Worcestershire, Hcrefurdshire. 745 



1. Black, Mr. Barnes ; 2. White, Mr. Charles. — Culinary Vegetables. Peas, John Taylor, Esq. 

 Onions : 1. Sir Charles Throckmorton, Bart. ; 2. John Taylor, Esq. ; S. Mrs. Charles. Beet Root, 

 Rev. Mr. Parker. Celery : J. Red, six stalks, weight 26 lbs., Mr. Brown ; 2. White, Mr. Hunt. 



Eftra-Prizes. Two kinds of Seedling Apples, Pitmaston Orange Nectarine, and Seedling Apri- 

 cot of the Moorpark Standard, Mr. Hunt. White Grapes, Muscat, Mr. Fulton. Black Prince 

 Grapes, John Taylor, Esq. {Worcester Herald, October 10.) 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



Hereford Horticultural Society. — The last Meeting of this Society for the present season took 

 place on Sept. 29., and on no former occasion have we witnessed so brilliant a display of apples. 

 A seedling apple, raised by Mr. Cranston, and several others, were deservedly admired. A bundle 

 of celery from the garden of R.J. Powell, Esq., attracted general admiration, both as to the size and 

 perfection of the roots. In addition to the usual prizes given at this and similar institutions, the 

 Hereford Society awards the^foUowing premiums, and the Committee have it in contemplation to 

 extend itsoperations next year in a way that cannot fail to give satisfaction : — A prize of five sove- 

 reigns will be given to the subscribing gardener of any member of the Society who shall bring 

 written testimonials from his master or mistress, at the last meeting in the year 1830, of his having 

 lived in his service at least five years, and of his having, during that period, been distinguished 

 for honesty, sobriety, industry, general good conduct, and attention to, and knowledge of, his busi- 

 ness; should two or more gardeners be considered equally meritorious, the preference will be 

 given to him who has lived longest in his place. This prize will be ofli^red every five years, but 

 the same individual is not to be entitled to it more than once. A sovereign will be given to the 

 subscribing gardener of that member of the Society to whom the greatest number of prizes shall 

 be awarded in the course of each year. Half a sovereign will be given to the subscribing gardener 

 who shall rear the earliest cucumber in each season, the day on which it was cut, and its weight, 

 to be attested in writing, by the subscribing master or mistress, at the first meeting in 1830, and 

 every succeeding year. Should two or more cucumbers be cut in the same week the greatest 

 weight will take the prize. Fiveshillings will be given, under the same regulations, for the earliest 

 (after the 1st of January) and heaviest dish of sea-kale, to consist of four heads. Premiums were 

 awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Green-house : £rlca, G. C. Cooke, Esq. Stove : Pancratium mcxic'inum, G. C. 

 Cooke, Esq. — F/otuc;s. Georginas. Scarlet: 1. Diadem, Mr. Cranston; 2. Scarlet Turban, 

 Mr. Nott; 3. Princess Victorine, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Purple: 1. Lord Farnborough, Mr. Nott ; 



2. Isabella, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 3. Purple Velvet, Mr, Godsall. Crimson: 1. Ariconium, Sir J. 

 G. Cotterell ; 2. Beautc^ Supreme, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 3. G. folgida, Mr. Godsall. Light : 1. 

 Quilled Lilac, Sir J. G. Cotterell ; 2. Acteon Mr. Nott ; 3. Mont Blanc, Mrs. W. Pateshall. 

 China.asters. Purple-striped : 1. Mrs. H. Morgan ; 2. Mr. Cranston ; 3. Mrs. Gordon. Red-striped : 

 1. Mrs. Gordon ; 2. Mrs. H. Morgan. Self, Sir. Cranston. — Fruit. Melon : Paris Melon, Sir J. 

 G. Cotterell. Apples. Early Dessert : 1. Ribston Pipjiin, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 2. Summer Queen- 

 ing, Mrs. J. Philliijps ; 3. Longueville, Mr. Cranston. Late Dessert : 1. Nonpareil, and 2. Brandy, 

 Mr. Cranston; 3. Grange, and 4. Pome du Roi, Mrs. J. Phillipps. Culinary: 1. Hawthornden, 

 Sir J. G. Cotterell; 2. Blenheim Orange, Mrs. Downes ; 3. French Codlin, J. S. Gowland, Esq. 

 4. Russian Emperor, Mr. Cranston. Cider : 1. Foxwhelp, 2. Woodcock, and 3. Dymock Red, Sir 

 J. G. Cotterell. Pears. Early Dessert : 1. Bon Chretien, T. H. Symons, Esq. ; 2. Gansell's Berga- 

 mot, C. G. Cooke, Esq. ; 3. Brown Beurr(5e, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Late Dessert : 1. Crassane, Mrs. 

 Dov/nes ; 2. Swan's Egg, Mrs. J. Phillipps. Perry : Seedling, Mr. Cranston. Grapes: 1. Musca- 

 dine, Mrs. Gordon ; 2. T. C. Bridges, Esq. Peaches : I. Royal George, R. J. Powell: 2. Belle- 

 garde, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Nectarines : 1. Sir J. G. Cotterell ; 2. EIruge, R. J. Powell, Esq. Straw- 

 berries : Alpine, Mrs. Downes. — Culinary Vegetables. Celery : R. J. Powell, Esq. {Hereford 

 Journal, October 7.) 



Ross Horticultural Society. — The Twenty-fifth Public Exhibition of this Society took place on 

 Sept. 30. Previously to the opening of the show-room, the General Annual Meeting was held, 

 the Rev. Canon Underwood in the chair; when the committee, treasurer, and secretary were re- 

 elected for the ensuing year. On which occasien a vote of thanks was passed to William Hooper, 

 Esq. the honorary secretary, for his exertions in the cause of this Society, and the Committee 

 stated they had great satisfaction in reporting the public e,-.timation of the liberal and unremitting 

 exertions of Mr. Hooper to the concerns and interests of the Society, testified by the present of a 

 gold snuff-box, raised by the contributions of 21U subscribers, at .5s. each, and in directing that a 

 minute of the circumstance be entered on the books of the Society, as a memorial of his kind 

 and efficient services, and their sense of them. The number of specimens ticketed and entered 

 into the Society's books amounted to 1047. The prizes were awarded as under : — 



Flowers. Georginas. Scarlet and Orange : 1. Scarlet Turban, H. Rosser, Esq. ; 2. Morning 

 Star, and 3. Duke of Hamilton, Mrs. Westfaling; 4. Apollo, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 5. Coccinea 

 superba, Mr. Reynolds. Red and Crimson : 1. and 2. Seedlings, Mrs. Westfaling ; 3. Young's 

 Triumphant, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 4. Seedling, Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Princess Elizabeth, W. 

 Hooper, Esq. Purple and Lilac : 1. G. indiana, and 2. Royal Lilac, Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 3. Super- 

 bissima, K. Evans. Esq. ; 4. Bold Forester, H. Kosser, Esq. ; 5. Seedling, Mrs. Westfaling. White 

 and Sulphur : 1 . Mountain of Snow, Mr. J. C, Wheeler : 2. Clifton Yellow, Mrs. J. Rudge ; 3. Mont 

 Blanc, Mrs. Westfaling; 4. Wells's Dwarf Yellow, H. Rosser, Esq.; 5. Double White, Mr. C. 

 Frere. Buff and Yellow: 1. Grisdelin Superb, and 2. Bronze, Mrs. Westfaling; 3. Belvidere, Mr. 

 J. C. Wheeler; 4. Camell/>/?6ra, Mr. Reynolds; S. Prince of Orange, W. Hooper, Esq. Rose 

 and Carmine: 1. Duchess of Wellington, H. Rosser, Esq.; 2. G. conspicua, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 



3. Seedling, and 4. Princess Victoria, Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Purpfirea grandiflbra, Mr. J. C.Wheeler. 

 Morone and Puce: 1. Black Turban, and 2. Veni'istum, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 3. Coronation, Mrs. 

 Westfaling; 4. Diadem, H. Rosser, Esq ; 5. Douglas's Achilles, Mrs. Westfaling. — Fruit. 

 Apples. Early Dessert: 1. Ribston Pippin, Mrs. Piatt; 2. Queen's Pippin, T. Rudge, Esq.; 

 3. Margil, Mr. Reynolds ; 4. Ciun's Mills Russet, H. Rosser, Esq. ; 5. Golden Pippin, J. .S. Collins, 

 Esq. Late Dessert: 1. Wheeler's Extreme, Mr. J. C. Weeler ; 2. Brandy, J. F. Willis, Esq.; 

 3. Golden Rennet, Mrs. Piatt ; 4. Court de Wick, C. Biss, Esq. ; 5. Pearmain, Mrs. Piatt. Cu- 

 linary : 1. Blenheim Orange.Rev. L. Robertson ; 2. Campbell's Kernel, J. F.Willis, Esq. ; 3. Orange 

 Prunella, C. Biss, Esq.; 4. Hawthornden, Mr. Crump; 5. Goose, W. Hooper, Esq. Cider: 

 1. Hagloe Crab, and 2. Foxwhelp, Mrs. Piatt; 3. Knight's Downton Pippin, Mr. Crump; 4. Yel- 

 low Stire, Mrs. Piatt ; 5. Ansel, Mr. Crump. Pears. Dessert : 1. Bergamot, Mr. Paines ; 2. Bon 

 Chretien, T. H. Symons, Esq. ; .3. Brown Beurree, Mr. C. Frere ; 4. Gansell's Bergamot, Mr. 

 Reynolds ; 5. Swan's Egg, J. F. Willis, Esq. Perry : 1. Sack, Mrs. Piatt ; 2. Red Longdon, and 



