May 29.] 
THE GARDENER’ CHRONICLE 
‘ose of their richer neigh- 
oo prs it is but right to 
4s well as to the Rev. W. J. Cooper 
in the imm e vici 
bition. The nu en, M tey, and Rendle, of Ply: 
mouth, and others, also assi in this res , their various spe- 
S in ery for the inspection of the 
f ing list of the prizes awarded :— 
of Mam 
we 
a cc] difiora, 
Pimelea decussata), G. C. ond ditto, 
am Esq.; best named specimen of ditto: (in pot), Ne ew Seed- 
ling Fuchsia), G. C. Fox.; second ditto, ditto, ditto, Mr. W. 
Glas: bs jun. For the most Ornamental Plant in flower (intro- 
duee 1840, unless it be one which has not previously been 
flowered), (stanhopea purpurea;, Sir on. st 12 Gera- 
ons een, Criterion, Garth’s Perfection, Flower of Bessa Dennis’s 
erfecti 
upe! 
seedling, New China), R. W. Fo: " 
cula (tiopley’s Jolly Tar), ane ie , Jun. ix i 
of sorts (Matilda, Po lypliem ine Esther, Strong’s King, Strong’s 
do. little Acapulca), Ww. JL i " Mr. ’ 
cens, Rubra), G , Esq. Best collection of Stocks (double), 
Rev. W. J. Coope. Best six Iris, o' Similar varieties, R. W. 
Fox, . Best Ixias or is, Of dissimil ieties, 
. Rev. W. J. Coope Ext Stove and Greenhouse Plants 
(Gesnera Suttoni bulbosa, Tropzolum tricolorum, Maxil- 
laria matica, Epidendrum fragrans, Broughtonia gui 
millifolia, Polygala latifolia, La ep 9 psit- 
taci Forbesii, Calathea zebrina), mon, Bart. 
Ore lant (Stanhopea grandiflora), sir Se Leman. 
given Lake, 
pe, agor, Esq. 2 pk ru plants 
—_ not for prizes, but for decorating me gpa , 
ere also made for Ve; Sagara eal agp 
cottage exhibi 
Laneaster Floral and Horticultural Society.—The first exhibi- 
tion took place May 14th, a ne — awarded were as era 
—Tulips—The first ict pom, oo Mr. Richardson (Duk 
of Wellington, uté packs na pel Wurtembur, al. 
worth, Uniqu e) ; gona ditto, Pigg, - hed: hedging (Catafalque, old 
Dutch, Black Prince, Was! t noir, Compte de 
Vergenn: Reve ay ‘hird, ditto, Mr. J. = Sa 
, Badger, Baguet, Bienfait, Lad we, 
pe Feathered Bizarres, 1st, 2d, and 9th, Capt. wie 
ce, Trafalgar, of Lancaster) ; 3d and 6th, Mr. Walms- 
Mr. Walmsley (Ramsbottom’s Incomparable) 
—Ist, 4th, 5th, and 7th, Mr. Hargreaves (Dolittle, Triomphe 
Royale, Compte de V es, Lady Crewe) ; 2d and 8th, J. Stout, 
Esq. (Duc de Bronte Holden’s Rose); 3d and 6th, Mr. Richard- 
son (Walworth, Hero); 9th, .  Wilki (Splendour). 
Fla Bizarres :—Ist, it. Wil ( Cantigue) ; 
bion, Grand eles) 3 Sth, and Mr. Richardson (Dauphin 
5 Alexander); 6th, J. Stout, Esq. iplack. 
) 5 Bolte. Rockin Flamed Byblo. 
Magnificent); 5th, Mr. Watneber (Dobby wee ete 6th, Mr. 
Richardson _iloothelm im) 7th, 8th, and gth, J. Stout, Esq. ( 
Sabl m Mr. hiche ‘Flamed Roses: — ist, 2d, 4th, i and 
i 
Pan of Seedlings, Capt. Wilkinson ; 2d, do., Mr. Walmsley ; 
do., Mr. Richardson. Yellow (Mine d’or) J. Stout, Esq. ; 
Best White (White Fl: . Hargreaves. Best ible (Mariage 
3d, do. (Double Yellow) Mr. Hargreaves. 1 od 
and 3d (Climax, Alicia, Garth’s Perfection) Mrs. Ford. Heaths, 
istand 24 (Odorata, Viridis) Miss Daiton ; 3d, do. (Templeana) 
Harrison Péntica Revoliita), Mr. 3 3d 
(Daphne ), Mrs. Ford. Best Bouquet, Miss Dalton. 
Best Exotic, Mrs. Ford. ist and 2d Pans of Pansies, Miss Dal- 
tra ditto, W. Wilshire ay 
Best six Stove eae Earl de Grey- "Best te Greenhouse Plants, 
Earl de Grey. aneous Plants—148 
ibe 3; 2a ditto. wi Wilshire, Esq- Cabune 
sorts, Earl de Grey; 2d ditto, W. Wilshire, 
HH 
af 
Es 
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ad 
autumnal sown (1840), do. Corracers’ Paiz 
three ceca (Pansies), H. H. Le Pe 
| do., = make! best bod scarlet Ranuncuh 
best six do. (1840), Mrs. 
atchen do. (1840), T. er 2d best six do., 
best six izes, N . Brouard. Vece- 
G 
‘otatoes, T. Mahy; 
fs itatoes, S. Luff; 24 best do. 3. Gakinie ; best 
J. Falla ; ‘Od best d do., J. best six stalks 
Rhubarb | pin forced), N. Le Tissier ; 2d best aa, T. Rose; best 
edged, Mr. G. Garratt; ditto, best grey-edged, Mr. G. Garratt; 2d thr 
ditto, Lord Dacre ; ditto, best white-edged, Mr. G. Garratt. Ge- | pest treet or anys sort is Pee; tect Utes ethane viees 
raniums—best 12, J. Sharples, Esq.; 2d ditto, W. Curling, Esq-; | R. Ozanne: best t —— i 3 . J. Ogier; best si mee 
ard ditto, W. Wilshire, Esq., M Pa t six, Earl de @rey; ad (1840), from "7 es : best six do. (i841), practi Mar- 
‘itto, W. Lucas, -» Esq.; 3d ditto, J. Sharples, Esq ; extra quis; best 12 FO - ert ire, basket of mage) $. Mills. 
ditto, W. Curlin, , Esq. Calceolarias best s x, shrubby, Earl de Exrra Prizes.—Dutch Lettuce, T. Rose; Lettuce, J. Robert; 
Grey; 2d ditto, Curling, a y aot rnin: Byte seberries, H. H. Le Pelley; do., M. Mauger; Tv. 
Tey. H ee best, “Mr. SG 3 2d ditto, W. Cur- urgaise; Apples, J. Falla, T. Bourgaise. T. Rose. P. Le 
ng, Esq.; 3rd ditto, Lord Dacre: ditto, best six seedlings, | y_ ened J. Marquand, P. Le ; Rhubarb, J. Rol 
W. Wilshire, Esq. M.P. ; ditto. six seedlings, extra, Vr. G. Gar- | Go. J. Moullin; Pansies, R. Robert; Stocks, R. Allez; Ver- 
ratt. Cut Flowers—best col ha? Earl de Grey ; 2d ditto, 7: } benias , A. Montini Cowslip, J. Robert ; Carrots, T. Mahy.—We 
best hand. 3. aba 3rd ditto, F. P. ae ares era, He gO muquet e, in former . seen a larger quantity of articles exhi- 
t J. Sharples, Esq. lowers—best ion, Waleed than ais @ presentoccasion. The deficiency in this respect 
pnically newes, Ms, J- Somer nee ox of Tulips, | may, ho , in ted for by the circum- 
= ee ° iad « gic tra, stance that when the day for the exhibition was fixed the season 
Sharples, eee Six Cinerarias, extra, J. Sharples, Esq. Cut Ge- ae Sweaty forward ¢ asudden change he ou! 
raniums, extra, J les, Esq. A box of Cut Flowers, extra, place in the temperatu ture. vegetation was m ded, 
as 4 ag ae me hotel ns Pewee kerf vay Steg which would have rendered it desirable tha: t a delay of a week 
Tay — DERE BO, colection of Vegetables, €xhi- | had taken place had it been possible bid show of Geraniums 
bited in a basket, Earl de Grey. Lettuces, ex W. Curling, markably splendid, with to quantity and 
Esq. Prizes ror NURSERYMEN AND MARKET-GARDENERS :— ality. Mr. Horie Syl ph, to whic Sue t prize was awarded, 
eartsease—50 best, M P. Francis, Hertford. Rhubarb— anette 7 and in 
it 
J ry. 
Best Ni y, W.H Best two Lettuces, J. Lorton; 2d ditto, sa 
G. Massey. Best two ee Spenser; 2d ditto, J. Lorto: Guxtc 
Best baaket of Vegetabl Spenser ; 2d ditto, J. Lorton; 3rd Garth’s 
Hunt. 
One Guinea for 
petvoe Plan , new or d ly rare; zat i se coon "th “i 
best single Specimen Plant of any description. Mr. Widuall, of 
on ‘ambridge, offers at the same show One uote for the best 24 
Dahlias, and Ten Shillings for 
the 2d best ditt 
Hampshire Horticultural Society,—An exhibition took place 
at Southampton, on May 20, bre the following pi 
awarded: Flowers—For the best 
dead silyer medal, to Rev. F. Bea iach m5 best collection of Stove 
plant, dead silver medal, Re Wells; best collection of do., 
Silver medal, Rev. F. Beadon ; fo Ericas., Germ: 
silver medal, W. Mackay, Esq. ; three md best do., gilt- 
rimmed bro: medal, - M , Esq.; best to geraniums. 
grownin pots of 16, bright silver medal, J. Fleming, Esq ; t 
eraniums, i lection, in pots ofany size, German silver medi 
J, Fleming, Esq. ; best ‘-eraniu pots under 16 -rim 
in pots a 
ix best flow 
Bead; best collection of do., a 
Rev ur best Shrub- 
gilt-ri ronze m edaky: J. 12 sease, 
ot Hanon mze medal, J. Sue is oF do., bronze 
medal, W J. pin, Esq. ; best 30 do , bronze medal, J. Guit- 
ton, Esq.; best a t rimmed bronze medal, the Dean of 
i Fruits—best Strawberries, -rimmed bronze 
ly Hewitt. Vegetuhles—best Cu bers, gilt-rimmed 
as best French Beans, not less 
cae 2 Be H. Eoboway, Esq. ; 
than 59, sieve aon hobs medal, 
gus, gilt. Trimmed b aed, 
bronze medal, A. at cseitigtom: Esq. ; “best 
est Melon, German 
medal, Rev. F. Beadon ; pace best do., gilt-rimmed bronze 
medal, H. tang Esq. ; best Cauliflower, Eas at bronze 
medal, J. Guitton, Esq. : best H. 
Wells. Extras—Seedlin; ais et rH * vesniog, " 
leas, " 
combs, H. + hae way, Esq. ; Potato es, Lady Hewitt ; Cucumbers 
J. Guitton, 
oamigeres ho 4 orticultural Society. — Sess are tee lists of 
Prizes awarded at the spring exhil —MEMBERS’ Prizes. 
Best 
ei Dorée do., 
best show 
ceptthacar at plant (uphérbia fies Hoy! ; specimen 
house it (Chetas Bréckii), Mr. H. Dobree, jun. : best sha 
Ericas (Vestita falgens, Plumé: , Tubifisra, Siutnse alba, Pro- 
Mr. Hoyle; ba or six 
show a omiieess, Mr. H. Dobree, 
; 2d best aoe Sor do., Capt. ghhn iey, best seedling 
do Gparksis, best variety of Buibous Plants, Mr. H. Dob: 
t Azdélea a. aaah neg j best, sho 
Roses (forced) Conk A pa ; best Brom) 
rizes were 
rchidaceous Stove Plants, the Sec ey of the 
The ‘ection 
e specimen, well grown, 
nm ae iaele Er 
Perfection, F aria, Queen RB: Alexani 
Fosterii Rosea, Vivi Bop Garth] Foster’S Alicia, ¢ herr ting 
Mr. Hoyle’s collecti of six Geraniums, to wi 
was awarded, = ott oot a Papited A sec 
Lady Carlisle. 
of bulbous plants was 
@ , I. eraterofdes (2 po 
Rlétia tieita Gladiolus cardindlis inflatus His seedling eaves 
; and his yellow seedlin 5 yeas wee considered 
best yet Bie de in ae! colour, and couetiiaies 
Spi eed exhibited es him was h ad- 
fe beautifu’ 
| tothis remark Capt. upiston’ 's e Hection of Aoenas mncinded 
| the following varieties :—Teucrosdes, Arranifma, Hylansi: = 
bérti, Tw supé) 
| Clematis Fir 
early period fixed for the exhibition had the effect of diminishing 
the quantity of by the cottagers, but 
the quality and condition of the 
satisfactory. —(Guernsey Star.) 
MISCELLANEOU 
Effec ct of ie joked Light on pétke 
yal Horticultural Society Sir, Connie 
. Hunt, the Secre- 
Royal pres: "Polytechnic _ Society, on the 
efec's a i on the germination of plan 
“Du he early part of the sp 
ae solar Ti ight led me to the discove: ery | of 
h the hope of exciting the attention Ws those engaged 
in in hota pursuits, and of re 
ou 
ndering some assistance 
—little though it be—in overcoming ome of the difficul- 
Ge pes at in causing the passe ion of the seeds 
of some rare exo T am indui on the time 
of t ‘ie i i 
he soci : It is scarcely 88a 
every beam of light proceeding from its 
pani My et different ealeares 
reflectio which we 
eines , best 
Stock (double pink). best show of do., Mr, Vidloxacinr’; best ao. 
best seedling meer thei 
(double white), Mr. ar ‘kburn 
Mr. I. Carre; 2d bes’ seeing do., Wr, Vidamour 
shrubby do. (the B ride), Mr. C. Langa; best se Rie: esheets 
Calceolaria, Capt. petal 2d best seedling gna “ir. Hubert ; 
best collection of seedling, 2d best do., best vomed herbaceous, 
best 
shrubby Calceo! 
bes 
the ps or etd rays. These dis- 
tinctions are not in accordance with the strict truth, hut 
ad do., Sa of do., od best -» Mr. | * 
Vidamour; lection of Annuals, of Ver! oo ore fale 7 sa pe t oe é 
Capt. Appleton. Exrra Prizes.—Show of , Mr, | light whic! s coloured g partakes, to some 
mangiésii, considerable extent, of the characte 
thus, 
Hubert; show of Rhodanthe Capt. een, Azilea 
indica alba, Mr. H. Dobree, jun. ; collection of Greenhou: se Pl 
Mr. W. Mellish; Clématis Siebéidii and Clématis fiérida, Mr. 
Hoy! collection of ppleton ; col- 
lection of Geraniums, Mr. I.S. Carre; do. do., Mr. Vidameour ; 
herbaceous Calceolarias, ditto. Fauirs.—Best of 
Apples (1849), Mr. H. Dobree, jun.: best w of kitchen do. 
(1840), Mr. T. Andros; best P of green Gobedbelries, Mr. Vida- 
mour. VeceTaBLes.—Best 25 Asparagus, Mr. A. F. Dobree; best 
25 Kidni Mr. H. jun. ; 3 Broccoli, Mr. 
Cockbi race of.Cucumbers, Captain Appleton; best 
three 
apt. 
best six stalks of Rhubarb Mr. Vidamour; best two cabbage do., do.; 
est ix sales Rhubarb (not forced), Mr. H. Dobree, jun. ; best 
to the exclusion, or 
its only 
desired, _ 
ow and pr san are 
whereas, under the influence 
the process is 
light, 
gril ctive —_ 
of violet, indigo, or 
moat extraordinary 
