740 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Surrey, 



pareils as some of the best we ever saw. There was one dish only of 

 excellent strawberries. {Bury and Norwich Post, May 8.) 



Surrey.. — Dorhing Horticultural Society. This newly established and 

 flourishing Society, we are happy to find, has rapidly increased ; and now 

 reckons nearly all the surrounding gentlemen and gardeners among its 

 members. — J. W. Dorking, April 19. 



Warwickshire. — Birmingham Botanical and Horticidtural Society. 

 June 19. and 20. This was the first public exhibition of this Society; 

 and about 400 articles were shown. Many of these were from the nur- 

 sery of Messrs. Pope and Sons, Handsworth, and the remainder from 

 the gardens of numerous noblemen and gentlemen in the neighbour- 

 hood. The plants from the gardens at Edgbaston were not shown for 

 competition. They were upwards of two hundred and fifty in number, 

 comprising stove, green-house, alpine, and herbaceous plants, the greater 

 part of them in flower. With the exception of a few, which were 

 mixed with the others on the circular stands in the middle of the room, 

 they were arranged on the right hand stand by themselves. A plant of 

 Petunia phoenicea, 5\ ft. high, stood on the top of one of the circular 

 stages, and an Eriophyllum caespitosum, 3 ft. in diameter, spread over the 

 top of the other. Among those on the stage appropriated to the plants 

 from the garden were, Schizanthus Hookeri, Andromeda iuxifolia, .i4na- 

 gallis Vfehhidna, Bellium crassifolium. Begonia Sell6«, Cineraria lactea, 

 Collomia linearis, Cyp^Ha Herbert/, Digitalis laciniata and minor, Hunne- 

 mannza/umariaefoHa, Isoplexis canariensis, Linaria supina, Linum sp. nova, 

 from Chile, 1832, Leptostelma maximum, iy<^hnis pyrenaica, Mutisfa 

 superba, ffinothera serrulata, Scoparia flava, Ferbena radicans, &c. A 

 large plant of Her&deum sp. (cow parsnep) stood upon the floor, and was 

 the object of considerable attention. The Society's plants formed of them- 

 selves a splendid and highly interesting collection ; and served to display 

 to full advantage the skill and scientific culture of Mr. Cameron, the much 

 respected curator. No money prizes being offered at this show, a sub- 

 scription was raised, chiefly among the members of the committee, for the 

 purpose of presenting to those gardeners who distinguished themselves on 

 the occasion some testimonial of approbation. Six gardeners were se- 

 lected by the judges ; and suitable presents, with inscriptions, are in 

 course of preparation, and will be transmitted to them as soon as they are 

 completed. (See p. 462.) {Aria's Birmingham Gazette, June 24.) 



August 21. and 22. The awning for the reception of plants was raised 

 over one of the walks in the lower part of the gardens, by which the full 

 extent of the terrace was left for the company to promenade, and the con- 

 servatory and houses, before partially obscured, were seen to full advantage. 

 Owing to the advanced period of the season, the variety of stove and 

 green-house plants was not so numerous, but the coup d'osil on entering 

 the awning far surpassed either of the former exhibitions, from the brilliant 

 display of fine tender annuals and georginas, of which latter there were 

 upwards of seven hundred glasses. The number of cut specimens of 

 hardy plants also contributed much, from their variety of colour, to aid 

 the general effect. There was an extensive and choice collection of fruits 

 and vegetables, of which there were upwards of two hundred and forty 

 dishes. (Ibid,, August 26.) 



Deritend and Bordesley Floral and Horticultural Society. — June 20. 

 The display of roses was most extensive and beautiful ; at least one thou- 

 sand specimens graced the flower-stand, for a large portion of which the 

 Society was indebted to the liberality of the Earl of Bradford and Mr. 

 Waddell of Small-heath. A large variety of choice pinks were exhibited j 

 but the ranunculuses were few in number. A rare and splendid Gloriosa 

 superba, from John Willmore, Esq., of Oldford, supposed to be the only 

 specimen that has bloomed in this part of England during the last fifteen 



