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Sristol Botanical and Horticultural Socieli/. — April 1 9. Prizes were awarded 

 as follows : — 



P/ants. 1. Alpinia nfitans, Miss Bright ; 2. Coffea arabica, John Hurle, Esq. ; 3. Xylophjila 

 latifblia, O. Fedden, Esq. — Green-linuse : 1. .Salvia spli^ndens, Mrs. H. Vaughan ; 2. Fiichsia 



micropliylla, Miss Briglit ; 3. Amaryllis Johnsbn?, W. S. Jacques, Esq Pelargoniums. Light : 



1. Maeranthon, Mrs. H. Vaughan ; 2. Formosum, D. Stanton, Esq. Red : 1. De Vere, 2. 

 Nai'rnw, and 3. MorenHfow, Mrs. H. Vaughan. — Eucse: 1. BAccans, and 2. La;^vis, C. Harford, 

 Esq. — Hardy, Forced : 1. Psebnia Moutan, O. Fedden, Esq. ; 2. Cabbage Rose, Mrs. H. Vaughan. 

 — Hardy : 1. Onosma taurica, C. George, E.sq. ; 2. f'lola grandiflura, Mr. Eibury. 



Flowers. Auriculas. Green-edged: 1. Waterloo, Mr. Chambers; 2. Warr'is's Blucher, O. 

 Fedden, Esq. ; 3. Cockup's Eclipse, Mr. Chambers. White-edged : 1. Page's Lord Hill, Mr. 

 Chambers ; 2. Taylor's Incomparable, O. Fedden, Esq. ; 3. Grimes's Privateer, Mr. Maynard. 

 Grey-edged: 1. Privateer, Mr. Chambers; 2. Privateer, and 3. Wood's Lord Lascelles, O. Fed- 

 den, Esq. — Alpines: 1. Conspicua, and 2, Sparkler, Mr. Pillard. Seedling, Mr. Chambers. — 

 Polyanthuses. Dark : Pearson's Alexander, Mr. Pym. Seedling, Mr. Taylor. 



Fruit. Pine-apples: 1. 2. and 3. Queen, John New, jun. Esq. — Grapes: 1. Sweetwater, 

 and 2. Black Cluster, R. Oakley, Esq. — Apples. Dessert : 1. Kentish Pippin, Mr. Beard ;_2. 

 Deux ans. Rev. Mr. Richards. 



Culinary Vegetables. Broccoli. White: 1. Mr. Gerrish ; 2. Mr. Maynard, jun. Purple, Mr. 

 Sealey. — Cabbage- Pilling's Early, Mr. Plumlev. — Asparagus. Green, Mr. Maynard. Red, 

 Mr. Gerrish. — Rhubarb: 1. Myatt's New, Mr. Pillans ; 3. Hybridum longipetioiktum, W. P. 

 Taunton, Esq. 



Extra-Prizes. Keen's'Seedling Strawberries, R. Strachey, Esq. Spring Spinage, Captain Mit- 

 chell, Amaryllis psittaclna Johnsbn/, W.O. Bigg, Esq. 



Censors. Mr. Franklyn, Mr. Jacques, Mr. Lucas, andjMr. Lee. 



Nurseiymen's Prizes. Jlcicia verticillata, Mr. Allen ; iJhododendron p6nticum, Mr. Allen ; 

 Primula cortMsdldes, Mr. Maule. 



Censors. Dr. Dyer, Mr. Young, and Mr. Fedden. 



Mr. Miller excited much interest by announcing his intention of establish- 

 ing, at his premises on the Down, an experimental botanical garden, on 

 the systems of Linnseus and Jussien, with an arboretum attached, and a 

 large reading-room, to be supplied witli vai'ious publications upon horticul- 

 tural, botanical, and agricultural subjects. The peculiar advantages which 

 Mr. Miller's premises possess for this undertaking, together with his well- 

 known liberality, lead to the most confident anticipations of its success ; 

 in which case the naturalist, the man of science, and the artist will be pro- 

 vided with the most desirable assistance in the pm'suit of their favourite 

 studies, whilst every annual subscriber will have the privilege of visiting, at 

 all times, a garden laid out in the best taste, and in the most correct style. 

 {Bristol jMirror, April 23.) 



Mai/ 17. Amongst the plants we noticed some very fine specimens of Ama- 

 ryUi.9 and Cactus, from Christopher George, Esq. ; Oranges, from Captain Withering and John 

 Prideaux, Esq. ; Hijya carnbsa, Agapanthus umbellatus, Clerod^ndron frkgrans, and Fuchsi« gra- 

 cilis, from Mrs. William Fripp ; il/imulusglutinbsus, from W. S. Jacques, Esq. ; S&lvia spl(;ndens, 

 from Thom.as Daniel, Esq. ; Pelargoniums from Captain Langton, Mrs. Hugh Vaughan, and 

 John Hurle, Esq. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove : 1. llVIiisa coccinea, Mrs. W. Fripp ; 2. Amai-^llis Johnson? angustif6lia, R. 

 Osborne, Esq.; 3. Ismene calathlnum, H. Nugent, Esq. — Green-house: 1. Gladiolus blandus 

 hybridus, H. Nugent, Esq. ; 2. Cfercus flagellifurmis, C. George, Esq. ; 3. Melaleiica fi'dgens, Mrs. 

 J. W. Hall. — Cape .Erlcee : 1. Miindula, and 2. Odorita, H. Nugent, Esq. — Pelargoniums. Light : 

 1. Macr'mthon, Mrs. H. Vaughan ; and 3. HWliunum, Mr. Eibury. Dark : 1. il/alachra^fblium, 

 Mr. Eibury ; 2. Lord Combermere, Thomas Daniel, Esq. ; 3. Daveyamttn, Mrs. H. Vaughan. 

 Red : 1. De Vere, Mr. Verney ; 2. NairnzV, John Hurle, Esq. ; 3. George the Fourth, Mrs. H. 

 Vaughan. — Hardy : L Lonicfera Xylosteum, and 2. Ledum latifblium, G. Sawyer, Esq.— Hardy 

 Perennials : 1. Phlox divaric.'ita. Miss Swete ; 2. Viola George the Fourth, CaptainMitchell. 



Floivers Tulips. Seedling : 1. W. S. Jacques, Esq. ; 2. and 3. Mr. Chambers. 

 ■ Fruit. Grapes. Black : 1. St. Peter's, P. J. Miles, Esq. ; 2, Black Tripoli, R. Oakley, Esq. 

 White: White Frontignac, P. J. Miles, Esq. — Pines; 1. Queen, Mr. Mackay ; 2. Queen, Mr. 

 Helps ; 3. Queen, John New, jun. Esq. 



~ Culinarii Vegetables. Asparagus. Green, Mr. Maynard ; Red, Mr. Sealey —Lettuces : 1. White 

 Cos, and'2. Brown Cos, Mr. Sealey. — Potatoes : 1. Ash-leaved Kidney, Mrs. H. Vaughan; 2. 

 Shaw's Early, G. W. Hall, Esq. 



Extra-Prizes. Black Hamburgh Vine, in pots, with Grapes, Mrs. H. Vaughan. Dwarf Orange, 

 Captain Withering. Sulphur Broccoli, Mr. Maynard. Salvia spli5ndens, Thomas Daniel, Esq. 



Censors. Rev. W. Gray, Dr. Dyer, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Franklyn, and Mr. 

 Maule. 



Nurserymen's Prizes. Stove Plant: StrelitZM reglna;, Mr. Allen. Green. house Plant: Me- 

 laleuca fulgens, Mr. Maule. Pelargoniums, H'Mii'ininn, Mr. Young. Hardy Perennials : .z/nthyl- 

 lis [italica], Mr. Allen ; Andrumedn Auxif61ia, Mr. Maule. 



Censors. Mr. W. S. Jacques, Mr. G. H. Hall, and Mr. Rootsey. {Bristol Mirror, May 21.) 

 , June 21. The following were worthy of notice : — Salpiglossis straminea, 

 Erythrina /aurifblia, Alstroemer/n Sims«, Pelargbnium succul^ntum, Pelargbniiim Nairn/V, 

 Fuchsia gracilis. Cactus speciosissima, Pimelua decussata, pinks, and roses, from Mr. Miller; a 

 fine show of heaths and pelargoniums, belonging to Mr. Lee ; Hydrangea and pelargoniums, 

 from Jlr. Verney ; and a lemon tree, from Mr. Langworthy, Bath. Prizes were awarded as 

 under : — 



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