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of green-house plants ; also, Mr. William Hooper of the Sarnian Nursery, 

 among whose collection were two fine specimens of the Rhodanthe Manglesi?, 

 which were much admired. Mr. W. Brock's (Belmont) seedling pelargonium 

 and calceolarias could not be surpassed : Mr. Hoyle also exhibited a beautiful 

 collection of these flowers. Mr. W. Crick has also grown some excellent 

 seedling strawberries, deserving of special notice. Among the vegetables sent 

 in by the members of the Institution, we noticed three excellent cauliflowers, 

 by Sir Thomas Saumarez, and also three heads of white celery. Mr. Samuel 

 Harris, of the Royal Yacht Club Hotel, as usual, had some good articles from 

 his garden, among which we noticed a plate of " matchless peas," beans, vege- 

 table marrow, kidneybeans, and a fine bunch of parsneps, &c. The fruit 

 consisted of hot-house grapes, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, currants, 

 o-ooseberries, apples, &c., the most part of which were excellent. The cot- 

 ta"-ers' productions were not abundant; but good, so far as they went. The 

 new potatoes were very fine. There were some excellent samples of cucum- 

 bers, kidneybeans, and scarlet runners; and some good specimens of fruit, of 

 different kinds. {The Star, July 27.) 



Jersey Horticultural and Agricultural Socleti/. — May 24. The different 

 collections of green-house plants were splendid, some of the pelargoniums 

 equal to any we have ever seen, and evinced as much taste in their selection 

 as judgment in their cultivation. Pine apples, grapes, melons, oranges, and 

 lemons were amongst the more rare frnits on the table. There were like- 

 wise many excellently-preserved apples and pears : some of the former looked 

 as fresh and sound as if just [}lucked from the trees. We saw, also, a few 

 baskets of cucumbers, pears, beans, and potatoes, and two bundleo of aspara- 

 gus and rhubarb, exceedingly fine. A new variety of the latter was exhibited, 

 for the first time by Mr. B. Saunders, not less remarkable for its size than its 

 flavour. Some idea may be formed of its growth from the fact that a single 

 stick has been known to weigh 3 lb. Among the prizes for cottagers were 

 some for poultry, cock and hen, 3s. 6d., first prize, F. Touzel ; ditto, 2s., 

 second prize, Thomas Lock. {The British Press, May 26.) 

 ... June. Amongst those which we particularly noticed, were some beautiful 

 specimens of the Gladiolus tribe, from Mrs. Pipon's, of Noirmont, and some 

 new Brazilian plants from Mr. Robin's. The collections of roses exhibited 

 by Mr. B. Saunders, and Mr. R. Langelier, showed the high state of per- 

 fection to which the cultivation of this most lovely tenant of the garden has 

 arrived in Jersey. (Ibid.) 



Oct. 18. The exhibitions of the cottagers were more numerous than on 

 any former occasion, and their articles superior. The dahlias exhibited by 

 Messrs. Saunders and Rene Langelier were varied and brilliant beyond the 

 powers of humble p.-ose to describe, and should be seen to be duly 

 appreciated. Mrs. Owen of Millbrook sent a beautiful bouquet to the 

 exhibition, tastefully arranged in the form of a sofa, and containing more 

 than one hundred varieties of flowers. Mr. R. Langelier's pears were 

 excellent, and the apples of every variety' generally very fine. It had been 

 intended to make a selection from the pears, for which Jersey is so famous, 

 as an offering to the Queen, who has graciously condescended to patronise 

 the Societj ; but we regret to say that, from the unfavourable nature of the 

 season, none were considered sufficiently good ; and Jersey has thus lost the 

 opportunit}', for the present, of offering one of its finest productions to the 

 lips of Majesty. Amongst the agricultural implements exhibited, we noticed 

 one of a very ingenious description, the invention of a native, for digging 

 potatoes, which, we believe, is likely to come into general use. Among the 

 prizes, those for the best dahlia, and the best seedling dahlia, were won by 

 Mr. Rene Langelier ; and the best seedling apple, by Mr. B. Saunders. For 

 the finest sample of wheat, not less than three cabots, of Kentish downy or 

 velouse, Mr. J. Le Brocq (St. Helier). For plough, for digging potatoes, 

 Mr. J. Le Boutillier; and drill for sowing parsneps, &c., Mr. Marett (D'A- 

 vranche). {Ibid., Oct.) 



