The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-07-01 00:00:00

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and Co. also showed a splendid collection of the same
class, as did Mr. Skirving, included a fine one that rarely
flowers. The fuchsias were superior. Amongst them,
Messrs. Whalley's collection, amongst which were a
superb Elata and Vesta, bore the belle • those sent by
R. W. Preston, Esq., including an dxoniensis, were
scarcely inferior; and the same may be said of Mr. Cun-
ningham's. Mrs. Thos. Foster, of Woolton Hall. showed
amongst a fine collection of plants, a striking Bignonia
grandiflora. We observed a fine Leschenaultia Formosa,
and a Gloxiana Carlonii, from Messrs. Davies's. The
pelargoniums were very numerous and finely grown ; the
Countess of Mount-Edgecombe shone resplendent. In
this department Messrs. Davies, Messrs. Whalley, and
H. Littledale were highly successful. The last gentleman
sent in a collection a magnificent plant, called Masterpiece,
about five yards in circumference, four feet high, and
full of large delicate rose-coloured blossom with a dark
spot. This deserved to have been shown as a single
specimen, and as such was worthy of the first prize.
Messrs. Davies's Phmon was one of the finest on the
ground for the fine form and stiffness of the flower. Mr.
C. Noyes's (Hope Nursery, Manchester) British Hero
was much rized. Mr. Winch's Duke of Cornwall was
also remarkably well-bloomed. Mrs. Foster sent a col-
lection of neat well grown plants, particularly Nymph
and Duke of Carnwall, and a plant called Ardisia Crenu-
lea. A fine specimen of the Cactus Ackermanii was
sent by Mr. Littledale. Amongst other plants in the
tents we noticed a fine Nirium Coronaria from Mrs.
Joseph Ashton, Woolton Hall, also a basket of fine
plants from the same—quite a flower garden in itself.
Some splendid plants were on the tables from Mr. Skir-
ving's, not for competition. The baskets of plants, gene-
rally, were superior, and tastefully arranged. One sent
by Isaac Had wen, Esq., was particularly good. The or-
chidaceous plants, shown in the green-house, were not
very numerous, but excellent and curious of their kind.
Amongst them were, an Occidium Luridum, from Mr.
Keighley ; a Stanhopice Tigrina, from T. Johnson, Esq.,
of Runcorn ; a fine Oncidium, with curious flowers on
long wiry stems; an Epidendrurn Schornburqhii, and a
Cinnabrienum (same genus) from Mr. Blain, Beech-hill ;
also a splendid Cattlega Mossice, from T. Johnson, Esq.,
with fifteen beautiful large lilac flowers; and a singular
butterfly plant, Oncidium Papilio, from Mr. I. Had wen.
Mr. Kellock, of Oxton Nursery, exhibited a collection of
very fine verbena blooms. Mr. Winch showed some excel-
lent calceolarias, including a very richly-coloured one—
Lady Ann Charteris. Messrs. Davies had a collection of
12 of the same plant, amongst which were a superb Chat.;
lenger, and a Vesta. All the fruit shown was excellent—
Muscat Muscadine white grapes of delicious flavour, and
black Hamburg grapes, of immense size, sent by Archi-
bald Sinclair, Esq., vines, nectarines, peaches, melons,
&c., but, as nearly all got prizes the names of the exhi-
bitors will be found below. We noticed a very striking
device of flowers, a crown, on an open pedestal, by Mr.
Whalley. The gardens looked beautiful after the late
rains. Mr. Parker's Royal Cheltenham Band was on the
ground, and played choice airs during the afternoon,
which was truly delightful.