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devices, the design of which was not altogether to our taste, tliough we admit 

 it was got up with considerable ingenuity. It was a dreadful representation 

 of a dragon, or some such ideal animal, which iuing suspended over the heads 

 of the visitors, and, with extended jaws and glaring eyes, looked fearfully down 

 upon them as theyapproached the upper end of the hall. {DoverCkron. Sept. 22.) 

 FavcrsJimn Horticultural Society. — June 2\. The productions of the cot- 

 tagers were in some instances infinitely superior to those of the wealthy 

 competitors. (Gard. Gaz., July 7.) 



Tunbridgc IVells Horticullxiral Society. — Jttly 13. This show was for 

 roses. 



Wingham Horticultural Society. — Sei)t.21. This show was principally for 

 dahlias and fruits. 



Kent and Canterbury Floricultural and Horticultural Society. — October 6. 

 A fine show. 



Lancashire. — Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Society. — June 18. 

 The exhibition was a very good one, if the lateness of the season, and the 

 late unfavourable weather, are taken into account. The show was originally 

 fixed for Tuesday, but was postponed to Friday, in the hope of a change 

 of the weather. Owing to the continual rains, however, on the inter- 

 vening days, the tulips presented a worse appearance than they would have 

 done had the show been held on the day originally named. The weather, 

 yesterdaj', being rather dull, the attendance, although highly fashionable and 

 respectable, was hardly so numerous as usual. The hardy herbaceous plants, 

 green-house plants, pelargoniums, and heaths, particularly the latter, were very 

 superior. The best flowers were : — Tulips : the best pan, one in each class, 

 Mr. Richardson : Catafalque O. D., Crown Prince, Partout, Princess of 

 Wirtemberg, Walworth, Unique. Feathered bizarres : Duke of Lancaster, Mr. 

 T. Connelly. Feathered bybloemens : Ambassadeur Hollande, Captain Wilkin- 

 son. Feathered roses : Lady Crew, Mr. J.Walmsley. Flamed bizarres • Potter's 

 Albion, Mr. Hargreaves, jun. Flamed bybloemens : sable rex, G. Gardner, Esq., 

 Sion Hill, Flamed roses : rose unique, John Stout, Esq. Double tulips : 

 mariage de ma fille. Captain Wilkinson. Pelargoniums, the property of ladies : 

 Lord Brougham, Mrs. Knowlys. {Lancaster Guardian, June 23.) 



]\Iancliestcr Botanical and Horticultural Society. — June G. A very choice 

 selection of plants was exhibited, and some splendid pelargoniums, of great 

 vahie, were very attractive. A Cactus speciosissima, belonging to C. Tayleur, 

 Esq., was greatly admired. The variety of pansies arrested the attention of 

 almost every passer by. Among the fruits, we were much struck with the 

 pines and grapes, both of which were of such great size and beauty, as we have 

 never seen surpassed. The vegetables wcve nothing extraordinary, with the 

 exception of the asparagus, which was extremely fine. The specimens were 

 exhibited in a spacious marquee, erected for the purpose, immediately in front 

 of the hot-houses ; and the garden, which at all times affords an agreeable 

 walk, presented a very lovely and animated scene. 



The 2Qs. subscription cup, awarded to Mr. Samuel Ogden, with the follow- 

 ing : — Lady Barbara, rose unique, Rovvbotton)'s incomparable sans jcjie, Trafal- 

 gar, and heroine. The first breeder cup, consisting of six varieties, by Richard 

 Dixon, Esq., with the following : — Lady Crew, Duchess of Newcastle, char- 

 bonnier noir. Napoleon, Buckley's beauty, and old Dutch catafalque. Fea- 

 thered bizarres : the first prize, by Mr. William Fletcher, with goud beurs, 

 and four others. Flamed bizarres: the prize by Mr. Ralph Lowe, with lustre, 

 and fourteen others. Feathered bybloemens : the first prize by John Shel- 

 merdine, Esq., with baguet, and four others. Flamed bybloemens : the prize 

 by M. Potter, Esq., with bienfait. Feathered roses : the first prize by Mr. 

 Ralph Lowe, with Queen Boadicca. Flamed roses : the first prize by M. 

 Potter, Esq., with rose unique. Bizarre breeders : the first prize by Richard 

 Dixon, Esq., with a seedling. Bybloemen breeders : the first prize by John 

 Shelmerdine, Esq., with a seedling, from Louis XVL Rose breeders : the 

 prize by John Shelmerdine, Esq., with Lady Crew. Selfs : the best white 



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