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vendsa. Thirty-eight cottagers' prizes were given ; and Captain Parkyn, the 

 honorary secretary, took occasion to notice the great improvement which had 

 taken place in the gardens of this useful class of society. (Cornwall Royal 

 Gazette, Oct. 26. 1833.) 



Devonshire. — North of Devon Horticultural Society. Oct. 9. The pre- 

 vailing flowers displayed upon this occasion were the various kinds of the 

 georgina which have found their way into this neighbourhood ; and these, of 

 which there was almost an infinity of brilliant specimens, were most fancifully 

 and elegantly disposed, agreeably to the varied tastes of their cultivators, in 

 crowns, stars, and other devices. The letters R and F (Rolle and Fortescue), 

 at the head of the room, were formed of oak leaves and acorns with much 

 ingenuity. The entrance to the room, from the foot of the stairs, was pro- 

 fusely dressed with evergreens and flowers. On looking at the fruit table, we 

 were highly gratified to see the variety and quality with which it was stored. 

 The pines and melons were of the finest description, both in size and flavour. 

 There were peaches, plums, and almost every other kind of table fruit, in great 

 perfection, and a large collection of apples and pears. A dish of grapes of the 

 Black Hamburgh, grafted on the White Muscat of Alexandria, belonging to 

 Mr. Griffin, was much noticed : the berries had altered their appearance, and 

 assumed that of the grizzly Frontignac, but had not the flavour. The culinary 

 vegetables, taken generally, far surpassed any we had ever before seen in this 

 part of the county : celery, broccoli, peas, onions, potatoes, carrots, parsneps, 

 &c, were all excellent. Mr. Burge, nurseryman, produced two superior speci- 

 mens of mushroom vegetable marrow [?] ,• and there was a fine specimen, 

 much admired, of Emmett's Camberwell double-curled parsley, exhibited by 

 R. W. Dickenson, Esq., of Ilfracombe. Every person, we believe, who took 

 a view of the room appropriated to the cottagers' use, will say that it merited 

 a very large share of the praise bestowed upon the exhibition. (County and 

 North Devon Advertiser, Oct. 1 1. 1833.) 



Essex. — Chelmsford and Essex Floral and Horticultural Society. Nov. 30. 

 On this day thirty ladies and gentlemen, members of the Chelmsford and Essex 

 Floral and Horticultural Society, paid a visit, by invitation, to the Hyde, the 

 seat of J. Disney, Esq. F.H.S. R.S.A., and President of the above Society, 

 to view his winter fruits, and were highly delighted with the various sorts of 

 apples, pears, grapes, melons, &c, all named and numbered according to Lind- 

 ley's arrangement. After viewing the same, the worthy president explained to 

 the company the best sorts for cultivation, for table, and for culinary purposes ; 

 and recommended the use of ornamental flower-pots, made by Mr. Christy of 

 Broomfield, from models by himself, instead of the plain sort now used for 

 rooms. [We should be glad to know where these pots are to be had or seen 

 in London.] After viewing Mr. Disney's excellent collection of sculptures, 

 and some beautiful landscapes painted by Mrs. Disney, the company examined 

 a chain bridge built from Mr. Disney's own architectural design, on an entirely 

 new plan. [We should be most happy to receive a sketch and some account 

 of this bridge, for our forthcoming Architectural Magazine.] The president 

 then pointed out the different trees in his gardens and grounds from which the 

 fruits were gathered, with methods of keeping and pruning : he likewise re- 

 commended the keeping of hedgehogs in enclosed gardens, for the destruction 

 of slugs and snails. The park grounds and walks appeared to be laid out 

 with great taste and judgment. After above three hours' stay, the company 

 departed, highly gratified with the attention paid them by the worthy president 

 and family. (Chelmsford Chronicle, Dec. 6. 1833.) 



Leicestershire. — Leicester Horticultural Society. Sept. \2. The fruit 

 was in great abundance, and of excellent quality ; but the flowers were not so 

 numerous as was expected, owing to the severe storms of the 30th and 31st of 

 the preceding August. Some fine georginas were, however, shown, and many 

 prizes were awarded. Mr. Warner was by far the most successful candidate. 



Melton Mowbray Florists' Society. — May 2i. This was the first show of 

 the Society, and was entirely for tulips. The flowers were very fine, and were 

 much admired. 



