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AND TO Tin: 



GARDENER'S^ FORESTER'S RECORD. 



JUNE 1st, 1833. 



ROYAL BERKSHIRE SOCIETY. 



It appears that tbe number of specimens exhibited last year (or prizes 

 by members were 334 ; the number of prizes awarded to members, 226 ; 

 the number of prizes awarded to cottagers 28. Twenty-three premiums 

 were distributed among the cottagers of the villages round Wallingford, 

 for the good management of their gardens. The receipts of the Society 

 for the last year were £13 1 12s. 7d., and the disbursements £113 9s. 

 (i|d., leaving a balance in favour of the Society of £21 3s. O^d. It is 

 to be hoped that, under the August patronage which the Society now 

 possesses, ami as its benefits become more felt, it will be enabled, by its 

 increase of members, to spread its advantages to the cottagers in a more 

 extended district, and by that means create a friendly union between 

 the higher and lower classes, which is to be so much desired. 



BEDFORDSHIRE SOCIETY. 



A splendid show of auriculas, polyanthuses, cucumbers, Sec. look 

 place at the Shire-hall, Bedford. Among the prizes awarded were 

 the following:— 1st, stove plant. Cactus Speciosa, Mr. Bunday ; 

 2(1, Cactus llagelli formis. — 1st, greenhouse plant. Azalea indica 

 alba. Rev. Dr. Hunt; 2d, ditto, Mr. Sheppard.— 1st, hardy herbaceous 

 plant, I'hltix stoIouilV-ra, Mr. Clarke; 2d, Mr. Bundav.—fst, geranium, 

 Moore's \ictory, G. Musgrave, Es(i. ; 2d, tiuercilolia Siiperha, Mr 

 Buuduy. 



1st, eight sticks of rhubarb. Rev. Dr. Breton ; 2d, Mr. Pnllcn.— 1st, 

 twelve iiotatoes, 0. Musgrave, Esq.; 2d, Mr, Clarke.— 1st, plate of 

 desert apples, Mr. Clarke ; 2d, Mr. Bunday. 



In the afternoon about forty gentlemen sat down to a most excellent 

 dinner. The^hair was most ably fdlcd by Charles Short, Esq. The 

 show of veg Jles exeilcd gencralinterest, f'rom the quantity and quality 

 ••xhibitfd. In the course of the afternoon many new members were 

 aiiiiuuiu-ed, and much useful iuforuialh)n allonled. 



