MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 2&5 



Calceolaria*. — Menziaua and Woodii, Mr. Denyer. 



Best Greenhouse Plant. — 1, Alstrtemeria pelegrina, Mr. Denver; 2, Aina- 

 ryllis vittata, Mr. Sliinner. 



licit New Greenhouse Plant, — A new variety of Cactus, Mr. Denyer. 



Best Annuals. — Clarkia elegans, C. pulchella, CEnothera bifrons, Collumea 

 coccinea, Gilia aehillia:folia, G. bicolor, Collinsia grandillora, Tropeolum 

 utrosanguinemn, Schizanthus Hookerii, Lathvrus odoratus, Delphinium 

 peregrinutn, and Kacelia tanacetifolia, Mr. Denyer. 



Perennials (12 blooms). — 1, Pieonia Humeii, Delphinium grandiflorum, 

 D. exaltatum, D. Barlowii, Verbena meliudres, Potentilla Hopwoodiana, 

 Antirrhinum pictum, Petunia fragrans, Nierembergia phcenicea, Alstra?meria 

 pelegrina, Mathiola (new variety), and Elichrvsum argenteum, Mr. Denyer; 

 2, Nierembergia filicaulis, Hesperis matronalis, Alba pleno, Verbena pul- 

 chella, Campanula grandillora, Senecio purpureus, Maurandia Barelayana, 

 Lychnis chalcedonica, Sec., Mr. Knight. 



Seedlhig Geranium. — Mr. Denyer. 



Second Class — Amateurs. 



Best Bouquet. — 1, R. Davenport, Esq.; 2, Miss Humphry. 



Best Design. — 1, Mrs. Laurence; 2, Mrs. Luxford. 



Pinks (6 blooms). — Sir W. Ashburnham, Burt. 



Geraniums (6 blooms). — Miss Humphry. 



Heartsease (6 blooms). — 1, Seedlings, Airs. Samler ; 2, George the Fourth, 

 William and Adelaide, Miss Grhnstead, Sir John Heed, Blunia, and one 

 seedling, Mr. B. Knight. 



Best Greenhouse Plant. — Cactus speciosissimus, Mr. Ray. 



Best Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials. — G'loster Wilson, Esq. 



A choice collection of annuals and perennials was exhibited bv Captain 

 Palliser, of Hawkhurst, which arrived too late for competition, but was much 

 admired by the judges : it consisted of Gilia achillircfolia, G. tricolor, two 

 new varieties of Senecio, Eschscholtzia crocea, &c. &c. Mr. Wood, of 

 Woodlands, exhibited several line Rose du Roi in pots; also a large collec- 

 tion of other Roses, greenhouse plants, &0. Mr. Michell, of Piltdown, 

 Maresfield, also exhibited Roses, Heaths, and greenhouse plants. Mr. 

 Knight, nurseryman, Battel, likewise exhibited a fine collection of about 60 

 sorts of Geraniums, amongst which were Mr. Parsons's new collection, and 

 many other greenhouse plants. 



In the Third Class, viz. Cottagers, prizes were awarded to fourteen, for 

 various good productions in rlowers, fruits, and vegetables. 



We understand that although the Society has not yet been established 

 twelve months, its numbers have rapidly increased to upwards of 270, and 

 it has already been productive of much good in that part of the country. It 

 has been much forwarded by the interest and attention of Lady Webster, 

 the Vice -Patroness; m well as by Mr Kell, the Honorary Secretary, who 

 bas devoted much of his time and talents to it. 



Tl'NBRlU(.i: WJCLLI llOUTICl'LTUUAL SOCIETV. 



The last and concluding Show for the year, of this Society] was held on 

 Friday, the 18th Sept, at Mr. Niish's Assembly Room, and was, us on all 

 former occasions, most fashionably and numerously attended; -indeed, at 



time, the room wai so intensely crowded witli Company, that il win 

 extremely difficult to get a sight of the varied beauliei offered for inspection 



llie Dahlias were evidently the moat attractive, although there were othur 



objects in the room that claimed alfnlion, and possessed an aqua] interest 

 with tho»o who Jrere foud of variety. Mr. Cameron, of I'cMiuhl, hud a Tery 



