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Kenton/for the best white ground tulip, Ceres Prima ; and the bronze 

 medal to Mr. Moody, of Sunderland, for the second best tulip. General 

 Loftus. The silver medal to Mr. Lawson, gardener to Matthew Bell, Esq., 

 for the best bouquet ; and the bronze medal to Mr. Cook, gardener to Miss 

 Simpson, of Bradley Hall, for the second best bouquet. There were a most 

 elegant plant of Cactus speciosa, from the green-house of Mr. Falla, in 

 full flower ; and a myrtle-leaved orange, full of beautiful fruit, and several 

 plants of Amaryllis, from the garden of J. G. Clarke, Esq., of Fenham. 

 Some of the largest and most superb scarlet Brompton stocks ever seen 

 were exhibited by Mr. Bates, of Kenton. The bouquets exhibited for the 

 silver medal were very numerous, and met the admiration of a very large 

 assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The competition was so great that 

 the Committee were induced, in addition to the silver medals for the best, 

 to give bronze medals for the second prizes. 



On June loth, a Meeting of the same Society was also held in Durham 

 when J;he following prizes were awarded: — The silver medal to Mr. 

 Thomas Pape, gardener to the Rev. the Dean of Chester, Stanhope, for the 

 best dish of grapes. The silver medal for the best dish of potatoes, and 

 another silver medal for the best dish of peas, to the Rev. J. F'awcett, New- 

 ton Hall. The silver inedal and the bronze medal to Mr. Harrop, of Sun- 

 derland, for the first and second white ground tulips, Bienfait Incomparable 

 and Rose Triomphe Royale. The silver medal to Mr. Avery, gardener to 

 W. T. Salvin, Esq., of Croxdale, for the best bouquet of flowers ; and the 

 bronze medal to Mr. Harrop, of Sunderland, for a most superb collection 

 of scarlet and white Brompton stocks. There were also two very fine ones 

 from the garden of Mr. Humble, which were much admired. It was 

 pleasing to see so good an exhibition at Durham this year, and it is to be 

 hoped that the subscribers in the neighbourhood will do every thing in their 

 power, by sending flowers and other articles, to increase the attraction 

 {Newcastle Courant, June 1 4.) 



The Botanical and Horticultural Society of Hexham held a Meeting on the 

 50th of April, for the exhibition of flowers and vegetables, when the prizes 

 were adjudged as follows : — 



Auriculas. 1. Metcalf's Lancashire Hero, 2. Barlow's King, 3. Grime's 

 Privateer, 4. Riden's Junius, and 5. Kenning's Ringleader, Mr. James Scott, 

 of Sandhoe. 



Hyacinths. 1. Groot Vorst, and 2. B'ucher, Mr. James Scott, of Sandhoe. 

 Culinary Vegetables. For the best brace of cucumbers, and the best four 

 heads of broccoli, to Mr. James Scott, of Sandhoe. For the best four cab- 

 bages, to Mr. Thomas Watson, of Spittle. For the best four stalks of 

 rhubarb, to Mr. Joseph Robson, of Hexham. For the best twenty-five 

 heads of asparagus, to Mr. William Grey, of Beaufront. {Ibid., May 10.) 



The Darlington Floi-ist and Horticultural Society held their first Spring 

 Meeting on May the 21st, when the prizes were adjudged as follows : — 



Tulips. Feathered Bizards: 1 and 2. Mr. Robert Petty; 3. Mr. Ste- 

 phenson. Flamed Bizards: 1 and 2. Mr. Lawson ; 5. Mr. Beckwith. 

 Feathered Bybloemens : 1. Superfine, Mr. Lawson ; 2 and 3. Mr. Beckwith. 

 Flamed Bybloemens : 1. Roi de Prusse, 2. Cerise, and 3. Reine de Congo, 

 Mr. Lawson. Feathered Ros'es : 1. Do-Httle, Mr. Lawson; 2. and 3 Zione, 

 Mr. Stephenson. Flamed Roses : 1. and 2. Mr. Betty; 3. Mr. Beckwith. 

 Doubles: 1. Marriage de ma Fille, Mr. Beckwith ; 2 and 3. Supreme, Mr. 

 Stephenson. Selfs : 1. Mr. Lawson; 2. Mr. Petty; 5. Mr. Beckwith. 

 Double Yellows: 1. Mr. Longstafl"; 2. Mr. Petty. Best Exotics: 1. Cal- 

 ceolaria rugosa, Mr. Lawson ; 2. jErica perspicua, and 5. Erica, vestita ful- 

 gida, Mr. Watson. 



Geraniums. Scarlet Grounds : 1. Davy a?m»j, and 2. Augusta coccinea, 

 Mr. Lawson; 5. Davya«MW, Mr. Cummins. White Grounds: 1. Macran- 

 thon, 2. Coronation, and 3. Prince of Orange, Mr. Lawson. Purple 



