750 Prov. Hurl. Soc. : — Hcrefordshin', Lancasliire. 



tlistiiutly and broadl}' striped ; w Inch circiunstance we hail with great satis- 

 f'attion, and doiil)t not tliat, in a few years, georginas will be [)roihiced as 

 nincli diversified by stripes as carnations. The gooseberries were very 

 abundant, and many of them not only very large, but good as well as great : 

 indeed, the |)rejudice against large gooseberries is fast wearing away, as 

 some of them may be brought into competition as to flavour even with the 

 old rough red. There were some berries exhibited from a seedling plant 

 by a non-subscriber, possessing size and richness of flavour in an eminent 

 degree. The plums were not sufficiently matured, but the pines, melons, 

 peaches, nectarines, apricots and grapes were of first-rate size and quality; 

 and, to crown all, a highly respectable and ninnerous assemblage honoured 

 the excellent display with their presence and approbation. The names of 

 the gooseberries which won prizes, are, red. Crown Bob, Roaring Lion, 

 King's (ilobe; green, Ocean, Greensvood's (ireen ; yellow, Koyal Gunner, 

 Golden Chain, Orange (.ilobe. Mr. Godsall won three of these prizes, 

 and several prizes for other objects. {Hcriford Joiirua/, Aug. 15. 1832.) 



Sept. 21. At this last show for the present year georgina flowers were 

 profusely abundant ; among them were many seedlings, several of which 

 were broken into distinct stripes ; the peaches, nectarines, plums, and 

 grapes were abimdant and excellent. 84 varieties of a|)i)les and '25 of 

 pears were exhibited, most of them of extraordinary size and beauty. Miss 

 Anne Parry exhibited a " double [flowered] EschsclKjltzw." INIr. (Jodsall, 

 nurseryman, has won the greatest number of prizes in this Society during 

 the year. (Ibid., Sept. 2G. 1832.) 



li().s.s I lurlicultural Society. — Jiilt/25. 1832. The carnations andpicotees 

 were of the first quality and in prime bloom, and the stage of them was 

 admitted by all florists [jrescnt to be the best they had ever witnessed. 

 Georginas were in great abumlance and in great beauty ; and the first 

 prize among the light kin<ls, namely the purj)le-fringed, was universally 

 admired, the petals being fringed with purple, like the best |)icotee. The 

 gooseberries, from the dry weather, were not so large as they are usually 

 seen at the show at this season, but the other fruits were the ailmiration of 

 all. Numerous prizes were awarded for carnations, picotees, georginas, bal- 

 .sams, cockscombs, and house plants, Iloyw carnosa, Phajnocoma proHfera, 

 Kalosanthes coccinea, 7irica ampulliicea, infundibuliformis, and Parmen- 

 tier/'rt /osea. Among the gooseberries the winning kinds were, reil, Roaring 

 Lion, Crown Bob, and Warrington; green, (ireen wood's (ireen, Lancaster 

 Lail ; white, Woodward's Whitesmith ; yellow. Golden Lion, (^ueen of 

 the Yellows, and Amber. {Ibid., Aug. 1." 1832.) 



Si])t. If). Georginas in abundance, peaches, nectarines, out-of-door 

 grapes, apples, pears, melons, heaths, and vegetables were exhibiteil. The 

 report of the show is closed with tlie following remarks on Indian Corn : — 

 "In a former journal we stated that Mr. Palmer of Pencoyd, ami Mr. Palmer 

 of Bolitrce, near Ross, this year cultivated several acres of what is gene- 

 rally termeil ('obbett's corn, and that the cro|) promised to be very fine. 

 This expectation has been fully realised, and we have received a cob or 

 car from one of the fielils, of great size ami perfection. The following me- 

 thod of cultivation was adopteil by Mr. l^dmer of Pencoyd : — The crop 

 was planted on the lOth of May, on riilges Oft. over, two rows on the top 

 of each ridge; it was hand-hoed on the Kith, iKth, and l!)tli of June, and 

 some were transplanted on the 28th to fill up the vacancies caused by the 

 ravages oltbe black beetles, which are very destructive to the plants when 

 in an infant state. On the 14th of July, and following ilay, the intervals 

 between the ridges of corn were ploughed deeply, approaching to within 

 .3 in, of the |)lants : on the 2(lth, the taking off the suckers which spring up 

 at the foot.stalk of the plant conunenced ; and on the 2()th, the eartii whicli 

 had been ploughed from the ridges on the 4th and 5th July, was turned 



