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chief | recommendation is its cheapness and its peculiarity, the 
form into which its lower edges are turned outwards into a foot, 
its transverse sec ion (or cross cut) resembling the outline of the 
er U inverted, thus Q; this shape allowing thetiles tobe e piled 
together more compactly i in the kiln, and when used, to be capa- 
ble of mee their course kept more clear for the passage of the 
water. 
LORICULTURAL SO 
CIE 
y 17-—Mr. man in the chair, Messrs. Schroder, Neville, 
acnce, O’Grady, and Alexander, wee aegted. os mobers, —Mr. 
m si 
ad n 
jictated by a becoming feeling for its success; that, ate isd 
the source from whence these attacks pe emanated, the 
pina aated might have been to pass them by eet 
but t as he was desirous to bring the matter 6 an issue, in an open 
without entering into ear collision with 
parties | whose Society he would wish to shun, an opportun ity 
th ec flower 
having declined to dispose of it during | the present seasonji'to 
carry his intentions into effect ; he would therefore offer a prize 
Guineas for the best White Seedling Dahlia of the year 
i B be shown 
ss 
before the Floricaltural Society, at Pema ordinary meeting on 
Tuesday, 6th Sept.; 6 Blooms at the Hill poe on the e 6th 
> and 6 Blooms at this Society’s oes on 20th Sept.: the 
e to be ese arded to the flower which should be wiindees the 
flower should be pronounced to be first-rate ; beoe should it be 
'y of the second haan the prizes would be reduced to half the 
mount. And further, with the view of etoating the old as 
me tim 
d the amount of the entrance money added to 
the usual prizes wie = the Society on the 20th Sept., for the 
best White.Dahlia o 
SOUTH meena FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
May 18.—This. meeting was abe s bad ithe hae Tavern, Ken- 
ni m. The attendance was v , and. the. subjects 
of exhibition, particularly the Talips "Pelargoniams, and Ericas 
were of the highest cular The following is a list of the prizes 
Tuuirs: Amateurs, for the best 12, je ge silver medal, ark. 
parente noire, Roi de Navarre, e, Imperatrice d de +S Sir 
idne Smith, Triomphe Royal, Julia Rom Pacha, Cata- 
ni, i, Ho mes’ King, Reine ge Sh eb a, Polyptenias, Mi Venables. 
rd Russell, Daphne, Op phir, Tri Mr. Reeves. 
Nur. rserymen, for the best 9. do. lange 8 sliver ; eachiane mus, L’ad- 
eile. eg as Royal, Brulante éclatante, Princess Charlotte’s 
Ceno arcellus, ee ‘eer Bijou des Amateurs, 
sey * i a do. ie 
EFS 
as 
oe 
a 
oS 
E 
tium. s Amateurs, Ca 
urpasse Pompe e Funébre, Brulante clatant, Bqed SAGE Sheet 
Anchor, oaet of Clarence names 
could not obtain, Mr. Law: wrenc - ae ste gin te 
for the best collection of 12, large ep y eccunk Magna Charta, 
Sylph, Life Guardsman, Ovi vid, Climax, Orange Boven, Jewess, 
on. 
uatorze, Raphael, Diadematum rubescens, Delicatum, Grand 
Duke, Sylph, Hxauisite, Gimoay, Lady E. Bulteel, Lady Palmer, 
Best 6 Ericas, large silver; E. sua- 
vyeolens, odoin f translucens, hybri rida, Hartnelli, vestita alba, 
wentri E, Hartnell, Hegre vestita coccinea, gran 
riddle. pons Mr. Ed wards; 2nd best do., small silver, Mr. 
Bridges. Best 36 do., Genitlemen’s Gardeners, middle aver Mr. 
_— a ae. 50 do. Nurserymen, Middle silver, Mr. Thomp- 
iC 
d bes mall sily ; ‘ 4 
Mineciiincons irae large silver ; Mr. Atlee, gr. to.J. eaufoy, 
est 4 Specimen Plants, large silver ; Ixora coccinea, Heli- 
ifolia, ¥ . 3 
in Ss ilver, Mr. King. 
of 4 sorts of Fruit, middle silver ; Grapes, Strawberries, Pears, and 
__ Gooseberries, Mr. R. Chapman. B Pestdah al Grapes, middle silver er; 
: man. ction of 
David, Duke of Clarence, Optimus, Holmes’ King, Triomphe 
Royal, Albion, Platoff, and San angia; of HIEAStEAAGE, from. 
Walton, Mr. E. Fyffe, Mr. W. Foster, Mr. Gai . Hench- 
» Mr. Henbrey, fy Lake, and Mr" Butcher a of I 
Mr. Atlee, Mr. Wi . to W. H. Gi «and Mr. Storey ; 
& Calceolérias from Mr, assey; Greenhouse Pl 
Mr, Atlee; Se Geraniums from Mr. Gaines, amongst which 
W 
, and a lovely one Princess Royal, of an excel- 
ya coce ition, ecm Mr. Atlee; Amary 
Cook ; and some of the Black Spine Cucumber, from Mr, Cuthill. 
COUNTRY SHOWS. 
ists? i gpeet May 3d.—The first exhibition of Polyan- 
as, and Hyacinths, for this season, was held at the 
hen the followin ape i awarded : yan- 
oan 2nd prizes to Mr. bug nk Sat for | eg ra 
Wilson’s era: 3rd; Mr. W. i 
Gree ; 4th, Mr. W. Thompson for Mischelnre 
, Mr. .H. Hi 
W. Harri fi 
Rev. Jos..O. Orrell, for Grimes’ Privateer, and 
Bang-up. hime ae Istand 2nd prizes, Mr. Poserti, 
Gr Cresswell, Esq., M.P., for Lord We Beta, ae 
‘Oot Voorst ; 3rd, Mr. Riddell, gr. gr, to Mrs . Mitford, for pie 
Prize for the best Seed Seedling  Polyanthus, Mr. Forsyth, for r Rorsyth'a 
of Seed Pansies were also 
es 
S. The Auriculas, although oars many of them not 
= sag fully expanded. The exhibition 0 go at pel a 88 
Place at tela ncaa Inn,on Monday, the 30th inst. 
soit and East t Riding of ¥ corkshive Fi and ‘Horticultural 
ety, May 3,—This society held their arse exhibition for the 
ails ere ‘anmon vot — _— ” Institute. - The 
Mr. Curtis, gardener to J. Aln utt, Esq. Best 9 do., ieee - 
credit on the cultivators. The were Messrs. Deighton, | Lady Crewe, Hero of the Nile, Mr. Richardson ; | Holden’s Rose, 
udges 
Eggleston and Keld, and the prizes were as 
y 
follows :—Auriculas: | Capt. Wilkinson ; aan J. Stou t, Esq. 
Premium by Sir W. Cc. James, Bart., M.P., to W. Heslewood, Esq., | Messrs. Richards Flamed Bizards : Lustre, Defiance, Capt. 
for Oliver’s Lovely Ann; do. by H. Broadley, Esq. r. | Wikinson; Al "Ss tique, Bell’s King, Messrs. 
, for Oliver’s Lovely Ann; do. by R. Bethell, Esq., | Hargre: ; Duch f Lancaster, Black ce, Madame de 
to gson, for Leigh’s Bright Venus oe ed y rance, J. Stout, Esq. Flamed Byblemens ee Pillar, 
eslewood, Fsq., Oliver’s Lovel 3, Mr. T. P. | Violet Wallers, Imperatrice de Maroque, Unknown, almsey ; 
mithson, Lancashi 0; 4, Mr. an, Howard’s | Roi de Siam, Princess of Wirtemberg, Mr. nnn: Impera- 
Lord Nelson; 5, W. Heslewood, Esq., Leigh Col. Tey 5 “hed Mr. | trice de Romaine, Tranaperente, Bolte. Capt, Wilkinson. Flamed 
H.S. Norman, Stretche’s s ; en ander. ed: Roses: Roi de Ceri: Rose Capt. Wilkinson; Van 
S. Norman, Oliver’s Lovel Ann; 2, do., ag 
ingo. 
prt n’s hide cadacs Dicken, Unique, hudeerd: Hargreaves: gr os te J. Stout, 
3, W. argh Esq., Wat erhouse’. s Conqueror of Europe; 4, | Esq.; Rose Vesta, Mr. Fee ek cae x Globe, - Walmsey ; 
do.; 5, do.; 6, do liver’s Lovely Ann. White-edged: 1, Mr. | Unknown, Lord d Hill, Mr. Richar Se mons ist, Capt. 
J. Ho odgs on, Leigh’s Bright Venus ; 2, W. Heslewood, Esq., Wilkinson ; 2nd, Mr. eer: . Py Mr. Ri chardson. There 
Taylor’s Ghoty 3,003. 4,. Mr, J. Ho dgson, do.; 5, Mr. H.S. | were various other collec ms of Flowers, nd property tfomreg 
Norman nkn 1 Mr, H. 8. Norman, heheh Ms ally Geraniums, ‘Adflens as, Heaths, Cle matises, se 
Whitaker’s Flora’s Flag; 2, do., seedling; 3, W. Heslewood, Esq., | The mek: successful exhibitors were . Ford, Mrs. 
Netherwood’s Othello; 4,M Smithson, do.; 5, W. Hesle- | Hornby, and Mrs, Godson. The Vegetables were not numerous, 
wood, Esq., Whitaker’s Flora’s Flag; 6, do lpine: 1, Mr. H.S. eatino ts chiefly of Rhubarb, new Potatoes, French Beans, and 
» Miller’s Conspicua; 2, W. Heslewood, Esq., rye Caulifiow 
er; 3,do.; 4, Mr. 6. “a bat an, Miller’s Conspicua; 5, 
Heslewood, Esq., do.; Bell, Brown’s seedling. Polyan poli 
uses: Premfum by th ieht Hon. Lord he cage bathe Apple- uals sada —- kere May ~ 10.—This rte cere te sed ens 
d Cre 
1, Mr. Premier, Leigh’s Colonel | Ta: ylor Mr. J. Archer; ist, Water- 
; 3, Mr. t. P. P. Smithaon, house’s Conqueror of Taicae, Mr. W. Bradshaw , "ond, ‘Taylor's 
B. M 
do.; 4, Mr. T. Jones, do. r. Burman; 6, a Plough Boy, Mr. B. Morton; 3rd, Howard’s Lor 
w. Appleton, » Clege” s Lord Crewe; 2 do., Pearso sateraiiiers J. Wood; eh, Lightbody’s No. 51, igen ath, 
3, Mr. an, do, ; os 4, Mr. W. Appleton, Lord Wharnelife Seedling, do.; 6th, Seedling, do. Grey- = ed; Premier, Water- 
5, Mr. .: ton ae era n’s Alexander ; 6, do., Crownshaw’s In- | house *s Conqueror of Europe, Mr. W. Brads Dawe Ww ; Ist, a do.; 2nd, 
vincible. Hyacinths: ‘Prenifarh m by Sir W. Lowthorp, to Mr. H. | Fetcher’s Ne plus uli Mr. B. Morton; 3rd, Lightbody” s No. 84 
S. Norman, for Groot Voorst; do. by W. Heslewood, Esq., to Mr. | wir. W. Bra ds aw; 4th, Ryder's s Waterloo, M r.J. Wood; 5th, Ring. 
fd D. Dobs elle we Voorst. Double White or Yellow: 1, | jeader. do.: 6th Seedling, Mr. W. Traian Wheneuel 
Heslewood, Esq. ; 3, Mr. H. S, Norman ; Premie, Lightbody ’s Fair Maid, r. W. Bradshaw; Ist, do., do.; 
4, Mr. s. ‘Appleton, er. to A. Terry, Esq.; 5, Mr. T, D. Dobson; | 9nd, Leigh's s Venus, Mr. J. Archer; rd, Lightbody" s Fair Flora, 
man. Double ~ Ai aman 1, Mr. T. D. Dobson ; | ‘Mr, Bradshaw ; 4th, ood; 5th, 
2, ao.; “4 do. 4, Mr. 5, do.; 6, Mr. S. Jackson. | Lord of Hallamshire, Mr. J. Archer ; 6th, Seedling, ms W. Brad- 
Double Blue or Purple: 1, Mr. T. D. Dobson ; 2, W. Heslewood, | shaw. Selfs: Fr eg Flora’s Flag, Mr. B. Morton; 1st, M g 
Esq.; 4, Mr. H.S. Norman; 5, do.; 6, do. Single White or Eclipse, Mr. W. Brad ens 2nd, Flag, Mr. J. Archer; 3rd, Blue 
Yellow: 1, Mr. W rman; 2, Mr. Bell; 3, Mr. 8, Jackson ; 4, | Bonnet, Mr. W. Bradsh: ; 4th, Miss Martin, do. ; 5th, Martin’s 
Mr Lp 5, do.; 6, Mr. Burman. Single Red or Pink: Mayfield, do. ; 6th, Beodling, do.—PoLYANTHUSES, Dark ground : 
1, Mr. Norman; 2, Mr. Bell; 3, Mr. Burman; 4, Mr. T. D, Premier, Crownshaw’s Eclipse, Mr. B. Morton; 1st, ‘en noone 
Dobson ; 5, Mr. Burman; 6, Mr. T. D. D 
“AT. obson, Single Blue or 
Purple: 1 Mr. T. D. Dobson. < Mr. 8:8 Maden i be J. Archer; 2nd, Crownshaw’s Invincible, ‘Mr. B. Morto 
3 3, Mr. ‘ d, Seedling, Mr. T. ag AN oo cones Pres e Regent, Mr. Ww. 
man; 4, Mr. H. S. Norman ; 5, Mr. S. Jackson; 6, Mr. T. D. Dobson. Bradshaw; ath,  Seeiiling, M ; 6th, do.,do. Red 
i . 8. Jackson ; re T.P. 
- Smithson ; 3, do. ; — 1s oy Tan FE ‘8: pl Arve be 3 2nd, Prince 
Smithson. Green- t, Mr. Pris reer 3rd, Jo lly oe ig Mr, Ww. Bradshaw 
4 wered: Mr, T.P. . 
house Plants: Premium by C, §, Parker, Esq., for the first collec- ri yes George | the Fourth, Nir. , Morton.—Best stand ver 
i i ieties, to W. aday 
mium m by J. England, Esq:, for the second 
than six varieties, to Mr. S. Appleton; for the third collection 
es. Single G ouse Plants 
M 
polum tricolorum; 2, W. Heslewood, Esq. 
3, Mr. S. Appleton, Kennedya nigricans; 4, do., Acacia armata ; On Green-manuring.—The following trial of manurin ing 
Mr. H. S. Norman ; 6 Ww 
eslewood, Esq. eee 18 PANsrEs, Mr. J 2nd, Mr. W. 
, to Pome nate nn en ne ed 
es Aptis ro, MISCELLANEOUS. 
esl Esq. Hardy or Half- 
hardy Plants : 1, W. Heslewood, Esq., Rhododendron ponticum , | With 1030-40; ta, 7 lee made ‘by H lpm Seti i po 
2, Mr. H. S. Norman, Rose, an yellow; 3, Mr. S. Appleton, | Year v-2U, and was amuse cuitura. 
Fuschia globosa; 4, Mr. Jones, Rhododendron ponticum ; 5, Mr. | Society of Vienna at the m ing in ne last ne Pit ree 
Ss. Appleton, Calceolaria ; 6, Mr. Burman, Ely’s Magnificent Car- pieces of gro ound were oreo for trial: No. eated: 
Seat Cucumbers : Premium by Richard Sykes, Esq., toMr.S. | 5. 4 clean fallow, and afterwards hivkiy manu bie) : “No. 2 
ackson, Manchester Hero; 1, Mr. S. Appleton, do. Apples: 1, ie al had 
2,3, 4, Mr. T. P. grithoons 5, Mr. S, Jackson ; 6, Mr. Taylor, gr. | Was sown twice w oe sect, and when the plants ha 
to J. Hewetson, Esq. Judges’ Prize: +t To Mr. S. Appleton, for a d Sie 3 was sown with Lupine seed, 
vate osm — do., fora Tray of Pansies. To Mr. Eversden, and tr reated in the same m r. The first piece of ground 
ee ene contained about 800 saat re yard, the two latter about: 
0 yards ae es and Lupines were 
— vat ond exhibition Floral place at the Corn Exc sec May5-— | both strong in their vegetation, and the first crop of 
ce eg ormer were hed in at the f June, and the: 
somal of planta: Thefo oon eaten competitors: second crop with the Lupines in the middle of August. 
Best Strawberries : Keen’s oe Rev, i ae oe In the middle of September all three portions were sown 
2nd, ‘ito. Best dessert cone sag epg tne gated with winter Rye, in the proportion of three pecks of seed 
2nd best. ditto, Courtpen “3 Piet, pa Best 6 Kitchen. ash 
2nd di eee 
Norfolk Beaufin, me G. arsh; 
wint the 
ondon Pippin, | to the acre; in all three pieces the plants appeared about 
4 : 
R. a Esq. — st 6 posts : Bear Bath e, dito ; oa di to, the same time, the green-manured a day or two sooner. 
Longueville, anes: EGETABLES: Bes ws tn eans, Rev. W. re + cter of the vo 
Brockman. Best Rhubarb, Victoria, F. Sankey, Esq. ; 2nd ditto a cotati ae so cree the eee bh we m3 
Rev. Wi. Br t Lettuce: ba R. Filmer. Best Endive: | P’ants, and each crop passed thro 
T. Dorman, Esq. Best Broccoli: . Webb. Best Payot sa without any injury; and in March 1840, when the snow 
Rev. W. Br ockman. Best new ‘Potatoes 1842: Mr. and ice had melted away, little or no difference was per- 
eae basket sae He ee ditto, orci Mrs, Webb. ast ceivable in the crops. At the time of flowering, the fallow- 
Best 4 Calceolarias: Geediinee T. Dorman, Esq.; 2nd ditto, Vie- | and Lupine plots were more vigorous than that of the. 
toria, G: and two others, F. Sankey, Esq. ; best 3 ditto, | Vetch; and at the time of the ripening of the new seed, 
two of the ngs, T. aaa Esq. Best 6 Pelargoniums: | the Lupine plot had attained the highest and stro 
: b ee 
Ss 
ditto; best 4, King, Jewess, Alicia, Joan of Arc, W. Hyder, Esq.; | the Austrian acre; No. 2, the Vetch-nianured, yielded 
best 2, King, a ditto; best nt plant, ro ny a T.Dor- | 962 pecks per acre; No. 3, the Lupine-manured, yielded. 
experim: 
: F.racemifiora, 
» Esqv Fuchsias ‘k- 
man; 5 an, Vig Yirgatas! Giobosa a yaaheee Mrs. Webb best single, F.fal- 343 pecks ag acre. bs some previous ts made 
ens, Rev. W. B 3 Roses: 
,R Swiss, two Provins, Mrs. | in the year é@ green-manuring with the “Taiptins 
t| Webb; ‘est itose,, r. = Sankey, js best 6 Cadthagions nts: yielded a heer produce than the ibaly-mssiured fallow. 
nsia sanguinea, Helichrys 2 3 
ag ga geome art ro ioe ai pay erty peer kepen erg 
G. Buckley, ag best 4 ditto, Acacia armata -ver- | tity of's as the pine, may seribe 
ta oon A.m ee een aoe an ont es ditto, Epacris | which it was exposed during the latter part of the engl 
: a te oa Cacti, | but still; the result proves the of ind o 
we ee apcions, 38, Acker us, dit rere indi azéle ; | man - This mode of providing manure for Corn crops. 
flower: A. grandiflora, A. indica alba, Denne Denne, ‘ rons be ; t importance in those cases which some 
Best 2 Cape Heaths, Erica intermédia, E fT beateaneasa W- | times occur, in which the farmer cannot obtain the requi- 
Best 2 ereen-cd sop rawr lollvers Lovely Ann, ered site ape b Esme) manure. Although these experi- 
Lord Nelson, T. King, Esq. ;_ » Oliver’s Lovely Ann, ments in s contradict the recent doctrine, that: 
Wood’s i rae ditto; bon se itto, Chilcott’s Bril- | all m aeiies are pert from the inorganic kingdom, yet 
iat, Bere wane ene? 5 2nd ditto, Grimes’ an eee the practical farmer will not fail to avail himself of this. 
ES ae Poly hitey Highland Sune seaman Dames ready way of obtaining manure. is mode of manuring 
Harrisoni, Green's y. W, Brockman ; best ta may be conducted with other plants, especially those with. 
Bulbs, Ixia viridifiora, Amaryllis ailica, A. a, A. formose, Mrs. ona: large or abundant leaves. The families of Crucifere and. 
: Tecoma Pand: . . 
phylla, Brachysema latifolia, G. Buckley, Esq. Cur Fiowers: Ch henopodia ce offer an ne at ane ae for heen 
est basket ardy ers: Rev. G. P. Marsh; 2nd, J. Cates, | process ; and there are numerou ic. 
Esq. Hh hse of dogg gawk el Wee ait might also be employed for the oping porpone, year" any 
2 . 5 . Best : Di es, Vi ‘4 ia, ‘ a : 
= ~ uc oy e 2c. : 7 ellington, Thompson's Duchess of Rich, ye igpae The Madia sativa would also be a good i 
md, May’s pmomen eB y’ O’Shan enchman’s Au- | Tor 
mo s Tam 
rora, Beauty of Hitchin, araua of the Isles, Silverlock’s Prince 
bert, Film 
Albe Rev. J. Hodgson: one se! Mr, R, F 
tion of indigenous —s ower: Lady Grey de Ruthvyn 
Ex x Addis. 
TRA: Collection of indi; us plants : T.A 
Lancaster Horticultural Society, May 13 
this season took place in the Ni Sch 
ncaste 
Noble, ae Crewe, ‘Seedlin Rose, Mr. 
de, Mr. Walmsey ; ‘0 
Goud Beni Rector, Black Baqueta, Maitre Partout, G ry 
Mr. Richards Trafal lgar, Washington, Mr. ee med. Duc de 
Savoy, Golden } thera, laboeapedenan Bien-fait, c 
Grande Imperiale, Neat and Clean , Messrs. Hargrea: 
worth, Duc de Bronte, 
Roses; Dolittle, Wal 
er. Best colle. 
3.—The first Show of 
apres: Green Area. 
be 
