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Dr. Maclean, Marion, Betram, Bridesmaid, Cristabel, Blondin, Lord Hill, Harlequin, Titiens, 

 Princess of Wales, and seedlings. Second, Mr. H. Hooper, Bath. With twelve varieties, Mr. 

 W. Hale, Stoke Pogis, Backs, was first, having Attraction, Mrs. Harper, Lord 0. Wellesley, 

 Mr. Gye, Empress, Hector, Blondin, Brilliant, Victory, Jessie, Clara, and seedling. Second 

 Mr. D. Weymouth, Burlington, Bristol. 



With thirty- six varieties of Pansies, Messrs. Downie, Laird, .& Laing were first with 

 some remarkably good flowers. Second, Mr. J. Fraser, Belmont, Edinburgh. Messrs. 

 Downie & Co. also had some capital Fancy Pansies, among which were good blooms of 

 Maccaroni, Earl of Eosslyn, H. 0. Nethercote, Mrs. Nethercote, and Black Prince. 



Stands of cut Verbenas came from Messrs. Turner, Barham of Hastings, Perkins & Son 

 of Coventry, Perry of Birmingham, and others. From Messrs. Barr & Sugden, King Street, 

 Covent Garden, came collections of Ixias and Spanish Iris. 



The show of fruit was extremely good, excepting the collections of fruit, Avhich were by 

 no means up to the average of excellence. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Buffet, gar- 

 dener to Lord Palmerston, Brocket Hall, Herts, who had Black Hamburgh and White 

 Muscat Grapes, Lee's Perpetual Figs, Galande Peaches, Elruge Nectarines, Scarlet Gem 

 Melon, &c. Equal second, Mr. A. Henderson, Trentham Gardens, and Mr. Young, gardener 

 to W. H. Stone, Esq., Havant, Hants. Some three or four other collections were also staged. 



With four fruits of Pine Apple, Mr. Young, gardener to C. Bailey, Esq., Aberdare, was 

 first, having a brace each of Providence and Queens, the former being of large size. Second, 

 Mr. Bailey, gardener to E. T. Drake, Esq., Shardeloes. With a single fruit of Providence 

 Pine, Mr. Cawkell, gardener to G. Biddell, Esq., Botherham, Yorks, was first, having a 

 splendid fruit weighing 8 lbs. 3 ozs. Second, Mr. M. Henderson, Cole Orton Hall, Ashby- 

 de-la-Zouch, his fruit weighing 7| lbs. With a single fruit of Queen, Mr. C. Smith, gardener 

 to A Anderson, Esq., Norwood Grove; and Mr. Chalmers, gardener to Sir E. Peel, Bart., 

 Drayton Manor, Tarn worth, were equal first with remarkably fine fruit ; and so good was 

 the competition that four equal second prizes were awarded to Mr. T. Young, gardener to 

 C. Bailey, Esq., Aberdare; Mr. Smith, gardener to J. Walker, Esq., Liverpool; Mr. Moore, 

 gardener to J. Wall, Esq., Bristol ; and Mr. Speed, gardener to Sir E. Walker, Mansfield, 

 Notts. In the Class for any other fruit but Queens appeared good specimens of Prickly 

 Cayenne, Enville, Black Prince, &c. 



As usual, a large quantity of Melons were staged, and the fruit in which incisions had 

 been made by the Judges looked provokingly tempting on that hot summer afternoon. A 

 hybrid Persian from Mr. Meredith, of Garston, Liverpool, was the best in the Green-fleshed 

 Class ; and Mr. Tegg, gardener to Baron Hambro' Eoehampton, was second with King's 

 Green-flesh. With Scarlet-fleshed fruit, Mr. Chilman, gardener to Mrs. Smith, Epsom, was 

 first with Turner's Gem. Second, Mr. Mounsden, Moreton HaU, Congleton, Avith one 

 named Moreton Hall. 



Fruiting trees in pots of Peaches, Pears, Cherries, Figs, Apples, and Plums, were staged 

 by Messrs. j. & J. Fraser, and H. Lane & Son. 



Quo. 



LAW AGAINST WEEDS. 



In Denmark the farmers are bound by law to destroy the Corn Marigold, and in France 

 a farmer may sue his neighbour who neglects to eradicate the Thistles upon his land at the 

 proper season. In Australia a similar regulation has been imposed by legislate authority, 

 with, it is said, the most beneficial results. In Canada, we believe, enactments have been 

 issued against allowing Thistles to ripen on the roadsides and exposed situations, both from 

 the legislature and township corporations ; and it is passing strange that such important and 

 beneficial regulations, on the proper observance of which both private and public wealth is 

 so closely dependant, should in many districts become practically inoperative. It is high 

 time that some firm stand should be taken, not only against Thistles, but Pigeon Weed, and 

 the whole tribe of farm pests of this nature, forming as they do insuperable barriers to 

 agricultural progress, and, consequently, to the increase of wealth and national prosperity. 



CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS. 



Conservatory. 

 Whilst the Aveather continues fine give plenty of air 

 night and day. As the plants will now need all the 

 light they can get, look carefully to the climbers. 

 Vallota purpurea is a very useful and showy plant for 

 the conservatory at this season. A few good plants 



of this, with some good specimens of Fuchsias, Salvias, 

 Scarlet Geraniums, Double Petunias, &c, will make 

 the house gay. Attend well to the watering of the 

 plants. Towards the end of the month preparations 

 should be made for housing the plants. Have the 

 house thoroughly cleaned before the plants are got in. 



