428 Praoincial Horticultural Societies. — Worcestershire. 



ling, Princess Victoria, John Taylor, Esq. ; 2. Duchess of Devonshire, Mr. B. 

 Hickman. 



Fruit. Pine-apples: Mr. Beech. Grapes: Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. 

 Beech. Peaches: Mr. Beech. Cherries: ]. Trippleton, Mr. Fuller; 2. 

 Elton, Mr. Smith. Straiuberries : 1. Black Taunton, Mr. Hunt; 2. Keen's 

 Seedling, Mr. Beech ; 5. Keen's Seedling, Mr. Hunt. 



Vegetables. Caulijlower : John Taylor, Esq. Cucumber : Sir Anthony 

 Lechniere, Bart. Lettuce : Magnum Bonuni, Mr. Beech. Triple-curled 

 Parsley: John Taylor, Esq. Carrots: Early Horn, Sir Anthony Lechmere, 

 Bart. {Worcester Herald, June 28.) 



A Meeting oi the above Society was held on the 23d of June. Consider- 

 ing its very recent establishment, it was well attended ; and from the pre- 

 sent list of subscribers, bids fair to vie with any other provincial society of 

 the kind. The specimens of tulips were particularly fine, notwithstanding 

 the imfavourable state of the weather ; there were also many beautiful 

 specimens of stove, green-house, and hardy plants, as also fruits and vege- 

 tables. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove: 1. Cockscomb, and 2. Balsam, John Taylor, Esq. ; 5. 

 Lantana crocea, Mr. Smith. Green-house : 1. jErica ventricosa, 2. Elichry- 

 sum sesamdides, and 5. Epacris pulchella, Mr. Smith. Pelargoniums: 1. 

 Daveya?nim, Mr.Fuller; 2. Gowen'z superbum, Mr. Smith; 5.Macranthon,Sir 

 A. Lechmere, Bart. Hardy : 1. Kalmza latifolia, and 2. Azalea pontica, Mr. 

 Smith ; 5. Mossy Rose de Meaux, Mr. Fuller. Herbaceous : 1 . /Vis, the 

 Rev. Thomas Waters ; 2. Pansies, Mr. Holmes. 



Tidips. First Class : 1 . Due de Savoy, Mr. Fuller ; 2. Grand Magnifique, 

 Mr. Pennethorn ; 5. Sir Sidney Smith, and 4. Gold Beams, Mr, Smith ; 

 5. Trafalgar, Mr. Fuller ; 6. Ozarde Moscow, Mr. Pennethorn. Secojid 

 Class: I.Washington, 2. Maitre partout, and 5. Eagle Noir, Mr.Fuller; 

 4. Black Baguet, Mr. Pennethorn ; 5. Reine de Egypt, Mr. Smith ; 6. Rose 

 Pretiosa, Mr. Fuller. Third Class : 1. Neat and Clean, Mr. Fuller; 2. Au- 

 rora, Mr. Smith ; 5. Rose Beau-pere, Mr. Fuller ; 4. Due de Bronte, Mr- 

 Pennethorn ; 5. Countess de Honduras, and 6. Holden's Rose, Mr. Smith. 

 Fourth Class : 1. Sir Joseph Banks, Mr. Smith ; 2. Sir Sidney Smith, and 3. 

 Catafalque, Mr. Pennethorn ; 4. Imperial Major, Mr. Smith ; 5. Bell's King, 

 Mr.Fuller; 6. Parnassus, Mr. Smith. Fifth Class : 1. Holland's Defiance, 

 Mr. Smith : 2. Baguet Regius, Mr.Fuller; 5. Bienfait, 4. Grand Vide a 

 Percy, and 5. Laura, Mr. Smith; 6. La Cherie, Mr.Fuller. Sixth Class : 



1. Rose Unique, Mr. Smith; 2. Triomphe Royal, Mr. Fuller; 3. Guerrier 

 Rosa, 4. Rosa superior, and 5. Ruby Rose, Mr. Pennethorn ; 6. Triomphe 

 de Flora, Mr. Smith. Selfs : 1. Mine d'or, Mr. Fuller. 



Vegetables and Fi'uits. Peas: Mr. Beech. App)les : Mr. Beech. Broc- 

 coli: Mr. Beech. Cabbage: Mr. Beech. Lettuce: Richard Griffiths, Esq, 

 Cucumbers: Richard Griffiths, Esq. Early Potatoes: Richard Griffiths, 

 Esq. Gooseberries: John Taylor, Esq. — E.Robinson, Hon. Sec. CornMai'- 

 Aet, Worcester, July 3. 1828. 



The third Meeting of the above Society was held on July 15. There 

 were exhibited no less than 700 specimens of plants, and 50 of fruits and 

 -vegetables. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove : 1. Gloxinia superba, and 2. Lantana crocea, Mr. Smith. 

 ■Green-hou^e : 1. Arden's Major, and S.Anna Boleyn, the Rev. Thomas 

 Waters; 3. Evica. Juliana, Mr. Smith. Hardy: 1. Passiflora racemosa, Mr. 

 'Smith ; 2. Tigrldia pavonia, the Rev. T. Waters. 



Balsams. Mr. Linton. 



Cockscombs. Mr. Hodges. 



Dahlias, 1 and 2. Seedlings, Mr. Smith. 



Carnations. Scarlet Bizards : 1. Davy's Sovereign, the Rev. T. Waters; 



2, Seedhng, John Taylor, Esq. ; 3. Yeoraanson's Triumphant, the Rev. T. 



