744- Prov. Hort. Soc. : — Cumberland, Devonshire, 



man. Picotees : Purple Striped, Mr. James Faulkner, from-Smedley, near Manchester, and two 

 others; Feathered, Mr. James Hardman and two others. Red, Feathered, Mr. James Faulkner 

 and two others ; Striped, Mr. Thomas Partington and two others. Georginas, Double Dark, and 

 Double Purple, Mr. John Jones, from Manchester, and two others ; Double Scarlet, Mr. Peter 

 Ormrod and two others ; Double Yellow, Mr. James Southern and two others. Single, Mr. 

 Henry Glover and three others. — Fruit. Pine, J. Ridgway, Esq. Nectarines, "William Hulton, 

 Esq. Grapes, E. Ashworth, Esq. Peaches, J. Ridgway, Esq. Melon, James Cross, Esq. Plums, 

 "VV. Hulton, Esq. Apples, W. Leighton, Esq., from Preston. Cherries, W. Hulton, Esq. Rasp- 

 berries, Mr. Joseph Ainswovth. Currants, Red and White, Benjamin Rawson, Esq. Gooseber- 

 ries, Red, Yellow, and White, Mr. John Bradshaw. Green, Mr. W. Eckersley. Pears, Peter 

 Rothwell, Esq. Fruited Vine, in pot : 1. James Cross, Esq. ; 2. Wm. Hulton, Esq. — Culinary 

 Vegetables. Turnips (one of which weighed 16ilbs.), W. Hulton, Esq. Celery, Mr. C. Craggie. 

 Carrots, Mr. George Cottingham. Cucumbers, VV. Hulton, Esq. Lettuce, Mr. Geo. Cottingham. 

 Onions, R. Holland, Esq. Savoy Cabbage, Mr. G. Cottingham. [Manchester Courier, Aug. 21.) 



CUMBERLAND. 



Whitehaven Horticultural Society Aug. 27. Amongst the flowers lent for 



the occasion was a Campanula pyramidalis belonging to Mr. Clementson, 7 ft. high, and bearing 

 upwards of 300 flowers. A mistletoe, attached to the branch of an apple tree, attracted much 

 attention. It was produced by Robert Elliott, gardener to Milham Hartley, Esq. Prizes were 

 awarded as under : — 



Flowers. Carnations. Bizard, Scarlet : 1. Lee's Lord Nelson, and 2. Davey's Royal Sovereign, 

 Mr. James Clarke, Castle. Purple : 1. Gregory's King Alfred, and 2. Lacey's Marquess Welles- 

 ley, Mr. James Clarke; 3. Lord Falkland, Mr. Alexander Oliver, Gillfoot. Flakes, Scarlet: 



1. Sawyer's Duke of York, 2. Clegg's George the Fourth, and 3. Hill-top Seedling, Mr. J. Clarke. 

 Purple: 1. Wood's Commander, Mr. Sawvers ; 2. Oddy's Henry Hunt, Mr. J. Clarke; 3. Duke 

 of York, J. Gaitskell, Hall Santon. Rose : 1. Metcalf's Miss Lander, Mr. James Clarke ; 2. Bel- 

 videra, and 3. Olivia, Mr. Alexander Oliver. Seedlings : 1. Mr. Gird, sen., Hilton Row ; 2. and 

 3. Mr. Robert Elliot, Rose Hill. Best Pan, one of each class, Mr. Jas. Clarke, Castle. Picotees, 

 Purple : 1. Cleopatra, 2. Mason's Silk Boy, and 3. Hutton's Miss Manden. Red : 1. Lee's Robin 

 Hood, and 2. Will Stukely, Mr. James Clarke. Georginas. Double, three best : 1 Jas. Clarke; 



2. John Gaitskell ; 3. Alexander Oliver. Bouquet of Flowers : 1. James Clarke ; 2. James Gra- 

 ham, Ingwell. Bouquet of rare Annuals: James Graham. — Fruit. Nectarines, James Clarke. 

 Gooseberries, Red : 1. Alexander Oliver ; 2. John Pennyfeather, Castle ; 3. Mr. Fisher, Harring- 

 ton. Yellow, Green, and White, Mr. Alexander Oliver. Dish of twenty-five : 1. Alex. Oliver.; 

 2. John Pennyfeather. Currants, White : 1. John Pennyfeather; 2. Ro'ot. Elliot. Red : 1. John 

 Pennyfeather; 2. Robert Elliott. Black, Robert Elliott. Grapes, Black: 1. Alexander Oliver; 

 2. Robert Elliott. White : 1. Jas. Clarke ; 2. Alexander Oliver. Of any other kind, Alexander 

 Oliver. Peaches, Robert Elliott. Plums, John Pennyfeather. Pears : 1. Robert Elliott ; 2. John 

 Pennyfeather. Apples : 1. J. Pennyfeather ; 2. John Gaitskell. 



Extra-Prizes. Cucumbers, and Apples the growth of 1829, in a high state of preservation, Mr. 

 Robert Elliot, gardener to Milham Hartley, Esq. {Cumberland Packet, Aug. 31. 



DEVONSHIRE. 



South Devon and East Cornwall Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 16. 

 At the Third Exhibition of this Institution prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Bulbous Stove: 1. Brunsvig/'rt multiflora, Mr. Saunders, Kitley ; 2. Pancratium 

 speciosum, Mr. Pontey. Stove : 1. Passifl6ra mexicana, Mr. Saunders ; 2. Erythrina /aurifblia, 

 Mr. Pontey ; 3. Jatropha multifida, Mr. Saunders. Hardy Annuals : 1. Messrs. Lucomb and 

 Pince; 2. Mr. Brown, Tamerton ; 3. Mr. Rendle, nurseryman, Plymouth. Hollyhocks: 1. Mr. 

 Bray, Endsleigh ; 2. Mr. Rendle, Plymouth. — Flowers. Georginas (not ^nemoneflora) : 1. 

 Mr. Pontey, nurseryman, Plymouth; 2. Mr. Veitch, nurseryman, Killer ton, near Exeter; 3. 

 Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, nurserymen, Exeter; 4. Mr. Pontey. Georginas (/inemoneflbra) : 

 I. Messrs. Lucombe and Co.; 2. Mr. Veitch of Killerton ; 3. Mr. Saunders, Kitley; 4. Mr. 

 Pontey. China Asters: 1. Mr. Veitch of Killerton; 2. Messrs. Lucombe and Pince. — Fruit. 

 Pine: 1. Mr. Keane, gardener to Edward Tolcher, Esq., Ridgeway; 2. Mr. Pringle, gardener to 

 L. C. Daubuz, Esq., Truro ; 3. Mr. Sharland, gardener to His Grace the Duke of Northumber- 

 land, Werrington. Grapes : 1. Michael Williams, Esq., Trevince ; 2. Mr. Thomas Ellis, gardener 

 to J. C. Bulteel, Esq., Lyncham ; 3. Mr. Bray, gardener to His Grace the Duke of Bedford, End- 

 sleigh. . Largest-berried, Mr. Saunders, gardener to E. P. Bastard, Esq., Kitley. Green-fleshed 

 Melon, Mr. Saunders, gardener to E. P. Bastard, Esq., Kitley. Melon of any other sort ; 1. E. 

 Luscombe, Esq., Yealmpton ; 2. Mr. Roberts, gardener to Commissioner Ross, Dock-yard. 

 Citrus Tribe : 1. Mr. Burge, garuener to the Rev. R. Lane, Coffleet ; 2. Mr. T. Smale, gardener 

 to John Tremayne, Esq., Sydenham, near Tavistock. Exotic Fruit not before specified, JPsidium 

 pyriferum, Mr. Burge, Coffleet. Peaches: 1. Thomas Holberton, Esq., Yealm Bridge; 2. Mr. 

 Keane, gardener to E. Tolcher, Esq., Ridgeway ; 3. Mr. Bray, Endsleigh. Nectarines: 1. and 2. 

 Mr. Keane, Ridgeway; 3. Mr. Sims, gardener to the Rev. W. Radcliff'e, Warleigh. Apricots: 

 1. Mr. Edmunds, gardener to C. Calmady, Esq., Langdon ; 2. Mr. Ellis, gardener to J. C. Bulteel, 

 Esq., of Fleet. Plums t 1. Mr. Roberts, gardener to Commissioner Ross ; 2. Mr. Sims, Warleigh. 

 Figs : 1 Mr. Roberts, Dock-yard ; 2. Mr. Brown of Tamerton. Pears : 1. Mr. Crawford, gardener 

 to Sir William Molesworth, Pencarrow ; 2. Mr. Ellis, Fleet; 3. Mr. T. Ellis, Lyncham. Dessert 

 Apples : 1. Mr. Sims, Warleigh ; 2. Mr. John Brown, Tamerton ; 3. Mr. T. Ellis, Lyneham. 

 Quinces, Mr. Burge, Coffleet. Mulberries, Mr. Roberts, Dock-yard. Filberts, Mr. Ellis, gardener 

 to Captain Morshead, Widey. Morello Cherries, Mr. Sharland, Werrington. Walnuts, Mr. 



Saunders, Kitley. — Culinary Vegetables. Celery, Mr. Cornelius, at Kelly's, Esq., of Kelly. 



Peas : 1. Mr. Webb, Pennycomequick ; 2. Mr. Ellis, Widey. Artichokes, Mr. Smale, Sydenham. 

 Beet, Mr. Roberts, Dock-yard. Endive (blanched), Mr. Ellis, Widey. 



Extra-Prizes. China Aster, Mr. Edmunds, Langdon. Crassula obfiqua, Mr. Ellis, Widey. 

 Hollyhocks, Mr. Ellis, Widey. Seedling Georginas, Mr. Godfrey, nurseryman, Totness. Cactus, 

 Mr. Gosling, Athenanim Street, Plymouth. Syrian Grapes, Mr. Ellis, Lyneham. Aleppo Grapes, 

 Mr. Bennett, gardener to C. Home, Esq., Stoke. Bunch of Hamburgh Grapes, Mr. Roberts, 

 Dock-yard. Pine-apple, Mr. Widger, gardener to J. C. Coryton, Esq., Pentillie. Wood's Seed- 

 ling Peach, Mr. F. Wood. Filberts, Mr. Saunders, Kitley. Cobnuts Mr. Sims, Warleigh. Nec- 

 tarines, Mr. Sharland, Werrington. Plums, Mr. Crawford, Pencarrow. Green Gage Plums, Mr. 



