676 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



state of existence. He was a mild and just master, an affectionate husband, 

 and a faithful friend. He is therefore worthy of the tears shed to his memory 

 by those who are left behind. Peace be to his ashes ! — L.C. S. Garten 

 Zeituns, 1840. 



Art. VI. Provincial Horticultural Societies. 



Our notices this year, as in that preceding, commence with November 1. 



1839, and extend to November 1. 1840; and, as before, we have only 

 given details when we have been enabled to do so through the kindness of 

 the secretaries of societies in sending us newspapers. The total number of 

 societies noticed last year was, — England, 121 ; Wales, 1 ; Channel Islands, 

 2; Scotland, 25 ; and Ireland, 14. This year the numbers noticed are, — 

 England, 102; Wales, 1 ; Channel Islands, 2; Scotland, 16 ; and Ireland, 3; 

 by which it appears that there is a falling off of about one fifth part ; but this 

 apparent result is probably owing to the indifference of the local secretaries 

 in sending local newspapers containing accounts of the meetings of the pro- 

 vincial societies to our own and other journals. 



ENGLAND. 



The Horticultural Society of London. — Abstracts of the proceedings will be 

 found in p. 318. 



The West Londmi Garde7iers'' Association for mutual Instruction, — Abstracts 

 of the proceedings will be found in p. 172. 313. 379. 420, and 611. 



The Royal Botanic Society of London . — Notices of the proceedings will be 

 be found in p. 321. 514. 



Bedfordshire. — Biggleswade Horticidtural Society. — April 27. See 

 Gard. Gaz., 1840, p. 52S.—Jidy 24. Ibid., p. 511. 



Berkshire Royal Horticidtural Society. — May 27. See Ibid., 1840, p. 360. 



Buckinghamshire, — Hartwell Gooseberry Show. — Aug. 10. Ibid., 

 p. 535. 



Cambridgeshire. — Horticultural Societij. — Autumn show, 1839. See 

 Ibid., 1839, p. 820.— Spring show, 1840. 'ibid., 1840, p. 216. 



The Cambridge Horticidtural Fete was held July 16., when the following 

 cottagers' prizes were awarded : — best collection of vegetables, Wm. Clarke, 

 Bourne ; second best ditto, Ellis Lawson, Bourse ; third best ditto, Peter 

 Fuller, Great Abington ; fourth best ditto, Thos. Shelford, ditto ; fifth best 

 ditto, John Saunders, Bourne; sixth best ditto, James Blows, ditto. The 

 company included all the most influential and fashionable people of the county, 

 and the numbers admitted amounted to upwards of 5500. {Farm. Journ., 

 July 20.) 



Cambridge Horticultural Fete. — Sept. 11. See Gard. Gaz., 1840, p. 599. 



Cambridge Annual Dahlia Show. Ibid., p. 617. 



Cambridge Florists'' Society. — Sej)t. 28. See Ibid., p. 664. 



Cheshire. — Chester Floricultural and Horticultural Society. — A2yril 29. 



1840. See /62(/., 1840, p. 311. 



Northwicli Floricultural and Horticultural Society. — Spring show. See 

 Ibid., 1840, p. 311. 



Sandbach Floricultural and Horticultural Society. — May 15. See Ibid., 

 1840, p. 351. 



Stockport Annual Tulip Show. — May 16. See Ibid., 1840, p. 319. 



Cornwall. — Royal Horticultural Society of Cornwall. — The first meeting 

 this season was held at Truro on May 15. Among the flowers in the room, 

 there was not anything which, from its rarity or its novelty, would call for par- 

 ticular remark. The following cottagers' prizes were awarded : — Best nosegay 

 geraniums, 2s. 6d., Francis Green, Kenwyn. Best six tulips, 2s. 6d., Joseph 

 Tamblyn, St. Mary's. Best nosegay of wallflowers (double), 2s. 6d., John 

 Eudey, tllogan. Best nosegay of stocks (double). 2s., John Bond, Kea, 

 Best nosegay of flowers, 3^., John Eudey, Illogan. Best six apples, of 1839, 



