Curriberland^ Derby sJiire, Devonshire. 555 



Cumberland. — Whitehaven Horticultural Shoiu. — May 11, The auriculas 

 were good, being not much inferior to any of the Society's previous ex- 

 hibitions ; in green-house plants there was a visible falling off; but in the 

 more useful, or vegetable department, embracing cucumbers, cabbages, broccoli, 

 rhubarb, &c., the display far exceeded expectation. The dessert and kitchen 

 apples were as good as when taken from the trees, and the former still retained 

 theii- wonted flavour. Mi*. R. EUiot won both the prizes for the best pan of 

 auriculas,. to consist of one flower of each class. Among the vegetables were 

 some new potatoes by T. Falco, Esq. {Cumberland Pacquei, May 16. 1837.) 



June 8. The tulips were by far the best ever exhibited at Whitehaven. 

 The bouquet of Mi's. Solomon, of Roseneath ; that of Mi-. Gaitskell, of Hall 

 San ton ; the plants of Mr. Thornthwaite, of Keswick ; and the pelargoniums 

 of Mr. Miller ; were very fine. Pansies were in great variety and in as great 

 perfection. The kitchen apples of John Harrison, Esq., and the potatoes of 

 Ml-. R. Elliot were greatly admired. {Ibid., June 13.) 



August 17. It was somewhat too late for carnations, still the show of these 

 flowers was very good. The exhibition of dahlias was unprecedentedly large, 

 and far exceeded any previous show in splendour and variety. In green- 

 house and stove plants there was a falling off as compared with some previous 

 exhibitions. Fruit of all kinds was particularly fine. Among the prizes were 

 the following : — Carnations : Scarlet bizarre, Gird's Grand Monarch, Mr. W. 

 Gird ; purple bizarre, William Sawyers, Mi-. H. Gird ; purple flake. Gird's 

 Mary Gird, Mr. H. Gird. Picotees : Purple, Hufton's Miss Emma, and 

 Boothman's Princess Victoria, Mr. W. Gird. Among the fruit were cur- 

 rants, half a pound in the fewest bunches : Red, Mr. Elliot, 60 bunches ; 

 white, 41 bunches. Gooseberries, heaviest : White, Mi-. Ellwood, 12 dwts. ; 

 green, Mr. Ellwood, 10 dwts.. Apples of 1835 and 1836 Miss Crosthwaite 

 (Fisher's Green) ; apples, Mi-. R. Elliot (Carlisle codlin). Calceolarias, eight 

 varieties, IVIr. Randleson ; Fuchsia Thompson/, Mr. A. Spittall. (^Ibid., Aug.) 



Derbyshire. — Derby and Derbyshire Floricidtural and Horticultural So- 

 ciety. — August 15. This show was for carnations and picotees. 



Chesterfield Horticultural Society. — May 16. This show was for auriculas, 

 and hyacinths ; but there were also numerous specimens of fruit and 

 vegetables. 



Devonshire. — The Royal Devon and Cornwall Botanical and Horticultural 

 Society. — May 18. The plants, &c., were tastefully arranged on benches 

 erected in the centre and by the side of the spacious room, and the upper end 

 was decorated with evergreens, flowers, &c., in a style and splendour which 

 displayed much taste and ingenuity. Among the prizes were one to Mr. J. 

 Walter, Plympton, for apples of 1835 ; and others, to Mr. Noah Barry, Port 

 Eliot, for lemons and citrons ; to Mi-. Burge, Coflfleet, for ginger. 



The display from the nurseries of Mr. Rendle, Mr. Pontey, and Mi-. Wood, 

 added greatly to the interest of the exhibition. Among the pelargoniums ex- 

 hibited by Mr. Rendle were his seedlings. Alarm, and Mountain Sylph. Alarm 

 resembles Perfection, it being equally as good in form, deeper colour, a finer 

 spot, and free bloomer. Mountain Sylph is as round as a crown, and nearly 

 the same size with a fine dark spot. We could only recognise among the 

 group four old acquaintances ; viz. Perfection, Gem, BeUissima, and Queen 

 Bess. The ericas were in profusion, upwards of a hundred varieties in 

 full bloom. Among the annuals was Schizanthus Rendli«?i«, the colour of 

 which is of a deep purple with a fine white and yellow centre, with large dark 

 brown spots. The various gold and silver Society's medals, which had been 

 awarded to Mr. Rendle, were suspended near the various plants. Mi-. Pontey 

 sent five collections of stove and green-house plants ; a superb collection of 

 Cape ericas, upwards of fifty species in full bloom ; and twenty-four pelar- 

 goniums of great beauty. {Plymouth Weekly Journal, May 25.) 



Devon and Exeter Botanical and Horticultural Society. — May 1 2. Of fruits 

 there were but very few specimens, consisting of strawberries, citrons, and 

 apples, the long continuance of cold having delayed the ripening process. 



