478 Protmicial Horikuiiziral Societies : — Gloucestershire. 



The Third Public Show for the season, of this very gratifying Institution, 

 took place on June 26. The competition amongst the exhibitors of pinks 

 was verystrong ; and it was ahnost astonishing to see the perfection to which 

 that once simple flower has been raised by careful cultivation. Of ranun- 

 culuses the show was very limited, the extreme dryness of the season having 

 caused an almost total failure in that department of the florists' occupation. 

 The prize roses were splendid, and well deserved the distinction awarded 

 them. There was a delightful assemblage of the Erica tribe, and other 

 choice ornaments of the green-house, were in great abundance. A pro- 

 fusion of fruits, calculated to please both the eye and the palate, gi'aced the 

 room; some of the strawberries were really superb. In addition to those 

 fruits which appear in the prize-list below, great praise was due to some 

 remarkably fine grapes exhibited by Mr. Jessop of Cheltenham, some melons 

 shown by J. H. Byles, Esq., and some nectarines sent by J. C. Straford, Esq 

 The number of specimens entered in the Society's books amounted to 

 nearly l ,200. Prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove or Green-house : 1 . Roya carnosa, and 2. Polygala lati- 

 folia, Mr, J. C. Wheeler ; s. Crassula versicolor, Mr. J. D. Wheeler ; 4. Me- 

 sembryanthemum purpureum, Mr. J.C Wheeler; 5. Gnaphalium fulgidum. 

 Miss Walters. Heaths: 1. Ventricosa superba, and 2. Depressa, Mr. J. C. 

 Wheeler; 3. Ventricosa incarnata, Mr. J. D. Wheeler ; 4. Coventryawa, 

 Mr. J. C. Wheeler; 5. V^stita coccinea, Mr. J. D. Wlieeler. Hardy: 

 1. Kalmm latifolia, and 2. Andromeda pulverulenta, Mr. J. D. Wheeler ; 



3. Campanula persicifolia, R. Canning, Esq. ; 4. Hydrangea hortdnsis, Mr. 

 J.D.Wheeler; 5. Mule's Pink, Miss Walters. — Flowers. Ranunculuses. 

 Dark: 1. Capel, Mr. Crump; 2. Naxara, Mrs. Matthews; 3. Mr. Crump ; 



4. Zebra, and 5. Mr. Crump. Light : 1. Eliza, 2. Druit's Yellow, 3. Teme- 

 raire, and 4. Thompson's Kitty, Mr. Crump ; 5. Lovely Ann, Mrs. Matthews. 

 Pinks, Black and White : 1 . and 2. MV. George Bubb ; 3. Mr. Elton ; 

 4. Mr. Grafton ; 5. Mr. George Bubl). Red Laced : 1. Mr, Crump ; 2. Mr. 

 Hitch; 3. Mr. Pullen ; 4. Mr. Elton; 5. Mr. J. D. Wheeler. Purple 

 Laced: 1. Mr. Pullen; 2. Mr. Crump; 3. Mr. J. D. Wheeler; 4. Mr. 

 Earl; 5. Mr. Crump. Selfs and Fancies: Land 2. Mrs. Matthews; 3. and 

 4. Mr. George Bubb ; 5. A. Maitland, Esq. Roses. Dark: 1. Tuscany, 

 Mr. T.Ryder; 2. Grand Sultan, Mr. Jessop; 3. Imperial, Mr. Elton; 

 4. Carmine, Mr. T. Ryder ; 5. Royal Purple, Mr. Jessop. Light : 1. Watts's 

 Seedling, and 2. Rose Unique, Mr. J. D. Wheeler; 3. Celestial, Mr. J. C, 

 Wheeler ; 4. ^osa odorata, Mr. Jessop ; 5. Hybrida de Bengal, Mr. J. C. 

 Wheeler. — Fncil. Cherries : l. May Duke, R. S. Davies,Esq. ; 2. Early 

 May, Mr. Hitch ; 3. Black Heart, R. Canning, Esq.; 4. Elton, and 5. Ro- 

 nald's Black Circassian, C. O. Cambridge, Esq. Strawberries : 1. Wilmot's 

 Superb, Mr. Elton ; 2. Keen's Seedling, Miss Button; 3. Waterloo, Mr.C. 

 Bonner; 4. Caroline, Rev. Mr. Jones ; 5. Knight's Downton, Mr. Hitch. 

 — Culinary Vegetables. Cauliflowers: 1, 2, and 3. Mr. Hulbert; 4, Mr. 

 Hitch; 5. Mr. Hulbert. 



Bristol Horticultural Society. — The First public Exhibition of this newly- 

 formed Society took place on June 23. It was most numerously and 

 fashionably attended, and could not fail of affording a high treat to the 

 lovers of horticulture. 



On entering the show-room, the eye was struck with the rich variety of 

 objects which presented themselves to view. In the centre of the platform, 

 and proudly overtopping the rest, was a magnificent specimen of the Pan- 

 ddnus odoratlssimus, supported by a splendid plant of the Cactus speciosis- 

 sima in full flower; the Citrus sinensis, or myrtle-leaved orange, loaded 

 with fruit; the Calceolaria integrifolia, covered with 3ellow blossoms; and 

 the endless variety of the Pelargonium tribe. The fine specimens of double 

 balsams, Russian stocks, and other tender annuals, attracted universal notice ; 



