The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-05-27 00:00:00

ANOTHER NEW PLANET,

At one o'clock, A. 51., on Monday, the 12th instant, a
new planet was discovered at the observatory of Mr.
Hinde. Regent's-park. "It is in the constellation-Scorpio,
about 9 deg. north of the ecliptic. It is of a pale bluish
colour, and its light is about equal to that of a star of the
ninth magnitude.

The fuchsia, mentioned in our last as being now in
flower in Mr. Henderson's Oxton nursery, is syringa-
flora, not syringaglossa, as it was erroneously spelled.

THE LTVERPOOL'FLORAL AND HORTICIIT

URAI

EXHIBITION SOCIETY

The first exhibition of this society was held ,on Thurs-
day, the 22nd instant, very much to the delight of all
parties, in the *Botanic Gardens. This •much desired
change of locality will, we are sure, benefit the so.
ciety- for every person having the slightest pretensions
to taste, will prefer seeing a display of flowers in a beau-
tiful garden, rather than in a dingy market-hall.
Fortunately the'day was all that could be desired, and
the excellent condition of the gardens, which reflect well-
deserved credit upon Mr. Shepherd, the curator, all
assisted in making this opening of the floral season the
greatest triumph the society has yet realized. Edge-lane
reminded us of scenes we have witnessed in the neigh-
bouehood of London, the crowd of carriages and pedes-
trians formed a continuous stream, and no less than 4200
persons, chiefly of the superior class, passed through the
gates. The tent was very large, and well laid out, but
not sufficiently capacious for the great influx of visitors.
The specimens shown were generally highly creditable to
the exhibitors. 'We have but one objection to raise, and
that is to the decorations of the building, which were cer-
tainly-tawdry and ill-chosen, and would have been sud-
den -death to 'Mr. Owen Jones, had he been present.
Pink and blue calico, profusely distributed aver the roof,
tended materially to injure the effect of the plants, the
colours of which were killed by this arrangement. If
colours are to be introduced, green or blue -should be
chosen, and even they are better absent, far there is a
decided difference between a flower show and a race-
course booth. The prizes were very judiciously awarded
as follow :

AZALZAS (Indian). Ist, R. Alison, Esq., (Mr. Hill, gar-
dener,) for Triumfans, Coronata, Albertit, Roses elegans,
Gledstanesii, and Variegata ; 2nd, C. Wilson, Esq., (Mr. Tho-
mas, gardener); 3rd, Adam Fairrie, Esq., (Mr. Service, gar-
dener:) _ . .

6 HEATHS.—Ist, Thos. Davies and Co., Wavertree Nursery,
rforVentricosa coccinea.vinor, intermedia, Cavendishii, Per-
spicua natter, Bergiana nana, and mirabilis. These were mag-
niflcentspecimens, especially Cavendisliii and intermedia ; the
formerwas, however, hardly in perfect flower, and the latter
rather past it.-2nd, Adam Fairrie, Esq. These were also well-
grown •specimens.-3rd, Mr. George Davies, of Green-lane
Nursery, for a set of well grown young plants.

fi Fucinstas.— Ist, Mr. I. B. Leathe'rbarrow, for Beauty of
Leeds, Countess •de Beaulieu, Una, Dr. Jepheon, Elizabeth,
and Elegantissimus.

6 PECAitoomums.-ISt,.Robertson Gladstone, Esti„! (Mr.
Woolley, gardener,) for Conqueror of the World, Mount,Etna,
'Duke of Cornwall, Marrnion, Magog, and Prince of Wales ;
2nd, Chas. Wilson, Esq.
4 PELARGONIUMS.—Ist, R. Gladstone, Esq. ; 2nd Henry
,Harrison, Esq.., (Mr. Hutchins, gardener); 3rd, J. D. Yates,
Esq.. (Mr. Webster, gardener>)
6 FAricr PELARGONIums.--qat. Messrs. Thos. Davies & Co.,
for Reine de Francais, Statuiski, Jenny Lind, Jelin Superb,
Anais, and Bouquet tout fait; 2nd, C. Wilson, Esq.; 3rd, J. B.
Yates; Esq.
43 ROSES IN POTS.—Ist, Mr. Richd. Griffiths, for well-grown
specimens orDuthess of Sutherland, General Allard, Polyclete,
William Jesse, Dr. Marx, Aubernen, Madame Laffav, and Ba-
ronne Prevost; 2nd, Mr. Isaac Davies, of Larkfield Nursery.
4 ROSES IN PoTs.—lst, Mr. Wm. Griffiths; 2nd, Mr. J. B.

Leatherbarrow, (Charles-Jones, gardener.)
6 VERBENAS.-2nd, W. Bates, Esq., (John Shaw, gardener,
6 PETUNIAS.-114t, C. Wilsol.Fsq. _ _

6 CALcnoLABiAs.--Ist, C. Wilson, Esq
Esq., (Mr. Tyrer, gardener) ; 3rd, M. Ge(
6 GLOXINIAS.—iSt, C. Wilson, Esq. A very perfect set was
exhibited by Mr. T. Whalley, nurseryman, but were not in full

2nd, R. Hig

flower.
4 SPECIMENS OF EXOTIC ORCHIDAORN.-1 St, Earl of Derby,
(Mr. Jennings, gardener,) for Cymbidiurn (Sp. ?), Anguloa
Ruckeri, Stanbopea occulata, and Maxiflaria variabilis.

S STOVE AND dfIEENHOU;E PLANTS.-.--lEt, C. Wilson, Esq.,
for Ixora coccinea, Helichrysum purpureum, Polygala Dalma-
siana, Eriostemon buxifolium, Cyrtoceras refiexa, Erica Ca-
vendishii, Azalea variegata, and Pimelea Neippergiana; 2nd,
A. Fairrie, Esq., for Polygala Dalmasiana, Acacia pulchella,
Epacris miniata, Aotus gracillimus, Helichrysum splendens,
and Bossitea linophylla. Both sets of plants were very praise-
worthy.

4 STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS.--ISt,-C. Wilson, Esq.
Ixora coccinea, Boronia ser,rulata, Echites splendens, and Pi
melea_Hendersoni ; 2nd, H. Winch, Esq. (Mr, Young, garde

trifOlium, and Begonia tulieroaa

SINGLE SI..ECIMENS.
AZALEA (greenhouse).-Ist, IL Alison, Esq
and Co. _ _

.U4l, T. Davie

HEATH.-Ist, H. Winch, Esq,; 2nd,
Williams, gardener); 3rd, C. Wilson, Esq.
FUCHSIA.-ISt, Mr. J. B. Leatherbarrow
PELARGONIUM.— iSt, R. Gladstone, Esq,

Neilson, Esq. (Mr

DITTO (Fancy
T. Davies and CO.
ORCHIDACEOUS PLANT.-ISt, J. if adwen, Esq. ; 2nd, A.
Fairrie, Esq.; 3rd, H. Winch, Esq.
STovE PLANT.-Ist, J. B. Yates, Esq ;
Esq.; 3d, Ditto.
GREENHOUSE PLANT.—Iet, Rd. Alison, Ea().; 2nd and 3rd,
T. Davies and Co., for Mitraria coccinea and Chironia glutinosa,
In this class the most remarkable plants were Mr. Hadwen's
beautiful specimen of Burlingtonia venusta (Orchidacsaa), the
magnificent specimen Pelargoniums of Mr, Robertson Glad-
stone, Mr. C. Wilson's Gardena Stanleyana, T. Davies and
Co.'s Chironia glutinosa, and Mr. Winch's beautiful Erica

!, Ditto; 3rd

2nd, C. Wilson,

MISCELLANEOUS GROUPS.
Basket of PLANTS, in Pots.—lst, W. Bates, Esq.; 2nd, Mr
J. B. Leatherbarrow.
DEVICE of FLOWERS.-ISt. H. T. Wilson, Esq.
COLLECTION of CUT FLOWERS, 24 Specimens, named.—lst
Rd. Alison, Esq ; 2nd, 11. Winch, Esq.
BOUQUET, for the hand.-2nd, R, B. Hill, Esq. (Mr. Swee

ney, gardener); 3rd, Mr. W. B. Harrison
CUT ROSES (all distinct and named varieties), 12 sorts.-Ist
and 2nd, R. B. 11111, Esq.; 3rd, Rd. Alison, Esq.

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