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fioe as any we ever witnessed ; the only defect apparent in the roses was that 

 of their being too fully blown. The fruit and vegetable tables were never 

 seen to greater advantage. The strawberries, which were of enormous size, 

 excited particular attention ; and the other fruits were of superior growth. 

 Amongst the vegetables we observed a cucumber, grown by Chas. Walker, 

 Esq., which was 26| in. in length ; it is to be sent as a present to Mr. Coke 

 of Norfolk, the celebrated agriculturist. There were other vegetable pro- 

 ductions equally entitled to admiration. The prizes were awarded as follows : 

 Plants. Stove : 1. Mrs. Hobson of Hope ; 2. Mr. Charles Wood. Green- 

 house : 1. and 2, R.W. Barton, Esq. Herbaceous: 1. Mr. Charles Moore j 

 2. Mr. Edward Leeds, ^ricse : 1 . and 2. Thomas Heywood, Esq. Gera- 

 nium : 1. James Ramsbotham, Esq. ; 2. Richard Potter, Esq. Hardy shrub : 



1. and 2. Mr. Charles Wood. — Flowers. Roses Single Red Moss: 1. Mr. 

 Moore ; 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Red and Blush : 1 . Mr. J, Hamnett ; 2. Mr. 



E. Deane. White Moss: 1. Mr. J. Smith j 2. R.W, Barton, Esq. Red 

 Moss: 1. Mr. H. Bent; 2. Mr. T. Marvin. Marbled: 1. Mr.E. Deane; 



2. Mr. Charles Wood. Crimson: 1. Mr. J. Hodgson ; 2. Mr. C. Moore. 

 Tuscany (new class): 1. Mr. C.Moore; 2. Mr. J. Smith. Purple (new 

 class) : 1. and 2. Mr. J.Faulkner. Dark Red (new class): l.Thos. Booth- 

 man, Esq. ; 2. Mr. C. Moore. White : 1. and 2. Mr. C. Moore. Ranun- 

 culuses. Striped: Land 2. Mr. Thomas Marvin. Dark Self-colour : l.Wm. 

 Leighton, Esq. ; 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Purple-edged : 1. Wm, Leighton, Esq. ; 

 2. Mr. Joseph Clegg. Light Self-colour: 1. Mr. J. Faulkner ; 2. Mr.T. H, 

 Hadfield. White-edged: 1. and 2. Mr. J. Faulkner. Yellow-edged Spotted : 

 1. Mr. Thomas Walker ; 2. Wm. Leighton, Esq. Pinks. Purple-leaved: 

 1. Mr. Joseph Clegg; 2. Mr. Scrang. Black and White: 1. and 2. 

 Mr. Joseph Clegg. Dahlias. Double: 1. and 2. Thomas Knight, Esq. 

 Single: 1. Mr. T. Marvin ; 2. Richard Potter, Esq., of Smedley. Pan 

 of Anemones, Mr. Whitworth of Rochdale. Basket of Flowers: 1. Mr. 

 J. Faulkner; 2. Richard Potter, Esq. An extra-prize was awarded 

 to Mr. Taylor, for the best specimen of Ten-weeks' Stock. — Fruits. 

 Peaches : 1. R. J. Norreys, Esq. ; 2. Earl Wilton. Strawberries. Best dish : 

 1. Mr. J. Alcock ; 2. Charles Walker, Esq. An extra-prize was awarded to 



F. Bay ley, Esq., for white strawberries. Gooseberries: 1. and 2. Mr. Peter 

 Deane. Pine: 1. and 2. T. Mottram, Esq. Cherries: ]. Mr. Thomas 

 Hamnett; 2. Name unknown. Nectarines, R. J. Norreys, Esq. Red 

 Currants: 1. Mr. T. H. Hadfield ; 2. Mr. F. Bayley. Grapes. Best dish, 

 T. Mottram, Esq. In Pots, Richard Potter, Esq. — Culinary Vegetables. 

 Cauliflowers: 1. Mr. C.Walker; 2. T. J. Trafford, Esq. Peas: 1. Mr. 

 F. Bayley ; 2. R. W. Barton, Esq. Carrots, F. Bayley, Esq. Cucum- 

 bers : 1. Mr. C.Walker; 2. Lionel Lloyd, Esq. French beans, T.J. 

 Trafford, Esq. Asparagus, R.W. Barton, Esq. Lettuce: 1. L. Lloyd, 

 Esq. ; 2. John Thackeray, Esq. Celery, L. Lloyd, Esq. Onions and 

 Turnips, Mr. C. Walker. Extra-prizes were given to R. W. Barton, Esq., 

 for a dish of cari*ots ; to Mr. B. H. Green, for a dish of peas ; and to Mr. C. 

 Walker, for a cabbage of ample dimensions. 



Charles Wood, Esq., obtained no less than ten prizes, namely : — For the 

 second-best stove-plant, .H^edychium angustifolium ; the ninth-best green- 

 house plant, Gloxinia speciosa ; for the best hardy shrub, .Rhododendron 

 maximum ; the second best hardy shrub, i?hododendron ferrugineum ; the 

 third-best hardy shrub, Andromeda cassineibWa ; the seventh-best herbaceous 

 plant, Dracoc^phalum Ruyschiawa; the eighth-best herbaceous plant, Poda- 

 lyri« australis ; the second-best marbled rose ; the third-best marbled rose ; 

 the fourth-best dark rose. 



The Salford band was in attendance, and contributed to the gratification 

 of the company by playing a variety of popular and select airs. ( Wheeler's 

 Manchester Chron., June 27.) 



