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old favoixrite the golden Harvey. The hyacinths were well bloomed, but the 

 auriculas and polyanthuses were not so numerous as on previous occasions, 

 many collections of auriculas having suffered greatly during the last winter. 

 (^Hereford Journal, April 29.) 



May 13, Forty-four more specimens were entered than at the correspond- 

 ing show in ISSl j a proof that the Society does not retrograde. The tulips 

 were, all things considered, excellent, including two seedlings of high character, 

 the first ever shown here, which had well merited prizes awarded for them. 

 No anemones were shown ; and, though the pelargoniums were generally well 

 grown, some of the best did not carry prize tickets. The display of green- 

 house and stove plants, considering the weather, was good; but there were no 

 green peas, the late weather having generally destroyed the early crop. A 

 subscriber exhibited a small monument or pillar supporting a vase, in which 

 appeared a weeping willow in a growing state, surrounded with a wreath of 

 cypress and yew, and on a scroll attached the owner stated his intention of 

 planting out and cherishing the willow, in memory of the late unfortunate 

 Douglas. A subscriber also exhibited two specimens of earthen pans made 

 for the purpose of protecting plants from sl^gs, &c. (^Ibid,, May 21.) 



Hertfordshire. — HeHford Horticultural Society. April 21. The first 

 prize was given by Mr. Spears, gardener to Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., for a 

 specimen of Telopea speciosissima, and the second by Mr. Pratt, gardener to W. 

 Harrison, Esq.,Cheshunt, for forced American plants. Many other fine plants 

 were sent by other gentlemen in the neighbourhood, and by Messrs. Paul and 

 Son of Cheshunt, and Mr Francis of Hertford, nurserymen. (County Press, 

 April 25.) 



June 16. The fruits were very fine, particularly some apples kept from the 

 last year. The cottagers' prizes were excellent; and, amidst the glittering and 

 dazzling hues of the choicest flowers, the specimens of double stock, and 

 bouquets of flowers in neat brown earthen vases, drew forth warm admiration. 

 {Ibid., June 20.) 



July 28. The great heat of the weather was very unfavourable to flowers 

 of all kinds ; but we were gratified by seeing some very fine varieties of roses, 

 still in great beauty, and several collections of beautiful cut flowers, in great 

 variety and quite fresh, particularly those from the garden of W. Harrison, 

 Esq., at Cheshunt. The finest fruits were six beautiful Enville pines, from Earl 

 Cowper's garden at Panshanger. A few plates of very well kept apples were 

 also exhibited. There was a very fine collection of stove exotics from the 

 garden of Sir Abraham Hume, Bart., at Wormleybury, including Francow 

 racemosa, and other rare plants. A very fine bouquet of flowers was exhibited 

 by James Welsh, a cottager, at Essendon ; who also brought on this occasion 

 a brace of fine cucumbers, a plate of apples, and a tray of carnations. Two 

 specimens of the greffe des charlatans., or orange trees appearing to be grafted 

 with roses, jasmine, &c,, were exhibited by Earl Cowper ; and a superb bou- 

 quet of cut flowers, and a collection of green-house plants, were sent by Mr. 

 Francis, nurseryman, of Hertford. (Ibid., Aug. 1.) 



Aug. 25. The dahlias were the principal flowers exhibited on this occasion ; 

 but a great number of choice green-house and stove plants were sent from 

 the gardens of Sir Abraham Hume, Sir Henry Meux, &c. Two encumbers 

 nearly 4 ft. long, were exhibited by Mr. Dawson, gardener to Earl Cowper. 

 (Hertford Beformer, Sept. 1.) 



Leicestershire. — Hinckley Floral and Horticidtural Society. Sept. 30. 

 The dahlias were numerous, and there were many truly splendid blooms. 

 A beautiful device of a crown, and the initials of our much venerated sovereign, 

 very tastefully formed of different-coloured dahlias, ornamented one end of the 

 room, and an enormous star of asters, formed in the meshes of a sieve, was 

 suspended beneath it. The hardy fruits, and many of the vegetables, elicited 

 the most unqualified approbation. There was also a beautifiil collection of 

 dahlias, sent by Mr. "Warner, Leicester Abbey. — It is gratifying to observe 

 that the florimania is increasing ; as Nuneaton, so long celebrated for its 



