740 Provincial Ilortiailbtral Societies -. — 



Wine. From grapes grown in the open air in this count}' : 1. mark G. H. ; 2. W. Gifford, Esq. 

 From any other fruit or vegetable of Knglish growth : 1. Gooseberry, W. GifFord, Esq, ; 2. Plum, 

 J. Sweetland, Esq. (Exeter Flying Post, Oct. 6.) 



DORSETSHIRE. 



Dorset HorlicuUural Societi/. — Jlpril 27. Mr. Thorne exiiibited 150 different 

 .specimens of the alpine auricula, which were all seedlings, and raised by himself. Mr. Brown, 

 gardener to Captain Foster of Warmwell, gained a prize for seedling geraniums. 



There were also exhibited some fine specimens (not for competition) of the Boronia serrulata, 

 Chorizfema Henchmtinn?, ^c^cia pulchella. Calceolaria corymbbsa, Cactus specibsa, Genista 

 sphffirocArpa, Strelitz/« reglnaa, O'xalis sulphurea superba, E'pacris grandiflbra, LechenaultzV/ for- 

 musa, and a fine dish of oranges from the green-house of Robert Pattison, Esq. ; an /'xia grandi- 

 flbra, from Lord Ilchester's ; and Amaryllis Johnson/, vittkta, and formosfssima, from Captain 

 Foster's. 



Amongst the many green-house plants exhibited (not for competition) by Mr. Coaker, nursery- 

 man, of Upway, were particularly noticed two new seedling geraniums, the Winsor«7i?«.'W2 and the 

 Lady Combermere ; as well as Lord Combermere, Paul Pry, Anne Boleyn, Spectabile ^legans, 

 Jltime^', Victory, &c. &c. ; also a beautiful plant of the Crotaliria elegans, Ferb^na chameedri- 

 fblia, Alonsba grandiflbra, new purple wallflower, Sparaxis, acacias, polygalas, and il/imulus in 

 sorts ; a fine specimen of Edwards/a microphylla in bloom, the plant growing in the open border. 

 Also, from the same nursery, a splendid variety of single anemones. (Dorset County Chronicle, 

 April 28.) 



Sept. 28. The exhibilion of fruits, flov/ers, and vegetables, was considered 

 very superior to those of last year. From the Upway nursery, fine specimens were exhibited (not 

 for competition) of double georginas, fifty sorts ; ErythroliE^ra conspicua ; several sorts of new 

 Fuchs/a, with many other hardy perennials ; also a yellow China rose and crimson 7?bsa odorata. 

 There were also several fine specimens of Lophospermum erubescens, Calampelis scabra, and 

 double China asters, from the gardens of Messrs. Webber and Seirce, nurserymen, of Merriott ; 

 and a fine specimen of the Magnbba grandiflbra, from Mr. Rutherford's. (Country Times, Oct. 3.) 



ESSEX. 



Chelmsford mid Essex Floral and Horticultural Society. — This Society was esta- 

 blished in 1824, and has six shows in a year. 



The Tulip Show was held on May 10. The tulips exhibited this season were not so fine as have 

 been shown in former seasons. We show the six best tulips, two bybloemens, two roses, and two 

 bizarres : — 



Bybloemens : 1. Washington, Cenotaph, Mr. George Howard, Chelmsford ; 2. Roi de Siam, 

 Ambassadeur de Hollande, Mr. Pearson of Writtle ; 3. Premier Noble, Mr. Jonathan Harris. — 

 Roses: 1. Heroine, Thalestris, Mr. George Howard, Chelmsford; 2. Triomphe Royal, Rose Perls 

 BriUante, Mr. Pearson of Writtle; 3 Triomphe Royal, Rose Cerise Blanche, Mr. Jonathan Har- 

 ris. — Bizarres: 1. Strong's Benjamin, George the Fourth, Mr. Cieorge Howard, Chelmsford; 

 2. Gloria Mundi, Brutus, Mr. Pearson of Writtle; 3. Brutus, Abercrombie, Mr. Jonathan Har- 

 ris. — Geoi-ge. Howard, Secretary and Treasurer. C/ielms/oi-d, May22. 1S31. 



HEREFORDSHIRE. 



Hereford Horticultural Society. — May 1 7. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Flowers and Plants. Tulips. Bizarre: 3. Aigle Noir, 4. Davey's Trafalgar, and S.Domingo, 

 R. J. Powell, Esq. Bybloemen : 1. Washington, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Ambassadeur de Hol- 

 lande, R. J. Powell, Esq. Rose: 2. Cerise a belle Forme, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 4. Do Little, R. J. 

 Powell, Esq. — Pelargoniums. Dark : 1. Yeatmamanum, and 2. Pulchi^rrimum, Mrs. W. Pates- 

 hall ; 3. Lord Combermere, BIr. Godsall. Red : 1. Lord Yarborough, 2. S>o\xthcotiannm, and 3. 

 Anne Boleyn, Mrs. W. Pateshall. Light : 1. Macranthon superbum, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 2. 

 Macranthon, Mr. Nott ; 3. Mrs. W. Pateshall. — Heath, ^r'lca quadriflora, Mrs. W. Pateshall. 

 — Stove Plant, Gloxin/a superba, C. G. Cooke, Esq. (Hereford Journal, May 18. and 25.) 



June 21. The Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house : 1. C&ctus speciosissima, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 2. Maur^ndya 

 Barclaya?2(i!, Mr. Godsall ; 3. CalceolJiria integrifblia. Sir J. G. Cotterell. — Hardy : 1. Delphinium 

 grandilTbrum, Mr. Godsall ; 2. ^nchClsa panicul^ta, Mrs. J. Phillipps ; 3. Bronze Iris, Sir J. G. 

 Cotterell. 



Flowers. Ranunculuses. Striped Dark: 1. Pulchrior, Mrs. J. Phillipps; 2. Augustus, Mr. 

 Cranston ; 3. Regina, Mrs. J. Phillipps. Light Striped : 1. Duke of Clarence ; 2. Princess of Wur- 

 temberg, and 3. Melange des Beautes, Mr. Godsall. Selfs: 1. Princess Victoria, Mr. Godsall; 

 2. Anne, Mrs. J. Phillipps ; 3. Melpomene, Mr. Godsall. — Pinks. Black and White : 1. West- 

 lake's Heroine, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 2. Symon's New Eclipse, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Black-eyed 

 Susan, Sir J. G. Cotterell. Red-laced : 1. Barlow's George the Fourth, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 

 2. Walker's King Alfred, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 3. Davey's Venus, Mrs. J. Phillipps. Purple-laced : 

 1. Golding's Seedling, Mrs. J. Phillipps ; 2. Knight's Lady Ackland, Mrs. W. Pateshall ; 3. Ste- 

 vens's Waterloo, R. J. Powell, Esq. Fancy : 1. Chancellor, Mr. Godsall ; 2. Royal George, Mr. 

 Cranston. — Roses. Light : 1. Grande Blanche, and 2. Unique, Mr. Cranston. Dark : 1. Tuscany, 

 Mr. Cranston; 2. Othello, Mrs. J. Phillipps. Red: 1. Mignonne, and 2. Rose du Roi, Mr. 

 Cranston. 



Fruit. Cherries : 1. Florence, R. J. Powell, Esq. ; 2. Black Tartarian, Mr. Godsall ; 3. May 

 Duke, J. S. Gowland, Esq. — Strawberries: 1. Keen's Seedling, and 2. Carolina, R. J. Powell, 

 Esq.; 3. Grove End, Sir J. G. Cotterell; 4. Hautbois, J. S. Gowland. Esq.; 5. Keen's Seedling, 

 Mr. Godsall. — Pine-apples : 1. New Providence, and 2. Queen, C. G. Cooke, Esq. — Melons ; 1. 

 Netted Cantaloup, J. E. Graham, Esq.; 2. Ne\v, Sir J. G.~CotterelL (Hereford Journal, June 29.) 

 July 2] , Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house : 1. Erythrina Crista gilli. Miss Parry ; 2. Crassula coccinea, 

 Mrs.W. Pateshall; 3. iVerium splendens, Mr. Godsall. — Hardy : 1. Hydrangea hort^nsis cffirWea, 

 Sir J. G. Cotterell; 2. Potentllla RusseWiclna, Mr. Godsall. 



Flowers. Carnations. Scarlet Bizarres ; 1. Yeomanson's Lord Hill, 2, Smalley's Foxhunter, 



