654! Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



sents an open flower-basket, with cut flowers strewed round the edge. It 

 is perfectly easy, and is supported by leaves and flowers, springing from two 

 vases (flower-pots). The back represents a flower-pot with leaves and 

 flowers ; and the centre of the back is crowned with a bunch of straw- 

 berries. The whole is painted to imitate nature, and has a very bold, novel, 

 and beautiful effect. This chair, we believe, may be procured at Messrs. 

 Whewell and Co., ironfounders in this town. {Lancastei Gazette, Oct. 1.) 



Norfolk. — Dereham Horticultural Society. — June 28. There were many 

 choice specimens in all parts of the room ; but we were particularly struck by 

 the magnificent display of vegetables and fruit on the cottagers' table : they 

 far surpassed anything exhibited on the subscribers' table ; and there were 

 some which would have done credit to any professed gardener whatever : 

 we allude more particularly to those belonging to Jeremiah Martin of Dere- 

 ham ; though there were many others equally deserving of praise. This 

 man, it appears, is a brickmaker in the employment of Mr. Wigg; and the 

 land he cultivates does not exceed a quarter of an acre. He obtained ten 

 prizes ; four for the best vegetables, and six extra prizes for vegetables and 

 flowers, amounting in all to 1/. ds. ; and we cannot but say to him, and to the 

 Society, " Go on and prosper." The entire amount distributed amongst six- 

 teen cottagers was 3/. 2s. Qd. {^Bury and Norwich Post, July 13.) 



Holt Horticultural Society. — April 29. The show was rather thinly attended, 

 the weather being very unpropitious, with the thermometer at noon only 42° j 

 but persons were absent whom the ungenial atmosphere out of doors would 

 not have prevented from attending. (Ibid., May 4.) 



Jmie 3. The show was very small, partly in consequence of the weather, 

 partly, as a correspondent hints, in consequence of dissatisfaction with the 

 management of the concern. (Ibid., June 8.) 



Jidy 8. At this show there was a good display of flowers. A paid judge 

 has been substituted instead of a selection from the committee, which may 

 tend with other arrangements, to restore the Societv to its former prosperity. 

 (Ibid., July 13.) 



Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Show. — June 23. Nearly 1300 persons 

 were present. The show was for fruits and vegetables. The successful com- 

 petitors were very numerous. Mrs. Burroughes and John Longe, Esq., re- 

 turned the prizes which they won. (Norwich Mercury, July 2.) 



Yarmoidh Horticultural Society. — June 30< Besides the specimens for which 

 prizes were awarded, there was a beautiful collection of plants exhibited by 

 Messrs. Fenn and Laws of Beccles, not for competition ; among which was an 

 excellent collection of calceolarias, some of the best pots of which, we regret 

 to say, were destroyed in bringing to the meeting. The principal competitors 

 were the Rev. J. Bui-roughes, the Rev. W. Lucas, the Rev. C. Lucas, the 

 Rev. E. Ensor, and Mr. George Thurtell. The latter gentleman gave his 

 prizes to the cottagers. (Ibid.) 



Northumberland. — Neivcasile upon Tyne Botanical and Horticidttu-al 

 Society. — June 3. The show of tulips, notwithstanding the late severe werther, 

 was the most splendid ever witnessed on the tables of the Society, and the 

 whole exhibition reflected great credit on the attention and management of the 

 gardeners of the district. A very fine dish of Ribstone pippins, in the highest 

 state of preservation (which had been kept in sand highly dried), was exhibited 

 from the garden of Mrs. Bewicke, Close House. The exhibition was very nu- 

 merously attended. (Neiucastle Courant, June 11.) 



Jidy 1. The principal prizes given at this meeting were for fruit, but there 

 were some for flowers. Mr. John Wilson and Mr. Isaac Scott, both of New- 

 castle, obtained, respectiveljf, the prizes for the best pinks, and the best ranun- 

 culases. The sum of Three Guineas to the gardener who could produce the 

 best testimonials of his abilities, and of the greatest length of servitude in 

 one family, was awarded to Mr. John Moderill, gardener to J. C. Anderson, 

 Esq., Jesmond, he having been gardener in that family for 13 years. (Ibid., 

 Jidy 9.) 



