The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-10 00:00:00

BEBINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The third and last meeting of the season, for the exhibi-
tion of plants, flowers, fruits, and vegetables, was held on
Wednesday last, in the fine marquee, pitched for the oc-
casion, in the fine pleasure grounds of the Royal Rock
Ferry Hotel. The attendance was fashionable and nu-
merous, consisting of the principal gentry of the neigh-
bourhood and several distinguished strangers, amongst
whom we noticed Lady Cook and party, Mr. and Mrs.
Fielden, J. W. Harden and friends, R. L. Carr, Esq. and
daughter, J. S. Jackson, Esq. and party, .1. T. Raynes,
Esq., Archdeacon Clarke, James Naylor, Esq. and family,
C. Woodward, Esq., Mrs. Mallaby and party, C. Stan-
ley, Esq., Stephen Vertue, Esq., Wm. Chemley, Esq.
and family, Mrs. Gilbert and party, the Rev. Willett,
J. B. Brancker, Esq., Joseph Atkinson, Esq., Mrs. and
Miss Richardson, and others. Mr. Parker's excellent
band was stationed on the bowling-green, and played
throughout the afternoon a variety of pleasing airs and
pieces—portions of the company promenading the pleasant
winding walks around.
The exhibition was extremely good in the quality of the
several specimens, though (owing to the advanced season
of the year) not quite so abundant in quantity as on the
last occasion. The fruits were very fine, especially the
peaches, pines, apples, and pears, of which there were
gorgeous specimens. Some of the grapes were very fair,
but scarcely extra. The flowers (for the season) were
splendid, including some fine dahlias, fuschias, geraniums,
and panseys. Our townsmen, Messrs. J. and C. Whal-
ley, exh'bited (not for competition) a good stand of plants
and flowers, amongst which was a beautiful specimen of
fuschia, " Kellockaha," a tricolour ; Messrs. Davies
showed a fine plant, resembling a salvia, called the " Ges-
neria Splendens," also ahandsome " Lilium Speciosurn."
The ericas (or Cape heaths) were but few, but very fine,
particularly a rich plant, the " Erica Hartnelli," or fly-
catcher, sent by Sir W. Stanley, the flowers glossed with
a natural varnish, to which insects adhere, affording, it is
said (?) nourishment to the plant. We noticed a drooping
fuschia of great beauty, a yard in height, and richly
flowered even to the lower branches, hanging below the
rim of the pot—the " Oxoniensis." This, as well as the
" Eppsii" and " Paragon," all beautiful, were sent by
Mr. Raynes. The dahlias were, on the whole, very per-
fect and beautiful. Besides those that obtained prizes,
J. O'Grady, Esq. sent a stand of very fine sorts, nearly
matched, including fine specimens of the " Sulfur," or
yellow, which are, we learn, delicate of growth. The
panseys were many of them fine. Some of the best were
shown by Mr. Raynes, who is rapidly distinguishing him-
self as a florist. The baskets of plants and flowers were
all good, and tastefully arranged. Amongst the devices
of flowers we noticed a lyre, a harp, a flower garden, with
a glazed greenhouse, a giant butterfly, ynth extended
wings, and a vase filled with flowers, rising In a spiral
form, and entwined with nasturtiums, much resembling
the celebrated Warwick vase. The last two were particu-
larly good. The prizes were awarded as follows (Ist and
2d signifying best and second best) :