656 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



with ladies and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood ; and the show of 

 plants, flowers, and vegetables, drew forth the admiration of every visiter. 

 The -Rhododendron Russelha?2«, in full bloom, from the garden of R. P. 

 Milnes, Esq. presented a remarkably splendid appearance, decorating one end 

 of the large centre table, and forming a striking contrast to the other end, 

 where appeared a large Acacia armata, from the same place. The display of 

 auriculas, pansies, ericas, tulips, and hyacinths was exceeding rich and choice. 

 A seedling mimulus excited particular admiration. Nor did the vegetables of 

 every description fail to excite the highest applause, particularly with respect 

 to asparagus, which was remarkably fine, and evinced that no small portion of 

 care had been bestowed in its cultivation, in order to produce so perfect a 

 specimen. We must also mention two dishes of the finest strawberries from 

 the gardens of G. S. Foljambe, Esq., which were perfectly ripe, and attracted 

 the admiration of all the visiters. {Doncaster Gazette, May 6.) 



Nottingham Floral and Horticultural Societij. — Hyacinth Show. A^jril 26. 

 The first premium was awarded to Mr. William Juger, and the second to 

 Mr. John Spencer. {Nottingham Review, May 6.) 



Gooseberry Shows in Nottinghamshire. — At Nottingham, July 25., the 

 largest gooseberry was companion, a red variety, which weighed 22dwt. 8grs. 

 Mr. Blundell exhibited two gooseberries of this kind on one stem, which 

 weighed 41 dwt. 7gr. 



July 27. Companion, 23 dwt. 12 gr. 



New Radford. — July 23. Companion, 22 dwt. 20 gr. 



Jtdy 25. Wonderful, 24- dwt. 6 gr. 



Wollaton. — Jidy 26. Wonderful, 23 dwt, 18 gr. Twins on one stem, 

 thumpers, 33 dwt. 3 gr. 



Southwell. — July 28. H. Stenton, Esq., exhibited the largest red goose- 

 berry, companion, 25 dwt. 2gr. ; and the largest yellow, 20 dwt. I3gr. 

 Also, a dish of gooseberries, gathered from one ti'ee, 15 to the pound. 

 (^Nottingham and Newark Mercury, Aug. 6.) 



Somersetshire. — Bath Royal Horticxdtural and. Floral Society. — Dahlia 

 Show. — Sept. 15. The dahlias were very splendid and numerous ; but, per- 

 haps, the most strikingly curious and beautiful plant was a most stately 

 specimen, 12 ft. high, of the Gloriosa superba. It arrived too late for com- 

 petition, owing to the difficulty of transmitting it uninjured. It belonged to 

 S. J. Phelps, Esq., of Warminster, who brought it in his own cari'iage, and 

 who had, also, a variety of other curious and rare plants in the collection. 

 Some rare and beautiful orchideous and other stove plants were sent by 

 J. Jarrett, Esq., of Camerton; among the latter of which was a specimen 

 of Clerodendron speciosissimum, said to be the first time the plant had 

 flowered in Britain. There were, also, numerous other choice plants, sent 

 by the nobility and gentry in the neighbourhood, and several baskets of cut 

 flowers, most tastefully arranged. The upper tent was appropriated to the 

 fruits ; and here the show was allowed, by the judges and visiters, to be 

 splendid beyond any former collection. They consisted of the choicest 

 productions of the hot-house and open garden, in pines, melons, oranges, 

 grapes (growing in pots and cut), figs, peaches, nectarines, numberless sorts 

 of plums, mulberries, pears, and apples (in immense variety, and some of 

 stupendous size) ; Spanish nuts and filberts, cherries (various), &c. In 

 this tent there was a basket of the common fruits arranged in a conical form, 

 and consisting of alternate circles of apples, pears, plums, Siberian crabs, 

 nuts, &c., the effect of which was curious and pleasing. The booths to the 

 right contained the cottage productions of the same description, with the 

 addition of nosegays, &c., which were all allowed to possess striking merit. 

 The extent of the dahlia show rendered it necessary to allot several of these 

 booths to the stands of those flowers sent for competition and show ,• so 

 that there was scarcely a corner of "this part of the gardens in which the eye 

 did not encounter a collection of floral beauty. On the lawn were some 

 botanical specimens ; and among these a collection sent by Mr. Empson, 



