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were particularly fine specimens. The prize flowers, bouquets, and stove 

 plants were arranged on a cross table at the bottom of the hall : these 

 were admirable specimens of the various kinds. Two gigantic bouquets 

 were placed at the back of this table ; they were furnished by Mr. Wood^ 

 gardener to Messrs. Backhouse, and by Mr. Clarkson; were each upwards of 

 10 ft. high ; and contained a vast number of varieties. Several other 

 handsome bouquets ornamented the room. There was also a variety of 

 handsome stove and green-house plants, and above forty varieties of seed- 

 ling calceolarias. Prizes were given for tulips, pelargoniums, &c. ( Wake" 

 field and Halifax Journal, Sept. 27.) 



June 19. Among the green-house plants exhibited was a very fine 

 specimen of Callistemon ^allgnus. This splendid specimen is a native of 

 New South Wales, and was introduced into this country in 1788; it 

 stands 12 ft. high, is covered with upwards of thirty spikes of beautiful 

 scarlet flowers, and was a plant of general admiration in the room. A 

 beautiful fuchsia in full flower was exhibited by Mr. Hammond. The 

 ranunculuses were small and few ; but the roses, pinks, and pelargoniums 

 were very fine. (^Ibid., June 22.) 



York Florists' Society. — June 17. This show consisted chiefly of 

 ranunculuses and pelargoniums ; and many very fine specimens were 

 exhibited. (Ibid.) 



York Horticjdtural Society. — April 24. Much taste was shown in the 

 arrangement of the plants and flowers ; and on entering the hall, the spec- 

 tacle was a striking and beautiful one. In the middle of the centre circle 

 of a noble Gothic room, tables were placed, which were covered with 

 auriculas, hyacinths, polyanthuses, bouquets, &c., in rich profusion ; toge- 

 ther with a number of beautiful plants in flower, from the stoves and 

 green-houses of several friends to the Society. On each side were ranged 

 a great variety of noble exotics, from the stoves and green-houses of Dr. 

 Simpson, Miss Nelson, Mrs. Pickard, J. Buckle, Esq., Alderman Oldfield, 

 Messrs. Backhouse, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Priestman. A beautiful 

 specimen was exhibited of Wistana Consequa?i(7, which excited much 

 attention, and was universally admired. Among the ornaments of the 

 room were a number of flowers cut from turnips, carrots, and other vege- 

 table substances, by Mr. Johnstone, cook at the Black Swan Hotel, 

 which were much admired. (Yorkshire Gazette, April 7.) 



Guernsey and Jersey. — Guernsey Horticultural Society. .July 25. 

 This was the first public exhibition of a Society which has not been long 

 formed, but which is rapidly attaining considerable importance. The car- 

 nations consisted principally of the kind called yellow picotees, with a few 

 flakes and bizarres ; and filled a stage of four shelves, each shelf being 

 42 ft. long. A large rose-leaved dark slate colour, attracted much atten- 

 tion ; also two Guernsey seedlings, raised last year, in the Royal Sarnia, 

 by Charles de Jersey, Esq. ; and Dr. Brock's seedling. There were also 

 three collections of cut flowers (yellow picotees), one containing eighty 

 specimens of seedlings, from Dr. Brock, raised this year, comprising many 

 of great beauty ; and a specimen from Charles de Jersey, Esq., of seed- 

 lings raised this year, which attracted universal admiration ; as did also 

 that great favourite William the Fourth. The zeal and well-merited suc- 

 cess of the two gentlemen above named are worthy of being imitated. It 

 is impossible to particularise the merits of all the different flowers exhi- 

 bited on the occasion ; but among the most striking were those named the 

 Duke of Norfolk and Lord De Saumarez. There was also a variety of 

 rare and beautiful exotics, among which we particularly noticed Poivrea 

 coccinea, Quisqualis indica, Crinum americanum, and Fuchsz'a glo- 

 bosa, all in full flower; Astrapse^a Wallichw, from the stove of Dr. 

 Brock ; a beautiful plant of Clethra arborea, in full flower ; and a table of 



