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from seeds; and his daughters, who exhibited a complete arrangement of 

 flowers, according to the system of Linnaeus, and also bouquets of the wild 

 flowers and grasses of the district. 



Sussex. — Neivick Horticultural Meeting. June 26. The arrangements 

 were so excellent, that every one was admitted without the least inconvenience 

 or pressure. Among numerous articles deserving attention, we may mention 

 those displayed in the nurserymen's booth as particularly striking. Mr. Ca- 

 meron had a very fine collection of plants in pots, and a magnificent bouquet; 

 Mr. Hooker of Brenchly, a collection of new and choice roses ; Mr. Pierce, 

 Piltdown, exhibited some fine plants in pots, and an extensive assortment of 

 gooseberries, which, for size and flavour, could, we think, scarcely be surpassed. 

 The carnations and picotees of Mr. Newman of Lewes (certainly one of the 

 most skilful and successful cultivators of this class of flowers) excited the 

 admiration of every one; and he obtained extra prizes. Mr. Mitchell had a 

 splendid collection of plants ; and, in the list of prizes, it will be seen that he 

 obtained eleven out of the thirteen premiums which were offered for nursery- 

 men's productions : among the novelties he exhibited we must not omit the 

 Fuchsia longiflora, also a new species of Gnaphalium, which was greatly 

 admired, and obtained the silver medal as the best green-house plant in flower. 

 The unrivalled collection of heartseases of Messrs, Allen and Rogers, Pim- 

 lico, deservedly attracted attention ; as did also their fine collection of stocks, 

 lupines, and other new and beautiful annuals and perennials. To complete the 

 general effect of the exhibition, Mr. Wood's very extensive and choice col- 

 lection of new and splendid roses, calceolarias, alstroemerias, and green-house 

 plants in pots, occupied the remainder of the booth, and, from their novelty 

 and great beauty, often impeded the progress of the spectators. Mr. Read, 

 the Earl of Abergavenny's gardener, and Mr. Stephens, gardener to Sir G. 

 Shiffher, Bart., obtained prizes for hearteases and stocks. Mr. Stephens's 

 collection of the latter, consisting of sixty distinct varieties, was much ad- 

 mired. It would take too much space to particularise the fruit ; it will be 

 sufficient to say, that there was above 3 cwt. A new variety of raspberry, the 

 Turkish turban, was shown by Mr. Wood of Maresfield. The cottagers' 

 table presented a gratifying spectacle, many of the fruits and vegetables being 

 of the finest description. (The Sussex Advertiser, June 30.) 



Chichester. — Cultivation of the Grape. It is with much pleasure that we 

 have learned the formation and opening of a Society in this city for encourag- 

 ing the growth of the grape vine on open walls. Considerable doubt has 

 existed, fostered, indeed, by prejudice, whether Hamburgh and other grapes, 

 usually grown under glass, could be ripened on the open walls ; and many 

 experiments have been tried, in the neighbourhood of this city, with a view to 

 ascertain how far skill and care in the pruning and cultivation would operate 

 to remove the doubt, and, by proofs, overcome the prejudice. These ex- 

 periments have succeeded fully. Outdoor Hamburgh grapes, equal, in many 

 respects, to those produced in houses, in flavour, and in size of berry and 

 bunch, were shown for prizes on Oct. 13. Mr. C. Hoare of Siddlesham, about 

 three miles from this city, was one of the first and most successful cultivators. 

 Chiefly through his exertions a society for the encouragement of the growth 

 of the vine on open walls has been formed under circumstances the most flat- 

 tering. This Society held its first annual meeting on Monday last, when the 

 display of grapes was beyond measure fine, exceeding the utmost anticipation 

 which had been formed. Here were ten or twelve dishes of Hamburgh grapes, 

 very many of the berries of which averaged from 3J in. to 3| in. in circumfer- 

 ence, and were perfectly ripe. A prize of two sovereigns, for the finest dish of 

 black grapes, was gained by Mr. Lower of Siddlesham ; the second, by Mr. 

 Rogers, plumber, of Chichester; both Hamburgh. The first prize for white 

 grapes, by Mr. Gillham of Siddlesham ; and the second, by Mr. Cousens of 

 Pangmere; both muscadine. A prize of two sovereigns for two bottles of 

 the very best home-made wine, from outdoor grapes, by W. C. Newland, Esq. ; 

 and the second, by Mr. Halls, bricklayer. Between sixty and seventy persons 



