632 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



FlanU. Stove : 1. Cactus epeclosissiina, R Bright, Esq. ; 2. Gloxfnwi specibsa, C. Harford, 

 Esq. ; 3. Cactus (^untia, J. Acraman, Esq. — Green-house : 2. ConvolTulus CueJ.ruin, Miss 

 Bayly ; S. Lophospermum erubescens, Mr. James Mackay. — Pelargoniums. Seedling, Mr. James 

 Elbury. — Ericas: 1. Depressa, and 2. Pra gnans rar. coccinea, UKu gent, Esq. — Herbaceous r 



1. Saponkria ocymoides, H. Myers, Esq. : 2. Eueomis punctata, Mr. R. Xott; S. Campanula 

 latif&lia. Miss Swete. — Hardy Annuals, Cl^rkia pulcbclla, George Sawyer, Esq. 



Flowers. Seedling Ranunculus, Mr. Ma^-nard. 



Fruit Pine-apples : 1. and 2. Black Aijt'igua, W. P. Jillard, Esq. — Grapes. Black : 1. St. Peter, 

 Mrs. Cartwright ; 2. Tripoli, R Oakley, Esq. White : 1. Muscat of Alexandria, Mrs. John Cave ; 



2. Sweetwater, C. Harford, Esq. — Strawberries: 1. Wilmot's Superb, and 2. Keen's Seedhng, 

 George Yeeles, Esq. — Cherries : 1. Bigarreau, Colonel Houlton ; 2. May Dukes, Mr H. Vaughan. 



Extra-Prizes. A'eriura splcndens. John Acraman, Esq. Terbfena Melindres, Mr. James El- 

 bury. Hoya cambsa, Juup Hurle, Esq Carrots, Altringham, Mr. Maynard. 



Censors. J. X. Franklin, Esq., J. L Knapp, Esq., Dr. Dyer, Mr. Liicas, Mr. Stothard, and 

 Mr. Masey. 



yurserymen's Prizes. Pinks, Seedlings, Mr. Allen. Store Plants : Cactus speciosissima, and 

 H'lya elegant, Mr. Maule. Green-house Plants : Fuchs/a gracilis, Mr. Allen ; Elaeocarpus cya- 

 neus, Mr. >Iauie. irrl?a viridifibra, Mr. Maule. Hardy Shrubs : .Rhododendron var. rbseum, 

 Mr. Maule. Herbaceous Plants : O robns /athyroides. Mr. Z^laule. , 



Extra-Prizes. Pentstcmon speciosus, Mr. Maule. CCrypha umbracuUfera, Mr. Allen. 



Censors. Mr. Jessop, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Rootsey. (Bristol Mirror, June 25.) 



SUFFOLK. 



Sury St. Edmun'Is Horticultural Society. — Ju7ie 28. Prizes were awarded 

 as follows : — 



Strawberries, the smallest number, weighing a pound ;29\ Mr. Samuel Middleditch. Cherries 

 (Black Eagle , Mr. Barrett, gardener to the Rev. T. G.Cullum Tender plant ;Gloxin:j caultscens), 

 R Bevan, Esq. Hardy plant Pentstcmon angustifblius ■, Mr. Hodson. 



Amongst the flowers worthy of notice were, £rica ventricbsa superba, and the flowers of several 

 new and beautiful species of .^Istroemcr/,!, from Mr. Bevan ; iJelphinium sinense, blue and 

 white £rigeron glabcllus, Ibhrh montina, Pentstemon pub&cens, striped jVferium Oleander, and 

 three new pelargoniums, from tlie Botanic Garden ; Cactus speciosissima, from T. Clav, Esq., 

 and other showy plants, and a Bouquet of Yellow Roses, from the garden of the Kev.' E W. 

 Mathew, at Pentlow HalL ; Buri/ and Norwich Post, July 6.) 



July 26. Amongst the flowers the most curious aud beautiful were, the 

 Calar/ium bfcolor, Cyclamen Aederaefblium and Jasmmum hirsiitum, from Lord Calthorpe's ; a 

 Salpigl.'iEsis picta, and a splendid Core jpsis tincti.ria, with nearly three hundred blossoms expanded, 

 shown by Mr. Payne ; Martynici proboscidea, in flower and fruit, and specimens of Calceolaria 

 arachnciidea, Pentstcmon pulchcUus, /erbena chamsdrifblia, Esclischijltzza califL>mica,Calampelis 

 scaber, and other choice flowers, from the Botanic Garden ; fine georginas, carnations, and ane- 

 mones, by Mr. Lord, of Xorthgate Srreet ; an excellent collection of georginas, bv Mr. Buchanan ; 

 and several good carnations, by Mr. Clarke. The fruits were chiefly confined to' gooseberries and 

 currants, some of which were very large and well-flavoured. TJie Judges were, for flowers, Mr. 

 Armstrong and Mr. Sturley Xunri ; for fruits and vegetables, T. Clay, I^sq., and Mr. Wright of 

 Ampton. Their award was as follows : — 



Melon Persian , Mr. Hammond, gardener to Sir H. Bunburv. — Cherries 'Bigarre3U\ Mr. Kent, 

 Bury.— Gooseberries, Seedling, Mr. Kent. — Carnations, Seedling, Mr. Musk. Seedling Picotee, 

 Mr. S. N'unn,.— Growing Plaut .Coreopsis tinctbria , Mr. J. H. Payne. iSuffbtk Chionicle, August 



Ipswich Horticultural Society. — July 96. .-imong the fruits and vegetables 

 most deserving notice were, grapes and onions shown by Mr. Burgess, gardener to W. Bateman, 

 Esq. ; apri^cots, by Mr. Cuthill, gardener to the Speaker of the House of Commons ; and a cu- 

 cumber, 27i in. long, by Mr. Girling. Among the plants were Fiichsm Cunica, and Combrttum 

 purpiireum, by Mr. Mills, gardener to W. Rodwell, Esq. ; Fuchsia c6nica, and -YCrium odbrum, 

 by Mr. Smith, gardener to D. Alexander, Esq., who also produced a grape vine in a pot, 10 ft. 

 high, containing forty.four buds; the plant appeared to be in a growing state, and was struck 

 from a single spur this season. There were also Fuchsia virgkta, Potentilla Russellianuw?, Lo. 

 phospermum erubescens, and (Gladiolus, by Mr. Jeflfiles, with many more. Prizes were awarded 

 as follows : — 



Fliints. Stove or Green-house (in bloom, in a pot^ : 1. Al;rium od6rum, Mr. Smith. — Hardy 

 [m bloom, in a pot;, T erbena chamajdrifblia, Mr. Lovelv. 



Fruit. Grapes : 1. Black Prince, Mr. Burgess, gardener toW. Bateman, Esq , Bromley Lodge. 

 — Melon .- 1. Xew Scarlet Flesh, Mr. Burgess ; 2. Green Flesh, Mr. Lovelv. — .^ipricots : 1. Moor- 

 park, Mr. Cuthill, gardener to the Speaker of the House of Commons. — Cherries, Morello, Mr. 

 CuthilL — Apples : Table, Striped Juneatitig, Mr. Burgess ; Kitchen, Hawthornden, Mr. Bird. — 

 Gooseberries. Heaviest : Red, Roaring Lion, Mr. Bird; Yellow, Gunner, MrWoollard; Green, 

 Angler, Mr.Wooilard ; White, Eagle, Mr. Hunt Pound containing fewest, Mr. Hunt Plate for 

 flavour. Champagne, Mr. Allen, gardener to the Rer. M. Edirar. — Currants. Pound containing- 

 fewest bunches : White Dutch, Mr. V^'oollard ; Red Dutch, Mr.Wooilard. — Ra.'^iberries : 1. Bar- 

 net, Mr. MUbourn ; 2. Red Antwerp, Mr. Bird. 



Culinary J'ecetables. Carrots, Altringham, Mr. Bird, Lettuces, Paris Cos, Mr. Milboum. 

 Turnips, Early Stone, Mr. Milboum. 



Jvdi'fs. For Fruits, Dr. Beck and Mr. Turner; for Flowers, T. Allen, Esq., and Mr. Hunt ; 

 with Mr. Barney as umpire. 



An extra-prize was awarded to Mr. Milboum, for a fine dish of Black Morocco plums. (Suf. 

 .foil; C/ironicle, July 30. 



Ipswich Flower Show. — July 31. 1830. -\t the Annual Show of Carnations 

 and Picotces, held in this town, the judges appointed were Mr. Shreeve, Mr. Read, and Mr. Pat? 

 terson, who decided as follows : — 



Carnations: I.Gregory's Alfred, Strong's Victorious, Lee's Rifleman, Fletcher's Duchess of 

 Devonshire, Strong's Esther, and Tomlinson's Duchess of Rutland, Mr. Lee ; 2. Taylor's Earl of 

 Denbigh, Pearson's Bluchtr, Gregon's Alfred, Oddv's Henrv Hunt, Fletcher's Duchess, and 

 Fcrre's Duke of Bedford, Mr.W. L Marston; 3. Ives's Prince Leoiwld, Pvkes Eminent, Wild's 

 rerft-ction. Coster's Lord Macclesford, H. S. F. Seedling, and Staniforth's Vorksliire Lais, Mr. S. 



