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Among the plants for which prizes were awarded, we have only room to 

 notice Cereus speciosissimus, Polygala oppositifolia, Musa coccinea, 

 Gloxinia caulescens, and A'juga alpina. Mr. James of Barrock Lodge 

 received a prize for the best peas grown in open ground ; gardener, John 

 Lancaster. These were the only peas shown : they were of fine quality 

 and good size ; and, we understand, this is the first instance, in Cumber- 

 land, of peas grown in open ground being ready for the table in May. 

 (Carlisle Journal, June 2.) 



Whitehaven Horticultural Society. — May 1 . The show was most splen- 

 did, and the description of it occupies two columns in the Whitehaven 

 Herald. Epiphyllum speciosum and Acacia armata were the most con- 

 spicuous objects; and one bouquet contained Amaryllis formosissima, 

 Fuchsia coccinea, Fuchsia gracilis, Cereus speciosissimus, Calceolaria in- 

 tegrifolia, and an infinite variety of other choice flowers. The auriculas 

 and polyanthuses were very good. Among the former we noticed splendid 

 specimens of Booth's Freedom, Kenyon's Ringleader, and Redman's Me- 

 tropolitan ; and we feel hopeful that in a short time our auricula shows 

 will be worthy of countenance from the great Lancashire growers. Mr. 

 Gaitskell deserves praise for a specimen of that scarce native, the Gexitidna 

 verna. Prizes were given for hardy plants, including Uvularia perfoliata ; 

 for rare native plants, cucumbers, asparagus, rhubarb, apples, pears, early 

 spawned potatoes, and true or grown early potatoes. By spaivned potatoes 

 is to be understood young tubers produced in the dark from old ones, 

 without the aid of leaves ; and which are, of course, nothing more than a 

 part of the matter of the old potato in a new form. This practice is com- 

 plete vegetable profligacy, and, therefore, ought not to be encouraged ; 

 though gardeners are sometimes obliged to resort to it, to gratify the sickly 

 appetites of their employers. (Whitehaven and Cumberland Herald, May 8.) 



May 26. Another splendid show, abounding in bouquets, chiefly sent 

 by ladies, who, as our Cumberland reporter observes, understand this 

 department better than gardeners. A head of sulphur broccoli is stated to 

 have been positively the finest thing of the kind ever beheld ; in size, 

 solidity, and perfectness it was truly matchless. An equally perfect 

 cucumber, from Irton Hall, was exhibited. A number of fine native 

 plants, and long lists of tulips, pelargoniums, green-house plants, herba- 

 ceous plants, heaths, &c, with salads, cucumbers, cauliflowers, &c, obtained 

 prizes. (Ibid., May 29.) 



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Devon and Exeter Florists' Society. — April 25. A great many florists' 

 flowers obtained prizes ; and among the green-house plants were Chorozema 

 Henchmannii, Cymbidium aloi'folium, Azalea mdica phcenicea, Calceolaria 

 Gilleniawa, new Sparaxis grandiflora, i?rica Persoluta alba, and Crchis 

 /Satyrion [iSatyrium hircinum ?]. A great number of very beautiful plants 

 were exhibited, especially from the nurseries and conservatories of Messrs. 

 Lucombe, Pince, and Co., Mr. Veitch, Messrs. Dymond and Co., Mr. 

 Charles Sclater, and many others. Among the plants exhibited by ama- 

 teurs was a magnificent specimen of the Pasonia Moutan, from the con- 

 servatory of Mrs. Johnes, Hill's Court, bearing on it more than a hundred 

 buds and flowers. (Trelawny's Exeter Flying Post, May 3.) 



Devon and Exeter Botanical and Horticultural Society. — May 4. Among 

 numerous plants exhibited were, a gorgeous specimen of Azalea indica, with 

 2000 fully blown flowers ; and the Queen of the Fairies rose, " tiny in 

 appearance, but of the most delicious fragrance, and rare in that part of 

 the country." (Ibid., May 3.) 



Devon and Cornwall Horticultural Society. — Among the American 

 plants, Ledum latifolium and Ammyrsine 6uxifolia were much admired. 

 The specie's or pelargoniums and ericas were numerous and excellent. 



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