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Warwickshire. — Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural Society. — 

 A-pril 9. Considerable novelty was shown in the arrangement of the plants 

 in flower, by which they were seen to greater advantage than usual. The Ox- 

 chideae were well contended for between the gardener of Lord Grey of 

 Groby (T. Beddard), Messrs. John Pope and Sons, the gardener of John 

 Willmore, Esq. (T. Williams), and Mr. John Horton; and it was apparent, 

 from the beautiful specimens exhibited, that the successful cultivation of this 

 " splendid family of plants," is rapidly on the increase in the neighbourhood 

 of Birmingham. The narcissi (in pots) from the gardens of Messrs. Pope 

 and Sons, and Mr. John Moore of Barr, were admirably displayed, and ex- 

 cited much attention. A fine plant of Andromeda floribunda (not for compe- 

 tition) was sent by Mr. John Hardman ; and two fine seedling polyanthuses 

 were shown by Messrs. Pope and Sons, of the Handsworth Nursery. (^Aris's 

 Birmingham Gazette, April 13.) 



May 13. The fruits and vegetables were good for the season, and the dis- 

 play of plants, for new and rare specimens, far surpassing any collection pre- 

 viously exhibited in Birmingham. The fine-grown and well-flowered speci- 

 mens of common plants were also more numerous than usual ; among them 

 was a remarkably fine plant of Kennedya coccinea, from James Taylor, Esq., 

 and also some beautiful specimens furnished by George Barker and John Will- 

 more, Esqrs. Messrs. John Pope and Sons, as usual, supplied some good 

 herbaceous and alpine plants, from their extensive nursery at Handsworth ; 

 and some specimens of merit, of the same kind, were sent by Mr. Moore of 

 Perry. From the gardens of Mrs. William Willmore was received a selection 

 of pelargoniums, part of them raised from seeds by herself. A showy Miisa 

 coccinea, from Mr. William Chance, and some early balsams fi'om Mrs. Tay- 

 lor of Moseley Hall, added much to the effect of the exhibition. {Ibid., 

 May 18.) 



Warwickshire Floral and Horticultural Society. — Spring Show. The best 

 hyacinth, the groot voorst, was shown by Mr. H. Kendall; the best auricula, 

 ne plus ultra, by Messrs. Pope ; and the best polyanthus, Pearson's Alexan- 

 der, by Mr. C. Fletcher. Besides these, several very fine flowers were shown 

 by Dugdale Houghton, Esq., Mr. C. Hyrons, Mr. C. Adkins, &c. {Birming- 

 ham Advertiser, May 7.) 



Sept. 17. The prize for the best dahlia, the Countess of Liverpool, was 

 gained by Sir Charles Throckmorton, who exhibited fine seedlings. J. Will- 

 more and D. Houghton, Esqrs., had also some fine seedlings ; and many very 

 beautiful and rare exotic plants were exhibited by Mr. J. Horton, Mr. Ken- 

 dall, Mr. D. Houghton, Mr. Willmore, &c., with many fine specimens of 

 fruit. The cottagers' and artisans' prizes were excellent; and, altogether, 

 a taste for horticulture and floriculture seems rapidly increasing in this 

 neighbourhood. Sir Robert Peel and Sir Eardley Wilmot have added their 

 names to the list of patrons of this Society ; and the latter gentleman has 

 very liberally given 51. additional to the cottagers' prizes. 



Wiltshire. — Wilts and General Horticultural Society. — AprilT. Amongst 

 the attractions in the room, there was a beautiful little camellia in most per- 

 fect flower, from the conservatory of Dr. Fowler; and a pretty specimen of 

 the Jcacia aff'inis [dealbata], which has been in full flower for some time past in 

 the open*ground, cultivated by the Rev. J. Heathcote, at Bramshaw, the seed 

 of which was sent from Nev/ South Wales by a son of W. Windham, Esq., 

 of Dinton, in this county; and the plant itself has now attained the height of 

 15 ft. A great number of i-are and beautiful plants were exhibited, particu- 

 larly from the stoves and gardens of the Hon. Mrs. Harris, A. B. Lambert, 

 Esq., the Earl of Radnor, Col. Baker, Mrs. Batt, the Bishop of Salisbury, 

 &c. The fruits and vegetables, and the cottagers' prizes, were also very good. 

 (Salisbury and Wiltshire Herald, April 11.) 



May 16. and July 24. The plants exhibited by the Hon. Mrs. Harris, at 

 both these shows, far surpassed those of any other competitor, particularly 

 her Cape bulbs. Wadham Wyndham, Esq., M.P., had the best vegetables. 

 {Ibid., May 7. and Aug. .) 



