750 Obituary. 



Palm, AllamAndn cath4rtica, Vallbtn! purpurea, Crinum americanuin, Tbunb^rgia alMa and 

 grancUflbra, Pittusporum Tob'tra, and a beautiful collection of heaths were most conspicuous. The 

 above beautiful specimens were supplied from the stoves of Mr. Milford. The llev. Finney Bel- 

 field, Mrs. Johues of Hill's Court, Mr. Pontey, Messrs Pince and Co., and Mr. C. Slater, all of 

 whom contributed liberally to the splendour of the exhibition, as did Sir Stafford Northcote, Sir 

 T. Ackland, Mr. Cholwich, and many other subscribers. The great attraction, however, in the 

 flower department was formed by the collections of georginas, exhibited by Mr. Veitch of Killer- 

 ton, Messrs. Pince and Co., Mr. Dymond, Mr. C. Slater, and Mr. Young of Taunton. Messrs. 

 Pince and Co. also exhibited the best collection of hardy perennials, among which we particularly 

 remarked the Phlu.x reflexa in fine flower. Among the fruit we notice, as curious, the Brazilian 

 Pines exhibited by Mr. Pontey, and we must not omit to mention the Sweetwater Grapes ex- 

 hibited by Mr. Saunders, gardener toC. Hoare, Esq., of Luscombe, grown in the open air, which 

 were in the highest perfection. The pears (26 distinct varieties) exhibited by the Uev. F. Bel- 

 field were greatly admired, as well as the apples (47 distinct varieties) exhibited by Messrs. Pince 

 and Co., who also produced the best collection of dessert apples : a dish of six pears, of the 

 Swan's Egg sort, exhibited by Mr. Nicholls, gardener at Winslade, attracted great attention from 

 their extraordinary size and beauty, as well as a dish of tine pears, grown by Mr. Lambell of Bo- 

 vey, from grafts inserted on the White Thorn. The prizes announced for Honey led to the 

 exhibition of the Polish Log Hive, full of tine honey-comb, by Mr. Read, gardener to.Mrs. Walrond 

 of Montrath House, who also contributed a fine bell-glass full of virgin combs taken without 

 injury to the bees. Mr. Milford also exhibited a swarm of bees in a glass hive, which they had 

 nearly filled with their useful labours, and where tliey still were in active employment. — The 

 Judges were, Colonel Wright of Lympstone, Mr. Saunders, gardener to C. Hoare, Esq., of Lus- 

 combe, and Mr Cragg, gardener to Sir T. Ackland, Bart. : all of whom contributed liberally to 

 the exhibition, particularly Mr. Saunders, whose exhibition of grapes, nectarines, peaches, 

 lemons, pines, and tomatoes, was of first-rate excellence. Colonel Wright also exhibited some 

 fine citrons and lemons, and a good collection of apples. Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Tender Exotic : 1. AUamindrt cathartica, J. Newcoinbe, Esq. ; 2. Thunberg/a grandi- 

 flbra and alata, Mr. C. Booth, gardener at Mrs. Johnes's, Hill's Court. Bulbous-rooted tender 

 Exotic: 1. Crlnum americanum, J. Milford, Esq. ; 2. Vallbtd purpurea, Rev. F. Belfield. Exotic 

 that has survived two winters in the open ground without protection : 1. Erythrina crista galli. 

 Rev. F. Belfield ; 2. Pittosporum Tob'ira, Mr. C. Booth. Bouquet of tender Annuals, Mr. Reed, 

 gardener to Mrs. Walrond. Best specimens of hardy Perennials, Messrs. Pince and Co. — 

 Flowers. Georginas: Crimson or Morone of sorts, Scarlet and Purple, Mr. Veitch, Nursery, Kil- 

 Jerton ; Lilac, Messrs. Pince and Co. ; other Light Shades, Mr. Dymond ; Dwarf of sorts, Mr. 

 Veitch ; Anemone-flowered of sorts, Messrs. Pince and Co., Bouquet, Mr. Veitch. — Fniit. Pine- 

 apple : 1. Mr. Herman Saunders, gardener to E. P. Bastard, Esq., of Kitley (this fruit was of high 

 flavour, and produced from a sucker in 11 months only) ; 2. Blr. Wooster, foreman to Mr. Veitch 

 of Killerton. Grapes, White : 1. Mr. James Law, g-ardener to Edward Divett, Esq., Bystock ; 

 2. Mr. Hall of Powderham. Black: 1. Mr. James Davey of Exeter ; 2. Mr. Hall of Powderham; 

 Best and high-flavoured, Sir S. H. Northcote, Bart, (the cultivation of these grapes reflected great 

 credit on Mr. Edmonds, Sir Stafford's gardener). Melon : 1. and 2. Mr. C. Sclater, nurseryman, 

 Exeter. Specimen of the Citrus tribe, raised without fire or dung-heat : 1. (Seville oranges), and 

 2. the Kitley Shaddock, Mr. Herman Saunders, gardener to E. P. Bastard, Esq. Exotic Fruit : 

 1. Psidium Cattiey unutn, and 2. Psidium pomiferum, J. Milford, Esq. Mr. Millbrd also exhibited 

 the fruit of the plantain, unripe, in the state in which it is dressed in the West Indies ; and the 

 exhibition of these fruits, as well as the general appearance of his stove-plants, entitles Mr. 

 Henry Dagleish, his gardener, to high encomium. Peaches, Mr. May, gardener to Sir Lawrence 

 Palk, Bart. Nectarines, Mr. May, gardener to Sir Lawrence Palk, Bart. Apricots, J. B. Burn, 

 Esq., Shobrook. Plums, J. Sweetland, Esq., Teignmouth. Figs, The Right Hon. Lord Clifford. 

 Pears : collection named, two of each sort (26 varieties), the Rev. F. Belfield ; Dish of 12 (Gan. 

 sell's Bergamot), Mr. Hall, Powderham. Apples, dessert : collection named, two of each sort 

 (47 v:.rieties), and dish of 12, Messrs. Pince and Co. Quinces, Mr. Waldron, St. Thomas. Mul- 

 berries, John Hart, Esq., Hill's Court Nuts, Mr. Herman Saunders. Dish of Fruit of any kind 

 from a Cottager's Garden, John Lambell of Povey. This fruit, as we have before noticed, was 

 produced from grafts inserted on the white thorn. — Culinary I'cge/ables. Celery, Mr. Williamson, 

 gardener to S. T. Kckewich, Esq., Peamore. Broccoli, The ;Rev. Henry Thorp, Topsham. 

 Carrots (Altringham), Whittaker, Esq., Ide. Peas (Cimeter), Messrs. Pince and Co. Arti- 

 chokes, Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart. Cucumbers, J. Newcombe, Esq., Starcross (whose gardener, 

 Mr. Billingsiey, greatly distinguished himself at the July Exhibition, having received a prize for 

 every article he exhibited). Endive, blanched, Mr. C. Sclater. Red Beet, G. Whittaker, Esq. 

 Culinary Vegetable from a Cottager's Garden (Cabbage) : 1. Mr. Westcott of Topsham, exhibited 

 by the Rev. H. Thorp ; 2. Savoy, Mr. Palmer. 



Honey. Box or butt of honey, obtained from one hive without destroying the bees, Mr. Reed, 

 gardener to Mrs. Walrond. The judges al.so recommended that rewards be given for the under- 

 mentioned articles, they not having gained prizes ; — Brazilian Pines, Mr. Pontoy of Plymouth ; 

 Black Hamburgh Grapes, Mr. Williams, gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Clifford ; Granadilla, 

 James Law, gardener at Mr. Divett's; Nectarines, J. Sweetland, Esq.;; Dessert Apples of the 

 growth of 1828, in excellent preservation, W. Guscott, gardener to the Miss Putts of Gittisham ; 

 Seedling Apples, W. Elstone, Mrs. Patch's f,'ardener, at Topsham (this fruit was of superb size, 

 and was reported to be excellent). Raspberries, Mr. James Townsend, nurseryman, Exeter j 

 Curled Parsley, Mr. Williamson of Peamore. {Woolmcr's Exeter Gazette, Sept. 26.) 



Art. XXI. Obituary. 



Died, Sept. 4., at Nurseryville, rear Comber, Mr. John Hervey, nursery- 

 man, in the 4.3d year of his age. Mr. Hervey has fallen a victim to hy- 

 drophobia, and the circumstances which attended this terrific malady have 



