74-6 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



land, Galathea, Pure yellow, Paper white, Lady Grenville, Lord Liverpool, 

 Widnall's Prince of Orange, Guttata, WidnalPs carnea, Surpasse triomphe 

 royale, NymphEeifldra, Mr. Widnall ; Second prize, King of the Whites, 

 Cambridge Surprise, William the Fourth, Mogul, Mountain of Snow, Au- 

 rantia pallida, Lady Fitzharris, Imperiosa, Countess of Liverpool, Barret's 

 Superina [PSusannah], Douglas's Augusta, Pure yellow, Mr. Robt. Nutter. 

 Georginas (6 double, one of a sort) : Countess of Liverpool, Lord Liver- 

 pool, Cambridge Surprise, Widnall's Black Prince, Widnall's Iris, China 

 aster-flowered, Mr. Widnall. ; Second prize, Countess of Liverpool, 

 Augusta, Mountain of Snow, Queen of Roses, Constantia, Mr. Searle. 

 Georgina (of any sort), Widnall's Perfection, Mr. Widnall. Georgina 

 (seedling), Mr. Widnall. (Cambridge Chronicle, Sept. 21. 1832.) 



Cambridge Florists' Society. — July 30. 1832. This was the seventh annual 

 show of this Society, and at it were exhibited some excellent flowers of 

 carnations, picotees, and georginas. Mr. Catling won the premier prize 

 for the best carnation, by Wilde's Perfection ; and Mr. Nutter that for the 

 best picotee, by Wood's Countess of Sandwich. Mr. Twitchet and Mr. 

 Purchas seem to have won many prizes among the carnations and picotees. 

 (Cambridge Chronicle, Aug. 3. 1832.) 



Cornwall. — The Royal Horticultural Society of Cornwall. June 29. 

 1832. This Society has King William the Fourth for an annual subscriber of 

 ten guineas : hence it is called royal. The pines, melons, strawberries, 

 cherries, and other kinds of fruit were of superior quality. Of flowers 

 there was a copious supply, and the competition was, in consequence, very 

 spirited, i^icus elastica, Amaryllis vittata, and Valldta purpurea are men- 

 tioned. " The most remarkable plant in the room was a new species of 

 Cornus, raised from Nepal seeds, some years ago, in the garden of J. H. 

 Tremayne, Esq. at Heligan. It is a handsome shrub, perfectly hardy, and 

 bears a profusion of large white blossoms." The show pf vegetables was 

 commendable. Prizes were awarded for indigenous plants, and for cot- 

 tagers' productions. (West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, July 6. 1832.) 

 f% August 16. This was but the second show of the Society, but the emu- 

 lation which prevailed caused the display of flowers, fruit, and vegetables 

 that adorned the room to far exceed the expectations of the most sanguine. 

 Gloriosa superba arid Brunsvigia Josephine were the rarest plants shown. 

 The Rev. Robert Walker exhibited specimens of a new grass adapted for 

 soiling : it appeared to be a species of clover. After the prizes had been 

 announced, a number of copies of a little poetic effusion of the veteran 

 bard of Cornwall [who is he ?], entitled Floral Emblems, were distributed 

 among the company, having been liberally presented by Mr. Polwhele. 

 At the dinner the gratifying announcement was made, that His Majesty has 

 been most graciously pleased to direct an annual subscription of ten 

 guineas to be paid to the funds of the Society. (West Briton and Cornwall 

 Advertiser, August 24. 1832.) 



October 1 1. This was but the third exhibition of this Society, and the 

 chairman, Sir C. Lemon, Bart., in remarking the perfect success of the 

 attempt to form it, observed, " It would be strange indeed if it had been 

 otherwise, as there is no county which possesses superior advantages, in a 

 horticultural point of view, to our own. The salubrity of its climate, and 

 the genial mildness of its temperature, are well known. Many plants 

 which will not endure the common winters of other parts of England 

 without protection, are to be seen in the gardens of Cornwall flourishing 

 in almost their native luxuriance. In this respect," continued the hon. 

 baronet, " our climate is particularly favourable for making experiments 

 on the comparative hardiness of exotic plants. There are few, he sup- 

 posed, who had not at one time or other had the curiosity to enter on this 

 interesting subject. He had himself pursued it to some extent, and, he 

 might add, with tolerable success. Should any one be desirous of visiting 



