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common. The green peas and early potatoes, for which there were three com- 

 petitors, were remarkable, not only for their forwardness, but for their appear- 

 ance and quality. We cannot help noticing, as worthy of particular praise, a 

 bunch of twenty-five heads of asparagus, of the Gravesend variety : we feel 

 warranted in saying that it might challenge competition with any bunch of the 

 same sort ever produced. A double prize was given for this asparagus to the 

 grower, Mr. John Falla. {Comet, May 5.) 



July 8. This show was still better than the last. The fruit was particularly 

 beautiful and abundant ; and the culinary vegetables would have been admired 

 in any county. The cottagers' articles were improved both in quantity and 

 quality. Nearly forty prizes were distributed. (Ibid., July 10.) 



Oct. 16. The sizes of several articles which obtained prizes are given 

 below, as interesting to show their respective habits of growth in Guernsey. 

 A prize for six Chaumontel pears, grown against a wall, was awarded to Mrs. 

 Baldock. Among that number, the largest weighed 24 oz., the next 20 oz., 

 and another 16 oz. : these three grew upon the same spur. The other three 

 weighed 46 oz. : making altogether 106 oz. We also noticed six fine Cras- 

 sane pears, sent in by Sir Thomas Saumarez. Of the six extra-pears, known 

 by the name of the Duchesse d'Angouleme, the largest weighed 21JOZ. We 

 observed, also, six other Chaumontel pears, grown against a wall, weighing 

 1 12i oz. : the largest, 24a oz. ; and the other five, 88 oz. ; and six others, very 

 fine," grown out of doors. We remarked, also, as worthy of notice, a fine plate 

 of strawberries (known by the name of Metheven Castle, or Duke of Kent), 

 by Sir T. Saumarez. There were several bunches of beautiful grapes : among 

 which we remarked one of the black Hamburgh, weighing 21b. lloz. ; one 

 known by the name of black Jamaica, weighing 2 lb. 9 oz. ; one of the white 

 muscadine, weighing lib. 12 oz.; and the muscat of Alexandria, weighing 

 21b.: the whole of which were sent by Mr. F. Mansell of the Vauxbellets. 

 Among the vegetables there was a string of onions, fifty in number, worthy of 

 notice (the whole weighed together 22§ lb.), the property of Mr. Harry Do- 

 bree, jun. A very large parsnep, belonging to Mr. George Foote, attracted 

 our attention; it measured 21 in. in circumference : and, not far from it, we 

 noticed a beet root, appertaining to Mr. Henry Carre, that weighed 24 lb. 

 There were exhibited six fine heads of Cobbett's Indian corn, presented by 

 the bailiff; and Mr. Harry Dobree sent in, also, six heads of Baron Louis's 

 Indian corn, upon one of which we reckoned as many as thirty grains in one 

 row on the length, and twelve rows in the girth. (Ibid., Oct. 17.) 



Aoricidlural and Horiicvliural Society of Jersey. — May 14. This was the 

 first exhibition of the Society in the garden and poultry departments ; and 

 the latter was certainly very inferior to what was sanguinely expected. There 

 was a public breakfast, to which about 250 persons sat down. The room was 

 decorated with festoons of flowers ; and the exhibition of flowers, generally, 

 was extremely good. The fruit and vegetables were of an inferior description. 

 A mowing machine, and a chaff-cutter with four knives, were exhibited. Mr. 

 B. Saunders, nurseryman, sent between 700 and 800 choice green-house plants, 

 most of which he disposed of. (Jersey Times, May 16.) 



Sept. 11. The different sorts of georginas that were exhibited were parti- 

 cularly good and splendid ; and the flowers from seedling plants, in beauty 

 and perfection, surpassed any we had before seen. There were also several 

 very good assortments of green-house flowers ; but the competition in this 

 respect was .very limited, owing to the advanced period of the year. The room 

 was very tastefully decorated ; and a large anchor, suspended from the ceiling, 

 composed entirely of georginas from Mr. Saunders's nursery garden, excited 

 much admiration. The arrangement of the whole show was almost exclusively 

 conducted by Col. and Mrs. Le Couteur, assisted by Mr. Saunders ; and to 

 the excellent taste and kind exertions of Mrs. Le Couteur the exhibiters were 

 much indebted. There was a very creditable display of fruits, especially 

 grapes, morello cherries, pears, and apples. We were disappointed in seeing 

 only one pine, and that not of a size to claim particular merit ; but, we under- 



