522 Porvincial Horticultural Societies : — 



Maften Tulip Show. — May 3. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 

 e- Whites : 1. Cerise Primo Superbe, 2. La Sultane, and 4. Rose Mignon, Mr. Hall ; 3. Belle Fla- 

 mande, Mr. Johnson ; 5. Ambassadeur d'Hollande, Mr. Charlton. Yellows: 1. Gloria Mundi, 

 3. Grotius, and 5. La Belle Financiere, Mr. Hall ; 2. Suprema Superfine, and 4. Marie Louise, 

 Mr. Charlton. (Newcastle Courant, June 12.) 



The Heworlh Society of Florists- — May 26. Prizes adjudged as follows : — 



1. Rose Triomphe Royal, Mr. George Stephenson ; 2. Roi de Macedoine, and 4. Bien Fait, Mr. 

 David Young; 3. Tour de Salisbury, Mr. A. Bouglas ; 5. La Cantique, Mr. George Bjiston. Mr. 

 George Stephenson produced the best bouquet of Flowers, and Mr. Michael Robson the best 

 double golden wallflower. (Ibid., June 12.) 



The Hendon Independent Florists held their Annual Show of Tulips on the 31st 

 of May, when the prizes were adjudged as follows, viz. : — 



1. Boadicea, and 2. Maddock's Yellow, Mr. John Hull ; 3. General Washington, Mr. Thomas 

 Hull ; 4. Rose Triomphe Royal, Mr. James Sutton ; 8. Prince of Orange, Mr. Robert Shawkell. 

 (Ibid., June 12.) 



The Botanical and Horticultural Society of Hexham held a Meeting on the 3d of 

 May, for the exhibition of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, when prizes were awarded as follows : — 



To Mr. James Scott, gardener to Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe, for auriculas, 1. Warris's 

 Blucher, 2. Falla's Swiss, and 5. Riding's Junius : Hyacinths, 1. Marie Louise ; best bouquet of 

 flowers ; best brace of cucumbers ; and the best four heads of broccoli. To Mr. Robert Charl- 

 ton, gardener, Wall, for the 3d auricula, Broadhead's Sir George Saville ; Hyacinths, 2d, Groot 

 Voort ; and for the best twelve dessert apples. To Mr. Robert Grey, gardener, Humshaugh, for 

 the 4th auricula, Metcalfe's Lancashire Hero, and the best four lettuces. To Mr. Thomas Wat- 

 son, gardener to James Kirsop, Esq., Spital, for the best four cabbages. To Mr. Joseph Robson, 

 gardener, Hexham, for the best four stalks of rhubarb ; and to the Rev. C. Lee, Stagshaw, for the 

 best twenty-five heads of asparagus. There was a fine dish of green peas from the garden of W. 

 Donkin, Esq., Sandoe ; and likewise a dish of very fine peas from the garden of James Kirsop, 

 Esq., Spittal. Also a fine specimen of the King of the Forest Apple, from the garden of N. Clay- 

 ton, Esq., Chesters ; together with an equal specimen of the Drudge's Beauty of Wilts, from the 

 garden of Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe ; and a specimen of Pomme de Asse apples, from the 

 garden of Mr. Robert Charlton, Wall. {Ibid, May 15.) 



The Morpeth Florists' Society held its Annual Show of Tulips on the 27th of 

 May, at the house of Mrs. Thompson, when the following prizes were adjudged : — 



Rose: 1. Le Brillant Eclatante, Mr. R. Lewins ; 2. Cerise Primo, and 3. Cerise Triom- 

 phante, Mr. Hindhaugh ; 4. Noble Blanche, Mr. E. Noble ; 5. Rose Triomphe Royal, Mr. Hind- 

 liaugh. Bybloemens : 1. La Pucelle, Mr. Hindhaugh ; 2. Roi de Macedoine, Mr. E. Noble ; 3. 

 Bien Fait, Mr. M'Lellan ; 4. Violet Bellissimo, Mr. E. Noble; 5. Violet Alexandre, Mr. Hind- 

 haugh. Bizards: 1. Liquirus, Mr. R. Lewins; 2. Grandeur du Monde, and 3. General Bolivar, 

 Mr. E Noble; 4. Leopoldina, and 4. Demetrius, Mr. M'Lellan. (Ibid., June 12.) 



Pandon Dean Florists' Society. — May 8. Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Auriculas. 1. Moat's St. George, Mr. R. Mains; 2. Grimes's Privateer, Mrs. S. Dodds; 3. 

 Salter's Garland, Mr. J. Lister; 4. Thorneycroft's Invincible, Mr. G Belt; 5. Smiling Beauty, 

 Mr. J. Lister. Hyacinths: 1. Prince William Frederick, and 2. Grande Blanche Imperiale, Mr. 



0. Robson ; 3. Couronne Blanche, Mr. S. Dodds ; 4. Blue Rose Riga, Mr. O. Robson ; 5. Candidus 

 violaceus. (Ibid., May 15.) 



LANCASHIRE. 

 Liverpool Horticultural Society. — April 28. The Spring Show of auriculas 

 was highly gratifying to the friends of this very popular Society. The various productions were 

 rich in all the glories of nature at this smiling period of the year, and excited from the brilliant 

 groups present the warmest praise. The flowers were in great abundance, and the esculents lux- 

 uriant and rich. The arrangements were in the best order, and the " Harmonic Band," as usual, 

 failed not to encrease the attractions of the scene. The following is a list of the prizes : — 



Premier Prize: 1. Booth's Freedom and Ringleader, Mr. Turner; 2. Booth's Freedom and 

 Ringleader. Stove Premiers : 1. Cactus speciosissima, Mrs. E. Cropper ; 2. Cyrtopbdium Ander- 

 sons, variegated, R. Harrison ; 3. Ixbr« coccinca, Thomas Davies. Green-house Premiers : 1. 

 AzMea sinensis lutea, Messrs. Dickson ; 2. Azalea /edifblia, Thomas Davies ; 3. E'pacris grandi- 

 •fibra, Mrs. Rathbone. 



Plants. Stove: 1. Cactus speciosissima, Mr. Preston; 2. Cyrtopbdium Andersbnw, Mr. R. 

 Harrison ;" 3. Cactus specibsa, Mrs. E. Cropper ; 4. Amaryllis Johnson?", Mr. R. V. Yates ; 5. 

 Crinum capense, Mr. Powell; 6. Thunbe>gM alata, Mr. Skirving; 7. Amaryllis psittacina, Mr. 

 Powell ; 8. Calanthe veratrifblia, Mr. R. Harrison. Green-house : 1. Calceolaria corymbbsa, Mr. 

 W. G. Walmesly; 2. CorraaVz specibsa, Mrs. Rathbone; 3. Calceolaria rugbsa, Mrs. E Cropper; 

 4. Borbnia denticulata, Mr. Whalley ; 5. Polygala grandiflbra, Mrs. Rathbone ; 6. Eut&xia ?«yr- 

 tifblia, Mr. H. Wilson ; 7. Azalea /edifblia, Mr. Powell ; 8. E'pacris pulchella, Mrs. Rathbone. 

 ■ Ericas : 1. Cylindrica, H. B. Hollinshead, Esq ; 2. Odorata, Mr. H. Wilson ; 3. Andr6medae 

 flora, and 4. Scaribsa, Mr. T. Davies; 5. Grandinbsa, Mr. Whalley; 6. Perspicua, Mr. H. Wil- 

 son; 7. HartneR/, Mr. Whalley; 8. Mutabilis, Mr. T. Davies. Herbaceous: 1. J'erbena Melin- 

 dres [chamasdryoides Sw.J, Mrs. G. F. Dickson; 2. Litl)ospt?rmum pulchellum, and 3. jEupa- 

 ibrium ceanothajflbrum, Mr. Skirving; 4. Geum coccineum, Mrs. Rathbone; 5. Zithospermum 

 dauricum, Mr. Skirving ; 6. Primula cortusoirfcs, Mr. Whalley. Baskets of Plants : 1. Mrs. E. 

 Cropper; 2. Mr. Thomas Davies; 3. Mr. Thomas Walker. — Flowers. Auriculas. Green- 

 edged : 1. King, Mr. T. Boardman ; 2. Waterloo, Mr. T. Ingham ; 3. Freedom, Mr. Turner; 

 4. Ploughboy, Mrs. Rathbone ; 5. Colonel Taylor, Mrs. S. Ogden , 6. Hoffley's Nelson, Mr. T. 

 Conoley ; 7. Jubilee, Mr. S. Ogden. Grey-edged: 1. Privateer, MrrT. Conoley ; 2. Ringleader, 

 and 3. Newton Hero, Mr. S. Ogden ; 4. Revenge, Mr. T. Ingham ; 5. Morning Star, Mr. I. 

 Faulkner; 6. Pearson's Liberty, Mr. S. Ogden ; 7. Lord Bridport, Mr. J. Leigh. White-edged : 



1. Taylor's Glory, Mr. T. Conoley; 2. Conqueror, Mr. Griffiths; 3. Regulator, Mr. T. Conoley; 

 4. Emulous, Mr. S. Ogden; 5. Venus, Mr. X. Conoley; 6. Crompton's Admiral Gardiner, Mr. 

 Bruce ; 7. Pillar of Beauty, Mr. T Ingham. Self's : J. Ned Ludd, Mr. T. Boardman ; 2. Metro- 

 politan, and 3. Flora's Flag, Mr. T. Conoley ; 4. Lord Milton, Mr. Horsfall ; 5. True Blue, and 

 6. Goldfinch, Mr. T. Conoley ; 7. Black Joke, Mr. Horsfall. Shaded Self's : 1. Queen of May, Mr. 

 T. Conoley ; 2. King of the Alps, Mr. T. Harrison ; 3. Beauty of Everton, Mr. Bruce ; 4. Seed- 

 ling, Mr. T. Harrison ; 5. Favourite, Mr. Horsfall ; 6. and 7. Seedlings, Mr. T. Harrison. Poly- 



