564< Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



Boode, Esq., of Lucknam ; Mr. Wheeler of Warminster, Mr. Seagry of 

 Hilperton, and Mr. H. Luckstone of Malmesbury. {Salisbury Herald, May 6.) 

 June. The show of fruit was not large, but what there was v/as good. 

 A peach tree, in a pot, trained on a frame, not more than 2 ft. in diameter, 

 with 24 fruit on it, the property of Mr. Young Sturge, was very much ad- 

 mired. There were exhibited specimens of Kyan's patent and dry rot process, 

 applied to canvass, contrasted with other canvass to which the process had 

 not been applied ; and, while the latter was more or less decayed, the former 

 was still sound and good, although some of it had been buried in the ground 

 for six months or more. 



Staffordshire. — North Staffordshire Horticultural Society. — Jidy 12. 

 Tlie flowers, fruits, and vegetables were goodj and numerous prizes were 

 awarded ; but the principal object of attraction was a Highland piper, who 

 had been at the battle of Waterloo. (See Gardener'' s Gazette, July 29.) 



Sarton under Needivood Botanical, Horticultural, and Floricultural Society. 

 ■ — Aug. 16. This show was carnations, picotees, and dahlias. 



Burton upon Trent Floral and Horticultural Society. — Aug. 8. The late- 

 ness of the season operated against the display of stove and green-house 

 plants ; but the fruits and vegetables have seldom been surpassed. Numerous 

 prizes were awarded. (Ibid., Sept. 9.) 



Stafford Floricultural and Horticidtural Society. — June. The room was 

 tastefully decorated, and even the confectioner's stand was seen peeping 

 through a bower of evergreens. The tulips were very fine. 



Tamworth Horticidtural Society. — July 26. The carnations were good, 

 but not so numerous as usual. 



Trentham Florists'" Society. — Aiig. 19. For carnations and picotees. 

 Uttoxeter Horticultural and Floricidtiiral Society. — Aug. II. This exhibi- 

 tion was remarkable for the beauty and variety of the carnations, picotees, 

 and other flowers exhibited. 



Wolverhampton Floricidtiiral and Horticultural Society. — June. This show 

 was principally for tulips ; but there were also many fine green-house plants, 

 fruit, and vegetables. Many prizes were awarded. (Ibid., June 24.) 



Suffolk. — Beccles Horticultural Society. July 7. The cottagers' table 

 was by far better than that of the subscribers, as far as regarded fruit and 

 vegetables. There were, however, some fine green-house plants, sent by the 

 nobility and gentry; and the company was numerous. 



Saxmimdham Horticidtural Society. — July. The president's annual donation 

 of two guineas was again distributed among the cottagers for honey obtained 

 on the depriving system. 



Stowmarket Horticultural Society. — July 18. The roses and pelargoniums 

 were very fine ; but the plant which excited the most admiration was a very fine 

 specimen of ilfimulus Hodson?', a seedling raised by Mr. Turner of the Botanic 

 Garden, Bury. (See p. .333.) 



Bury Horticultural Society. — June 9. There were two plants of the Sem.- 

 pervivum urbicum one of which, from the Botanic Garden, was very finely 

 flowered, il^imulus Hodsonz, from the same garden, excited much interest, 

 it was raised by fecundating Tl^imulus roseus with the pollen of the ilff- 

 mulus cardinalis. The plant assumed the general character of the latter, with 

 fine rose-coloured flowers, larger and better shaped than the former, and 

 having the orange centre and prominent anthers of cardinalis. But the most 

 curious fact attached to it, and one which seems to present a new feature in 

 the physiology of plants, is, that although a large number of seedlings were 

 raised from this operation of hybridising, they are all as true in their habits, 

 — as identically the same variety — as if cultivated from a distinct species, or 

 propagated from the same root. Mrs. Powell's collection of heartsease was 

 excellent. Mrs. Miller showed two beautifully grown plants of Thunbergza 

 alata (white and buff), and several other choice flowers Mr. Kneeshaw had a 

 fine collection of pelargoniums, imported from Belgium, and a great variety of 

 calceolarias. Mr. Lord, Mr. Girling, and Mr. Felgate shone in pinks and roses. 



