632 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



garden of R. Blackbird, Esq., Villa Real ; Corrae^a speciosa, Erythrina 

 6'rista-galli, Thunberg«« alata, Pultenae'a stricta, 2?rica cylindrica, and Gre- 

 villert rosmarinifolia, from the garden of J. G. Clarke, Esq., Fenham. A 

 beautiful queen pine was exhibited, from the garden of A. Donkin, Esq., 

 Jesmond, and several beautiful geraniums. An uncommonly fine specimen 

 of .Rosa Banks^ was exhibited from the garden of J. Walker, Esq., Ben- 

 well. (Ibid., May 19.) 



June 1. Numerous prizes wefe awarded for superior specimens in every 

 department. Among the various exotics were Polygala oppositifolia, Pi- 

 melea decussata, Cereus speciosissimus, Erythrina Crista-galli, Finca rosea 

 alba, Thunbergz'a alata, Eutaxia myrtifolia, Agapanthus umbellatus, and 

 Falla's seedling Gloxim'a ; also six stalks of rhubarb, weighing 17ilbs. 

 (one of which measured 7Jin. in circumference), from the garden of Mr. 

 H. Newton of this town, nurseryman. The show of tulips was the most 

 superb ever seen on the tables of the Society, there being nearly 250 exhi- 

 bited for competition ; and the whole exhibition excited the admiration of 

 a very large assembly, consisting of upwards of 700 ladies and gentlemen 

 in the course of the day. (Ibid., June 6.) 



The District Meeting of this Society was held June 5., when a variety 

 of prizes were awarded. The Brompton stocks were the largest ever 

 witnessed in that part of the country. (Ibid., June 6.) 



The Gateshead Ancient Florists' Society was held on May 28., when prizes 

 were awarded to the following tulips : — Incomparable Briseis, Rose Ceres 

 Primo, Triomphe de Lisle, Bien Fait, and Comte de Vergennes. (Ibid., 

 June 6.) 



Hexham Botanical and Horticidtural Society. — May 26. The exhibition 

 seems to have consisted entirely of florists' flowers, for which various prizes, 

 were given. ( Ibid., June 6 ) 



Oxfordshire. 



Oxford, Oxfordshire, and neighbouring Counties, Horticidtural Society. — 

 April 26. Amongst the articles most deserving notice were, a beautiful 

 specimen of Pultense v « stricta, and E'pacris grandiflora, shown by Mr. 

 I. Wheeler, gardener to Mrs. Wall of St. Giles's ; a CamelkVz Sasdnqua, a 

 new hybrid calceolaria, and two varieties of Kalmia latifolia, by Mr. Fair- 

 bairn, gardener, nurseryman, &c. Broad street ; a fine hyacinth, by Mr. 

 White, Bicester ; and a fine display of ericas, the property of Mr. Joseph 

 Humphrey, nurseryman, &c, St. Giles's, with whom this beautiful and 

 interesting tribe of plants bid fair to succeed better than they have hitherto 

 done in this neighbourhood. (Oxford University, City, and County Herald, 

 April 28.) 



May 28. The show was good; and though there may have been more 

 plants in the Hall, there were never more choice articles displayed at any 

 previous exhibition of this Society. The tables occupied by the respective 

 nurserymen were well filled with a brilliant display of the most choice and 

 beautiful flowers the season could produce. Mr. Tagg and Mr. Bates 

 displayed a fine collection of pelargoniums. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Hum- 

 phrey excelled in the beautiful and interesting tribes of .Erica, Calceolaria, 

 and Cactus. Some fine pelargoniums were exhibited by Mr. W. S. Clark 

 of Wallingford, which would probably have gained a prize, had not their 

 bloom been damaged by travelling. As single plants which attracted most 

 notice (exclusive of those exhibited for prizes) were, a very fine specimen 

 of ChamaeVops humilis, from the Botanic Garden; Cereus speciosissimus, 

 Calceolaria YoungM, Houghz'aW,bicolor, and some other fineand new hybrid 

 varieties from Mr. Fairbairn ; Calceolaria Hopea??a and polyantha, from 

 Mr. Humphrey ; and Onosma taurica, and Collinsia grandiflora, from Mr. 

 Jeffrey. (Ibid., June 2.) 



