558 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Durham, 



Sept. 27. The arrangements in the floricultural department were beautiful, 

 and the collection comprised the choicest specimens in dahlias, German asters, 

 orchideous plants, green-house plants, coxcombs, balsams, and tender annuals. 

 The display of fruits was of the first description ; and numerous were the 

 competitors under this head. The show of vegetables was also very fine, and 

 conferretl great merit on the producers. Amongst the fruit produced was a 

 beautiful netted cantaloupe melon, from the garden of E. Murly, Esq., of 

 Crewkerne, weighing 1 1 lb. 9 oz. From the garden of Messrs. Webber and 

 Pierce, of Merriot, were exhibited some fine specimens of plants and cut 

 flowers ; among which we noticed the Passiflora Y,onAomdna, verbenas in 

 great variety, and a splendid collection of dahlias, inchiding every new variety, 

 with some fine specimens of their own raising. Mr. George Parsons, nursery- 

 man at Stalbridge, exhibited a box of dahlias, which was generally admired. 

 {Western Flijing Post, Oct. 2.) 



Durham. — South Durham Horticultural Soc'wtij. — Aug. 3. Among the 

 prizes awarded were the following: — Best bunch white grapes to Jos. Cummings, 

 gardener to Mrs. Hogg, of Norton ; best green-flesh melon to Thomas Banks, 

 gardener to Mr. Hustler, of Acklam ; best red -flesh melon to Mr. Stephenson, 

 gardener to Mr. Pease, M.P. {Durham Chronicle, Aug. 18.) 



Essex. — South Esse.v Horticultural and Floricultural Socieit/. — .lull/ 20. 

 This exhibition was held in Wanstead Park. A fine specimen of t'hama>'rops 

 humilis, from the garden of J. J. Lyster, Esc]., and a collection of orchideous 

 plants from that of J. Alcard, Esq., were very much admired. {Gardener's 

 Gazette, Aug. 2U.) 



Colchester Floricultural and Horticultural Societij. — Aug. Mr. W. Cant 

 gained the first prize for pelargoniums. {Ibid.) 



Hadleigh Horticultural and Floricultural Societt/. — Juli/. This was the 

 first meeting of the society. The exhibition of fruit and flowers was ex- 

 cellent, and numerous prizes were awarded. {{I/jid., July 22.) 



Wingham Horticultural and Floricultural Societi). — July 21. Was very nu- 

 merously attended. {Ibid., Aug.) 



Gloucestershire. — Bristol Horticultural Societi/. Aug. 3. — Here was a 



splendid display of fruit, and also of carnations, picotees, and dahlias. {Ibid.) 



Cheltenham Horticultural and Floricultural Society. — Sej)t. 5. The dahlias 



were very fine, as were the grapes. Mrs. Oldham won the first prize for 



flowers. {Ibid., Sept.) 



Cirencester Horticultural Association. — June 30. From the backwardness of 

 the season there was not so large a supply of roses and pinks as usual ; of other 

 flowers there was a good show. The visiters were indebted to Mr. William 

 (iregory and Mr. A. Smith for a supply of various plants and flowers, and also 

 to Aliss Smith for three baskets of flowers, very tastefully arranged. Among 

 the prizes was one for roses, first prize, Charles Lawrence, Esq. {Gloucester 

 Journal, July 8. 1837.) 



Kingscote Horticultural Societi/. — Juli/ 4, The productions (including 

 those of the cottagers) were excellent, considering the dearth which has ex- 

 isted for the last three weeks. Among the prizes were ranunculuses and pinks, 

 Mr. Pillans ; roses, best of any colour, Mr. Smart; pelargoniums, Mr. Pillans. 

 {Ibid.) 



Hampshire. — Hampshire Horticultural Society. March. The exhibition 

 compriseil a handsome stand of flowers, with apples and vegetables, from Sir 

 Thomas Baring, Bart. ; a capital collection of green-house plants, from the 

 llev. G. C. Rashleigh ; Neapolitan violets from J. Fleming, Esq. ; a large 

 collection of stove and green-house plants, with a large assortment of apples 

 and pears, from the llev. Mr. Beadon ; a variety of apples, asparagus, and mush- 

 rooms, from Lord Ashburton ; apples and rhubarb, from Capt. Nevill; apples, 

 cucumbers, sea-kale, asparagus, and potatoes, from J. Guitton, Esq. ; citrons, 

 limes, lemons, oranges, pears, apples, anil vegetables, from the Duke of Buck- 

 ingham ; green-house plants, hyacinths, and asjjaragus, from Mr. W. N. Wick- 

 ham. Numerous prizes were adjudged. {Hampshire Chronicle, March 20.) 



