Herefordshire, Yor/cs7nre. 737 



Caerloon. Bunch of Flowers, C. Ray. Half-peck of Potatoes, M. Jenkins. Potherbs, D. Wil- 

 liams, Duffryn. 



Extra-Prizes. — Fruit and Flowers, Mr. James, Caerleon. Flowers, Mr. Potter, sen. {The 

 Cambrian, October 2.) 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



Hereford Horticxdlural Society September 21. It may safely be stated that 



on no previous occasion was there such an abundant and rich display of georginas, many of which 

 measured 8 and 9 in. across the disk, and were well filled with petals. The prizes were awarded 

 as under : — 



Plant. Green-house: Erythrina Crista galli, Miss Anne Parry. — Flowers. Georginas. Anemone: 

 1. Globe, and 2. Spectabilis, C. G. Cooke, Esq. ; 3. Blood lied, Mr. Cranston. Crimson : 1. Tur- 

 ban, Sir J. G. Cotterel ; 2. Worcester Hero, Mr. Godsall ; 3. Coronation, T. C. Bridges, Esq. 

 Scarlet: 1. Romulus, Mr. Nott; 2. T. C. Bridges, Esq.; 3. Morning Star, Mr. Nott. Purple: 

 1. Andromeda, T. C. Bridges, Esq. ; 2. Purple Velvet, Mr. Godsall ; 3. Sir J. G. Cottercll. Light : 

 1. Mountain of Snow, Mr. Nott; 2. Sir J. G. Cotterell ; 3. Mr. Cranston. Asters. Striped: 1. 

 and 2. Mr. Godsall ; 3. R. J. Powell, Esq. Selfs : 1, 2, and 3. Sir J. G. Cotterell. — Fruit. Apples. 

 Early Dessert . 1. Kibston Pippin, Mr. T. H. Symons ; 2. Summer Queening, Mrs. J. Phillipps ; 

 3. Grange, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Late Dessert : 1. Nonpareil, Mrs. J. Phillipps ; 2. Scarlet Non. 

 pareil, Mr. Cranston ; 3. Garnons Apple, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Culinary : Hawthornden, Sir J. G. 

 Cotterell ; 2. Hinton Codlin, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Flanders Pippin, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Pears. 

 Early Dessert : 1. Crassane, Mrs. Downes ; 2. Gansell's Bergamot, T. C. Bridges, Esq. Late 

 Dessert : 1. Brown Beum'-e, and 2. Bon Chrdtien, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Seedling : New varieties of 

 Perry Fruits, 1. and 2. Sir J. G. Cotterell; of Cider Fruits, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Grapes: 1. 

 Black Hamburgh, Mr. I. Lee; 2. Seedling, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Peaches: 1. Early Newington, 

 R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 2. Royal George, C. G. Cooke, Esq. ; 3. Vanguard, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Nec- 

 tarines : 1. Elruge, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 2. Roman, J. S. Gowland, Esq. Pine-apple, Old Queen, 

 C. G. Cooke, Esq. Plums, Mrs. J. Phillipps. {Hereford Journal, September 29.) 



YORKSHIRE. 



Yorkshire Horticultural Society. — Aug. 25. The prizes were awarded as 

 under : — 



Plants. Green-house (best two), Calceolaria arachnoidea, and FuchsM c6nica, Mr. Wm. Wood, 

 gardener to Messrs. Backhouse of York. Stove (two best), Pontede™ lanceolata, and Seedling 

 •Hibiscus, Mr. James Hodgson, gardener to John Smith, Esq., Hungate, York. Hardy (rarest six), 

 /erbena Melindres, Escallbn;'« rubra, Matricaria grandiflbra, I.uplnus plumbsus, Penstemon 

 angustif&lius, Penstemon atropurpureus, Mr. William Wood, at Messrs. Backhouse's. The best 

 Exotic Bouquet, Mr. Thomas Appleby. The best Hardy Bouquet, among which were the fol- 

 lowing flowers : iathyrus californicus, Eccremocarpus scaber, Penstemon angustif'61ius, and atro- 

 purpureus, Matricaria grandiflbra, EschscholtzM calif6rnica, Galardifl aristata, Antennaria 

 triplin^rvis, Clematis Viorna and crispa, Yucca glaucescens, Campanula lilifblia, Rudbeckza spe- 

 cibsa and ser6tina, &c. Sec. &c, Mr. William Wood, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse. — Floivers. 

 Georginas. Double: 1. and 2. Mr. Robert Hindsley of Hensall, near Snaith ; 3. Mr. Joseph 

 Holmes of Fulford. Anemone-flowered : 1. Mr. Thomas Abbot of Knaresborough ; 2. Mr. John 

 Raby, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse of York. Semi-double, Mr. Henry Bell, Thursday Market. 

 Single: 1, 2, and 3. Mr. Robert Hindsley of Hensall. Trays (three), Mr. William Morris, gar- 

 dener to Mr. Clarkson, Fulford Road. — Fruit. Best Pine, Mr. Alfred Whitelock, gardener to 

 the Hon. Colonel Arden of Pepperhall, near Northallerton. Largest Pine uncut, Mr. Thomas 

 Foster, gardener to the Hon. and Rev. W. H. Dawnay of Sessay. Grapes. Black : 1. Mr. Wil- 

 liam Burnett, gardener to H. M Baines, Esq., of Bell Hall ; 2. Mr. William Reynolds, gardener 

 to J. Armitage, Esq., of Farnley Hall ; 3. Mr. William Amys, gardener to James Walker, Esq., 

 of Sand Hutton. White : 1. Mr. Alfred Whitelock, gardener to the Hon. Colonel Arden ; 2. 

 Mr. James Craig, gardener to Col. Cholmley of Howsham. Melon, Green-fleshed : 1. Mr. Robert 

 Cuthbertson, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, Studley Park ; 2. Mr. Alfred Whitelock. Apricot, 

 Mr. Alfred Whitelock. Nectarines : 1. Mr. Thomas Appleby, gardener to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes 

 of Horsforth ; 2. Mr. William Daglish, gardener to the Hon. and Rev. W. Dawnay of Sessav. 

 Pears, Mr. John Butters, gardener to the Hon. A. Macdonald of Bossal. Cherries, Mr. Robert 

 Hodgson, gardener to B. Agar, Esq , of Brockfield, near York. Peaches : 1. Mr. James Craig, 

 gardener to Colonel Cholmley ; 2. Mr. Thomas Appleby, gardener to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes of 

 Horsforth Hall. Apples : 1. Mr. Samuel Curry ; 2. Mr. Crummack, Windmill Inn, without 

 Micklegate Bar; 3. Mr. Philip Fawcett, gardener to Major Yarburgh of Heslington. Oranges 

 and Lemons, Mr. Thomas Appleby. Green Gages, Mr. Thomas Craig. Plums (Gros de Tour), 

 Mr. Robert Hodgson, gardener to Benjamin Agar, Esq. Strawberries, Mr. John Southwaitei 

 gardener to James Armitage. Esq., of Cookridge, near Leeds. White Currants (Dutch), Mr. 

 James Burnett. Gooseberries, Mr. Thos. Foster, gardener to Mr. Dawnay — Culinary I'egetables. 

 Cabbages. 1. Mr. Thomas Routledge, Elvington ; 2. Mr. Samuel Curry, gardener to J. Ingham, 

 Esq., of Blake Hall, near Mirfield. Cauliflower, Mr. William Hodgson, gardener to the Rev. W. 

 H. Dixon of Bishopthorpe. Carrots, Mr. Mark Clarke, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse. Pota- 

 toes (Roslin Castle), Mr. W. Burnett, gardener at Bell Hall. Shallots and Celery, Mr S. Curry, 

 gardener to Mr. Ingham. Peas and best Beet Root, Mr. Mark Clarke of York. Onions : 1. Mr. 

 Mark Clarke of York ; 2. Mr. James Burnett of Bell Hall. Cucumbers : 1. Mr. James Burnett 

 of Bell Hall ; 2. Mr. Thomas Walker, gardener to the Rev. D. R. Currer of Clifton House ; 3. 

 Mr. Thomas Foster, gardener to the Hon. and Rev. W. II. Dawnay of Beningbrough. Parsneps 

 and Parsley, Mr. Mark Clarke. Broccoli, Mr. James Burnett. Turnips (Early Stone), Mr. John 

 Raby, gardener to Messrs. Backhouse. Lettuces : 1. Mr. Robert Hodgson, gardener to Mr. Agar 

 of Brockfield ; 2. Mr. Thomas Foster, gardener to Mr. Dawnay. 



Mr. J. Holmes of Fulford produced a fine specimen of the Luplnus Barclay«w!«, a new plant. 

 {York Herald, Aug. 28.) 



Hull Floral and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 13. Prizes were awarded as 

 under : — 



Flowers. Georginas, Society's Premium, Coccinea superba, Mr. Rees Davies. B. Haworth's 

 Premium, Summit of Perfection, Mr. Wm. Woollev. . White : 1. Biandina, Mr. Deighton ; 2. and 

 3. New Blanche, Mr. Beecroft ; 4. French White, Mr. Davies ; 5, and 6. Biandina, Mr. Beecroft; 

 7. and 8. Priscilentissima, Mr. Deighton. Pink, Scarlet, and Crimson : 1. Coccinea superba, Mr. 



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