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tributed, of which J. Webb gained three. (Northampton and Leamington Free 

 Press, June 12.) 



July 25. Mr. J. Martin's carnations and picotees were universally admired, 

 and obtained numerous prizes. Some of his seedlings were particularly beau- 

 tiful; and it was remarked, that several of the flowers that gained prizes for 

 other competitors had been originally raised by him. Lord Southampton and 

 Mr. Atkins were, as usual, very successful; and, out of eleven cottagers' 

 prizes, J. Webb again gained three. {Ibid., August 2.) 



Northumberland. — Botanical and Horticultural Society of Newcastle. 

 March 7. The fruits kept from the last year were excellent, and obtained 

 many prizes ; as did dishes of asparagus, early potatoes, cabbages, &c. Mr. 

 Kelly received a bronze medal for a beautiful bouquet. (Neiucastle Courant, 

 March 15.) 



May. The display of flowers was unusually splendid. The exhibition of 

 plants, though not numerically great, contained many beautiful specimens. 

 The best hyacinths were those shown by Mr. W. Kelly. {Ibid., May.) 



June 6. Prizes were given for peas and potatoes grown in the open air. 

 Tulips were in abundance. The newly introduced prize for the best specimen 

 of the orange tree in fruit gave great satisfaction ; for, independently of the 

 various other rich specimens, that which obtained the prize, one from the 

 garden of Mr. Anderson, Little Benton, was truly magnificent. The exotics, 

 and numerous bouquets of flowers, were not to be surpassed ; and the pine- 

 apples and grapes were excellent. {Ibid., June 14.) 



Jidy 4. Mr. T. Watson, gardener to J. Kirsopp, Esq., exhibited a remark- 

 ably fine dish of strawberries. Other fruit was shown and admired ; but the 

 most interesting prize was that of the sum of three guineas to the gardener 

 who would produce the best testimonials of his abilities, and of the greatest 

 length of servitude in one family ; and this was awarded to Mr. James Fen- 

 wick, gardener to Matt. Anderson, Esq., Jesmond House, he having been 

 eighteen years gardener in that family. {Ibid., July 12.) 



August 29. This was the anniversary meeting of the Botanical and Hor- 

 ticultural Societies of the counties of Durham, Northumberland, and New- 

 castle. A number of prizes were awarded, one of which was for a Treatise 

 on the Cultivation of the Vine; after which the company dined. Before part- 

 ing, the chairman, addressing the meeting, observed, that the Society had been 

 of the greatest benefit not only to the gardeners themselves, but to the com- 

 munity at large ; as it was impossible to look into our green-market and fruit- 

 shops without observing the rapid advancement which had taken place in the 

 culture both of fruit and vegetables, which, he observed, could now be had at 

 almost every season of the year in the greatest variety, and of the very finest 

 descriptions and quality. (Ibid., Sept.) 



Oct. 31. This exhibition was principally for fruit and culinary vegetables. 

 Some very fine specimens were exhibited of the former, among which, per- 

 haps, the most interesting were two seedling pine-apples, raised by Mr. Scott, 

 gardener to E. Chorlton, Esq., at Sandhoe. The parent fruit (the Enville) 

 was from seed saved in the autumn of 1830. The smaller of these two pines, 

 when cut, was declared by the judges to be of the most exquisite flavour. 

 There were likewise exhibited, gratuitously, a very fine dish of plums, consist- 

 ing of Coe's and Wilmot's late red plums, both in fine preservation, from the 

 garden of Mrs. Bewicke of Close House. The prize dish of apples, exhibited 

 by Mr. Dale, was allowed to be the most superb one ever exhibited in the 

 rooms of the Society : it contained no less than thirty varieties, all in the 

 greatest perfection. (Neivcastle Courant, Nov. 8.) 



Somersetshire. — Glastonbury Horticultural Society. We have received 

 the rules and regulations of this Society ; but have not been favoured with any 

 account of its meetings. 



Silwood Horticultural Society, held at Frome. — May 13. The display of 

 fruit, flowers, and vegetables was of the first order. The tulips and ranuncu- 

 luses of Mr. Culverhouse were particularly admired. Some of the latter 



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