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gardener to Lord De la Warr. Melon, not less tlian 21b. : 1. Silver Rock, Mr. Dall ; 2. Scarlet 

 Flesh, Mr. Searle. Mulberries : best plate, Mr. Calling. Apples, table, best dish : 1. Carr<5e 

 Pippin, Mr. G. Stittle ; 2. Kingsland Pippin, Mr. French, gardener to the Rev. Mr. Jenyns. 

 Pears, table, best .dish : 1. Bergamot, Mr. French ; 2, Mr. Ripsher. Filberts, best lb., Mr. Chal. 

 lis. Nuts, best lb., Mr. Wilson, gardener to Lord Ue la Warr. — Culinary Vegetables. Celery, 

 six best heads, G. Jenyns, Esq., Wilbraham. 



Treasurer's Prize. Bouquet, Mr. Gimson. — Cottagers'' Prizes. Apples: Ribston Pippin, 

 William Smith, Trumpington. Onions, White Spanish, Robert Freeman, Abington. Parsneps, 

 James BuUen, Wimpole. Gcorginas, William Perry, Hildersham. China.asters, three, James 

 Tuck, Windmill Cottage, Harston. — E.vtra.Prizes. Cottagers' Apples, Hawthorden, Thomas 

 Chapman, Wimpole. Cottagers' Onions, James Tuck, Harston. Cottagers' Georginas, Joseph 

 Beales, Cherryhinton. Cottagers' Bouquet, James Tuck, Harston. Cottagers' Lettuces, Silesian, 

 Harris Marshall, Trumpington. Cottagers' Currants, Red, Harris Marshall, Trumpington. 

 Onions, White Spanish, Mr. Palmer, Ely. Apples: Torbay Pippin, The Master of Sidney ; and 

 Alexander,' Mr. Biggs. Lettuces, White Cos, Mr. Palmer. Apricots, Moorpark, Mr. Huggins. 

 African Marigolds, Mr. Wilson, Lord De la Warr's gardener. French Marigolds, Mr. Palmer. 

 China-asters, Mr. Huggins and Mr. Brewer. 



The annual dinner took place immediately after the show. 



After dinner, forty-two prizemen of the year received their prizes, which amounted to two 

 medals, and 108^ 9s. in money. An honorary medal was also presented to Mr. Charles Baron of 

 Saffron Walden, for his valuable services as a judge. The London Horticultural Society's annual 

 honorary medal was also presented to Mr. Samuel WidnalL {Huntingdon Gazette, Sept. 19.3 



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Ipswich HorficnUiiral Society. — The Third Meeting for the present year was held on Aug. 3., 

 and most respectably attended; the show of fruits and flowers, considering the season, was al- 

 lowed to be very good. The judges appointed to award the respective prizes were, Dr. Maclean 

 of Colchester ; Tiios. Allen, Esq., Crane Hall, Ipsivich ; and Mr. Bray of Barham ; who adjudged 

 as follows : — 



Flowers. Bouquet of Border Flowers : 1. Mr. Jcffery ; 2. Mr. Lovely. Plant in bloom in a pot : 



1. Maurandyrt Barclayart«, Mr. Jeffory; 2. Coreopsis, Mr. Lovely. Georginas: Seedlings, Mr. 

 Jeffery. — Fruit. Grapes: VVhite, Sweetwater, Mr. Chapman, gardener to Charles Berners, 

 Esq. ; Black, Frankenthal, Mr. Bird, Ipswich. Melon : Scarlet Flesh, Mr. Newman, gardener to 

 T. 15. Western, Esq. ; Green Flesh, Rev. I. S. Matthews, Hitcham. Apricot: 1. R. Pettiward, 

 Esq., Finborough Hall ; 2. Mr. Allen, gardener to Mileson Edgar, Esq. Plums, Black Morocco, 

 Mr. Milborn. Cherries : Table, Mr. J. Smith, gardener to Dykes Alexander, Esq. ; Morello, 

 Mr. Chapman. Gooseberries. Red: 1. Roaring Lion, 2o dwts.fi grs. Mr. Woollard ; 2. Roaring 

 Lion, igdwts. 10 grs., Mr. Dunning. Yellow: 1. Gunner, ISdwts, i^grs., Mr. AVoollard ; 2. Viper, 

 16 dwts. jgrs., Mr. Lovely. Green: 1. Angler, 17 dwts. 1 gr., Mr. Woollard ; 2. Independent, 

 15 dwts. 2. and 3. Bonny Lass, 14 dwts. IS grs., Mr. Newman. Best plate, fewest to the.pound : 1. 

 (U) Mr. Woollard ; 2. (20) Mr. Milborn. Best plate for flavour, Red Champagne, Mr. Barney. Cur. 

 rants. White, best lb. : 1. (19 bunches) New White Dutch, Mr. Woollard ; 2. (28 bunches) Mr. 

 Burn. Red, best lb. (34 bunches), Mr. Woollard. Raspberries : 1. Antwerp, Mr. Lovely; 2. Ant. 

 werp, Mr. Milbourn. {Suffolk Chronicle, Aug. 8.) 



The Fourth Meeting of the above Society for the present year was held on Sept. 15. The 

 judges appointed to award the respective prizes were Thomas Allen, Esq , Dr. Beck, and Mr. 

 Burgess, for the fruits and vegetables ; and Mr. Hunt and Mr. Baldiston for the flowers. Pre- 

 miums were awarded as follows : — 



Flowers. Double Georginas : 1. Mr. Sally ; 2. Mr. Buchanan. Seedling, Mr. Jeffries. Flower 

 in bloom in a pot : 1. Mr. J. Smith ; 2. Mr. Felgate. Bouquet of border flowers : 1. Mr. Jeffries ; 



2. Mr. Lovely. — Fruit. Grapes: White, Muscadine, Mr. Jelly, gardener to Miss Lloyd; 

 Black, Hamburgh, Mr. Jelly, gardener to Miss Llovd. Melon : 1. New .Scarlet Flesh, Mr. 

 Milborn ; 2. Old Scarlet Flesh, Mr. Sally, gardener toH. N. Jarrctt, Esq. Peaches : I. French 

 Mignonne, W. RodwcU, Esq. ; 2. Grimwood's Royal George, Mr. J. Smith, gardener to Dykes 

 Alexander, Esq. Nectarines: 1. Early Newington, Mr. Sally; 2. Eiruge, Mr. ISarney. Apri- 

 cots : 1. Moorp.ark, Mr. .1. Smith ; 2. Moorpark, Mr. Bird. Plums : 1. Goliah, Mr. .Sally ; 2. Green 

 Gage, Mr. Potter. Pears: 1. Jargonelle, Mr. Milborn ; 2, Jargonelle, Mr. J. Smith. Apples: 

 Table, Kerry Pippin, Mr. Sally ; Kitchen, Hawthornden, Mr. Jackson. Cherries, Morello, 

 Mr. Jelly. Raspberries, Mr. Milborn. Nuts, Cosford, Mr. Burn, gardener to Lord Rivers. Figs, 

 Mr. Burn. — Culinary Vegetables. Cape Broccoli : White, Mr. Barney ; Purple, Mr. Lovely. 

 Endive, Mr. Allen. Red Cabbage, Rev. J. S. Matthews. 



Amongst the Georginas exhibited by Mr. Sally and Mr. Buchanan were some -splendid specimens. 

 A beautiful seedling geranium, reared by Mr. Crawley, was also exhibited, which was named the 

 Crawleyt/rta ; and we could not help noticing the excellent state of preservation of the dish of 

 cherries produced by Mr, Jelly. [Ipswich Journal., Sept. 19.) 



Ipswi<:h Carnation Show. — At this Show, held on August 6., the judges were, Mr. Sheming, 

 Woodbridge ; Mr. Keymer, Colchester ; and Mr. Shreeve of Ipswich ; who decided as follows : 



1. Ive's Prince Leopold, Smalley's Foxhunter, Ne Plus Ultra, Fletcher's Duchess, Pearson's 

 Madame Mara, and Hufton's La Belle Alliance, Mr. Lee; 2. Strong's Victorious, Foxhunter, 

 Rainbow, La Belle Alliance, Fletcher's Duchess, and Madame Mara, Mr. Jessup ; 3. Davey's 

 Duchess, Turner's Duke of Devonshire, Strong's Victorious, Fletcher's Duchess, and two 

 Scarlet Flake Seedlings, Mr. Hunt. Picotee prize, Mr. Goodwin. Crimson Bizard .Seedling, Mr. 

 Woollard, afterwards named Woollard 's Mr. Peel.' Scarlet Flake Seedling, Mr. Woollard, 

 afterwanls named Wopllard's Miss Anstruther. {Suffulk Chronicle, Aug. 8.) 



fVickhain-market Flower Show. — The Annual Show of Carnations and Picotees, held at 

 Wickham Crown, on August 3., was respectably attended, and there were many fine flowers 

 shown. The prizes were adjudged by Mr. E. Cadman, Mr. J. Cadraan, and Mr. Williams, as 

 follows : — 



Pan of four blooms : 1. Foxhunter, Lacy's Water, La Belle Alliance, and Madame Mara 

 Mr. William Barker, Hcmingstone; 2. Foxhiniter, Rainbow, Fletcher-s Duchess, and Madame 

 Mara, Mr. William Barker, Wickhani ; 3. Strong's Vittoria, Ive's Prince Leopold, Hannibal, and 

 Fletcher's Duchess, Mr. Jessup, Helmingham. Picotees, Will Stukely, and Barker's Sportsman 

 Mr. Tyler, Wickham. Seedling Carnation, Mr. Barker, Wickham, afterwards named Barker's 

 Mrs. Amyss. Seedling Picotee, Mr. Jessup, Helmingham, afterwards named Jessup's Bang-un 

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