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existed. He had recently received a letter from a respectable young man, 

 requesting him to recommend some gardeners' books. He had done so; 

 and, in his opinion, it would be well for gardeners to form small clubs in 

 their respective neighbourhoods, for the establishment of horticultural 

 libraries, which might be accomplished at a small expense. He had thrown 

 out the hint, and it was for them, if they thought proper, to adopt it. The 

 worthy Chairman concluded by stating that the number of subscribers to 

 the Society were few, and that consequently the funds were small ; he 

 therefore hoped that many present would become subscribers, so that the 

 Society would be enabled to reward the successful candidates according 

 to their merit. 



The prizes were then adjudged as follows : — Fruit, Pines : Thomas 

 Deuxberry,- gardener to A. Rhodes, Esq., of Horsforth Hall. In awarding 

 this prize, the Chairman complimented Mr. Deuxberry on his great skill and 

 experience. Mr. Deuxberry said that the pine was reared in the ordinary 

 way, the hot-house being heated by steam. Melons: J. William Thomp- 

 son, gardener to J, W. Clough, Esq., of Oxton House, near Tadcaster; 

 2. Thomas Walker, gardener to the Rev. D. R. Currer, of Clifton. Black 

 Grapes: l. Thomas Deuxberry; 2. Charles Parkin, gardener to R. Bethell, 



Esq., of Rise. White Grapes : 1. Moore, gardener to J. B, Pease, 



Esq., of Chapeltown, near Leeds; 2. James Brown, gardener to Thomas 

 Hebblethwaite, Esq., of Woodhouse, near Leeds. Grown without fire : 

 Thomas Deuxberry. The only heat which had been applied to these grapes 

 was what came from dead leaves. Peaches : 1. Thomas Mason, gardener 

 to R. J. Thompson, Esq., of Kirby Hall ; 2. William Ashton, gardener to 

 B. Gaskill, Esq., of Thornes House. Nectarines: 1. Thomas Smithies, 

 gardener to Sir W. M. Milner, Bart., of Nun-Appleton ; 2. Thomas Mason. 

 The Chairman informed Mr. Mason, that there was no prize advertised for 

 Apricots, but that he had produced so fine a sample, that the Committee 

 had been induced to award one to him. Apples : 1 . Ribston Pippins, James 

 Burnett, gardener to Col. Baines, of Bell Hall, near this city; 2. Lemon 



Pippins, Abbershaw, gardener to B. Horner, Esq., of Fulford Grange ; 



5. Golden Pippins, Thomas Deuxberry ; 4. Paradise Pippins, William Ash- 

 ton ; 5. Greenup's Pippins, Thomas Deuxberry ; 6. Cornish Crabs, Mr. John 

 Lupton, of Boothara, York ; 7. Hawthorn Dean, Mr. A. Parker, of this 

 city ; 8. Fill-Baskets, Joseph Benson, gardener to Colonel Croft, of Stilling- 

 ton. Pears (Jargonelles): Thomas Deuxberry. Green Gages: Thomas 

 Mason. Magnum Bonums : Thomas Mason. The Chairman complimented 

 Mr. Mason on a fine display of Currant berries, both white and red, which 

 he had grown ; finer, the Chairman observed, he never beheld. Oranges : 

 Mr. David Priestman, of Marygate, York. Figs : The Chairman said there 

 was no prize ofiered, but the sample shown was so fine, that the Committee 

 had awarded a prize to Joseph Benson, gardener to Colonel Croft. — 

 Floivers. Double Dahlias : 1. Good Purple, 2. Coccinea superba, and 5. 

 Well's Dwarf Yellow, Henry Baines; 4. Mr. Lumley, of Hay Park, near 

 Knaresborough ; 5. Coccinea superba, Henry Baines. Semi-double Dah- 

 lias : 1 and 2. Coccinea superba, Mr. Baines ; 3 and 4. Mr. Parker ; 5. 

 New White, Mr. Baines. Single Dahlias: I.Thomas Deuxberry; 2. Jo- 

 seph Benson ; .3. Charles Hague, of this city ; 4. Thomas Deuxberry , 5. 

 Seedling, Mr. Wm. Hardman, of this citv. Rarest Stove Plant : 1. Henry 

 Baines ; 2. Alfred Whitelock, gardener to Colonel Arden, of Pepper Hall, 

 near Northallerton; 3, 4, and 5. Henry Baines ; 6. Mr. Bean, jun.. Stone- 

 gate. A beautiful Heath: Robert Smith, gardener to Miss Nelson, of 

 Bootham. Best Exotic in Pot (Strelitzia reginae) : Philip Fawcett, gar- 

 dener to Major Yarburgh, of Heslington. Exotic Bouquet : Henry Baines. 

 Hardy Bouquet: 1. Henry Baines; 2. Messrs. Rigg, of this c\ty. — Culinary 

 Vegetables. Carrots (large superb) : John Lambe, Great Ouseburn. Celery : 

 Joseph Holmes, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse, of York. It was new, and 



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