560 Provincial Hurt. Societies: — Hunlingdonshirc, 



man, of this town, and a very fine collection of roses from Mr. Paul, of Ches- 

 hunt. (1. 1837.) 



Sept. 7. The sb.ow of dahlias was the {)rincipal attraction of the tlaj- ; 

 they were unusually fine and numerous, and in oin- opinion have obtained a 

 decided improvement in tiieir sorts and cultivation since last 3ear. A fine 

 collection of Noisette and perpetual roses were exhibited from C. S. Chauncy, 

 Esq., of INIunden. A fine Enville pine from the gardens of Lord Melbourne, 

 Brocket Hall, with two very fine ([ueen pines from Wiiliam Harrison, Esq., 

 Cheslumt, some fine black Teneritf'e and white grapes, from the gardens ;it 

 Youngsbnry, drew great admiration. A fine and extensive collection of dah- 

 lias, heartseases, apples, &c. were exhibited by Mr. Francis, of Hertford ; 

 also a fine collection of dahlias and roses from Mr. Paul, of Cheshunt. Nu- 

 merous prizes were awarded. {Ibid , Sept.) 



Huntingdonshire. — Huntingdon Horticultural Societi/. — April. Among 

 the prizes were the following : Table apples, 1st prize, old nonpareil, Mr. J. 

 Newman ; 2d prize, golden Harvey, Col. Pemberton ; sauce apples, 1st prize, 

 Normington wonder, Mr. J. Newman ; 2d prize, lemon pippin, W. S. Stone- 

 hewer, Esq. ; table pears, beurre ranee, R. Eaton, Esq. ; broccoli (extra prize), 

 Imperial white, Mr. Hudson. Among the cottagers' prizes was one to Tho- 

 mas Shelford, for rluibarb, grown in a chimney corner in a box of earth. 

 Above 14/. were distributed in prizes to cottagers. {Huntingdon Gazette, 

 April 8.) 



Kent. — S^deutiam Annual Pink Sliow. — July 10. The flowers, notwith- 

 standing the badness of the season, were of first rate quality. 



Tunlyridge JVells Horticultural Societt/. — June 2. Notwithstanding the 

 backwardness of the season, the display of flowers and plants was very splen- 

 did. Numerous prizes were awarded. (See Gardener's Gazette, June 17.) 



Grove Ferry Pink Feast. — Juli/ 18. The company was not so numerous 

 as usual. 



Maidstone Horticultural Societt/. — Jidt/ 26. This was an excellent exhibi- 

 tion. 



Ttie Ramtgate Annual Carnation Show was held August 11. 



Ramsgatc Pink Feast. — Jidy. The flowers were not quite so good as 

 usual, owing to the unfavourable weather. 



Lancashire. — Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Societi/. — June. Con- 

 sidering the weather, the exhibition was a good one, and the attendance, as 

 usual, highly respectable. A flower stand, the invention of Mr. Saul, was 

 shown on this occasion and was mucli admired. The stand is cast iron, and 

 represents a male figure attired in the exact costume of the Swiss guards, as 

 worn in the IGth century, all painted in proper colours, and bearing in each 

 hand a basin for the reception of flower pots or bouquets. Among the prizes 

 were the following tulips : The best pan, William IV. Captain Wilkinson ; 

 feathered bizarres, snrpasse catafalque, Mr. Connelly; feathered bybloemens, 

 Maitre partout, Mr Marshall, Bentham ; feathered roses. Due de Bronte, Mr. 

 Connelly ; flamed bizarres, Albion, Mr. Hargreaves, High-street ; flamctl 

 bybloemens, Princess Wirtemburg, Mr. Richardson ; flamed roses. Lord Hill, 

 Mr. Richardson. (Lancaster Gazette, June 10.) 



Blackburn Floral and Horticultural Societi/. — The show was not above an 

 average one, except as regards the cottagers, in whose productions there was 

 a great improvement. 



Bolton Floral and Horticultural Societi/. — Aug. 8. This show was for car- 

 nations and dahlias ; and numerous prizes were awarded. 



Alanchcstcr Floral and Horticultural Society. — July 3. The most remark- 

 able objects were some rhubarb, six stalks of which weighed 15J lb., shown 

 by J. C. F. Walker, Esq., and an orchideous plant, Stanhopea oculata, exhi- 

 bited by the Rev. J. Clov/es. 



Leicester.slnrc Floral and Horticultural Society. — Aug. This show was prin- 

 cipally for pinks; but some rhubarb was shown, twelve stalks of which 

 weighed 24-lbs. 



