598 Prov. Hort, Soc. : — Lincolnshire^ Middlesex^ NorfolJc, 



self by Mr, Peter Dean, with white flag. Selfs : the best yellow self by Mr. 

 Peter Dean, with min d'or. Orchideous plants : the premier prize by the 

 Rev. John Clowes, with Myanthus cernuus, and one other. Stove plants : 

 the premier prize by James Barker, Esq., with Calanthe feratrifolia, and 

 two others. Green-house plants : the premier prize by Mr. Richard Gorton, 

 with Chorozema Henchmannz, and three others. Ericas : the premier prize 

 by P. Lucas, Esq., with Odorata, and three others. Pelargoniums : the pre- 

 mier prize by Mr. William Lodge, with perfection, and three others. Herba- 

 ceous plants : the premier prize by P. Lucas, Esq., with Phlox Drummondz. 

 Hardy shrubs : the premier prize by Messrs. Cunningham and Co., with Kal- 

 mia latifolia, and two others. (^Manchester Guardian, June 11. ; and Manchester 

 Times, June 9.) 



Darton Tulip Show. — Juli/ 8. The flowers were very good, and they 

 were allowed to remain two or three days for public inspection. (Gard. Gaz., 

 July 7.) 



Middleton Gooseberry Show. — The largest red, Loudon, weighed 25 dwt. 

 Little Moss Gooseberry Shoiv. — Loudon was again the largest, and weighed 

 25 dwt. 15 gr. 



Clayton Gooseberry Shoiv. — Loudon was still the victor, and this time 

 weighed 28 dwt. 1 6 gr. 



Hadley Hill Horticultural Society. — June 9. This show was for tulips. 

 Blackburn Floricidtural and Horticultural Society. — Jidy 18. This show 

 was for pinks and carnations. 



Blachley Gooseberry Shoiv. — August 8. The largest red was wonderful, 

 22 dwt. 6 gr. ; the largest yellow, leader, 21 dwts. 1 gr. ; the largest green, 

 peacock, 19 dwt. 17 gr.; and the largest white, freedom, 19 dwt. 3gr. 

 (Gard. Gaz.) 



Bolton Floricultural and Horticidtural Society. — May 16. This meeting 

 was for the exhibition of auriculas, and other plants. The best green-edged 

 auricula was imperator ; the best grey, privateer ; and the best white, reform. 

 {Ibid., May 19.) 



Lincolnshire, — Grantham Horticidtural Society. — Aiig. 9. The speci- 

 mens of carnations were not fine ; but the fruit and vegetables exceeded those 

 exhibited on any former occasion. (Gard. Gaz.., Sept. 22.) 



Middlesex. — Hampstead Floiicultural Society. — June 13. A very good 

 show, principally for pansies, (Ibid., July 21.) 



Middlesex Society of Florists and Amateurs. — Sept. 17. This was a dahlia 

 show. 



Uxbridge Horticultural and Floricidtural Society. — Sept. 22. A dahlia 

 show. 



Metrojjolitan Society of Florists and Amateurs. — Sept. 27. This was the 

 annual dahlia show. 



Stamford Hill Floricultural Society. — Sept. 25. 



Highgate Horticultural Society. — This Society was established in November, 

 1838. 



Hampton Floricultural Society. — May 28. This was the annual tulip 

 show. 



Kentish Town and North London Floral Society. — Sept. 19. This show was 

 for dahlias. 



Royal Society of Horticidture. — Aug. 18. This was a dahlia show. 

 Royal South London Floral Society, — Sejyt. 11. A dahlia show. 

 South London Amateurs'" Floral Society. — Sej)t. 19. A dahlia show. 

 Norfolk. — Noifolk Horticultural Society. — August 8. Carnations, picotees, 

 and early dahlias. There were 120 dishes of fruit. 



Norfolk and Norivich Horticidtural Society. — August 6. The display of 

 roses, geraniums, cactuses, and balsams, was most beautiful. {Gard. Gaz., 

 Aug. 11.) 



Diss Horticultural Society. — This was the first meeting for the season, 

 but the number of specimens was not so great as formerly. 



