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Openshaw. For the third geranium, to Mr. Thomas Clough. {Manchester 

 Courier, June 1.3.) 



The Second Show of this Societt/ took place on June 30., and the exhibi- 

 tion was exceedingl}' good, incUiding a great variety of exotic, Iiardy, and 

 florists' flowers, among which may be particularly noted the prize Alstrce- 

 merifl, a fine specimen of Cactus speciosissima, Scarlet Gladiolus, Oleanders, 

 Dahlia compacta, the annual Coreopsis (tinctoria) 6 ft. high, and some 

 superb bouquets. Some shaddocks, of extraordinary size, were shown from 

 the hot-houses of N. L.Acton, Esq. Strawberries of superb appearance, 

 French crabs grown by Mr. Pawsey of Lidgate, in 1827, perfectly sound, 

 &c. &c. The Cape lettuces are an admirable species, as round and solid as 

 a drum-head cabbage. A very meritorious specimen of virgin honey, the 

 produce of this year, in a box, exhibited by a servant, was deservedly re- 

 warded, though no prize was offered, and was sold readily at 2s. 6d. per lb. 

 There were a great number of visitors ; and the ladies afterwards partook of 

 some strawberries in another apartment decorated with roses. Prizes were 

 awarded as follows : — 



Flowers. Red Stock, Mr. Lines, gardener to N. Lee Acton, Esq. Ra- 

 nunculuses, Mr. Samuel Middledith, Bury. Pinks, Mr. Barrett. Roses, 

 Mr. Hodson, Chapel House. Plant in Bloom, Aistrcemer/or, Mrs. Reeve, 

 Westgate Street. Best Bouquet, Mrs. Reeve. — Fruit. Grapes. Forced, 

 Black Prince, Miss Pollen, Hartest. Strawberries. For flavour, Downton, 

 Mr. Lomax. Largest, 55 to the pound, Keen's Seedling, Mr. Marriott, 

 Stowmarket. Cherries, White Heart, Mr. Barrett, Hardwicke. — Culi- 

 nary Vegetables. Cauliflowers, Miss Pollen. Peas, Mr. Lord, gardener 

 to the Rev. Jas. Cullum. Potatoes, Mr. Hammond, gardener to Sir H. 

 Bunbury. Turnips, Mr. Knights, gardener to Mr. D. Beauvoir. Carrots, 

 Mr. Buchanan, Stowmarket. Cape Lettuces, Mr. J. H. Payne, Bury. 



Cottagers' Prizes. Onions, Jermyn, Timworth. Cabbages, Agar, Tim- 

 worth. Brompton Stock, Brett, Stowmarket. — Reward. Box of Honey, 

 James Fenton, Ingham. {Bury and Norwich Post, July 1.) 



Berkshire. 



Windsor Horticidtural Society. — The Second Meeting of this Society 

 took place on June 26., when the prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Floivers. Pinks: 1. Mr. Willmer of Sunbury; 2. Mr. Gould, Royal 

 Gardens, Windsor ; 3. Mr. Weedon, Hillingdon ; 4. Mr. Lillewhite, Wind- 

 sor ; 5. Mr. Cooper, Bray ; 6. Mr. Bowyer, Bray. Geraniums : 1 . Mr. Brown, 

 Slough; 2. Mr. Ingram, Frogmore; 3. Mr. Cameron (E. Foster's, Esq.), 

 Clewer; 4. Mr. Cooper. Roses: 1. Mr. Willmer; 2. Mr. Gould. Dahlias, 

 Mr. Cameron. Geum coccineum, Mr. Vare, Windsor. Poppies, Mr. 

 Lovegrove, Windsor. — Fnnt. Strawberries. Keen's Seedling : 1 . Mr. Ca- 

 meron ; 2. Mr. Ingram. Wilmott's Superb, Mr. Robertson, Windsor. 



A great number of other articles were produced ; amongst them we 

 particularly noticed Cactus speciosissima, Z-ilium longiflorum, Polygala 

 cordata, the Iver Cottage Brier, from Mr. Woodcock, Iver, &c. ( Windsor 

 and Eton Express, Jtuie 27.) 



Gloucestershire. 

 Gloucester Horticultural Society. — The Second public Exhibition for the 

 season took place on May 29., and, in point of splendour and attraction, 

 was in no way inferior to former Shows, The varied beauties of the tulip 

 and anemone classes, though, perhaps, a little too much advanced in bloom 

 by the late warm weather, afforded great pleasure to the connoisseur, whilst 

 the rarer ornaments of the hot-house and green-house were in high perfec- 

 tion. The number of specimens contributed was very great, not less than 

 823 appearing on the books of the Society. {Hereford Journal, June 3.) 



