Lancashire, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Norfolk. 597 



flowers were very fine, particularly the hyacinths. The vegetables were not 

 very abundant. — T. W. 



Lancaster Flvricultural and Horticultural Societies. — We fear these So- 

 cieties are given up, as we have received no accounts of them this season, as 

 heretofore. 



Manchester Horticultural and Botanical Society. — We have received no de- 

 tailed account of the meetings of this Society. What has been sent to us is 

 merely a printed list of the number of prizes that have been gamed by each 

 individual. 



Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Society. — April 23. No details of this 

 meeting have reached us. 



Leicestershire. — Hinckley Floral and Horticultural Society. July 23. 

 The carnations were numerous, and many of them excellent; and the fruits 

 and vegetables far exceeded in number and quality the expectations of the 

 members. Several splendid productions were presented to the Society by 

 Mr. Wilson, gardener to Earl Howe, which greatly added to the beauty and 

 excellence of the exhibition, and were much admired. Among the curiosities 

 deserving of notice were a beautiful bloom of the Stapeka, sent by Mr. Wood- 

 man of Thorpe ; and a fine specimen of skinless oats, imported from Japan, 

 and grown by Mr. Shipman. (Northampton and Leamington Free Press, Au- 

 gust 2.) 



Middlesex. — The Metropolitan Society of Florists and Amateurs. Dec. 19. 

 1833. This was a most extraordinary exhibition, considering the season of 

 the year. Messrs. Rollison of Tooting, Messrs. Chandler of Vauxhall, and 

 many others, obtained prizes. The camellias of Mr. Smith of Islington, and 

 the pelargoniums of Mr. Dennis of Chelsea, were very much admired. 



April 16. 1834. We have already noticed this show, p. 235. The Hovea 

 Celsz of the Messrs. Rollison was one of the finest plants of the kind ever ex- 

 hibited. Mr. Pratt's Dillwynk was also very fine. In our previous account, 

 we erroneously stated these beautiful plants to have been sent by William 

 Harrison, Esq., of Cheshunt. 



June 10., see p. 323.; June 19., p. 396; August 13. and 14., p. 516. We 

 have since received a letter, signed E., complaining that, when we praised the 

 liberality of Mr. Cross on this last occasion, we omitted to mention that he 

 cleared above 700/. by the number of persons who came to the exhibition 

 paying Is. each. This may be true ; but, had it not been for the fineness of 

 the day, and the accessories provided by Mr. Cross, we doubt whether the 

 flowers alone would have drawn together a sufficient number of persons to 

 clear the expenses. As it was, the affair appears to have been advantageous 

 to all parties. It must have done good to the Societ}', and the nurserymen 

 who exhibited, by making both better known ; and, if E.'s account of Mr. 

 Cross's profit be correct, it has also put a considerable sum into the pocket of 

 a public-spirited and liberal individual. 



The Shoivs of the London Horticultural Society at Chisivick will be found 

 noticed as follows: — May 10., p. 299.; June 7., p. 356.; July 5., p. 410.; 

 and Sept. 13., p. 523. 



Finchley and North London Society. — April 23. This show was for auri- 

 culas ; that of June 18., for pinks ; and that of July 22., for carnations and 

 picotees. All contained fine specimens. 



Norfolk. — The Horticidtural Society of Norivich joined to their September 

 meeting a horticultural dejeuner a lafourchelte. The show of the morning was 

 magnificent; the display of georginas having surpassed any former exhibition; 

 and the amusements of the evening, which ended in a ball, appeared to give 

 general satisfaction. (Bury and Norwich Post, Sept. 24.) 



Holt Horticultural Meeting. — This meeting, which was held two days after 

 that of the Norwich Society, terminated in a similar manner. The morning 

 exhibition was well attended. The cottagers' table was well filled, and many 

 prizes were awarded to them. Among the principal objects of attraction were 



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