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The Kenton Bar Annual Shoiv of Carnations, Picotees, and Gooseberries 

 was held on August 2., when the prizes were adjudged as follows ; — 



Carnations. 1. Sherwood's Corinthus, and 2. Godwin's Lord Nelson, 

 Mr. John Menham ; 3. Sandham's Lady Kay, Mr. William Teasdale ; 4. 

 Haycock's Salop Hero, Mr. John Menham ; 5. Lady Ridley, Mr. Andrew 

 Buckham. 



Picotees.' 1. Bates's Sir Robert Wilson, 2. Will Stukeley, 3. Pearson's 

 Seedling, 4. Prince of Picotees, and 5. Clear the Way, Mr. John Menham. 



Gooseberries. 1 . Crown Bob, 1 9 dwts. 2 1 grs., Mr. William Richardson ; 



1. Lay's Golden Queen, 14dwts. 15grs., Mr. John Menham; 1. Green 

 Ocean, 14 dwts. 12 grs., Mr. William Gray; 1. Smiling Beauty, 14 dwts. 

 4 grs., Mr. John Menham. (Newcastle Courant, Aug. 16.) 



The Alnwick Annual Show of Gooseberries, Carnations, and Picotees was 

 holden on the 51st of July, when the prizes were adjudged as follows : — 



Gooseberries. Reds : 1 , Roaring Lion, and 2. Prince Regent, Messrs. W. 

 and J. Newton ; 5. Brotherston's Huntsman, and 4. Bonny Invincible, Mr. 

 William Mabon. Yellows: 1. Forbes's Golden Chain, and 2. Rockwood, 

 Mr, J. Wilkin ; 3. Cottage Girl, and 4. Gorton's Viper, Messrs. W. and J. 

 Newton. Greens: 1. Brigg's Independent, Mr. Matthew Brewis; 2. Jolly 

 Angler, Messrs. W. and J. Newton ; 3. Green Ocean, Mr. B. Gibson j 

 4. No Bribery, Mr. J. Wilkin. Whites: 1. Rockgetter, Mr. W. Mabon; 



2. Laver's Reformer, and 5. Lady Delamoor, Messrs. W. and J. Newton ; 

 4, Yates's Thrasher, Mr. W. Mabon, 



Carnations. 1, Duchess of Newcastle, Mr, B, Gibison, gardener to General 

 Grey ; 2, Harvey's Lord Ravensworth, and 5. Waterman's Caroline, Mr. 

 William Mabon ; 4. Sandham's Lady Kay, Mr. A. Oliver, gardener to the 

 Hon. H. T. Liddell, M. P, ; 5, Farnham, Mr. Balfour, gardener to Earl 

 Grey. 



Picotees. 1. Lindsay's Duchess of Northumberland, Mr. J. Lindsay ; 2. 

 Robson's Star of Eslington, Mr. A. Oliver ; 3. Barlow's Rose-leaved, Mr. 

 B. Gibson; 4. Lindsay's Dairy Maid, Mr. Jf. Lindsay; 5, Yellowley's Lady 

 Ravensworth, Mr, A, Oliver, Seedlings : 1 and 2, Mr A, Oliver ; 3. Mr. 

 W. Pringle, gardener to Sanderson Ilderton, Esq. ; 4 and 5. Mr. J. Lindsay. 



The thanks of a numerous and respectable meeting were given to Messrs. 

 W. and J. Newton, for producing the improved Royal Emperor Cabbage, 

 weighing 30 lbs, {Ibid.) 



At a Meeting of the Botanical and Horticultural Society of Hexham, held 

 on the 4th of August, for the exhibition of Carnations, Picotees, and Goose- 

 berries, the prizes were adjudged as follows : — 



Carnations. 1, Plummer's Prince Cobourg, Mr, Robert Charlton, Wall; 

 2, Sandham-'s Lady Kay, Mr. Robert Grey, Humshaugh ; 3. Walker's 

 Ruby, Mr. James Scott, Sandhoe; 4, Smalley's Foxhunter, Mr. Robert 

 Grey, Humshaugh ; 5. Beck's Friendship, Mr, Thomas Watson, Spittle. 



Picotees. 1, Grey's Victory (a seedling), Mr, Robert Grey, Humshaugh ; 

 2. Pearson's Maria, 3. Kenny's Incomparable, and 4, Huffton's Will Stukely, 

 Mr, R. Charlton, Wall ; 5. Rosalia de Rahone, Mr. James Scott, Sandhoe. 



Gooseberries. 1. Brotherston's Huntsman, 18 dwts. 5 grs., Mr. James 

 Scott, Sandhoe; 2, White Rock, 15 dwts. 14 grs,, Mr, John Grey, Hums- 

 haugh; 5. Green Ocean, 15dwts. 12grs., and 4. Gorton's Viper, 14dwts, 

 22 grs,, Mr, George Robson, Chesters. {Ibid,) 



The Whittingham Vale Florists' Society held their Annual Show of Goose- 

 berries, Carnations, and Picotees on the 5th of August, when the prizes 

 were adjudged as follows : — 



Gooseberries. Reds: 1. Roaring Lion, 2. Prince Regent, 3. Newton's 

 Mount Etna, and 4. Huntsman, Messrs. Newton, Alnwick, Yellows: 1, 

 Rockwood, 2. Cottage Girl, and 3, Viper, Messrs, Newton; 4, Neilson 

 Wave, Mr. Rutherford, Callalv. Greens: 1. Brigg's Independence, Mr, 



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