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Jidy 29. The show of carnations and dahlias, considering the extremely 

 dry state of the weather, was numerous and beautiful, and the pelargoniums 

 were particularly attractive. There was also a very extensive display of fruit 

 of almost all descriptions : the grapes were exceedingly fine. {Doncastcr Ga- 

 zette, July 31.) 



Sept. 30. The dahlias and other flowering plants were very finej but they 

 were much excelled by the fruit and vegetables, which were excellent. {Hull 

 Advertiser, Oct, 9.) 



Sheffield Horticultural Society^ — AfrWi^. The auriculas were very fine, 

 as were the polyanthuses and hyacinths ; but all the flowers that gained prizes 

 were old favourites. It is indeed astonishing, considering how many seedling 

 polyanthuses, &c., are raised every year in different parts of the country, 

 that so few should be found of great and permanent merit, and how con- 

 stantly we find recurring the names of old favoui'ites, such as Grimes's pri- 

 vateer. Col. Taylor, Taylor's glory^ &c., in the prize lists. {Sheffield Iris, 

 May 5.) 



May 27. The exhibition was of a highly interesting character ; and the 

 fact was fully established that, since the commencement of the Society, very 

 great improvement has taken place in the cultivation of both fruits and flowers, 

 as well as vegetables. {Derbyshire Courier, June 6.) 



Jtme 24. The plants were select, but not numerous. The display of 

 fruits was the finest we ever saw, particularly those from the gardens of Earl 

 Fitzwilliam, and the Earl of Surrey j. and those shown by Mr. Mearns and 

 Mr. Butcher.- A very beautiful specimen of a coiled vine was exhibited by 

 Mr. Mearns, propagated on his improved system, in February last, and bear- 

 ing several bunches of grapes ; and a plate of very fine cherries was exhibited 

 by Mr. R. Waterhouse. The vegetables were,, as usual,, very fijie, and well 

 grown. The rhubarb exhibited by Mr, Taylor, which gained the first prize, 

 measured, in the length of one stem and foliage, 6 ft. 4 in. ; the breadth of 

 the foliage was 3 ft. 8 in.-; and the weight of one stem, 3 lb. 1^ oz. The dis- 

 play of ranunculuses was very beautiful, and they were greatly admired for their 

 superior growth. Mr. Green succeeded in obtaining the pan. The pinks and 

 roses were but few, and of indifferent quality. {Sheffield Mercury, June 27.) 



York Horticultural Society. — April 29. The flowers, fruits, and vegetables 

 were all very good, and were so well arranged^as to appear to the best advan- 

 tage. {Hull Advertiser, May 1.) 



May 27. One thousand specimens- of beautiful seedling pansies, and some 

 seedling mimuluses, were exhibited, from G. L.' Eox, Esq., of Bramham Park. 

 There were also flowers of four species of Passiflora, from John Smilh, Esq., 

 of Grimston. {York Chroniclk, June 2.) 



Hunslet Florists' Society. — This was a dahlia &how^ and the first prize was 

 allotted to Mr. John Kearsley of "Woodhouse Hill. {Ibid., Oct. 8.) 



Bedale Horticidtural Society. — April 25. The auriculas, polj'anthuses, 

 hyacinths, &c., were very fine, and were very much admired. {York Herald, 

 May 2.> 



Whitby Floral and Horticultural Society. — April 28,. The auriculas ex- 

 hibited, and particularly those to which prizes were adjudged, were remarkably 

 fine f the hyacinths were also very fair ; but the polyanthuses had suffered 

 severely from the coldness of the weather, and from the rain and snow 

 which had fallen during the previous week. In reference to the floral pro^ 

 ducti'ons of Whitby, the locality of the town should always be borne in remem^* 

 brance^ situated, as it is, on the borders of the ocean, and exposed to the 

 withering influence of Boreas and Eurus. Some gooseberries were shown,,be- 

 longing to Newby Duck, which were deemed worthy of a prize by the judges^ 

 though, not on the list for competition. The attention of the company was 

 also directed by the cliairman to some excellent specimens of seedling pansies, 

 kindly sent by Mr. Finnerman, gardener to the Earl of Mulgrave; some stocks 

 by Mr.Willison ; and a few other plants, not exhibited for competition. {Ibid.) 



Malton Floral and Horticultural Society. — April 28. This Society has been 



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