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amongst whom is to be found one very meritorious individual, named William 

 'Lampey, who obtained no less than nine prizes The vegetables were remark- 

 ably fine. (^Plymouth WeeMy Journal, May 20.) 



July 23. Mr. Mitchenson, gardener to the Right Hon, Sir H. Vivian, Bart., 

 of Glynn, sent four large cucumbers, each above 26 in. in length : they 

 were of a fine growth and colour, and attracted much attention. The contri- 

 butions of Mr. Pontey and Mr. Rendle, nurserymen, were much admired ; 

 and the cottagers' prizes were excellent. (^Ibid., July 30.) 



Sept. 10. The plants sent by Mr. Rendle and Mr. Pontey, constituted the 

 chief beauty of this exhibition, as there were much fewer plants shown for 

 prizes than usual. The cottagers' prizes were, however, numerous and ex- 

 cellent. (Ibid, Sept. 17.) 



North Devon Horticultural Society. — Oct. 9. There was a very beautiful 

 display of flowers and plants, and the fruits and vegetables were unusually fine. 

 There was a numerous and very genteel attendance ; and a number of prizes 

 were awarded. 



Dorsetshire. — Dorset Horticultural Society. July 8. Some beautiful 

 fruits were shown from the gardens of the Earl of Ilchester, Robert Pattison, 

 Esq., Robert Williams, Esq., and John Goddens, Esq. ; and some fine plants 

 from Harris's Nursery at Upway. Only two cottagers' prizes were awarded, 

 and both were gained by Joseph Sims. {Dorset County Chronicle, July 9.) 



Sept. 16. The magnificent and tasteful bouquets from the gardens of the 

 Earl of Ilchester, John Goodden, Esq., and R. Pattison, Esq., were par- 

 ticularly splendid and attractive, and excited general admiration. The fruits 

 were of the choicest and most luxuriant description; and every department 

 was skilfully managed for the display of the numerous articles for competition, 

 with which the spacious room was adorned. (^Salisbury and Wiltshire Herald, 

 Sept. 26.) 



Durham. — South Durham and Cleveland Horticultural Society. April 16., 

 May 21., July 23.,and Sept. 10. The first of these meetings was principally for 

 auriculas and polyanthuses. Among the other plants, the first prize for shrubs 

 (the Magnolk conspicua) was gained by Mr. T. Stephenson, gardener to 

 John Pease, jun., Esq., M. P., of South End, Darlington ; and the second, 

 third, and fourth were for fruits, flowers, and vegetables; at all of which Mr. 

 Stephenson, and Mr. Byers (gardener to Jonathan Backhouse, Esq., of Darhng- 

 ton), seem to have gained most prizes. (^Durham Chronicle, May 1., May 29., 

 July 31., and Sept. 25.) 



The West Rainton Florists' Society. — April 25. This was the annual show 

 for auriculas (the best was Charles XH.), hyacinths (Don Carlos), and poly- 

 anthuses (tantarum). (Ibid., May 1.) 



Gloucestershire. — Bristol and Cliftoji Horticidtural SoQiety presented one 

 of the most splendid collections of autumn fruits ever remembered to have 

 been witnessed. The dahlias, and German and China asters, were also very at- 

 tractive. The extra prizes called forth much competition ; and the successful 

 exhibiters of dahlias may pride themselves on having excelled in a department 

 to which every year's culture is adding new specimens and increased beauty. 

 The cockscombs were also in fine perfection. (Bath and Cheltenham Gazette, 

 Sept. 22.) 



Hampshire. — Hampshire Horticultural Society. March 12. There was a 

 large collection of beautiful plants, flowers, fruits, and forced vegetables, par- 

 ticularly asparagus. A hybrid rhododendron, by the Rev. T. Gamier, won a 

 prize. A great variety of seeds and grafts were distributed after the exhi- 

 bition. (^Hamp)shire Chronicle, March 16.) 



Herefordshire. — Hereford Horticidtural Society. Ajjril 23. The broccoli, 

 was large and of excellent quality, as were likewise the cabbages. The new po 

 tatoes, French beans, strawberries, mushrooms, and cucumbers were greatly ad- 

 mired ; but the sea-kale was not so good as last year. The apples were well- 

 preserved specimens, one plate of which, exhibited by Mr. Cranston, from a 

 seedling, was of exquisitely rich flavour: it appears to be nearly allied to that 



