634 Provincial HortiaiUural Societies ; — Lancashire. 



Plmits. Stove: l. Curcuma Jwaf/a, Charles Wood, Esq. ; 2. Ardfsia 50- 

 lanacea, Mrs. Hobson. Green-house: 1. Fuchsia gracilis, James Ramsbo- 

 tham, Esq.; 2. Crassula coccinea, Mrs. Hobson. Hardy: Azalea viscosa, 

 Charles Wood, Esq, Ericas: 1. and 2. Richard Potter, Esq. ; and extra- 

 prizes were adjudged to Thomas Heywood, Esq., R. W. Barton, Esq., 

 Richard Potter, Esq., Mr. William Bow, and Mr. J. Darbyshire (who 

 received two prizes). Geraniums: 1. Richard Potter, Esq.; 2. James 

 Ramsbotham, Esq. Orange tree in bearing, G. R. Chappell, Esq. — 

 Flewers. Bizards : Scarlet, Mr. S. Hall ; Pink, Mr. Wakefield. Flakes : 

 Scarlet, Mr. James Booth ; Purple, Mr. Leighton ; Rose, Mr. Whittaker. 

 Picotees: Purple-striped, Mr. H. Thomas; Feathered, Mr. Faulkner; 

 Red-striped, Mr. C. Lee ; Purple-feathered, Mr. Buckley. Georginas. 

 Double: 1. Rev. J. Clowes ; 2. Nathaniel Philips, Esq. ; 5. Mr. William 

 Skirving. Single: 1. Mr. James Smith; 2. Mr. William Bow; 3. Mr. 

 John Alcock. Basket of Flowers, Richard Potter, Esq. — Fruit. Pines : 



1. Edward Lloyd, Esq. ; 2, 3, and 4. Richard Potter, Esq. Grapes : 1. Peter 

 Marsland, Esq.; 2. Charles Wood, Esq. Peaches: 1. Mrs. Hobson; 



2. Edward Lloyd, Esq. Melons: 1. Mr. Lane; 2. James Darbyshire, Esq, 

 Nectarines: 1. Earl of Wilton; 2, Rev. J. Clowes, Plums: 1. Mr. R, 

 Smith ; 2. Mr. C. Walker. Pears, John Moore, Esq. Apples : 1 . C. Walker, 

 Esq. ; 2. T. H, Hadfield, Esq. Extra-prize for some very fine apples of last 

 year's growth, Mrs. Smith. Raspberries : White, R. W. Barton, Esq. ; Red, 

 N. Philips, Esq. Currants : Black, Mr. C. Moore ; White, Thomas Knight, 

 Esq.; Red, C. Wood, Esq. Gooseberries. Best dish : White and Yellow, 

 Mr, P. Dean ; Red and Green, Mrs. Smith. Premier prize for single : Red 

 Roaring Lion, weighing 21 dwts. 17 grs., Mrs. Smith ; White, 18 dwts. 4grs., 

 Mr. Thomas Slater ; Yellow, 16 dwts. 12 grs., T. H. Hadfield, Esq. ; Green, 

 1 6 dwts. 1 1 grs., Mrs. Smith. — Culinary Vegetables. Dish of Peas, Robert 

 Tebbutt, Esq. Celery: 1. Lionel Lloyd, Esq.; 2. G. R. Chappell, Esq. 

 Onions, Mr. Thomas Thorpe. Cabbage, Mr. C. Walker. Kidneybeans, 

 R. W. Barton, Esq. Vegetable MaiTow, Mr, Edward Taylor, Oldfield Lane. 

 {Manchester Guardian, Aug. 8.) 



Liverpool Floral and Horticultural Society. — The Summer Show of car- 

 nations, green-house and stove plants, fruits, &c., of this Society, was held 

 on July 31., and was numerously and fashionably attended. Carnations and 

 georginas formed the most prominent part of the show. The pines, grapes, 

 nectarines, &c. were extremely fine, and the loaded benches gave ample 

 proof that nature's choicest productions were not wanting to give eclat to 

 an exhibition which has taken so great and so just hold of public attention. 

 Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove: I. Crhium amabile, Mr. G. Cunningham ; 2. Ciiphea 

 Melvlll«, Mr. Skirving; 3. Hedychium Gardneria?n«?«, Thos. Case, Esq. 

 1. Crinum cruentura, Mr. Richard Harrison ; 2. Ixora coccinea, H. B. Hol- 

 linshead, Esq. ; 3. Thunbergia alata, Mr.Powell ; 4. Gloxinia hirsuta, Mr. R. 

 Harrison ; 5. Gloxinia caulescens, Mr. Cunningham ; 6. Pomciana pulcher- 

 rima, Mr. Powell; 7. Cactus speciosa, Mr. Smith; 8. Erythrina crlsta- 

 galli, Mr. T. Davis. Green-house : 1. Fuchsia coccinea, Mrs. Edward 

 Cropper; 2. Maurandya Barclaya^za, and 3. Fiichsia gracilis, Mr. Skirving; 

 4. Fuchsia coccinea, Mr. Cunningham ; 5. Maurandya Barclayana, Mrs. 

 Rathbone ; 6. Fuchsia gracilis, Mr. Lowe ; 7. Crassula coccinea, and 

 8. Clethra arborea, Mr. S. Woodhouse; 9. LagerstrcE'mia indica, Mr. 

 Powell; 10. Phytolacca decandra, T. Case, Esq.; 11. Streptocarpus 

 •Rhexii, Mr. Horsfall. Herbaceous : 1. Mr. Smith, Fulwood ; 2. and 3. Mr. 

 Davis ; 4. Mr.Powell; 5. Mr. Skirving; 6. Mr. Smith, Fulwood. Hardy 

 Shrubs: 1. Eccremocarpus scaber, Mr. Skirving ; 2. Hydrangea hortensis, 

 Mr. T. Walker ; 3. Azalea alba, H. B. Hollinshead, Esq. Pelargoniums : 

 1. Victory, H. B. Hollinshead, Esq.; 2. Germanicus, and 3. Dennis's Royal, 

 Mr. Skirving ; 4. Tricolor, and 5. Pelargonium, Mr. T. Davis ; 6. Specta- 



