... poetry, hygiene, art, and theatrical description, all find a place in this months part. James Payn, Richard Jeff ries, and Thomas Hardy tire in the light department; Jean Ingelow and E. W. (IGsse figure in the poeticel domain; Dr. Richardson has bad hia ...

... bouquet, I Thomas Baron; 2 John I Righy;- 3 Robert Charlton. Four dahlias, 1 John Rigby;I 2 Thomas Birkett; 3 Jonathan Shepherd. One dahlia, 1 Thomas Pomfret; 2 John Rigby; 3 Thomas Birkett. Six asters, 1 John Greenall; 2 Jonathan Shepherd; 3 ...

... and ti Horticultural Society for the exhibition of dahlias, fuchelasM exotic or greenhouse plants, verbmnas, hardy herbaceous oi plants, hardy and tender annuals, fruits, vegetables, &e., was held on Wednesday last, at the Union-hall, Leyland. w The room ...

... the day were not so numerous as at some of the previous shows. There was a goodly show of dahlias, stove, greenhouse, and hardy herbaceous plants, and many of the spec- mens were very creditable to the exhibitors. The fruits and vegetables shown were ...

... prize, £4, W. A. Wright; 3rd, £2 ls., G. W. Moss; 4th, £X. Charles Challoner. Highly commended; James Fletcher (2), Thomas Statter, Thomas Burgess, Jun., Edward Lister, T. H. D. Bayley, Benlantin Vaughan, Richard Swift. Joseph Brown, and Ralph Leigh L2) ...

... Walrmsey, gardener to H. Raweliffe, Esq., ulxton Hall, and Mr. Thomas Atkinson. gardener to Mrs. Hargreaves, Wellington House, Layland. I . I _ LIST OF PRIZES. SPCOIAAL PRuZES. Fwarr.-Hardy Fruit-Offered by the President: 1, W. Howard; 2, 3. E. Livesey ...

... collection of Stott's specialities ordered for the ano Royal Gardens, Windsor. Among numerous ant other contributors were Mr. Thomas Spsl!nan, Fsi six table plants; Mr. Wm. Morris, Cottager, four con plates Reading giants, f1ur do. sutton's Thi abundance ...

... -Bnet red currants, t. A. Cross, Esq.-Be Btwhite rcurrants, bestblack currants, best cucumbers, C. us. Jacon, Esq. secod ddo., Thomas Birchall, Esq. ?? t cauliflowers, Missb Faringtoe second don, E d. A. Cross, Reqs-Best kitchen cabbages, W. Ford, Esq., second ...

... about to write a natural history of this most use- ful and often most ill-used animal ; all know of its endur. ante, its hardiness, strength, patience, and affection, and we should think there are few who will not be glad to hear that these shows have ...

... ones of a large district are brought into compe- tition. Fuchsias and verbenas were not up to the mark of previous years; but hardy herbaceous plants were good, and in fair abundance. Dahlias were perhaps the best that have been at any show in the district ...

... colour, and touched with sadness when the colour fades -and the odour ha3 departed The busy people of the world, active in its hardy reality, intent on enterprise and $peculation. have little sympathy with the child s enjoy. ment or the poets senliment to ...

... had the honour of meeting with, and far exceed any that were shown at the Jubilee Show do of the society at Windsor. Mr. Thomas Hardy's E Mere Duchess has had to give place to Marina, a tc powerful filly by Mohammed, belonging to Mr. M T. H. Miller, of ...