490 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Lancashire. 



The above Society held their Annual Show of Ranunculuses on June 29., 

 when the prizes were acljudged as follows : — 



1. Melange des Beautes, Mr. John Marrop ; 2. Orestes, Mr. G. Archbold ; 

 5. Prince of Wurtemberg, Mr. Thomas Hull ; 4. Prince Frederic, Mr. Sut- 

 ton ; 5. Fair Phillis, Mr. G. Archbold. {Nciucaslle Courant, July 11.) 



The Union Florists of Sunderland held a Sweepstake Show of Ranun- 

 culuses on June 7., when Mr. Thomas Hull gained the prize with Orestes. 

 There was exhibited, from the garden of Mr. Thomas Moody, a most hand- 

 some cabbage, of the early York kind, which weighed 6 lb. 1 oz. ; a cauli- 

 flower, from the garden of Mr. G. Patterson, weighing 4 lb. 2 oz. ; and a most 

 beautiful display of roses, from the garden of Mr. Matthew Patton. {Ibid.) 



Lancashire. 



Manchester Floral and Horticultural Society. — The Second Exhibition, 

 this year, of the Floral and Horticultural Society, took place on May 29., 

 in the News-room of the Exchange. Large as this is, it was, however, 

 found much too small for the numerous company who resorted to it during 

 the whole of yesterday afternoon; the condition upon which the room was 

 lent being, that every member should have free admission for himself and 

 family. The arrangements evinced great taste ; and the whole of the beau- 

 tiful specimens of " spring's early promise," as well as the precocious pro- 

 ductions of the hot-house, were displayed to the best advantage, and in the 

 most effective style. The green-house, stove, and hot-house plants formed 

 an oval in the centre of the room. On the right, as you entered the large 

 door, were placed on tables, extending from pillar, fruits and vegetables. 

 On the left, in a similar manner, were placed tulips, arranged in their dif- 

 ferent orders. The herbaceous plants were situated at the right hand of 

 the lower end of the room, and the hardy plants on the left. This being 

 what is termed the tulip show, they of course formed the principal feature 

 in the exhibition ; we cannot say, however beautiful some of the grapes 

 were, that, taken as a whole, they were equal to those of last year. The 

 hot-house and stove plants were the chief attraction in the room. The 

 great advantage and convenience of the arrangements consisted in the faci- 

 lity afforded to the company of seeing every thing, by a way being open on 

 both sides of the table. The Manchester band were in attendance, and 

 played at short intervals during the whole of the day. At the conclusion 

 of the exhibition, the stewards dined together at Mr. Lawler's, the Dog and 

 Partridge. The following is a list of the prizes : — 



Plajits, Stove : Two best. Cactus speciosissima and Ardisia colorata, 

 a silver cup, Mrs. Hobson. Best, Gloriosa superba, Richard Potter, 

 Esq. Green-house, Grevillia acanthifolia, the Rev. J. Clowes. Her- 

 baceous, the Rev. W. Clowes. jE'rica, Mrs. Hobson. Geranium, 

 Feroniff, W. Garnett, Esq. Hardy Shrub, C. Wood, Esq. Basket of 

 Flowers, R. Potter, Esq. — Tulips. Pan of six: 1. (the silver cup), 

 William Turner, Esq. ; 2. W. Leighton, Esq. Feathered Bizards, Mr. 

 Winstanley. Flamed Bizard, Mr. Bow. Feathered Bybloemen, Mr. 

 Falkner. Flamed Bybloemen, James Hardman. Feathered Rose, W.Tur- 

 ner, Esq. Flamed Rose, James Walker, Esq — Fruit. Pine, P. Mars- 

 land. Grapes, R. Potter, Esq. Peaches, the Earl of Wilton. — Cidinary 

 Vegetables. Cucumber, C. J. S. Walker, Esq. Asparagus and Mushroom, 

 F. Bay ley, Esq. Peas, T. J. TrafFord, Esq. Cauliflower, C. J. S. Walbe, 

 Esq. Rhubarb, E. J. Lloyd, Esq. Lettuce, R. W. Barton, Esq. Cab- 

 bage, F. Bayley, Esq. {Manchester Advertiser.) 



The Thii'd Meeting of this Society, for the exhibition of pinks, ranuncu- 

 luses, roses, stove, green-house, and herbaceous plants, fruits, vegetables, 

 &c., was held on June 26. The display of pinks and ranunculuses was as 



