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BERKSHIRE. 



The JVallingford Ranunculus Show was held on June 10., when the prizes were aw.nrded as 

 follows : — 



First Class, Dark and Dark Purple : 1. Melius, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. and 3. Naxara, Mr. 

 Costar ; +. Viriat.Mr. E. Wells. Second Class, Striped : 1. Melange, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. Oeillet 

 Parfait, Mr. Birkett ; 3. Tamaire, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 4. Favourite Mignonne, Mr. Woodbridge. 

 Third Class, Crimson Red and Rose: 1. Henrietta, Mr. Costar; 2. Gunn's Crimson, .Mr. W. S. 

 Clarke , 3. Papius, Mr. Atkinson ; 4. Rose Velona, Mr. Birkett. Fourth Class, Edged : 1. Grand 

 Berger, Mr. Costar; 2. Grand Berger, and .3. Doctor Franklin, Mr. Clarke; 4. Horatio, Mr. 

 E. Wells. Fifth Class, Spotted : 1. Arbrisseau, Mr. Costar; 2. Arbrisseau, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 



3. Fabius, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 4. Agamemnon, Mr. Birkett. Sixth Class, Yellow and Straw: 



1. Adrian, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. Golconda, Mr. Woodbridge ; 3. Beroth, Mr. E. Wells. Seventh 

 Class, Mottled: 1. Thompson's Queen, Mr.,W. S. Clarke; 2. Benjamin, and .3. Isodorus, Mr. 

 Woodbridge. Stand of nine blooms: 1. Mr. W. S. Clarke; 2. Rev. Jos. Tyso ; 3. Mr. Costar; 



4. Mr. E, Wells ; 5. Mr. Woodbridge ; 6. Mr. Birkett ; 7. Mr. Atkinson. Steward's prizes. 

 Grand Berger, Mr. Costar. — J. T. 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



Gloucester Horticultural Society. — The Fourth Public Show for the season took place on July 

 31., and was eminently attractive. The display both of flowers and fruits was brilliant in the 

 extreme, and far exceeded any former exhibition. The assemblage of carnations and picotees 

 was particularly admired, and the richness and variety of the georginas left nothing to be wished 

 for in that splendid tribe. Other choice flowers were also contriltuted in great numbers. The 

 abundance of luxurious fruits of all descriptions was such as to gratify the eye, and provoke the 

 taste of the most fastidiou.s. The evening's sale of fruits was very productive. The number of 

 specimens entered in the Society's books amounted to upwards of 1220. (The Bristol Mirror, 

 Aug. 8.) 



Cirencester and Cotswold HorticulturalAssociation. — The Second and last E.Khibition of this 

 Institution for the present year was held in September. The display of fruits, particularly, far 

 surpassed our expectation, and affords us every reason to hope that this Institution, which is quite 

 in its infancy, will next year become one of the principal attractions of this neighbourhood. 

 {Bath Journal.) 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 



The Worcestershire Horticultural Societi/ held their last Meeting for the present year in Wor. 

 cester, on August 28. Among the fruits we particularly noticed a pine from the garden of the 

 Marchioness of Downshire, which weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. ; also a bunch of grapes from the gar- 

 den of J. Taylor, Esq. The peaches, nectarines, and apricots were likewise particularly fine. 

 There were also exhibited two new specimens of the new silver beet, and a new esculent vege- 

 table lately imported from Hungary, called Kohl.rabi. We are sorry to say that indisposition 

 prevented the attendance of Sir C. S. Smith, Bart. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Green-house: CalceolSiria corymbbsa ; 2. .Elichrysum proliferum, and 3. Lechenault/a 

 formbsa, Mr. Tapp ; ;4. Pelargbnium ardens. Rev. T. Waters. Cockscomb, Sir H. Wakeman, 

 Bart. — Flowers. Georginas, Crimson : 1. Seedling, Mr. Beach ; 2. Denin's Seedling, 3. Sanguinea, 

 and 4. Wells's Victory, Mr. Tapp. Purple : 1. Wood's Favourite, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Seedling, 

 R. Nuttall, Esq. ; 3. Langley's Favourite, and 4. Triumphant, Mr. Tapp. Scarlet : 1. Superb, 



2. Coccinea, 3. Unknown, and 4. Unknown, Mr. Tapp. Sulphur: 1. Yellow Sulph urea, and 2. 

 Dwarf Yellov/, Mr. Tapp; 3. Unknown, J. Taylor, Esq.; 4. Sulph iirea supt'rba, Mr. Beach. 

 I/iglit : 1. Unknown, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Quilled Lilac, Mr. Beach ; 3. Seedling, J. Taylor, Esq. ; 4. 

 Unknown, Mr. Tapp. — Fruil. Pine, Mr. Wood. Blelon, K. Griffiths, Esq. Peaches, J. Taylor, 

 Esq. Nectarines, Mr. Wood. Apricots, Mr. Berkelev. Grapes : Black Hamburgh, Mr. Beach ; 

 White Muscat, J. Taylor, Esq. Cherries, Mr. Wood. Plums, Mr. Hunt. Figs, Mr. Wood. 

 Apples: Dessert, R. Allies, Esq.; Culinary, Mr. Wood. Pears: Dessert, Mrs. Berkeley; Seed- 

 ling, E. Isaac, Esq. — Culinary Vegetables. Carrots, Rev. G. St. John. Onions, Mr. Wood. 

 Celery : White, Sir H. Wakeman, Bart. ; Red, Sir H. Wakeman, Bart. New Silver Beet, Mr. 

 Wood. (Worcester Journal, SepL 3.) 



Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society. — The last Show for the season was held on the 24th of 

 September, at which the display of fruits was so abundant, that additional tables were required, 

 one of which was entirely appropriated to seedlings. Mr. Boultby of Springfield House, War- 

 wickshire, sent three different sorts of apples from Ireland, and a seedling of his own, with a 

 report of their qualities, which was read to the Society, and accompanied with the obliging offer 

 of furnishing such of the members of the Society as wished it with grafts at the proper season. 

 Besides the productions which obtained prizes, we noticed among the numerous articles that 

 were exhibited: — A green pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo Linn., C'ucurbita indica rotunda Vale- 

 champ) of 70 lbs. weight, from Mr. Fulton ; six uncommonly large roots of red celery from 

 Mr. Brown; specimens of water cresses (A^asturtium officinale Hort. Kew.), raised in strong soil, 

 without water being applied to them, by Mr. Maytield. The President, E. Rudgc, Esq., exhibited, 

 amongst various other productions, the musk-plant (il/imulus moschktus), raised from seeds 

 sent last yearfrom the Colombia river, in North America. The very strong animal smell of musk 

 which this curious plant so powerfully and remarkably possesses forms one of those numerous 

 links m nature, which connect the animal with the vegetable kingdom. Also fVom the same, 

 six specimens, of uncommon size, of the Duke of Wellington's apple, which, from its beautiful 

 scarlet colour, and as a curmary iii point of flavour, is unrivalled. The prizes were awarded as 

 follows : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house: 1. Regbn/a capensis, T\[r. Smith; 2. Calceolaria intcgrifulia, 

 N. Hartland, Esq. ; 3. Polianthes tuberbsa, E. Rudge, Esq. Hardy or Tender Animals: 1. Mr. 

 Ball ; 2. Mr. Smith ; 3. John Taylor, Esq. Perennials : 1. Mr. Smith ; 2. Mr. Fleetwood. Cocks, 

 combs : 1. Mr. Fulton ; 2. Sir Chailes Throckmorton, Bart. — Flou'crs. Georginas. Scarlet : 

 1. and 2. John Taylor, Esq. Crim.son : 1. Mr. Gregory; 2. Mr. Smith. Purple: 1. Sir Charles 

 Throckmorton, Bart. ; 2. Mr. Goodall. Sulphur: 1. Mr. Hunt; 2. Mr. Fulton. Light: 1. 

 John Taylor, Esq.; 2. Mr. Smith. White: Land 2. John Taylor, Esq. — f;v//V. Cherries: 

 Morello, Mr. CJregory. Damsons : 1. Seedling, Mr. Tovey ; 2. Mr. Edwin. Apples : 1. Seedling, 

 Rev. Mr. Bonakor ; 2. Seedling, Mr. Hignell ; .3. Blenheim Orange, Mr. Check. Pears : Dessert, 

 Maria Louisa, Mr, Ball; 2. Seedling, and 3. Grey Bury (culinary), Mr. Hunt. Out-door Grapes : 



