The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-08-02 00:00:00

FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The third exhibition of fruits, flowers, acid vegetables for this
season took place on Wednesday, at the Corn Bxehange. The
day.was remarkable for its fineness, and, with its cloudless sky,
aided not a little in heightening the effect of the passing scene,
and,in adding to the-brilliancy of nature's colouring and fra-
grance,_ where she is most bountiful in bestowing them. Among
the exotics that excited the greatest attention we have to notice
the Braziliaq Dove Plant, Peristeria Elata, the property of Mr.
Richard Harrison;the Elichryrim Proliferum of Mrs. Crop-
per; and the Fusel:la Gratile Laiiiidia, of 11,1 r. gkirving.
The spew of Carnations presented an almost endless variety
Of tints and shadings; and the subscription cup for the best col-
lection was awarded, to Mr. tyke.
To enter.On any thing like a detailed account of the flowering
shrubs, or of their several beauties, surpasses our powers of de-
scription, and cunsidering the various other grave and weighty
matters that occupy our columns, is impossible from the mere wan t
of space—we, therefore, hope that when we are ready to offer
our solemn "pledge" that the specimens were generally good,
and in some cases exquisitely beautiful, we shall gain credence
from the most sceptical.
Of fruits and vegetables, there was a goodly shew—and among
the for Mer the grapes appeared so rich, full, and luscious that
we could"scarce restrain our hands from picking and stealing.
We have serious doubts if Bacchus himself ever tasted any that
equalled them in flavour—that is as they appeared to our longing
eyes. The company continued to pour in to, a late hour, and
the feminine part of it admirably harmonised with the, passing
scene. In viewing it as a whole we felt the extremity of our
danger, and dreaded lest we should be tempted to forget that
idolatry is expressly forbidden. We were, however, awakened
from
this trance and reminded that, although surrounded by .
houris, we were on mere terra firma, by sounds miscalled musi-
cal, that proceeded from a sort cf three hundred horse power
band, that ever and anon sent forth "a blast so long and loud
that might have waked the dead," regardless of all the rules of
harmony and concord, and forgetting that human ears are not
composed of cast-iron or brass:
We have much satisfaction in subjoining a list of the for-
tunate candidates for floral and horticultural tame; and, in con-
clusion, congratulate our friends on the success tbat has at-
tended their labours iu, fostering, by their patronage, these
beautiful, useful, and Interesting studies.
PREMIER PRIZEKL-1A ran, Silver Cup; value three_gillnes, Mr.
John Whitworth.-2d Pan, two guineas, R. F. Buckley. Esq.
STOVE PLANTS PitEMltß.—lst prize,,Stanhopia Insignea. Mr.
A. Ifarrisbn• 2d; Peristeria Elata, or Suuth AMerican Dove Plant,
Mr. Harrison.
GREENHOUSE PT,ANT'AEMIETI.—Ist prize, Elichrysum Pro-
liferuni, Mrs. •Croppef;ld: Tuschia'Gracile Latifolia, Mr. Skirving,
SCARLET BIZARRE—ist prize, Duke of Leeds, Mr. Etches; '2d,
Bagott, Mr. Evans; 3d, Rising Sun, Mr. Buckley; 4th, William the,
Fourth, I%frLodgt,;' sth, Lord. JOhn Russell, Mr., Lowe ; Gth, Roby's
the'Fourth, Mr. Roby ; 7th, Perfection; Mr. Griffiths.
PINK BIZARRE.—Ist prize, Paul Pry, Mr. Jones; 2d, 'Alfred,
Mr.. Rushton ; 3d, Taylor's William the Fourth, Col. Lee • 4th, Rain-
how, Mr 4 Buckley ; sth, rent, Mr. Westland ; 6th, Caxton, Mr. For-.
ter ; 7th. Memnon, Mr. Lodge,
PURPLE FLUE.-Ist pr]...,••,• Charlotte. Mr. Whitworth, 2d, Ma-
jor Cartwright, M. Jones; , Wellington, Mr. Waleasley t. 4th,
Belierophon, Mr. Lowe; sth, Hannibal, Mrs. Scorn ; 6th, Lady Wil-
ton,"Mr. T. Harrison ; 7th, Commander, Mr.'Whitworth,
ROSE FLAKE.—Ist prize, Devonshire, Mr. Kay ; 2d, Lady Hood,
Mr, Glower;_ 3d Conquering Hero, Mr. Kay ; 4th, 'Smiling Beauty,
fr.-13Uckley ; Sth, Lady Egerton, Mr. Buckley; 6th, Mary Neal, Mr,,
Walntsley : 7th,, Sir George Crewel, Mr. Griffiths.
fiCAttLET •PLAK.E.lst'prize: Cliainpion, Mr:Jones; 2d, Mara;
Mr. Buckley ; 3d, Mbos's First Weft I Otk. Soon' 4th, Re.h
Roy, Mr: Jones ; Sth,:Rising, MxißUckley ; 13th, Festival, Mr.' Kay.
7th, Kay's Brill ant, Mr; Kay..
RED ;FE4I.TLIERED PICOTEE,r-Ist prize, Lord Brougham, Mrt,
Lodge ; 2d; ,N-liyanno, 'Mr. Kaye ; 3d, Miss Ann, Mr. Lowe ; 4tb,
Mtss Bacon; MY; keye; Stla, Stitkely, Mr. WhitwOrtit; Gth, Martin's
Victoria, Mr. Jones,