The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-30 00:00:00

opportunity for displaying its talents as it
now holds in the embarkation of this v

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=Lent. Some say autumn will again show its sear

leaves (or rather it would, had we any trees), before
the Crimean soil is freed from the foot of the

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LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL AND
FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first annual exhibition of this society was held
yesterday, in a spacious marquee, at the Botanic Gar-

The number of specimens exhibited was not so large
as on some former occasions, although the
,number of
contributors was much larger. The first object that
attracted nothe, on entering the show, was some beau-
tiful specimens of rhododandrons, which were much
admired, as were also the splendid collections of heaths,
pelargoniums, cactuses, fuschias, verbenas, which
showed to what perfection the cultivators of these
flowers had arrived in their profession. To single out
any particular collection, where all were so excellent,
would be an invidious task ; therefore, we can only
congratulate each and all of the exhibitors on the suc-
cess they experienced, not alone by the remuneration
of receiving the prizes, but upon having their " handy_
works" so much admired by the thousands who visited
the show, and their skill and industry so much appre-
ciated. With regard to the 'exhibition of roses, which

was very

large, nothing could surf

shown ; and

pass the specimens

the tulips were most magnificent

There

were some very splendid collections of flowers, of every
description, modelled in wax, showing the care and
attention which the lady manipulators must hive
devoted to that particular branch of art.
The show of fruits and vegetables was not so large as
we have witnessed, but there were some excellent
specimens.

The following is a list of the successful competitors :

GROUPS OF PLANTS,

Azaleas (six. specimens, greenhouse, all distinct
varieties): Ist prize, Mr. A. Farrie, H. Williams, gar_
dener ; 2nd prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; 3rd prize, not awarded,
Azaleas (four specimens, greenhouse, all distinct
varieties): Ist prize, not awarded; 2nd prize, Mr. A.
Farrie ; 3rd prize, not awarded.

Heaths (six specimens, greenhouse, all distinct species
or varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. J. J. Bibby, T. Amis, gar-
de er ; 2nd prize, Mr. A. Farrie, 11. Williams, gardener;
3rd prize, Mr. H. Hornby, J. Dawson, gardener.
Heaths (four specimens, greenhouse, all distinct species
or varieties) : Ist prize, Mr. I'. Morris, Thos. Thompson,
gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. Adam Farrie ; 3rd prize, Mr.
W. Rish ton.

Fuschias (six specimens, all distinct varieties, and
grown on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. C. Rawdon, D. Reid,
gardener; 2nd prize, Mr. 'William Clare, Joseph
Matthews, gardener; 3rd prize, not awarded.
Fuschias (four specimens, all distinct varieties, and
grown on one stem) : Ist prize, Mr. B. B. Pecke, R.
Smith, gardener; 2nd prize, Miss S. J. Yates, Josh.
Webster, gardener; 3rd prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow,
C. Jones, gardener.

Pelargoniums (eight specimens, all distinct varieties):
Ist prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ; 2nd prize, Mrs. Stringer,
S. Leversage, gardener; 3rd. prize, Mr. G. Arkle, D.
A uchterlonia, gardener.

Pelargoniums (four specimens, all distinct varieties):
Ist prize, Messrs. Thomas Davis & Co. ; 2nd prize, Mrs.
Stringer; 3rd prize, Mr. G. Arlile.
Pelargoniums (six specimens, fancy, all distinct
varieties) : Ist prize, Mrs. Stringer; 2nd prize, Mr. J.
Campbell, John Everitt, gardener; 3rd prize, not
awarded.

Pelargoniums (four specimens, scarlet, white, and
pink) : Ist, 2nd, and 3rd prizes, not awarded.

Roses (eight specimens, inpots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. 11. flornby ; 2nd prize, Mr. S. P. Hope;
3rd prize, Mr. 'R. Griffiths ; also a lot highly commended,
extra prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow.
Roses (four specimens, in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. H. Hornby ; 2nd, prize, Mr. R. Griffiths;
3rd prize, Mr. S. P. Hope.

Achimenes (four specimens, all distinct species, in
pans) : Ist prize. Mr. J. Nicholson, A. Clarke, gardener;
2nd prize, Mr. W. Preston ; 3rd prize, not awarded.
Verbenas (six specimens, in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; 2nd prize, Mr. N. Martindale;
3rd prize, Mr. E. Bates.

Petunias (six specimens, in pots, all distinct varieties) :
Ist priie, Mr. E. Bates ; 2nd, and 3rd prizes, not
awarded.

Calccelarias (six specimens, all distinct varieties) : Ist
prize, Mr. J. J. Bibby, Thomas Amis, gardener; 2nd
prize, Mr. Richardson, J. Calder, gardener ; 3rd prize,
Mr. B. B:Peake, R. Smith, gardener.

Cinnel arias (six specimens, all distinct varieties):
Ist prize, Mr. Thomas Dutton, Joseph Pratt, gardener ;
2nd prize, Mr. W. Clare ; 3rd prize, Mr. S. P. Hope.
Gloxinias (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ;
2nd, and 3rd prizes, nut awarded.
Ferns (eight specimens): Ist prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; 2nd
prize. Mr. I. Had win, J. Armstrong, gardener; 3rd
prize, Mr. B. Rathbone, John Roberts, gardener.
Lycopodiums (six specimens) : let prize, Mr. I. Had-
win ; 2nd prize, Mr. C: Rawdon ; 3rd prize, Mr. J. R.
Jeffrey, Mr. B. Rathbone.
Cactus (six specimens) : Ist prize, Mr. W. Preston ;
2nd, and 3rd prizes, not awarded. .
Pansies (six specimens, 'grown in pots) : Ist prize,
Mr. J. Winter; 2nd, and 3rd prizes, not awarded.
Egg Plant: Ist prize, Mr. Thomas Dutton.
Mimelus : Messrs. Davis and Francis.