624 Prmincial Horticultural Societies : — TVorcestershire. 



Esq., and Mr. S. Warring ,• White Dutch, Mrs. SherifFe and Mrs. John 

 Hurle ; Black, W. P. Taunton, Esq. Gooseberries : Red Roaring Lion, 

 Mr. Cartwright ; Crown Bob, Henry Brooke, Esq.; Green Angler, Mr. 

 Cartwright ; Ocean, D. Stanton, Esq. ; Yellow Rockwood, Mr. Cartwright. 

 — Culinary Vegetables. Kidnejbeans, Mr. Lee and Mr. John Hurle. 

 Celery, White Solid, Mr. Lee. Cauliflower, Mr. Lee. Cucumbers, Mr. 

 Jessop and W. P. Taunton, Esq. Peas, Rev. Dr. Sweete and Mrs. John 

 Hurle. Potatoes, Ash-leaved Kidneys, Mrs. L. Gregory and Miss Bayly. 

 Carrots, Mr. Maynard and D. Stanton, Esq. Artichokes, Richard Oakley, 

 Esq. Cabbages, Battersea and Emperor, Mr. Lee. Turnips, Mrs. John 

 Hurle and Mr. Lee. Vegetable Marrow, J. N. Franklyn, Esq., and Mr. 

 Maule. 



Extra-Prizes. Keswick Codlin, Mr. Maule. Cantaloup Melon, Mrs. 

 John Cave. Citrus medica tuberosa, and Citor d'Olor Melon, Miss Bright. 

 Black Hamburgh and White Sweet Water Grapes, Mrs. Harford. 



Cottagers' Prizes. Large Cabbage, Elizabeth Martin, Ashton. Codlin 

 Apple, J. Bullock, Tockington. {Bristol Gazette, August 13.) 



Worcestershire . 



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

 Society for the present year, was held at Evesham, on the 18th inst., when 

 the following prizes were awarded : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house ; 1 . Mr. Hartland ; 2. Mr. Procter ; 3. 

 Mr, Hartland. Hardy Annuals : 1, Rev. G. Shute; 2. Mr. Mayfield.— 

 Flowers. Ranunculuses. Class 1: 1. Rev. Mr. Gretton; 2. Mr. Smith. 

 Class 2 : 1. Mr. Mayfield ; 2. Mr. Smith. Class 3 : 1. and 2, Mr. Smith. 

 Class 4 : 1. and 2. Mr. Mayfield. Class 5:1. Mr. Smith ; 2. Mrs. Eyston. 

 Class 6 : 1. Mr. Smith; 2. Mr. Mayfield. Class 7 : 1. Mrs. Eyston; 2. 

 Mr. Mayfield. Class 8 : 1. Mr. Gratton; 2. Mr. Hunt. Pinks. Purple- 

 laced : 1 . Mr. Valencourt ; 2. Seedling, Mr. Racster ; 3. Mr. Jessop. i^Red- 

 laced: 1. Mr. Hunt; 2. Mr. Valencourt ; 5. Mr. Smith. Stars: Land 

 2. Mr. Valencourt; 3. Seedling, Mr. Mayfield. Roses: 1. Mr. Racster; 2. 

 Mrs. Eyston; 3. Edward Rudge, Esq.; 4. Mr. Valencourt ; 5. Mr, Hunt; 

 6. Mr. Racster; 7. Mr. Hunt; 8. Mr. Racster. — Fruit. Strawberries, 

 Heaviest: 1. Black Taunton, and 2. Keen's Seedling, Mr. Hunt. Best 

 flavoured: 1. Mrs. Eyston; 2. Keen's Seedling, Mrs. Charles. Cherries, 

 Mr. Goodall. — Culinary Vegetables. Garden Beans, Mr, A. New. 



After the prizes had been announced, and exhibited to a numerous as- 

 sembly of the members and visitors, the London Horticultural Society's 

 silver medal, which had been awarded to Mr. George Fulton, gardener to 

 Lord Northwick, of Northwick Park, Worcestershire, for his general pro- 

 ductions in horticulture, of superior excellence and flavour, and for his 

 communications read to the Society, was presented to him by the presi- 

 dent, E. Rudge, Esq., with the following address : — 



" In presenting to you, Mr. Fulton, this medal, as the merited reward of 

 your labours, I congratulate you on being the first member of this Society 

 on whom this honour is conferred ; the presentation of a medal to its mem- 

 bers is the highest mark of distinction which any learned society has in its 

 power to confer, and we are greatly indebted to the liberality of the Hor- 

 ticultural Society of London, for having placed annually one of theirs at 

 our disposal. There is no doubt but you will fully appreciate its value, and 

 that it will be a stimulus to your future exertions in the cause of horticul- 

 tural science. I take this opportunity of thanking you, in the name of this 

 Society, for the various floral and horticultural specimens which you have 

 exhibited to the Society at its Meetings, and to express a hope for their 

 continuance, as well as for any future communications on such new or im- 

 proved modes of culture, as you may find, by experience, have proved suc- 

 cessful." {Worcester Herald, July 4.) 



