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had had the advantage of frequent conferences with Dr. Lindsay, the president 

 of that institution, ivom whom he had derived valuable advice and instruction. 

 Amongst otiier things, Dr. Lindsay [? Lindley] proposed making Jersey an inter- 

 mediate nursery for the introduction of foreign plants into England, the climate 

 of which was unfavourable to the idea of the direct introduction of plants, 

 which, by first becoming naturalised to the more moderate climate of Jersey, 

 might ultimately be transplanted to England with the happiest effects. Col. 

 Le Couteur concluded several other observations on this subject by proposing 

 the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of London ; which was drunk with 

 three times three. The plan mentioned was also proposed, many years since, 

 by Dr. Macculloch in the Caledonian Memoirs; but no attempt, we believe, 

 has ever been made to carry it into effect. {Jersey Press, Sept. 4.) 



Oct. 14. Among the competitors was Mr. Wilmot of Isleworth, who gained 

 a prize for fruit ; and among the articles shown was one of Huish's bee-hives, 

 there being two manufactories for the construction of these hives at Guernsey. 

 There was an excellent display of cottage products, particularly fruits and ve- 

 getables. The exhibition of vegetables in general was superior to any preced- 

 ing one, and proves what emulation and liberal encouragement can produce. 

 Among the fruits was a seedling apple raised by Mr. Saunders, and called 

 Saunders's Jersey pippin. {British Press, Oct. 16.) 



WALES. 



Wales. — Swansea and Neath Horticultural Society. — June 25. There were 

 several rare and valuable plants in the room, but not, we think, so full a collec- 

 tion of fruits or flowers as at some former meetings, nor was the company so 

 numerous. The Censor, from Mr. Maule's, was prevented attending by the 

 Bristol steamer being incapable of performing her voyage and putting into 

 Cardiff, by which the exhibition lost a valuable collection of pinks and ra- 

 nunculuses, and other things, which Mr. Maule had sent to decorate the room, 

 and which had to go back from Cardiff to Bristol. Mr. Vivian, M. P., and Mr. 

 J. D. Llewelyn, were the most successful candidates. The latter gentleman 

 obtained the challenge silver box. (The Cambrian, July 4.) 



Aug. 4. L. W. Dillwyn, Esq., M. P., Vivian, Esq., M. P., and Mr. 



Llewelyn, obtained the principal prizes ; and the last again gained the silver 

 box. The cottagers' prizes were numerous and very good. (Ibid., Aug. 33.) 



Sept. 24. Mr. Miller of the Bristol Nursery sent a pheasant, formed com- 

 pletely of flowers ; and much credit is due to the arranger of this curious orna- 

 ment: the beak was part of a yucca leaf ; the comb, globe amaranthus; the 

 eye, coreopsis ; the neck and body, viola ; the tail, German asters and Bou- 

 vkvdia triphylla, with the -Stipa pennata, or feather grass, for its extreme 

 end, and also on its crest ; making one of the prettiest things we ever saw. 

 The bird stood on a stand of nioss with crimson asters around it. Col. Ca- 

 meron exhibited 12 varieties of grapes, some of which were particularly fine. 

 Mr. Dillwyn, Mr. Vivian, and Mr. Byers were the most successful candidates; 

 and Mr. Vivian obtained the challenge silver box. The cottagers' collections 

 were numerous and exceedingly good. (Ibid., Oct. 10.) 



Anglesea Horticidtural Society. — Aug. 6. This was the first exhibition of 

 the Society, and nothing could exceed the elegant and imposing effect of the 

 meeting. It was numerous far beyond expectation, and might be said to com- 

 prise all the ladies and gentlemen of rank and influence in the neighbourhood. 

 The room was most beautifully decorated with foliage and flowers ; and for 

 the taste and elegance with which these, as well as the different kinds of flowers, 

 fruits, and vegetables for exhibition, were arranged, great praise is due to the 

 secretary, Mr. R. Prichard, and to Mr. Shaw, gardener at the Fryars. For 

 the purpose of gratifying the company, and without any view to competition 

 for prizes, a vast number of bouquets and pots of flowers were sent by different 

 individuals. Among the fruits we may particularly notice a melon, and several 

 bunches of black Hamburgh grapes, from Kinmel ; pines and peaches, from 

 Hooton ; and among the flowers some pansies of exquisite beauty, from Mr. 



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