B90 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — Ireland. 



arrived in carriages, and during thie hours of exhibition the hall was crowded 

 by members and visiters. {Stirling Journal, Sept. 25.) 



The Stirling Horticultural Society held its summer show on July 13., and, in 

 addition to the articles for competition, there were exhibited select lots of her- 

 baceous and green-house plants from Meiklewood, Kepp, Viewfield Lodge, 

 Blairdrummond, Deanston House, Craigforth, Mrs. Alexander's of Allan 

 Park, Sir John Hay, Bart., and Drummond's Nursery. Cucumbers from 

 Comely Bank, and early potatoes from Mr. Robert M'Naughton, King Street ; 

 and from Deanston House a handsome plant of the Siberian cow parsnep in 

 full flower (a new agricultural plant), measuring 9 ft. high, with luxuriant 

 foliage, raised from seed sown in May, 1839. This specimen is now ex- 

 hibiting in Drummond's Agricultural Museum. There were also exhibited 

 thirteen numbers of Maund's Botanic Garden, presented to the Society by the 

 author. This very appropriate gift seemed to excite considerable interest, 

 and the author has the warmest thanks and best wishes of the Society. The 

 day being favourable, the exhibition was numerously and respectably attended. 

 The show produced some very superior specimens in the various classes 

 named for competition, and the decision of the judges seemed to give general 

 satisfaction. (Ihid., July 17.) 



IRELAND. 



Royal Hortictdtural Society of Ireland. — Ajml 28. 1840. See Gard. Gaz., 

 1840, p. 297. — June 25. See Tbid., p. 440. 



Belfast. — Fete Champetre in the Belfast Botanic Garden. — Aug. 27. 

 See Ihid., p. 550. 



The Northern Horticultural Society. — Sejjt. \^. 1839. See Ibid., 1839, 

 p. 819. — April 26. 1840. See Ibid., 1840, p. 281. 



The autumn show of this most useful institution was held Sept. 18., in the 

 Exchange Buildings (the free use of which, for the occasion, having been 

 handsomely presented to the Society, by Messrs. Scott, Brothers). The col- 

 lection of stove and green-house plants was not so large as we have seen on 

 former occasions ; although there were exhibited several valuable specimens, 

 well grown, and in good flower. There was an excellent display of dahlias, 

 sufficient to compensate for any deficiency in other articles. There were 

 several very tasteful bouquets exhibited. Two, in particular, were peculiarly 

 worthy of notice : one from Mr. Andrews of Ardoyne, which combined taste 

 in its arrangement, and valuable flowers in its composition ; the apex dis- 

 played sentiment, in addition to fancy, the loyal fingers of the composer 

 having poetically converted some of the finest flowers of the parterre into the 

 significant symbols of Irish loyalty, " V. R." being beautifully arranged as a 

 cupola to a splendid pyramid of Flora's choicest gems. Ardoyne has long 

 been celebrated for its specimens of Irish art ; in this instance, loyalty and 

 art have combined their attractive qualities. There was also a most tasteful 

 bouquet from a cottage gardener, named Darragh ; it was most cred'table to 

 the imagination of the framer, and equally so to the grower. Several seed- 

 ling dahlias were displayed. (Northern Whig, Sept. 19.) 



Kilkenny. — Kilkenny Horticultural Society. — The spring exhibition of 

 this Society was held in the Museum, April 29. {Kilkenny Moderator^ 

 May 2.) 



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