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Sept. 30. The cliairman. Sir Charles Lemon, in enumerating the objects of 

 peculiar interest, mentioned, among others, " a beautiful cattleya, from Mr. 

 G. C. Fox of Grove Hill : and an amaryllis from Mr. "Vivian of Pencalenick. 

 There is also a lilaa bulb, called Griffi'n?« /;yacinthzHa, and separated from 

 the genus Amaryllis, with which it is closely allied, on account of some ge- 

 neric distinctions of no great importance. An epiphyte, lately brought from 

 Havannah by Captain Sutton (and which Dr. Lindley tells nie is a new speci- 

 men of Epidendrum), is worth notice. A collection of lichens, from Miss 

 Rodd, and amongst them that rare and beautiful fern Hymenophyllum Wilsom. 

 This species, discovered a few years ago, has only been found in Yorkshire, 

 and, 1 think, in Ireland j and, very unexpectedly, has appeared amongst us in 

 Cornwall. Miss Warren has sent us a fourth volume of the hortus siccus, 

 which she has taken the trouble to arrange for the Society." Sir Charles then 

 detailed the results of some experiments which he had made with some 

 Mexican wheat sent him by Dr. Hamilton, and in growing potatoes from whole 

 tubers and sets, neither of which had proved successful. Among the fruit 

 were some red and white currants, and some morello cherries, verj' plump 

 and well ppeserved ; from Mrs.. Gryils, and Mr. Tremenheere. Among the ve- 

 getables we remarked a curious kind of brown speckled cucumber, which, we 

 were informed, was grown by Mrs. Fox of Falmouth, from Dr. Wallich's 

 seeds. The assortment of fruits, flowers, and vegetables, brought forward by 

 the cottagers, was such as to do credit to the several exhibiters, and to show the 

 great advancement which they have made in the culture of those articles that are 

 likely to be of most importance to themselves and families. The encourage- 

 ment of this class is one of the great objects which the Society has had in view; 

 and it is truly gratifying to see that its benevolent intentions are so justly ap- 

 preciated. {West Briton, Oct. 3.) 



The botanists of Cornwall pay great attention to indigenous plants; and we 

 learn by a paragraph in the West JBriton of Oct. 26., that a report has been 

 made by the Society on the merits of the indigenous plants discovered during 

 the past year. The most remarkable circumstance noticed was the discovery 

 of Hymenophyllum tunbridgense, in two different parts of the country, by two 

 ladies, Miss Warren and Miss Bodd, nearly at the same time. Mr. C. A. St. 

 John also found Sromus velutinus at Gunwolloe and the Lizard. 



Tywardreath Rural Gardening Society. — July 22. This Society was esta- 

 blished principally for giving prizes to cottagers whose rent does not exceed 

 6/. 10*. per annum; and this was its sixth annual exhibition. At an early hour 

 of that day, persons of every rank, from the baronet to the cottager, were seen 

 proceeding to the village, which presented a very gay appearance ; arches of 

 evergreens, decorated with flags, being erected in several parts of it ; the bells 

 ringing merrily ; and the inhabitants seeming to vie one with the other in making 

 preparations for the reception of their friends and visiters. A spacious arcade 

 was erected behind the church, along which two tables were ranged for articles 

 exhibited for first and second class prizes : the show on these was excellent, 

 particularly that on the cottagers' table : fruits, flowers, and vegetables were 

 of the first quality, and presented an example of industry and perseverance well 

 worthy of imitation. {Ibid.) 



Cumberland. — Carlisle Horticidtiival Society. Show of Dahlias. Sept. 22. 

 The dahlias, both far beauty and number, very far exceeded, every previous 

 show in Carlisle. There were several new specimens, and some fine instances 

 of perfect variegated flowers, which were much admired. Messrs. Wm.and T. 

 Hutton showed more than 100 superior and distinct varieties of this gorgeous 

 flower. The pansies were extremely large, and rich in colour. There were two 

 excellent specimens of the coffee tree, from Mr. Roshwell's of Mains, one with 

 the pods hanging from the branches; and there were two most beautiful cocks- 

 combs exhibited from Crofton Hall, which attracted general admiration, one of 

 them measuring no less than 2 ft. 2 in. across the top. The fruit, as might be 

 expected from the favourable season, was of f>»'st-rate quality, and in great 



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