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branches of trees for grafting, or plants, would be acceptable, they should 

 also be forwarded from the Society's gardens, London. 



Mr. James Brown, gardener to J. Hebblethwaite, Esq., of Woodhouse 

 Lane, Leeds, was then called forward, when the Chairman informed him 

 that the Committee, in consideration of the many contributions rendered 

 by him for a series of years, and the many prizes won by him, had deter- 

 mined to award to him the valuable silver medal for 1827, which he had 

 so deservedly merited. 



The other prizes were then awarded as follow : — 



Tulips. Feathered Bkards : 1. John Rab}', gardener to Messrs. Back- 

 house, of this city ; 2. Mr. William Hardman, of this city ; .3. John Tur- 

 ner, gardener to John Burton, Esq., of Ronndhay ; 4. Mr. Thomas Wilson, 

 Layerthorpe. Flamed Bizards : 1. Mr. William Smnmers, of Grimstone, 

 near this city; 2. Mr. William Hardman; 5. Mr. Thomas Wilson; 4. Mr. 

 Anthony Parker, without Walmgate Bar, York. Feathered Bybloemens : 

 1. John Raby; 2. Mr. William Summers; 3. Mr. Thomas Wilson; 4. 

 Mr. William Hardman. Flamed Bybloemens : 1. Mr. John Rippon, Blake 

 Street, in this city ; 2. Mr. A. Parker ; 5. Mr. William Hardman ; 4. Mr. 

 W. Hardman. Feathered Roses : 1. and 2. Mr. WilHam Hardman ; 3. and 

 4. John Raby. Flamed Roses : 1. Mr. WiUiam Summers ; 2. and 3. Mr. 

 A. Parker; 4. Mr. T. Wilson. Unbroken Selfs: 1. and 2. Mr. Joseph 

 Marshall, of Rothwell Haigh ; 3. and 4. John Rabj\ 



Fruit and Plants. For the best black grapes, to D. Empson, gardener 

 to Robert Swann, Esq., of Askam, near this city. For the best white grapes, 

 to Thomas Deuxberry, gardener to Armitage Rhodes, Esq., of Horsforth, 

 Hall, near Leeds. For the best exotic bouquet, to Henry Baines, head- 

 gardener to Messrs. Backhouse, of this city. ¥oy the best figs, to Thomas 

 Walker, gardener to the Rev. Dr. R. Currer, of Clifton. For the best 

 strawberries, to John Reynolds, gardener to P. B. Thomson, Esq., of 

 Escrick Hall. For the best hardy bouquet, to Henry Baines, of this city. 



Plants. Stove : For the three best, to John Smith, Esq., of Hungate, in 

 this city. They were beautiful specimens of the i<^icus elasticus, 12 ft. in 

 height ; Alpinia nutans, above 9 ft. ; Erythrina crista-galli, containing up- 

 wards of 200 blossoms. The Chairman observed that the Society was 

 greatly indebted to this gentleman for several other fine plants then in the 

 room; which, we understand, consisted of the following: — Xylophylla 

 latifolia. Begonia argyrostigma, ^'rum odorum, Marant« bicolor, Finca 

 rosea, Vinca alba, Musa coccinea. Gardenia florida var., Phoe'nix dactyllfera, 

 Jasminum revolutum, Jasminum Sdmbac, Canna indica, Diosma alba, and 

 Albuca viridiflora. Gi-een-house : For the three best, to Henry Baines, to 

 whom the thanks of the Council were given for a fine hardy plant 



For the best Balsam, to Thomas Walker, gardener to the Rev. D. R. 

 Currer. 



Cidinary Vegetables. Prior to the distribution of the prizes for vege- 

 tables, Mr. George informed the Meeting that the Council would in future 

 award premiums for pines, grapes, and oranges grown without the aid of 

 fire, and for seedlings and plants brought to early maturity. 



For the best red rhubarb, to Thomas Mason, gardener to R. J. Thomp- 

 son, Esq., of Kirby Hall, near Boroughbridge : for the second best, to 

 Joseph Holmes, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse, of this city. For the best 

 green rhubarb, to Mr. A. Parker, York ; the bundle produced consisted of 

 12 stalks, which weighed SJlbs. For the best potatoes, fine large early 

 kidneys, grown in the open air, at the front of a stove, to Thomas Deux- 

 berry, gardener at Horstorth Hall : for the second best, to Thomas Mason, 

 gardener at Kirby Hall; these had been grown in the open air, and not in 

 the least forced. For the best coss lettuce, to Alfred Whitlock, Colonel 

 Arden's gardener, of Pepper Hall, near Northallerton. For the best cab- 



