590 Provincial Hmticiiltural Societies : — 



Pimelea deciissata, fuchsias of sorts, Andromeda iiixifolia, cactuses of every 

 variety, and green-house plants of various kinds. 



The exhibition of vegetables by cottagers was of a fine description, consist- 

 ing of broccoli, cabbage, carrots, beet root, rhubarb, parsneps, beans, &c. 

 (Treivmmi's Exeter Flying Post, June 12.) 



July. The extensive and varied specimens of choice and beautiful plants 

 and flowers were unusually splendid. There was a large collection from the 

 conservatories of J. W. BuUer, Esq. of Downes, among which were some new 

 and rare specimens ; Sir T. D. Acland also contributed some new and very 

 superb plants. The nurserymen, Messrs. Veitch, and C. Sclater, again dis- 

 played large collections of almost every novelty ; the exhibition being greatly 

 indebted to them. Of fruits there was an excellent contribution, considering 

 the backwardness of the season ; and the vegetables were highly creditable, 

 particularly to the cottagers. Mr. Veitch's collection was truly splendid ; it 

 completely filled the whole of one side of the room, and comprised fine vari- 

 eties of pelargoniums. Cape ericas, splendid fuchsias, and many new plants ; 

 together with a beautiful collection of roses and annuals, very fine pansies, and 

 numerous stove, green-house, and hardy plants. (^Woohners Plymouth Gazette^ 

 July 28.) 



Horticultural Fete. — A novel fete of this kind was given Oct. 2. in the 

 splendid gardens of Messrs. Luconibe, Pince, and Co., adjoining this city, by 

 Mr. Pince, which excited great interest among the gardeners in the West of 

 England. The scene of this truly unique affair was the magnificent conserva- 

 tory, built by Mr. Pince, solely for the culture of camellias, which is, in fact, the 

 largest building ever erected for that especial purpose, being 200 ft. in length, 

 22 ft. in width, and 16 ft. high. At one end of this temple of Flora, for such 

 most truly might it be called, a table was spread, at which upwards of eighty 

 of the principal gardeners of the nobility and gentry of the West of England 

 sat down to an excellent and well-served dinner. The other end presented a 

 splendid horticultural exhibition, consisting of rare and fine specimens in 

 various departments of horticulture, for which prizes, which had been previ- 

 ously offered, were adjudged by judges chosen from among themselves. We 

 do not give the list of prizes, as the names of sorts are not stated : among 

 them, however, we observed a dish of peaches, one of apricots, and one of 

 plums, which drew much attention, and were considered remarkable, having 

 been grown on the borders of Dartmoor. The display of flowers and plants 

 was of the most gorgeous description; and not the least interesting part of the 

 whole was the circumstance, that from choice plants, tastefully arranged on the 

 table, were suspended the gold and silver medals adjudged to the worthy host 

 at the metropolitan and other exhibitions ; while the silver cups won by him at 

 the horticultural exhibitions in Exeter teemed with generous wine. On this 

 pleasing and, among horticulturists in the west, memorable occasion, Mr. 

 Pince presided; and Mr. Nott, his foreman, filled the vice-president's chair. 

 The best feeling prevailed, and much professional conversation took place. 

 (^Ti'enmiaii's Exeter Flying Post, Oct. 11.) 



N'ortk Devon Horticultural Society. — June 20. The finest specimen we 

 noticed was a vine (of the white muscat of Alexandria species) in a pot, pro- 

 fusely laden with clusters of grapes, as magnificent in their appearance as, we 

 have no doubt, they were delicious in their flavour : this splendid plant was 

 contributed from the hot-house of Capt. C. Hole. The flowers were considered 

 by several floricultural amateurs to equal or surpass the product of any previ- 

 ous season. The pelargoniums from the conservatory of Capt. Williams 

 were particularly fine ; the cockscombs from Castle Hill had lost nothing of 

 their accustomed splendour ; the green-house plants, cactuses, and calceolarias, 

 from the gardens of Charles Roberts, Esq., of Bickingtom Cottage, attracted 

 considerable notice ; oiu- resident nurseryman, Mr. Burge, displayed many 

 superb specimens, including green-house and hardy herbaceous plants, calceo- 

 larias, roses, &c. ; and Mr, Bale of Westacott contributed an imposing collec- 

 tion of American shrubs, a beautiful bouquet, &c. But the most remarkable 



