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18 lb., and of a good quality, and that he did not receive a prize. The list of 

 cottagers' prizes has not been forwarded to us, though we have applied for it, 

 which circumstance prevents our making such detailed remarks as we other- 

 wise should have done. {The Star, July 29.) 



The Jersey Agricitliural and Horticultural Society. — May 30. The room 

 was most tastefully arranged, and the spectators more numerous and fashion- 

 able than, perhaps, on any preceding occasion. We were particularly struck 

 with the large devices in artificial flowers ; namely, the crown in paeonies, 

 V. R. in heartsease, and a star in anemones, all furnished by Mr. B. Saunders, 

 the nurseryman, for which the judges very propel ly awarded to him an extra 

 prize. It was apprehended that, owing to the very unfavourable weather, and 

 lateness of the season, the hardy products of the garden would be very few ; 

 but we were agreeably surprised, not only to find the exhibitors numerous, 

 but the tables well covered ; indeed, more loaded than at any pi'evious spring 

 show, particularly with articles from the cottagers' gardens. 



The flowers from the green-houses of Mr. Dupre (the queen's advocate), 

 and Mr. C. De Quetteville, were not only very numerous, but of the best 

 classes, and in the greatest beauty and perfection. Mr. Dupre's contri- 

 butions to these exhibitions have on former occasions ranked him as a highly 

 successful horticulturist ; but we are particularly gratified on the present 



Sccasion by his splendid show of calceolarias, especially a variety of seed- 

 ngs, which occupied a considerable portion of his large stand. Mr. C. De 

 (^uetteville's hot-house plants were particularly noticed, and the geraniums 

 of both these gentlemen were deserving of the highest eulogium. 



The bouquets of hardy cut flowers were not so numerous as usual, owing 

 to the season, and the very heavy rains of the two previous days. We 

 must, however, notice a very splendid bouquet of flowers in the device of 

 a basket, which was sent by Mrs. Owen, to which the first prize was awarded. 

 It must have occupied its composer many hours to display her beau- 

 tiful flowers in such excellent array; and, although a device of this kind 

 does not generally set off flowers to advantage, Mrs. Owen's bouquet was 

 an exception to the rule. The only ripe strawberries that were sent came 

 from the garden of Captain Peter Clement of St. Lawrence. They were Keene's 

 seedlings, very fine, and reared entirely in the open ground. 



Mr. Lempriere of Rosel sent some very large lemons, which appeared in all 

 respects as good as any imported : and the oranges from Mr. Robin's deserve 

 the same notice. This latter gentleman's grapes were the only fruit of this 

 kind exhibited, and obtained a prize. Mr. James Hammond exhibited some 

 excellent keeping apples, and his asparagus still maintained its character of 

 superiority. In this department Mr. Jarvis was also successful, and we par- 

 ticularly noticed the very fine baskets of vegetables from the gardens of Mr. 

 Dupre and Mr. Patriarche of St. Lawrence. 



The nurserymen have very considerably improved in their contributions, 

 and we saw very respectable kinds of flowers from the green-houses of Mr. 

 Turgis and Mr. Hirst, who have recently entered into business in that line. 

 In the early part of our notice, we mentioned Mr. Saunders's contribution of 

 flowers for devices ; but even that was surpassed by two large stands, loaded 

 with the rich contents of his green-houses. It would be invidious to draw a 

 comparison between him and Mr. Rene Langelier, who also contributed a very 

 splendid collection of green-house plants. The exhibition of each was highly 

 creditable, and the list of prizes proves that the judges entertained the same 

 opinion. The Rev. T. Jarvis has, we understand, recently established his 

 gardener as a nurseryman, and from his collection some splendid pelargoniums 

 and calceolarias were exhibited. 



It was highly pleasing to see the very numerous and creditable contributions, 

 both in flowers and vegetables, from the cottagers' gardens. We regret that 

 we have not space to dilate on this part of our subject; but we beg to record 

 our opinion, that the Society has worked extremely well in this particular 

 department. It has not only set an example for industry, economy, and neat- 



