ChesJnrc, Corjixioall. 587 



miners of Cornwall. Notwithstanding the inferior state of the latter, he was 

 happy to find that they were in a progressive state of improvement, as respected 

 gardening ; for he had been informed by a respectable seedsman in the neigh- 

 bonrhood, that he had, that season, sokl more seed to the cottagers, than he 

 had in the three previous years. {Royal Cornumll Gazette, Oct. 12.) 



Redruth Cottage Gardening Society. — -^i^ig- 8. 'F/ze Seeond Annual Meeting. 

 The Rev. J. W. Hawksley, president of the Society, addressed the meeting, 

 and declared the awards of the premiums and prizes. The supply of fruit 

 and vegetables was very satisfactory, as regards the merit of the competitors ; 

 and we are sorry not to have it in our power to say as much of the arrange- 

 ments for the exhibition. No attempt was made to decorate the tables, or to 

 show the cottagers' frnits and flowers to such advantage as the taste and industry 

 which had led to their cultivation seemed to have deserved. {West Britoii, 

 Aug. 17.) 



Trecan-gate Cottage Gardening Society. — Aug. The prizes were for the 

 neatest and best-stocked gardens, and the best fruits, vegetables, and flowers. 

 {Royal Cornumll Gazette, Aug. 17.) 



Cornwall Horticultural Society. — Sept. 20. The large room was well sup- 

 plied with fruit, and the cottagers' side was largely furnished with vegetables ; 

 the size and quality of w hich afforded a most convincing proof of the progress 

 of the science of gardening among the poorer classes of the county. The 

 show of plants was very meagre, and the room presented rather a naked ap- 

 pearance. This may in part arise from the total want of all decoration ; a 

 practice which prevails, we believe, in few other show-rooms in the country. 

 In the centre of the large room there was a fine specimen of Amaryllis reginae, 

 Gesnerfl Sutton/, Clerodendron speciosissimum, Fiichs/rt fulgens, two or three 

 good amaryUises, an O'xalis Bowiei, a very fine specimen of Trevirana coccinea, 

 a Melaleuca fulgens, and a striped Camellia. On the left of the room stood a 

 very large specimen of Phlox DrummondH, and a large fine Fuchsk. In the 

 miscellaneous collection, there were some cut specimens of ericas, particularly 

 two of ^rica IrbyaH«, and some fine specimens of Gladioli. There were some 

 fine boxes of cut flowers, which contained a very pretty display of asters and 

 hollyhocks. Among the vegetables, we noticed some fine cucumbers, spinach, 

 celery, onions, and carrots. On the right, there were some large baskets 

 of vegetables, grown by cottagers, of a very superior description. All were 

 good, particularly the potatoes, cabbages, parsneps, and turnips. On the same 

 side of the room there were some pretty bouquets, and, in the whole, a large 

 number of dahlias, many of which were fine and rare specimens. Among the 

 fruit we observed fine pines, good trays of grapes, and very fine peaches. 

 There were, also, some fine morello cherries and alpine strawberries ; and a 

 specimen of the curious fruit called the Jambosa vulgaris, or rose apple. The 

 melons and lemons were very fine. The supply of apples was not at all 

 limited, and they were very good in quality. There were some fine collec- 

 tions, all named, and some excellent kitchen apples, the royal russet, Cornish 

 gillyflower, &c. The pears were not at all plentiful, but those shown were 

 good. 



At the end of the room was placed a neat model of INlr. Corbett's h^gro- 

 thermanic apparatus for heating hot-houses, &c. (see p. 327.) In the card- 

 room were displayed the collections of the nurserymen. In that of Mr. 

 Pontej' of Plymouth, we observed a fine collection of dahlias, of all the 

 newest varieties. Amongst the miscellaneous collection were several species 

 of Babidna, .S'tatice foliosa. Campanula hostis, Clerodendron speciosissi- 

 mum, Pentstemon Murraya«?«, Clematis azurea grandiflora, Chorozema 

 ovatum, several new species of Gladiolus, and a fine collection of cut herba- 

 ceous plants and annuals. Mr. Fox of Penzance had a beautiful new dahlia of 

 his own, with a fine collection of (ierman asters and dahlias : his marigolds 

 and other annuals were very handsome. Mr. Rendle of Plymouth had a very 

 fine collection of dahlias, including the Glory of Plymouth, certainly one of 

 the finest flowers of the season. There were also some specimens of Clematis 



