738 Provincial Hort. Societies : — Northumberland, 



Iiavies; 2. Grandeur Superbe, Mr. Beecroft; 3. Black Turban, Mr. Percy; 4. LindleyoHfl, Mr. 

 Woolley; 5. Coccinea, Mr. Cankrein ; 6. Black Turban, Mr. Woolley ; 7. Orpheus, and 8. Black 

 Turban, Mr. Beecroft. Bulf, Yeliow, and Orange : 1. and 2. Sulphurea grandirlora, Mr. Beecroft ; 

 3. and 4. Cassandra, Mr. Cankrien ; 5. and 6. Sulphurea grandifibra, Mr. Beecroft; 7. Sulphurea 

 superba, Mr. Cankrien; 8. Sulphurea superba, Mr. Percy. Purple: 1. Summit of Perfection, and 



2. Superb Dwarf, Mr. Woolley; 3. Summit of Perfection, and 4. Mutabilis, Mr. Davies; 5. and 

 6. Colville's Perfects, Mr. Percy ; 7. Amiable Kosetta, and 8. Mutabilis, Mr. Deighton. Lilac : 

 1. Royal Lilac, Mr. Bell ; 2. Blush, Mr. Allinson ; 3. Goliath, Mr. Cankrien ; 4. Blanda, Mr. Wool- 

 ley ; 5. Blush, Mr. Cankrien ; 6." Blush, Mr. W. V. Norman ; 7. Taylor's Superb, Mr. Woolley; 

 8. Royal Lilac, Mr. Davies. China-asters. Selfs : 1. and 2. Mr. Norman ; 3. Mr. Deighton ; 4. and 

 S.Mr. Norman; 6. Mr. Deighton. Of other kinds : I, 2, 3, and 4. Mr. D. Brown ; 5. Mr. Nor- 

 man ; 6. Mr. D. Brown. Marigolds. French: 1. and 2. Mr. T Simpson, gardener to Mr. Casson ; 



3. Mr. Smithson ; 4. Mr. Norman ; 5. Mr. T. Simpson; 6. Mr. Smithson. African: 1. Mr. Deigh- 

 ton ; 2. Mr. Robson ; 3. Mr. Smithson ; 4. Mr. Rohson ; 5. and 6. Mr. Deighton. Best Bouquet, 

 Mr. D. Brown. — Fruit. Apples. Dessert : 1. Mr. R. Robson ; 2. Mr. G. Rudston ; 3. Mr. R. 

 Robson ; 4. Mr. Brown, Barton ; 5. Mr. John Jones ; 6. Mr. Brown, Barton. Baking : 1. and 2. 

 Mr. Smithson ; 3. Mr. Brown, Barton : 4. Mr. Davies; 5. Mr. Brown, Barton ; 6. Mr. Smithson. 

 Pears, Mr. Robert Oglesby. — Culinary Vegetables. Celery, Mr. Wadsworth, gardener to G. 

 Egginton, Esq. Broccoli, Mr. Henry Blundell. (Hull Gazette, Sept. 18.) 



Sheffield Floral and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 27, 28. The chief contri- 

 butors to this exhibition were as under : — HisGrace the Duke of Portland sent a choice specimen of 

 the Lobelia plant, and stove and green-house cut specimens of other curious plants. The Right 

 Hon. Lord Wharncliffe sent a most beautiful collection of georginas, which, being attached to a 

 wire-screen, appeared to great advantage. Amongst them we observed a choice seedling, called the 

 Honourable Mrs. Talbot : and the collection altogether did great credit to Mr. Harrison, the gar- 

 dener. Sir George Sitwell sent a superior specimen of the Cam£llz7> japonica, and a beautiful col- 

 lection of the St. Catharine peaches, the largest we recollect having seen. Mr. Clark of Retford 

 furnished some splendid georginas ; and Messrs. Hudson and Son of the same place forwarded 

 to the Committee a pole of hops of their own growth, in the North Clay, which was as fine a 

 sample as was perhaps ever produced. Many gentlemen and practical gardeners in the town and 

 neighbourhood were also contributors. The display of georginas was pronounced by competent 

 judges to be equal to any collection ever exhibited in the country. There was a number of choice 

 seedlings, particularly a bright scarlet one, tipped with white, which was really curious, and three 

 others, named Lord Morpeth, Lady Milton, and Henry Brougham : another, which was called 

 Chrysanthiflbra, which had four small petals inside of each leaf; and several orange, purple, and 

 other colours, which we cannot particularise. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire was also a con- 

 tributor. {Sheffield Courant, Oct. 1.) 



NORTHUMBERLAND. 

 Newcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 3. The following prizes 

 were adjudged :— . 



For the best-flavoured Pine-apple, the gold medal; for the best-flavoured Gooseberries, the 

 silver medal ; and for the best exotic plant in flower (Cel<)sia cristata), the silver medal, to Mr. 

 Joseph Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close House. For the best green-fleshed Melon, the 

 silver medal, to Mr. James Scott, gardener to Humble Lamb, Esq., Ryton. For the best Scarlet 

 Bizard Carnation (Scott's George the Fourth), the silver medal, and for the best Double Yellow 

 Picotee (Rosalie de Rohan), the silver medal, to Mr. James Scott, gardener to Edward Charlton, 

 Esq., Sandoe. For the best red-fleshed Melon, the silver medal, to Mr. Thomas Pearson, gar- 

 dener to Isaac Cookson, jun., Esq., Park House. For the best six Peaches from an open wall, the 

 silver medal, and for the best six Apricots from an open wall, the silver medal, to Mr. William 

 Kelly, gardener to Armorer Donkin, 1 sq., Jesmond. For the best six Nectarines from an open 

 wall, the silver medal, and for the best dish of Plums, the silver medal, to Mr. Thomas Watson, 

 gardener to James Kirsopp, Esq., Spittal, Hexham. For the best Crimson Bizard Carnation (Sand- 

 ham's Lady Kay), the silver medal, to Mr. Thomas Grey, gardener, Humshaugh. For the best 

 Flake Carnation, the silver medal, to Mr. John Wilson, Newcastle. For the three best Double 

 Picotees, the silver medal, to Mr. Matthew Bates, Kenton. For the best bouquet of Double 

 Georginas, and for the best bouquet of Flowers, silver medals to Mr. Adam Hogg, at Mr. Falla's, 

 Gateshead nursery. The quality of the various articles exhibited was very superior. (Newcastle 

 Courant, Sept. 18.) 



Sept. 7- A Branch Meeting of this Society was held at the Black Bull Inn, 

 Hexham, when the prizes were awarded as under : — 



For the best-flavoured Pine-apple, the gold medal, for the best six Peaches, the best six Nec- 

 tarines, the best-flavoured dish of Gooseberries, and for the best Exotic Plant in flower, silver 

 medals, to Mr. William Grew, gardener to Thomas James, Esq., Beaufront. For the best green- 

 fleshed Melon, and for the best bouquet of Flowers, silver medals, to Mr James Ireland, gardener 

 to Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandoe. For the best scarlet-fleshed Melon, the best six Apricots, the 

 best crimson Bizard Carnation (Scott's William the Fourth), and the three best Double Picotees, 

 silver medals, to Mr. James Scott, gardener to E. Charlton, Esq., Sandoe. For the best dish of 

 Plums, the silver medal, to Mr. Thomas Watson, gardener to R L. Allgood, Esq., Nunwick 

 Hall. For the best scarlet Bizard Carnation (Waterhouse's Rising Sun), the silver medal, to Mr. 

 Thomas Grey, gardener, Humshaugh. For the best Double Flake Carnation (Cartwright's Lord 

 Byron), the silver medal, to Mr. Robert Charlton, gardener, Wall. For the best Double Yellow 

 Picotee (Rosalie de Rohan), and for the best bouquet of Double Georginas, silver medals, to Mr. 

 Thomas Cook, gardener to T. W. Beaumont, Esq., Bywell Hall. An extremely large and fine 

 bunch of the white Spanish Grapes was exhibited by iVlr.Eben. Johnson, gardener to Sir E. Blackett, 

 Bart.,"Matten, for which the Committee voted him a silver medal. Several beautiful and rare 

 exotics decorated the tables, and among the rest an extremely curious accidental variety of Ama- 

 ryllis formosissima, having ten petals, three in the upper part of the flower, and seven below : it 

 was sent by the Rev. H. Wastell of Newbrough. (Ibid., Sept. 18.) 



The Old Adams Lodge of Free Gardeners, Sunderland. — Sept. 6. Prizes were 

 awarded as under : — 



Carnations : 1. Beck's Friendship, Brother Harrop ; 2. Butt's Lord Rodney, and 3. Sandham's 

 Lady Kay, Brother Hull ; 4. Sherwood's Corinthus, Brother Harrop; 5. Miss Lauder, Brother 

 Davison. — Picotees : 1. King William the Fourth, Brother Davison ; 2. Beauty of Baillie, Bro- 

 ther Harrop; 3. Hogg's Invincible, Brother Davison; 4. Barlow's Rose Leaf, Brother Hull; 5. 

 pueen Adelaide, Brother Davison. (Ibid., Sept. 18.) 



