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Oldford, was much admired. Twenty-two prizes were given to artisans j and 

 the stand devoted to the articles exhibited by this class presented a most 

 gratifying display. (Arises Birmingham Gazette, June 24. and July 1. 1833.) 



August 1. Carnations, georginas, and gooseberries were the principal articles 

 exhibited. There were twenty-one artisans' prizes. The largest gooseberry, 

 the Roaring Lion, weighed only 21 dwts. 12grs. (Ibid., August 12.) 



Sept. 12. A superb crown of georginas, from the gardens of Messrs. Pope 

 and Sons, excited great admiration. Twenty-five prizes were given to artisans ; 

 among the names of the successful competitors, we observe that those of 

 Amos and Chaplin occur most frequently. (Birmingham Journal, Sept. 1. 1833.) 



Nov. 21. This was perhaps the most brilliant exhibition of the season. 

 The chrysanthemums, the stove and green-house plants, and the splendid col- 

 lection of fruits (the latter exhibited chiefly by Mrs. Wakefield), vied with each 

 other in exciting admiration. Only ten artisans' prizes were given. (Birming- 

 ham Advertiser.) 



Wiltshire. — Salisbury Annual Pink Show. June 21. Some very fine 

 flowers were exhibited ; and prizes were gained by Messrs. Squib, Chinn, and 

 Bowden. 



Yorkshire. — Barton Georgina Show. Oct.l. Mr. William Blown of 

 Mount Pleasant, seedsman, exhibited a very splendid collection of georginas, 

 in the shop of Mr. Hattersley, druggist, which was visited by hundreds of the 

 inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, who expressed their high gra- 

 tification at the interesting sight. A remarkably fine bouquet, which com- 

 pletely filled the window, called forth especial admiration. This is the second 

 exhibition of the kind in Barton, but it is by no means likely to be the last. 

 (Hull Advertiser, Oct. 11. 1833.) 



Doncaster, Retford, and Baivtry Horticultural Society. — Sept. 24. The show 

 of fruit and vegetables, particularly of the former, was very extensive, and in 

 point of size extraordinary. These occupied one table ; on another the plants 

 were arranged, and on the right the georginas displayed their varied and 

 splendid beauties. Although the season for the cultivation of these elegant 

 flowers has on the whole been so unfavourable as to warrant the expectation 

 that in this respect the exhibition would be defective, the reverse of disappoint- 

 ment was experienced ; and, as the eye glanced along the stage which supported 

 them, the contrast presented by the varied hues was striking and truly grati- 

 fying. During an exhibition of this nature, there is one subject which cannot 

 fail to strike the attention of the observer : viz. the degree of perfection which 

 can be attained by the application of skill and labour in cultivation. As the 

 importance of this is fully manifest, the encouragement of societies of this 

 description is the means of conferring gratification and benefit upon the com- 

 munity at large. (Doncaster, Nottingham , and Lincoln Gazette. Sept. 27. 1833.) 



Hull Florists' Society. — Oct. 7. The display of georginas was most splendid. 

 The flowers, of which there were some hundreds, were in the highest state of 

 perfection, and imbued with the richest hues. From the testimony given on 

 this occasion of the ability of the florists of this town and neighbourhood to 

 cultivate the georgina, we are induced to believe that they are capable of com- 

 peting with any other society of the kind in the kingdom. Few other articles 

 were exhibited. (Hidl Advertiser, Oct. 11. 1833.) 



Dec. 23. This show was for chrysanthemums, and some remarkably fine 

 flowers were exhibited. Among the names of the chrysanthemums exhibited 

 we observed the following, which we cannot find either in the Hortus 

 Britannicus, or in Mr. Haworth's excellent paper on chrysanthemums in this 

 Magazine (IX. 218.). Pak tseen yong Kokfa, and yung sham hong Kokfa, 

 Mr. D. Brown ; white velvet, expanded light rose, and imperial lilac, Mr. 

 W. Dennis ; tufted yellow, and quilled red, Mr. T. D. Dobson ; golden- 

 fringed yellow, Mr. Priest; dark crimson, Mr. Robert Oglesby; shining- 

 fringed white, embroidered yellow, and dark orange, Mr. Hodgson (gardener 

 to H. Blundell, Esq.) ; golden-feathered yellow, tall strong-scented rose, im- 

 perial red, Spanish crimson, and superb orange, Mr. Anderson ; Dutch pink. 



