222 THE FLORIST. 



The Bath Hanoverian Band Committee held their first 

 Horticultural Fete for the present season on the 28th of May, in 

 Sydney Gardens. Last year we announced in our pages that horti- 

 cultural exhibitions were about being established in Bath, under the 

 management of the principal tradesmen of the town, who, determined 

 to have some rational enjoyment for themselves and families, had formed 

 a committee, and had engaged the services of the Hanoverian Hand for 

 the purpose of performing daily in the park and other public places. 

 This display of public spu-it was properly appreciated by their leilow- 

 townsmen, and it was last year suggested that a horticultural fete would 

 be an additional source of gratification to the members and the public 

 generally. Notwithstanding the complete failure of the old horticul- 

 tural society in Bath, the suggestion was entertained by the committee, 

 and warmly taken up by the body of exhibitors, who offered to exhibit 

 their productions for nothing, should the fete prove a failure. So far 

 from this being the case, however, the public spirit of the committee was 

 responded to by the whole neighbourhood, as well as by the inhabitants 

 of Bath. They realised a large sum by the fete, gave the exhibitors 

 liberal prizes, and had something left in hand, tmboldened by the 

 good feeling which had become established between themselves and the 

 exhibitors, they issued this season a programme for three shows, the 

 first of which took place as above noticed, and we have the greatest 

 pleasure in asserting that it was by far the best exhibition ever seen in 

 Bath. We can only find space to notice a few of the articles shown ; 

 pre-eminent among which were the Chinese Azaleas of — Lawrence, 

 Esq., which were not surpassed by any we have seen at the metro- 

 politan shows ; those exhibited by the Rev. — Rhodes were nearly 

 equal, some of them quite so. In the next class of sixes, E. Barton, 

 Esq., of Laycock, exhibited six plants not quite so large, but in splendid 

 condition ; in fact, we never saw better grown plants. Stove and 

 greenhouse plants and Heaths, contributed by Messrs. Lawrence and 

 Tugwell, contained fine specimens of good culture. Mr. Bassett, of 

 Weston Birt, had a fine collection of ornamental-leaved plants, including 

 many rare things. This gentleman had also a group of Ferns and 

 Lycopods, of which interesting family half a tent was exhibited. 

 Orchids and cut flowers and fruit were all equally meritorious, and 

 prove how greatly the cultivation of plants is increasing. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS FOR JULY. 



Carnations and Picotees. — There has been too much rain for these 

 plants, but the grower for exhibition will not be so likely to be teased 

 with thrip as a hot dry season produces. Keep the plants neatly and 

 well tied up. Those that require large blooms must now attend to dis- 

 budding, leaving one, two, or three, according to the strength of the 

 plant and the known character of the flower, some varieties being much 

 larger and more full of petals than others. 



Conservatory and Show-house. — Here little need be added to the 

 directions in previous calendars. Keep a sharp look-out for insects. 

 Syringe freely all plants not in flower. 



