634 Provincial Hort. Societies: — Siiffblk, JVilts, 



display- The broccoli, kidncybcans, cucumbers, asparagus, sea-kale, 

 rjjubarb, and cabbages, were the most remarkable for their extraordinary 

 growth, and excited nnich attention. (Taiiiifon Courier, May 9.) 



June I.'). The Horal display was exceedingly attractive and beautiful, 

 whilst, the advanced state of the season allowing the introduction of out- 

 door fruits and vegetables, they were exhibited in the most tempting 

 variety. The company present was of the most fashionable dcscri[)tion, 

 and the attentlance of young and elegant females very numerous. We 

 regret to iiear that on this occasion several cases of pilfering from the 

 rarest plants were observed. Due care, we untlerstaml, \\ill be taken at 

 the next Meeting to prevent a recurrence of so truly Eng/ish a misde- 

 meanour. The French, with all their frivolity and thoughtlessness, have 

 deservedly tlie credit of being most exem[)lary in their comluct at exhibi- 

 tions of this sort. (//»«/., June 20.) As the aristocracy thus appear to 

 steal now and then for an)usement, it seems but just that they should 

 show a little fellow-feeling to the mobocracy, when they steal from 

 necessity. 



Suffolk. 



Ipswich Horlinilhirnl Society. — April 3. Various fruits preserved 

 througii the winter, green-house plants, forced flowers, and culinary vege- 

 tables, especially broccoli, obtained prizes. {Suffolk Cliron., April 7.) 



The Ipswich Annual Show of Auriculas and Polyanthuses was held. May 3., 

 when our correspondent, Mr. Woollard, one of the first growers in England, 

 obtained the first prize for Gorton's Champion and (irimes's Privateer. 

 Various other prizes were given. (Ipswich Journal, May 12.) 



7'he lieccles Horticultural Societi/ held its first Meeting, May 9., when 

 various prizes were given for flowers, incluiling nineteen superb hyacinths, 

 some choice varieties of heartsease, and a double polyanthus, vuiiciue and 

 of great beauty; cucumliers; strawberries; ami a l)unch of asparagus of 

 fifty-one heads, weighing -i lbs. 10 oz. (Ibid., May 12.) 



Wiltshire. 



The Wilts end General Arboricultural, Ilorticiillural, and Botanical So- 

 ciety. — Ajjril 10. A number of finely grown specimens of rare plants 

 were exhibited, as well as florists' flowers, fruits, and culinary vegetables. 

 Among the stove plants, we observed /uiphurb/V/ splendens, ]irunsfels«i 

 uniflora, and ("lu-culigo sumatrana. We were glad to see several prizes 

 given to cottagers, for cabbages and onions. — J\Iatt. Thos. liodding, Hon. 

 Sec. AprU IG. 



May 18. A still more splendid collection than before, of flowers, fruits, 

 and vegetables, was exhibited ; but only the names of a few that obtained 

 extra-prizes have been sent us. Seven [)rizes were given to cottjigcrs. 

 Among the extra-prizes is one " to A. 15. Lambert, Esq., for a new Jiifws.'^ 

 This, we suppose, must have been the Jiifjcs spcciosum, a dried specimen 

 of which was lately exhibited by Mr. Lambert at the Linmcan Society: its 

 flowers are almost as beautiful as those of the Fuchsw coccinea, to which 

 they have a general resemblance ; its shoots arc thickly covered with 

 prickles ; and the day is |)erhai)s not far distant, when it may form the 

 hedges of our cottage gardens, strengthened with a few plants of double 

 sloe, and varied by the double whin and the blush t'ydonia japc'mica. 



.Iinie 19. Our correspondent, Mr. Shcnnan, is, as usual, the [)rincipal 

 cxhibiter of rare and finely grown plants; but the first prize was given to 

 Mr. Mitchell for Oncldium Hexuosum: |)rizcs were also given for C'ymbi- 

 dium rdoifolium, Calanthe j'eratrifolia, Alstromer/Vz psittacina, A. Simsii, 

 and i'ancratium calathinum. Prizes were given to cottagers, for peas, 

 potatoes, lettuces, ranunculuses, and Brompton stocks. Among the extra- 

 prizes was one to Mr. Christie, gardener to Lord Radnor, for forbidden 



