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Derbyshire. — Alfreton Horticultural and Floricultural Society. — July 2. 

 The display of ranunculuses was rather small, owing to the unfavourable sea- 

 son ; but of plants there was an abundant supply, of first-rate quality. Some 

 very superior strawberries, and good specimens of vegetables, were exhibited 

 by Mr. Sheel, gardener to D'Ewes Coke, Esq. Mr. Fowell, of Okerthorpe, 

 brought some beautiful pelargoniums, and a splendid specimen of the ZJelphi- 

 nium grandiflorum. Mrs. Eadford of Carnfield Hall exhibited a very neat 

 basket of choice flowers, which attracted particular notice; and Mr. Rickards, 

 some beautiful roses and pansies, as well as some vegetables of a superior 

 quality. Mr. Smith, of Tansley, contributed a very large and choice collection 

 of roses. An assortment of dahlias was shown in great perfection, at this 

 early period of the season. {Derbyshire Courier, July 9.) 



Brampton Pink SJiow. — July 5. The flowers shown by Messrs. Beard and 

 Cotterill were of very superior quality : their seedlings were greatly admired, 

 as was also one grown by Mr. Coulson, and another by Messrs. Marsden 

 and Bower. The present is the first year of Mr. T. Cotterill cultivating 

 flowers ; and yet he carried ofl^ the first prizes, not only in this, but in other 

 shows ; an encouraging precedent for young florists. {Ibid.^ 



Chesterfield Floral and Horticidtural Society. — M.ay 2. The hyacinths were 

 very indifferent, and scarcely deserving any prizes at all ; but the auriculas 

 and polyanthuses were very good. The best seedling auricula was shown by 

 Messrs. Heath and Stevenson, of Newbold : it was a self, with a very dark 

 purple border, almost black. The best seedling polyanthus was shown by 

 Messrs. Tomlinson and Simpson of Barlow. J. B. Bowden, Esq., of South- 

 gate House, was one of the principal contributors of stove and green-house 

 plants. This gentleman returned the prizes he gained to the Society, to be 

 added to the general fund. Among the vegetables, the most remarkable was 

 a dish of very fine early potatoes, grown in the open ground, by John Chorge, 

 Esq. ; and we regret to say that these were stolen in the course of the day. 

 (Ibid., May 7.) 



jifay 31. The room was tastefully decorated, the visiters numerous ; and 

 we are happy to say that, in consequence of the excellent arrangements made 

 by the committee to prevent confusion, we have heard of no injury done to 

 the plants exhibited ; the officers of the Society promptly prohibiting any per- 

 son from touching any of the specimens. The principal contributors of tender 

 exotics were G. H. Barrow, Esq., the Rev, F. Foxlowe, and Mr. Hurst. The 

 specimens sent from Mr. Foxlowe's extensive collection were numerous and 

 highly interesting, amongst which were a great variety of pelargoniums ; seve- 

 ral of them entirely new, and never before exhibited in this part of the country. 

 The plant called Jane, which gained the first prize, we understand was a 

 seeding, raised by Mrs. Foxlowe, and was universally admired. Several 

 choice calceolarias were, also, sent by Mr. Foxlowe; one of which, with deep 

 crimson flowers, was a very beautiful specimen. Of vegetables the supply 

 rather limited, but much improved in quality as compared with those shown 

 at the last meeting. Of cut flowers there were three baskets ; one of tender 

 exotics, by Mr. Foxlowe ; and two of hardy specimens, by Mr. Coulson. 

 The most interesting feature of the meeting was the display of tulips, which 

 far exceeded the highest expectations of the most ardent amateur. The one 

 selected as the best flower of any colour, named Walworth, was of unexcep- 

 tionable merit, and well deserved the distinction conferred upon it; being of 

 excellent shape, well bleached, and the colour on the edge remarkably clear 

 and well defined. The tulips forming the pan which won the premier prize, 

 and of which the above-named flower was one, were grown by Messrs. Tomlin- 

 son and Simpson of Barlow. Mr. C. Cotterill obtained the prize for the second 

 pan. Mr. Foxlowe liberally returned half the amount of prizes allotted to him, 

 which was considerable, to be added to the general fund. (Ibid., June 4.) 



August 2. The principal contributors of green-house and stove plants were, 

 the Rev. F. Foxlowe of Stovely, G. H. Barrow, Esq. (who, among other 

 plants, sent some beautiful spotted French balsams), Mr. Cloughton, and Mr. 



