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well-bloomed specimen of Plumbago capensis, which was 
placed —— а tolerably good Anthurium and a Stephanotis 
florib 
— not v у of several 
of the exhibita ч was Miei to satistactory. K* best four ИЕ of 
ese were staged by Mr. to Н. С. Crow- 
THER, "Es. roadelyot ME Col Carn ations, 
Dahlias, Petunias, and Roses were exhibited in small quan- 
— ч quality 1 fair, but calling for no special 
There were several exhibits of very commendable 
Ferns, n the te four plants were d H. Cooper, 
gr. to C Á— E Whitmores; and in another 
Mr. R. S . SIMPSON, Tq. . Thornbury, 
had tbree fine — «d Adiantum cuneatum 
Fruit.—Tbhough not very extensive, the fruit exhibits 
represented Grapes, Peaches, Nectarines, Melons, Gooseberries, 
Curran J, NRO was lst for black and for white 
ni iches were of good quality, but neither the 
black Grapes nor his scats of Alexandria were quite ripe. 
The — dishes of frui ts were generally of very satisfactory 
quality, p f the exhibits of 
Gooseberries. 
Vegetables were exhibited with considerable spirit in л 
others confined to amateurs. zes for collections were 
taken by Mr. Munro and Mr. F. W. Parc, and buf WEBSTER 
waa 1st for a nice collection of salad. Potatos w — — Faerie 
P2" not 
n. а. but Beans, Peas, and Turnips were aul. 
tents was nearly 
were more than 
t to as 
th were good, b 
bring exhibits of a very artificial га absurd chara 
Amongst some furnished window boxes there was one shown 
‚ SINNOCK, of тет. — appearance, Nothing 
t was done well in detail. 
ik, and Milone 
open only to со 
laneous 
and other plants from Мон, J. — iae 
excellent group of c Begoni 
don; and um exhibita Сечин Ка nurserymen 
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NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE HORTI- 
CULTURAL. 
Jury 24, 25, 26.—' The annual show of this old- 
high standard of excellence. Amongs the 
groups are beginning to form an impo eature. 
he cut-flower es were notable e grand 
display of Roses, and also for the splendid exhibit of 
ardy herbaceous flowers, whilst ons and 
Pansies were remarkable for good q Т x 
ive gements, as on previous occasio 
as 
uite up to the average, ling collectively a a 
splendid display. Fruit, on the whole, 
another 3 
PLANTS. 
The specim flowering plants were not so w 
e a N » er нена: kor — эү А be said of — 
us of specim: conced 
— they well exhibit the gardener’ ~ e 
olas, gr. M 2 
species worthy more notice), and well-bloo 
peers) floribunda, The next "exhibit "tell far — 
one. 
AS was also first for six exotic Ferns, showi 
eet ana 
gra 
гез 
variety grand] нша: 1 
gre Cyathoides, ме Dic д squarrosa. 
‹ si een ті 
in its best form); also Phoenix rupicola a ia 
— пу с wing form of C. eireinalis. Mr. NICHOLAS 
аз а good 2nd, bie the same varieties of Crotons, with 
fine Kentia Be 
«чө Crotons, Mr. MCINTYRE was also 1 Ist, showing 
м arreni, C. Baronne James de Rothschild, and C. angusti- 
"LEE" r — 
: wa: 
$ 
came from Mr, Ji 
E. HOPPER, Esq., Morpeth, his varieties being — ш 
leyense, extra fine; an nd Thamno 
developed. 
` — 
Mr, WYL mlin the best four flowering 
plants, his om ucc AA and Allamanda Hendersoni 
bein l bioomed 
Mr. MCINTYRE allowed & walk over in the class for a 
large group of 25 feet by 10 ne taking the Ist prize with an 
t which was broken up i vue Keren mounds, the 
i ered, too much to 
» Wo оор was 186 for the smaller group, consisting of 
well-g the 2nd 
prize going to a thin п arrangement from Mr, F. EDMONDSON, 
Green Market, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
ood f reely-flowered Fuchsias were staged, t 
being Mr, ELLIOTT of Felting, 
exhibitors 
character, but Lilies and 
Orchids were not shown so well as we expected. 
Сот FLOWERS. 
e Roses were the most numerous, and of fine 
an 
forty-eight varieties, with а very even and bright exhibit, the 
best varieties y (extra colour), Alfred 
сате 3 Pigan- 
essrs. COCKER & Son, Aber- 
deen, were a close 2nd, МЕ best being — — 
and Captain Hayward, both xtra good. 
7 
7 
OCKER & Son easily beat the Messrs. OROLL & 
HU 
& 
а weak 
prep them; the best were е Ludre, 8. M. Rodo- 
canachi, Ома п Нау ward, ж» 8 . А. K. Wil- 
liams, b ith Ulri 
d 2 solo), and Mrs ing, T Charles * Lefebvre. 
The 2nd pri nta £M ravy, 
. Laing. and Cha 
ess: One 
Houtte, уёгу fresh, and they were Ist 
Teas, Perle des Jardins, Siesia te 
were again Ist for twelve of any 
other section, with — blooms of Her — = 
соатзе, "whilst the form, and 
de Rothschild, and Alfred Colombe. Mr. Warrro 
section, again n showing in good style. 
ЕВ & SON were a э epi Ist for — 
ing bulbs, t 
in Gaillardia ia maxima, es rium Oliverianum 
perbum, the latter unusually rich in colour. Mr. Тнов. 
BATTENSBY, Blaydon, came good second, three of his best 
ee. Veratrum viride, Spiræa palmata, and Alstroemeria 
rantiaca, 
"Decorative arrangements.—Here Messrs. PERKINS, — 
and Lem ington, carried y the chief honours, being first for 
first for a bastet, * ря — 
and hutten holes all ot pote exhibits bei n good taste 
SUMME) ERS, forcat.. 
arge 
Я унча d, wes а very clor 
si 
e best Epergne ca: m Мг. F. EDMONDSON, а recher- 
ché arrangement chiefiy ky Orchids. Mr. J. BATTENSBY sleo 
st f n h 
ons, Picotees and Pink were 2 ally good. so also 
* Е, ic. ansies, Mr. CAMPBELL, fieri Ag Blantyre, 
king two Ista tor the — (show and fancies). In all ot 
— se the competition was very MM. 
FRUITS 
Mr. Meln 2 gardener to Sir J. Prasr, Hutton ‘Hall, 
six and four kinds ^ fruit, 
Guishorough, was Ist for both 
"wed bem md no P that competitor, the best dishes were 
grand Red Magdalen Peaches and Homboldt 
Nectari: in —— Gage Plums, and Black Tertarisn 
Cherries; a large bunch of а included. The 
rapes were scarcely so from this exhibitor. 
In the single-dish classes, Mr. M E was agai c- 
cessful, taking 1 та -fl lon bee Hig! 
Hybrid. — qe 5 a scarlet-flesh variety, with Premier; he 
being also sgdalen даб: Mr. NICHOLAS 
followed de — ma the same varie 
For . McINDOE was Ist again with Hum- 
re 
h, Jarge in 
k Ha also 1 "p eth мл en being 
Mr. Tullett, gr. to Lord BARNARD, Raby 
tle, 2nd in this . his Muscat of Alexandria 
being the best in t "s 
r. Hunter, gr. to the Earl = DURHAM, Lambton 
ad the 
ir, Матов — very — with finer 
bunches, scarcely 
For any other 3 Me. MoINDOE was easily 1st with well- 
ripened, looking Duke of'Bu 
Tomato competition was was keen, and several splendid 
dishes ме nd E again coming in Ist with 
Invincible. , appa 
Misc 
ede ее New castle are 
Meurs. Limo & Son, Forest H Hill, 8. E., came a grand display 
ind стечене: in cultivation, They em 
colour 
long j "US in the best 
UGLAS exhibi * a anne’ — of his seedling 
е best * g Waterwitch, Duchess 
rs. Eric Hambro, a pure 
hite, of fine form; Braw form ol H вуе'в Scarlet, deep 
colour; Mrs, — в — ros y- мө ейде; 
and Cardinal W pricot- yellow, edged and flaked 
bright red. 
Messrs. Е. FELL & Co., Hexham, showed а most extensive 
group of mend well-grown Conifers in baskets, &с, 
ese consisted of species of Retinospora, Cupressus, Thuia, 
and Juniperus, with some capital young icea 
Cut hardy flowers were also i 
& Sons, came “additional 
gens glauca. 
Е berdeen, 
great show, oreesa 
rom Messrs, COCKER 
cut liardy flowers, making & 
kind 
KENT & BRYDON had a MEM, group of Conifers, 
with Acers, &c.; and a exhibit came from 
Messrs. J. ROBSON & Sons, which was чей by well- 
flow: Hydrangea pani: А 
Mr. J. showed а large assortment of exotic 
Ferns, small plants in good character. Violas and Pansies 
came Mr. , Garstang, and other exhibitors. Mr. 
с N a large of hardy 
flowers; Mr. CAMPBELL, Blantyre, had Malmaison and other 
Carnati the f 
Ca; 
prov rysan 
a тне fine strain, with larger and finer formed flow 
Obituary, 
MR. T. H. RABONE.—It is with much regret 
on Saturday of 
that we hear of h, last, 
Mr. T. H. Habone, the well- ener 
Alton Towers Ia our issue we can only 
