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evergreens, on which was placed the ranic of the fair goddess of flowers. On 

 tables placed in the centre of the room was a crown formed of dahlias of large 

 dimensions, with a beautiful vase on one side and a fountain on the other ; 

 each having a smaller crown by its side, formed of the choicest description of 

 flowers, and many other devices of an equally elegant character, in the arrange- 

 ment of which taste of a superior order was evinced. The exotics, &c., fur- 

 nished by Joseph Neeld, Esq., M.P., and other gentlemen, were of the first 

 qualit}-, as were likewise the fruits and vegetables. (Salishuiy Herald, Sept. 9.) 



T/ie First Show of the Calnc Fluricultural Society, fur Dahlias. — August 31. 

 The hall was tastefully decorated with laurels, dahlias, and green-house plants, 

 *"urnished for the occasion from the garden at Bowood, and from Messrs. Heale 

 of Calne. It is anticipated that another year the funds of the society will 

 enable them to give prizes for fruits, Sec, and for the best-cultivated cottage 

 gardens. (Ibid.) 



The Annual Winchester Cucumber Show. — April 17. The prizes were 

 awarded as follows: — 1st, to Mr. Dodd, gardener to Edward Baker, Esq.; 

 2d, to Mr. Trollope, gardener to Mr. Jones, of the White Hart Hotel; 3d, to 

 Mr. Smith, gardener to J. H. Jacob, Esq. {Ibid., April 18.) 



The Wilton Annual Pink Feast. — Jult/. The show of flowers was re- 

 markabl}' fine, and the prizes were awarded as follows: — The 1st, to Mr. 

 John Keynes of Salisbury ; the 2d, to Mr. Turner of Wilton ; and the 3d, to 

 Mr. Squibb of Fisherton. {Ibid., July 22.) 



Worcestershire. — Worcester Horticultural Society. — July 28. The car- 

 nations and picotees, and the dahlias excited great admiration, as did also a 

 Fuchsw globosa sent by Mr. Smith. 



Vale of Evesham Horticultural and Floricultural Society. — July 27. A bou- 

 quet, with the word " Victoria," exhibited by Mr. Clarke of Croome, excited 

 great admiration. 



Hagley and Stourbridge Floricultural and Ilvrticultural Society. — Aug. Car- 

 nations and picotees were the principal objects; but there were also some ex- 

 cellent fruit and vegetables. 



Yorkshire. — Beverly and East Riding Floral and Horticidtural Society. — 

 June 7. The principal room contained three tables placed longitudinally. 

 The end of the centre talde nearest to the marquee was covered with fruit; 

 namely, apples, melons, grapes, filberts, gooseberries and strawberries, &c. ; 

 while the other end displayed samples of the best cucumbers, kidneybcans, 

 asparagus, potatoes, &c. The potatoes were remarkably forward for the 

 season. The table on the west side of the room contained specimens of the 

 finest salads we ever saw ; the opposite side of the room was graced by some 

 fine cauliflowers, and other early productions of the kitchen-garden. One 

 division, which did credit to the growers, was conspicuously marked out as the 

 "cottagers'" oflering. A semicircular stand at the end of the centre table 

 nearest the door supported two arches of flowers, from which were suspended 

 W. R., in bold letters of crimson daisies. The marquee was devoted to the 

 exhibition of plants and flowers, which were shown in great abundance, upon 

 shelves extending nearly the whole length of the lawn. The plants consisted 

 of splendid fuchsias, calceolarias, ericas, and some most beautiful geraniums, 

 chieHy from the collection of the Rev. E. Thoroton, the president ; an ex- 

 cellent specimen of Clianthus puniceus, in full flower, from the Botanic 

 (iarden, at Hull; as also a plant of Dryandr« nervosa. A collection of 150 

 plants, from the nursery of INIessrs. George Press and Son of Beverly was 

 exhibited, but not for competition. Amongst these were, an orchideous plant 

 called Brass/rt maculata, in full bloom, which is very rarely seen in flower; 

 also, several fine specimens of Chinese azaleas. The centre and both sides of 

 the awning were hung with garlands of flowers, and several strings of the same 

 descended gracefully from the top to the bottom of both sides. A large semi- 

 circular table was placed at the north end of the marquee, over which the 

 word "Floriculture" was formed in bold characters, each letter being com- 

 posed of a separate flower. There must have been near a 1000 of a sort 



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