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Newark Gooseberry Show. — The Anniversary Show of'this Society was 

 held on August 6., when prizes were awarded as follows: — 



Gooseberi'ies . Heaviest of all colours. Red: 1. Roaring Lion, 21 dwts. 

 17grs., William Swift; 2. Sir John, 21 dwts. 16 grs., Edward Rose; 3. Roar- 

 ing Lion, 20 dwts. 22 grs., Thomas Gregg; 4. Huntsman, 19 dwts. 1 gr. 

 William Swift. Yellow: 1, Gunner, 18 dwts. 5 grs., and 2. Sovereign, 



16 dwts. 3 grs., Thomas Gregg; 5. Rockwood, 46 dwts. 2 grs., William 

 Swift. Green : 1 . Favourite, 16 dwts. 16 grs., William Swift ; 2. Jolly An- 

 gler, 16 dwts., Thomas Gregg ; 3. Independent, 14 dwts., Hgrs., William 

 Swift. White: I.Eagle, 19 dwts. 16 grs., and 2. Lady of the Manor, 



17 dwts. 19 grs., Thomas Gregg; 3. Bonny Lass, 13 dwts. 17grs. Least 

 number to a lb. : 1. Roaring Lions, 16, T. Gregg ; 2. Lions and Sir Johns, 

 18, E. Rose. — Currants. Fewest bunches to a lb. : thirty-seven bunches, 

 Richard Cawkwell, Newark; one bunch, having twenty-one berries, weighed 

 9 dwts. 15 grs. — Carnations. 1. Scarlet Bizard, Lord Eldon ; 2. Crimson 

 Bizard, Rainbow, 3. Purple Flake, Commander, 4. Pink Flake, Seedling, and 

 5. Picotee, Cleopatra, G. Bowley, Nottingham. {Newark Times, Aug. 12.) 



Kirkgate Gooseberry Show. — The Annual Show of this Society took 

 place on August 6., Mr. Gilstrap in the chair, when prizes were awarded 

 as follows : — 



Gooseberries. Heaviest of all colours : Red Roaring Lion, 20 dwt. 1 gr., 

 Mr. Chatwin, Muskham. Red : 1. Roaring Lion, 20 dwts. 1 gr. Mr. Eggle- 

 stone, Newark; 2. Regent, 18 dwts. 5 grs., Mr. King, Newark; 3. Plough- 

 boy, 16 dwts. 11 grs., and 4. Huntsman's Viper, 15 dwts. 16 grs., Mr. Chat- 

 win, Muskham. Green: I.Ocean, 17 dwts. 15 grs., and 2. Favourite, 

 16 dwts., Mr. Egglestone, Newark ; 3. Angler, 14 dwts. 4 grs., Mr. Chat- 

 win, Muskham ; 4. Independent, 13 dwts. 8 grs., Mr. H. Fletcher, Muskham, 

 White : l.Rockwood, 16 dwts. 21 grs., Mr. H.Fletcher, Muskham ; 2. Eagle, 

 16 dwts. 1 2 grs., Mr. King, Newark : 3. Cottage Girl, 14 dwts. 21 grs., Mr. 

 Egglestone, Newark; 4. Viper, 14 dwts. 4 grs., Mr. Chatwin, Muskham. 

 Yellow: Royal Gunner, 14 dwts. 20 grs. and 2. Governess, 14 dwts. 15gr., 

 Mr. H. Fletcher, Muskham ; 3. Reformer, 13 dwts. 12 grs., Mr. Egglestone, 

 Newark; 4. Bonny Lass, 13 dwts., Mr. King, Newark. Least number to a 

 lb., 17, Mr. Egglestone, Newark. — Carnations. 1. Coxon's George the 

 Fourth, 2. Welby's Duchess of Devonshire, and 3. Fletcher's Queen Caro- 

 line, Mr. W. Fletcher, Newark. Picotee : Lee's Robin Hood, Mr. H. 

 Fletcher, Muskham. {Newark Times, Aug. 12.) 



Yorkshire. 

 Yorkshire Horticultural Society. — This Society held its July Meeting 

 on July 1., in the Festival Concert Room, which was arranged as usual. 

 Four tables formed a square in the middle of the room, on which the fruits, 

 flowers, and plants were set out ; there was a fifth table at the bottom of 

 the square, on which a gigantic bouquet was placed ; and a sixth, in front 

 of the gallery, was covered with culinary vegetables. Another table stood 

 in front of the orchestra, at each end of which was placed a specimen of 

 the Cactus speciosissima in flower; one from the garden of the Very R-ev. 

 Archdeacon Markham, and the other from that of N. Yarburgh, Esq., of 

 Heslington ; with several bouquets and stove plants ; and there were two 

 elegant pyramids of flowers on the table in the centre of the room, sent by 

 S. W. Nicoll, Esq. ; and one from the Rev. Archdeacon Markham's. Some 

 fine stove plants, in pots, were placed in the passage leading to the gallery. 

 . Amongst the plants we noticed the following, sent by J. Smith, Esq., Hun- 

 gate. Stove Plants : Maranta bicolor; Phrynium wolaceum (a very rare 

 p.nd beautiful plant, belonging to the class Monandria); Canna lirabata ; 

 Canna coccinea; Gloxinia caulescens (a new and beautiful species); Thun- 

 bergia alata ; Clerodendrum fragrans ; Jsclepia^curassavica var. albaj Culci' 



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