THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. [N° 
year (sent for inspection raised by Mr. Edwards, worthy 
otice. Its colour is pure e hite, with a dark tip of purpled = 
in its form, depth of petal, and above all, Feag good eye, render 
it pond de the best Dablias yet seen in its clas 
Varieties. — CARNATIONS: See bel Huinsre es, Hepworth’s 
Fourth vy. J. Plumptre. Crim- 
cori I Flakes, Earl of Leicester, 
od’ 
n seeds prone from New Holland, b 
raised fro 
be 5 lak: dis’ 
Mr. Weattienn Gourlie, junior, of Glasgow, communicated in 
a letter to the Secretary, the inte by Mr. at J. Lyon of 
Glas; and interesting Moss 
son Bizarres, Paul P 
place. Mr. Gourlie stated that Dr. Wade having found one | Festival. itt on e Flakes, Millwood’s Premier, meri Rose 
paren en on Purple Mountain, Kill ey, appears to have been | Flakes, Hudson’s Lady Flora, Ely’s Lady Gardener. PICOTERS : 
discoverer of this Moss im Great Britain, —* nr syria or Red, im Will " eieetey p+ Swng Duke’s No. 12. 
Hooker first detected it in England. A specim mted | Purple, ntri S, Amelia, Clementhorpe Hero, Princess Vie. 
by Mr. Goarlie. toria. Light, Red-edged, Ely’s Mrs, Horner, Lard igre Miss 
An account of the discov 3 ed J ys iia ulicina, Taylor, | Baco tego Marchioness ‘ownsend, La ndsay. 
and J. Lyoni, Taylor, two new i ‘as postponed till next AHL nt va esi Riv: ival Sussex. White, Li erintians 
meeting. Mr. R. Leyland of Halifax, presented a specimen in ival, Ci: triped, Beauty of the Plain, Charles ley 
fruit of the rare St anrata from South America. Mr. W. C. | Twelfth. ee 3 Ww pam Me Rival, Duke of Wellington, Firebal 
Trevelyan present a a Fungus growing a | Lilac, Salmon, or Purple, Cox’s Antiope, Girling’s Ruby, Grabs 
Moth, oye near Wallington, Northamberland. The President ling. Yellow, Unique, Ward’s Mary, Argo. Pink, Rose, © 
0 the — a pagveaie oe of Parkinson’s =n on, Marquis of Lothian, Climax. 
rary w i $.—Mr. Hepton, best yee of any ¢ colow 3 Is we 2d, 
ayy po he donatio: e Muse and Lib) 
nounced. 
ee 2d, 3d, 4th, and vdkess Ist, 2d, 3d, ate, ahd 5th 
ALT-HILL DAHLIA SHOW. Purple Flakes; Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th Rose Flakes; “1 and 4t! 
ierapent of this Show has reached u eavy-edged led Picotees ; aE 3d, 4th, and 5th Pu 3 Ist, 2d, 
Re coon fea age 
fe morandum to the kindness of a friend who praca pre- 
sent. The Seedling Tent excited much interest, and was bg i 
and florists to of n 
his variety appears to var. 
im the colour of its tlowers, bar are generally of 
of the flower it is a fit ate 
d, a large and desirable Lilac 
‘al wer; i wants 
sig = the 
Mr. Spinks, 5th Dark D: 
d Dahlia; Ist Red 
kinson, 3d Yellow 
5th 
tee; Sth light-edged Red. 
Yellow 3d Crimson. Mr. ae? 3d Stripe 
pro’ Mr. Cowper, § “sth 5 a ed Dahlia. Mr. Wil 
purity of colour, being rat! nelini ; 4th C 
petalis of that form that hese a@ little , Ro- 
binson, Sheffield, for a light flower pac with bight “chery 
colour. Mare Silverlock of Chic! gg Ng my orca good pro 
e blooms rather small. 7th, 
wien CIE SOCIETY OF 1 OF YORK FLORISTS. 
og off ‘as Society held their annual show of Carn 
$, and Gooseberries, on August 11th, at Tostatinconi’s ‘3 
beautiful — exceeded pers any- 
for many years, both in the and 
Searlet Bizarre, Gam oY 
Dragoon, Hoyle’s Duke of Leeds. Cri: 
Scarlet Fla aa 
Purple Fetena’ Leighton’ Ss Belle: 
ir Cire 
flower; a bright yell tipped with red, from homson of . Pink Flake, Dobbin’s Moun’ 
Iver, an excellent border variety, very attra om its bril- = wed Fair lear ype PICOTEES: "Red na bee Aion Lord 
liancy, eat a resemblance to better varieties ie (Hedvy-edged’, Princess Victoria. Red 
we 
piaeis pe wes Martin's eay, Ma Miss Bacon. Purple flight 
pea Boxe’s Mad: , Martin’s Adelaide, Miranda, Ely’s 
Ban , Miss acon. 
we ere —Mr. Stephenson. t Scarlet Bizarre Carn: _Ist 
and 3d Crimson, 3d Scarlet Finke, 4th "Tight-edged F a ple Bi 
Mr. Wood. 
The seedling: 
C most promising, were, Ist, avery dark flower, raised 
by Feet of the dower this ~ ote shape of the petal and 
form of doubtedly = i 
ed with 
Tp! 
a 
4 2d, 3d, ith, and sth Purple; Ist and 2d Light- 
Sad ben eh Mr. ‘mecrreresthes th 
e sev 
seedlings deserving notice, fartionariy a a bright — 
seuiceaucing bated pete plang as. a AA vio claret colour 
The exhibition altogether was 
FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Tue second meeting was Held July 29th 
Winning Farin = Dragana saareoles is the only one 
68 prizes were awarded to Cottagers for various pro- 
man, 5th Scarlet piss 
Flake, 5th Pink Flake. aes josey 4th Light- Rice | Red Pico’ 
5th Light-edged Purple. Mr. F, Parker, | 1lb Gooseber: 
‘te he EOE imi os ymin UPON-TRENT HORT RORTICULTURAL, socrEry 
Winners.— seaitiata, i Forster, oD. ‘w= fourth exhibition casemserp e Town. on Aug. 11th, 
waite €, 6.4 Orme, Haq De Conky W. Alison, Hage | wes thers oiigek ohlier. thin : 
there were exhibited, am gs, a choice selec. 
Ansell, Mrs. Wi ~ tna 4 oie Hw mg os the eas ever shown 
z season. ere was a scarcit! greenhouse 
ST. ANDREW'S HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL | plants, but the stands of bags Picotees far ign area 
im any y The room not s 
occasions vith Aion owing to the Feed 
“mn addition to the regular show of articles 
place the 4th of August. Onno 
¢ Society had haere splen nets Henan. See 
bles ; we shall no’ 
‘rimson Bizarr 
ry, Ray. * Seer let Flake, Mingioade: 
Granby, Rob Roy, Plummer’s Waterloo. 
It ripens its fruit just after Keen’s seedling is over, and co: ue: Purple Flake Premier, 
to the September ; it flourishes best in a strong soil, an — of Sheba, Major Cartwright, Village Maid. i e, 
those who possess @ soil of this kind should not lose a day in | Coronation, Queen of Roses, Bere vn Elizabeth, Lovely Ann. 
procuring it. There were shown, .) & beautiful ark Purple, Zimm 
rman, Heath’s Elizabeth. me 
; isabella Dark Red, Red Rov 
‘inners. —The ‘mag of chester, Pines, White Gra 
of Flowers, tender Annual ; iis, 
Lady S. de 
hington, black am ‘erie 'y Grapes, Nectarines ; s 
immense variety of seedling Heartsease. Veeux, Ist Melon, Apricots, Broad Beans, Lettuces ; Mr. 
Winning Varieties.—With the fulgens, | Thornewill, 2d Melon, Plums, Cucumbers, Mush S5 
—— and Dianthus » the thames of the flowers | Hendrickson, Cherries, Apples, Turnips; Mr. Greaves, Goose- 
plants are not reported. G 2M Black Prince, ; Mr. ‘ berries; 4th Scarlet Bizarre Carna- 
Damascus, Black Ham! S ons: | tion, 2d Dirk Red Picotee, 1st 12 ias ; Mr. Wroughton, Peas, 
flesh, Green fiesh. Staawn ton, Keen’s | Marygolds, Ist 6 Dahlias; Mr. Whitehead, French Beans; Mr. 
— mag negps ane oe s, Catrots, Coc! : é Bah W. Appleby, Onions, Cam- 
.—J. > Fr. . + Coi > carpatica, dark and shaded Pelargoniums, Ist and 3d 
. to aaa ES: oe gr. to J. Lum: sq. ; W. let Bizarre Carnations, Ist Light Purple Picotee; 
: 6 . ao = og Ro Goodhall, gr. to can, Esq. ; * ne} ley; Mr. Belcher, Ist 6 Greenhouse P| 
&r. cece ngs; Cruick- | 1st 6 Fuchsias, ist tender Herbaceous Plant, Ist hardy Shrub, 
Fa . + Mr. J. Th: ; ie be , Ist $ Dahlias; poder he iceol: light 
; < niam, Stocks, 2¢ Scarlet Bizarre Carnation, Ist and 4th Crim: 
KENNOWAY FLORICU: ae D HORTICULTURAL = Scarlet Flake, 2d ha Prag eae Rose Flake, 2¢ Dark Purple 
i tee, 2d Li; rt +. Holmes, Heaths, 2d Scarlet ine 
ri an ne August, ‘= third exhibition gok place in Carnation, ist and 3d Purple Flake, 3d and 4th Rose Flake, 
Paroc! ene a was the exhi which the | Dark Picotee, ist ¢ Dantas Mr. Green, 2d and 3d Crianiaas 
Potatoes, and } Bizarre Carn: — Flake, 4th lhe caae Ist Rose 
Flake, ist ; Mr. Turner, Light Red Picotee. 
<D HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
was held in the Town Hall on 
Aug. 12th. voteeabes Saaoateibe : Searlet Bizarres, 
me German Stocks, large French Marygoids | Duke don, Patriarch, Leader. Crit Bi. 
est and Picotees, from Mrs. | zarres, ike of rd, Sq! Ray, Lord Milton, Rainbow. 
ese, ae wana posers re flowers shown oy Scarlet Flakes, Volunteer, Bright Vew Marquis of Gran 
Soult. Heavy-edged Pu 
ight, Melpo: 
Lettuce: Cos, C ‘Poreross. Early 
for flavour, Ist Peas, 24 Turnips, 
tatoes, Garlic. ¥. Mott, way 
berries for flavour, Ist cul ina 
Seni: Rev. T. Le 
a, Mr. Sharp, ist Car 
y Potatoes. Mr. Hayw rie Celery. 
t white Celery, Co cock ris ey Po. 
Gooseberries for cane, Str: 
on, dessert 
. Ba for ett, red kid. 
ERDEENSHIRE HORTICULTU RAL SOCIETY. 
gE or h Competition was held in Machray’s Pavilion, 
Market- street, Aug. 31. r 
Winning Varieties.—Abutilon striatum is the only one that is 
rep Useepel 
t 
Wi inners.—J. Lestie, Esq., Ist Melon; J. — Melon, 
Ist and pe berks ond ta oa er; é. Carino d Melon, Ist 
Peaches, Ist eer 2n _ Fuchsias. Figs: —J. Aone: ts 
, ist bee ay } 
and 3d Necta athens, "ba and 3d Pl 
‘op’ rs; 
s tee: jothw: 
large Go ies; G. A. Mackie, 2d Stoc ocks, 
ad Bicotees, Ist Debiias, 2d China Asters, ‘ist Marigolds;, i Smith, 
3d Stocks; W. Aitchison, 2d Carnations; J. Booth, id Dablias, 
Ist and 2d ‘Seed ling ro ae ist Seedling Dahlias ; W. Gallow, 
4th Dahlias, 2d Any uals ; night, 3d Seedling Carnations; &. 
i ; D. Dillon, 3d Seed- 
wson, Ist China antares, Ist Border- flower; 
Seedling Gooseber. 
; J. Perrie, 3d Seedling 
Gooseberries ; 3 Ww. peer 3d Annuals; ae cae Ist Greenhouse 
plants ; A. Thom, -, Abutilon st triata 
AMINGTON. 
Amone the beauties ae the vegetable kingdom, which were 
Nursery Grounds, we pier gp hee one _ ee frui partment, which 
was contributed (not for c Saas », Re a B. Low, vs doce 
Itchin og Ah viz.; an extra sbrantp of red 
grown on one bran ae, eight inches i in in length thie: ae 
of fruit Alene 2lbs.; and the size of the ‘as equal to 
the fruit of the black cluster Gra rape. 
ENLEY HORTICULTURAL SOCI = pic 
= fourth and last show for the season was held on Sept. Mth, 
i Phyllis Court. 
erous. The great intention of the Society, the benefiting of the 
industtiods er, s well responded to; the number of the 
pes at their extensive table w 54, 
Winning Varieties.—None reported. 
Winners.—Capt. 1 P. Free Esq., 
Mr. Lynn, Hon. F. est, Mrs. Athyns Wright, oe ‘lene 1 Be, 
Lady Morr! “ee Moore, Esq., Mr. Alleway, Mr. Hoar, Mr. Tyso, 
Mr. Batten, 
Mr. Wm. Plumbe, Mr. Carter, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Goffe, 
Mr. Stubbs, Mr. Hickman, Mr. Elsee, Mr. Jeston, Mr. Benwell, 
Mr. Soap Mr. Collins, Miss E. ‘Ove ey, Mr. Hoar: oare, Mr. s. 
Coope: r. Tow seats —— 
SH ELD FLORAL EXHIBITION. 
On Sept. +84 ie autummal exhibition of Dahlias 
Fruits, and Vegetables, took place at the Bi 
da as and the co 
peniaetis M 
plants. 
renee 
bce illaria Stee 
Campanula Carolina; a 
pei con aged plant va Rhodan “ Manglesii; a good speci 
Clematis, . grandiflora, covered with its large blue 
flowers, whieh | a vets much admired ; as was also a fine plant 
Py porn puber Among the Fruits were 2 fine Pine-apples ; 
ishes cf Cannon rg Muscat a. Hambro’ Grapes; a dish 
a ees elon ; another dish of the Hedge: 
rt rious satiety; and admired by every one 
a splendid assortment . Peaches, and Pears; in one 
basket were" five Grapes, weighing 23 ounces, and am) ongst the 
Vege a white Carrot, weighing 44 lbs. 
Winning Varieties.— None specie. 
Winners.— Mr. J. <T wards, Mr. J. Atkinson, Mr. Robizson, Mr. 
Younge, Esq., J. K. Short, Esq, H. New- 
(gr. to the Duke of Portland), ma Wise, 
- Hal, 
bould, Esq., r. iliery ge 
Mr. Ford, hae. “Ehiwarch, Mr. Bell, Mr. stewart (gr: 
Denm: an), Mr. J. H. Abraham, Mr. Barker, r, Mr. Bailey. 
RTH. HOUR ORTICULTURAL seen tat 
a : 
attracted notice, there was a Heatitiful model of a flower- 
Tr. collection of plants in flower, Mr. Ji mn; 24 
do., Mr. Gunner, gr. to Sir G.Larpent,M.P.; 12 do., 1st, Mr. — 
- to S. Rucker, Esq. ; 1 ditto, 2d, Mr. Gray, gr. t — 
Esq. ; 6 ditto, ist, Mr. ‘Upright, gr. to B. Ridge, Esq. ; Lh ammy—g 
pads Gann mer, gr. to Sir t, M.P: Bestspecimen Plant, = 
Mr. Mylam, for Mepesthes, distillatoria ; 2d, Mr. ight, 
Crowea saligna; 3d, Mr. Jackson, for Erica Bowi os 
1st euatentions Mr. Parker, gr. to J. Houghton, Esq. ; 2d, fir 
Upright ; 3d, Mr. Woodlock, ger. to — Beaumont, Esq. 4th, iat 
Barton, gr. to — aye 4 a cer Sig a de 
J. Gaines; 2d, Mr. gh. Prizes i 
given to Mr. Barton 
his Model Flower- aren, and fora Deviesi in Cat ome to sul 
G wood, for a collection 
Red, Black, and White cuetme, and Caulifiowers | Kidn ey. ray, fora at Beales) and to Mr. In 
Thompson, best China Roses, Winners. jerk, Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, Searlet Bizarre Carna- | C ct Piowres 
2d Calceclarias, Pel ums, | tions ; 2d and 4th son Bizarr arres, 3d Scarlet Flake, 2d and 4th = 
and H wers ; | Ros e, 1 let Picotee, 2d heavy-ed itis sCELLANE EOUS. 
r diarge Purple, 2d light-edged - He...§ W. Greene, Ist and 3d Crim pee es—Mes =. Boasts sult and Payen have lately 
sr best Lettuces é | son ep ge Carnation, 1 4th Scarlet Flake, 3d Rose Flake, sae t mparative 
early Carrots ; J. Cowper, ad and 3d Parple Flake, per ber light. edged sar Jet Picotees. Mr. | Produ cod an saborat Sah Iy of 
24 late Potatees ; | Holm e Flaked Carnation, Ist and 4th Purple Flakes, | value of different kinds of m nt n abstract on ee é 
Sweet Williams; W. Dickson, 2d Ce Tight. pany Purple Picotees, 2d 6 Dahlias. Mr. Elkington, ‘ ba as yet shisgerwae us, the perenne ce of which is a5 
¢, aud best-flavoured | Ist heavy-edged Purple Picotee. Mr. ee pice sor 2d 12 :_Th ‘ = nitrogen as the element 
ona Ist Paes 6th ditto, Strawberries for size. R- e, Esq., = fi mists reg i jn manure, 
i Amnuais, ist a1 Me elons, ad Carrots , Cos an canna t. — eaeat is pe the —— = ee ites ant 
* tace, iaukeenos its) al , Cauliflowers, Parsley, bst. cay le hing t 
show i Season, on Aug. 9th, ; Shallots, Beet, T. W. Greene, Esq., Clethra arborea, Fuchsia bate le. ia an seacaieen? sews = pape that substance 
show consisted of | fulgens, Ist Turmips, Spring- Onions. . Simpson, products soluble or volatizable 
and. seven | Nosegay, 2d Peas, Kidney Potatoes. ’ te azotised 
; Esq.; Ist. nd 2d Cherries. Mr. Stephens, preri i beworen, tha slinogen: is is incepable of of entering 
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