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which we attribute to the rigour of the season. The pelargoniums were 

 few in number, and, though good in their kinds, were not in maturity of 

 flower. The bouquets were likewise few in number; but we cannot refrain 

 from noticing the great taste displayed in the arrangement of the two which 

 obtained prizes; each of these consisted of a light basket of wet moss, 

 in which was disposed every variety of beautiful or fragrant flowers which 

 the season could furnish. Among the rare native plants we observed 

 nothing particular ; nor were any very remarkable green-house plants ex- 

 hibited A fine plant of Sarracenia purpurea was shown by Mr. EUiot. 

 Mr. Pitt had the best cuhnary vegetables. Apples and pears, kept from 

 last year, were exhibited in great perfection. QVMtekaven Herald, May 7.) 



August 9, Carnations were the principal flowers exhibited, and the 

 greatest number of prizes were gained by the Messrs. Gird. The fruit 

 seems, by the weight stated, to have been smaller than at some other 

 places. The largest gooseberry (Crown Bob) weighed only 15dwts., and 

 it took 40 bunches of the largest red currants exhibited to weigh a pound. 

 (^Cumberland Packet, August 20.) 



Devonshire. — Devon and Exeter Botanical and Horticidtural Society. 

 May 30. A great number of plants were sent by the noblemen and 

 gentlemen in the vicinity, besides those exhibited for prizes. Among those 

 sent by Mrs. Johnes were two seedling amaryllises, and a seedling cactus : 

 Mr. Gifford sent some fine Brompton and German stocks, with numerous 

 fine green-house plants, A variety of beautiful ericas and pelargoniums 

 were sent from Mr. Granger's. From the conservatory of the Bishop of 

 Exeter there was a splendid Erythrina Crista-galli, in full flower : and a 

 beautiful specimen of the delicate Plumbago capensis. Mr. Bickford of 

 Bickington sent various specimens of curious plants raised from seed sent 

 to him from Van Diemen's Land. The exhibition was, however, indebted 

 to the neighbouring nurserymen for the greater portion of its splendour, 

 Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co. sent many very fine and valuable 

 specimens of green-house and stove plants. Of new herbaceous calceo- 

 larias they had a superb group, consisting of 26 distinct and choice sorts, 

 several of the best being seedlings of their own raising. Their specimens 

 of the Cactus tribe were magnificent, amongst which were two very fine 

 plants of the Cereus flagelliformis, grafted and trained in a very graceful 

 manner. Their collection of ericas was of the richest and chastest descrip- 

 tion ; and they had also a new yellow rose, having the combined odour of 

 the R. odorata and the Magnob'a, and of the most delicious perfume. We 

 understand that this is the first time of their exhibiting it, and, being a free 

 and perfectly hardy flower, it promises to be a very great acquisition to our 

 collections. Messrs. L. and Co. had also a very fine collection of Scotch 

 roses, of which a most distinguished one was the snowball ; and some very 

 fine Brabant azaleas and pelargoniums, many of the latter being seedlings. 

 They had also 300 varieties of ranunculuses. Mr. James Veitch of 

 Killerton exhibited many fine plants, and among them a yellow [ ? ] 

 Scotch climbing rose, which will grow 20ft. in a year. Messrs. G. Dymond 

 and Co. displayed a fine collection of pelargoniums, together with many 

 other fine plants. The fruit was neither so large nor so numerous as it 

 has been. The vegetables looked much better : potatoes were in abun- 

 dance, and looked well ; the asparagus was remarkably fine, and a bunch, 

 from the garden of Sir Lawrence Palk, exceeded any thing of the kind we 

 had before witnessed. The green peas also showed what Devonshire is 

 capable of, if encouragement be but given ; and the cauliflowers, Cornish 

 broccoli, cabbages, French beans, turnips, carrots, spinach, lettuce, onions, 

 rhubarb, artichokes, cucumbers, &c., far exceeded any thing we have 

 hitherto been in the habit of seeing in Exeter at this time of the year. 

 There was also a fine dish of mushrooms. (Exeter Flying Post, June 6.) 

 Devon and Exeter Floricidtural Society. May 1. The room presented 

 a most brilliant and beautiful appearance, the neighbouring gentry and 



