The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

CARNATION SHOW AT KIRKDALE

On Thursday last an exhibition, in connection with the
Everton and Kirkdale Floral and Horticultural Society, os-
tensibly for the show of carnations, but in reality for that of
all the products of the conservatory and garden took place
in the pleasure grounds behind Mr. New's hotel at Kirkdale.
The Marquee under cover of which the exhibitions have
hitherto taken place, had been greatly extended, so that the
space for promenading was much greater, and the conveni-
ences, both for the elegant display of the flowers and plants,
and the comfort of spectators considerably enhanced. The
show was remarkably well attended, and the extreme fineness
of the day brought together a full attendance of the fair and.
fashionable. Mr. Skirving, with his usual liberality for-
warded a very great quantity of plants, &c. for the use of the
the marquee, among which were some choice
.;pecimens:of greenhouse plants, none of which were for com-
petition. The carnations were numerous, in full bloom, and
in great variety. The fruits were particularly choice, the
company hanging with longing looks over them and with
smiling approbation at the size and quantity which were
large. The vegetables were also very numerous ; and some

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of a most excellent kind with respect to general culinary
purposes received the warm approbation of the judges.
The fuschias, judiciously arranged at the right hand of the
Marquee, were in particularly large numbers, and were
much admired. We have no apace to give a special
observation to any plant peculiarly worthy of notice. Mr.
Stubbs' Royal Harrnonicon Band was in attendance and
kept the company alive with a many of the most fashionable
airs, &c. Great praise is due to the chairman of the meet-
ing and the committee for their attention to the company
and for the judicious manner in which everything was con-
ducted ; all was ready for view by the public at the appointed
time ; the polite attention of Mr. Wm. New—the landlord
gave very general satisfatiou.

PREMIER. PRIZES

Ist pan of the best Carnations

six varieties), Mr. Wm

Evans, Chester
Maiden Growers.—Best Scarlet Bizarre Walmsley's
William the Fourth, Mr. C. Lorimer. Best. Crimson
do.—Milton, Mr. C. Lorimer. Best Scarlet Flake—Bo wton,
Mr. R. Alison. Best Rose do.—Cottage Girl, Mr. Thomas
Matthews. Best Purple do.—Commander, Mr. C. Lorimer.
Best Red Pieotec—Unknown, Ditto. Best Purple do.—
Victoria, Mr. Thomas Matthews. Best pan of Seedling
Panzies, 1842 (six varieties), Mr. Wm. New. Best basket
of Fruits and Vegetables (six varieties), Mr. R. Alison,

CARNATIONS

Scarlet Bizarre.—lst. Prize, Game Boy, disputed ; 2
do., Leander, do. ; 3. do. Albion, Mr. William New ; 4
do., Duke of Leeds, disputed ; 5. do., Charles the Twelfth
Mr. William Evans.

aCrimson Bi2arre.—lst Prize, Lord Milton, Mr. William
New ; 2, do., Paul Pry, disputed ; 3. do., Tally Ho, Mr.
William Evans ; 4. do., Bloomsbury, disputed ; 5. do., Tay-
lor's Wm. the Fourth, Mr. J. Whalley.
Scarlet Flake-Ist. Prize, Ely's Defiance, Mr. Wm_ _
2. do., Wm. the Fourth, Ditto; 3. do., Unknown, Robert
Jones, Esq. ; 4. do., Lydia, disputed ; 5. do., Lord Derby,
Mr. J. Whalley.

Pink or Rose Flake.-Ist Prize, Marchioness of West-
minster, disputed ; 2. do., Lady Gardner, Mr. William
Evans ; 3. do., Apollo, disputed ; 4. do., Devonshire, Mr.
William Evans ; and 5. do., Cottage Girl., Mr. J. Gandy.
Purple Flake.-Ist prize, Charlotte, Mr. W. Evans; 2,
INTeldon's Cleopatra, disputed . 3, Enchantress, Mr.W.Evans;
4, Queen of Sheba, Mr. W. New; 5, Bellerophon, Mr. W.
J. Gaudy.

Red liicotee.-Ist prize, Mrs. Homer, Mr. J. B. Leather.
barrow ; 2, Lady Bowden, disputed ; 3, Sharp's Welling.
toh, Mr. W. Evans ; 4, Marc Anthony, disputed ; 5, Non.
pareil, do.

Purple Picotee.—lst prize.
Beauty of Warley, Mr. W. Evan*;
4, Fair Ellen, Mr. W. Evans ; 5, Kay's
Whalley.

Nulli Secundi, disputed ; 2,
3, Victoria, disputed ;
Monarch, Mr. J.

Best hose Picotee, Mr. W. New; best Yellow, do., do.
Stove Plants.—Prize, horn Coccinea, J. Sothern, Esq.
Greenhouse Plants.—]st prize, Clithera Arborea, J. G.
Curter Esq.; 2d, Yucca Alindes, R. Leyland Esq.: 3, Petur-
nia Speciosa, Mrs. Cropper; 4, Staticea Arborea, do.
Ericas.—lst prize, Melantlina, Mrs. Cropper; 2, 'liar-
toren, J. G. Carter, Esq.; 3d, Refleza Abba, R. Leyland,
Esq.