Provincial Horticultural Societies. SOI 



La Belle Gabrielle, Mrs.T. Rudge; 2. Mr. D. Earl, Albion Brewery, Chel- 

 tenham ; 3. Rose Hebe, Mrs.T. Rudge ; 4. Triomphe Royale, Mr. C. Cocks ; 

 5. T. B.Parkyns, Esq. 



Anemones. Dark: 1 and 2. T. B. Parkyns, Esq.; 3, Mrs. T. Rudge ; 

 4 and 5. T. B. Parkyns, Esq. Light: 1. B. Bonnor, Esq. ; 2 and 3. T. B. 

 Parkyns, Esq. ; 4. Mr. C. Cocks ; 5. T. B. Parkyns, Esq. 



Plajits. Stove : 1. Amaryllis vittata, Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 2. Cactus spe- 

 ciosa, Mr. J. D. Wheeler ; 3 Hoya carnosa, Mrs. Westfaling j 4. Gardenia 

 radicans, Mr. C. Jessop, Nursery Gardens, Cheltenham; 5. Gardens florida, 

 Mr. J. C. Wheeler. Green-house : 1. Camellia Sasdnqua rosea, Mr. J. C. 

 Wheeler ; 2. j^^rica ventricosa coccinea, Mr. J. D.Wheeler ; 3. ^rica West- 

 falingia, Mrs. Westfaling; 4. J5/rica cylindrica, and 5. J5rica ventricosa su- 

 perba, Mr. J. D. Wheeler. Hardy: 1. Kalmialatifolia, Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 

 2. i?hodod^ndron ponticum, J. Walters, Esq. ; 3. Azalea coccinea, 4. Paeonia 

 albiflora, and 5. Anthdricum Liliago, Mr. J. D. Wheeler. 



Geraniums. 1. Maid of Orleans, and 2. Albino tatum, Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 

 S. Spectabile striatum, Mrs. Westfaling ; 4. Micranthon, and 5. Pulcherri- 

 mum superbum, Mr. J. D. Wheeler. 



Culinary Vegetables. Asparagus : 1 . Mr. Blond : 2. Mr. R. Holbert : 3. 

 R. Canning, Esq.; 4. Mr. Hair; 5. Mr. Lumsdaine. Green Peas: 1,2,5, 

 and 4. Mrs. Westfaling; 5. Mrs. T. Rudge. {Chelt. Chron. May 29.) 



The second public Show of this Society was held on the 25d of June. 

 The exhibition was strikingly beautiful, both in condition and variety, and, 

 considering the infant state of the Society, reflected the highest credit upon 

 the Gloucester horticulturists, as they were, from circumstances, deprived 

 of any assistance from their Ross friends, and consequently had to depend 

 entirely upon their own efforts. (Hereford Journal, June 25.) 



The Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society held their exhibition of speci- 

 mens for prizes on the 1 7th of April, which was, notwithstanding the unfa- 

 vourable weather, abundantly supplied with interesting and superior pro- 

 ductions, and visited by a numerous and respectable assembly. Prizes were 

 awarded as follows : — 



Auriculas. Green-edged: 1 and 2. Mr. Holmes; 5. Mr. Davies. White- 

 edged: 1 and 2. Mr. Hodges ; 3. Mr. Valencourt. Selfs: 1. and 2. Mr. 

 Holmes; 3. Mr. Valencourt. Alpines: I.Mr. Davies; 2. Mr. Valencourt. 



Polyanthu&es. Dark: 1 and 2. Mr. Valencourt ; 3. Mr. Holmes. Red: 

 1, 2, and 3. Mr. Valencourt. Blue: 1. Mr. Racster ; 2 and 3. Mr. Valen- 

 court. White: 1, and 2. Mr. Valencourt ; 3. Mr. Mayfield. 



Plants. Stove and Green-house : I.Mr. Fulton; 2. Mr. Hodges; 3. Edward 

 Rudge, Esq. Hardy : 1. Rev. Mr. Grattan ; 2. Mr. Davies. 



Culinary Vegetables. Sea-kale: Mr. Valencourt, Cucumbers: Mr. Ful- 

 ton. Broccoli: 1. Mr. Agg; 2. Mr. Hodges. Cabbages: Mr. Hodges. 



After the prizes were awarded, the Society retired to the Northwick Arms 

 Inn, and there partook of an excellent dinner; their worthy President, Ed- 

 ward Rudge, Esq. in the chair. (Worcester Herald, April 26.) 



77ie Shrewsbury Auricula and Polyanthus Show was held on the 21st 

 of April, when prizes were awarded for the following flowers: — 



Auriculas. Best Bloom: Grimes's Privateer. Green-edged: 1. Dean's 

 Smoker, 2. Barlow's King, 3. Clegg's Lady of Honour, 4. Pollit's Highland 

 Boy, 5. Stretch's Alexander, 6. Moore's Jubilee, 7. Gorton's Champion, 

 8. Chilcot's King. Grey-edged: 1. Kenyon's Ringleader, 2. Grimes's Priva- 

 teer, 3. Howard's Nelson, 4.Ashworth's Man of War, 5. Rider's Waterloo, 

 6. Thomson's Revenge, 7. Hall's Major Cartwright, 8. Hey's Lovely Anne. 

 White-edged: 1. Taylor's Glory, 2. Lee's Earl Grosvenor, 3. Popplewell's 

 Conqueror, 4. Schofield's Maid" of the Mill, 5. Hughes's Pillar of Beauty, 

 6. Pendleton's Violet, 7. Pott's Regulator, 8. Arden's Empress of Russia. 

 Selfs: 1. Berry's Lord Lee, 2. Berry's Lord Primate, 3. Cox's Bishop of 



