631j Provincial Hort. Societies : • — Somersetshire, 



globularls, Mr. Joseph Tate ; 4. Azalea nudiflbra, John Entwisle, Esq. ; 5. .Rhododendron ) bseum,' 

 Mr. Clement Royds; 6. Azalea pontica, Mr. Edward Hilton; 7. Ledum latifblium, Mr. Robert 

 Robertson ; 8. Rhododendron ferrugineum, Mr. George Haworth. Extra : Zedum Juxifblium, 

 Mr. Joseph Tate. — Flowers. Tulips. Feathered Bizards : J.' Surpasse-Catafalque, Mr. John 

 Dalton; 2. Trafalgar, Mr. Thomas Clegg; 3. Goude Beurs, Mr. John Whitworth ; 4. Due cie 

 Savoie, Mr. James Tvveedale; 5. La Cantique, Mr. Joseph Sleath ; 0. Little John, and Fire- 

 brand, Mr. John Etches. Flamed Bizards: 1. La Cantique, Mr. James Tweedale ; 2. Surpasse- 

 la-Cantique, Mr. James Taylor; 3. Seedling, Mr. John Schoies; 4. Phoenix, Mr. John Etches ; 

 5. Unknown, Mr. George Scholes ; 6. Lustre de Beauts, Thomas Clegg ; 7. Pompey's Pillar, Mr. 

 John Morton. Feathered Bybloemen : 1. Black Baguet, Mr. John Ecroyd ; 2. General Wash- 

 ington, Mr. James Tweedale ; 3. Ambassador de Holland, Mr. John Whitworth ; 4. Laura, Mr. 

 Alexander Fothergill ; 5. Triomphe de Lisle, and 6. Bienl'ait, Mr.Thomas Clegg; 7. Incomparable, 

 Mr. John Morton. Feathered Rose or Cherry : 1. Comte de Vergennes, Colonel Lee ; 2. Sher- 

 wood's Rose, Mr. Thomas Clegg ; 3. Do Little, Mr. James Taylor ; 4 Due de Bronte, Mr. Thomas 

 Clegg ;' 5. Hero of the Nile, 6. Triomphe Royal, and 7. Rose Beau repfere, Mr. William Crompton. 

 Flamed Bybloemen: 1. Bienfait, Mr. James Tweedale ; 2. Incomparable, Mr. John Etches; 3. 

 Waller's Violet, Mr. John Dalton ; 4. Grenadier, and 5. Vulcan, William Crompton ; 6. Monsieur 

 Pitt, Mr. John Etches; 7. Cramoisi la Fidelle, Mr. Thomas Clegg. Flamed Rose or Cherry: 

 1. Rose Unique, Colonel Lee; 2. Triomphe Royal, Mr. William Crompton; 3. Rose Vesta, Mr. 

 John Wild; 4. Roi des Cerises, Mr. John Taylor; 5. Guerrier, Air. Thomas Clegg; 6. Comte de 

 Vergennes, Mr. John Whitworth; 7. Feu de Grande Valeur, Mr. William Lrompton. Self- 

 coloured: 1. Mine d'Or, Colonel Lee ; 2. Breeder, Mr. John Etches ; 3. Whitaker's Flag, Mr. 

 James Tweedale ; 4. Breeder, Mr. Henry Midgley. Basket of Flowers, John Entwisle, Esq. — 

 Fruit. Grapes, Clement Royds, Esq, Apples, Mr. Ralph Craig. — Culinary Vegetables. Cucum- 

 bers: 1. Walker's New, Mr. Ralph Craig; 2. Longford, Mr. John Ashworch; 3. Unknown, Mr. 

 John Schofield ; 4. Unknown, John Entwisle, Esq. Mushrooms : 1. John Entwisle, Esq. ; 2. 

 Clement Royds, Esq. Rhubarb : 1. Mr. William Crompton ; 2. Clement Royds, Esq. Potatoes : 



1. Golden White, Mr. Joseph Aston; 2. Golden White Dwarf, Mr. halph Craig; 3. Unwin's 

 Kidney, Mr. Robert Robertson. French Beans: 1. Mr. John Ashworth; 2. Rev. W. R. Hay. 

 Asparagus : I. William Mann, Esq. ; 2. Mr. Ralph Craig. Sea-kale, Clement Royds, Esq. Let- 

 tuce, Mr. Ralph Craig. — J. Ecroyd. Rochdale, July 3. 



Bolton Floral and Horticultural Society. — June 30. The following is a list of 

 the successful competitors for the principal prizes : — 



Plants. Stove : Lagerstros'm/'a indica (a silver cup), E. Silvester, Esq. Green-house : Alstrce- 

 meria pulchella (a silver cup), Roger Holland, Esq. .Erica Shannonzama, Roger Holland, Esq. Pe- 

 largoniums : Palk«, Roger Holland, Esq. Herbaceous : Delphinium grandiflorum, Roger Holland, 

 Esq. Hardy Shrubs : .Rhododendron maximum, E. Ashworth, Esq. — Flowers. Pinks: Pan 

 (silver cup), Mr. James Faulkner ; Premier prize, Suwarrow, Mr. Hawkesworth, Man- 

 chester; First class, Mr. Partington ; Purple-laced, Lustre, William Leighton, Esq., Preston; 

 Red-laced, Rbsea, William Leighton, Esq., Preston. Ranunculuses, dark purple, Mr. Barber. 

 Roses: 1. Moss, Mr. Barber; 2. Single, and 3. Double, William Hulton, Esq. ; 4. Double White, 

 W. Eckersley, Esq. — Fruit. Pine, Joseph Ridgway, Esq. Grapes, Hesperian, E. Ashworth, 

 Esq. Nectarines, B. Rawson, Esq. Peaches, B. Rawson, Esq. Cherries, E. Ashworth, Esq. 

 Black Currants, P. Ormrod, Esq. White Currants, Mr. T. L. Rushton. — Culinary Vegetables. 

 Cucumbers, E. Ashworth, Esq. Lettuce, J. Ridgway, Esq. Turnips, W. Hulton, Esq. Celery, 

 W. Hulton, Esq. Melon, J. Ridgway, Esq. Cauliflowers 3 B, Barlow, Esq. Onions, Mr. J. 

 Moscrop. {Bolton Chronicle, July 3.) 



SOMERSETSHIRE. 



Bristol Horticultural and Botanical Society. — June 22. The specimens of 

 fruits, flowers, &c, were of the choicest description, and the remarkably fine pines forced by 

 Mr. Miller, on the hot-water system, attracted particular attention. Mr. Allen of Bedminster, 

 who was not a member of the Society, and consequently could not compete for the prizes, exhi- 

 bited some specimens of fine laced pinks, which probably have never been exceeded. Among 

 many others, the following plants were contributed to the exhibition : — 



Pimelea decussata ; £rlca ventriebsa hirta ; .Erica reflexa fibre albo ; and a choice collection of 

 roses, ranunculuses, and pinks, by Mr. Lee. Plumbago tristis, Polygala latifblia, and other 

 flowering plants, by Mr. Fedden. Pimelea decussata, Cactus speciosissima, Pentstemon ovatus, 

 GalardM ' bicolor, Pelargonium De\erianu?n, and Pelargbnium succulentum, by Mr. Miller. 

 Phlbx-pyramiditlis, ^1'ster argophyllus, Pelargbnium Nairn/z, and Pelargbnium essexianum, by 

 John Hurle, Esq. Two samples of apple sugar, by Dr. Gingell, Thornbury, which, when that fruit 

 is as abundant as it was last season, may be extracted at a remarkably low price. 



The sugar extracted from apples was first brought into notice in this country by Mr. Salisbury, 

 in his Botanist's Companion,, appendix, vol. ii. p. 206. The late abundant crop of apples afforded 

 such an opportunity of putting this portion of rural economy, so essentially necessary, into oper- 

 ation, that the cost of this excellent sugar did not exceed two-pence per pound. 



Some beautiful plants, sent by G. Goldney, Esq., greatly contributed to the decoration of the 

 room. Some of the productions of the kitchen-garden were very attractive from their size : a 

 couple of cucumbers measured 18 in. in length. An improved hoe for turnips was sent by Mr. 

 Salisbury. Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove: 1. Aloe, John Acraman, Esq. ; 2. Cactus speciosissirna, Mr. Maule. Green- 

 house : l.AlstrcemerM Pelegrma, Mrs. Ames; 2. Gloxinia specibsa, Mr. V Tney. Ericas : l.Ornata, 

 H. Nugent, Esq. ; 2. Ventriebsa, Mr. Maule. Hardy Shrubs : 1. Kklmia latifblia, Mr. Maule ; 



2. .Rhododendron hirsutum, Mr. Maule. Herbaceous : 1. Sarracenz'a purpurea, H. Nugent, Esq. ; 

 2. Eschscholtzfa californica, R. Bright, Esq. Annuals, Clark/a pulchella, Mr. Maule. — Flowers.. 

 Ranunculuses. Dark: 1. Mr. Maule; 2. Mr. Taylor. Light: 1. Mr. Maule; 2. Mr. Taylor. 

 Pinks, a Black and White: 1. Mr. Maynard; 3. Mr. Taylor. Purple-laced: 1. Mr. Hurle ; 2. Mr. 

 Maule. Selfs, Mr. Maule. Seedling: 1. Mr. Maynard; 2. Mr. Tiler. Roses. Dark and Mottled : 

 1. Miss Swtte ; 2. Mr. Maule. Crimson : 1. Miss M. Swete ; 2. Miss Swete. Light : 1. Miss 

 Swete; 2. Miss M. Swete. — Fruit. Grapes. Black : 1. St. Peter's, P. J. Miles, Esq..; 2. Black 

 Hamburgh, P. Protheroe, Esq. White: l.J Royal Muscat, P. J. Miles, Esq.; 2. Sweetwater, 

 Mrs. Harford. Strawberries : 1. Wilmot's Superb, G. Yeeles, Esq. ; 2. Keen's Seedling, R. Bright, 

 Esq. Cherries : 1. May Duke, Mrs. L. Gregory ; 2. May Duke, Mr. Gerrish. Currants. Red, 

 Mrs. Cartwright. White: 1. J. -N. Franklyn, Esq.; 2. Mrs. Cartwright. Black, Mr. Beard. 



