4 20 Piuvincial IIoi licultiual !Sucielics : — 



the plan of the A)>ini'i:iii Society ; and Mr. I'ayiic, the secretarv, reported several caset in wliicll 

 i-otlager* hail received from .*/. to .')/. for the proiluee of their hives this year. It \va» slated 

 th:it a market could readdy be found for the pure honey ill the comb, as obtained by depriva- 

 tion, at the price of '2s. a pound. A liberal subscription was com'.neuced for the puriHise ot car- 

 yinjj the design into elfect, which requires a sum of money in tlie lirst instance for the purchase 

 of be—, but will afterwards be kepi up, it is expected, by the repayments of the cottagers, 'i he 

 CullowinR is the only prize of which the name of the variety gaiiuiiR it is given : — 



Tender plant in bloom : Ci'rbera Iruticbsa, Mr. Wright, gardener to l^rd Calthori)e. {Vuiy 

 and S'orwich Pusl.>k-\>t. li.) 



jVor 27. The fruit was remarkably fine, anrl very ahtiiuLtiU. The varieties 

 of table pears, from the garden of the IJev. Sir T. G. C'uUum of Hardvick, were very justly 

 objects of admiration ; a collection of table and kitchen apple.*, with a dish ot (rerinan medlars, 

 and French crabs of 181?9, .'iO, and .'31, from Mr Kay of Tostock, were also worthy of notice. The 

 chrysanthemums were very tine, and the bouquets of tender llowers were greatly admired. Among 

 the prizes were the following: — 



Plant. Tender, in bloom ilia pot, AmarVUi.' psittacina. R. Hevan, Ksq. 



Fruit. I'lums, Imperatrice, Mr. Jiarrett, gardener to Sir I", (i. Cullum. — I'ears. Table: 

 1. Passc-C'olmar, and 2. Beurri- van Mons (Heurre Diel\ Mr. Harrett. Kitchen, Cadillac, Mr. 

 Stacev. — Apples. Dessert: 1 Koval Nonpareil, Mr. Stacey ; 2. Braddicl's Xnnpareil, Mr. Rar. 

 rett; Seedling, Mr. Jiarrett Kitchen, Uoyal Uusset, Mr. Barrett; Seedling, Mr. Steed. {Bury 

 and Siiffilk lUrald, Nov. M. IHJI.) 



I/iswicli ffurliciillinnl Socif/i/. — Sept. 1.'^. The asseuibhige of choice fruit and 

 flowers was the mo.st abundant ever before exhibited in that town. The Ueporter of the Sv^ffii/k 

 Chronicle, however, complains that the ladies were excluded from the dinner and dosert 

 provided for the male subscribers. " Why," says he, " are we not permitted to obtain the 

 benefit of their judgment ou the horticulturist's labours ? " Among the prizes awarded were the 

 following : — 



Plants. Green-hoii>c v'in bloom in a pot) : 1. A'erium spl^nden,'*, Mr. ^lills, gardener to Wil- 

 liam Rmlwell, Eso. ; '2. Calceolaria rug.'.sa, Mr J. Smith. — Hardy : Ipom6psis elegans, Mr. 

 Ch.irlcs (iarrod, gardener to C S. Collinson, Esq. 



Fruit. Dish of Grapes : 1. Black Hamburgh, Mr. George Thurtell ; 2 Svvcelwatcr, Jlr. James 

 Smith, gardener to D. Alexander, Esq. — Melon : 1. Gr.en-flesh, Mr. J. Smilh ; 2. Scarlet-fiesh, 

 Mr. W. Tiiriier, Ipswich — I'lums: Coe's Golden Drop, Jlr. W. Allen, gardener to the Uev. M. 

 Edgar. — Table Piars : GanseM's liergamot, Mr. Allen — Table Apples : Ribston Pippin, Mr. 

 Garnul, gardener to R. N. Shawe, Esq. Kitchen Apple : Hawthoniden, Mr. P. Jackson, 

 Ipswich. 



Ctilinani I't-pi'tfih/fs. White Celery, Mr. Allen, gardener to the Rev. J. B. Wilkinson. Red 

 Celery, Mr G.irrod. — Peas, Knight's Marrowfat, Mr. Milborn. 



Cut'lancrs' Prizes Savoys, Mr.'W. Mason, Ke.sgrave. 



The grapes produced by Mr. Thurtell attracted particular attention ; the bunches were of enor- 

 mous size, and the berries exceedingly fine. We understand that his system of cultivating the 

 vine is different from what is generally practised, and is the same as that so successfully pursued 

 hy Mr. Crawshay of Honniiigham, Norfolk, who is allowed to be one of the first grape-growers 

 ill Eng'and. Of kitchen apples there was a fine display. The most remarkable were, Mr. Jack- 

 son's Hawlhornilen; Mr. Bow's Emperor Alexander ; and Mr. Dunning of Whittun's Seek-no- 

 further. 'Siijfii/k Chronicle, Sept. 17.) 



Ucl. C. With tin- exception of the gearj];inas, tiic exhibition of flowers was not 

 «o good as usual ; but the fruitsand vegetables were equal, and in some instances superior, to any 

 hitherto produced. 'I he fruits, particular!) the grapes and apples, which gractnl the table appro- 

 priated to the cottagers, attracle.l general attention, and were much and justly admired. -Among 

 the spcciiiieiis worthy of notice were, black Hamburgh grapes, and white ("ape broccoli, sent by 

 G. St. Xiiidiit, Msq. ; several varieties of aiiples and pears, by Messrs. Hcdnall and Bircham, nur- 

 serymen from Holton, near Halesivorth ; some excellent out-rioor grapes, by the Kev. Temple 

 Frere, H. Browne, Esq., and T. Lombe Taylor, E.sq. ; and a dish of raspberries from Mr. Shipp. 

 We cannot oiiiil to iiuiition how much it .•ij>pears the wish of the committee to give encourage, 

 ment to the coHimc iMrdener ; and, as the founds of the Society are in a healthy state, we hope to 

 find the rewanls oU'ered to the industrious poor man iiicreaseti in a twofold degree before another 

 season is terminated. 



The following is the onlv subscriber's prize which has the name of the variety given : — Tender 

 Plant in bloom in a pot, .Salvia spli'ndens, Hev. T. Frere. Among the cottagers' prizes were the 

 following : — Very curious CdlalKish, William Caterinole, lloydoii .Skep of Honey (.il lbs), Susan 



Hanton, Palgrave; o('2H lbs , Flatinan, Burgate. [Ihiry unit SiiJJiitli Herald, Oct. 12 ) 



Nov. S. The following paper on the (iestnictioii of caterpilhirs on gooseberry 



bushes, from Mr. .Smith, was read, and ordertni to be forwarded to the Metropolitan .Society : 



" Provide two semicircles of wood, sheet iron, tin, or paper, of a dianicter equal to the biishet 

 to 1)C cleanseil, in the centre of the straight line of wiiich make a notch for the reception of the 

 »tem of the plant or plants when nut under them ; which being done, take of .Scotcli snufV one 

 fourth, of white hellebore in powder one fourth, of lime dust one half; mix them well together, 

 and with a common spring powiler.pull'apply the dust from the lower |Kirt of the bush info the 

 Iiabitations of the caleipillars, the slreigth of which will so overpower them, that Ihey will 

 almost instantly fall from their strongholds, apparently lifeless, into the semicircles beneath your 

 liiuh ; to assist which, give the stem of the bush a smart tap or two Having cle.ired vour bush of 

 the enemy, take up ttie two semicircles, shoot the intoxicated calerpiUam in a Jieap on the 

 ground, crush tlieni beneath your feet, ami the work is done, except that it is advisable to 

 rieanse the bu«hes afterwards with clear lime water. The above is not an ex|>eiisive application ; 

 for I supiKi.se that fiftv or sixty fonr.yi-ar-old bushes may be cle.inst d in about two or three houis, 

 and at an expense not exceeding 2.v. I recommend the opiTation to be done while the caterpil- 

 lars aic young; for in that slate their powers of defence are weak, and con.sequently the dust 

 come» in easier contact with their vital jiarts, whicli causes their destruction to be more easv and 

 iflecliial." 



.Among the prizes were the following ; — 



Plants, tireen. house : 1. In bloom in a pot, MaurAiidyd semperflorens, Mr Block, gardener 

 to Archileacon Ilerners ; 2. /'crbascum, Mr. W. Allan. ( hrysjiithemums in bloom iu n pot, 

 Tasseled Vell-.w, Mr. fleo. Mills, gardener to W. llrKlwcll, Esq 



Frtiil Oiit-door Grapes: I .Muscadine, Mr W. Allen, gardener to Ihc Rev W M. Edgar; 

 2. Black I'liiicc, Mr. J. Smith, gardener to I). Alexander, Esq — Applet. T.il.k-: I. Margil, 



