570 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



prize, Joseph Horner, gardener to John Gott, Esq. Figs, 1. Black, Mr. R. 

 Hopps. Plums, 1. (Dark) Goliath, Mr. Jonathan Claphani, gardener to F. 

 Morris, Esq.; 2. (Dark) Nectarine, Mr. W. L. Wise; 3. (Dark) Cobbler's 

 Ball, Mr. G.Bradlej^j 1. (White) Magnum bonum, Mr. T. Umpleby. Among 

 the gooseberries were some yellows, plucked from a tree 60 years old, by 

 Mr. Joseph Marshall, market-gardener, Belleisle. We also noticed a dish of 

 apples, containing 24 varieties, and a dish of seedling apples, fine specimens, 

 from the garden of James Leather, Esq. ; also a fine specimen of seedling 

 apples, presented by Mr. Woodhead, of Heath, which he named the Glory. 

 The dahlias were very fine, and very numerous. A splendid collection of 

 carnations and picotees was exhibited as decorations by Mr. B. Ely. Among 

 the cottagers' prizes were, to George Parker, Fuc\isia virgata; William Been, 

 1, carnations (21 seedhngs) ; 1. picotees, two blooms. (Leeds Merc, Oct, 28.) 



Pontef met Horticultural Society. — Aitg. 9 The best clove carnation was 

 shown by Mr. Jones of Ackworth. Among the prizes was one awarded to a 

 cottager, Charles Halfpenny of Pontefract, for the best potatoes. 



Sheffield Botanic Gardens. — Jvly 3. and 4, This was the first exhibition 

 of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables for the season. The tent for the 

 display of fruits and vegetables was fixed in the lower part of the gardens, 

 conveniently arranged, with a table, 8 ft. in width, down the centre, and 

 having a space on each side for the accommodation of visiters. In this tent, 

 numerous articles were exhibited, of very great beauty and excellence of their 

 kind, especially the pine-apples from Chatsworth, and the grapes from Went. 

 worth Castle ; also, some water-melons from Chatsworth, of the most exqui- 

 site flavour. Amongst the vegetables, Mr. Batley's rhubarb formed a prominent 

 feature, its unusual size appearing to attract general attention. The potatoes, 

 peas, cauliflowers, &c., were mostly superior specimens. The display of plants 

 was still more beautiful than that of fruit and vegetabler, ; and the large tent 

 was well filled. Mr. Paxton's clerodendrum, with rich scarlet flowers, although 

 a good deal injured by its long carriage from Chatsworth, was, nevertheless, 

 much admired; and Mr. Braide's /felichrjsum venustum and Enca odorata 

 were pronounced, by competent judges, to be the finest in the kingdom. 

 Among the display of cut flowers was the crown, with the word " Victoria" 

 round the bottom, Mr. Paxton; and a splendid pyramid, Mr. Appleby. 

 Plants : Mr. Appleby, being the competitor who had obtained the greatest 

 amount in mone}^ prizes in the different classes of plants, received, in addition 

 to his prize money, an elegant fowling-piece, presented by Joseph Shore, Esq. 

 of Birmingham, value 13/.; Mr. Paxton, having obtained the second greatest 

 amount, received, in addition to his prize money, a silver cup, value 51. 

 Fruits: The greatest amount in money piizes having been obtained by Mr. 

 Paxton, he received, in addition to the money prizes, a silver cup, value 10/. ; 

 the second greatest amount having been obtained by Mr. Batley, of Went- 

 worth Castle, he received, in addition, a silver cup, value 51. Vegetables : 

 A silver cup, value 10/., was received by Mr. Abraham, South Street, who 

 had obtained the greatest amount in money prizes; Mr. Waterhouse, having 

 obtained the second greatest amount, received a prize, value 21. 10*. Cot- 

 tagers' class : Mr. Marsden, Little Sheffield, received one sovereign in ad- 

 dition, having obtained the greatest amount in money prizes for vegetables ; 

 Mr. Machon, Little Sheffield, received 10*. for having obtained the second 

 greatest amount ; Mr. Fielding, Sheffield, received 5s. for having obtained the 

 third greatest amount. {Sheffield Independent, July 8.) 



Whithy Floral and Horicultural Society. — Sej^t. 12. Many of the dahlia 

 prizes were won witli seedlings, principally raised by the Messrs. Willison. 



York Horticultural Society. — Sej^t. 28. On entering the room, the most 

 splendid attraction that arrested attention was a large triumphal arch, spread 

 over the orchestra; the loyal inscription, "Long live the Queen," surmounted 

 by a crown, being formed of dahlias, on a green surface ; the colour, tip, and 

 shade being of endless varietj'. The light pillars which supported it were 

 beautifully entwined with laurel and evergreens. There were above 1000 



