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fine as any we ever witnessed ; the only defect apparent in the roses was that 

 of their being too fully blown. The frnit and vegetable tables were never 

 seen to greater advantage. The strav/berries, which were of enormous size, 

 excited particular attention ; and the other fruits were of superior growth. 

 Amongst the vegetables we observed a cucumber, grown by Chas. Walker, 

 Esq., which was 26f in. in length ; it is to be sent as a [)resent to Mr. Coke 

 of Norfolk, the celebrated agriculturist. There were other vegetable pro- 

 ductions equiilly entitled to admiration. The prizes were awarded as follows : 

 Plants. Stove : 1. Mrs. Hobson of Hope ; 2. Mr. Charles Wood. Green- 

 house : 1. and 2. R. W. Barton, Esq. Herbaceous : 1. Mr. Charles Moore ; 

 2. Mr. Edward Leeds. E\-\ci£ : 1 . and 2. Thomas Hey wood, Esq. Gera- 

 nium : 1 . James Ramsbotham, Esq. ; 2. Richard Potter, Esq. Hardy shrub : 



1. and 2. Mr. Charles Wood. — Flowers. Roses Single Red Moss : 1. Mr. 

 Moore; 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Red and Blush : 1- Mr- J. Hamnett ; 2. Mr. 



E. Deane. White Moss: 1. Mr. J. Smith,- 2. R. W. Barton, Esq. Red 

 Moss: I. Mr H.Bent; 2. Mr. T. Marvin. Marbled: 1. Mr. E. Deane; 



2. Mr. Charles Wood. Crimson : 1 . Mr. J. Hodgson ; 2. Mr. C. Moore. 

 Tuscany (new class): 1. Mr. C.Moore; 2. Mr. J. Smith. Purple (new 

 class): 1. and 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Dark Red (new class): l.Thos. Booth- 

 man, Esq. ; 2. Mr. C. Moore. White : ]. and 2. Mr. C. Moore. Ranun- 

 culuses. Striped: l. and 2. Mr. Thomas Marvin. Dark Self-colour : l.Wm. 

 Leighton, Esq. ; 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Purple-edged: 1. Wm. Leighton, Esq. ; 

 2. Mr. Joseph Clegg. Light Self-colour: 1. iSIr. J. Faulkner ; 2. Mr.T. H. 

 Hadfield. White-edged: 1. and 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Yellow-edged Spotted : 

 1. Mr. Thomas Walker ; 2. Wm. Leighton, Esq. Pinks. Purple-leaved: 

 I. Mr. Joseph Clegg; 2. Mr. Scrang. Black and White: 1. and 2. 

 Mr. Joseph Clegg. Dahlias. Double: I. and 2. Thomas Knight, Esq. 

 Single : 1. Mr. T. Marvin ; 2. Richard Potter, Esq., of Smedley. Pan 

 of Anemones, Mr. Whitworth of Rochdale. Basket of Flowers: 1. Mr. 

 J. Faulkner; 2. Richard Potter, Esq. An extra-prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Taylor, for the best specimen of Ten-weeks' Stock. — Fruits. 

 Peaches : 1. R. J. Norreys, Esq. ; 2. Earl Wilton. Strawberries. Best dish : 

 1. Mr. J. Alcock ; 2. Charles Walker, Esq. An extra-prize was awarded to 



F. Bayley, Esq., for white strawberries. Gooseberries: 1. and 2. Mr. Peter 

 Deane. Pine: 1. and 2. T. Mottram, Esq. Cherries: ]. Mr. Thomas 

 Hamnett; 2. Name unknown. Nectarines, R. J. Norreys, Esq. Red 

 Currants: 1. Mr. T. H. Hadfield ; 2. Mr. F. Bayley. Grapes. Best dish, 

 T. Mottram, Esq. In Pots, Richard Potter, Esq. — Culinary Vegetables. 

 Cauliflowers: 1. Mr. C.Walker; 2. T. J. Trafford, Esq. Peas: I.Mr. 

 F. Bayley ; 2. R. W. Barton, Esq. Carrots, F. Bayley, Esq. Cucum- 

 bers : 1. Mr. C.Walker; 2. Lionel Lloyd, Esq. French beans, T.J. 

 Trafford, Esq. Asparagus, R. W. Barton, Esq. Lettuce : 1 . L. Lloyd, 

 Esq. ; 2. John Thackeray, Esq. Celery, L. Lloyd, Esq. Onions and 

 Turnips, Mr. C. Walker. Extra-prizes were given to R. W. Barton, Esq., 

 for a dish of carrots ; to Mr. B. H. Green, for a dish of peas ; and to Mr. C. 

 Walker, for a cabbage of ample dimensions. 



Charles Wood, Esq., obtained no less than ten prizes, namely : — For the 

 second-best stove-plant, Ifedjchium angustifolium ; the ninth-best green- 

 house plant. Gloxinia speciosa ; for the best hardy shrub, iihododendron 

 maximum ; the second-best hardy shrub, i?hododendron ferrugineum ; the 

 third-best hardy shrub, Andromeda cassiiieioWa ; the seventh-best herbaceous 

 plant, Dracocephalum Ruyschiawa; the eighth-best herbaceous plant, Poda- 

 lyri« australis ; the second-best marbled rose ; the thii"d-best marbled rose ; 

 the fourth-best dark rose. 



The Salford band was in attendance, and contributed to the gratification 

 of the company by playing a variety of popular and select airs. ( Wheeler^ s 

 Manchester Cliron., June 27.) 



