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and the lately introduced hardy annuals, Clarkia pulchella, with its profu- 

 sion of purple flowers, and the Petunia nyctaginiflora, covered with innu- 

 merable snow-white blossoms, will soon find their place in every garden, and 

 add to the variety already cultivated. 



The fruits and vegetables proved equally delicious to the taste, and 

 pleasing to the eye. A fine specimen of the Rock Cantaloup Melon, from 

 the garden of J. N. Franklyn, Esq., attracted particular notice, so early 

 in the season, and to this was most deservedly awarded the first prize. 

 Three fine specimens of grapes had prizes awarded to them for their great 

 merit. The strawberries were universally admired ; and a description of 

 their enormous size would excite doubt, in the minds of those who did not 

 inspect them, of the correctness of the statement. 



Other prizes were awarded for fine specimens of flowers and culinary 

 vegetables; among them was a vegetable possessing superior merit, called 

 Aracacha, from South America, sent by Mr. Alderman Daniel, from the 

 root of which a powder was obtained, of a farinaceous quality, and said to 

 be highl}' nutritious. 



Plants. Stove and Green-house: 1. Calceolaria integrifolia, 2. Cactus 

 speciosissima, and 3. Amaryllis Johnsoni, Mr. Maule. Herbaceous : 1. Eu- 

 phorbia stricta variegata, Mr, Maule ; 2. Geum coccineum. Miss Bright, 

 Ham Green ; 5. ffinothera macrocarpa, Mr. Maule. Hardy Shrubs : 

 1. Cjtisus nigricans, 2. A seedling ^Rhododendron, a la R. roseum, and 

 3. A seedling i^hododendron, a la R. catawbiense, Mr. Maule, StapJeton 

 Road. Seedling Geraniums: 1. Pelargonium Agrippi?«<»«, and 2. P. ma- 

 culatum var. ;oseum, Mr. Young, Taunton. Heaths : 1. £rica transliicens, 

 Mr. Maule. — Flowers. Roses : 1 . and 2. Mr. Lee, Lawrence Hill. Pinks : 



1. Mr. Lee, Lawrence Hill; 2. Mr. C. H. Jessop, Cheltenham. — Fruit. 

 Strawberries: 1. Wilmot's Superb, Ph. Protheroe, Esq., Cote House; 



2. Keen's Seedling, Miss Bright, Ham Green ; 3. A Seedling raised from 

 Wilmot's Superb, Mr. S. Waring, Stoke Bishop. Grapes : 1. Black Ham- 

 burgh, Mr. C. H. Jessop, Cheltenham ; 2. Black Tripoli, Rd. Okeley, Esq., 

 Pen Park ; 3, White INIuscat of Alexandria, J. W. Ricketts, Esq., St. Vin- 

 cent's Lodge. Melons: 1. Rock Cantaloup (a very fine specimen), J.N. 

 Franklyn, Esq., Clifton ; 2. Cito d'Olor (from Carthagena), Mr. C. H. Jes- 

 sop. — Culinary Vegetables. Potatoes: 1. Ash-leaf Kidney, Mr. Lee; 

 2. Shaw's Earlj', G.W.Hall, Esq., Sneed Park. Cucumbers: 1. Long 

 Early Frame, White Spine, Mrs. H. Vaughan, Cote ; 2. Long Prickly, 

 J. W. Ricketts, Esq. Cauliflowers: Mr. Lee. Cabbages: 1. Early Em- 

 peror, Mr. Lee ; 2. Pullin's Early Nonpareil, Mr. C. H. Jessop. Vegetables 

 possessing superior merit : 1. The Aracacha of South America, T. Daniel, 

 Esq., Henbury ; 2. i?heum hybridum, W. P. Taunton, Esq., Stoke Bishop. 



Of ranunculuses, forced peaches, cherries, lettuces, pine-apples, and green 

 peas, there were no specimens sent. 



Censors : J. L. Knapp, Esq., S. Horsley, Esq., Mr. Mackay, Mr. Boys. 



Mr. Miller of Durdham Down, the secretary, declined sending any speci- 

 mens for prizes, being desirous of giving a fair scope to his friends. {Glou- 

 cester Journal, June 27.) 



Worcestershire. 



Worcester Horticultural and Floral Society. — The Second Meeting of 

 this Society for the present year was held on May 26., and was most nume- 

 rously and respectably attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the citj' and 

 county. The exhibition of flowers, fruits, &c., was excellent, and gave uni- 

 versal satisfaction. The large stand was quite filled with the choicest spe- 

 cimens, presenting one uniform mass of bloom, and must have afforded a 

 rich treat to the connoisseur and admirer of the floral tribe. There were 

 nearly 500 tulips, and the number of specimens of all descriptions, entered 



