734 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Sussex, Essex, 



ascertained that the weight from the ground is not so great as usual, which, 

 in a great measure, arises from the superabundant moisture and deficiency 

 of solar heat throughout the season. The prices at present are moderate, 

 but I think may be expected higher. — G. C. Nov. 1. 1830. 



Art. VIII, Provincial Horticultural Societies. 



Chichester Horticultural Society. — June 21. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants and Flowers. Cockscombs: 1. Mr. Hammond ; 2. Mr. Cakebread, gardener to Messrs. 

 Henty. Seedling Geraniums. White Ground : 1. Mr. Harrison ; 2. Mr. Groundsell. Scarlet 

 Ground: 1. Mr. Groundsell; 2. Mr. Harrison. Gloxinia specibsa, Mr. Cakebread. Heart's-ease, 

 George the Fourth, Rev. W. Watkins. Fuchsia gracilis, Mr. Gorsuch. Carnations, Mr. Collyer. 

 Erythrina Crista galli (this was a magnificent specimen), Mr. Harrison. Geranium echinatum 

 (growing in moss), Mr. Collyer, gardener to E. Woods, Esq. Amaryllis specibsa, Mr. Perry, 

 gardener to J. Hawkins, Esq. Azaleas, Mr. Hammond. Fuchsia microph^lla, Mr. Groundsell. 

 Thunbergia alata, Mr. Sims. Box of Cut Flowers : 1. Mr. Sims ; 2. Mr. Collyer. Box of Cut 

 Roses : 1. Mr. Hammond ; 2. Mr. Gorsuch. Pinks : 1. Mr. Reynolds ; 2. Mr. Feilder, gardener to 

 C. S. Dickens, Esq. ; 3. Mr. Gorsuch. Seedling Pinks : 1. M. Downer; 2. Mr. Quennell, gardener 



to the Rev. Bouverie. Ten Geraniums, Mr. Holding. — Fruit. Pine, Mr. Bradley, gardener 



to Lord Arran. Melons: 1. Mr. Coates, gardener to the Rev. G. Porcher, Oakwood; 2. Mr. 

 Gorsuch, gardener to the Bishop of Chichester ; 3. Mr. Hammond, gardener to Messrs. Hum- 

 phreys. Grapes: 1 and 2. Mr. Saunders, gardener to W. C. Newland, Esq.; 3. Mr. Harrison, 

 gardener to the Earl of Egremont. Strawberries : 1. Mr. Davies, gardener to Mrs. Williams ; 

 2. Mr. Hammond, gardener ; 3. Mr. Gardiner, gardener, Bognor; 4. Mr. Hodge, gardener to the 

 Rev. S. J. Tuffnell ; 5. Mr. Sims, gardener to W. Leeves, Esq. Cherries, Mr. Mollard, gardener 

 to R. Merricks, Esq. Apples. Cockle Pippins, Mr. Downer, gardener to the Rev. S. Barbut. — 

 Culinary Vegetables. Cucumbers, Mr. Sims. Celery, Mr. Davies. Horseradish, Mr. Coates. 

 Mushrooms, 'Mr. Holding. Potatoes, Mr. Groundsell, gardener to J. Groggen, Esq. Lettuces, 

 Mr. Gorsuch. 



July 31. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants and Flowers. Picotees : 1. The Rev. W. Watkins ; 2. and 3. Mr. Hodge, gardener to the 

 Rev. S. J. Tuffnell. Carnations : 1. Mr. Gorsuch ; 2. Mr. Reynolds. HCimea Slogans, Mr. Bowers. 

 Thunbergia alata, Mr. Gorsuch. Cactus speciosissima, Mr. Mailer, gardener to Miss Merricks. 

 Hbya camosa, Mr. Downer. Cockscombs, Mr. Collyer. Chironias, Mr. Coates. Fuchsia gracilis, 

 Mr. Davies, gardener to J. Penfold, Esq. Dwarf Cockscombs, Mr. Hammond. Box of Cut 

 Flowers, Mr. Sims. Georginas : 1. Mr. Gorsuch ; 2. Mr. Hammond. Salvia fulgens, Mr. Collyer. 

 Two Stands of Flowers, Mr. Good, gardener to William Ridge, Esq. Trevirana coccinea, Mr. ' 

 Cakebread. — Fruit. Pines : 1. Mr. Bowers, gardener to Lord Selsey ; 2. Mr. Hislop, gardener 

 to Mrs. Smith. Grapes. White : Mr. Coates, gardener to the Rev. G. Porcher; 2. Mr. Harrison, 

 gardener to the Earl of Egremont. Black : 1. Mr. Cakebread, gardener to Messrs. Henty ; 2. Mr. 

 Bowers. Melons : 1. Mr. Bowers, gardener, to Lord Selsey ; 2. Mr. Hislop, gardener to Mrs. 

 Smith ; 3. Mr. Sims, gardener to W. Leeves, Esq. ; 4. Mr. Harrison, gardener to the Earl of 

 Egremont. Gooseberries : 1. Mr. Softly ; 2. Mr. Downer, gardener to the Rev. S. Barbut ; 3. Mr. 

 Gorsuch, gardener to the Bishop of Chichester. Peaches and Nectarines, Mr. Bradley, gardener 

 to Lord Arran. Apricots, Mrs. G. Newland. Oranges and Lemons (this fruit was remarkably 

 fine), Mr. Harrison. Green Gage Plums, Mr. Harrison. Orleans Plums, Rev. W. Watkins. 

 Apples, Mr. Holding. Cherries : 1. Mr. Coates ; 2. Mr. Gorsuch. — Culinary Vegetables. Celery : 

 1. Mr. Gorsuch ; 2. Mr. Cakebread. Carrots : 1. Mr. Harrison ; 2. Mr. Collier. Onions, Mr. Har- 

 rison. Lettuce, Mr. Good. Seedling Potatoes, Mr. James Gardner. — S. L. H. Chichester, Scp- 

 tember 16. 



ESSEX. 

 The Chelmsford and Essex Floral and Horticultural Society. — September 13. 

 The first prize for named Georginas was awarded to the Rev. W. Jesse, for Veitch's Grandi- 

 flbra coccinea, Veitch's Beauty of Devon, Veitch's Rubtlla sup^rba, Veitch's Victory, Colville's 

 Perfecta, Dennis's Telegraph, Wells's Morning Star, and the Scarlet Turban; the second to Mr. 

 Edward Sorrell of Springfield nursery, for Marshall's Purple, Marshall's Magnet, Sorrell's Prin- 

 cess Royal, Colville's PerKcta, Mountain of Snow, Lord Grantham, Scarlet Turban, and Crimson 

 Superb ; and the third to Mr. Marsden of Chelmsford, for Inwood's Donna Maria, Scarlet Tur- 

 ban, Black Turban, iJubioides, Dennis's No. 16. Archduke, Wells's Dwarf Yellow, and Dwarf 

 iiosea. A separate subscription having been entered into amongst the growers of seedling Geor- 

 ginas, several of them brought their stands of eight flowers ; this caused a slight disagreement 

 amongst some, who considered that large cultivators had a better chance of producing superior 

 flowers than themselves, they being able only to bring forward a chance one. There being, 

 however, no rule or regulation in the Society which could affect the separate subscription, selec- 

 tions were made by the judges from the stands, and the prizes given to Mr. Sorrell, Mr. Curtis of 

 Glazenwood, and Mr. Hogg of Ingatestone. Mr. Sorrell received a prize for apples, and W. Wicks, 

 Esq., for some fine peaches ; a fine melon, produced by Mr. Saltmarsh, was much admired. 

 {Kent and Essex Mercury, September 21.) 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 

 Cambridgeshire Horticultural Society. — Sept. 15. The Show was larger and 

 more splendid than we recollect having witnessed since the establishment of the Society. Prizes 

 were awarded as under : — 



