Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Yorkshire. 629 



Cherries, William Ashton. Currants, Charles Haigh. Apples, William 

 Ashton. Strawberries: 1. King's Seedling, Joseph Benson ; 2. Wellington 

 Seedling, James Burnett, gardener to H. J. Baines, Esq., Bell Hall ; 3. Keen's 

 Seedling, T. Walker ; 4. Keen's Seedling, William Amys ; 5. Roseberr}', J, 

 Ricketts of Bishopthorpe; 6. Roseberry, Messrs. Backhouse. — Culinart/ 

 Vegetables. Onions: I.David Empson, gardener to R. Svvann, Esq., of 

 Askham; 2. John Sharpies, gardener to T. Price, Esq. ; 3. Charles Haigh 

 of Bishopthorpe. Peas, C. SufBeld, of Bishopthorpe. Potatoes: I.Tho- 

 mas Appleby, gardener to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes, Horsforth Hall ; 2. T. 

 Walker, gardener to the Rev. D. R. Currer. Carrots, S. Currie, gardener to 

 J. Ingham, Esq., Mirfield. Cabbages, William Amys, gardener to J. Walker, 

 Esq., of Sandhutton. Lettuces: I.John Sharpies; 2. Thomas Appleby, 

 Cucumbers: 1. H. Baines, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse; 2. William 

 Suttell, gardener to William Garforth, Esq., of Wiganthorpe ; 3. Thomas 

 Walker. Cauliflowers : 1. and 2. Thomas Deuxberry, gardener to H. Pres- 

 ton of Morcby, Esq. 



Though no prize was advertised for geraniums, the Council awarded 

 prizes to H. Buines, for his De Vere, and to Mr. A. Parker, for his Humef, 

 in consequence of their excellence. As there was great difficulty in decid- 

 ing betv.'een the white grapes furnished by William Suttell, and a dish of 

 the Tokay kind, furnished by William Bunting, gardener to J. Hutton, Esq., 

 of Sobergate, a premium was also awarded to the latter. A premium was 

 also awarded to the roses already mentioned, from ^Nlrs. Arcluleacon Mark- 

 ham's, which in the first instance escaped the notice of the judges, owing 

 to the gardener having mixed the very valuable sorts contained in the col- 

 lection with some of a common description, omitting to state that there 

 were some very rare specimens in the basket. The premium for the second 

 best white grapes would have been awarded to William Cooper, gardener 

 to the Rev. R. S. Thompson of Bilbrough, but he only produced one 

 bunch ; and the rules of the Society require that not less than two shall be 

 offered for a prize. A prize was awarded to James Hodgson, gardener to 

 John Smith, Esq., for ornamenting the room. The Chairman expressed the 

 thanks of the Council to the ladies and gentlemen who had sent bouquets 

 and plants, particularly to Mrs. Markham, Mrs. Pickard, N. Yarburgh, 

 Esq., S. Nicoll, Esq., J. Smith, Esq., and Messrs. Backhouse ; Also, to the 

 Rev. J. A. Rhodes, for two dishes of grapes presented to the Society, Mr, 

 E. S. George, one of the secretaries, then read the list of the officers and 

 council for the ensuing year ; the Rev. J. A. Rhodes was elected President ; 

 Mr. Price and Mr. Wolstenholme, Curators ; and Dr. Belcombe, Robert 

 Denison, Esq., John Hutton, Esq., Henry Preston, Esq., Thomas Smith, 

 Esq., and R. J. Thompson, Esq., the York Committee. The Secretary also 

 announced, that the next Meeting would be held on the 5th of August, at 

 Leeds, Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the Meeting broke up. 

 The Judges for the Fruit and Vegetables were. Col. Croft, Thomas Price, 

 Esq., Mr. Alderman Smith, Mr. E. S. George, and Mr. H. Baines, Judges 

 for the Flowers, the Rev, W. Hinckes, Mr, Bulmer, and Mr, H. Mills, 



We cannot help remarking that the number of prizes awarded to the 

 ranunculuses and pinks was greatly out of proportion to the whole number 

 distributed; particularly when it is considered that there is a Florists' So- 

 ciety in York (and in many other places), expressly for competition in 

 flowers only. We would suggest that in future the prizes of this descrip- 

 tion should be greatly curtailed in number, and that more should be awarded 

 for stove and greenhouse plants. The meetings of the Society should not 

 degenerate into mere flower shows ; but every encouragement should be 

 given to the cultivation and production of rare plants, fruits, and vegeta- 

 bles, in preference to, though not to the exclusion of, flowers ; the culti- 

 vation of which is jiromoted by other Societies, which do not aim at a 

 higher object. {Yorkshire Gazette, July 4,} 



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