560 Promncial Hart, Societies: — Huntingdonshire, 



man, of this town, and a very fine collection of roses from Mr. Paul, of Ches- 

 hunt. (1. 1837.) 



&pf. 7. The show of dahlias was the principal attraction of the day ; 

 they were unusually fine and numerous, and in onr opinion have obtained a 

 decided improvement in their sorts and cultivation since last year. A fine 

 collection of Noisette and perpetual roses were exhibited from C. S. Chauncy, 

 Esq., of Munden. A fine Enville pine from the gardens of Lord Melbourne, 

 Brocket Hall, with two very fine queen pines from William Harrison, Esq., 

 Cheshunt, some fine black Tenerife and white grapes, from the gardens at 

 Youncrsbury, drew great admiration. A fine and extensive collection of dah- 

 lias, heartseases, apples, &c. were exhibited by Mr. Fi-ancis, of Hertford ; 

 also a fine collection of dahlias and roses from Mr, Paul, of Cheshunt. Nu- 

 merous prizes were awarded. (Ibid, Sept.) 



Huntingdonshire. — Huntingdon Horticidinral Society, — Ajnil. Among 

 the prizes were the following : Table apples, 1st prize, old nonpareil, Mr. J. 

 Newman; 2d prize, golden Harvey, Col. Pemberton ; sauce apples, 1st prize, 

 Normington wonder, Mr. J. Newman ; 2d prize, lemon pippin, W. S. Stone- 

 hewer, Esq. ; table pears, beurre ranee, R. Eaton, Esq. ; broccoli (extra prize). 

 Imperial white, Mr. Hudson. Among the cottagers' prizes was one to Tho- 

 mas Shelford, for rhubarb, grown in a chimney corner in a box of earth. 

 Above 14/. were distributed in prizes to cottagers. {Huntingdon Gazette, 

 April 8.) 



Kent. — Sydenham Annual Pink Show. — Jidy 10. The flowers, notwith- 

 standing the badness of the season, were of first rate quality. 



Timbridge Wells Horticultural Society. — June 2. Notwithstanding the 

 backwardness of the season, the display of flowers and plants was very splen- 

 did. Numerous prizes were awarded. (See Gardener''s Gazette, June 17.) 



Grove Ferry Pink Feast. — Jidy 18. The company was not so numerous 

 as usual. 



Maidstone Horticultural Society. — Jidy 26. This was an excellent exhibi- 

 tion. 



The Ramigate Annual Carnation Show was held August 11. 



JRamsgate Pink Feast. — July. The flowers were not quite so good as 

 usual, owing to the unfavourable weather. 



Lancashire. — Lancaster Floral and Horticultural Society, — June. Con- 

 sidering the weather, the exhibition was a good one, and the attendance, as 

 usual, highly respectable. A flower stand, the invention of Mr. Saul, was 

 shown on this occasion and was much admired. The stand is cast iron, and 

 represents a male figure attired in the exact costume of the Swiss guards, as 

 worn in the 16th century, all painted in proper colours, and bearing in each 

 hand a basin for the reception of flower pots or bouquets. Among the prizes 

 were the following tulips : The best pan, William IV. Captain Wilkinson ; 

 feathered bizarres, surpasse catafalque, Mr. Connelly ; feathered bybloemens, 

 Maitre partout, Mr. Marshall, Bentham ; feathered roses. Due de Bronte, Mr. 

 Connelly; flamed bizarres, Albion, Mr. Hargreaves, High-street; flamed 

 bybloemens, Princess Wirtemburg, Mr. Richardson; flamed roses. Lord Hill, 

 Mr. Richardson. (^Lancaster Gazette, inne 10.) 



Blackburn Floral and Horticidtural Society. — The show was not above an 

 average one, except as regards the cottagers, in whose productions there was 

 a great improvement. 



Bolton Floral and Horticidtural Society. — Atig. 8. This show was for car- 

 nations and dahlias ; and numerous prizes were awarded. 



Manchester Floral and Horticultural Society. — Jidy S. The most remark- 

 able objects were some rhubarb, six stalks of which weighed 15| lb., shown 

 by J. C. F, Walker, Esq., and an orchideous plant, Stanhopea oculata, exhi- 

 bited by the Rev. J. Clowes. 



Leicestershire Floral and Horticidtural Society. — Aug. This show was prin- 

 cipally for pinks; but some rhubarb was shown, twelve stalks of which 

 weighed 24 lbs. 



