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Northamptonshire. — Northampton New Horticultural Societi/. — Aug. 20. 

 This show was for carnations. 



Kettering Horticultural Society. — July 26. Tliis show was for fruit. 



Northumberland. — Ncivcastle Horticultural Society. — June 15. The 

 exhibition was most excellent, and the prize bouquet was much admired., as 

 was also a seedling geranium, from the garden of J. G. Clark, Esq., named by 

 him the Grainger seedling. Among the prizes was, for the best exotic 

 plant in flower, Gesnera faucialis, the silver medal to W. A. Surtees, Esq. 

 (^Newcastle Couraiit, June 29.) 



July 20. Among the prizes, we noticed one for the best double rose, Scott's 

 ranunculus, the bronze medal to Mr. James Scott, gardener to E. Charlton , 

 Esq., Sandhoe. The sum of three guineas, to the gardener who could produce 

 the best testimonials of his abilities, and of the greatest length of servitude 

 in one family, to Mr. James Scott, gardener to H. Lamb, Esq., Ryton, he 

 having been in the service of that gentleman for fifteen years. ( Ibid., July 27.) 



Alnwick Horticultural Society. — August 28. This show was principally for 

 carnations. 



Nottinghamshire. — Chilwell and Becston Florists' Society. — May 14. 

 This was the annual show for auriculas and polyanthuses. The best green- 

 edged auricula was Pearson's Badajoz ; the best grey-edged, Kenyon's 

 ringleader; and the best white-edged, the pillar of beauty. (Gard. Gaz., 

 June 2.) 



Kirklington Gooseberry Show. — July 30. The heaviest was a red wonderful, 

 and weighed 21 dwts. 4grs. 



Oxfordshire. — Henley Horticultural Society. — Sept. 18. The show was 

 very good, particularly in fruit ; the peaches and grapes so tempting, that, 

 doubtless, many a looker on wished to cultivate a nearer acquaintance with 

 them. The dedication, on the exterior of the tent, to Flora, was beautifully 

 executed in dahlias, and many very tasteful designs ornamented the interior ; the 

 most elegant was a column of wreathed China asters, on a mossy pedestal, 

 surmounted by a model of Canova's Venus treading on roses; for this a prize 

 was awarded to Mr. Stubbs. A pyramid, in the centre of the table, composed 

 of some pretty specimens of zoology, intermixed with shells, was greatly 

 admired ; it forming a pleasing contrast to the fruit and flowers around. The 

 collection of asters occupying the whole extent of the bottom of the table, 

 exhibited by Messrs. Sutton of Reading, was much admired ; to these gen- 

 tlemen, and Mr. Halfacre of Sonning, were awarded the extra silver medals, 

 for the best stands of dahlias. The exhibition of this splendid flower was 

 altogether superior to what it has been any preceding year, and the season has 

 closed as triumphantly as the warmest advocate could wish. The cottagers' 

 table was, as usual, excellent ; and the increased number of competitors indi- 

 cate that the benefits already conferred on this industrious class are duly appre- 

 ciated. (Reading Mercury, Sept. 22.) 



Oxford Grand Dahlia Show. — Sept. 5. Mr. Bates exhibited the best pair ; 

 but the prize was not adjudged to him, because he had two flowers in it of 

 the same kind. (Gard. Gaz.) 



Shropshire. — Salop Horticultural Society. — Aug. 15, This show was 

 principally for carnations. 



Market Drayton Horticultural and Floricultural Society. — May 5. 

 Auriculas. 



Oswestry Floricultural Society. — Sept. 17. Dahlias. 



Newport Horticultural Society. — Sept. 13. There were some good dahlias, 

 but the number was limited. 



Somersetshire. — Bath Royal Horticultural and Botanical Society. — June 

 8. The upper tent contained some beautiful auriculas, polyanthuses, hearts- 

 ease, hyacinths, and cut flowers ; while in the two circular tents were to be 

 found the fruit and vegetables, consisting of apples of various sorts, cucumbers, 

 cherries, strawberries, pine-apples, grapes, potatoes, asparagus, rhubarb, sea- 



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