Cumberland, Devonshire. 739 



DEVONSHIRE. 



South Devon and East Cormvall Botanical and Horticultural Societi/. — The first 

 Anniversary Meeting of this Society took place on Thursday, Feb. 3. Richard Bromley, Esq., of 

 Travers House, Stoke, having taken the chair, the secretary, Dr. Hamilton, read the Committee s 

 Report for the past year. The committee recommended that, as the sphere of its influence haa 

 been extended far beyond the narrow limits originally contemplated, and, in place of being con- 

 fined to the southern parts of Devon and eastern parts of Cornwall, had embraced a much larger 

 extent of the former, and nearly the entire range of the latter, the Society should assume tlie 

 name of " The Devon and Cornwall Botanical and Horticultural Society." In discussing the 

 revised regulations for the ensuing year, it was resolved that the exhibitions of the Society ^°"'J^ 

 be arranged as follows: — The Spring and Autumn Exhibitions to be held at the Royal Hotel, 

 Plymouth ; and that in Summer, to take place at the Town Hall, Devonport. With respect to 

 horticultural lectures, and a Hortus Siccus, the Meeting was of opinion, that although both objects 

 were extremely desirable, yet, in the infant state of the Society, it would be premature to enter 

 into any arrangement on the subject. The Meeting was successivelv addressed by H. NV oollcombe, 

 Esq., Counsellor Parham, Dr. Barham, Messrs. Pontey, Evans, Bo'ne, Brown, and others. U 'J/- 

 mouth and Devonport Weekly Journal, Feb. 10.) 



July 21. Prizes were awarded as under ; — 



Plants. Stove. Best Climber (in flower), Passifibra racembsa, W. Ady, Esq., Gunwharf, De- 

 vonport. Best specimen, Quisquilis indica, Mr. W. Booth, gardener to Sir C. Lemon, Bart. M.l . 

 Shrub in flower, J&tropha multifida, Mr. H. Saunders, Kitley. Bulbous, Gesnfer/n bulbosa Mr. 

 Pontey. — Green-house. Bulbous, Eiicomis punctata, Mr. J. Ellis, gardener to Capt. Worsheaii. 



Exotic Fruit. Passiflbra edtilis, Mr. J. Ker, Membland. t \v l h 



Culinary Vegetables. Cabbages (second heads, on the original stump of tliis year), Mr. •'■ ""l, ,' 

 Pennycomquick. — Kidneybeans, Dwarfs, Mr. J. Brown, Tamerton, Cape Broccoli, Mi", t-o- 

 munds, gardener to C. B. Calmady, Esq. —Lettuces, Cos, Mr. Richard Barrett, Portland 1 lace, 

 MoriceTown. — Onions.White Spanish, Mr. H. Saunders, Kitlev. _ 



Extra-Prizes. Plants and Flowers : Pancratium odorum, VV. Ady, Esq., Gunwharf. lobacco, 

 Mr. Roberts, gardener to Commissioner Ross. £rica Bowie^nn, Mrs. Fownes, Princess Square, 

 Plymouth. Yucca gloribsa, J. Norman, Esq., Stoke. Strelitz;rt angustifblia, J. Norman, t-sq. 

 Stoke. Erythrina /aurifblia, Mr. Kcane, Kidgeway. .Acanthus mullis, R. Dunning, f^^l- — 

 For Fruit : New Green-flesh ]\Ielon, with an orange rind, T. King, Esq., North Huish. Deao- 

 man's Peas, Mr. J. Ker. Wellington Peas, Mr. \V. Brav, gardener to G. Strode, Esq., Newnham. 

 Imperial Cape Broccoli, Mr. W. Bray of Newnham. Deptford Onions (last year's), Mr. W. Bray 

 of Newnham. u , , 



Cottagers' Prizes. Potato Onions, Mr. J. Trace. Cabbage Lettuces, Mr. J. Stroud. Potato 

 Onions, Mr. Jarman. 



Judges. For Plants and Flowers : Capt. M'Adam, R.M., E.W. Churchill, R.M., E. Luscombe, 

 Esq. K.N., and Mr. Rugg. For Fruit: S. Fuge, R. Dunninsr, G. Soltau. B. Parham, Esqrs.,ana 

 Mr. Pringle. For Culinary Vegetables : R. Bromley, Esq., Mr Keane, and Mr. Rendle. tor Cot- 

 tagers' Prizes : ]VIr. Brown, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Saunders. {Plymouth and Devonport Journal, 

 July,:2S.) 



Devon and Exeter Botanical and Horticultural Society Sept. 29- Among tne 



plants exhibited were: the Crinum amabile ; Zimia lanuginosa (a native of Southern Africa, anil 

 considered more than 100 years old); the Flcus elastica, or India rubber plant ; the i^sidium 

 Cattleyan!««, or purple guava, with fruit just ripening on its branches; the Jacardnda inimosac- 

 fulia ; Canna bicolor ; Ackcxa. pubescens; Bonaparten juncea ; Salvia spltndens ; Polygala 

 vcnusta ; Pyrtthrum uliginusum ; the superb plantain ; AllamSnda cathartica ; Plumbago 

 capensis, H6yrt carnbsa, S&lvia pseOdo-cocclnea, Nyctferium amazbnium, Crinum americanum, 

 Ipomoe^a insignis, Amaryllis grandifibra, A'ferium carneum, Phl6x autumnalis, ^conitum japO- 

 nicum, ErythrolteNia conspicua, yigeratum coelestlnum, Chelbne atropurptirea, Rudbeckia chry. 

 somela, Lantana scabra, Gesnferi« bulbbsa, Dracaj^ia terminMis, Soianum Balbisii, Cj'cas revo- 

 luta, Salvia fi'ilgens. Salvia involucrjlta, Crassula obliqua, Rbchea falcata, several beautiful speci- 

 mens of Gloxin/n cauliJscens, Corr£e''a specibsa, Camell?n finibriata, Dichorizandra thyrsiflbra, 

 Trachymfene cjerulea, Pentstfemon Richard.sbn?', yi'ster Nbva; A'ngli<B, /I ster patens, Taghtes 

 liicida, GentidHa saponaria, Liatris squarrfisa. Pancratium littorale, Thunbergia .alata, Hse- 

 manthus punlceus, the Passiflbra coccinea, Stapebn glauca, Piinica n'ma, Fuchs/'a microphylla, 

 Fuchs/« macrostemon ; specimens of the egg plant, from the gardens of Wearman Giffbrd, Esq. ; 

 and Calceolaria diffusa, from Pince and Co. ; Booth'sseedling Amaryllis in pots. There was a ijbsa 

 indica, a bouquet of roses from which plant was exhibited by Lucombe, Pince, and Co., in April, 

 and from which a bud or two have been cut every day since that period. Among the bouquets of 

 hardy annuals, the yellow sultan shone conspicuous. Several cottagers also obtained great credit 

 in this way. In georginas there was a resplendent show: Dymond and Co. had them worked 

 into a crown (the ermine at the base being admirably imitated by the manner in which the white 

 georgina and violet were interwoven); and many other nurserymen exhibited stars, crowns, and 

 anchors, in composing some of which, nearly tiOOO georginas were employed. In a conversation 

 which took place at the dinner which followed the Exhibition, Mr. Gidley, the secretary, stated 

 that, in the spring of the next year, seeds of a variety of useful descriptions would be ready ior 

 delivery to subscribers, for the use of cottagers ; and they would do a service to these persons if 

 they would make the circumstance generally known in their respective neighbourhoods, stating to 

 him (Mr. Gidley) the amount of application they might wish to make before the end of January 

 next. 



Among the prizes, which were very numerous, were the following : — 



Plants. Stove or Greenhouse. Bulbous Exotic : 1. Crinum amabile, and 2. .\maryllis ai'ilica 

 platypetala, Mr. C. Booth. Tender Exotic, Dichorizandra thyrsiflbra, Mr. C. Booth. Climber or 

 Twiner, Passiflora coccinei, Mr. R. Saunders. 



Flotvers. Best Seedling Georgina of any colour (raised in 1S50 or 1331), E. Woolratr, Esq. 

 Dwarf Georginas, in pots, not exceeding 3 It. in height, Mr. C. Booth. 



Fruit. Pine-apple (best-flavoured, weighing 2i lbs.), Mr. Craggs, gardener to Sir T. D. Acland, 

 Bart. Best dish of White Nectarines, Mr. NichoUs. Best dish of Morello Cherries, Mr. W. 

 Dunsford. Portugal Quinces, E. Woolmer, Esq. W^alnuts, Mr. Lamble. Cobnuts, S. C. 

 Walkey. Filberts, J. Sweetland, Esq. Dish of Golden Drop Plums, Mr. Craggs. Grapes in a 

 pot (with 17 bunches), E. Woolmer, Esq. 



Culinary Fegetables. Red Beet, Mr. R. Saunders, gardener to C. Hoarc, Esq. Senkale Beet, 

 J. Sweetland, Esq. White Carrots, E. Oiattev, Esq. 



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