Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Gloucestershire. 623 



Mr, Miller, the honorary secretary, contributed to the ornaments of the 

 day a beautiful Amaryllis, believed I'evoluta, jBrica Ewerawa pilosa, ^. Sa- 

 \i\eana, £J. ampullacea, JE. Bandomawa, jE. Juliana, E. cerinthoides, several 

 fine pelargoniums, a beautiful plant of Swainsonia galegifolia in blossom. 

 Gloxinia cauMscens, plants of Crassula coccinea, C. falcata, and C. odora- 

 tissima. Fuchsia conica (a rare species), a magnificent plant of Banksza mar- 

 cescens, Cussonia spicata, Dryandra longifolia, and some fine specimens of 

 the new annual and herbaceous plants, Collomia grandiflora, Browallia 

 elata, Clavkia pulchella, Russian stocks, Cleome rosea, iupinus mutabilis, 

 Spigelia marilandica, Delphinium chinense, a new i^ythrum from America, 

 Campanula pyramidalis, var. lactiflora, and var. versicolor, and several fine 

 plants of Phlox, viz. P. Wheeleri, P. corymbosa, and P. pyramidalis ; a 

 superb collection of about fifty varieties of georginas in two boxes, and a 

 box containing about the like number of carnations and picotees of distin- 

 guished beauty, together with many exotic and other shrubs, and a profu- 

 sion of flowers and evergreens, tastefully disposed in ornamenting the 

 rooms. 



In the third room were exhibited the fruits and vegetables, amongst 

 which, besides the articles which obtained the prizes, were some fine cherries, 

 sent by Col. Houlton and Mr. Ricketts ; and among the vegetables were 

 fine specimens of poiree a carde, sent by Mr. Shepherd of Compton. A 

 specimen of Cobbett's Indian corn was sent by Mr. Rankin ; and some fine 

 drumhead cabbages not belonging to a subscriber. 



It is to be regretted, that there were only two competitors in the class of 

 cottagers' prizes; but on future occasions the donations of these will haply 

 be made more extensively known, and the competition increase, so that 

 the subscribers may attain their much wished for object, of making this in- 

 stitution not less subservient to the increase of comforts to the agricultural 

 labourer, and of plenty to the markets, than it is to the luxuries of the 

 rich, and the gratification of a taste for the most elegant productions of 

 nature. 



The judges chosen by the Committee were, J. L. Knapp, and S. Horsley, 

 Esqrs., the Rev. W. Phelps, Mr. Fedden, and Mr. Rootsey. The prizes 

 were awarded as follows : — 



Plants.. Green-house : Fuchs2« gracilis, Miss Bayly ; Cotyledon orbicu- 

 lata, Christopher George, Esq. Hardy : Yucca filamentosa, Col. Graeme ; 

 Potentilla formosa, Mr. Lee. — Flowers. Carnations : Scarlet Bizards, Mr 

 Taylor and Mr. Jacques ; Scarlet Flakes, Mr. Taylor ; Purple Flakes, Mr. 

 Taylor and Mr. Jacques ; Crimson Bizards, Mr. Jacques and Mr. Taylor j 

 Rose Flakes, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Maule ; Pink and Purple Bizards, Mr. 

 Taylor and Mr. Maule ; Seedling Carnations, Mr. Jacques and Mr. Taylor ; ■ 

 Purple Picotees, Mr. Maule and Mr. Jacques ; Red Picotees, Mr. Taylor 

 and Mr. Jacques ; Yellow Picotees, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Maynard. Geor- 

 ginas : Dark Purple, Mr. Wheeler and Colonel Houlton ; Double Scarlet, 

 Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Maule ; Double Light, Mr. Maule. Double Balsams ; 

 Mr. Maule and Mr. Varney. Cockscombs : John Warne, Esq. and Mrs. 

 Cartwright. Hollyhocks : Richard Oakley, Esq., and Mr. Lee. — Fi-uit. 

 Pine-apples : Prize Queen, W. P. Jillard, Esq. ; St. Vincent, Mr. Varney. 

 White Providence, Mr. Maule. Grapes : Black Hamburgh, Mr. C. H, 

 Jessop ; White Muscat, W. P. Jillard, Esq. Melons : Netted Cantaloup, 

 J. W. Ricketts, Esq. ; Black Rock, Miss Bright. Peaches, Mrs. March 

 Phillips and John Hurle, Esq. Nectarines, Mrs. March Phillips and 

 Philip Protheroe, Esq. Apricots, Breda, Mrs. Lydia Gregory. Cher- 

 ries, Morello, Miss Bayly and J. N. Franklyn, Esq. Early Apples: 

 Kerry Pippin, D. Staunton, Esq. ; Keswick Codlin, J. W. Ricketts, Esq. 

 Early Pears, Citron des Carmes, Mr. Fry and Mr. Lee. Raspberries, 

 Red Antwerps, Mr. G. W. Hall. Currants, Red Dutch, P. Protheroe, 



