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Grounds: 1. Royar George, Mr. Stephenson; 2. Lady Haggerston, and 

 5. Purple Sovereign, Mr. Lawson. Selfs : 1 . Basilisk, Mr. Lawson j 2. Cape 

 Scarlet, Mr. Cummins. Best Seedlings : 1. Mr. Lawson. 



Bouhle Anemones. 1. Mr. Lawson; 2. Mr. Boydes ; 3. Mr. Lawson. 



Culinary Vegetables. For the best hardy broccoli, to Mr. Lawson. For 

 the best brace of cucumbers, to Mr. Beckwith, gardener to Jacob Maude, 

 Esq., Seiaby Hall ; for the second best, to Mr. Stephenson, gardener to 

 Joseph Pease, Esq., South End, Darlington; for the third best, to Mr. 

 Lawson, gardener to James Backhouse, Esq., West Lodge, Darlington. For 

 the best dish of asparagus, to Mr. Scott, King's Head Inn, Darlington. For 

 the best dish of potatoes, to Mr. Wallas, gardener to Jonathan Backhouse, 

 Esq., Polam Hill, near Darlington. For the best two heads of cauliflower,^ 

 to Mr. Lawson, gardener to James Backhouse, Esq. For the best brace of 

 cabbage, to Mr. Beckwith, gardener to Jacob Maude, Esq. For the best 

 lettuce, to Mr. Beckwith, gardener to Jacob Maude, Esq. 



The above Society intend in future to hold their Meetings in the Town 

 Hall of Darlington, it^ being offered gratis by the gentlemen of that place, 

 who have recently come forward very liberally with their subscriptions in 

 aid of the Darlington Horticultural Society. {Newcastle Coiirant, June 14.) 



The Stamfordham Florists held their Show of Tulips on May 28th, when 

 the prizes were adjudged as follows : — 



Whites: 1. Rose Triomphe Royale, Mr.W.Goodfellow; 2. Pearl Blanch, 

 and 5. Princess Imperial, Mr. Johnson ; 4. Belle Actrice, and 5. Hercules, 

 Mr. Hedley. Yelloivs: 1. Maddox's Yellow, Mr. H. Goodfellow ; 2. Bell's 

 Financier, Mr. W. Goodfellow ; 3. Suprema Superfine, Mr. Johnson ; 4. 

 Black Prince, and 5. Bell's King, Mr. Hedley. {Ibid., June 14.) 



Adam\ Lodge of Free Gardeners, at Sunderland, held their Annual Show 

 of Tulips at Brother Lambert's Gardener's Tavern, June 5th, when the 

 prizes were adjudged as follows : — 1 . Rose Royale, 2. Belle Actrice, and 

 4. Madame de Pompadour, Brother Moody; 3. Triomphe Royale, Brother 

 Hull ; 5. Triomphe de Europe, Brother Davison. Brother Rutter, gardener 

 to Shakespeare Reed, Esq., Thornhill, exhibited a dish of very fine new 

 potatoes from the open ground, and a most beautiful cauliflower of an 

 immense size. {Ibid., June 14.) 



The Morpeth Flonsts' Society held their Annual Tulip Show on May the 

 29th, when the following prizes were awarded : — 



Rose-coloured: 1. Rose Triomphe Royale, 2. Cerise Primo, and 5. Mantua 

 Ducal, Mr. Jolm Hindhaugh ; 5, La Brillante Eclatanta, and 4. Cerise Tri- 

 umphant, Mr. R. Lewins. Violet-coloured : 1. Grand Alexander, and 5. Roi 

 de Pegu, Mr. Hindhaugh ; 2. Constant, Mr. M'Lellan ; 3. Atlas Secundus, 

 Mr. Barrow; 4. Ursina Minor, Mr. Dixon. Yelloivs: 1. Gloria Mundi, 

 Mr. John Dixon ; 2. Goudbeures, Mr. Barrow ; 3. Grandeur du Monde 

 Mr. Barry; 4. Liquirus, and 5. General Murray, Mr. John Hindhaugh. 

 (J^irf., June 14.) ^ 



The Hendon (near Bishop Wearmouth) Independent Florists held their 

 Annual Show of Tulips on June the 9th, when the prizes were adjudged as 

 follows: — 1. Grand Primeure Belle, Mr. Thomas Hull; 2. Licentia, Mr, 

 Matthew Pattent ; 3. General Washington, Mr. William Moody; 4, Violet 

 Imperial, Mr. C. North ; 5. Grand de Touachatte, Mr. John Hull. {Ibid., 

 June 14.) 



Liverpool Floral and Horticultural Society. — The second Spring Exhi- 

 bition of this Society took place at the rooms of the York Hotel on the 

 26th of May. Notwithstanding the extremely unfavourable state of the 

 weather during the whole afternoon, the company was very numerous, and 

 the rooms were at one time crowded. An improved arrangement had been 

 made for the inspection of the flowers and fruits; the great room was 

 entirely devoted to the tulips and exotics, and the fruits and esculents were 



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