1.18 Provincial Hart. Societies : — Northumberland, 



1 Russell's Incomparable, Mr. J. Holliday; 2. Purchas's Granta, Mr. P. Cornfield; 3. Earl of 

 Effingham, and 4. Hufton's Will Stukely, Mr. J. Holliday. Seedling, Martin's Eminent, Mr. 



J. Martin. Roses: 1. White Moss, Lee's Crimson Perpetual, New Crimson Noisette, Yellow 



China, Bizarre de la Chine, Odorata, and 2. Noisette, Watt's China, Purple Noisette, Fragrans, 

 Stephens's China, and Greville?', Mr. J. Atkins. 



Fruit Grapes. White: Chasselas de Fontainebleau, E. Bouverie, Esq. Black : 1. Black Ham- 

 burgh, E. Bouverie, Esq. ; 2. Black Hamburgh, Earl Spencer. — Melons: Land 2. Green-fleshed, 

 E. Bouverie, Esq. — C. Northampton, August, 1831. 



NORTHUMBERLAND. 



Northumberland and Durham Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 15. 

 Among the prizes awarded were gold medals to Mr. Wm. Kelly, gardener to A. Donkin, Esq., 

 Jesmond, for the best-flavoured pine-apple (Black Antigua); and to Mr. J. M' Queen, gardener 

 to S W. Parker, Esq., Scots House, for the best double carnation (Sherwood's Corinthus) ; and 

 silver medals to Mr. VV. Kelly, for the best melon (Scarlet-fleshed Rock) ; to Mr. J. Scott, gardener 

 to E. Charlton, Esq , Sandhoe, for the second-best double carnation (Highland Boy) ; and to 

 Mr. J. Ismay, gardener to C. Attwood, Esq., Wickham, for the best dish of jargonelle pears. 

 The only prize (the variety gaining which is named) among the flowers is for the best exotic 

 plant in flower (Erythrina Crista galli), to Mr. J. Clark, gardener to Mrs. Bewicke, Close House. 

 The following articles were likewise exhibited: — A bouquet of anemone-flowered georginas, 

 from the garden of J. C. Anderson, Esq., Point Pleasant ; Calceolaria integrifolia, from the gar- 

 den of M. Anderson, Esq., Jesmond ; and a dish of Morello cherries, from the garden of Captain 

 C. B. Grey, Styford Hall. (Newcastle Couranl, Sept., 1831.) 



Nov. 4. The bouquets were deservedly worthy of attention, and much credit 

 is due to the exhibiters of them, for the production of so many elegant flowers at this late season 

 of the yeav> the fruits and vegetables were considered to be in the highest perfection, and the 

 number of splendid exotics gave the whole a rich and most pleasing appearance. Among the 

 prizes were the following : — 



To Mr. James Scott, gardener to E. Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe, for the best exotic plant in flower 

 (Epiphyllum truncatum). To Mr. Jas. Scott, gardener to H. Lamb, Esq., Ryton, forthe best six roots 

 of kohi rabi. To Mr. Jas. Scott, gardener to E. Charlton, Esq., Sandhoe, the best dish of succory 

 (Cicborium 7'ntybus); and to Mr. T. Cook, gardener toT. W. Beaumont, Esq. M.P., Bywell Hall, for 

 the best six heads of purple broccoli. The following exotics were exhibited, viz. :— Salvia splendens, 

 Richard/n a;thi6pica, GloximVi specibsa, Trevir'ana coccinea, and Epiphyllum truncatum, by Mr. 

 Wm. Kelly, from the garden of A. Donkin, Esq., Jesmond ; Chrysanthemum indicum, by Mr. J. 

 M'Queen, from the garden of S. W. Parker, Esq., Scot's House; Salvia splendens, by Mr. A. 

 Hedley, from the garden of John Hodgson, Esq. M.P., Elswick Hall ; Lophospermum erubescens, 

 by Mr. J. Ireland, from the garden of W. Donkin, Esq., Sandhoe; Salvia splendens, and a fine 

 single white camellia, by Mr. A. Simpson, from the garden of W. Losh, Esq., Little Benton. 

 The following articles were exhibited gratuitously, viz. : — A fine dish of white muscadine and 

 black cluster grapes, from the open wall, by Mr. Thomas Watson, from the garden of J. Kirsopp, 

 Esq , Spittal, near Hexham ; and a dish of very large Cadillac pears, by Mr. T. Cook, from the 

 garden of T.W. Beaumont, Esq. M.P., Bywell Hall. (Newcastle Courant, Nov. 12. 1831.) 



OXFORDSHIRE. 



Oxford Horticultural Show.— Aug 4. Prizes were awarded as under : — 

 Flowers. A prize for a seedling georgina was awarded to J. P. Burnard, Esq., architect, of 

 Formosa Cottage, Holloway, near London. 



Fruit. Gooseberries. Red (the heaviest 12 berries of each sort): 1. 12 oz. 2dwts., Mr. J.. 

 Fardon, Woodstock ; 2. 11 oz. 15 dwts. 6grs., Mr. Samuel Pain, Woodstock. Yellow: 1. 9oz. 

 8dwts., Mr. J. Fardon, Woodstock ; 2. 9oz. 12grs., Mr. Edward Bennett, Woodstock. Green: 

 1. lOoz. 9 dwts., Mr. J. Fardon; 2. 9oz. Hdwts. 2grs., Mr. P. Pain. White: 1. lloz. 6dwts., 

 Mr. J. Fardon ; 2. 10 oz. 10 dwts., Mr. Thomas Lucas, Oxford. 



A handsome seedling cucumber, perfectly straight, and measuring upwards of 2 ft. long, pro- 

 duced by Mr. Burnard, was recommended to notice by the judges. (Oxford Herald, Aug. 13. 1831.) 



SOMERSETSHIRE. 



Bristol Botanical and Horticultural Society. — July 21. Among the plants 

 exhibited at the Fourth Show we noticed Roella cilikta, and Kalosanthes coccinea, from Chris- 

 topher George, Esq. ; Lophospermum erubescens, from the Rev. Dr. Swete ; .Erica viridiflbra and 

 Walker,!, from Henry Nugent, Esq. ; Plumbago capensis, and Thunb^rgia alata, from Mr. 

 Mackay. Mr. Miller exhibited two beautiful new plants, Gladiolus nataliSnsis from the 

 Cape, and Habranthus from Chile, both of which he has sent to be figured in the Botanical 

 Register. The Gladiolus, being as hardy as the Gladiolus cardinalis, will prove a great acqui- 

 sition to the flower-garden. Amongst the nurserymen's collection we noticed a beautiful new 

 Calceolaria from Mr. Wheeler of Warminster, and a large Yucca gloridsa and Alstrcemeria 

 Pelegrlna from Mr. Maule. Some very fine specimens of leaves of the green tea were exhibited 

 by Mr.-Rootsey, gathered from a plant that stood the severity of last winter, on the hills of 

 Breconshire, without any shelter ; and Mr. Rootsey informs us that it is as hardy as the common 

 lilac and Chimouanthus fragrans, and will prove a great acquisition to our hardy evergreen plants. 

 The prizes were awarded as follows : — 



Plants. Stove: 1. Thuribergza alata, Mr. Mackay; 2. Hoya carnbsa, and 3. Rbchea falcata, 

 Mrs. Isaac Elton. — Green-house . 1. Erythrina /aurifblia, John Hurle, Esq. ; 2. Lophospermum 

 erubescens, Rev. Dr. Swete ; 3. Roella cilixta, C. George, Esq. — Hardy Perennials : 1. Campanula 

 pyramidklis, Mr. Elbury ; 2. Funki« cserulea, Mrs. W. Fripp; 3. Agroslrjmma coronaria, Mrs. 

 W. Fripp.— Hardy Annuals: 1. Clkrkia pulchella, Rev. T. H. Walker; 2. Zinnia elegans, Rev. 

 Mr. Richards. 



Fruit. Pine-apnles : 1. Enville, and 2. Black Jamaica, Mr. Pillans; 3. Queen, and 4. Enville, 

 W. P. Jillard, Esq*. — Grapes. Black: 1. Black Hamburgh, Mrs. Cartwright; 2. Grizzly Fronti- 

 gnac, John New, jun., Esq. ; 3. Black St. Peter, Mrs. Cartwright. White : 1. Muscat of Alexan- 

 dria, Mrs. Cartwright ; 2. Muscat of Alexandria, and 3. Nice, John New, jun., Esq. — Apricots : 

 1. Moorpark, C. W. Bov.den, Esq. ; 2. Moorpark, Mr. Helps. — Cherries : 1. May Duke, Mrs. H. 



