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Cherries, wliich had been exhibited in the months of May, June, July, August, and September. 

 {Yorks/iin- Gazette, Septembers.) 



The Second September Jleeting of the above Society was held on September 23. There were 

 two collections of Georginas, from S. W. Nicoli, Esq , of Fulford, most tastefully arranged ; one 

 from Messrs. Backhouse, containing 85 varieties of the double Georginas; and one of seedlings, 

 containing 35 varieties, from Mr. Parker, which were much admired. A twin Georgina, furnished 

 by Mr. Parker, was also considered a great curiosity. It was a crimson one, with a yellow one 

 growing from the middle. The following stove plants were furnished by John Smith, Esq. Hun- 

 gate : — Hedychium maximum, H. coronarium, Thunbergw alata, Curculigo sumatrana,Ca/("irfiw?« 

 od6rum, f Icus elastica, Cactus stellata, Kjempferw rotiinda, and C'ypcrus alternit~ilius, with the 

 Corra^d speciisa, and Acrostichum alcicurne, green. house plants ; and a fineChasselas Vine in pot, 

 bearing 20 bunches of grapes. We noticed in the room a sample of woollen net, for the protection 

 of fruit trees, very superior to any before exhibited. It was manufactured in the workhouse at 

 Darlington, and was shown by Messrs. Backhouse. The doors were opened about half-past one 

 o'clock ; about two o'clock Francis Cholmeley, Esq., of Bransby, was called to the chair. The 

 prizes were then distributed as follows : — 



Plants. Green-house : Tecoma capt'nsis in flower, to Henry Baines, gardener to Messrs. Back- 

 house. ^Stove : 1. Hedychium maximum, and, 2. Curculigo sumatrana, James Hodson, gar- 

 dener to John Smith, Esq., Hungate. Tl;ese were most beautiful plants, and looked remarkably 

 healthy. — Floivers. Georginas, Double: 1. 2. and 3. Robert Hinsley of Ensall, near Snaith. 

 Single: 1. C.Hague of Dale Street, York; 2. A. Parker of York ; 3. Robert Hinsley. Semi- 

 double: 1. Superb French White, a most beautiful flower, Thomas Deuxberry ; 2. Veitch's 

 Triumphant, John Raby ; 3. Robert Hinsley. Bouquets. Exotic : 1. Thomas Appleby ; 2. H. 

 Baines. Hardy : 1. Thomas Holdsworth, gardener to Messrs. Riggs ; 2. T. Sharpies, gardener to 

 T. Price, 'Esq. — Fruit. Apples. 1. and 2. Downton Pippin, William Amos, gardener to James 

 Walker, Esq. of Sandhutton ; 3. Knight's Golden pippin, M. Clark ; 4. Ribston Pippin, William 

 Morris ; 5. Seedling from a Ribston Pippin, John Smith, gardener, York ; 6. Dish of the Cornisli 

 Pippins, Andrew You.ig, gardener to Constable Maxwell, Esq., of Evcringham ; 7. Fillbaskets, 

 Thomas Smithies, gardener to Sir W. Milner of Nun Appleton ; 8. Hinsley's Seedlings, R. Hins- 

 ley ; 9. Knight's Spring Grove Codling, Mr. Clark ; 10. Hauthornden, Thomas Mason. Plums: 

 1. Green Cfages, Thomas Mason ; 2. Magnum Bonums, James Burnett, gardener to Colonel 

 Baines of Bell Hall. Currants : White Dutch, James Burnett. Pears : 1. York Burgundy, 

 grown against a wall, Thomas Deuxberry; 2. Y'ork Burgundy, John Butters, gardener to tlie 

 Hon. Alexander Macdonald ; 3. Scotch Burgundy, William Morris. The Chairman called the 

 attention of the company to two species of pears which were exhibited, the White Doyenne, by 

 Messrs. Backhouse, and the Williams's Bon Chretien ; both remarkably fine fruit, and the trees 

 good bearers on standards. Nectarines: ]. EIruge, Thomas Deuxberrj' ; 2. Brugnon, Thomas 

 Mason. Peaches : 1. White Noblesse, and 2. Red Magdalen, Thomas Mason. Pine, Montserrat, 

 Thomas Foster. Largest Pine, uncut, John Kirk, gardener to Sir John L. Kaye, Denby 

 Grange, near W.-jkefield. It was a superb specimen of the White Providence kind, weighing 

 61b. 3qrs. For the Pines raised in pots without heat, Joseph Benson, gardener to Colonel Croft 

 of Stillington. Melon, Windsor Prize, Thomas Deuxberry. The Chairman called the attention 

 of the company to the two pines in pots, which had been raised without fire. Grapes, Black : 

 1. and 2. Black Hamburgh, J. Moor, gardenerto V. B. Pease, Esq., of Chapel Allcrton. White : 

 1. Tokay Grape, Thomas Mason ; 2. Muscat of Alexandria, Tliomas Appleby. — Culinari/ 

 regetables. Cut umbers: 1. Thomas Walker, gardenerto the Rev. D. R. Currer; 2. Thomas 

 Foster, gardener to the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Dawnay of Beningborough. Cauliflower (Malta), 

 Thomas Abbot of Knaresborough. There was no competition, therefore the prize was not 

 adjudged, but a present was made to Mr. Abbot. Broccoli, Mark Clarke, gardener to Messrs. 

 Backhouse of York. Peas, the Cimiter, Thomas Appleby, gardener to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes of 

 Horsforth Hall. Cabbage, White, to James Rutledge of Elvington. This was a most superb 

 specimen of the drum-head species. Savoys, Mark Clarke Red Cabbage, Richard Hodgson of 

 Bishopthorpe. John Lamb of Great Ouseburn also produced a red cabbage, which wcs so nearly 

 equal to the former, that a prize was awarded it. Celery, Red, Tliomas Deuxberry, gardener to 

 H. Preston, Esq., of Moreby ; White, Thomas Abbott of Knaresborough. Onions, Thomas Mason, 

 gardener to R, J. Thompson, Esq., of Kirby Hall. Carrots, Pnrsneps, and Beetroot, Thomas 

 Deuxberry. 



The Prizes having been distributed, the Chairman begged to cM the attention of the company 

 to some beautiful heaths, sent by Miss Nelson of Bootham ; and also to a very fine standard vine, 

 in pot, with twenty bunches of grapes upon it, sent by John Smith, Esq., of Hungate. Thanks 

 were then voted to the Rev. W. H. Dixon of Bishopthorpe, J. Smith, Esq., Thomas Price, Esq., 

 Miss Nelson, and Messrs. Backhouse, for their presents of flowers, for decorating the room. 



Judges of Fruit : Dr. Belcombe, William Oldlield, Esq., John Hutton, Esq., and John Barkley, 

 gardener to William Thompson, Esq., Kirk Hammerton. — Judges of Flowers: The Rev. W. 

 Hincks, Mr. F. Eulmcr, jun. and Mr. H. Mills. — Judges of Culinary Vegetables : The Rev. Dr. 

 R. Currer, Thomas Price, Esq., and Martin Abershaw, gardener to B. Horner, Esq., Fulford 

 Grange. (Yorlis/iire Gazette, September 26.) 



Ri])on Horticultural Society. — The Fourth and final Meeting for the season was held at the 

 Town Hall, in Ripon, on September 11. Col. Dalton of Sieningford Hall again honoured the 

 Meeting with his services in the chair, and announced the adjudication of the prizes as follows': — 



Flowers. Cieorginas. Double. Purple: 1. Langby's Purple, Mr. May ; 2. Mr. Abliott. Scirlet 

 and Crimson : 1. Alexandrina Victoria, Mr. May ; 2. Princess Victoria, Mr. Weatherald, Mickley. 

 Yellow and Buff: 1. Mr. Weatherald ; 2 Mr. J. Binns. Lilac and White: 1. Amiable Rosette, 

 Mr. James Metcalf, gardener to Henry Wormald, Esq., Sawley Hall ; 2. Mr. Abbott. Single. 

 Purple: 1. and 2. Mr. T. Grayson, Bondgate, near Ripon. Scarlet and Crimson : 1. Black-eyed 

 Susan, Blr. James Metcalf; 2. Victory, Mr. W. Banning, gardener, Pickhill. Lilac and White: 



1. Mr. T. Harrison ; 2. Mr. Wm. Banning. Bouquet : Hardy, Mr. May ; Exotic, Mr. May. — 

 Fruits Pines : 1. Montserrat, Mr. Cuthbertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence of Studley Park ; 



2. Mr. Thomas Mason, gardener to R. J. Thompson, Esq., Kirby HalL Grapes, Black : 1. Black 

 Hamburgh, JMr. Cuthbertson ; 2. Black Hamburgh, Mr. P. Daurriss, gardenerto Mark Milbanke, 

 Esq. ; 3. Black Hamburgh, Mr. A. Kirkpatrick, gardener to Col. Serjeantson of Camp Hill, near 

 Bedale. White: 1. Muscat, Mr. Cuthbertson; 2. Muscat, Mr. Kirkpatrick; 3. Mr. Cuthbertson, 

 I'igs, Red, Mr P. D.auriss. Nuts : 1 and 2. Mr. Adam Sybald, gardener to George Knolles, Esq., 

 of Lucan House. Peaches : 1. and 2. Mr. T. Mason ; 3. Mr. C. Whytall. Nectarines : 1. Brugnon, 

 and 2. EIruge, Mr. T Mason; 3. Mr. C. Whytall. Apricots: 1. John Hill, Esq. ; 2. Moorpark, 

 Mr. T. Mason ; 3. Moorpark, Mr. P. Dauriss. Plums : 1. Mr. T. Mason j 2. Mr. A. Sybald ; 



