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Mr. Robert Oglesby; 6, Crompton's Admiral Gardener, and 7. Hughes's 

 Pillar of Beauty, Miss Lambert ; 8. Hughes's Pillar of Beautj', Messrs. G. 

 and VV. Tindall. {Hull Advertiser, May 2.) 



The Botanical and Horticultural Society of Durham, Northumberland, and 

 Newcastle upon Tyne held a General Meeting at Newcastle on May 2d. The 

 exhibition of flowers was so great and so excellent, that the Committee 

 thought it proper to give bronze medals for the second best auricula, hyacinth, 

 and seedling geranium, in addition to the prizes proposed for the Meeting 

 in the annual circular. The silver medal for the best auricula was gained 

 by Mr. James Scott, gardener to Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe, with 

 Kenyon's Ringleader; he also gained a silver medal for the best bouquet of 

 hardy bog plant flowers. The bronze medal, for the second best auricula, was 

 gained by James Graham Clarke, Esq., of Fenham Hall, with Buller's Lord 

 Hood ; a very fine dish of grapes, from Fenham Hall, was also exhibited. 

 The silver medal for the best seedling auricula was awarded to Mr. John 

 M'Queen, gardener, Scot's House, for M'Queen's True Blue. Some fine 

 seedling auriculas (not for competition) were exhibited by Mr. George Moat, 

 one of which, named Wellington, is a flower of extraordinary merits. Mr. 

 Matthew Bates, of Kenton, gained the silver medal for the best double hya- 

 cinth, with Groot Voorst. The bronze medal for the second best double 

 hyacinth was adjudged to Mr. Christopher Robson, gardener to Dr. Head- 

 lam of Jesmond, with Triomphe Blandina. It is worthy of remark, that 

 the hyacinths exhibited by Mr. Robson, and which were uncommonly strong 

 and beautiful, have been flowered by him for three season^ in this country, 

 a proof of his excellent mode of culture of this charming flower ; Mr. 

 Robson also gained the silver medal for the best twenty-five heads of aspar- 

 agus. The silver and bronze medals were awarded to Mr. W. Kelly, gar- 

 dener to A. Donkin, Esq., Jesmond, for the best single hyacinth, Buona- 

 parte ; and the second best single hyacinth, Charlotta Mariana. Mr. Kelly 

 also gained the silver medal for a most magnificent dish of forced straw- 

 berries ; he also exhibited several pots of strawberry plants covered with 

 blossoms and fruit, which were very beautiful. The silver medal was awarded 

 to Mr. Falla, Gateshead, for the best seedling geranium, Burns the Poet j 

 and the bronze medal for the second best seedling geranium, to Mr. Law- 

 son, of Wylam, which he named Pelargonium ovatum. A very fine plant 

 in flower, Calla [now Richardz«] aethiopica, from Mr. G. A. Lambert, Shield 

 FieldjWas very much admired. There were also a very fine dish of mushrooms 

 fi"om the garden of Mr. Wilson ; two heads of remarkably large broccoli 

 sent by Mr. Telford, the gardener to George Hartley, Esq. of Middleton 

 Lodge ; and a most magnificent specimen of the 2<,'rica elegans, covered with 

 nearly 50 bunches of flowers, and some fine bulbous and herbaceous flowers 

 from the garden of Messrs. Falla and Co., Gateshead. An assemblage of 

 beauty and fashion crowded the room for nearly two hours, and seemed 

 highly pleased with the exhibition. The display of hyacinths and auriculas 

 of the finest sorts was indeed a great treat to the admirers of floral exhibi- 

 tions, and evinces the great perfection to which the culture of these very 

 fine flowers has been carried, and which is mainly to be attributed to the 

 spirit of emulation which this Society, though in its infancy, has already 

 created among the members. 



On June 13th, another General Meeting of this Society was held in New- 

 castle, when the following prizes were awarJed : — The gold medal to Mr. 

 Joseph Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, of Close House, for a superb dish 

 of grapes ; and the bronze medal for the second best dish of potatoes. The 

 •silver medal to Mr. Thomas Watson, gardener to James Kirsopp, Esq., of 

 the Spittal, for the best dish of potatoes ; and the bronze medal for the 

 second best dish of peas. The silver medal to Mr. Balfour, gardener to 

 Earl Grey, for the best dish of peas. The silver medal to Mr. Bates, of 

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