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Nottinghamshire. 



N'ewarh Gooseherry Show. — The Anniversary Show of this Society was 

 held on August 6., when prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Gooseberries. Heaviest of all colours. Red: 1. Roaring Lion, 21 dvvts. 

 17grs., William Swift; 2. Sir John,2ldwts. 1 6 grs., Edward Rose; 3. Roar- 

 ing Lion, 20 dwts. 22 grs., Thomas Gregg; 4. Huntsman, 19dwts. 1 gr. 

 William Swift. Yellow: 1. Gunner, 18 dwts. 5 grs., and 2. Sovereign, 



16 dwts. 3 grs., Thomas Gregg; 3. Rockv,'ood, 46 dwts. 2 grs., William 

 Swift. Green: 1. Favourite, 16 dwts. 16 grs., William Swift ; 2. Jolly An- 

 gler, 16 dwts., Thomas Gregg ; 3. Independent, 14 dwts., 11 grs., William 

 Swift. White: I.Eagle, 19 dwts. 16 grs., and 2. Lady of the Manor, 



17 dwts. 19 grs., Thomas Gregg; 3. Bonny Lass, 13 dwts. 17 grs. Least 

 number to a lb. : 1. Roaring Lions, 16, T. Gregg; 2. Lions and Sir Johns, 

 18, E. Rose. — Currants. Fewest bunches to a lb. : thirtj'-seven bunches, 

 Richard Cawkwell, Newark; one bunch, having twenty-one berries, weighed 

 9 dwts. 15 grs. — Carnations. 1. Scarlet Bizard, Lord Eldon ; 2. Crimson 

 Bizard, Rainbow, 3. Purple Flake, Commander, 4. Pink Flake, Seedling, and 

 5. Picotee, Cleopatra, G. Bowley, Nottingham. [Newark Times, Aug. 12.) 



Kirkgaie Gooseherry Show. — The Annual Show of this Society took 

 place on August 6., Mr. Gilstrap in the chair, when prizes were awarded 

 as follows : — 



Gooseberries. Heaviest of all colours : Red Roaring Lion, 20 dwt. i gr., 

 Mr. Chatwin, Muskham. Red : 1. Roaring Lion, 20 dwts. 1 gr. Mr. Eggle- 

 stone, Newark; 2. Regent, 18 dwts. .'5 grs., Mr. King, Newark; 3. Plough- 

 boy, 16 dwts. 11 grs., and 4. Huntsman's Viper, 15 dwts. 16 grs., Mr. Chat- 

 win, Muskham. Green: I.Ocean, 17 dvvts. 15 grs., and 2. Favourite, 

 16 dwts., Mr. Egglestone, Newark; 3. Angler, 14 dwts. 4 grs., Mr. Chat- 

 win, Muskliam ; 4. Independent, 13 dwts. 8 grs., Mr. H. Fletcher, Muskham, 

 White: l.Rockwood, 16 dvvts. 21 grs., Mr. H.Fletcher, Muskham ; 2. Eagle, 

 16 dwts. 12 grs., Mr. King, Newark : 3. Cottage Girl, 14 dvvts. 21 grs., Mr. 

 Egglestone, Newark; 4. Viper, 14 dvvts. 4 grs., Mr. Chatwin, Muskham. 

 Yellow: Roj'al Gunner, 14 dwts. 20 grs. and 2. Governess, 14 dwts. 15gr,, 

 Mr. H. Fletcher, Muskham ; 3. Reformer, 13 dvvts. 12 grs., Mr. Egglestone, 

 Newark ; 4. Bonny Lass, 13 dvvts., Mr. King, Newark. Least number to a 

 lb., 17, Mr. Egglestone, Newark. — Carnations. 1. Coxon's George the 

 Fourth, 2. Welby's Duchess of Devonshire, and 3. Fletcher's Queen Caro- 

 line, Mr. W. Fletcher, Newark. Picotee : Lee's Robin Hood, Mr. H. 

 Fletcher, Muskham. {Newark Times, Aug. 12.) 



Yorkshire. 



Yorkshire Horticultural Society. — This Society held its July Meeting 

 on July 1 ., in the Festival Concert Room, which was arranged as usual. 

 Four tables formed a square in the middle of the room, on which the fruits, 

 flowers, and plants were set out ; there was a fifth table at the bottom of 

 the square, on which a gigantic bouquet was placed ; and a sixth, in front 

 of the gallery, was covered with culinary vegetables. Another table stood 

 in front of the orchestra, at each end of which was placed a specimen of 

 the Cactus speciosissima in flower ; one from the garden of the Very Rev. 

 Archdeacon Markham, and the other from that of N. Yarburgh, Esq., of 

 Heslington ; with several bouquets and stove plants ; and there were two 

 elegant pyramids of flowers on the table in the centre of the room, sent by 

 S. W. Nicoll, Esq. ; and one from the Rev. Archdeacon Markham's. Some 

 fine stove plants, in pots, were placed in the passage leading to the gallerj'. 



Amongst the plants we noticed the following, sent by J. Smith, Esq., Hun- 

 gate. Stove Plants : Maranta bicolor ; Phrvnium t'iolaceum (a very rare 

 and beautiful plant, belonging to the class Monandria) ; Canna limbata ; 

 Canna coccinea ; Gloxinia caulescens (a new and beautiful species); Thun- 

 bergia alata ; Clerodendrura fragrans ; AscXh^ias curassavica vai". alba ; Cala- 



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