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Durham, NaBTHUMEERLAND, &e. 



The Botanical and Horticultural Society of Durham, Northumherland, and 

 Newcastle upon Tyne, held a Meeting in Newcastle, on June 1.5th, when 

 the following prizes were awarded :- — 



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. Thos. Watson, gar- 

 dener 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 sil- 

 ver medal to Mr. Bates of Kenton, for the best white-ground tulip, Cere* 

 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 bou- 

 quet. There was 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 compe- 

 tition 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. 



A Meeting was also held in Durham, June the 10th, when the following 

 prizes were awarded : — 



The silver medal to Mr. Thos. 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. Fawcett, Newton Hall. The silver medal and the bronze 

 medal to Mr. Harrop, of Sunderland, for the first and second white-ground 

 tulips, Bienfait Incomparable, and the Rose Triumph 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 Sunder- 

 land, for a most superb collection of scarlet and white Brompton stocks. 

 There were also two very fine ones, fi'om the garden of Mr. Humble, which 

 were much admired. It was pleasing to see so good an exhibition at Dur- 

 ham this year, and it is to be hoped that the subscribers in the neighbour- 

 hood will do every thing in their power, by sending flowers and other 

 articles, to increase the attraction. 



A General Meeting was held in Newcastle, by the above Society, on 

 the 11th of July, when the following prizes were awarded: — 



For the best dish of strawberries, of sorts named, the silver medal, to 

 Mr. James Fenwick, gardener to John Anderson, Esq., Jesmond House. 

 For the best dish of cherries, of sorts, the silver medal, to Mr. John Ward, 

 gardener to Charles John Clavering, Esq., Axwell Park. For the best 

 three double scarlet Brompton stocks, the silver medal, to Lieut. West, 

 R. N., Jesmond. For the twelve best ten week and twelve Russian stocks, 

 of sorts, the silver medal ; and for the best bouquet of annual flowers, the 

 silver medal, to Mr. Henry Newton, Newcastle. For the best double balsam, 

 the silver medal, to Mr. Joseph Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close 

 House. For the best six ranunculuses, of sorts, the silver medal ; and for 

 the best twelve double roses, of sorts named, the silver medal, to Mr. John 

 M'Queen, gardener, Scots House. For the best six double pinks, of sorts 

 named, the silver medal, to Mr. Matthew Bates, Kenton. For the best 

 bouquet of hardy perennial flowers, the silver medal, to Mr. Falla, Gates- 

 head. For a most splendid bouquet of flowers, of different sorts, exhibited 

 by Mr. T. Cook, gardener to Miss Simpson of Bradley Hall, the judges 



