562 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



Yarmouth Horticultural Society. — July 15. Among the flowers were col- 

 lections of roses, exhibited by Messrs, Fenn and Laws of Beccles. Mr. George 

 Thurtell's seedling pansies were beautiful. 



Northamptonshire. — Kettering Horticultural Society, June 22., was 

 chiefly for ranunculuses and other flowers. 



Northumberland. — Neivcastle Botanical and Horticultural Society. — 

 March 3. Silver medals to Mr. Joseph Clark, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, 

 Close House, for the best dish of dessert apples, and for the best dish of 

 dessert pears ; to Mr. Wm. Laing, gardener to Joseph Lamb, Esq., for the best 

 dish of asparagus ; to Mr. Wm. Kelh', gardener to A. Donkin, Esq., Jesmond. 

 for the best double hyacinth ; to J. G. Clarke, Esq., Benwell Lodge, for the 

 best Camellia japonica ; to Mr. John Moderill, gardener to J. C. Anderson, 

 Esq., Little Benton, for the best amaryllis in flower, and for the best exotic 

 plant in flower (Justick coccinea) ,- to Mr. James Scott, gardener to E. 

 Charlton, Esq., Sandoe, for the best erica ; and to Mr. Anthony Hedley, gar- 

 dener to J. H. Hinde, Esq., M.P., for the best bouquet of flowers. Bronze 

 medals to Mr. Anthony Hedley, for the three best polyanthus narcissuses, of 

 sorts; to Mr. Wiliiam Kelley, for the best dish of kidneybeans; to Mr. 

 George Foreman, for the best dish of sea-kale. {Nevjca&tle Courant, 

 March 31.) 



June 16. For the best-flavoured pineapple, the gold medal, to Mr. John 

 Moderill, gardener to Mrs. Anderson, Little Benton ; the best dish of grapes, 

 of sorts, the gold medal, to Mr. Joseph Clark, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, 

 Close House ; the best half peck of potatoes, certified in writing to be grown 

 in the open ground, the silver medal, to ditto; the best half peck of peas, 

 certified in writing to be grown in the open ground, the silver medal, to Mr. 

 Thomas Wallis, gardener to C. H. Blackett, Esq., Oak wood. Prizes were 

 also given for tulips and other flowers, and vegetables. {Ibid., June 23.) 



Jidy l-i. The grapes were especially fine, and those from the garden of 

 Nath. Grace, Esq., of Scotswood, attracted general admiration. For the best 

 flavoured pine-apple, the gold medal, to Mr, John Moderill, gardener to Mrs. 

 Anderson, Little Benton ; the best dish of grapes, of sorts, the silver medal, 

 to Mr. James Scott, gardener to H, Lamb, Esq., R,yton ; the best dish of 

 strawberries, of sorts, the silver medal, to Mr. James Scott, gardener to 

 Edward Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe ; the best dish of cherries, of sorts, the 

 silver medal, to Mr, Watson, gardener to Mrs. Ku-sopp, Spittal, near Hex- 

 ham ; the best three pots of calceolarias, of sorts, the silver medal, to Mr. 

 John Moderill ; the best bouquet of six double pinks, of sorts, the silver 

 medal, to Mr. Robert Slater ; the best bouquet of six double ranunculuses, of 

 sorts, the silver medal, to Mr. Thomas Buckhani, Kenton ; the best variegated 

 balsam, the bronze medal, to Mr. Thomas Wallace, gardener to C. Blackett, 

 Esq., Wylam ; the best bouquet of 12 double roses, of sorts, the bronze 

 medal, to Mr. Joseph Clarke, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close House; the 

 best bouquet of Brompton stocks, of sorts, to Mr. Thomas Buckham, Kenton ; 

 the best bouquet of mimulus, of sorts, the bronze medal, to Mr. J. Stamp, 

 gardener, Whitburn ; the best exotic plant, in flower, the silver medal to Jas. 

 G. Clarke, Esq., Benwell Lodge; the best bouquet of flowers, the silver 

 medal, to Mr. Aaron Gaskin, gardener to Miss Tulip Brunton ; the best 

 bouquet of China and hybrid China roses, of sorts, the silver medal, to James 

 G. Clarke, Esq. {Ibid., July 21.) 



Aug. 25. The display of fruits and flov/ers was decidedly superior to any 

 before witnessed. The rooms were crowded by gay and fashionable compan}'. 

 Where all was of first-rate excellence, it is almost invidious to particularise. 

 We may, however, without impropriety, make special mention of the show of 

 dahlias sent to the hall by the trustees of the late Mr. Falla, and intrusted 

 for exhibition to Mr. Finney : these flowei's were most superb, and drew forth 

 universal encomiums. Numerous prizes were awarded; especially for the fruit, 

 which was of the finest quality. {Ibid., Sept. 1.) 



