626 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Berkshire, 



variety; Ferbtna Mclindres j and lychnis fulgens. Forty specimens of pinks, amongst which Bar- 

 ratt's Conqueror, Westlake's Hero, Woollard's Blush, and Bowes's Lustre were much admired. 

 Twelve specimens of double georgina flowers, and a splendid general bouquet. There were many 

 fine dishes of Caroline, Hautbois. Wilmot's Superb, and Chile strawberries-, cherries, raspberries, 

 gooseberries, and currants ; with some large cauliflowers, horseradish, turnips, potatoes, and 

 Windsor beans. {Norfolk Chronicle, July 10.) 



Norwich Horticultural Society. ^- Aug. 4. Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants, ffinothera Lindleynnn, Mrs. Mackie. Humen Regans, Rev. G. Leathes. A 7 erium 

 splendens, G. Jennings, gardener to Mrs. Ives. Hydrangea i/uercif blia, Mrs. Gurdon. Collection 

 of Hollyhocks: 1. Edward I.ombe, Esq.; 2. Mr. Noverre. — Flowers. Carnations (best half- 

 dozen}, Captain Custance. Carnations and Picotees : 1. T. Bacon (cottager) ; 2. J. Hewlett (flo- 

 rist) ; 5. Wm. Craske (florist). In pots : 1. Mr. Wilson ; 2. Mrs. Burroughes. Seedling Carna- 

 tions and Picotees, Lieut.-Colonel Mason. Georgina, Mr. John Smith. Best half-dozen, Mrs. 

 Mackie. Balsams in pots, W. Randall (florist). — Fruit. Pine: 1. Black Jamaica, Mr. D.Stewart; 

 °. Queen, Mr. Whiting, gardener to Lord Stafford. Grapes : 1. Black Hamburgh, R. Crawshay, 

 fisq. ; 2. Black Prince, R. Hawkes, Esq. Peaches, Noblesse, Mr. D. Stewart. Nectarines, Red 

 Roman, Mr. D. Stewart. Apricots: 1. Algerine, Mr. Hartt; 2. Anson, T. Basey (cottagerl. Ap- 

 ples, Hawthornden, P. Wilson (cottager). Cherries, Morello, J. Nurse (cottager). Melon : 

 1. Orange Cantaloup, T. S. Norgate, Esq. ; 2. Polignac, Rev. T. S. Buckle. Gooseberries, Crown 

 Bob, Mrs. Gurdon. Twelve heaviest, mixed, Mr. Noverre. — Culinary Vegetables. Peas, Green 

 Marrow, Wm. Everitt, Esq. Lettuce, Bath Cos, the Dean of Hereford. 



Mr. G. Thurtell had an exhibition of 350 blooms, and two dozen pots of carnations and yellow 

 and English picotees. Some of the gooseberries weighed no less than If oz. There was also a 

 specimen of a cockscomb, measuring 15 in. across. (Norwich Mercury, Aug. 7.) 



' BERKSHIRE. 



Walling ford Ranunculus Show. — June 8. Several gentlemen of the town and 

 neighbourhood sent some splendid specimens of green-house plants to decorate the hall, which 

 were viewed with delight, by a large number of ladies and gentlemen, for three successive days. 

 The ranunculuses were shown in classes, and the prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Class 1. Dark and Dark Purple: 1. Seedling, Rev. Jos. Tyso ; 2. Naxara, Mr. Woodbridge; 

 3. Naxara, Mr. Costar. Class 2. Striped : 1. Temeraire, Mr. Costar ; 2. Melange, Rev. Jos. Tyso ; 



3. Melange, Mr. Turner. Class 3. Crimson Red and Rose : 1. Apollo, Rev. Jos. Tyso ; 2. Gunn's 

 Crimson, Mr. Woodbridge ; 3. Henrietta, Mr. Turner. Class 4. Edged : 1. Doctor Franklin, Mr. 

 Turner ; 2. Rose Incomparable, Mr Costar ; 3. Sophia, Mr. Greenwood. Class 5. Spotted : 



1. Agamemnon, Mr. Clarke; 2. Arbrisseau, Mr. Woodbridge; 3. Arbrisseau, Mr. Turner. 

 Class 6. Orange, Yellow, and Straw: 1. Eliza, and 2. Cedo Nulli, Rev. Jos. Tyso; 3. Eliza, Mr. 

 Costar. Class 7. Mottled : 1. Pucelle, Mr. Birkett ; 2. Earl of Coventry, and 3. Cora, Mr. Clarke. 

 Stands of nine Flowers: 1. Mr. Turner; 2. Mr. Clarke; 3. Rev. Jos. Tyso; 4. Mr. Greenwood ; 

 5. Mr. Costar; 6. Mr. Woodbridge; 7. Mr. Birkett. 



Premium prize for the best flower shown that day, Rev. Jos. Tyso: a very fine dark crimson, 

 raised by him this year. Mr. John Ronalds of Brentford and Mr. Bidriall of Finchingfield were 

 the umpires ; and they, as well as every florist present, pronounced it the best dark flower they 

 had ever seen. Every one was anxious to possess it ; and, as the owner consented to its sale, 

 Mr. Brown of Slough, who was present, purchased it for five guineas, and named it " Othello." 

 There were several other seedlings of great merit exhibited ; and we are happy to be informed 

 that the rev. gentleman who has been so successful in raising seedling ranunculuses will shortly 

 communicate his method through the medium of the public press. — W. Greenwood, Secretary. 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



Gloucester Horticultural Society. — June 18. There were ahout 1200 speci- 

 mens ticketed, and prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house : 1. Cactus speciosissima, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 2. Cactus speciosa, 

 R. Canning, Esq. ; 3. Hbyn carnbsa, Mrs. Matthews ; 4. Combretum elegans, Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 



5. Alstrcemt-r/Vr. Pelearma, Shewell, Esq. Heath : 1. .Erica ventriebsa superba, Mr. J. C. 



Wheeler ; 2. Ventriebsa incarnata, R. Canning, Esq. ; 3. Carnea, Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 4. Hybrida, 

 R. Canning, Esq ; 5. Perspicua, Mr. J. C. Wheeler. Hardy: I. Kal'mz'fl latifblia, Mr. J. C. 

 Wheeler; 2. P&bnia albiflbra, Mr. Holbert ; 3. Delphinium intermedium, Miss Walters; 



4. Fraxinella rubra, Miss Cother ; 5. Rhododendron maximum, Mr. J. C. Wheeler. — Flowers. 

 Ranunculuses. Dark : 1. Mr. J. C. Wheeler : 2. R. Canning, Esq. ; 3. Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 4. Mr. 

 Grafton ; 5. Mr. J. C Wheeler. Light : 1. Mr. T. Revnolds ; 2. Mr. Crump ; 3. Mr. T. Reynolds ; 

 4. and 5. Mr. Crump. Pinks. Black and White: 1. Mrs. Jas. Reynolds ; 2. Mr. J. D. Wheeler; 

 3. Mr. George Bubb : 4. and 5. Mr. Hitch. Purple-laced : 1. Mr. J. D. Wheeler ; 2. Mr. Jordan ; 



3. Mrs. Matthews; 4. Mr. Pigott ; 5. Mr. G. Bubb. Red.laced: 1. Mrs. Jas. Revnolds; 2. Mr. G. 

 Bubb ; 3. Mr. Jordan ; 4. Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 5. Mr Jordan. Selfs and Fancies : 1. Mr. Hitch ; 



2. Mrs. Matthews; 3 D. Pennant, Esq. ; 4. Mr. Hitch ; 5. Mr. Jordan. Roses. Dark: 1. and 2. 

 Mrs. Jas. Reynolds : 3. and 4. C. O. Cambridge, Esq. ; 5. Mrs. Dowdeswell. Light : 1. Mr. J. C. 

 Wheeler; 2. D. M'Lean, Esq. ; 3. D. Pennant, Esq. ; 4. Mr. J. C. Wheeler ; 5. C. O. Cambridge, 

 Esq. Bouquet, Mr. J. D. Wheeler. — Fruit. Cherries : 1. May Duke, R. S. Davies, Esq. ; 2. Mav 

 Duke, W. Wood, Esq. ; 3. Early Heart, D. M'Lean, Esq. ; 4. May Duke, Mr. Wilkins; 5. May 

 Duke, Mr. Holbert. Strawberries: 1. Keen's Seedling, Joseph Bennett, Esq.; 2. Pine, Mr. J. C. 



Wheeler; 3. Roseberry, Mrs. Dowdeswell ; 4. Shewell, Esq. ; 5. Alpine, Mrs. Dowdeswell. — 



Culinary Vegetables. Cauliflowers : 1. — — Shewell, Esq. ; 2. D. M'Lean, Esq. ; 3. Mr. Holbert ; 



4. Miss Cother; 5. Mrs. J. Reynolds. (Gloucester Journal, June 19.) 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 

 Worcester Hortiadtural Society. — June 17. The award of prizes was as fol- 

 lows : — 



Plants. Stove and Green-house : 1. Cactus speciosissima, Mr. Linton ; 2. GloximVj speciosa, 

 Mr. Bradley ; 3. Gladiolus cardinalis, Mr. Smith ; 4. Fuchsia gracilis, Mr. Mowbray. Hardy : 

 1. Kalm«» latifblia, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Ferbtna Mel'mdres, Mr. Smith. Heaths : 1. .Erica ventriebsa 

 stellata, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Erica fiorida, Mr. Smith. — Floivcrs. Ranunculuses. Dark and Dark 

 Purple : 1. Mr. Smith ; 2. Mr. Pennethorn ; 3. Mr. Tapp. White Ground, striped, spotted, and 



