The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

COMMITTEE,

The following Gentlemen, well known to that portion of the
Scientific World interested in the progress of Botanical, Hor-
ticultural, and Agricultural Improvement, compose the Com-
mittee for general purposes :
Jos. Dickinson, M.A., M.D. F.L.S., Fellow of the Botanical
Societies of London and Edinburgh.
G. B. Knowles, F.L.S., Professor of Botany, Queen's College,
Birmingham.
Mr. R. Marnoek, F.L.S.. Curator of the Royal Botanic Society.
Mr. R. Glendinning, F.H.S., Chiswick. •
Mr. George Glenny, F.H.S.,Florist Censor.
Mr. E. Kemp, Curator of irkenhead Park.
Mr. B. &blond, F.L.S., Editor of the Botanic Garden and
Fruitist, Broomsgrove.
Mr. G. Fleming, Trentham.
Mr. R. Erringtou, Oulton Park Gardens.
Mr. Thomas Moore, F.L.S., Curator of the Botanic Garden,
Chelsea.
Mr. Lane, Florist, Berkhampstead.
Messrs. Paul, Florists, Cheshunt.
Mr. Tiley, Florist, Bath.
Mr. John Churton, Chester.
Mr. Edward Simons, Birmingham.
Mr. J. H. Wood, F.H.S., Editor of the Midland Florist.
Mr. Braithwaite Poole.
Messrs. Harper, Whitchurch.
Mr. W. Patin, Stapleford Hall, author of the Royal Agricultural
Society's prize essay o Cheshire Farming.
Mr. Edward Bate, Kelsterton, Flint.
Mr. Henderson, Oxton Nursery, Cheshire.
Mr. Thomas Higaett, Stapleford.
Mr. W. Milburn, Tarvin.
Mr. H. White, Land Agent, Warrington.
Mr. T. Beckett, Agent to Sir Philip Egerton, Bart.
Mr. R. Ledger, Agent to the Earl of Sefton.
Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Nurserymen, Exeter.
Messrs. F. and J. Dickson, Nurserymen, Chester.
Mr. George'Chivas, Nurseryman, Chester.
Mr. G. Cunningham, Nurseryman, Liverpool and Manchester,
Messrs. Young and Co., Manufacturers of Agricultural and
Horticultural Ironwork, Liverpool, &c.
Messrs. Neighbour and Sons, Manufacturers of Bee Hives,
London.
Mr. W. H. Ziegler, Landican.
JOHN BRINDLEY, LL.D., President.
T. C. ARCHER, M.R.C.S., Hon. Secretary.
LEADING DIVISIONS.
THE GARDEN. I THE FIELD.
Corn in the Straw.
Flax,
Hops on the Bine.
Gra-ses

Fruits.
Flowers.
Cut Flowers. .
Bouquets.
Wax Flowers.
Vineyard-Fr-cidlice.
Orchard Produce of
Worcester, Hereford.
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Culinary Vegetables.

Agricultural Roots.

THE COTTAGE.

FOWL.
Fowls, Ornamental.
Fowls, Domestic.
Birds, Ornamental.

Fruits.
Vezetables.
Flowers.
Wild Flowers of the District.
Domestic Foilltry.
Moth and Insects common to the District.

(Birds, Stuffed.
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IMPLEMENTS AND USEFUL

APPLTANCES.
Horticultural Implements.
Glass.
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Agricultural Tiles.
Flower Stands.
„ Vases.
Bee Hives.

ORNAMENTAL APPLIANCES.
Fountains.
Ornamental Rock Work.
ft Wire Work.
Wood Work.
If Glass and Stone
Work.

MODELS AND DESIGNS.
Models and Designs, Horticultural.
PP „ for Parks.
„ for Ornamental Garden Buildings. '•

„ for Farm Buildings.
Agricultural Implements.
The Premiums will consist of Gold and Silver Medals, Certi-
ficates, &c.
The products exhibited will be classified, arranged into sec-
tions, and completely catalogued, under the direction of T. C.
Archer, Esq.. who was appointed by the Committee to arrange
for the Great Exhibition the Natural Products imported into
Liverpool.
There will be a cold Collation each day, when Papers and
Essays will be read by eminent practical men in their several
departments.

The most ample accommodation wi'l be provided ; and Tents
and Stages erected for each description of produce.
Upwards of four acres will be laid out as Show Ground.
There will be Marquee accommodation of a quarter of a mile
in length, besides the following suite of Rooms, on the ground
floor, 40 by 24 feet, 40 by 30 feet, 75 by 20 feet, 35 by 25 feet,
and 50 by 20 feet.
An Aviary, in cane work, about 60 feet by 20 feet, will be
suitably divisioned for Poultry and Ornamental Birds.
Great care will be taken to collect Specimens of all the known
varieties of Potatoes, Turnips, Marigold Wurzel!, Corn, and
Grasses, which will be classified according to the soil, climate,
weight of crop, and time of coming to maturity, proper to each.

PRIZE

ESSAYS.

For the best Essay on the Management of a mixed Farm of
one hundred acres, on the relative economy of artificial and
other manures, and spade and plough tillage—(A Goias MEDAL,
of the value of Ten Guineas.)
For the best Essay on laying out, and keeping in perfection
throughout the year, an Ornamentolk,Garden from one acre
upwards. The names, colours, and krirt of the Flowers and
Flowering Shrubs, arranged as they, bloom each month in
the year; the mode of culture suita4 e for each—(A GOLD
MEDAL, value Five Guineas.)
For the best Essay on the management of the Vegetable and
Fruit Garden throughout the year ; sorts to be grown, suitable
situation, time of sowing or planting, qiivrAtity of seed or plants
to a given space, time of fruiting primping to perfection in
the Northern, Midland, and SouthemiThatricts of England—
(A Gm) MEDAL, value Five Guineas.)
For-the best Essay on the laying out and management of a
Cottage Allotment, for a quarter of an acre in extent—(A SIL-
VER MEDAL, value Three Guineas.)