Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, fyc. 681 



more opulent contributors, an omen of the utility of the Society, which induces 

 us to say to these industrious persons, " Go on and prosper;" for we have 

 ever looked to the establishment of this Institution more as an incitement to 

 the lower and middle classes, whose labour and attention are the principal 

 portion of the wealth they can afford to bestow upon their gardens, than as a 

 stimulus to the gardeners of those of the affluent whose means are ample, 

 whose patronage and whose reward is the approbation of their employers. 

 And while we are upon this subject, we cannot avoid alluding to our recom- 

 mendations inserted in the latter part of last year. To excite the love of 

 pecuniary gain was never the intention of those who instituted the Society, 

 but that kind of emulation which leads to improvement, and to stimulate it by 

 fitting rewards, which should be honourable. If it be urged that the medals 

 (a set being once obtained) are of no value, the objection is met at once by 

 the third new rule, which enables the member to allow his prizes to accumu- 

 late to the end of the season, when he may receive a piece of plate of their 

 aggregate value. (Norwich Mercury, April 27.) 



July 3. See Gard. Gaz., 1839, p. 453. 



East Dereham Horticultural Society. — A splendid display, which can scarcely 

 be said to have been equalled at any previous show. (Norwich Mercury, April 



Northamptonshire. — Northampton New Horticultural Society. — See 

 Gard. Gaz., 1838, p. 702. 



Northumberland. — Botanical and Horticultural Society. — Jidy 5. The 

 profusion of fine, good, old-fashioned stock gillyflowers showed that these 

 flowers can successfully compete with many of the newer accessions to the 

 flower-garden. (Newcastle Courant, July 12.) 



Felton Florists' Society. — July 1. It having been discovered that one of 

 the successful pans}' competitors had exhibited flowers which he only obtained 

 from a neighbour on the preceding clay, thus setting at defiance the fourth rule 

 of the Society, which states that "no member shall be allowed to show flowers 

 which he has not had in his possession at least three months previous to the 

 show," at a subsequent meeting, as this is the second offence, he was expelled 

 for ever from the Society. (Ibid.) 



Sept. 30. See Gard. Gaz., 1839, p. 676. 



Nottinghamshire. — Chihvell and Beeston Floral and Horticultural Society, 

 — May 7. See Ibid., p. 380. 



Chilwett and Beeston Florists'' Society. — Spring show. See Ibid., p. 4-28. — 

 June show. Ibid., p. 454. 



Oxford. — Henley Horticultural Show. — Sept. 18. 1838. See Ibid., 1838, 

 p. 701. 



Oxfordshire Horticultural Society. — May 23. 1838. See Ibid., p. 349. 



June 11. Under the very able management of the Professor of Botany, 

 who is quite an enthusiast in the science, these gardens have been brought to 

 the highest perfection, and form one of the most delightful promenades that 

 could be desired. The Professor is entitled to the thanks of all, for affording 

 the company the opportunity of revelling among some of the finest of nature's 

 productions. The cottagers' articles were very respectable, and we have 

 no doubt that many more will exert themselves, so as to merit the praise and 

 rewards so liberally bestowed on the successful competitors. ( University 

 Herald, June 15.) 



July 18. See Gard. Gaz., 1839, p. 452. and p. 500.— Aug. 1. See Ibid., 

 p. 547. — Sept. 27. See Ibid., p. 661. 



English Agricultural Society. — July 16. See Ibid., p. 449. 



Deddington Annual Shoiv. — Sejit. 17. See Ibid., p. 676. 



Shropshire. — Newj)o?'t Hortiadtural and Floral Society. — Sept. 13. 

 1838. See Ibid., 1838, p. 701. 



Salop Horticultural Society. — Spring show. See Ibid., 1839, p. 352. — 

 Summer show. Ibid., p. 454. — Aug. 15. Ibid., p. 561. 



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