122 Provincial Horticultural Societies ; — Suffolk, 



Black Turban, Coronation, Marshall's Purple, Perfecta, Achilles, Triumph, Mr. Biggs. Plant iu a. 

 pot, Xylophylla Iatifdlia, Mr. Biggs. Bunch of forced Grapes (Syrian), Mr. Palmer. Cottager's 

 Broccoli, James Tuck, Harston. Cottager's Seedling Apples, Sam. Beales, Cherryhinton. 



A communication from the Rev. J. Brown, one of the Senior Fellows of Trinity College, on the 

 propagation of fruit trees, and on the cultivation of the Tnf blium incarnatum, was read. 



A proposition was also made, that, in future, cottagers who shall compete for prizes shall be 

 labouring cottagers, not receiving parochial relief (but not gardeners' labourers) ; and shall, before 

 they are allowed to exhibit, present to the secretary a certificate of the above facts, and that the 

 articles are grown entirely by themselves ; each certificate to be signed by any resident member of 

 the Society, or the clergyman, or one of the churchwardens or overseers of the parish where such 

 cottager resides. (Cambridge Chron., Oct. 23.) 



The last Show of this Society, for the year 1829, was held in Cambridge on Dec. 4. Considering 

 the unfavourableness of the season, the Show was well supplied with flowers ; and the fruits and 

 vegetables were most excellent and various. Henry John Adeane, Esq., took the chair, and 

 announced the following awards of the judges : — 



Plants. Plant in a pot, of any description, in bloom : 1. Superb ClusteredYellow Chrysanthemum, 

 Mr. Searle ; 2. Superb Tasseled Yellow Chrysanthemum, Mr. Biggs. —Flowers. Chrysanthemums. 

 Double. Six bloom, one of a sort: 1. Superb Clustered Yellow, Superb White, Tasseled Yellow, 

 Quilled White, Curled Lilac, Changeable Buff, Mr. Searle ; 2. Tasseled Yellow, Clustered Yellow, 

 Superb Straw-coloured, Paper White, Superb White, Ranunculus-flowered, Mr. Catling. Three 

 best, one of a sort : 1. Superb Clustered Yellow, Superb White, Tasseled Yellow, Mr. Biggs ; 

 2. Superb Clustered Yellow, Superb White, Curled Lilac, Mr.Widnall. Superb Clustered Yellow, 

 Mr. Haylock. — Fruit. Grapes : 1. Nice, Mr. Dall ; 2. Syrian, Mr. Searle. Apples. Table, two 

 sorts, five of a sort : 1. Ribston Pippin, Green Nonpareil, Mr. Palmer ; 2. Fearn's Pippin, Golden 

 Reinette, Mr.Widnall. Kitchen, two sorts, five of a sort: 1. Normington Wonder, Caldwell 

 Apple, Mr.Widnall; 2. Torbay Pippin, Warrington Pippin, Mr. Cranfield. Pears. Table, two 

 sorts, five of a sort : Marie Louise, Gloux Morceaux, Chris. Pemberton, Esq. Baking, three 

 heaviest : Cadillac Pear (the largest weighed 16 oz.), Mr. Brown, Fordham. — Culinary Vegetables. 

 Sea-kale, Mr. Searle. Broccoli, Grange's White, Mr. Dall. Celery, Mr. Searle. , Mr. Hudson 

 would have gained the prize, but the celery was not in show trim. 



Extra-Prizes. Pears, table : Crassane, The Master of Downing. Apples, table, Mr. O'Robin. 

 Kitchen, Cambridge Pippin, Mr. Widnall. Bouquet, Mr. Catling. 



A letter was read from Christopher Pemberton, Esq., proposing to give his year's prizes (to 

 which he was entitled at the annual distribution last September) to the Cottagers' Fund. The 

 following regulation was also made respecting the class of cottagers contemplated by the Society, 

 viz., That m future the cottagers who shall compete for prizes shall be labouring cottagers, not 

 receiving parochial relief; and shall, before they are allowed to exhibit, present to the secretary a 

 certificate of the above facts, and that the articles are grown entirely by themselves, and in their 

 own gardens ; such certificate to be signed by any neighbouring member of this Society, or the 

 clergyman, or one of the churchwardens or overseers of the parish where such cottager resides. 

 {Cambridge Chron., Dec. 11.) 



This Society, it appears from their fifth Report, dated March, 1829, intend to publish, " in the 

 course of this year or the next, the first number of their Cambridgeshire Horticultural Papers." 

 A fund for " Cottagers' Prizes has been formed, by the voluntary contributions of several mem- 

 bers. The cottagers must be residents in the Isle of Ely or County of Cambridge, not members 

 of the Society, nor receiving parochial relief. They are also required to produce a certificate from 

 a member of the Society, that the articles exhibited are of their own growth and culture exclu- 

 sively. This fund deserves the support of all who feel that the comforts and respectability of our 

 poorer neighbours are much promoted by habits of industry and cleanliness, which result from 

 the encouragement afforded to cottagers, to occupy their leisure in the cultivation of their little 

 spots of ground. It is desirable that gentlemen would make this fund known to the objects of it 

 in their respective neighbourhoods. Many of the articles exhibited durinj the past year by cot- 

 tagers deserved the highest commendation, and evinced the utility of drawing forth their exer- 

 tions in the humble cultivation of fruits, flowers, and vegetables." 



The Society have procured bronze medals, which may betaken, by gainers of 15s. prizes, in lieu 

 of the money, at their option. The silver medal is the highest prize. Among the prizes offered 

 for 1830, we observe a great number at 7s. ; which we think very commendable, as it must greatly 

 increase the number of competitors. — Cond. 



SUFFOLK. 



' Ipswich Horticultural Society. — The Fifth and last Meeting for the year 1829 was held at Ips- 

 wich on November 17. The judges appointed to award the respective prizes were the Rev. J. S. 

 Matthews, Mr. Vaux, and Mr. Garrod, who decided as follows : — 



Flowers. Plant in bloom in a pot : Tasseled Yellow Chrysanthemum, Mr. Lovely. Bouquet of 

 Border Flowers, Mr. Sally. — Fruit. Apples. Table (plate of): ]. Ribston Pippin, Mr. Allen, 

 gardener to Colonel Edgar ; 2. Golden Harvey, Mr. Burn, gardener to the Kight Hon. C. M. 

 Sutton. Kitchen (best plate) : 1. Norfolk Beaufin, Mr. Bird ; 2. Royal Russet, Mr. Sally, gar- 

 dener to R. N. Jarrett, Esq. General Collection. Table : 1. Mr. Sally ; 2. Mr. Allen. Kitchen : 



1. Mr. Sally ; 2. Mr. Milborne. Pears. Table : 1. Potter's Fame, Mr. Potter ; 2. Chaumontelle, Mr. 

 Kerridge, gardener to Sir William Anson. Kitchen : 1. Black Pear of Worcester, Mr. Milborne ; 



2. Black Pear of Worcester, Mr. J.Smith. Medlars, Mr. Bird. Grapes, out- door : White, Royal 

 Muscadine, Rev. C. Fonnereau ; Black, Burgundy, Mr. Sally. — Culinary J'egetables. Cape Broc- 

 coli : White, Mr. Bird ; Purple, Mr. Lovely. Celery, red and white, Mr. Milborne. Salad, Mr. 

 Sally. 



Mr. Turner of Capel St. Andrew presented to the Meeting a small loaf, made entirely of Cob- 

 bett's corn, grown by him this season : a species of grain which, he thought, might be cultivated 

 to advantage in this country ; and he offered it to the notice of those present, deeming all produc- 

 tions, which promised to be of national benefit, to come within the province of the Horticultural 

 Society. About 300 dishes of fruit were exhibited, amongst which were at least 150 varieties of 

 apple. (Ipsivich Journal, Nov. 21.) 



Bury Horticultural Society. — The last Show of this season was held Nov. 24., and was very 

 excellent. The prizes were awarded as under : — 



