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excellent and truly benevolent Society was held at Trecan Gate, on the 16th 

 July. The day, with the exception of a partial shower or two, was, on the 

 whole, fine ; and the numerous assemblage (among which we noticed some of 

 the first families in the neighbourhood) appeared highly gratified with their 

 visit to this rural scene. More than the usual taste was displayed in the 

 erection of booths, &c. We have attended the meetings of this Society year after 

 year, from its infant state, when it sprang up under the auspices of the Rev. 

 Richard Buller, to the present time ; and to the cottagers We would say that, 

 considering the dr_y spring and summer, we never saw a better display, on their 

 table, of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. {West Briton, July 24.) 



Cumberland. — The Wliitehaven Floral and Horticultural Society, — The 

 first exhibition of this "Society for the present season took place on April 30. 

 During the afternoon the rooms were crowded by our gayest fashionables, and 

 by well-dressed people, who all seemed highly delighted with the objects pre- 

 sented to their notice. The exhibition, indeed, was decidedly the best first 

 show of the season which has yet distinguished the annals of this Society. 

 The competitors were numerous, and the specimens of the various flowers of 

 a very superior order. The leading objects of attraction were the auriculas, 

 and the assortments of these beautiful gems of the garden which were brought 

 forward by Mr. Gaitskell and Mr. Robert Elliot were certainly never surpassed, 

 if ever equalled, in the same room. {Whitehaven Herald, May 2.) 



The summer show took place on July 16th. This exhibition consisted of 

 flowers, fruits, and vegetables, of each of which there was a tolerably fair dis- 

 play, though it was far from being so well attended as we have seen it on 

 former occasions. {Cimiberla?id Pacquet, July 21.) 



The autumn show of flowers, fruits, &c., belonging to the members of this 

 Society was held on September 24., and there was much reason to congratulate 

 the friends of the exhibition on the triumphant success which distinguished 

 their exertions. In many respects the show was much superior to any which 

 has taken place in the Savings' Bank Assembly Room. The dahlias were, of 

 course, the crowning gems of the occasion, and of these upwards of 1100 

 were in the room ; and it was truly wonderful, considering the wet and turbu- 

 lent weather which we have experienced of late, that they should have been 

 brought for exhibition in such exquisite bloom, and altogether in so rich a 

 state of perfection. The day being fine, the attendance of visiters was both 

 numerous and fashionable, and the exhibition received the tribute of praise 

 both from connoisseurs and the less learned admirers of the beauties of Flora 

 and the products of the garden. {Whitehaven Herald, September 26.) 



Derbyshire. — Chesterfield Gooseberry Show, — J\Iay 3. See Gard. Gax. 

 p. 535. 



Derby Annual Gooseberry Shoiv. — July 27. See Ibid., p. 584. 



Devonshire. — The Royal Devon and Cornivall Botanical and Horticultural 

 Society, — The spring exhibition of this Society displayed some of Flora's 

 choicest stores, and was of the most splendid description, exceeding in many 

 respects most of the vernal shows hitherto witnessed. The plants and flowers 

 in the large room were arranged in the most tasteful manner, presenting to the 

 eye the varied riches and unrivalled briUiancy in which nature decks her 

 choicest gems at this season. The rare and beautiful exotics, interspersed 

 with the stove and green-house plants, offered on every side subjects for ad- 

 miration, and called forth the strongest feelings of delight. We cannot omit 

 noticing the superior manner in which the cottagers produced the articles they 

 exhibited. The potatoes belonging to John Chapman of Saltash, were equal 

 to any in the amateur's class. His basket of vegetables was laid out with 

 very great taste. John Courtis, of Ford Cottage, Stoke, produced a most 

 splendid dish of peas, equal to any we saw. The wallflowers shown by J. T. 

 Addicottwere exceedingly beautiful ^ but it would be invidious to- particularise 

 further, where so much industry was displayed. We only regret that the 

 Society's benevolent intentions are not more appreciated by the agricultural 

 labourers in our district. {Plymouth Herald.) 



