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The best G Balsams, most varieties...Mr. William Woodcock. . 
By B. Maund, Esq. F.L.S., the large paper edition of the “ Botanic Garden tor 18^ 
for the best collection of not less than 20 species, cut or in pots, of the Mowers oi Haidy 
Annuals, or Perennial Herbaceous Plants or Shrubs...Wm. Peckover, Hsq. 
cottagers’ prizes. —By the Rev. W. G. Townley. 
Hydrangeas...Jas. Royal, Wisbech.-Ditto, — Beal, Leverington. 
Fuchsia... — Denton, Wisbech. 
July 23. Spilsby and Neighbourhood Floral and Horticultural 
Society. —The second Show of this Society was held in the Town-hall. In 
consequence of the extremely unfavourable state ot the weather, the company 
from a distance was not quite so numerous as on formei occasions. I he 
show of flowers was good. 
The following prizes were awarded:— 
FLOWERS. 
Rev. J. Spence, East Real, 31, for Dahlias, Stove Plants in flower, Geranium, Calceo¬ 
larias, Herbaceous Plants, Balsams, Roses, Cut Exotic and Hardy Flowers, Carnations and 
Picottees, Annual in pot, second rarest Plant, newest Plant, Succulents in flower, \ erbena, 
Fuchsias, second best Bulb of any kind, Exotic Creeper, Lobelia. Mrs. Ii. Brackenbuiy, 
Scrimsby. 17, for Dahlias, Stove Plant in flower, Greenhouse Plants in flower. Geraniums, 
Calc eolarias, Petunias, Exotics, rarest Plant, Verbena, best Bulb of any kind, Gloxinias. 
J. Hunt, Esq., Addlethorpe, 6, for Roses, French and African Marigolds, Pansies, Geia- 
niums. Mrs. Barker, Spilsby, 5, for Stove Plant in flower, Greenhouse Plant m flover, 
Veibena, Fuchsia, flowering Greenhouse Shrub. Mrs. Massmgberd, Gunby, 2, foi Roses, 
third best Bulb of any kind. Rev. J. Walls, Boothby, 2, for Pansies Pinks. Mrs. Madd - 
son, Partney, 2, for Pansies. One each to Mrs. Brackenbuiy, Usselby, forF^cliMan- 
golds. Mrs. Rawnsley, Halton, for Cut Exotic and Hardy Flowers. Mrs. W. Walker and 
Mrs. Soulby, Spilsby, for Pansies. 
cottagers’ prizes. 
Prizes for Vegetables, Fruit, and Flowers, were awarded to Francis Johnson, East 
Real, 5. Joseph Parker, East Real, 5. George Bogg, Burwel), 5. Joseph Scarber, 
Spilsby, 4. Richard Goodwin, Toynton, 4. Thomas Baslingtcm, Spilsby, 4. John Dicken¬ 
son, Hundleby, 3. Mary Olden Dunham, Spilsby, 3. f ho " ias f V < | re ,’ Hundieby, 3. 
William Rendall, Spilsby, 2. George Smith, Spilsby, 2. John 1 lant,Spilsby,J2. 
Motson, East Real, 2. John Wilkinson, Scremby 2. George Badley, Spilsby, 2. 
— Snowdon, Halton, 2. Thomas Roberts, East Real, 2. John Rnkham, Saemhy, 2. 
John Ironmonger, Scremby, 2. One each to Samuel Whitworth, Hundleby ; Mark Bush, 
Scremby; James Riches, Spilsby; John Woodward, Halton; Ann Toynton, East Real, 
Elizabeth Moody, East Real; Susan Motson, East Real. 
July 23. Devon and Exeter Floricultural Society.— The Carnation 
and Picottee Exhibition of this Society took place in the pleasure ground of 
C. Brutton, Esq., Northernhay-place, Exeter. Among the contributors were 
Mr. Colson, of Baring Crescent, who sent a splendid collection of Carnations 
and Picottees, and so numerous as to occupy the entire ot one of the mar¬ 
quees; as a whole, these were considered the best collection of these flowers 
ever seen in the Yv est of England. 
The Prizes awarded were as follows : — 
premier prizes. —(Given by Mr. Villmer, of Sunbury, Open.) 
Carnations, best stand of 9 Blooms, a Piece of V a '“ e . T ™ f uineas...Mn Colson 
nf Baring-crescent lor Willmer’s Conquering Hero, Wakefield s Paul Pry, Hutton s Duite 
of Wellington, Wood’s^William IV., Lady Barrington, Leighton’s Atlas, Foxhunter, 
B p r Ste S ef’tes/SIdS ^Blooms, a Piece of Plate, value Two Guineas...Mr. Colson, 
ditto, for Jacques’s Meteor, Ophelia, Agrippina,^ Colonel of the Guards, Plenipotentiary, 
Erin-go-bragh, Mary Ann, Cox’s Carthage, Jean Thoum. 
PRIZES OPEN TO SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. 
Carnations, best stand of 9 Blooms, a Piece of Plate, value Two Guineas...Mr.GrifIin, 
gardener to Mrs. Wells, Cowley-place, for Willmer s Earl of Uxbridge, Wonder of the 
World, Willmer’s Clytemnestra, Conquering Hero, Paul Pry, Queen of the Roses, Will 
mer’s Diomede, Jacques’s Georgina, and Ely’s Bright Venus. 
Picottees, best stand of 9 Blooms, a Piece ot Plate, ditto...Mr. Giiffin, for Willmei s 
Zimmerman, Agrippina, Erin-go-bragh, Magnum Bonum, Willmer s Acantha, Beauty 
Hemmingford, Plenipotentiary, Wood’s Sir R. Hussey, and Strongs Estbei. 
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