596 Provincial Horticultural Societies : — 



very splendid; those of J. Marshall, Esq., which carried off the premier prize, 

 we never saw surpassed, either in size, colour, beauty, or regularity of form : 

 the different stands from Messrs. Lucas, Sharpies, and others, were very fine, 

 as were those from the, gardens of Delme Radchffe, Esq., and W. Wilshere, 

 Esq. Among the nurserymen, beautiful stands of 30 were exhibited by Paul 

 and Son of Cheshunt, Francis of Hertford, and Hodgson of Kitchen ; the 

 latter, however, carried away the prize through Mr. Paul declining to compete, 

 and Mr. Francis's stand being disqualified. A unique collection of perpetual 

 or autumnal roses, exhibited by Mr. Dimsey, gardener to D. RadclifFe, Esq., 

 was also disqualified, through not being shown according to the rules of the 

 Society. The cockscombs of Mr. Carter were much admired ; and the mis- 

 cellaneous collections of plants exhibited by Mr. Snow and Mr. Ford were 

 remarkably fine and well grown ; among the former, we noticed fine plants of 

 Russelifi! j/uncea. Gloxinia speciosa, Nerine curvifolia, and Linaria triornitho- 

 phora. Mr. Ford's collection contained fine specimens of Hoya carnosa, Lo- 

 phospermum scandens, O'xalis floribunda, and Lodsa lateritia. Mr. Snow 

 and Ml*. Ford also carried off the prizes for specimen plants; the former with 

 a finely bloomed Manettia cordata ; the latter, with well grown and fine spe- 

 cimens of Brugmansz'a sanguinea and O'xalis Bowii. To the admirers of the 

 floral productions of our own country, or the studious in botanical nomen- 

 clature, the collection of named British plants exhibited by Mr. John Ran- 

 some were fraught with considerable interest in this collection. We noticed, 

 in addition to thecommon flowering plants of the season, beautiful specimens of 

 Clavaria fusiformis, Gentidna camerella, Chlora perfoliata, and Erythrse'a Cen- 

 taurium. The collections of fruit from the gardens of Lord Dacre ; Earl de 

 Grey; W. Wilshere, Esq., M.P.; W. H. Whitbread, Esq. ; &c., were very fine. 

 Mr. Ayres, gardener to G. H. Ackers, Esq., of Chicksands Priory, exhibited 

 (not for competition) five kinds of grapes, three of plums, three of melons, 

 peaches, nectarines, &c. At the dessert, the queen mother plum, an old and 

 almost forgotten variety, from Mr. Ayres's collection, called forth universal 

 plaudits of admiration. The prizes for cottagers, both in flowers and vege- 

 tables, were spiritedly contested for ; and the specimens of potatoes, onions, 

 dahlias, &c., were very creditable to the growers. Not less than from 1000 to 

 1500 persons were present. (Bedford Mercurt/, Sept. 22.) 



Barnet Horticultural Society. — June 26. This was the first show of 

 the Society, and there was an excellent display of flowers. {Gard. Gaz., 

 July 7.) 



Huntingdonshire. — St. Neots Horticrdtural Society. — May 1. The 

 best green-edged auricula was Page's Clapham ; the best grey, privateer ; and 

 the best white, conqueror. {Ibid., May 19.) 



Huntingdon Horticultural Society. — July 3]. The gooseberries atracted 

 particular attention ; and one of them, young wonderful, a red, weighed 

 30 dwt. 16 gr. {Ibid., Aug. 25.) 



Odiham Dahlia Exhibition. — Se2:)t. 17. This was a very good show. 



Isle of Man Horticultural Society. — June 1. Taking into consideration 

 the infancy of the Society and the ungenial spring, the exhibition was most 

 creditable. {Gard. Gaz., June 23.) 



Kent. — Dover Horticultural Society. — June\2. The show was uncommonly 

 good, and called forth the admiration of all present. Among the company were 

 the Earl and Countess of Guildford, Col. Baldwin, and other distinguished 

 personages. Among the fruit, a prize was given to J. Bailey, Esq., for the best 

 twelve apples of 1837. Among the vegetables, a prize was given to Mr. Fin- 

 nis, for the best half peck of potatoes of 1837 ; and to the Earl of Guildford, 

 for the best of 1838 ; and to the Rev. G. Farbrace, for the best fifty heads of 

 asparagus seven inches in length. {Dover Chronicle, June 16.) 



Jidy 31. The show was, as usual, excellent, and elicited the admiration of 

 the visitors. Among the prizes were several for floral devices. {Ibid., Aug. 4.) 



Sept. 18. The show of fruits and flowers was exceedingly good, and the 

 floral devices were generally admired. There was one, however, among these 



