71'4< Prov. Hort. Soc. : — Berh/iire, Gloucestershire, 



BERKSHIRE. 



7721? WaUingford Ranunculus Show was held on June 10,, when the prizes were awnrded as 

 follows : — 



First Class, Dark and Dark Purple : 1. Metius, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. and 3. Naxara, Mr. 

 Costar ; 4. Viriat, Mr. E. "Wells. Second Class, .Striped : 1. Mt'lange, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. OeiUet 

 ParCait, Mr. Birkett ; 3. Tamaire, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 4. Favourite Mignonne, Mr. Woodbridge. 

 Third Class, Crimson Red and Rose: 1. Henrietta, Mr. Costar; 2. Gunn's Crimson, .Mr. \V. S. 

 Cl.irke , 3. Papius, Mr. Atkinson ; 4. Rose Velona, Mr. Birkett. Fourth Class, Edged : 1. Grand 

 Berser, Mr. Costar; 2. Grand Berger, and 3. Doctor Franklin, Mr. Clarke; 4. Horatio, Mr. 

 E. Wells. Fifth Class, Spotted : 1. Arbrisseau, Mr. Costar; 2. Arbrisseau, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 



3. Fabius, Mr. W. S. Clarke; 4. Agamemnon, Mr, Birkett. Sixth Class, Yellow and Straw: 



1. Adrian, Mr. W. S. Clarke ; 2. Golconda, Mr. Woodbridge ; .3. Beroth, Mr. E. Wells. Seventh 

 Class, Mottled: 1. Thompson's Queen, Mr.,W. S. Clarke; 2. Benjamin, and 3. Isodorus, Mr. 

 Woodbridge. Stand of nine blooms: 1. Mr.'W. S. Clarke; 2. Rev. Jos. Tyso ; 3. Mr. Costar; 



4. Mr. E, Wells ; 5. Mr. Woodbridge ; 6. Mr. Birkett ; 7. Mr. Atkinson. Steward's prizes. 

 Grand Berger, Mr. Costar. — J.T. 



GLOUCESTERSHIRE. 



Gloucester Horticultural Society. — The Fourth Public Show for the season took place on July 

 31., and was eminently attractive. The display both of flowers and fruits was brilliant in the 

 extreme, and far exceeded any former exhibition. The assemblage of carnations and picotees 

 was particularly admired, and the richness and variety of the georginas left nothing to be wished 

 for in that splendid tribe. Other choice flowers were also contriliuted in great numbers. The 

 abundance of luxurious fruits of all descriptions was such as to gratify the eye, and provoke the 

 taste of the most fastidious. The evening's sale of fruits was very productive. The number of 

 specimens entered in the Society's books amounted to upwards of 1220. {The Bristol Mirror, 

 Aug. 8.) 



Cirencester and Cotsivold Horticultural Association. — Tlie Second and last Exhibition of this 

 Institution for the present year was held in September. The display of fruits, particularly, far 

 surpassed our expectation, and affords us every reason to hope that this Institution, which is quite 

 in its infancy, will next year become one of the principal attractions of this neighbourhood. 

 {Bath Journal.) 



WORCESTERSHIRE. 



The Worcestershire Horticultural Society held their last Meeting for the present year in Wor- 

 cester, on August 28. Among the fruits we particularly noticed a pine from the garden of the 

 Marchioness of Downshire, which weighed 10 lbs. 11 oz. ; also a bunch of grapes from the gar- 

 den of J. Taylor, Esq. The peaches, nectarines, and apricots were likewise particularly fine. 

 There were also exhibited two new specimens of the new silver beet, and a new esculent vege- 

 table lately imported from Hungary, called Kohl-rabi. We are sorry to say that indisposition 

 prevented the attendance of Sir C. S. Smith, Bart. The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Green-house: CalceolJiria coryinbbsa ; 2. £lichrysum proliferum, and 3. Lechenault/a 

 forrabsa, Mr. Tapp ; .4. Pelarg&nium ardens, Rev. T. Waters. Cockscomb, Sir H. Wakeman, 

 Bart. — Flowers. Georginas, Crimson : 1. Seedling, Mr. Beach ; 2. Denin's Seedling, 3. Sanguinea, 

 and 4. Wells's Victory, Mr. Tapp. Purple : 1. Wood's Favourite, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Seedling, 

 R. Nuttall, Esq. ; 3. Langley's Favourite, and 4. Triumphant, Mr. Tapp. Scarlet : 1. Superb, 



2. Coccinea, 3. Unknown, and 4. Unknown, Mr. Tapp. Sulphur : 1. Yellow Sulphi;irea, and 2. 

 Dwarf Y'ellov;, Mr. Tapp; 3. Unknown, J. Taylor, Esq.; 4. Sulphiirea supt'rba, Mr. Beach. 

 Light : 1. Unknown, Mr. Tapp ; 2. Quilled Lilac, Mr. Beach ; 3. Seedling, J. Taylor, Esq. ; 4. 

 Unknown, Mr. Tapp. — i?;M;V. Pine, Mr. Wood. Melon, R. Griffiths, Esq. Peaches, J. Taylor, 

 Esq. Nectarines, Mr. Wood. Apricots, Mr. Berkeley. Grapes : Black Hamburgh, Mr. Beach ; 

 White Muscat, J. Taylor, Esq. Cherries, Mr. Wood. Plums, Mr. Hunt. Figs, Mr. Wood. 

 Apples : Dessert, R. Allies, Esq. ; Culinary, Mr. Wood. Pears : Dessert, Mrs. Berkeley ; Seed- 

 ling, E. Isaac, Esq — Culinary Vegetables. Carrots, Rev. G. St John. Onions, Mr. Wood. 

 Celery : White, Sir H. Wakeman, Bart. ; Red, Sir H. Wakeman, Bart. New Silver Beet, Mr. 

 Wood. {Worcester Joitrnal, Sept. 3.) 



Vale of Evesham Horticultural Society. — The last Show for the season was held on the 24th of 

 September, at which the display of fruits was so abundant, that additional tables were required, 

 one of which was entirely appropriated to seedlings. Mr. Boultby of Springfield House, War- 

 wickshire, sent three difii^rent sorts of apples from Ireland, and a seedling of his own, with a 

 report of their qualities, which was read to the Society, and accompanied with the obliging offer 

 of furnishing such of the members of the Society as wished it with grafts at the proper season. 

 Besides the productions which obtained prizes, we noticed among the numerous articles that 

 were exhibited: — A green pumpkin (Cucurbita Pepo Linn., Cucurbita indica rotunda Dale- 

 champ) of 70 lbs. weight, from Mr. Fulton ; six uncommonly large roots of red celery from 

 Mr. Brown; specimens of water cresses (A'astiirtium officinale Hort. Kew.), raised in strong soil, 

 without water being applied to them, by Mr. Mayfield. The President, E. Rudge, Esq., exhibited, 

 amongst various other productions, the musk-plant (Miraulus moschatus), raised from seeds 

 sent last year from the Colombia river, in North America. The very strong animal smell of musk 

 which this curious plant so powerfully and remarkably possesses forms one of those numerous 

 links m nature, which connect the animal with the vegetable kingdom. Also from the same, 

 six specimens, of uncommon size, of the Duke of Wellington's apple, which, from its beautiful 

 scarlet colour, and as a culinary in point of flavour, is unrivalled. The prizes were awarded as 

 follows : — 



Plants. Stove or' Green-house: 1. Begbn//T capensis, IMr. Smith ; 2. Calceolaria integrifulia, 

 N. Hartland, Esq. ; 3. Polianthes tuberbsa, E. Rudge, Esq. Hardv or Tender Annuals: 1. Mr. 

 Ball ; 2. Mr. Smith ; 3. John Taylor, Esq. Perennials : 1. Mr. Smith ; 2. Mr. Fleetwood. Cocks- 

 combs : 1. Mr. Fulton; 2. Sir Charles Throckmorton, Bart. — Flowers. Georginas. Scarlet: 

 1. and 2. John Taylor, Esq. Crimson: 1. Mr. Gregory; 2. Mr. Smith. Purple: 1. Sir Charles 

 Throckmorton, Bart.; 2. Mr. Goodall. Sulphur: 1. Mr. Hunt; 2. Mr. Fulton. Light: 1. 

 John Taylor, Esq.; 2. Mr. Smith. White: Land 2. John Taylor, Esq. — Fruit. Cherries: 

 Morello, Mr. Gregory. Damsons : 1. Seedling, Mr. Tovey ; 2. JMr. Edwin. Apples : 1. Seedling, 

 Rev. Mr. Bonaker ; 2. Seedling, Mr. Hignell ; 3. Blenheim Orange, Mr. Cheek. Pears : Dessert, 

 Maria Louisa, Mr, Ball; 2. SesdUng, and 3. Grey Bury (culinary), Mr, Hunt. Out-door Grapes : 



