628 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



Etches. Scarlet Flakes : 1. Belmont, Mr. John Etches ; 2. Madame Mara, Mr. C. Lee ; 3. Champion, 

 E. Ball, Esq. ; 4. York Superior, Geo. Priestley, Esq. ; 5. Duke of Rutland, Mr. J. Whitworth ; 



6. Seedling, Mr. J. Walmsley ; 7. unknown, and 8. Seedling, G. Priestley, Esq. Rose Flakes : 

 1. Duchess of Devonshire, Mr. John Taylor ; 2. Sir George Crewe, Mr. John Wild; ."3. Queen 

 Adelaide, Mr. James Walmsley ; 4. Lady Hood, Mr. John Dalton ; 5. Miss Sitwell, Mr. John 

 Whitworth; 6. Eliza, Mr. John Ingle; 7. Smiling Beauty, Mr. John Lucas; 8. Ruler, Mr. C. 

 Lee.— Picotees. Red-striped : 1. Will Stukeley, Mr. A. Fothergill ; 2. Jubilee, E. Ball, Esq.; 3. 

 Incomparable, Mr. J. Whitworth ; 4. Seedling, Mr. Thomas Travis ; 5. Chilwell Beauty, Mr. J. 

 Whitworth. Purple-striped: 1. Albion, Mr. T.Travis; 2. Lord Nelson, Mr. J. Whitworth ; 3. 

 Royal Purple, Mr. H. Thomas; 4. Mary Anne, Mr.C. Lee; 5. Lancashire Hero, Mr. H. Thomas. 

 Red-feathered : 1. Lady Nelson, Mr. John Wild ; 2. Star, and 3. Ringleader, Mr. T. Travis; 4. 

 Firebrand, and 5. Comet, Mr. H. Thomas. Purple Feathered : 1. Cleopatra, Mr. T. Smith ; 2. 

 Miss Emma, Mr. C. Lee; 3. Miss Willoughby, Mr. John Whitworth ; 4. Duchess of Rutland, 

 Mr. J. Etches; 5. Duke of Wellington, Mr. C. Lee. — Georginas. Double: 1. Exlmium, Mr. John 

 Jones ; 2. Purpiireum splendens, John Entwisle, Esq. ; 3. unknown, 4. Triumphant, and 5. 

 Scarlet Turban, Mr. J. Tate. Single ; 1. Seedling, Mr. J. Ashworth ; 2. Prince William, Mr. J. 

 Scholes; 3. Yellow, Mr. J. Jones; 4. and 5. Seedling, Mr. J. Ashworth. 



Fruit. Grapes: 1. Hamburgh, Mr. J. Ashworth ; 2. Tokay, John Entwisle, Esq. 



Culinary Vegetables. Peas : 1. Green Marrows, Mr. R. Robertson ; 2. Woodward's new 

 Dwarf, Mr. J. Haworth. 



A premier prize of two sovereigns, given by John Entwisle, Esq., was awarded to Mr. Samuel 

 Wild, for the best plate of Gooseberries, twenty in number, eighteen ounces. — John Ecroyd. 

 Rochdale, 3d month 12. 1831. 



^j)ril 27. 1831. — Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house: 1. Ixbra coccinea, John Entwisle, Esq ; 2. Cactus specibsa, 

 and 3. Azalea Indica var. Alba, Mr. R. Craig; 4. E'pacris pulchella, Mr. William Lodge; 5. Ery- 

 thrlna Crista galli, J. Entwisle, Esq. ; 8. i/elichry'sum sesamfiides, 7. Melaleuca lanceolata, George 

 Priestley, Esq. ; 8 Petunia nyctaginiflora, Clement Royds, Esq. — Herbaceous : 1. Trillium grandi- 

 flbrum, Mr. H. Midgley ; 2. Trillium eri5ctum var., J. Whitworth ; 3. ^nerabne ihalictroldes var. 

 plfeno, J. Ecroyd; 4. Primula cortusoldes, Mr. Joseph Clegg; 5. iithosp^rmum dauricum, J. 

 Ecroyd ; 6. Ram6nda pyrenaica, George Priestley, Esq. ; 7. Uvul&.ria grandiflbra, Mr. H. Midg. 

 ley; 8. Lithospermum pulch^Uum, Mr. J. EcroyJ. — Hardy Shrubs ; 1. Andromeda rfgida, Mr. 

 Robert Robertson ; 2. Andr6med« jDolifblia, Mr. J. Ecroyd ; 3. Menzihsia caerulea, Mr. Robert 

 Scholfield ; 4. Andromeda calyculata, Mr. Robert Robertson. 



Flowers. Auriculas: Premier Prize, Bootli's Freedom, Mr. John Etches. Green-edged: 1. 

 Freedom, Mr. Thomas Clegg ; 2. Colonel Taylor, Mr. H. Midgley ; 3. Highland Laddie, Mr. 

 James Cheetham ; 4. Ruler, Mr. H. Midgley; 5. Tar, Mr. John Etches; 6. Nelson, Mr. John 

 Taylor ; 7. Do Little, Mr. H. Midgley ; 8. Governor, Mr. H. Thomas. Grey-edged : 1. Ring- 

 leader, Mr. J. Etches ; 2. Newton Hero, and 3. Privateer, Mr. John Taylor ; 4, Waterloo, Mr. C. 

 Lee ; 5. Revenge, Mr. John Taylor ; 6. Shepherdess, Mr. E. Hilton ; 7. Plougliboy, William 

 Turner, Esq.; 8. Complete, Mr. James Mellor. White-edged: 1. Venus, Mr. J. Taylor; 2. 

 Delight, Mr. H. Midgley ; 3. Incomparable, Mr. J. Taylor ; 4. Regulator, Mr. J. Cheetham ; 5. 

 Favourite, Mr, James Mellor ; 6. Regular, Mr. J. Etches ; 7. Glory, Mr. C. Lee ; 8. Chancellor, 

 Mr. J. Cheetham. Selfs : 1. True Blue, Mr. J. Cheetham ; 2. Metropolitan, Mr. J. Taylor ; 3. 

 Lord Lee, Mr. J. Etches ; 4. Flora's Flag, Mr. C. Lee ; 5. Seedling, Mr. T. Clegg; 6. Ned Lud, 

 Mr. J. Tweedale; 7. Lord Primate, and 8. Othello, Mr. J. Etches. — Polyanthus: 1. Alexander, 

 Mr.C. Lee; 2. Bang Europe, and 3. Princess Royal, Mr. J. Cheetham; 4. Invincible, Mr. H. 

 Thomas ; 5. Cox's Regent, and 6. George the Fourth, Mr. J. Cheetham ; 7. Emperor, Mr. J. 

 Taylor; 8. Yorkshire Regent, Mr. C. Lee. Alpines: 1. King, and 2. Mr. A. Fothergill; 3. 

 Mary Anne, Mr. William Lodge ; 4. Moses, Mr. J. Ecroyd ; 5. Seedling, Mr. William Lodge. 

 Largest Bunches of best Pips : Green-edged, Booth's Freedom, Mr. Thomas Clegg ; Grey, 

 edged. Ringleader, Mr. C. Lee ; White-edged, Venus, Mr. John Taylor ; Self, Metropolitan, 

 Mr. Thomas Clegg ; Alpine, Favourite, Edward Ball, Esq. ; Polyanthus, Alexander, Mr. James 

 Cheetham, — Hyacinths. Double: 2. Don Gratuit, Mr. J. Ecroyd. — Pelargoniums: 1. Victory, 



and 2. HCimei, John Entwisle, Esq. ; 3. Tricolor, Mr. R. Craig Hardy Bulbous-rooted Flowers : 



1. J^arcissus bicolor, Mr. James Tate; 2. A^arcissus moschatus, George Priestley, Esq. ; 3. A^arcis- 

 sus odorus, Edward Ball, Esq. ; 4. Fritillaria meleagris alba, Mr. H. Midgley ; 5. Fritillaria lati- 

 folia, Mr. James Tate. 



Culinary Vegetables. Cucumbers : 3. Prize-fighter, Mr. R. Craig. 



Kxtra.Prizes. £rica iSlegans, George Priestley, Esq. iJ6sa odorati'ssima, Clement Royds, Esq. 

 E'pacris grandiflbra, John Entwisle, Esq. Ornith6galumflavissimum, Primula sinensis, Corrje^a 

 specibsa, Mr. James Tate. 



May 25. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house: 1. Cactus speciosissima, J. Entwisle, Esq. ; 2. Borbnia serru- 

 lata, Mr. J. Ashworth ; 3. Chorizfema, and 4. Erythrina Crista galli, J. Entwisle, Esq. ; 5. Pe- 

 tiinia reyctaginiflbra, C. Royds, Esq. ; 6. Hsemanthus multiflbrus, J. Entwisle, Esq. ; 7. Calceo- 

 laria rugosa. Rev. W. R. Hay. — Pelargoniums. Grown in aGreen-house: I. Victory, 2. Hume?, 



3. Spectabile macul5,tum, J. Entwisle, Esq. ; 4. Lord Combermere, J. Starkie, Esq. Grown with- 

 out a Green-house: 2. Incomparable, Mr. J, S. Lancashire; 3. Davey(5»i/?n, Mr. R. Crossley ; 



4. Latilobum, BIr. H, Midgley, — Herbaceous : 1. ^nembne ?iarcissiflbra, Mr. H. Midgley ; 2. 

 Xupinus polyphyllus, Mr. J. Standring ; 3, Saponaria ocymoides, Mr.Vv^. Lodge ; 4. Primula ni'vea, 

 Mr. H. Midgley ; 5. iinum flkvum, Mr. J. Ecroyd ; 6. Dodecatheon BleadM var. alba, Mr. H. 

 Midgley; 7. Phlox divaricata, Mr. R. Robertson; 8. 5axifraga granul^ta, Mr, A. Fothergill. — 

 Hardy: l.DAphne Cnebrum, Mr. J. Howard; 2. Cytisus purpvirea, Mr. R, Robertson; 3. Coto. 

 neaster microphylla, Mr. J. Ecroyd ; 4. Z,fedum iuxifblium, C. Royds, Esq, ; 5. Spirx'a bella, 

 Mr. R. Scholfield; 6. ifedum latifblium, Mr. R. Robertson; 7. Spartium multiflbrum, J. Starkie, 

 Esq. ; 8. £rlca mediterra,nea, Mr, J. Ecroyd. 



Flowers. Tulips (Premier) : Baguet, Mr. John Taylor. Feathered Bizarre : 1. Goud Beurs, 

 Mr. M. Greenlees ; 2. Trafalgar, W. Turner, Esq. ; 3. Leopoldina, Mr. J. Sleath ; 4. Due de 

 Savoie, Mr. J. Stewart; 5. Surpasse-Catafalque, W.Turner, Esq. ;6. La Cantique, Mr. H. Thomas; 



7. Black Prince, Mr. W. Crompton ; 8. Count, W. Turner, Esq. Flamed Bizarre : 1. Roi des 

 Bizarres, Mr. H. Thomas; 2. La Cantique, Mr. J. Stewart; 3. Turner's Bizarres, Mr. W. 

 Crompton ; 4. Lustre de Beaute, Mr. J. Ashworth ; 5. Black Prince Mr. J. Ecroyd ; 6. Phcenix, 

 and 7. Beauti5 Frappante, Mr. M. Greenlees; 8. Farrand's Liberty, W. Turner, Esq. Fea- 

 thered Bybloemen : 1. Baguet, Mr. J. Etches ; 2. Bienfait, W. Turner, Esq. ; 4. Washing- 

 ton, Mr. J. Stewart ; 5. Cato, Mr. H. Thomas ; 6. Maitre par-tout, Mr. J. Etches ; 7. Laura 



