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explained, at some length, the method of preserving them. {Leeds Mercury, 

 July 22. ) At the Meeting of Sept. 6th, above twenty prizes were given away to 

 gentlemen's gardeners, and nearly as many to market gardeners and nurserymen. 



The Hampshire Horticultural Society met at Southampton on the 4th of August. 

 The display of fruits, particularly melons , grapes, apricots, and figs, was very fine. 

 Captain Rainier presided. (Salisbury Journal, August 12.', 



The Cambridge Horticultural Society have held several meetings in the course 

 of the season, and awarded various prizes for fruits and flowers. 



The Lancaster Pink and Ranunculus Show was held June 23d. Twenty prizes 

 were awarded for pinks, 18 for ranunculuses, 7 for fruits, 5 for roses, 3 for green- 

 house plants, and 4 for geraniums. The first prize for pinks was taken by Mr. 

 Hare-reaves, for Mary Anne ; the second by Miss Dalton, for Cato. Grapes, 

 melons, and strawberries obtained prizes ; the best pine-apple was shewn by Miss 

 Towers, and the first prize for geraniums taken by Mrs. Machreth. (Com. by 

 Mr. Saul.) 



The Lancaster Carnation and Fruit Show, was held July 20th. Thirty 

 prizes were awarded for carnations, 12 for piccotees, 2 for seedlings, 2 for 

 green-house plants, 2 for hardy plants, and 7 for fiuit. 



The Manchester Carnation Show, was held July 19th. Forty prizes were 

 awarded for carnations, 16 for piccotees, 6 for stove plants, 6 for green -house 

 plants, 7 for hardy plants, 8 for dahlias, and 37 for fruits. 



Preston Pink and Ranunculus Show, June 21st 1826. Eighteen prizes were 

 awarded for pinks, 15 for ranunculuses, 4 for roses, 4 for green-house plants, 

 5 for hardy plants, and 12 for fruit. Among the hardy plants, were Coreopsis 

 tinctoria, and Cytisus nigricans. (M. S. ) 



The Preston Carnation and Fruit Show was held on July 19. Twenty seven 

 prizes were awarded for carnations, 12 for piccotees, 8 for green-house plants, 

 7 for hardy plants, and 13 for fruit. 



The York Carnation Show was held July 18th. Twenty-five prizes were 

 awarded for carnations. 



Windsor Carnation Show, July 21. Mr. Gould, of the Royal Gardens, Wind- 

 sor, carried off the first prize ; and Mr. Wilmer, Nurseryman, Sudbury ; Mr. 

 Humber, of Gerrard's Cross ; Mr. Kelner, of Windsor ; and Mr. Weedon, 

 gardener, Hillingdon ; took the remaining 4 prizes. The judges were Mr. 

 Lovegrove, and Mr. Hansom, florists of Windsor. (Communicated by J. P. 

 Purnard, Esq.) 



The Uxbridge Carnation Shoiv was held July 12. The first prize was taken 

 by Mr. Gould, the second by Mr. Bagley, the third by Mr. Kelner, the fourth 

 by Mr. Wilmer, and the fifth by Mr. Smith. 



Mr. Hogg, Florist, Paddington, has perhaps the most complete collection of car- 

 nations and piccotees in the world. He has printed a catalogue of them on a 

 single sheet, which may be sent by post, in which they are arranged as British, 

 French, and German sorts. Some of the latter, especially the piccotees, are of 

 great rarity and beauty. 



At the annual Melon Feast held lately at Southampton, the gardener of Lord 

 Rodney obtained the first prize ; making the one hundred and forty-third, which, 

 during twenty-six years' service the same individual has gained, amounting in 

 all to 150/. 



Gooseberry Shows. Our obliging correspondent, Mr. Saul of Lancaster, 

 informs us that this year has been a very unfavourable one for gooseberries. 

 Mr. Broaderton of Cheshire, informed him, that his heaviest berry this year 

 weighed only 22 dwts. ; whereas, last year, he had one that weighed 31 dwts. ; 

 the greatest weight he has heard of this season is 23 dwts. 



Brighton Athenccum and Oriental Garden. The Committee feel it incumbent 

 on them to state to the Shareholders of this Institution, the progress which they 

 are now making in its establishment. The Forcing-house, which has been for 

 some time erecting, is now completed ; and many valuable plants have been 

 removed into it. The grounds have been formed into a garden, which is so 

 planned as to fit it for the erection of the Glass Conservatory, whenever the Com- 

 mittee have the means of carrying that desirable and splendid object into effect. 



