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insect, he will render an essential service to the cultivation of flowers and 

 fruit. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, — John Williams. Pitmaston, 

 May 26. 1829." 



In consequence of the above communication, the Society have resolved 

 upon awarding a premium to any member of their body who shall point out 

 the best method of destroying the above-described insect. Any communi- 

 cation of the above nature, or on any other subject connected with the 

 Society, will be thankfully received by the Committee, and, at future 

 Meetings, will be read at two o'clock. ( Worcester Herald, May 50.) 



The Third Shoiv of the above Society was held in Worcester on June 1 7., 

 when premiums were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove : 1. Gloxinia sup^rba, Mr. Wood ; 2. Amaryllis, J. Taylor, 

 Esq. Green-house: 1. Cactus speciosa. Rev. T. Waters ; 2. Prostanthera 

 lasianthos, and 5. Evica ventricosa superba, Mr. Smith ; 4. Lachenalia for- 

 mosa, Mr. Tapp. Hardy Annuals : 1. Clarkfa pulchella, Mr. Beach ; 2. Z)el- 

 phlnium grandiflorum, Mr. Smith. — Flowers. Ranunculuses. Dark and 

 Dark Purple : 1 . Viriat, Mr. Hickman ; 2. Naxara,Mr. Fuller ; 3. Heureux, 

 and 4. Santalina, Mr. Smith. White Ground, Striped, Spotted, and Edged: 

 1. Princess Wurtemberg, Mr. Fuller; 2. Agreeable Unknown, Mr. Gum- 

 mery ; 3. Harpalyce, Mr. Hickman ; 4. Suprema, Rev. T. Waters. Yel- 

 low Ground, Striped, Spotted, and Edged: 1. Melange des Beautes, Mr. 

 Smith ; 2. Albert, Rev. T. Waters ; 3. Julius, Mr. Hickman ; 4. David, Mr. 

 Fuller. Orange : 1. and 2. Unknown, Rev. T. Waters ; 3. Triumphant, Mr. 

 Gummery ; 4. Orange Boven, Mr. Smith. Yellow : 1 . Model of Perfection, 

 Mr. Smith ; 2. Yiipi, Mr. Hickman ; 3. Unknown, Mr. Holmes ; 4. Miriam, 

 Mr. Fuller. Scarlet : 1. Borsit, 2. Adonis, 3. Fernanda, and 4. Rosny, Mr 

 Smith. Crimson : 1. Unknown, 2. Alphonso, 3. Domingo, and 4. Zebulon, 

 Rev. Mr. Waters. Light: 1. Orange Lion, Mr. Smith; 2. Laythea, Rev. 

 T. Waters; 3. Orange Boven, Mr. Gummery ; 4. Peronne la Pucelle, Mr. 

 Smith. Pinks. Purple Laced : Humber's Regulator, J. Taylor, Esq. Red 

 Laced : Beauty of Bath, Mr. Valencourt. Star : Davy's Eclipse, Mr. Hick- 

 man. Roses: 1. Rose d'Enfer, Mr. Smith; 2. Infernal, J.Taylor, Esq.; 

 3. i?6sa odorata, Mr. Tapp; 4. Rose Unique, Mr. Fuller ; 5. Mossa Basa, 

 Mr. Beach; 6. Rose Provence, Mr. Hickman; 7. Unknown, Mr. Hunt; 

 8. Yellow Scotch, E. Isaac, Esq. — Fruit. Strawberries : 1. Keen's Seed- 

 ling (for size), Mr. Wood ; 2. Best Flavoured, Mr. Beach ; 3. Taunton 

 Black, Mr. Hunt. Grapes : l . Black Frontignac, R. Nuttall, Esq. ; 2. White 

 Muscat of Alexandria, R. Nuttall, Esq. Melon, Sir H. Wakeman. Cher- 

 ries ; 1. Alton, Mr. Smith ; 2. May Dukes, Mr. Hemming. — CuHna?y Vege- 

 tables. Cauliflower, Mr. Wood. Double Blossom Peas, Mr. Mowbray. 

 Broad Beans, J. Taylor, Esq. {Barroiv's Worcester Journal, June 25.) 



Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society. — The Second Meeting of this 

 Society was held at Evesham, on May 21., when upwards of four hundred 

 specimens were placed on the stands ; the major part of which were first- 

 rate tulips, of great beauty, and the high perfection in which they were 

 brought to the Show, did great credit to the growers. Many other very 

 fine productions were exhibited (particularly geraniums), and a hundred of 

 asparagus, grown by Mr. Anthony New, of Evesham, of the extraordinary 

 weight of 9 lbs. Several new names were added to the list of subscribers. 

 The next Show is fixed for Thursday, June 18. Prizes were awarded as 

 under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house, Bouvardia triphylla, John Taylor, Esq. 

 Hardy, Mr. Mayfield. Geraniums: 1. Unknown, J. Taylor, Esq. ; 2. Un- 

 known, Mr. Hartland. — Tulips. Feathered Bizards : 1. Trafalgar, Mr. 

 Smith ; 2. Unknown, Mr. Valencourt; 3. Su- Sidney Smith, Mr. Mayfield. 

 Flamed Bizards : 1 . PlatofF, and 2. Charbonnier Noir, Mr. Racster ; 3. Prince 

 Potemkin, Mr. Smith. Feathered Bybloemen : 1. Ambassador de Holland, 

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