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bage, to William Amyss, gardener to the Rev. T. C. R. Read, of Sand 

 Hutton, near this city. For the best broccoli, to Mr. John Lnmley, of 

 Hay Park, near Knaresborough. For the best cucumbers, to Mr. James 

 Brown, to whom the silver medal had been awarded ; for the second best, 

 to Thomas Walker, For the best mushrooms, to Thomas Smithers, gar- 

 dener to Sir William M. Milner, Bart., of Nun Appleton. For the best 

 asparagus, to Mr. Anderson, of Micklegate, in this city; the weight of 100 

 was 91 lbs. For the best preserved apples, to Joseph Benson, gardener to 

 Colonel Croft, of Stillington j for the second best, to Christopher Botham, 

 gardener to Edward Worsly, of Hovingham, Esq. ; for the third best, to 

 Joseph Benson. For the best cabbage lettuce, to Mr. John Lumley. For 

 the best cauliflower, to D. Empson, gardener to R. Swann, Esq. For the 

 best white ground geranium, to Thomas Houldsworth, gardener to Messrs. 

 Rigg, of York ; for the second best, to Mr. Thomas Wilson, Layerthorpe : 

 for the best crimson, to Godfrey Bean, of this city ; for the second best, to 

 Thomas Houldsworth : for the best and second best pink ground gera- 

 niums, to Mr. A. Parker, York : for the best scarlet geranium, to Henry 

 Baines ; for the second best, to Mr. A. Parker. 



The thanks of the Council were given to Robert Dennison, Esq. of Elving- 

 ton, for some very beautiful heaths ; to the Rev. W. L. Pickard, of Bootham, 

 for some handsome plants ; and to Messrs. Backhouse, Tanner Row, for 

 their very able assistance afforded to the Society by a display of plants, &c., 

 to ornament the room. 



The Chairman called the attention of the Meeting to a fine specimen of 

 geraniums, most of them seedlings, which had been received from Colonel 

 Croft. 



A species of woollen netting was also shown, admirably constructed, to 

 preserve fruit trees from the weather and insects, manufactured by James 

 Seater, of Yeadon, near Leeds. 



The Secretary then informed the assembly, that the next Meeting would 

 be held in the MiJsic Hall, Leeds, on the first Wednesday in July. 



The Chairman returned the thanks of himself and the Society to all pre- 

 sent for their obliging attention, and intimated that the Council would be 

 glad to see the number of subscribers to the Society augmented. 



On the motion of the Rev. D. R. Currer, seconded by T. Price, Esq., the 

 thanks of the Meeting were given to the Rev. Chairman for his kindness in 

 taking the chair, and the very able manner in which he had conducted the 

 business of the day. The Meeting then broke up. {York Herald, May 24.) 

 The Ancient Society of York Florists held their Annual Show of Ranuncu- 

 luses and Geraniums on June 19th, when prizes were adjudged as follows, 

 viz. — 



Ranunculuses. Dark and Dark Purples: 1. Viriat, Mr. Parker; 2. Do- 

 mitrean, Mr. Wilson ; 3. Kempenfeldt, Mr. E. Hardman ; 4. Condurut, 

 Mr. W. Hardman ; 5. Naxara, Mr. Summer. Light Purples and Grey: 

 1. Bishop von Lima, Mr. Parker; 2. and 5. Diogenes, Mr. Wilson ; 4. 

 Bishop von Lima, Mr. Parker; 5. Quintus, Mr. Wilson. White-striped: 

 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. La Temeraire, Mr. Parker. Yelloiv and Orange Striped: 

 1 and 2. Melange des Beauties, Mr. W. Hardman; 3. Melange des Beau- 

 t^s, Mr, Summer; 4 and 5, Melange des Beautes, Mr. W. Hardman. 

 White-spotted Mould and Edged: 1. Princess of Wertemburgh, Mr. Sum- 

 mer; 2. Hannibal, Mr. Summer; 3. Caligula, Mr. Summer; 4. Apollo, 

 Mr. W. Hardman; 5. Ma Delice, Mr. W. Hardman. Yellow and Orange 

 Spotted, Sfc: 1. Grand Monarque, Mr. Summer; 2, 3, and 4. Julius, Mr. 

 Parker; 5, Pretiosa, Mr, Parker. Olive Selfs, Spots, ^c: I. Bouquet 

 Sanspareil, Mr. Parker; 2 and 3. Alcibiades, Mr. Wilson; 4. Bouquet 

 Sanspareil, Mr. Parker ; 5. Bouquet Sanspareil, Mr. Summer. White, 

 Yellow, and Orange Selfs: 1. Argus, Mr. Parker; 2. Skiddow, Mr. Wilson ; 

 3. Orange Brabancon, Mr. E, Hardman; 4. Argus, Mr. Parker; 5. Model 

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