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manly sports, has just formed a society of this nature. {Leicester Chronicle, 

 Oct. 10.) 



Lancashire. — Shoiv of Dahlias. Zoological Gardens, Liverpool, Sept. 2^. 

 Amongst the numberless beautiful varieties of the dahlia exhibited, Mr. Skir- 

 ving's seedhng attracted the most attention : it was considered by the judges to 

 be the best dahlia that has ever been shown. The colour is white, tipped with 

 fine pink, and the flower large and most elegantly formed. 



Norfolk. — Norwich Horticultural Society. Feb. 4. This was the anni- 

 versary meeting of the Society, and the accounts were given in ; when it ap- 

 peared that, besides 344 silver medals, and 320 bronze ones, the Society had 

 given away in prizes, since its institution in October, 1829, 36 silver table- 

 spoons, 114 dessert spoons, 54 sugar-tongs, 308 tea-spoons, and 116/. 5^. in 

 money. The thanks of the Society were voted to Richard Crawshay and 

 Charles Turner, Esqrs., and also to Mr. Mackie for the abundant contributions 

 of flowers, &c., with which he never fails to enrich the exhibitions, at the same 

 time declining to accept the prizes which would be so frequently awarded to 

 him ; and for the additional encouragement given by him to gentlemen's gar- 

 deners, in having offered, as an extra prize, the best floricultural work of the 

 present day, to the gardener who should obtain the most prizes for flowers in 

 the year 1834. {Bury and Norwich Post, Feb. 24.) 



An exhibition of this Society took place in November, 1834, which, as the 

 account of it reached us too late for insertion in its proper place, we shall here 

 notice. The display of fruits (particularly of grapes and apples) was very 

 fine, and many of the vegetables were gigantic. There was also a most su- 

 perb array of chrysanthemums, in which the cottagers surpassed even the 

 subscribers. {Ibid., Nov. 20. 1834.) 



Holt Horticultural Society. — Nov. 12. 1834. A Spanish radish weighed 

 4|lb. ; and eight pears, from W. Norris, Esq., of Wood Norton, weighed 

 16^ lb. The imperatrice plums, from W. Hardy, Esq., were much approved. 

 Lady Anne Coke obtained the first prize for the best dozen chrysanthemums. 

 Mr. Dover of Norwich showed 31 specimens (not for a prize) of first-rate 

 sorts; one of which, we think, was the best in the hall. W. Cozens, Esq., 

 had some very good ones, and a very good collection of dahlias. The out- 

 door Frontignac grapes, by Mr. Joy of Roughton, were generally praised, 

 and obtained the first prize; some very fine out-door white grapes were also 

 shown, by J. Thomlinson, Esq., of Clay. The finest hot-house grapes were 

 shown by Lady Anne Coke ; the next best by W. J. Brereton, Esq. There 

 was a pretty variety of exotics : the one which drew most attention was 

 a Bletia Ayacinthwza, from Holkham Hall. The cottagers are slower in 

 bringing forth their productions than could be wished ; but their table pre- 

 sented many instances of industry and economy, which were rewarded accord- 

 ingly. {Ibid.) ■ 



July 8. 1835. The Shire Hall was not sufficient to contain all the contri- 

 butions ; and it was filled, almost to suffocation, by a very respectable attend- 

 ance : the show was excellent. We understand that Sir Jacob Astley, Bart., 

 is about to present this Society with a medal die, similar to the one he lately 

 presented to the Dereham Society. [Ibid., July 15. 1835.) 



Dereham Horticidtural Society. — June 29. This was the first exhibition ; 

 and, so far as respects the company, and the productions contributed by the 

 subscribers, this infant Society has already attained all the vigour of maturity. 

 The cottagers' table was thinly covered ; but the distribution of 21. 6s., in 16 

 prizes, will no doubt operate as a stimulus for the future. {Ibid., July 8.) 



Diss Horticultural Society. — Jidy 2. Notwithstanding the unfavourableness 

 of the season, the fruits were of the finest description, particularly the straw- 

 berries, of which there was an abundant supply. The cottagers' display was 

 particularly good, and we have rarely witnessed a better exhibition. After 

 the dejeuner, Mr. G. Thurtell delivered a most instructive lecture " On the 

 Pruning of Forest Trees." It was attended by several gentlemen residing in 

 the neighbourhood, who are cultivators of trees to a considerable extent, all 



