co.'s, Gateshead ; who also gained the bronze medal for 

 the best seedling polyanthus, which he named May-Day. For the best 

 twenty-five heads of asparagus, the silver medal to Mr. Thomas Watson^ 

 gardener to James Kirsopp, Esq., Spital, near Hexham. For the best six 

 lettuces, the bronze medal to Mr. Cook, gardener at Bradley Hall. For 

 the best exotic plant in flower (Erythrina Crlsta-Galli), the silver medal to 

 Mr. William Lawson, gardener to Matthew Bell, Esq., Woolsington. For 

 the best bouquet of flowers, the silver medal to Mr. James Lawson, gar- 

 dener to C. Blackett, Esq., Wylam. Three extremely fine specimens of 

 Cactus speciosa were exhibited from the gardens of Matthew Bell, Esq., 

 D. Cram, Esq., and James Losh, Esq. ; a magnificent specimen of Epacris 

 grandiflora, from the garden of John Anderson, Esq., Jesmond ; a beautiful 

 dish of fine ripe Roseberry strawberries, from A. Donkin, Esq. ; and two 

 fine blossoms of Yellow Chinese roses, from H, Hewitson, Esq., Seaton 

 Burn. The exhibition of flowers and plants was very attractive, especially 

 the double hyacinths, which were extremely fine, and in great profusion, 

 {Newcastle Courant, May 9. 1829.) 



The Vegetable and Floi-ist Society of Howdon Dock held their first Show 

 on May 9., when the following flowers and vegetables were exhibited, and 

 adjudged as follows, viz. : — Floivers. Auriculas : 1. Metcalf's Lancashire 

 Hero, and 2. Mills's Lord Bridport, Mr. John Reay ; 5. Charlton's Earl 

 Percy, Mr. Wm. Hall ; 4. Pennington's Violet, Mr. James Carr ; 5. King 

 Charles the Twelfth of Sweden, Mr. R. Hudson. Hyacinths: 1. Negro of 

 Tyne, Mr. John Reay; 2. Groot Voorst, Mr. Robert Hudson; 3. Lord 

 Eldon, Mr. James Carr; 4. Princess Sophia, Mr. A. R. Weldon ; 5. Trafal- 

 gar, Mr. Thomas Hepple. Polyanthuses: 1. Morris's Fancy, Mr. John 

 Reay ; Barkas's Bonny Bess, Mr. Thomas Heppell ; 3. May Garland, Mr. 

 Robert Hudson; 4, Barkas's Bonny Bess, Mr. William Hall ; 5 Jack upon 

 Horseback, Mr. James Carr. — Vegetables. Leeks: 1. 9^ in. in circum- 

 ference, Mr. A. R. Weldon; 2. 9 in. in circumference, Mr. John Reay; 

 3. 8iin. in circumference, Mr. William Hall; 4. 8^ in. in circumference, 

 Mr. James Carr; 5. 7. in. in circumference, Mr. Robert Hudson. {New' 

 castle Chronicle, May 16.) 



The Davy Inn Florist Shoivwas held on May 9., and the prizes were adjudged 

 as follows : — Auricidas: 1. Grimes's Privateer, 2. Pendleton's Violet, and 

 3. Whittaker's Rule-all, Mr. James Morris ; 4. Gorton's Champion of 

 England, Mr. Wm. Armstrong ; 5. Charles's Earl Grey, Mr. .John Morris. 



