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Winter Melon, Mr. Lines, gardener to N. L. Acton, Esq. — Filberts, ga- 

 thered in 1826, Mr. Lines. — Baking Pears, Mr. Levett, Roiigham. — Culi- 

 nary Vegetables. Cauliflowers and Celery, Mr. Hammond, gardener to 

 Sir H. Biinbury. — Endive, Mr. Wright, gardener to Lord Calthorpe. 

 — Broccoli, Mr. William Barret. — Potato (Cambridge Kidney), eight weigh- 

 ing 12 lb., and a sack and half being grown on a rod, the Rev. Mr, De\y- 

 hirst.— Floivers. Chrysanthemum in a pot (Tasseled Yellow), and best six 

 blooms, Mr. Barrett. — Bouquet of hardy Flowers, Mr. Lord, gardener to 

 the Rev. James Cullum. — Plant. . Justick speciosa, R. Bevan, Esq. 



Of these productions the winter melon appeared to excite great curiosity, 

 and was considered a most valuable species, the flavour being very fine, and 

 the fruit keeping as late as the montli of February; the plant, moreover, 

 being rather hardy than otherwise, and a free bearer. The form of the 

 fruit is as near to the cucumber as to melons in general. The Seedling 

 Apple of Lock, who is the parish clerk of Rushbrooke, was of excellent 

 flavour, and its success in obtaining the prize was a matter of great satis- 

 faction, as likely to encourage the industry and gardening skill of the cot- 

 tagers in the neighbourhood. It was subsequently named Lock's Rush- 

 brooke Pippin, and will, most likely, be extensively cultivated. There were 

 some very fine grapes, presented by Mr. Steel of this town, and some extra- 

 ordinary Uvedale St. Germain Pears from T. L. Rivett, Esq., of Wethering- 

 sett, not subscribers; also a gourd grown by Mr. Buchanan, of Stowmarket, 

 which weighed 84 lb. ; specimens of the Red Mangold Wurzel, grown after 

 potatoes, without manure, each weighing 12 lb. and upwards, and theChou 

 Rave, or German Turnip Cabbage, sent by Mr, Hodson ; also yellow Mal- 

 tese Turnips (an excellent garden sort), grown by Mr. H, Case, of Rougham ; 

 and a profusion of chrysanthemums, with a dozen specimens in pots, of the 

 more rare sorts, presented to the botanic garden by the Horticultural So- 

 ciety of London, An excellent dinner was afterwards partaken of by the 

 amateur and practical horticulturists, at which the chair was taken by T. 

 Clay, Esq., as one of the vice-presidents, in the absence of the president, 

 R. Bevan, Esq., and the day was spent with general gratification. — The 

 Society now consists of upwards of 200 members. {Bury Post, Dec. 3.) 



Bekkshire. 



The Windsor Horticultural and Florists' Society. — Six cucumber-growers 

 of this Society will show six leashes of cucumbers against any six leashes 

 grown in England, in the month of February next, for any sum between 20/. 

 and 100/. — P. Burnard. Holloway, Sept. 16. 1828. This challenge is too 

 late for February, 1S29 ; but we have inserted it to show the high spirit of 

 the Society, and in the hopes that it may produce something for February, 

 1 850. Those who wish to compete, will address Mr. Lovegrove, Fruiterer, 

 Windsor. 



Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 



The Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Horticultural Society, established 

 28th July, 1828. Patron, the Most Honourable the Marquess of Bute; Vice- 

 Patron, Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. M.P.; President, the Honourable W. B. 

 Grey, F.H.S. This Society comprises, within the objects its institution, all 

 the different departments of vegetable life. The following are its rules : — 



1 . That four General Meetings be held at Cardiff in the year, viz. on the 

 first Wednesdays in January, April, July, and October, when the routine 

 business of the Society shall be transacted, selected communications read, 

 periodical shows appointed, and lectures provided for, of which a fortnight's 

 notice, at the least, shall be given. 



2. That the joaj/OT^H^, in advance, often shillings and sixpence per annum, 

 constitute a member; or a payment of five guineas, a Hfe-member ; but that 

 donations in money, books, plants, seeds, or other objects of utility to the 

 Society, will be thankfully received. 



