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Vaughan ; 2. Morello, Thomas Cole, Esq. — Pears : 1. Citron des Carmes, Mr. E. Fry ; 2. Green 

 Jennett [?], Mr. Sealev. — Gooseberries. Red: 1. Roaring Lion, Thomas Cole, Esq. ; 2. Crown 

 Bob, Mr. Z. Cartwright ; 3. Sportsman, G. W. Hall, Esq. Green : 1. Angler, Mr. Z. Cart- 

 wright; 2. Ocean, Joseph Parker, Esq. Yellow: 1. and 2. Rockwood, Mr. Z. Cartwright; 3. 

 Golden Gourd, Rev. Mr. Richards. 



Culinary Vegetables. Celery. White: 1. Mr. Sealey. — Lettuces : 1. Brown Cos, and 2. White 

 Cos, Mr. Gerrish. — Carrots: 1. Altringham, Mr. Maynard, sen.; 2. Orange, Mr. Gerrish. — 

 Turnips : 1. White Stone, Mr. Gerrish ; 2. Maltese, Captain G. Langton. 



Nurserymen's Prizes. Green-house Plants : Calceolaria Whoelerz, Mr. G. Wheeler ; Cleroden- 

 drum fragrans, Mr. Allen. Hardy Plants: Yucca gloriosa, Mr. Maule; Hydrangea <?uercif61ia, 

 Mr. Allen. Hardy Perennials : .S'edum spurium, and Liatris spicata, Mr. Maule. Hardy An- 

 nuals : Coreopsis tinctbria, Mr. Maule. 



Bristol and Clifton Horticultural Society. — Sept. 13. The exhibition of flowers 

 and fruit was beautiful and attractive. The georginas and China asters were particularly splen. 

 did. A large imperial crown, and two baskets formed of flowers, were suspended on a wreath of 

 hops in full blossom; and the letters W. A., a crown, W. R., and an anchor, formed of the 

 same materials, were placed at the top and bottom of the room, and added to the effect. At the 

 dinner, when the health of Mr. Miller was drunk, that gentleman stated that the Society con. 

 sisted of upwards of 600 members ; that 500 specimens of different productions had been seat 

 that day for exhibition; and that 14/. had been taken for admission. Mr. G. W. Hall, who 

 returned thanks on behalf of the committee, drew the attention of the company to the admirable 

 specimens from the kitchen-garden, which were, indeed, worthy of all commendation, and noticed 

 with great gratification the cottagers' prizes. Mr. Donald, one of the umpires, who is a member 

 of the London Horticultural Society, bore his testimony to the display of fruits, flowers, and 

 vegetables, exhibited that day, which, he said, could only be excelled by the beauty, elegance, 

 and fashion of the assembly who had inspected it. He also complimented the company on pos- 

 sessing in the neighbourhood an establishment matured by Mr. Miller, which he pronounced 

 equal to any in England or in Europe. 



Among the plants exhibited were : — Fiichsz'rt gracilis, from J. Hurle, Esq. ; Alstrcsmen'a ovata, 

 and Plectocephalus americanus, from Miss Bright ; Gros kohl rabi, from W. W. Capper, Esq. ; 

 Zingiber officinale, Salvia splendens, Fuchsia gracilis, and Mangold Wurtzel, from Mr. Alder- 

 man Daniel ; iverium splendens, from O. Fedden, Esq. ; Mangold Wurtzel, from H. Sheppard, 

 Esq. ; Calceolaria integrifolia, from John Acraman, Esq. Prizes were awarded as under : — 



Plants. Stove : 1. Gloribsa superba, P. J. Miles, Esq. ; 2. Papyrus antiqubrum, J. Hurle, 

 Esq.; 3. Trevirana coccinea, Mrs. W. Fripp. — Green-house: 1. Lagerstrce v rm'a indica, Miss 

 Bright ; 2. Rbchea falcata, Rev. M. Richards ; 3. Haamanthus tigrlnus, W. P. Taunton, Esq. — 

 Hardy: 1. Gentiana Catesbcc\ Rev. H. T. Ellicombe; 2. Phlox suffruticosa, Mrs. W. Fripp; 

 3. Prenanthes alba, Rev. H. T. Ellicombe. 



Fruit. Pine- Apple, Otaheite, Mr. Mackay. — Apples. Early Dessert, Kerry Pippin, Rev. Dr. 

 Swete. Late: 1. Yellow Ingestrie, Miss Swete ; 2. Crofton Pippin, George Sawyer, Esq. Culi- 

 nary: 1. Catshead, Mr. Cartwright; 2. Kentish Pippin, H. Myers, Esq. Cider, Devonshire Red- 

 streak, Miss Player. Seedling, J. Fisher, Esq. — Pears. Dessert : 1. Gansell's Bergamot, Miss 

 Powell ; 2. Ambrosia, Captain Langton ; 3. Autumn Bergamot, Mrs. M. Phillipps. — Peaches : 

 2. Double Montagne, Rev. Dr Swete; 3. Galande, Geo. Sawyer, Esq. — Nectarines: 1. Pitmaston 

 Orange, Mrs. Cartwright ; 3. Searlet, Mrs. Clark. — Melons, Netted Rock, Miss Bright. — Fil- 

 berts: 1. White, Mrs. H. Vaughan; 2. White, Mr. R. Fry. — Nuts, Cosford, Mr. R. Fry.— 

 Grapes. Black : 1. St. Peter's, and 2. Hamburgh, R. Strachey, Esq. White : 1. Muscat of Alex- 

 andria, C.'G. Harford, Esq.; 2. Muscat of Alexandria, Mr. Clark. Out-door: 1. Syrian, C. 

 G. Harford, Esq. ; 2. White Muscadine, Mrs. Sheriffe. —Cherries, Morello, T. Cole, Esq. 



Culinary Vegetables. Celery, Red and White, Mr. Maynard, sen. 



Nurserymen's Prizes. Pines: 1. Enville, and 2. Black Jamaica, Mr. Maule. — Plants. Stove: 



1. Gloxim'a maculata, and 2. Cactus, Mr. Maule. — Green-house : 1. £rica./asminifl6ra, and 



2. Grevillea acanthifblia, Mr. Maule. — Hardy, Hibiscus syrlacus, Mr. Allen. — Hardy Peren- 

 nials, ErythroIa? v na conspicua [not hardy, surely], . Mr. Maule Hardy Annuals, Zinnia 



elegans, Mr. Maule. [Bristol Mirror, Sept. 17.) 



Taunton and West Somerset Horticultural Exhibition. — Sept. 9. The decora- 

 tions of the room were very elegant ; at the western end were placed two finely covered hop. 

 poles, in profuse bearing: the hops were singularly large and healthy. These were kindly 

 presented by Mr. R. Ham, from the grounds at Orchard Portman, near this town. A star of 

 splendid georginas, of almost every possible diversity of colour, from Young's nursery, suspended 

 over the doorway of the room, attracted great notice, and was certainly very beautiful. Another 

 star of georginas, of different formation, but of singular richness and variety of colour, from 

 Mr.Veitch of Killerton, appeared over the card-room door ; and near it was a large crown, also of 

 georginas, supplied by the same nurseryman, in which were some superb flowers. Some German 

 asters were much admired ; and some baskets of georginas, from Dymond's, and from Lucombe's 

 of Exeter, displayed admirable specimens of that delightful pageant of our gardens. The grapes 

 were magnificent. There were but few melons, but those shown were capital ; a small green one, 

 of exquisite flavour, was honoured with the prize. 



A number of prizes were distributed ; but the names of the varieties which gained them are 

 not mentioned. (Taunton Courier, Sept. 14.) 



SUFFOLK. 



Bury Horticultural Society. — Sejit. 6. The georginas were remarkably fine. 

 Mr. Nunn's collection of seedlings was excellent, and so were Mr. Buchanan's of Stowmarket. 

 Of the flowers not now first produced Mr. Lord bore off the prize, but others approached very 

 close to him in merit. Mr. Barrett's Susanna and William the Fourth were surpassed by few of 

 the flowers exhibited. Of the exotics, the most curious was the Calceolaria Youngij, exhibited 

 by R. Bevan, Esq. Of the fruits, the most remarkable was a noble dish of black Hamburgh 

 grapes, from vines only three vears from the eye, trained on Mr. Crawshay's plan, and exhibited 

 by Mr. G. Thurtell, of Mile-end Cottage, near Norwich, a non-subscriber. Mr. Marriott showed 

 some very fine seedling nectarines. Mr. C. Thurtell of Brandon sent some onions, which sur- 

 passed the growth of the Portugal in size, but they were too late. There was a curious variety of 

 capsicums. The celery was of immense size, but not sufficiently blanched. The honey (obtained 

 by deprivation) was very beautiful : it was exhibited by E. Sparke, Esq. 



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