The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-04 00:00:00

THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The second exhibition of the Liverpool and Horticultu-
ral Society of plants, fruits, flowers, and vegetables, was
held yesterday at the Botanic Gardens. The success that
attended this gathering was complete : the weather was
most propitious (for it really was a summer's day), and
there was no lack of nature's best flowers decked in their
brightest and gayest attire, to give eclat to the occasion.
On entering the spacious marquee which had been made
still more capacious to meet the requirements of the day,
no person could avoid being struck by the beautiful and
magnificent display of " heaths there exhibited in every
variety. Too much praise cannot be passed upon Mr.
Farrie and Mr. Bibby for their beautiful specimens, which,
not only carried off all the prizes, but far outstripped all
competitors. Passing from the heaths, we were led to
the pelargoniums, which showed out in great brilliancy.
Their exquisite foliage and beautiful-tinted flowers formed
a rema, kable contrast with the many coloured dresses of
the fair visitors, who hang over these specimens for the
hour, with unalloyed admiration. In this department it
will be seen that Mrs. Stringer bore off the palm of the
day, an 1 the specimens she displayed far eclipsed anything
that has heretofore been seen, not only in this county, but
those that have been exhibited in what has been desig-
nated the Garden of England—or the great Chadwick
exhibitions. To attempt to describe the variety of
fuschias, would indeed be a work of supererogation—for
where all was perfection it would be invidious indeed to
select particular exhibitors but the specimens shown by
Messrs. Peake, Clare, and Rawdon, far surpassed any
thing, that we have before seen, and at once manifested
the care and attention that those persons must have
devoted to the culture of that most beautiful plant. The
exhibition of roses was large ; but as Mr. Griffith
has devoted so much time and attention to the culture of
this beautiful flower—the emblem of England—he has so
far surpassed all competitors that, on the present occa-
sion, he had but fear to contend against, and hence all the
prizes were awarded—and most justly—to himself. The
show of exotic orchidacem and stove and greenhouse
plants was much larger than usual. Amongst the speci-
mens exhibited there were plants which are indigenous to
New South Wales, the Cape of Good Hope, Australia,
Java, and New Holland. The display of liliums:was but
small, but several beautiful single specimens were exhi-
bited. There was a good show of ferns, and it is much to
be hoped that more attention will be devoted to this
department of floriculture, for this species of plants, from
their extreme beauty, are well deserving of attention.
Having thus given but a brief outline of the principal
plants, we must now turn our attention to the fruits.
Here indeed was a splendid show—all was perfection—and
from the subjoined list of prizes awarded, it will be seen
that Mr. William Jackson, M.P., carried off the principal
prizes, for peaches and nectarines, showing at once the
deserved superiority that gentleman had attained in
bringing to perfection those luscious fruits. The crapes
were also most magnificent. The vegetable table was
well filled, and attracted great attention. The following
is the list of successful competitors who, on this occasion,
were awarded prizes :
Heaths (six specimens greenhouse, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie, H. Williams, gardener; 2nd prize,
Mr. J. J. Bibby, T. Amys, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. Hugh
Ilornby, J. Dawson, gardener.
Heaths (tour specimens greenhouse, all distinct varieties) :
let prize, Mr. A. Farrie; 2nd prize, Mr. J. J. Bibby; 3rd
prize, Mrs. Lorimer, R. Bullfield, gardener.
Fuschias (six specimens, all distinct varieties, and grown
on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake, R. Smith, gar-
dener; 2nd pr ze, Mr. W. Clare, J. Mathews, gardener;
341 prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow, Jones, gardener.
Fuschias (four specimens, all distinct varieties, and grown
on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake ; 2nd prize, Mr.
C. Rawdon, D. Reid, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. W. Preston,
M'Lellan, gardener.
Pelargoniums (eight specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist
prize, Mrs. Stringer ; 2nd prize, Messrs. Davis and Co.,
nurserymen ; 3rd prize, not awarded.
Pelargoniums (four specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist
prize, Mrs. Stringer; the accord and third prizes were not
awarded.
Pelargoniums (six specimens fancy, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Messrs T. Davis and Co; 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer •
3rd prize, not awarded.
Pelargoniums (four specimens, scarlet, white, and pink) •
Ist prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; 2nd prize, Mr. G. Arkle, D•
Auchterlonie, gardener.
Roses (eight specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. R. Griffiths, own gardener; 3rd
prize, not awarded.

Roses (four specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) : The
Ist, 2nd and 3rd prizes were awarded to Mr. R. Griffith.
Achimenes (four specimens in pans, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. J. Nicholson, F. Clarke, gardener; 2nd prize,
Mr. J. Nicholson ; 3rd prize, Miss Lorimer.
Verbenas (six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake; the 2nd and 3rd prizes were
not awarded.
Petunias (six specimens in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Peake; the 2nd and 3rd prizes were
not awarded.
Calceolarias (six specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist
prize, Mr. AT. Oxley; 2nd prize, Mr. B. B. Peake; 3rd
prize, not awarded.
Gloxinias (six specimens) : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. J. B.
Leatherbarrow ; 3rd prize, Mr. William Rishton, J.
Clements, gardener.
Ferns (eight specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. I. Hadwin,
J. Armstrong, gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. J. Arkle.
Lycopodiums (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. I. Had-
win ; 2nd prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ; 3rd prize, Mr. G.
Arkle.

Pansies (six specimens, grown in pots) : Ist and 2nd
prizes, Mr. C. Rylance.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Exotic Orchidacete (six specimens. distinct species) : Ist
prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. I. ; 3rd
prize, not awarded.

Oxotic Orchidacen (four specimens, distinct species) : Ist
prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. I. Hadwin.
Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants
(eight specimens, all distinct species) : Ist prize, Mr. A.
Farrie ; 2nd prize, Mr. H. Hornby.
Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants
(four specimens, distinct species) : Ist prize, J. B. Leather-
barrow ; 2nd prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; 3rd prize, Mr. H.
Hornby; extra prize, Mr. C. Rawdon.
SINGLE SPECIMENS,
Heaths : Ist prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis ; 2nd
prize, Mr. Thomas Morris, T. Thompson, gardener ; 3rd
prize, Mr. W. Rishlow ; extra prizes, Messrs. Davis and Co.
Fuschia (grown in one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. C. Rylance ;
2nd prize, Mr. B. 13. Peake ; 3rd prize, Mr. A. Gladstone,
James Grant, gardener.
Pelargonium : Ist prize, Messrs. T. Davis and Co. ; 2nd
prize, Mr. W. R. Sandbank, Davidson, gardener; 3rd
prize, Mr. J. Nicholson.
Pelargonium Fancy : Ist prize, Messrs. Davis and
Francis; 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer; 3rd prize, Messrs. T.
Davis and Co.
Orchidaceous Plant : Ist prize, Mr. I. Hadwin ; 2ad
prize, Mr. C. Rawdon.
Calceolaria Ist prize, Mr. W. R. Sandbank • 2nd prize,
Mr. W. Oxley : 3rd prize, Mr. W. R. Sandbank.
Lilium : Ist prize, Mr. H. Hornby ; 2nd prize, Mr. C.
Rawdon.
Stove Plant : Ist prize, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; 2nd prize,
Mr. William Clare ; 3rd prize, Mrs. Lorimer ; extra prize,
Messrs. Davis and Francis.
Greenhouse Plant : Ist prize, Messrs. Davis and Francis;
2nd prize, Mr. W. Oxley ; 3rd prize, Messrs. Davis and
Francis.
Herbacenus Plant (grown in pot, not less than two
months) : Ist prize, Mr. T. Morris ,• 2nd prize, Mr. J. B.
Leatherbarrow • Brd prize, Mr. T. Morris.
Hardy Shrub (grown in pot, not less than two months) :
Ist prize, Mr. E. Bates ; 2nd prize, Messrs. Davis and Co.
MISCELLANTOITS GROUPS.
Basket of Plants in pots : Ist prize, Mr. J. B. Leather-
barrow ; 2nd prize, Mr. J. Bibby ; 3rd prize, Mrs. Lorimer.
Collection of Cut Flowers (twen tv-four specimens named) :
Ist prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; 2nd and 3rd prize, not awarded.
13,uuet for the Hand : Ist and 2nd prizes, Mr. C.
Rylance ; 3rd prize, Mr; R. llenn.
Cut Roses (twenty-tour specimens, all distinct and rained
varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. 'Celled; ;
varieties 2nd prize, Mr. W.
Preston ; 3rd prize, Mr. H. Hornby.
Rose, (twelve specimens, all distinct sad tamed
) : Ist prize, Mrs. H. Swann ; 2nd prize, Mr. H.
Moss; 3rd prize, Mr. J. Bibby.
thl Roses) eight specimens, all distinct and named
varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. W.
Mr. J. T. itarles; Jackson, M.P. ; 2nd prize,
J. Moss. H. Shipway, gardener ; 3rd prize, Mr.

FLOWERS.
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Pan of Pinks (twelve
: let and 2nd prizes,
Mr. J. Nixon ; 3rd Prize
John Appleton.
Stand of Pansies (twenty....
Mr. William
Wright
Wakefield,
varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. I."rm.specimens, all distinct
gardener ; 2nd prize,
J. Brundrit. right ; 3rd prize, Mr.
Stand of Pansies (twelve specimens, all distinct varieties :
let prize, Mr. J. Brundrit ; 2nd and 3rd prize; Mr. Wm.
Wright, W. Shakeshaft, gardener: