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Cherries, which had been exhibited in the months of May, June, July, August, and September. 

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The Second September Meeting of the above Society was held on September 23. There were 

 two collections of Georginas, from S. W. NicoU, Esq_^, of Fulfoi-d, most tastefully arranged; one 

 from Messrs Backhouse, containing 85 varieties of the double Georginas; and one of seedlings, 

 containing 35 varieties, from Mr. Parker, which were much admired. A twin Georgina, furnished 

 by Mr. Parker, was also considered a great curiosity. It was a cr.mson one, with a yellow one 

 growing from the middle. The following stove plants were furnished by John Smith, Esq Hun- 

 late — Hedf chium maximum, H. coronarium, Thunbergm alata, Curculigo sumatrana,C«/arfzH»« 

 od6rum, f Icus elastica. Cactus stellata, Ka;mpfJ;rw rotunda, and Cyp^rus alternifulius with the 

 Corra;"rt SDeci5sa and Acrostichum alcic6rne, green-house plants ; and a fine Chasselas Vine m pot, 

 bearing 20 bundles of grapes. Wenoticed in the room a sampleof woollen net, for the protection 

 of fruit trees very superior to any before exhibited. It was manufactured in the workhouse at 

 Darlington, and was shown by Messrs. Backhouse. The doors were opened about half-past one 

 o'clock ; "bout two o'clock Francis Cholmeley, Esq., of Bransby, was called to the chair. The 

 prizes were then distributed as follows:— ht„„,„ -p, ,i. 



Plants Green-house : Tecoina capi'nsis in flower, to Henry Baines, gardener to Messrs. Back- 

 house --'stove: 1. Hedychium maximum, and, 2. Curculigo sumatrana, James Hodson, gar- 

 dener to John Smith, Esq., Hungate. Tliese were most beautiful plants, and looked remarkab y 

 healthv - F/o»m. Georginas, Double : 1. 2. and 3. Robert Hnisley ot Eusall, near Sna.th. 

 sfngle-'l C Hague of Dale Street, York; 2. A. Parker of York ; 3. Robert Hmsley Semi- 

 douljle : . Superb French White, a most beautiful flower, Thomas Deuxberry ; 2. Vejtch's 

 Triumphant, John Raby ; 3. Robert Kinsley. Bduquets. Exotic : 1.1 homas Appleby ; 2. H. 

 Baines Hardy ■ 1 Tlioilias Holdsworth, gardener to Messrs. Riggs ; 2. T. Sharpies, gardener to 

 T Price Esq —Fruit Apples. 1. and 2. Downton Pippin, William Amos, gardener to James 

 Walker 'Esq of Sandhutton ; 3. Knight's Golden Pippin, M.Clark; 4 Ribston Pippin, William 

 Morris ■ 5 Seedling from a Ribston Pippin, John Smith, gardener, York ; 6. Dish ot the Cornish 

 Pippins' Andrew Young, gardener to Constable Maxwell, Esq., of Everingham ; 7. Fillbaskets. 

 Thomas Smithies, gardlner to Sir W. Milner of Nun Appletoi. ; 8. Huisley's Seedlings, R Hins- 

 leyT 9 Ki^ght-s Spring Grove Codling, Mr. Clark; 10. Hawthormlen, Thomas Mason. Plums: 

 1 Green Gages Thomas Mason ; 2. Magnum Bonums, James Burnett, gardener to Colonel 

 Bahips of Bell Hall Currants : White Dutch, James Burnett. Pears : 1. York Burgundy, 

 Srown agahistawali, Thomas Deuxberry; 2. York Burgundy John Butters gardener to the 

 Ho Alexander Macdonald ; 3. Scotch Burgundy, William Morris. The Chairman called the 

 attention of the company to two species of pears which were exhibited, the White Doyenne, by 

 Messr Bakhousrand the Willilms's Bon Chretien ; both remarkably fine fnnt, and the trees 

 food tearers on st^^^^ Nectarines: 1. Elruge, Thomas Deuxberry; 2. Brugnon, Thomas 



Mason Peaches • 1. White Noblesse, and 2. Red Magdalen, Thomas Mason Pine Blontserrat, 

 Thomas Foster Largest Pine, uncut, John Kirk, gardener to Sir John L Kaye, Denby 

 Grange, near Wakefield. It was a superb specimen of the White Providence kind weighing 

 6 lb 3 qrs For the Pines raised in pots without heat, Joseph Benson gardener to Colonel Croft 

 of Stillington Melon, Windsor Prize, Thomas Deuxberry. The Chairman called the attention 

 of the company to the two pines in pots, ^^hicll had been raised without fire Grapes, Black : 

 1 and 2Brack Hamburgh, J. Moor, gardenerto V. B. Pease, Esq., of Chapel Al erton. White : 

 1 Tokay Grape, Thomas Mason; 2. Muscat of Alexandria, Thomas Appleby. - C«to«-^ 

 i^^t^fnlL<,r\l nmhdxs- 1 Thomas Walker, gardenerto the Rev. D. R. Currer ; 2. Thomas 

 Fofter ga^dei" the Hon. an^ W. H.'Daunay of Beningborough, Cauliflower (Malta) 



Thomas Abbot of Knaresborough. There was no competition, therefore the prize was not 

 JZgk but a pretent was male to Mr. Abbot. Broccoli, Mark Clarke, gardener to Messrs 

 Backhouse of York. Peas, the Cimiter, Thomas Appleby, gardenerto the Rev. J. A. Rhodes of 

 Horsfoith Hall. Cabbage, White, to James Rutledge of Elvington This was a most superb 

 spec men of the drum-head species. Savoys, Mark Clarke^ Red Cabbage, Richard Hodgson of 

 BUh™?horpo John Lamb of Great Ouseburn also produced a red cabbage, which w.s so near y 

 pQuaUo the former, that a prize was awarded it. Celery, Red, Thomas Deuxberry, gardener to 

 H Preston Esq of IWorebv ; White, Thomas Abbott of Knaresborough. Onions, Thomas Mason, 

 Srdener to R J. Thomps6n, Esq., of Kirby Hall. Carrots, Parsneps, and Beet. root, Thomas 



■^Tlfe^Prlzes having been distributed, the Chairman begged to call the attention of the company 

 to some beautiful hSaths sent by Mis Nelson of Bootham ; and also to a very fine standard vine, 

 l^p^ witCwenty bun^ ot' grapes upon it, sent by John Smith, Esq.,ot Hungate. X hanks 

 were thin voted to the Rev. W. H. Dixon of Bishopthorpe, J. Smith, Esq., Thomas Price, Esq., 

 m"s Nelson and Messrs. Backhouse, for their presents of flowers, for decorating the room 



Judgl of F?uit : Dr. Belcombe, WiUiam OidHeld, Esq., John Hutton Esq., and John Barkley, 

 eardener to William Thompson, Esq., Kirk Hammerton. -Judges ot Flowers : Tie Rev. W. 

 mncks Mr F £ulmer,jun. and Mr. H. Mills. -Judges of Culinary Vegetables : The Rev Dr 

 RCiirrer Thomas Priie, Esq., and Martin Abershaw, gardener to B. Horner, Esq., Fulford 



^'mf^n^'rtlc^Mtlfi^^^^^^ and final Meeting for theseason was held at the 



Tow HaU in Com on"s%temberll. Col. Dalton of Sleningford Hall agam honoured the 



m"; jimes Metoalf gadener to Henry Wormald, Esq., Sawley Hall ; 2. Mr. Abbott Single 

 ^ ,f f nnri « Mr T Gravson Bondgate, near Ripon. Scarlet and Crimson : 1. Black-eyed 

 Purple : 1 and -. ^^•J-,f^'^^y'^^^\^,7'fir. W. Banning, gardener, Pickhill. Lilac and White : 

 ^Mr'T HarHson 2 Mr Wm Banning. Bouquet :''Hardy, Mr. May ; Exotic Mr. May - 

 k^J. P" eT: 1 Montserrat, Mr. Cuthbertson, gardener to Mr. Lavvrence of Studley Park^ 



? RBrt Mr P bauriss Nuts • 1 and 2. M^. AdamSvbald, gardener to George Knolle.-., Esq., 

 pigs. Red, Mr. P. iJaunss. isucs . i duu z • ", Mr C Whytall. Nectarines : 1. Brugnon, 



