Horticultural and Floricultural Societies. 
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(iOOSEBERllY AND CARNAllON SHOWS. 
\T.NWiCK.—'riio Alnwick .^^u^lal Show, for 18:}1, of Ooosol)errii-s, Carnations, and PiccotecK 
ivas held on Aiurust 4th, at the 'I’urk’s-Head, when tlie following- prizes were awarded;— 
Gooseberries. Reds. 1st, Rough Robin,.. .Mr. Mahen. 2ad, Prince Regent,. .Mr. Mabcn, 
Yel.ows. Rock wood,. — Brewis. Scorpion,.— Balfour. 
(iroeos. Greenwood,.... — Balfour. Green (iueen,.... — Maben., 
Wliites. l.ady l>alhuen,, — Newton. Huntingdon Lass, — Maben. 
Carnations. 1st, Lady Raveh.sworth,. — Maben. 2nd, Lady Kay. — Maben. 
Piccotees. .Star of Eslington.— flliver. Prince of Orange, — Maben. 
Seedling ditto. Miss Hannah Smith,— — Maben. 
The thank.s of a numerous and respectable meeting, were given to Mr Balfour and Mr. Gibbison, 
gardeners to F.ar! Grey and (feneral Grey, fur producing a choice collection of Double Dahlias ; 
also to Mr. Oliver, gardener to the Hon. Thomas Liddell, for producing three sorts of Lettuce 
in great perfection,—the (41d Bath White Goss, Belle Bonne, and Kelso Abbey; and also three 
sorts of 'I'urnips,—New Black, Yellow Tetlow, and Coll Rabbi. At the same meeting, was 
introduced by Mr. Mackenzie, of Acklington-Park, two sorts of Gooseberries naturally from 
one plant. 
< OXLODtJE.—The Coxlodge Gooseberry Show was held at the .Shoulder of Mutton Inn, on the 
8th of August, when a number of prizes were awarded. The meeting was respectably attended, 
and the evening spent in harmony. 
(tATESHEAD.—T he Gateshead Ancient Florist Society, held its Annual Show of Carnations 
and Piccotees, August 8tb, at the house of Air. Lister; when prizes were awarded. 
H EWORTH.—On the 6th of August, the Heworth Horticultural and Florist Society, under the 
jiatronage of John Brandling, Esq. held its Annual Aleeting, for the show of Pinks, at the 
i'.ouse of Mrs. Arkless; and on the lOth, held its Show of Carnations, Piccotees, and Goose¬ 
berries, at the same place. At both Meetings prizes were adjudged. 
Hexham.— At a meeting of the Hexham Botanical and Horticultural Society, held at the 
Bush Inn, on Alonday, August 8th, for the exhibition of Flowers and Gooseberries, the prizes 
were adjudged as follows;— 
Carnations. 1st. Butt’s I.ord Rodney,. .Mr. Grey. 2nd, De Byron,.Air. Grey. 
Piccotees. Lady Effingham,...... — Grey. Will Stukeley,.— Grey. 
Gooseberries.—Roaring Lion,.20 dwts. 0 grains,...Mr. Charlton. 
Yates’s Thraslier,.16 dwts. 1 grains,.— Charlton. 
Gorton’s Viper,.15 dwts. 5 grains,.— Grey. 
Green Ocean,.lodwts. 0grains. — Drey. 
AIarket-Overton Carnation Show.—A n Elxhibition of Carnations, took place at the 
Bull Inn, Alarket-Overton, Rutland, on July 27th, 1831; when the Premier Prize “for num¬ 
bers,’’ was awarded to Air. Orsoji; and the Second Prize for ditto, to Air. Hinman. The show 
of Flou ers w;is excellent, and upon the whole, the Aleeting was very interesting. 
OviNGTON.—On the 6th of August, the Ovington Society held its Annual Show of Gooseber¬ 
ries, at the house of Mr. John Surtees, when prizes were aw-arded. 
Sunderland.—T he Friendly Florists of Sunderland and its vicinity, held their Annual Show, 
at the Brewer’s Arms, on the 1.5th of August, when prizes were awarded for Carnations, Pic¬ 
cotees. and Gooseberries. Air. Thomas Davison exiiibited a beautiful lot of seedling Piccotees, 
the prize-flower from which, was named Davison’s Harbour-AIaster. 
USWORTH, —A Show of Gooseberries took place at the Stone-Cellar Inn, Usworth, Aug. 6th. 
Among the many excellent berries that were shown, the one by Mr. W. Claughton, caused 
great merriment among the Comjiany assembled ; it weighed scarcely half-a-grain. 
WiNLATON.—At the Winlaton Gooseberry Show, held at Mr. Charles Dixon’s, August 13th, 
the prizes were adjudged,as follows ,— 
Greens. Weightman’s Ocean,... .17 dwts. 12 grains,.Mr. Elandcock. 
Reds. Roaring Lion,.17 dwts. 8 grains,. — Handcock. 
Whites. White Cockade,.16 dwts. — Handcock. 
Yellows. Gorton’s Viper,.15 dwts, 13 grains,_— Handcock. 
J’lie Second prizes were given to Air. Dixon, Mr. Jeavons, and Mr. Cowen, for the same berries. 
Wy.mondham Pink Show,— held at the Hunter’s Inn, Wymondham, Leicestershire, on 
.lulylhh, 1831. 
i^urple l aced., 1st, Royal George,_Air. Banton. 2nd, Alorgan Rattler,..Mr. Hinman. 
Red Laced. ‘ Princess Victoria.. —Hinman. Bray’s Invincible, — Roberts. 
Black and White. Bigland’s Dove,... — Hinman. Black-eyed Susan, — Banton. 
Wy.mondham Carnation Show,— held at the Hunter’s Inn, August 3rd, 1831. 
Best Stand. Air. Orson. Second Stand, Air. Roberts. , Tfiird Stand, Air. Banton. 
Scarlet Bizarres. 1st, Lord Alanners,.. .,Mr. Hinman. 2nd,' Unknown,.Air. Hinman. 
Crimson Bizarres. 
Scarlet Flakes. 
Purple Flakes. 
Rose Flakes, 
Red Piccotee.SjOi! 
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King Alfred,. 
Rob Roy,. 
Princess Charlotte, 
Duch. of Devonsh. 
Lee’s Floribunda,. 
Red Piccotees. (dark) AVill StukeLy. 
l’iir[)le I’iccotees. Alartin’s Linnajus, — 
Roberts. . Paul Pry,. — Roberts. 
Orson. Salamander,.— Orson. 
Onson. Anticipation,.... — Orson. 
Orson. Smalley’sSeedling— Orson. 
Spun-. Chilwell Beauty. — Orson. 
Orson. I.ord Exraouth,.. — Orson. 
Orson. Lee’s Cleopatra,.. — Orson. 
'File attention of the company was attracted bv a beautiful Pyramidal Campanula, grown by 
Mr. R oberts; it consisted of one large stem, and twenty-one branches, which were placed as 
regularly round tlic centre stem, as if done by a first-rate artist.—'I’he stem and branches con¬ 
tained nine build ed and sixty.one perfect flowers. 
