Northamptonshire, Northumberland and Durham. 631 



Mrs. Mackay, without competing for the prizes, sent above fifty choice 

 green-house plants, among which the following were most striking and 

 beautiful specimens : — Amaryllis psittacina, Kennedya Comptonzana, 

 Hibbertz'tf dentata, i?dsa fragrans, Brachysema latifolium, Lechenaultia for- 

 mosa; Erica, mundula, procera, vernix coccinea, nigrita, Walken, and Lin- 

 nae^a j E'pacris grandiflora, paluddsa, and purpurascens ; Lysinema piingens 

 and attenuata, Knight's Starry Lily, O'xalis floribunda, Berberis glumacea, 

 Gesnerk bulbdsa, and a splendid assortment of hyacinths ; among which 

 the most rare and beautiful were l'lmportante, Voltaire, Grande Vidette, 

 la Majesteuse, PAbbe de Verac, Chrysolora, Duke of Wellington, Vain- 

 queur, Marquise de la Coste, Passe non plus ultra, Groot vorst, &c. ,• also 

 a branch of that beautiful plant the Ribes sanguineum, of which there is a 

 most magnificent specimen now in full flower in the open borders at the 

 nursery. The camellias, especially Camell/# japonica Chandler/, were very 

 fine. Eight silver teaspoons were distributed as prizes, in lieu of the 

 smaller medals. This practice has long been general in Scotland; and 

 well deserves imitation, on account of its utility. (Ibid., April 28.) 



June 13. The heaths, the geraniums, ranunculuses, and, in short, a 

 catalogue which it is impossible for us to enumerate, displayed the skill and 

 earnestness with which the science is now prosecuted. Mr. Toll was again 

 particularly distinguished. The only grapes were sent by Lord Stafford, 

 and the only pines by Mr. Crawshay. These, two remarkably fine queen 

 pines, were grown in Glamorganshire, in a situation 640 ft. above the level 

 of the sea. There were some remarkably fine strawberries and other fruits. 

 The esculents were of great size and excellence. A specimen of the giant 

 rhubarb was shown upon a leaf of enormous circumference. The cottagers' 

 prizes included florists' flowers, as well as preserved vegetables and early 

 lettuces, cucumbers, peas, and potatoes; also green gooseberries and tart 

 rhubarb. Mrs. Mackay contributed (as usual, not for prizes) Calceolaria 

 Young«, pernotata (splendid specimens), hybrida, thyrsiflora, lanceolata ; 

 .Erica vestita coccinea, ventricosa carnea, perspicua, tubiflora, odora, 

 rosea, squamosa, eximia, splendens, &c. ; Amaryllis Johnsdnz'i, formosis- 

 sima; a collection of choice double anemones, and specimens of many fine 

 herbaceous plants. {Ibid., June 16.) 



Mr. George Thurt ell's Ranuncidus Show was held on June 13., when he 

 exhibited between 700 and 800 blooms, including 360 varieties ; preemi- 

 nent in beauty, variety, colour, form, and size. {Ibid., June 16.) 



Northamptonshire. 



Northamptonshire United Horticultural Society. — April 24. A number 

 of florists' flowers were exhibited, and a still greater number of rare hardy 

 green-house and hot-house plants. The greater proportion of these, 

 amounting to between thirty and forty sorts, were sent by Mr. Atkins, who 

 has lately raised a beautiful hybrid calceolaria, which bears his name. 

 Ribes sanguineum, exhibited by Mr. Atkins, excited universal admiration. 

 {Northampton Mercury, April 28.) 



Northumberland and Durham. 



Northumberland and Durham Botanical and Horticultural Society. — 

 April 6. A fine show of green-house plants, flowers, and vegetables, among 

 which were some excellent early potatoes, and a dish of remarkably fine 

 kidneybeans. E'pacris grandiflora is the only plant named which gained a 

 prize. {Newcastle Courant, April 12.) 



May 10. Among the various exotics exhibited, we noticed the fol- 

 lowing, viz. : Clerodendrum fragrans, Gladiolus rdseus, Musa coccinea, 

 Gloxima specidsa, and Cereus phyllanthoides, from the garden of W.Losh, 

 Esq., Little Benton ; Uoya carnosa, and hibiscus Rosa, sinensis, from the 



s s 4 



