680 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



known in this country, it was discovered by Nee, a Spanish botanist, some 

 few years since. It is certainly the most splendid of all that have as yet been 

 introduced. Amaryllis aulica is a native of Brazil, and was brought to this 

 country as early as 1658. It is beautifully striate, though, perhaps, not of so 

 brilliant a colour as many of those of a more recent introduction. Cbmbre- 

 tum purpiireum is a beautiful creeper, assuming different colours, according to 

 the climate ; it has even been found white, although purple and scarlet are the 

 common hues. It is a native of Madagascar, and was introduced to this 

 country about 1818. The conservatories of Mr. Masters furnished us with 

 many more rare plants, which our limits will not allow us to particularise. 

 {Canterbury Journal, Sept. 14.) 



Wingham Horticultural and Floral Society. — May 31. See Gard. Gaz., 

 1839, p. 380. — July 26. Ibid., p. 500. — Sept. 20. Ibid., p. 645. 



Faversham Horticultural and Floral Society. — June 27. See Ibid., p. 448. 



Cranbrook and Weald of Kent Horticultural Society. — June 25. See Ibid., 

 p. 456. 



Maidstone Horticultural Society. — July 3. See Ibid., p. 484. 



Tunbridge Wells Horticultural Show. — Spring show. See Ibid., p. 352. 

 — July 12. Ibid., p. 520. 



Lancashire. — Chorley Horticultural Show. — Sept. 29. 1838. See Ibid., 



1838, p. 836. 



Lancaster Horticultural Society. — May 24. The committee have reduced 

 the price of admission to the shows from Is. to 6d., and thereby have insured 

 a much larger attendance of visitors, and consequent good, than ever were 

 before known. (Lancaster Guardian, May 25.) 



Manchester Botanical and Horticultural Society. — April 29. See Gard. 

 Gaz., 1839, p. 282. — May 27. Ibid., p. 364. 



Everton and Kirkdale Floral and Horticultural Society. — Spring show. See 

 Ibid., p. 397. 



Denton Tulip Show. — June 1. See Ibid., p. 412. 



Hooley Hill Society of Florists. — June 8. See Ibid., p. 427. 



Bolton Floral and Horticultural Exhibition. — July 5. See Ibid., p. 453. and 

 501. 



Manchester Zoological Gardens Floral Exhibition. — Summer show. See 

 Ibid., p. 484. 



Warrington Dahlia Show. — Sept. 26. See Ibid., p. 661. 



Leicestershire. — The Loughborough Horticultural Society. — Oct. 1. The 

 flowers, green-house plants, fruits, and vegetables were excellent, and the 

 dahlias far superior to those shown on any former occasion. (Nottingham 

 Review, Oct. 4.) 



Thurleston and Newborough Floral and Horticidtural Society. — Principally 

 set on foot for the encouragement of industrious cottagers. See Gard. Gaz., 



1839, p. 76. 



Leicester Floral and Horticidtural Society. — May 29. See Ibid., p. 396. 



Lincolnshire. — Grantham Floral and Horticultural Society. — Sept. 21. 

 1838. See Ibid., 1838, p. 835. 



Middlesex. — South London Horticultural Society. — April 18. See Ibid., 

 p. 251. 



Metropolitan Society of Florists. — April 24. See Ibid., p. 266. 



Kentish Town and North London Floral Society. — Aug. 21. 1838. See 

 Ibid., p. 62. — Oct. 1. Ibid., p. 693. 



Hampstead Florists' Society. — June 11. See Ibid., p. 412. 



Highgate Horticultural Society. — April 30. See Ibid., p. 282. — June 19. 

 Ibid., p. 427. 



Uxbridge Horticultural and Floricultural Society. — July 1 . See Ibid., 

 p. 444. _ J u iy 29. Ibid., p. 5 1 8. — Sept. 6. Ibid., p. 6 1 1 . 



Hampton Tidip Show. — See Ibid., p. 352. 



Norfolk. — The Norwich Horticultural Society. — April 24. In many 

 respects the cottagers' table exhibited productions superior to those of the 



