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Gloucestershire. 



Gloucester Horticultural Society* — April 27. Several exotics and rare 

 plants were exhibited; and there was a strong competition among the 

 exhibiters of culinary articles and fruits. Among the latter were two superb 

 pine-apples, and some early strawberries. {Bristol Mirror, May 5.) 



May 25. The exhibition of tulips was one of the best that has occurred 

 since the formation of the Society. There were splendid contributions 

 from the hot-houses and green-houses, and beautiful pines, grapes, and 

 strawberries, with a fine plate of raspberries. The asparagus was good, 

 but the peas and potatoes were of inferior quality. Every class of produc- 

 tions of the season received prizes, and the raspberries an extra-prize. 

 No cottagers' prizes. {Gloucester Journal, May 26.) 



Cirencester Horticultural Association. — May 18. Grapes, sent by Mr. 

 Pillans, gardener to Lord Ducie, are particularly commended. The vines 

 were grown in pots, and were only a year old : the method of culture is said 

 to be known only to Mr. Pillans ; and if this be the case, we should be 

 much gratified in making it known to the public through the Gardener's 

 Magazine. {Ibid., May 26.) 



Herefordshire. 



Hereford Horticultural Show. — April 24. Numerous prizes were awarded 

 for all the different articles of the season. The finest green-house plant 

 was Hdvera Celsw; and the next, .Erica propendens. {Hereford Journal, 

 May 2.) It is stated in this paper that a head of broccoli, weighing 

 upwards of 12 lbs., was cut, in the last week of April, in the garden of Mr. 

 Marshall of Stow Hill, Newport. The plant covered nearly 30 square feet 

 of surface. 



May 8. The tulips were beyond all praise, and the pelargoniums never 

 more splendidly in bloom. There was a remarkably fine show of flowers, 

 fruits, and vegetables. The small stand presented a beautiful collection of 

 auriculas, polyanthuses, hyacinths, heaths, pansies, green-house and stove 

 plants, which were deservedly admired. The grand stand also contained 

 a fine display of plants and flowers, excellently arranged ; and the stage 

 for fruits and vegetables was never better filled. There were strawberries 

 and apples, cucumbers, asparagus, kidneybeans, potatoes, mushrooms, sea- 

 kale, rhubarb, cabbage, broccoli, lettuces, endive, &c, all remarkably fine, 

 and in great abundance. {Ibid., May 9.) 



Ross Horticultural Society. — April 25. We regret to find that this insti- 

 tution, the first of the kind established in England, is beginning to fall off, 

 and that a great arrear of subscription was due for the last year. We hope, 

 with the editor of the Hereford Journal, that the spirit of Kyrle (the cele- 

 brated Man of Ross) will yet be found in its present numerous and highly 

 respectable members. The hyacinths were excellent, and the broccoli and 

 other vegetables fine. The number of specimens ticketed and entered on 

 the books of the Society amounted to 250 ; and the evening's sale of fruits 

 and vegetables produced 21. \s. 5d. {Ibid., May 2.) 



May 23. This was an excellent show, and well supported by a nume- 

 rous attendance of subscribers and lovers of horticulture. The grand stand 

 presented one of the most rich and beautiful displays of stove, green-house, 

 American, and hardy plants ; and we have never witnessed a better assort- 

 ment, in quality, bloom, and growth, nor in its arrangement and striking 

 effect. The prize stand, from these specimens, excited universal admira- 

 tion. The long stand in the centre of the room was well covered with 

 tulips and anemones ; and every florist admitted that the tulip blooms were 

 never finer in size and colour. We regret, however, to state a falling off in 

 the number of specimens, there being only 576, about 250 less than at this 

 show last year. The evening sale produced only 2s. 6d. {Ibid., May 30.) 



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