632 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



garden of R. Bliukbird, Esq., Villa Real; CorraeVi spcciosa, Erythrma 

 t'rista-salli, TliiiiihLT^'w alata, I'liltcnncV/ stricta, A'rica cyliiidrica, and (ire- 

 villert rosiiiarinif'olia, from tlie ;;anlcn of J. (t. Clarke, Esq., Fenhani. A 

 beautiful <juecn pine was exhibited, from the garden of A. Donkin, Esq., 

 Jesmond, and several beantifid ireraniunis. An uncommonly fine specimen 

 of 7^6sa Banks/Vi" was exhibited from the garden of J. Walker, Esq., Ben- 

 well. (Ibid., May 19.) 



June 1. Numerous prizes were awarded for superior specimens in every 

 department. Among the various exotics were i^olygala oppositifolia, Pi- 

 nielcii deeussata, Cereus speciosissimus, Er} thrina C'rista-galli, Tinea /-osea 

 alba, Thunberg/fl alata, Eutaxia »/yrtif(Mia, Agapanthus umbcllatns, and 

 Falla's seedling (iloxin/V/ ; also six stalks of rhubarl), weighing I7A lbs. 

 (one of which measured 7^ in. iu circumference), from the garden of Mr. 

 H. Newton of this town, nurseryman. The show of tulips was the most 

 superb ever seen on the tables of the Society, there being nearly 250 exhi- 

 bited for competition ; and the whole exhibition excited the admiration of 

 a very large assembly, consisting of upwards of 700 ladies and gentlemen 

 in the course of the day. (//jiV/., June G.) 



'r/ie District jlfcctiiig of this Society was held June 5., when a variety 

 of prizes were awarded. The Brompton stocks were the largest ever 

 witnessed in that part of the country. (Ibid., June G.) 



The Gateshead Ancient Florists'' S:)cieti/ was held on Nlay 28., when prizes 

 were awarded to the following tuli|)s : — Incomparable Briseis, Rose Ceres 

 Primo, Triomphe de Lisle, Bien Fait, and Comte de Vergennes. (Ibid., 

 June 6.) 



Hexham Botanical and Hurticnltnrat Sociefi/. — Alat/ 26. The exhibition 

 seems to have consisted entirely of Horists' flowers, for which various prizes, 

 were given. ( Ibid., June G ) 



OXI'ORDSIIIKE. 



Oxford, Oxfordshire, and neighbouring Counties, Horticultural Socicti/, — 

 Ajiril 26, Amongst the articles most deserving notice were, a beautiful 

 .s|)ecimen of Pidtena;^« stricta, ami E'pacris gramliflora, shown by Mr. 

 I. Wheeler, gardener to Mrs. Wall of St. Giles's; a Camell/rt Sasum/ua, a 

 new hybrid calceolaria, and two varieties of Kalmw latifolia, by Mr. Fair- 

 bairn, gardener, nurseryman, (.^.c. Broad street; a fine hyacinth, by Mr, 

 AVhitc, Bicester ; and a fine display of ericas, the property of Mr. Joseph 

 Humphrc}', uurscryman, c*v:c., St. Giles's, with whom this beautiful ami 

 interesting tribe of plants l)id fair to succeed better than they have hitherto 

 done in this njighbourhooil. (0.vford University, City, and County Herald, 

 April 28.) 



■May 28. The show was good ; and though there may have been more 

 plants in the Hall, there were never more dioice articles disi)layed at any 

 I)revious exhibition of this Society. The tables occui)iedby the respective 

 niu'scrymen were well filled with a brilliant display of the most choice and 

 beautiful flowers the season could produce. Mr. T;igg and Mr. Bates 

 tlisplayed a fine collection of pelargoniums. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Hum- 

 phrey excelled in the beautiful and interesting tribes of A'rica, Calceolaria, 

 and Cactus. Some fine pelargoniums were exhibited by Mr. W. S. Clark 

 of Wallingford, which woidd probably liave gained a prize, had not their 

 bloom been damaged by travelling. As single plants which attracted most 

 notice (exclusive of those exhibited for prizes) were, a very fine specimen 

 of Chamie'rops humilis, from the Botanic Garden; Cereus speciosissinms. 

 Calceolaria Young//, Ilough/rt//c^,bfco!or, and some other fineaud new hyi)rid 

 varieties from Mr. F'airbairn ; Calceolaria Hope«Mrt and polyuntba, from 

 Mr. Humphrey; anil Onosma ta'jrica, and ColHnsirt grandiflora, from Mr. 

 Jeffrey. (Uul, June 2.) 



