1-18 Pruriiuicil lluil. Sociclics : — Nuiihumbctiaml, 



1. Rus»oir« Iiicompar.ilile, Mr. J. Ilulliclay; '.'. I'lirclias's Graiita, Mr. P. Cornfield ; 3. Earl of 

 Etliiigli.-iin, ami 4. Munon'.s Will Stukely, Mr. J. Ilolliduy. Seedling, Martin's liiiiinent, Mr. 

 J. Martin — Hoses: 1. White Moss, Ia-c's Crimson I'erpctual, New Crimson Noisette, Yellow 

 China, Hizarrc do la Chine, Odorhta, and 'i. Noisette, Watt's China, Paipic Noisette, l-"ragrans, 

 Stephens's China, and (ireville/, Mr. J. Atkins. 



Fruit. Grapes. White: Chassclas de Kontaincbleau, V.. Pouvcrie, Esq. IJIark : 1. Black Ham- 

 burgh, E. Bouveric, lUq. ; ii. Black Hamburgh, Earl Spencer. — Melons: Land i.'. Green-flcshed, 

 E. Bouverie, Esq. — C. Sorlhaniplon, Atipist, ISJl. 



NORTHUMBEKL.\KI). 



Norlhiimbcrluiul and Durham Botanical and Ilnrliculliiral Socicli/. — Sept. 15. 

 Among the prizes awarded were gold medals to Mr. Wm. Kelly, gardener to A. Donkin, Esq , 

 Jesraond, for the iK'st-flavoured pine-apple Black Antigua; ; and to Mr. J. M' Queen, gardener 

 to S. \V. Parker, Esq., Scots House, for the best double carnation (Sherwood's Corinthus) ; and 

 silver medals to Mr. W. Kelly, for the best melon Siarlot-flcshcd Kock^ ; to Mr. J. Scott, gardener 

 to E. Charlton, ICsq , Siindhoe, for the second b^■.^t double carnation (Highland Boy) ; and to 

 Mr. J. Ismay, gardener to C. Attwood, Esq., Wjckham, for the be.st di.sh of jargonelle pears. 

 The only prize ;thc variety gaining which is named) among the ilowers is for the best exotic 

 plant in flower (Erythrlna Crista galli), to Mr. J. Clark, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close House. 

 The following articles were likewise exhibited : — A bouquet of anemone-flowered georginas, 

 from the garden of J. C. Anderson, &q.. Point Pleasant ; Calceolaria intcgrilT.lia, from the gar. 

 den of M. Anderson, Esq., Je.^mond ; and a dish of Morello cherries^ from the garden of Captain 

 C. B. Grey, Styford Hull. [Sfwcast/e Courant, Sept., 1831.) 



Nov. 4, The bouquets were deservedly worthy of attention, and muc-li credit 

 is due to the cxhibiters of them, for the production of so many elegant flowers at this late season 

 oftheyear> the fruits and vegetables w.-re consideretl to be in the highest perfection, and the 

 number of splendid exotics gave the whole a rich and most pleasing appearance. Among the 

 prizes were the following : — 



To Mr. James Scott, gardener to E. Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe, for the best exotic plant in flower 

 (Epiphvllum truncitum . To Mr. Jas. Scott, gardener to H. Lamb, Esq., Ryton, for tlie best six roots 

 of kohl rabi. To Mr. Jas. Scott, gardener to E. Charlton, Esq., Sanahoei the best dish of succory 

 (Cich.'.rium /'ntybus); and to Mr. T. Cook, gardener toT.W. Beaumont, E.sq. SLP., Bvwell Hall, for 

 the best six lieads of purple broccoli. 'I'he followingexotics were exhibited, viz. :— .SViiviasplciidei^s, 

 Pichard/n athi6pica, Gloxtnm s|)eci6sa, Treviraro cocclnea, and Epiphvllum trmiciltum.by Mr. 

 Wm. Kelly, from the garden of A. Donkin, Esq., Jesmond ; Chrvsantheinum indicum, by Mr. J. 

 WOueen, from the g:.rden of S. W. Parker, Esq., Scot's House; .Salvia spl.'ndens, by'Mr. A. 

 Hedley, from thegar<!en of John Hodgson, Esq. MP., Elswick Hall ; Lopliospermuni erubiScens, 

 by Mr. J. Ireland, from the garden of W. Donkin, Esq., Sandhoe; .Silvia spU-ndens, and a fine 

 single white camellia, by Mr. A. Simpson, from the g.irden of W. Losh, Esq., Little Benton. 

 The following articles were exhibited gratuitously, viz. : — A fine dish of white nniscadine and 

 black cluster grape.-, from the open wall, by Mr. Thomas Watson, from the garden of J. Kirsopp, 

 Esq , Spittal, near Hexham ; and a dish of very large cadilhc pears, by Mr. T. Cook, from the 

 garden of T.W. Beaumont, Esq. M.P., Bvwell Hall. {Xewcastle Courant, Nov. 12. 1831.) 



OXEOUDSHIIIE. 



Oxford Horticultural S/uni' jiuf; 4. Prizes were awarded as tinder : — 



Flowers. A prize for a seedling georgina was awarded to J. P. Burnard, Esq., architect, of 



Formosa Cottage, HoUoway, near London. 

 Fruit. Gooseberries. Kid [the heaviest 12 berries of each sortl : I. 12oz. i2dwt.s., Mr. J. 



Fardon, Woodstock ; 2. 1 1 oz. 1 ') dwts. Cgrs., Mr. Samuel Pain, Woo<lstock. Yellow: 1 9oz. 



Kdwts., Mr. J. Pardon, Woodstock ; 2. yoz. I'-' grs., Mr. Edward Bennett, Woodstock. Ciroeli : 



1. l()oz.ndwts., Mr. J. Pardon; 2. 'Joz. 1+dwt.s. 2grs., Mr. P. Pain. White: 1. lloz.Gdwts., 



Mr. J. Fardon ; 2. 10 oz. 10 dwts , Mr. Tliomas Lucas, Oxford. 



A handsome seedling cucumber, perlectly sir.iight, and measuring upwards of 2 ft. long, pro. 



duccd by Mr. Burnard, was recommcndea to notice by the judges. {Of/uril Herald, Aug. la. 1831.) 



.SOMEUSETSHIUE. 



Ilristol liotanical and Horticultural Socitti/, — Juli/2\. Among the planis 

 exhibited at the Fourth Show we noticed Koclln ciliita, and Ka'losAnthes cm-cinca, from Chris, 

 topher (ieorge, Esq. ; Loohospermum crubesccns, from the Uev. Dr. .Swetc ; Arlca viridiHf)ra and 

 Walktri, from Henry NuKcnl, Esq. ; fluml.ilgo capensis, and Thunbi'rg/n alMa, from Mr 

 M.ackay. Mr. Miller exhibited two beautiful new planis. Gladiolus natali'nsis from the 

 Cape, and Habrfmthus from Chile, both of which he has sent to be figured in the liotauical 

 Register. The f/l.idlolus, being as hardy as the t/ladlolus cardinfilis, will prove a great acqui. 

 tition to the flower-garden. Amongst the nurserymen's rollerlion we noticed a beautiful new 

 Calceolaria from Mr. Wheeler of Warminster, and a large Yucca gloriiYsa and .■\lstra-mcrm 

 J'elcurhia from Mr. Maule. Some very fln<- spcH-iinen.< of leaves of the green tea were exhibiti'd 

 by Mr. Kootsey, gathered from a plant that stood the severity of last winter, on the hills of 

 Breconshire, without any shelter ; and Mr. Jtootsey inlorms us that it is as hnrdv as the common 

 lilac and Chimonaiithus fragrans, and will prove n great acquisition to our !iar Jy evergreen planis 

 The prizes were awanled as follows : — 



Plants. Stove: 1. 'I'hunbifrg/a alMn, Mr. MacLay; '.\ Un\a carnbsa, and a libchcrt falcita 

 Mr«. Isaac Elton. — tireen-house . 1. Erythr'uia /auril'blia, John Hiirle, Kstj. ; 2. LophospCrmum 

 crubiscens, Hev. Dr. Swete ; 3. Hoella cdi ita, C. tJcorge, lOsq. — Hardy Perennials : I . Campanula 

 pyramidilis, Mr. Elbury ; 2. Fiinki/i ca?ridea, Mrs. VV. Fripn; ;). AgrostCinmn coron3ri.i, Mrs 

 W. Fripp.— Hardy Annuals: 1. ClarkiVi pulchi'lla, Kev. T. H. Walker; 2. '/.iimia ilegans, Hev. 

 Mr. Hichards. 



Fruit. Pineapples: 1. Enville, and 2. Black Jamaica, Mr. Pillnns ; 3. Queen, and ■». Envillc, 

 W. P. Jillard, Exj —Crapes. Black : I. Black Hamburgh, Mrs. Cartwright ; 2. Grizzly Frontl- 

 gnac, John New, jun., Esq. ; .i. Black .St, Peter, .Nlrs. Cartwright. White : I Mnwat of Alexan- 

 dria, Mrs. Cartwright ; V. Aluscat of .Mexaiidria, and .S. Nice, John New, jini , l-lfq Apricots • 



L Moorpark, C W. R .wilcii, l^iq. ; 2. Moorpark, .Mr. Hcli>.s. — Cherries : J. May Uukc Mr? H 



