Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL

SHOW.

This society held their Second Exhibition of plants,
fruits, flowers, and vegetables, yesterday, at the Botanic
Gardens, Edge-lane. On previous occasions we have
written so much in favour of the specimens shown, and of
the care and attention bestowed by the cultivators of the
most beautiful productions of nature, that we feel some-
what at a loss to find words to express the beauty of the
sight, and the great perfection to which all the specimens
that were exhibited have been brought. Suffice it, there-
fore, to say, that the present show was fully equal, in the
quantity and the quality of the plants produced, to any
that have preceded it. The heaths, fuchias, and pelargo-
niums, of which there was a large collection, were univer-
sally admired, while the orchidaceal, and stove and
greenhouse plants, far surpassed any former display.
There was but a small show of roses, but those th were
exhibited were very excellent specimens. Of fruits and
vegetables there was a much larger and better collection
than has ever before been, and for quality, they were of
the most excellent description ; and, by a reference to the
list of competitors, it will be seen that neither expense or
trouble have been spared in bringing each specimen to the
highest state of perfection. Indeed, the judges in each
department had a most onerous duty to perform, and it
was with the greatest difficulty—the specimens were all so
good, and so near equal - that they could arrive at a right
conclusion ; but we are happy to say that their decisions
have never once been disputed. In one c'ass, that of the
eight specimens of greenhouse plants, the judges could not
decide as to which of the two contributors should be
awarded the first prize, and therefore gave it to each, as
will be seen by the list.

The gentlemen who officiated as the judges were—for
plants, Messrs. Stanton, White, and Wheatley ; for fruit,
Hems. Ellison and Dunn ; and for florists' flowers, Mr.
Norris.

The following were the prizes awarded to each corn•
petitor :

GROUPS OF PLANTS.

Heaths, six specimen•, all distinct and named varieties
—First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie, gardener Henry Williams ;
second, Mr. H. Hornby, gardener James Dawson; third,
not awarded.
LS,aths, four specimens, all distinct and named varieties
—First prize, Mr. A.. Fairrie ; second, Mr. A. S. Gladstone,
gardener James Grant ; third, not awarded.
Fuchias, six specimens, all distinct varieties and grown
on one stem—First prize, Mr. C. Rawdon, gardener D.
Reid ; second, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow. gardener Charles
Jon es ; third, Mr. W. Clare, gardener Joseph Matthews.
Fuchias, four specimens, all distinct varieties and grown
on one stem—First prize, Mr. G. Holt, gardener C.
Wearing ; second, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow; third, Mr.
C. Rawdon; extra prize, Mr. W. Clare.
Pelargoniums, eight specimens, all distinct varieties—
First prize, Mra. Stringer, gardener S. Liversage; second,
Mr. J. Nicholson, gardener F. Clarke ; third, Mr. C.
Rylance.

Pelargoniums, four specimens, all distinct varieties—
First prize, Mrs. Stringer ; second, Mr. C. Rawdon ; third,
not awarded.
Pelargoniums, six specimens, fancy, all distinct varieties
—First prize, Mr. C. Rjlance; second, not awarded ; third,
Mrs. Stringer.
Pelargoniums, four specimens, scarlet, white, and pink—
First prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second, not awarded ; third,
Mr. W. hare.

Roses, eight specimens in pots, all distinct varieties—
First prize, not awarded ; second, Mr. It. Griffiths ;
third, not awarded.

Roses, four specimens in pots, all distinct varieties—
First prize, not awarded; second, Mr. G. Holt ; third, Mr.
R. Griffith.

Achimenes, four specimens, all distinct species, in pans
—First prize, Mr. N. Martindale, gardener John Mat-
thews ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. W. R. Sandbach,
gardener J. Davidson ; extra prize, Mr. J. Nicholson.
Verbenas, five specimens in pots, all distinct varieties—
First prize, Mr. R. Ashcroft ; second, Mr. E. Bates, gar-
dener John Turner ; third, not awarded.
Calceolarias, s'x specimens, all distinct varieties—First
prize, Mr. C. Rylance ; second, Mr. N. Martindale; third,
Mr. Wm. Clare.

Gloxinia•, six specimens—First prize, Mr. J. B. Lea.
barrow ; second, ditto ; third, Mr. A. Fairrie.
Lycopodinms, six specimens—First prize, not named
second, Mr. J. ladwin ; third, Mr. B. Rathbone.
Pansies, six specimens, grown in pots—First, second'
and third prizes, Mr. C. Rylance.

MISCELL4NEOU3.
Exotic"Orchidacece, six specimens, all distinct varieties
—First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; second, Mr. J. itadwin;
third, not awarded.

Exotic Orcaidace e, four specimeng, all distinct varieties
—First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; second and third, not
awarded.

natsceuaueou* uuti.utton or move or Greenhouse Plants,
eight specimens, all distinct varieties—First prize, Mr. H.
Hornby and Mr. A. Fairrie ; second, Mr. J, B. Leather-
barrow ; third, not awarded.

Miscellaneous collection of Scove or Greenhouse Plants,
four specimens, diPtinct species—First prize, Mr. A.
Fairrie ; second, Mr. A. S. Gladstone ; third, not
awarded.

SINGLE SPECIMENFI.

Heath—First Prize, Mr.*A.—Fairrie ; second, Mr.
J. Bristowe, gardener R. Ledbetter; third, Mr. Thomas
Morris, and an extra prize.
Fnchias, grown on one stem—First and second prizes,
Mr. A. S. Gladstone; third, Mr. R. Bean.
Pelargoniums—First prize, Mr. N. Martindale ; second,
Mrs. Stinger; third, Mr. C. Bylance.
Pelargonium, fancy—First prize, TSr. J. Nicholson;
second. Mr. C. Rylance ; third, Mr. H. Hornbey.
Orchiclaceous Plant—First prize, Mr. Fairrie ; second,
Mr. J. Hadwin ; third, Mr. C. Rawdon.
Calceolaria—First prize, Mr. W. R. Sardbach ; second,
Mr. Thomas Brocklabank ; third, not awarded.
Stove Plant —First prize, Mr. C. Rawdon ; second, Mr.
W. R. Sandbach ; third, Me. Thomas Mmris, gardener
Thomas Thomson.

Greenhouse Plant—First prize, Mr. A. Fairrie ; seem 1,
Mr. E. Braucker ; third, not awarded ; extra prize, Mrs.
Moon, gardener W. Leversage.
Herbaceous Plant, gr own an pot not leas than two mmths
—First prize, Viscount Fielding ; second, Mr. C. Rylance ;
third, Mr. P. Blessig gardener John Richards.
Hardy Shrub, grown in pot not less than two months—
First prize, Mr. R. Ashcroft ; second, Mr. E. Bates ; third,
not awarded.