pe ee 
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1842.] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
the best. Scarlet flake, to Mr. Heedley, for Twitchett’s Queen of | 
a 3 for the Jest Purple, to Mr. Norman, for Mandsley's 
moosennee ; for the best Rose to iv Bates, for Briseis, 
ag Barnard, for 
for gee | 
> ie; Treas for Headley’s 
Scarlet; ditto ate to Mr. Headley, for Gidden’s Ves 
cece at COTTAGE GARDENERS’ rts cones 
On Saturday evening, the 23rd inst., the first anniversary of the 
Society was held at the Town Hall, for the distribution of pre- 
miums 1OL 5 
re the see oye with their wives ends atte nded, and 
display of phair Sa fruit, and 
d ery respec 
og es a oducts of their gardens, rae Earl - d Countess 
emer and wy iegoany t apes ig a numerous assemblage o 
ladi nd gentlemen, sider ti the Sate and immediate 
n Bihoprlano od, ee eat the caeainl wi ith their eee The 
Treasurer stated, that.a year ago, several working men, chiefly 
‘ etic ultaral. 1 abourers, were in vited to hold evenin ng meetings, 
for t exh 
nthly, 
tt Se nena of the productions of their gardens, | by a small 
a pontialy: canis inten of —, be: be eu hind: to denny and 
irculate useful books ardening an ural e€ my. A 
been ee ‘and had been the —— of conversation, 
and. these. opportunities of Be en mae aang peer proved very 
leasing and gratifying to t Amon ous subjects 
ommunicated: and diseussed, ‘ d been that, of b oe and bee- 
G3 one On which 
the 
: a of profit, oF oop senad being 
2 nutritious food for pigs and uae from the quantity of oil 
in: on the best sorts of trees, plants, and 
f see 
= serving it: the 
le to keep and fatten 
he family. ey were oo of the BED. 
“‘ Labourers’ Friend Society,’’ and of ee ys 
tions in promoting the Lego sir of allotment gar 
deg: 
poor. Likewise, in mitigation the poor : il 
humane farmers were, in the habit of allowing their constant 
orkmen to plant, with Potatoes such odds and ends “ee fe) Ss 
ach, 
Friend Society, 
ted out, Partiolarly nese 
ce te pe and 
sorting to 
] rticle in that v 1 on cheap periodical, 
Chambers’ Journal,” of 7th March, 1840, entitled “ Self Help- 
ness,’’ was and er furnished 
Bae 
s yw an—The R Rey. G. A Was 
addressed the meeting, olleerving ti that though he coul 
inf n,.theoretical or practical, on gar Senings 
but be sensible of the great advantages of a we rom 
: he wide ing man 1 
con tri- 
I 
rt, t mfo elf 
sie their Spare reac abstr actin ng them 
substituti 
he 
ns fates ul efit et and ps See and more especially flowers, 
to adorn the happy home of the industrious and praiseworthy 
labourer w i cti 
th these beautiful productions OMERS 
th sed his ire. app nm of the objects of the 
Society, and his cordial. wishes for its successful co “bg 
Lordship favoured the meeti g with se ee 
tions on cottage garden cultivation, and victiont® that 
the wel and happiness of the labouring elena fete be deeply 
interesting to every benevolent and well-r al 
that he should be most happy to assist in pro ig the view 
and objects of Sue association.—At the request toro the meeting, 
dly expressed his w bs poe 
vie 
ting of the Horticul- 
at tand of Carnations and Wee 
‘Was stated by mistake to Ware Geen exhibited Le Mi We illmer, 
property of er, of 
fe Senter whereas they were the 
OUNTRY SHOWS. 
=Sq.,. 2 Renee for. at White Grapes and Sagan tes Goose. 
berries, cooper, 6 Dp 
for the heaviest Melon sams, Bus nch of Cut Pinocre, 
Potatoes, Collection 5% Pot “herb Lg a oo of Mushrooms. Mr. 
Cloheny, gr. . OG new kind of Straw- 
b ° T sae oe 3 Capt. ig Reodole obtained 2 prizes, 
for second-best Strawberries and Tender Annua’s. 
&r, to G. Bevan, Es Sq., obtained 19 prizes, for the b 
ELricas, Greenhouse Plants, Collection of Greenhouse Plants in 
Flower, Pelar rgoéniums (named King, Sy!ph, Jewess, Hebe, Garth’s 
ction and Spartacus); si Feviaag S ie ok ‘éniums ; fora Basket 
Poliarpinieme, including zabeth Bulteel, Lady 
» Sylph, Conrad, Rubens, Salina. Prime Donna, Bellissima, 
M Adon’ s, Spartacus, William the Conqueror, 
rva ce, Hebe, Statesman, and Fanny 
0 prizes for the best est Heras Plants, Pinks, Btasst4 
OF g Hardy do., Specimen Pes or Greenhouse 
second tad Pesmd ed Grapes, Cauli- 
00 
Jewess, Conse ive, A Seoul 
of af ee bles. M ‘er 
egetables. rr. Pp. Me uce + Lioyd, +, § prizes. 
for the best pans tok aes Pansies, Seedling Pansies, Write ont my me 
Celery, second-best Cucumbers, Potatoes, and the best 
Vevetadies, 
J, Kelly, gr, tod, Russell, Esq., 9 prizes, for 
Pine-apple, Qrange-tree, collestion of Dahlias, the second-best 
Greenhouse Plants,’ Hardy A eit ce olarias, Pelargéniums, 
and Collection nl do. Mr. gr. to M. Fitt, 
for best arias, second. eat Fuchsias, Heibabenat Plants, 
best 6 Chin sae Sion im pees _Mr. Gardener gr. to A. Furlong, 
Esq., 1 prize for 
Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, July 15.—This meeting 
was held in the Seeayt Hall lately Nia in the centre of the 
Society’s Garde at Inverleith, The display of speci 
t the follo 
Youn on gr. 
molsitore, pa ge eee srii. c 
gr. OE aveil, mie Onetame Poly 
and 
forthe rH best pe ag duced peren Mr. J. Addison, gr. to 
2 § 
offe a 
HE 
best Puen ee 
rvative, 
Mr. Young, x Coane ee Paris, 
e Wes t, Rienzi, Bridegroom, Sylph, and Conservative. 
Two Sov ereIm De: offered ay fs six finest varies es CALCEOLA- 
signed to I hata Esq., for 
argare ok Da 
bein 
Sear of their markings, For the curious Nat 
if preminn was Yolea 3 Me. Tiddletou, for Sagina 
flore pleno, Anagallis pe bap hiiics ree ee 
and Relbniten "altemnifoliume For the best 
mium was awarded to Mr. R. Arthur, 
a 
Many admirable sp were sent for exhibition aa 
am which the plants. from the Royal Botanic Garden 
re-eminent. From the s Garden was exhibited a large 
specimen of Euphérbiasplendens, having allthe branches (wh — 
ally straggling) trained into a circular form 
msive collection of som weet plants fi the n nurseries 
tropical 
Gongora inactlnel Brow hténia 
rare Bx a and 
Eure A PRE ikewise voted o Mr. J. 
co ciection of pi ng Hea tsease; to Mr. R 
display of Foca cardinalis, cultivate: 
ground, the ing kept in clusters, 
the open 
and leeniaun only by a 
Mr. J. Smith, for new 
Herbaceous Bor 
winter ; 
x. Forrester, der 
trusses of Pelar- 
0 ae 
French Roses; to Mr. Ale 
Plants; to Mr. Downie, fc 
 esgesng to Mr. R. aa : and to Mr. Jas. 
Duncan, for Heaths Fuchsias. rs. Haig sent splendid 
eae: of Crassula audehaae = various rare Ericas; Miss 
eroneht a a Fuchsias ; Mr. W. Connacher, seedling va- 
Mim  Laweu m and Son, collections of Pan- 
a promising seedling ae 
nium; and Mr. rR. Hall, a Feed of Kean’s seedling Stra 
Thanet Floricultural and Horticultural Society, July 16.—The 
first exhibition since its establishment was held in the Ranelagh 
arded. Bust MISTEEAAR 
imulus moschatu: tisus racemiflora, Thunbérgia a tiaca, 
Fachsia co: cua, F. magnifica, F. variegata, Loasa 
Hoya carnosa. Pelargoniums—vVictory, Louis Dix and 
Lowndes’ Perfection, T. N. Harris, Esq. Best single specimen, 1, 
Sir on; 2, J. B. Judge, Esq. PELARGONIUMS, 1, Joan 0) 
Are, ge eit en, and M i Tt Ne = 2, Vulean, 
Lord gece and Matilda, Revs J.@. Hodgson; . Hooper, 
~ gist do., Leila, Rev. . Hodgson, HERBACEOUS CaL- 
CEOLARIA * yal Standard and two seedlings, Rev. J.G. Hod, 
son. Batsams, 1, L. C. Humfrey, Esq.; 2, do. Cockscomns, do. 
GERMAN. ooh Rey. a G. Ho on. Ciimser: Thu 
aurantiaca, T. N. Harri 
od Fuows RS. Be “= 
rpiece, wess, 
Se: 12 Pansigs: 1, Dr. nson, Cooke’s 
Perfectio cooke is Poloee Albert, coomee koe aoe: 8 — 
Stand a Delicater SG Sylvia, Curion ‘ 2s Superb, Mar- 
chioness of Anglesea, and Beau nye of Hitc Gey: J.G. - 
m; 2, Victory, bi A » OFkas Ropab des ; Dr. Jo 
Beauty of Hitchin, Azurea, Jehu, Delicata, Tippoo Saib, Peter 
Dick, Yellow, and Rey. J. G.H is it six Car- 
NATIONS: Eliza » Puxley’s Prince wig A C. Lyster, 
Wilson’s Harriet, an an’s Excellent, Rev. J. G. Hodgson. 
six Prcorgrrs: Gidden’s Teaser, ditto, Wood’s Victoria, 
Queen of Eocene. do., and Vesuvius, do. PERENNIALS, J. Slater, 
Esq. AN ae . Mrs. Hodgson. Bova@vet OF FORCED AND 
HARDY vuowss RS, L.C.H y, Esq.; DO. OF HARDY camamrae 
ONLY, do. FLORAL Device, 1, Capt. Lael . Mrs. Millner 
<p PELARGONIUMS: Prima and Beauty, T 
i gs ie . Fu peiarnas Corymbifiors, Youellii,and Chandlerii, 
udge, Esq. Single Fuchsia: Gracilis, Sir R. rite 
ice, L. C. Hum: cand 
R. Tomson 
Red Ra vanes 
Esq. 
. Cramp. Msg uce, 
3.2, J. Slater, Esq. 
. Humfrey, Esq. "Basket tea % J Slater, a 
Strawberries: Willmott’s Superb, — Prickett, Esq 
Tet L. C. Humfrey, Esq. 
NOTICES eae or PLANTS fe ad neasigisine 
— ORNA 
pot: e sepal 
The species is not exclusively from 
having found it also 
511 
the growing séason ts past, it —- a uch water, 
but — never at om yee be ke Kept too dry.— Bot. Reg. 
DINA DENSA. ered Reed Orchis. (Stove Epi- 
5) ty . Qaices § ‘Epidendre ere: BS frm oe 
W pOSSeSS species 
Of the fine Or? airs 
in ens, ehis an a A. bent usifdlia; Two pee yA. Peotbats and 
m ti ag’ main to be in eo the former is found cag peiainnde 
r Macao, the latter is trom Kaede This species Emit 
of § Biticapiere: whence it was 5 ‘0 Messrs. Loddi 
It differs from A. ba‘ mb usife elie sats tee: es’ being nearly onal, 
into small sient asthey vedic 
bambusif usifclia. . t only are the flowers of this 
very handsoane but they emit z ‘nbat airecaits perfume.— Bot. 
egister 
CINERA‘'RIA WEBBERIANAY = (G 
ouse Herbaceous Plant.) ..Compo eres sia Supérfiua 
oe bbe des | was raised in the aoe of last year by Mr. Smithers, 
gardener » Esq., and’ in habit somewhat resembles 
C. Waterhousidnac Tt has ample foliage, “y a Side of which 
is of a bright green tint, whi is rich purple... The 
flowers are large, ofa deep, rich, brillian’ t, blue colour.— Parton's 
Mag. of Botany 
(Stove Herb- 
GESNERA 9 ae Long-leaved Gesnera. 
aceous Plant.) Gesneraceee. iy and isa Ferny pe oer senipe 
eans W 
racemes, sabe 
floral leave "The i briek red, about an inch ion. some- 
what evlindit, iu t Infated above the ith a 
ee spre: who 
form. There is ns "trace of 
yo Rarewiag. No othing can be nt deiiaiven i 
for it requires the same “gi 
as Gloxinia maculata, 
which should be treated Tht 
two ches long, take them off ane put tien in pots filled 
e 
in 
cu 
n 
ited 
during thes ovik 
Pits after which pd ca ea be rested by 
gradually withholdi t. Reg. 
g the supply of water.—B. 
MISCELLA EOUS. 
Monument to the Memory 2 the late Earl of L 
manry and tenantry was held om 
chair 
object, 0 individ country, = the 
world, more deeply indebted than to thé late Earl of Lei- 
seta. bj i 
‘Mr. Hudson ie briefly moved Bo 3 resol 
First—That this méeting, deeply impressed with the irreparable 
loss they me sustained by the death of that great more oa 
man, Themes oem Coke, Earl of Leicester, are anxious 
expre: eir gratitude, by thus publicly acknowledging the 
many ered bet Fas oat of se oem | and eager f oars 
which, mah so long a period, and all occasions, they ini 
experienc: ee h 
as farmers, we owe to the late Earl of Leices 
epee a ior whilst many have now to i 
the kindest ost liberal of landlords, in him 
we all have to deplore the es + fine greatest friend. and patron 
of agriculture the w. dhas hi seen. 
i this therefore, deeply impressed with the 
Rnd a due sense Of th the public services 
asting an 
nis rors dona 
So" teatabthablty” entered into for 
to receive and col. 
ptions, to consist of arene gentlemen :— [The 
ee ecinding the names of peanay 100 AS te seat aad 
Sixth—That Fea . Gurneys an . be act as 
at wabeceiptiiaia be deckived at the various 
That this meeting of the yeomanry a hire etd al. 
though 1 fling id Bey re sco m them, in gratitude to their de- 
ceased an ed ben 
» gentry, and 
who © participate in their sentiments, to join 
a 
eS 
Bo 
2 
os 
crn s abiie meeting of the subscribers be held at aoe 
Swan Inn, Norwich, on ed beg day of July, a 
precisely, ‘when a commit all be appointed, and f: ch 
and ¥ to pe reside over all fatu 
ave Be os 
_ a mor 
late Earl of Leicester hide ae 
f Norfolk, wi wait agli thedanelvies honour 
d urpose of producing some testi- 
gled to-see 
