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

SINGLE SPECIMENS PL %NTS

The best Heath--First prize, Mr. A Farrie ; second,
name not known ; third, Moises. Davis and Francis.

The best Fuschsia grown on one stern—First prize, Mr.
GI-. Holt ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. R. Bann.
The best Pelarg,niurns—First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ;
second not awarded ; third, Mr. C Rylance.
The b-ht fancy Polargon.ums—First and sec)nd prizes,
Mr. C Rylance ; third not awarded.

, The best Orchidaceou3 Plant—First prize Ur. A Farrie ;
second, Mr C. Rawdoa, gardener C. Cecil ; third, Mr.
G. Arkle.

Lilinm First prize, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow ; second,
Mr. C. Ryhince;:third, Mr. IL Tiornby.
The best Stove Plants—First prize, Mr. Thomas Morris,
gardener, T. Thompson ; second, name unknown ; third,
name unknown ; extra prizs, Mrs. Lorimer.
Green-house Plant—First prize, name unknown ;
second, Mr. A Farkie ; third, Mrs. Lorimer ; extra prize,
Mr W. Bristow, gardener, Leadbeater.
Herbaceous Plants grown in pots L. r no less than two
months —First and second priz3s, Mr. C. Rylance ; third,
not awarded.

The Best Hardy Shr lb—First prize, not awarded
.reand, Mr. A. Farrie ; third, not awarded.

BANQUE C AND GRAND RECEPTION AT DUBLIN CASTLE --
On Tuesday evening over one hundred of the members of
the British Asscc.a'ioa were the guests of his Excellency
the Lord Lieutenant at a sumptuous banquet, given in.
S'. Patrick's Hal. The noble saloon, wLich had been
recently decerated, presented a magnificent appearance.
Tables were ranged at both sides anti at the upper end• of
the hall, and were embellished with splendid ornaments
ned laden with rich and massive plate. The guests, com-
p-ising seine of the moat distinguished men is the church
and in the scieutill; end literary wield, sat down to dinner
at seven o'eleck, lin Excellency occupying his place et the
head of the tables. Tie viands were of • the most
I:echerchechtrac:er, and the wines of the finest and rarest
vintege. At half-prat nine o'clock the wbele suit of
splee.did apartments on the first flour of the Castle was
thrown open for the reception of the members of the
association, ail of whom weie graciously invited by his
Excellency to the Castle in the evening to be presented to
him in p-mon, and to partake of the cordial welcome of
the Irish Viceroy. About this Irtur vast numbers of
vehicles arrived in quick suce.,ession and set down theit-
oecupants at the principal entrance. The ladies and
gentlemen who attended the presentation were most nu-
merous, and at the time his Excellency entered the Throne
Room the vast assemblage of elegantly dressed persons
who thronged the spacious saloons gave the scene a mag-
FLORISTS FLOWERS. nificent appearance. Refreshments of the most delicate
kind were served in ' the large anterooms. His Ex-
Dahlias, eighteen specimens, all distinct varieties— cellency entered into familiar conversation with many of
First prize, Dir. James Thompson, second, 31r. I. Hadwin, his npaerous pegs.

MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS.

Bs sleet of Plants, in pots—First prize, Mrs. Lorimer ;
second, Mr. john Gray ; third, Mr. J. Campbell, gardener,
John Everett.

Device of Flowers—First prize, Miss 13 ihr ; second,
IVlessrg. W. & J. Ibtqc with, "gardener J. Holden ; third,
Mr. E. Stent ; es;ra prize, Thomas Kendall, gardener J.
Calder.

Collection of Cut Flowers, 21 specimens, named—First
prize, Mr. G. Arkle ; second, Mr. John Campbell ; third,
name not knol.vn ; extra prize, Mr. C. Riwdon ; a second
was awarded.

Bouquet for the Han I—First and second prizes, Mr.
C. Rylance ; third, Mr. J. teatherbarrow.
Cut Rosen, 24 specimens, all distinct and named
varieties—First prize, Mr C. Rylance ; second, Mr. H.
Hornby ; third, Mrs. Kel'oek.
Cut Roses, 12 specimens, all distinct acd named
varieties—First prize, Mc. B. F. 13%13034, gardener,
J. Eastwood; second, Mr. W. Jacks.m, M P., gardener,
Woolley; third, Mr. E. Brancker, gardener, J. Poole.
Cut Roses, eight specimens, all distinct and named
varieties—First prize, Mr. Thomas Brocklebank, gardener,
Morris; second, Mr. T. Goodere, gardener, J. Lunt; third,
Mr. T. Goodere.

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