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Fruit. Pi7iff-c/5^/(?.- 1. New Providence, C. G. Cooke, Esq. Melon: 1. 

 Sir J. G. Cotterell. Nectarines: 1. C. G. Cooke, Esq. Cherries: 1. May- 

 Duke, Archdeacon Prosser ; 2. Florence, R. J. Powell, Esq. Strawberries : 

 ] . Wilmot's Superb, and 2. Keen's seedling, Mr. Godsall ; S. Caroline, 

 Mrs. Downes. Raspberries : 1. R. J. Powell, Esq. 



Culinary Vegetables. Cauliflowers: 1. Sir E.F. S. Stanhope. Carrots: 

 1, R.J. Powell, Esq. {Hereford Joiirn., June 25.) 



Ross Horticultural Society. — The 18th Exhibition of this highly-favoured 

 institution took place on the 18th inst. It is not generally known that 

 this was the first Society which held its meetings from and unconnected 

 with a public inn. The advantages resulting from this mo'de of exhibition, 

 and the prosperity which attended the Ross Society were soon felt, and, we 

 believe, every new society has adopted the same plan, and many of the old 

 societies are emancipating themselves from the public-house and " the 

 flower feast." The subscribers to the Ross Society amount to nearly 400, 

 a number we believe exceeding any other society in the kingdom. In con- 

 sequence of the Ladies' Bazaar for the Ross Free Schools, the show-room 

 was never so filled with rank and fashion, among whom we noticed all the 

 families of distinction in and about that fashionable and delightful neighbour- 

 hood, and on no previous show was the room so exquisitely clad with 

 Flora's choicest gems. The grand stand contained a miscellaneous collec- 

 tion of tender and hardy plants and flowers, and the delighted eye never 

 dwelt on a more enchanting sight. The collection of roses was tastefully 

 placed on a table at the foot of the grand stand, but we thought them not 

 equal to those of last year. The stage of pinks sui'passed any thing we ever 

 before witnessed, and the Ross florists never entered the field more gloriously. 

 The table of ranunculuses, too, was very choice, and the various colours 

 sparkled beautifully from the Society's bottle-stands. The table of straw- 

 berries was well filled, the productions were particularly large, and the sil- 

 ver medal prize was never so well contested; seven growers exhibiting for 

 it. The specimens of cherries were good, and a plate of apples from Henry 

 BarnetjEsq., was much admired. The row of cauliflower heads, about twenty 

 in number, was also very fine. The lady of Gen. Sir Robert Brownrigge, 

 Bart., sent a noble specimen of the leaf of the Oriental gigantic palm, or 

 talipot tree, (Corypha umbraculifera) which was taken from a tree in Ceylon, 

 upwards of 100 ft. high. This noble specimen measured 40 ft. in circumfe- 

 rence, and being j)laced behind the prize-stand formed a fan-like screen, 

 singularly interesting and unique. The number of specimens ticketed and 

 entered into the Society's books amounted to 893, and the evening sale 

 produced \l. 4s. lOd. The prizes were awarded as under : — 



Ranuncidiises. Dark: 1. Vortonox, Mr. T. Edwards ; S.Vincent's Ad- 

 miral, Mrs. Westfaling ; 5. Jupiter, Mr. Reynolds ; 4. Leo, Mr. T. Edwards ; 

 5. Temeraire, John Cooke, Esq. Light: I.Rose Flake, Miss Trusted; 

 2. Pompelia, and 3. Theresa, Mr. Reynolds; 4. Lucrece, Mrs. Piatt; 5. Ca- 

 mellia, Mr. Reynolds. 



Pinks. Black and White: 1 . Maltby's Apollo, Col. Money; 2. Birch's 

 Maid of Kent, Messrs. Breese and Reynolds ; 3. Black-eyed Susan, seedling, 

 Mrs. Westfaling ; 4. Davy's eclipse, Mr. Reynolds ; 5. Greenwood's Beauty 

 of Wallingford, Col. Money. Purple-laced : 1 . Buffaloe's Beauty, Messrs. 

 Breese and Reynolds ; 2. Haslara's Ruler, Mr. T. Edwards ; 5. Royal 

 George, Mrs. Piatt ; 4. Salter's Imperial, Mr. Reynolds ; 5. Corbett's New 

 Seedling, Mr. T. Edwards. Red-laced: 1. Rattus's Seedling, 2. Stephen's 

 Waterloo, and 3. Vandenburgh's Standard, Messrs. Breese and Reynolds; 

 4. Glory of Newport, C. Biss, Esq.; 5. Waterloo, Messrs. Breese and Rey- 

 nolds. 



Roses. Da7-k : 1 . Tuscany, Mrs. Westfaling ; 2. Royal Scarlet, Mr. Rey- 

 nolds; 3. Frizzle, Mrs. Webb; 4. Biconica, Mrs. Piatt; 5. The Shell, 

 C. Biss, Esq. Light : 1. White Moss, J= Cooke, Esq. ; 2. Unique, Mr. Rey- 



