684 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



Yorkshire Grand Horticultural Fete. — Autumn show. See Ibid., p. 600. 

 York Amateur Florists' Society. — Ranunculus show. See Ibid., p. 600. 

 Ilemsworlh Horticultural Exhibition. — Sejrt. 5. See Ibid., p. 61 1. 



WALES. 



Denbighshire. — Wrexham Horticultural Society. — -Summer show. See 

 Ibid., p. 50 1 . — Sept. 24. Ibid., p. 660. 



CHANNEL ISLANDS. 



Jersey. — Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society. — The exhibitions 

 of fruits, flowers, vegetables, and poultry were equal to those of former years. 

 Many prizes were awarded, and the ticket " worthy of commendation " was 

 affixed to numerous specimens of fruits, flowers, and vegetables. (Jersey 

 Times.) 



Guernsey. — Guernsey Horticultural Society. — May 15. The cottagers' 

 tables were laid out with the productions usually displayed by that industrious 

 class, and were considerably superior, notwithstanding the unfavourable influ- 

 ence of a cold and changeable season. It was pleasing to see the very 

 numerous and creditable contributions from the cottagers' gardens. The zeal 

 and perseverance which have been excited in the culture of vegetables were 

 plainly to be observed on viewing the display sent for competition on this day. 

 {Star, May 16.) 



Sept. 12. We insert the following, in order" to give other societies an idea 

 of what the cottagers of Guernsey are expected to have in their gardens. 



Cottage?*s' Prizes. Mr. Vidamour's Medcd. There having appeared no 

 competitors for this medal at the last July show, Mr. Vidamour offers it again 

 to the cottagers, if they wish to compete for it at the next July show, for the 

 same articles, viz. : — Best 100 pods green peas; best 100 pods French beans; 

 best 25 pods large beans ; best 3 cauliflowers ; best 3 cabbages ; best 3 lettuces ; 

 best plate morello cherries, not less than ^ lb. ; best plate white raspberries, 

 not less than a lb. ; best plate red ditto, ditto ; best plate red gooseberries, 

 ditto; best plate gooseberries, white or green, ditto; best plate red currants, 

 ditto. N.B. The best of any kind. — Those to be considered cottagers who 

 are inhabitants, and not rated above thirty quarters. 



Floivers. 5s, for the best bouquet; 2s. 6d. second best ditto ; Is. 6d. third 

 best ditto ; 2s. best dahlia ; Is. 6d. second best ditto ; 3s. best show of dahlias ; 

 2s. second best ditto ; 2s. best German asters ; Is. 6d. second best ditto. 



Fruits. 3s. Best show of apples ; 2s. 6d. second best ditto ; 2s. third best 

 ditto ; 2s. best six apples, Ribston pippin ; 2s. best six old nonpareil ; 2s. best 

 six old golden pippin ; 2s. best six pearmain ; 2s. best six aromatic russet ; 

 2s. best six Mollett's golden pippin ; 2s. best six reinette franche ; 2s. best 

 six lemon apple ; 2s. best six grise reinette ; 2s. best six Hawthornden ; 5s. 

 best six Chaumontel pears ; 3s. second best ditto ; 3s. best show of pears, at 

 least six sorts, three of each ; 2s. second best ditto, ditto ; 2s. best six pears, 

 beurre d'Aremberg ; 2s. best six beurre d'Amanlis ; 2s. best six passe- 

 Colmar ; 2s. best six Louise bonne ; 2s. best six white doyenne, or St. 

 Michael; 2s. best six belle et bonne; 2s. 6d. best six plums; 2s. best bunch 

 of white or yellow grapes, grown in the open air ; Is. 6d. second best ditto, 

 ditto ; 2s. best bunch of black or purple grapes, ditto ; Is. 6d. second best 

 ditto, ditto ; 2s. best plate medlars. 



Vegetables, 2s. Best six white onions ; 2s. best six red ditto ; 2s. 6d. best 

 plate white, red, and blue potatoes ; 2s. second best ditto ; 2s. best three roots 

 white celery ; 2s. best three roots red ditto ; 2s. 6d. best plate green peas ; 

 2s. 6rf. best plate French beans ; 2s. best six parsneps ; 2s. best six turnips ; 

 2s. best small round ditto ; 2s. best six carrots ; 2s. best three cauliflowers ; 

 2s. best three cabbages ; Is. Gd. second best ditto ; 2s. best three red cabbages ; 

 2s. best three Savoy ditto ; 2s. best three broccoli ; 2s. best three cabbage 

 lettuce; 2s. best three heads curled endive ; 2s. best three Batavian ditto; 2s. 

 best six tomatoes; 3s. best glass of honey. (Ibid., Sept. 12.) 



