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William Burrell, Esq., Broome Park ; and for the best Bouquet of Flowers, the silver medal to 

 Mr. Benjamin Gibbinson, gardener to the Hon. General Grey, Falloden. We are sorry that a 

 mistake was made in the Secretary's report of the last Meeting at Newcastle, the medals awarded 

 to Mr. Lamb's gardener should have been gold instead of silver, as stated. (Newcastle Courant, 

 June 2d) 



NORTHUMBERLAND. 



Botanical and Horticultural Society of Durham, Northumberland, a?id Newcastle 

 upon Tyne. — July 9. The following prizes were awarded : — 



For the best-Havoured pine-apple (Queen), the gold medal to Mr. William Kelly, gardener to 

 A. Donkin, Esq, Jesmond. For the best Melon (Windsor prize), the gold medal, and for the 

 best exotic plant in tiower, Brugmansia arbbrea, the silver medal to Mr. A. Simpson, gardener 

 to William Losh, Esq , Little Benton. For the best dish of Grapes, the silver medal to Mr. 

 Joseph Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close House. For the best dishes of Strawberries and of 

 Cherries, silver medals to Mr. Thomas Cook, gardener to T. W. Beaumont, Esq., Bywell Hall. 

 For the best bouquet of ten-week Stocks, the silver medal to Mr. Newton, nurseryman, &c. New- 

 castle. For the best bouquet of six double Ranunculuses, the silver medal to Mr. Matthew Bates, 

 Kenton. For the best bouquet of twelve double Koses, of sorts, the silver medal to Mr. James 

 Scott, gardener to Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe. For the best bouquet of Chinese Roses, the 

 silver medal ; for the best bouquet of Mowers, the silver medal ; and for the best bouquet of Ane- 

 mones, the bronze medal to Mr. Adam Hogg, at Mr. Falla's, Gateshead. For the best bouquet 

 of six double Finks of sorts, the silver medal to Mr. Thomas Gray of Humshaugh. The sum of 

 three guineas, to the gardener for the greatest length of servitude, &c, was awarded to Mr. James 

 Scott, gardener to Edward Charlton, Esq Sandhoe. Two very large Orange Trees, covered with 

 fine fruit, were sent to the exhibition by Mr. Hugh Robson, gardener to Charles Bacon, Esq., of 

 Styford; for these the Committee voted Mr. Robson a silver medal. A fine seedling yellow 

 Ficotee, named William the Fourth, and several beautiful seedling plants, were exhibited by Mr. 

 R. Telford, gardener to Francis Hartley, Esq., Middleton Lodge, Yorkshire ; blossoms of two 

 seedling Geraniums, raised by the Rev. Henry Wastell, Newborough, were also sent for exhibi- 

 tion, which the reverend gentleman named King William the Fourth and Queen Adelaide. 



July 12. A Branch Meeting of the above Society was held in Durham, when 

 the prizes were adjudged as follows : — 



For the best-flavoured pine-apple, Black Antigua, the gold medal to Mr. John Robson, gardener 

 to R. E. D. Shafto, Esq., Whitworth : this pine was the fourth fruit produced from the same 

 plant in four successive years, the weight of the fruit being as follows : — 



1827, May - 5 lb. 18V9, August 4 lb. 15 oz. 



1828, September 5 lb. 7 oz. 1830, July - 5 lb. 



This is, we believe, an unparalleled performance in pine-growing, and does very great credit to Mr. 

 Robson, who is an able pupil to that justly celebrated pine- grower Mr. George Dale, gardener to 

 William Russell, Esq., Brancepeth Castle. For the best Melon, the gold medal to Mr. James 

 Ireland, gardener to William Donkin, Esq., Sandhoe. For the best dish of Grapes, the silver 

 medal to Anick Smith, Esq., Langley Mill. For the best dish of Strawberries, for the best bouquet 

 of Roses, and for the best bouquet of Flowers, silver medals to Mr. John Avery, gardener to W. 

 Thomas Salvin, Esq., Croxdale Hall. For the best dish of Cherries (the Elton), the silver medal 

 to Mr. George Dale, gardener to William Russell, Esq., Brancepeth Castle. For the best bouquet 

 of six double Ranunculuses, the silver medal to Mr. John Harrop, Sunderland. For the best 

 bouquet of six double Pinks, the silver medal to Mr. John Beckwith, gardener to Jacob Maude, 

 Esq., Sellaby. For the best exotic plant in flower (Agapanthus umbellatus), the silver medal to 

 Mr. William Atkinson, gardener to G. H. Wilkinson, Esq., Harperley Park. Some fine and very 

 large Artichokes were exhibited by Mr. Frushard, from the garden of the prison, Durham. (Ibid. y 

 July 17.) 



Newcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Aug. 1 2. The prize medals 

 which had been awarded during the year were distributed to the successful competitors, and the 

 following gentlemen were elected officers of the Society for the ensuing year : — 



President, T. W. Beaumont, Esq., M.P. Vice-Presidents, John Hodgson, Esq. M.P., James 

 Losh, Esq., Henry West, Esq. R.N., Matthew Culley, Esq., Dr. Headlam, James C. Anderson, 

 Esq. Treasurer, John Anderson, Esq. Secretaries, Mr. William Falla, and Mr. G. A. Lambert. 

 Committee, Sir R. S. Hawks, R. B. Sanderson, Esq., Rev. W. Turner, Mr. John Adamson, Mr. 

 Thomas Milner, Mr. Thomas Hedley, Mr. T. M. Young, Mr. I. S. Crawford, Mr. T. Ferguson, 

 Mr. William Wallis, Mr. Hetherington, J. L. Loraine, Esq., David Cram, Esq., J. F. Baird, Esq., 

 Mr. James Archbold, Mr. William Dunlop, Mr. Joseph Grey, Mr. D. Laidler, Mr. Thomas Small, 

 Mr. William Coates, jun., Mr. John Green, Mr. J. Bulman, and Mr. Matthew Anderson. 



The members, to the number of forty, afterwards dined together, George Silvertop, Esq., the 

 President of the Society for the last year, in the chair, supported by several country gentlemen. 

 The chairman, in a very luminous speech, entered into a lengthened detail of the great benefits 

 which had been derived not only from this but every other similar institution, which he described 

 as being powerfully calculated to produce the best moral effects upon every branch of society. 

 The Meeting was also most ably addressed by Mr. Orde, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Culley. Of delicious 

 fruits there were upwards of eighty dishes (amongst them were tour excellent pines from the gar- 

 den of J. G. Clarke, Esq., at Fenham), the whole being liberally supplied by the following mem- 

 bers of the Society, viz. : — The Right Hon. Lord Ravensworth, T. W. Beaumont, Esq. M.P., 

 A. J. Cresswell Baker, Edward Charlton, M. J. Davison, Matthew Anderson, Humble Lamb, 

 J. W. Parker, Armorer Donkin, James Archbold, John Straker, and J. G. Clarke, Esqrs., the 

 Rev. Joseph Cook, and Mrs. Bewick. (Ibid., Aug. 21.) 



The Haddriclcs Mill Gooseberry Show. — July 31. The prizes were awarded 

 as follow : — 



Red: 1. Bloodhound, 19 dwts. 16grs., Mr. John Dees; 2. Bloodhound, 16dwts. 19grs., Mr. Tho- 

 mas Hindmarsh. Yellow : 1. Rockwood, 19 dwts. 8grs., Mr. John Dees ; 2. Nelson's Waves, 16 

 dwts. 6grs., Mr. Thomas Hindmarsh. Green : 1. No Bribery, 16dwts. 6grs., Mr. John Shipley ; 

 2. No Bribery, 14 dwts. 12grs., Mr. Robert Purvis. White : 1. Queen Anne, 14dwts. 18 grs., Mr. 

 James Dees; 2. Wellington's Glory, 14 dwts. 8 grs., Mr. Edward Laws. The. Maiden Prize: 1. 

 No Bribery, 16 dwt. 6 grs., Mr. John Shipley ; 2. Prince Regent, 15 dwts. 4 grs. Mr. Robert Purvis. 

 {Ibid., Aug. 21.) 



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