Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-09-04 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS.

Exotic Orchidace, G pecimeng, distinct species—First
prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; second and third ditto, not
awarded.

Exotic Orchidacere, four specimens, distinct species—
First prize, Mr. A. Farrie ; second, Mr. I. Hadwin,
girdencr, J. Armstrong ; third, not awarded.
Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse Plants,
eight specimens, distinct species—First prize, Mr. H.
gardener, J. Dawson ; second Mr. A. Farrie ;
third, not awarded.

Miscellaneous collection of Stove or Greenhouse plants,
bur specimens, distinct species—First prizs, Mr. J: B,
LeatherbArrow ; second, Mc. A. S. Gladstone, gardener,
J. Grant, but was disqualified for not cx.nplying with the
rules; th'rd, Mr. C. itawdon.

gardener, William Lennox ; third, Mr. R. W. Preston,
gardener, D. Hurst.
Dahlias, twelve specimens, all distinct varieties—First
prize, Mr. I. Thompson ; second, Mr. P. Ashcroft; third,„
Mr. J. Hadwin, gardener, W. Lennox.
Dahlias, six specimens, all distinct varietie::,—First
prize, Mr J. Thompson; second, Mr. I. Hadwir,,
W. Lennox ; third, Mr. J. Thompson.
gardener,
Stand of Pansies, twenty four erectacnns, all distinct
varieties—First prize, Mr. J. Th'impson ; second and
third not awarded.
Hollyhr.)ck., the best twenty cut spnimens First prize,
Mr. B. F. Babcock ; the second and third prizes were not
awarded, as they were. disqualified.
Hollyhocks, the best twelve whole spike specimens—
First prize, Mr. J. B. Job, gardener, A. Maleorn ; second,
Messes. Davis and Francis ; third. Mr. J. Gray.
An extra prize was awarded for the best Chinaster to
Mr. W. Preston, gardener, J. Woodfall.
FRUIT.

Best collection of Fruits, six—First prize, Earl' of
Derby, John Jennings, gardener; second, Sir W. B.
Bulkeley, Bart., M.P., John Maher, gardener; third, Mrs.
Moon, W. Liversedge, gardener.
Beat collection of Fruits, four—Exhibitors of six speci-
mens not allowed to compete in this—First prize, Thomas
Morris, Esq., Thomas Thompson, gardener; second,
Robert Bonn, Esq., Edward Clark, gardener ; third, John
Campbell, Esq., John Everitt, gardener.
Pine Apple, one—First and second prizes Adam
Farrie, Esq., Henry Williams, gardener ; third Sir W. R.
Bulkeley, Bart, M.P.
Bunches of Black Grapes, two—First Prize, Edward
Bates, Esq., John Turner, gardener; second, Harold
Littledale, Esq G. Smith, gardener; third, Robert Bonn,
Esq ; Edward Clark, gardener.
Bunches of White Grapes, two—First and second
prizes, Thomas Morris. Esq. ; third, Mrs, Lorrimer,
Richard Buifield, gardener.
Peaches, six—First prize, Mrs Moon, W. Liversedge,
gardener ; second, Earl of Derby, John Jennings, gar-
dener ; third, W. R. Sandbach, Esq., Thomas Davidson,
garden er.
Nectarines, six—First prize, Earl of Derby ; second,
Thomas Brocklebank, Esq., H. Morris, gardener; third,.
Sir W. R. Bulkeley, Bart., M.P.
Melon, one—First and third prizes, Sir W. R. Bnlke-
ley, Bart , M.P. ; second, Philip Blessig, Esq., John'
Richardson, gardener.
Apples, six, table—First prize, William Mann, E.g.,
R. M'Fall. gardener; second, Edward Bates, Esq., John,
Turner, gardener; third. William Preston, Esq., Richard'
Woolfall, gardener.
Applee, six, culinary—First, second, and third prizes,.
Mr. C. Rylance.
Pears (six)—First prizs, E Branckor, Esq., John Pool,
gar loner ; second and third, George Holt, Esq., Charles
Waring, gardener.
Strawberrie., twenty-four a dish—Fint and second prizes,
George Holt, Esq. ; third, not awarded.
Raspberries, a dish—First and Sec end prizes, W. and J.
Peacop, Esqrs., James golden, gardener ; third, not
awarded.
Gooseberries, a dish—First and second prizes, B.
Braucher, Esq John Pool, gardener; third, W. J. Pickup;
Esq., James Holden, gardener.
Currants, red, a dish—First prize, Mrs. Moon, W.
Liversedge, gardener ; second and third, E. Branckner,
Esq , John. Pool, gardener.
Currants, white, a dish—First, second, and third prizes,
William Munn, Esq ' R. M'Fall, gardener.
Currants, black, a dish —First, second, and third prizes,
competitors not declared.
Cherries, a dish —First prize, J. B. Leatherbarrow,
Esq., C. Jones, gardener ; Thomas Morris, Esq., Thomas
Thompson, gardener; third, not awarded.
Plums, a dish—First prize, Mr. Pater Ashcroft; second'
and third, Earl of Derby, John Jennings gardener.
Figs—First prize, W. R. Sandbach, Esq., Thomas
Davidson gardener ; second and third, Robert Bonn, Esq,
Edward Clark gardener.
Specimens alt to be correctly named, and quantities as
stated, or they will be disqualified.
Best Collection of Vegetable 3, six —First prize, not de-
clared; second, Mr. Charles Rylance; third, J. it. Jeffery,
Esq , W. Potter gardener.
Cucumbers, two—First prize, Mr. James Green ; second,
George Arkle, Esq., D. Austerloni gardener ; third. Mr.
James Green.
Cauliflowers, two—Fist prize, Robert Berm, Esq, B.
Clark gardener; second and third, not awarded.
Peas, a dish —First prize, Robert Benn, Esq , E. Clark
gardener ; second and third, W. Jackson, Esq., M.P.,
Woolley gardener.
Beans, French, a dish—First prize B. F Babcock, Esq,
John Eastwood, gardener ; second, J. B. Leatherbarrow,
Esq,, C. Jones, gardener ; third, W. and J. Peacop, Esqrs,,
James Holden gardener .
Beans, d, a dish—First and vcond prim- Hobert
Bann, Esq , E. Clark, gardener ; third Mr. C. Rylance.
CLASS SIX. VEGETABLES,

Curled Parsley, a dish—First prize, George Arkle,
Erg , D. Austerloni, gardener ; second Mr. James
Green : third, George Arkle, Esq.,
Bunch of Cordons, six —First prize, W. and J. Pascal),
Esq Holden, gardener ; second, Mr. C. Bylanee ; third,
not awarded.
Bunch of Carrots, six—First and second prizes: Mr. C.
Rylance ; third, William Preston, EN , R. Woolfall,
gardener.

Bunch of Turnips, six—First prize. Robert Benn, Esq.,
Edward Clark, gardener; second, Mr. C. Rylance ; third,
Thomas Goodie'', Esq., Thomas Lunt, gardener.
Bunch of Celery, three—First prize, W. and J. Peacop,
Esqrs., J. Thlden, gardener ; second, William Preston,
'Er.q , R. Woolfall, gardener ; third, W. and J. Peacop,
Esqrs , J Holden, g trdener.
Extra prize for a bunch of Indian Corn.
CARNATioNS AND P.CCOTEES.

Scarlet Bizarre —First, second, third, fourth, and fifth
prizes, Colonel Lee, own ; sixth, Edd!eston Elliott, own.
Pink 13'z3rre—First, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth
prizes, Col,,nel Lee ; second, Eddlest,n Elliott.
Scarlet Flakes—First and fifth prizes, Eddleston
Elliott; second, third, fourth, and sixth, Colonel Lee.
Pink Flakes —First, tourth, and fifth prize:, Eddleston
Elliott ; second, third, and sixth, Colonel Lee.

Purple Flakes—First, second, third, fourth, fifth, and
sixth prizes, Colonel Lee.
Purple Piecotees, heavy—Firs+ second, and third
prizes, Eddleston Elliott ; fourth and fifth, Colonel Lee;
sixth, not awarded.

Red Piecotee, heavy—First, third, and fifth prizes,
Eddlestone Elliott ; second and foacth, Colonel Lee ; sixth,
not awarded.

Purple Piccotees, light —First pr'ze' Eddlestone Elliott;
second, third, and Lurth, C( lunel Lee; fif h and sixth,
not awarded.
Best pan of Carnations, Colonel Lee.
WAX FLOWERS.
Collection of six distinct specimens—First and second
prizes, Miss Newton.
Amateurs—First and second prizes, Mrs. Stent.
EXTRA PRIRES.
The Ch'.irman, Captain Littledale's, prize for the best
two bunche t of black grapes—Earold . Littledale, Esq
George Smith gardener.
Joseph Dickinson, Esq , M D., prize for the best col-
lection of twenty indegenous flowering plants, gathered
during the present year, within a circuit of fifteen miles of
Liverpool ; the localities and time of gathering to be
marked on each plant—James Shillito.
C. W. Neumann, E,q 's prize for the best seeding
fuchsia, and for the butt seeding dahlia--Mr. James
Crompton.
An extra prize awarded to that collection of stove or
greenhouse plants, on which the names are best and most
correctly written (these must be written by the gardener
himstlf), giving the botanical name of the plants. the year
of their introduction into this c)untry, and the natural
familiPe to which they belong. This prize will be awarded.
by officers specially appointed, and not by usual judges.—
Seedling finchia, Mr. John Gray.
A sweepstake for dahlias.—For the best twenty-four
ditsitnilar blooms—first and second prizes, Mr. C. Rylance.