740 Provincial Hoy H cultural Societies : — 



Wine. From grapes grown in the open air in this county : 1. mark G. II. ; C. AV. GifTord, Esq. 

 From any other fruit or vegetable of English growth : 1. Gooseberry, \V. Gifibrd, Esq, ; 2. I'llim, 

 J. Sweetland, Esq. {Exeter Flying Post, Oct. G.) 



DORSETSHIRE. 



Dorset Horticultural Society. — April 27. Mr. Thorne exhibited 150 different 

 specimens of the alpine auricula, which were al! seedlings, and raised by himself. Mr. Brown, 

 gardener to Cai)tain Foster of Warmwell, gained a prize for seedling geraniums. 



There were also exhibitef' some fine specimens (not for competition) of the Borunfd serrulata, 

 Cliorizfema HenchmAnnj, ..^c^cia iiuSchilla, Calceolaria corymbbsa. Cactus specibsa, Genista 

 splijerocarpa, Strelitz/a reg"inie, O'.xalis sulphurea superba, E'pacris grandiflbra, LechpnaultiV? for- 

 mr:sa, and a fine dish of oranges from the green-house of Robert Pattison, Esq. ; an /'xia grandi- 

 flbra, from Lord Ilchester's ; and Amaryllis Johnson/, vittcita, and formosissima, from Captain 

 Foster's. 



Amongst the many green.house plants exhibited (not for competition) by Mr. Coaker, nursery, 

 man, of Upway, were particularly noticed two new seedling geraniums, the \Vinsor/»w!.'/« and the 

 Lady Combermere ; as well as Lord Combermere, Paul Pry, Anne Boleyn, Spectabile flegans, 

 Iliime/, Victory, Sec. tic. ; also a beautiful plant of the Crotalftria elegans, /erbtna rhamadri- 

 fblia, Alonsba grandiflbra, new purple wallflower, Sparaxis, acacias, polygalas, and il/imulus in 

 sorts ; a fine specimen of Edwards/a microphylla in bloom, the plant growing in the open border. 

 Also, from the same nursery, a splendid variety of single anemones. {Dorset County Clironiclc, 

 April 28.) 



Sept. 128. The exhibition of fruits, flov.ers, and vegetables, was considered 

 very superior to those of last year. From the L'pway nursery, fine specimens were exhibited (not 

 for competition) of double georginas, filly sorts; ErythrolfeNia conspicua ; several sorts of new 

 F6chs(«, with many other hardy perennials ; also a yellow China rose and crimson 7?bsa odorata. 

 There were also several fine specimens of Lophospermum erubescens, Calampelis scabra, and 

 double China asters, from the gardens of Messrs. Webber and Seirce, nurserymen, of Merriott ; 

 and a fine specimen of the Magnbl/« grandiflbra, from Mr, Rutherford's. [Country Times, Oct. 3.) 



ESSEX. 



Chelmsford and Essex Floral and Horticultural Societi/, — This Society was esta- 

 blished in 1S24, and has six shows in a year. 



The Tulip Show was held on May 10. The tulips exhibited this season were not so fine as have 

 been shown in former seasons. We show the six best tulips, two bybloemens, two roses, and two 

 bizarres : — 



Bybloemens: 1. Washington, Cenotaph, Mr. George Howard, Chelmsford; 2. Roi de Siam, 

 Ambassadeur de Hollande, Mr. Pearson of Writtle ; 3. Premier Noble, INIr. Jonathan Harris. — 

 Roses : 1. Heroine, Thalestris, Mr. George Howard, Chelmsford ; 2. Triomphe Royal, Rose Perle 

 Brillante, Mr. Pearson of Writtle; 3 Triomphe Royal, Rose Cerise Blanche, Mr. Jonathan Har- 

 ris. — Bizarres: 1. Strong's Benjamin, George the Fourth, Mr. George Howard, Chelmsford; 

 2. Gloria Mundi, Brutus, Mr. Pearson of Writtle; 3. Brutus, Abercrombie, Mr. Jonathan Har- 

 ris. — George Howard, Secretary and Treasurer. C/icl7!isford, May 22. 1S31. . .^ 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



Hereford Horticultural Society. — May 17. Prizes were awarded as under : — 

 Floners and Plants. Tulips. Bizarre: 3. Aigle Noir, 4. Davey's Trafalgar, and 5. Domingo, 

 R.J. Powell, Esq. Bvbloemen : 1. Washington, R. J. Powell, Esq.; 3. Ambassadeur de Hol- 

 lande, R. J. Powell, Esq. Rose : 2. Cerise a belle Forme, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 4. Do Little, R. J. 

 Powell, Esq. — Pelargoniums. Dark : 1. \edtmar\ia.num, and 2 Pulch^rrimum, Mrs. W. Pates- 

 hall ; 3. Lord Combermere, Mr. Godsall. Red : 1. Lord Yarhorough, 2. Southcot/n«!<OT, and 3. 

 Anne Boleyn, Mrs. W. Pateshall. Light : 1. Macranthon superbum, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; S. 

 Macrinthon, Mr. Kott ; 3. Mrs. W. Pateshall. — Heath, £rica quadrifl^ra, Mrs.W. Pateshall. 

 — Stove Plant, Gloxin/a superba, C. G. Cooke, Esq. {Hereford Journal, May 18. and 25.) 



June 21. The Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house : 1. Cactus speciosissima, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 2. Maurandya 

 Barclayaran, Mr. Godsall ; 3. Calceolaria integrifWia, Sir J. Cf. Cotterell. — Hardy : 1. Delphinium 

 grandiflbrum, Mr. Godsall ; 2. yfnchClsa panicul^ta, Mrs. J. PhiUipps ; 3. Bronze Iris, Sir J. G. 

 Cotterell. 



Flowers. Ranunculuses. Striped Dark: 1. Pdlchrior, Mrs. J. PhiUipps; 2. Augustus, Mr. 

 Cranston ; 3. Reglna, Mrs. J. PhiUipps. Light Striped : 1. Duke of Clarence ; 2. Princess of Wur- 

 temberg, and 3. Melange des Beautes, Mr. Godsall. Selfs: 1. Princess Victoria, Mr. Godsall; 

 ?. Anne, Mrs. J. PhiUipps; S. Melpomene, Mr. Godsall. — Pinks. Black and White: 1. West- 

 lake's Heroine, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 2. Symon's New Eclipse, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Black-eved 

 Susan, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Red-laced : 1. Barlow's George the Fourth, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 

 2. Walker's King Alfred, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Davev's Venus, Mrs. J. PhiUipps. Purple-laced : 

 1. Gelding's Seedling, Mrs. J. PhiUipps ; 2. Knight's "Lady Ackland, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 3. Ste- 

 vens"s Waterloo, R. J. Powell, Esq. Fancy: 1. ChanceUor, Mr. Godsall; 2. Royal George, Mr. 

 Cranston. — Roses. Light : 1. Grande Blanche, and 2. Unique, Mr. Cranston. Dark : 1. Tuscany, 

 Mr. Cranston ; 2. Othello, Mrs. J. PhiUipps. Red: 1. Mignonne, and 2. Rose du Roi, Mr. 

 Cranston. 



Fruit. Cherries: I. Florence, R. J. PoweU, Esq.; 2. Black Tartarian. Mr. Godsall; 3. May 

 Duke, J. S. Gowland, Esq. — Strawberries : 1, Keen's Seedling, and 2. Carolina, R. J. PoweU, 

 Esq. ; 3. Grove End, Sir J. G. Cotterell ; 4. Hautbois, J. S. Gowland. Esq. ; 5. Keen's Seedling, 

 Mr. GodsaU. — Pine-apples : 1. New Providence, and 2. Queen, C. G. Cooke, Esq. — Melons : 1. 

 Netted Cantaloup, J. E. Graham, Esq.; 2. New, Sir J. G. Cotterell. {Hereford Journal, June 29.) 



July 2] . Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house: 1. Ervthrina Crista galli. Miss Parry ; 2. Crassula coccinea, 

 Mrs.W. Pateshall ; 3. .V^rium splendens, Mr. Godsall. — Hardy : 1. HydrSngea horti'nsis csrWea, 

 Sir J. G. CottereU ; 2. Potentflla RussellidHd, Mr. Godsall. 



Flowers. Carnations. .Scarlet Bizarres : 1. Yeomansoii's Lord Hill, 2. Smalley's Foxhunter, 



