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York Horticultural and Floral Society. — May 14. At this show, the tulips 

 and pelargoniums were particularly beautiful. (Yorkshire Gazette.) 



Sept. 11. There was an extremely fine display of plants, flowers, fruits, 

 and vegetables ; and, most of the plants being very rich in bloom, the room 

 presented a charmingly variegated appearance. There were two superb bou- 

 quets : one an arch, about 12 ft. high ; the other a plateau, beautifully arranged. 

 The first of these was furnished by Mr. Wood, the second by Mr. Holmes. 

 Among the articles which excited great attention were, two orange trees, with 

 their golden fruit pendent from their boughs; a Patagonian gourd, grown by 

 G. Swann, Esq., at Mill Crooks, near York ; and a vase of flowers, cut by 

 Mr. Johnson, cook at the Black Swan, from the turnip, carrot, and beetroots. 

 Mr. Johnson imitated nature so marvellously well, as to deceive casual 

 observers ; who took his " handyworks " for the veritable productions of 

 Flora. Among the fruit, the show of grapes and apples was good ; that of 

 pears meagre : but those which obtained the prizes were large in size, and 

 excellent in quality. There was a very thin show of plums, which have, this 

 year, been a failing crop. The melons were not remarkably fine; and only one 

 pine was exhibited. (Ibid.) 



Bedale Horticultural Society. — May 26. Great taste was displayed in the 

 decoration of the room, under the obliging superintendence of Mr. Hewson, 

 gardener to Miss Peirse, the whole of the walls being covered with branches 

 of the common laurel, numerously interspersed with paeony flowers. This 

 arrangement gave to the interior a verdant gaiety, and grove-like appearance, 

 which comported well with the occasion ; and, as it obviated, at the same time, 

 the otherwise unfavourable character of the building, it did not fail to call forth 

 the unanimous approval of all present. (York Herald, June ?.) 



East Riding Floral and Horticultural Society. — June 5. [Only an adver- 

 tisement of this Meeting has reached us.] (Hull Advertiser, May 23.) 



The Wakefield Horticultural Society. — May. The exotic bouquet, exhi- 

 bited by Mr. Appleby, gardener to the Rev. J. A. Rhodes, contained a large 

 collection of the most beautiful and superb flowers that grow. Four pots 

 of ericas, from the gardens of Henry Wilson, -Esq., of Birthwaite Hall, were 

 most magnificent and superb specimens. The show of pelargoniums, ericas, 

 hot-house and green-house plants was of the first description. The pines 

 were excellent, the largest weighing 5| lb. ; and the peaches, nectarines, 

 grapes, cherries, and strawberries, such as could not be surpassed at this 

 season of the year. The culinary vegetables were in the greatest abundance, 

 of every variety, and of the most excellent qualities. Too much praise 

 cannot be given to the gardeners for their support of the Society. ( Wakefield 

 and Dewsbury Journal, May 23.) 



July 30. There was an excellent show of vegetables and fruits, but a great 

 falling off in the display of plants and flowers, in comparison with former 

 meetings. The head of the room was ornamented with six splendid bouquets, 

 in imitation of pillars festooned, furnished by Mr. Wm. Barrett, the pro- 

 prietor of the Wakefield Botanical Gardens ; to whom the institution has 

 been for a long time much indebted, for his unwearied exertions to contribute 

 to the popularity of the exhibitions. Several other bouquets were furnished 

 for the decoration of the room. The arrangements did great credit to the 

 curatorship of Mr. Hadfield ; and to the indefatigable secretary, Mr. Senior. 

 The room was crowded. The fruit was very fine. The largest pine (shown by 

 Wm. Partridge, gardener to Joshua Ingham, Esq., Blake Hall, Mirfield) weighed 

 8 lb. 3oz. Mr. Wm. Barrett sent a great number of fine plants, 12 ligneous 

 calceolarias, 56 herbaceous ones, and 170 varieties of pansies. (York Courant, 

 July 31.) 



WALES. 



Sivansea and Neath Horticultural Society. — June 19. There were some 

 beautiful flowers in the room, especially pelargoniums. Of the fruit there was 

 a scanty supply, although a few specimens of grapes were superb. Some 

 strawberries, belonging to a cottager at Neath, could hardly be exceeded in 



