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,1'liuivatioii of all inoent was excited to a vi'iy high degree, by a most extraordinary tulip, of 
tlie feathered bybloemeu species, growu l)y Mr. G. Bnwley, in tli ■ neighbourhood of No'ting- 
bani, which was pronounced by every connoisseur who had an opportunity of inspection;' it, to 
h;', without exception, the /«os/ nerirli/ per/ret' tiiiwer they had ever behehl. It was therefore 
reiaided as a most rare unit sini/nlur ciirioxi'fi/, and was viewed with feelings almost of venera- 
tion by many of those \v)io.-e a(u|iiirenieuts enabled them thoroughly to appreciate its beauties. 
— Manchesler Courier, May 2.S//i, ISil. — liarh petal of the flower measured in circumference 
10| incl)es, and was maliciously cut iu pieces, by some fjrQwer at the Manchester Meeting, to 
prevent its being shown again. — Nollinglwm Review, Julij 1st, 1B31. 
NORWICH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Monthly Exhibition of Flowers. — The activity, skill and .'uccess, of Mr. Geo. Thur- 
tell, as an Horticulturist, are perpetually putting' forth fresh claims upon the regard of the 
now very numerous lovers of this useful science. He has this year given to inspection a monthly 
exhibition of flowers and each succeeding show ap|)ears to improve upon the former. At his 
show of Ranunculuses there were no less than about 1600 specimens, arranged and displayed 
to the highest advantage, in phials; the choicest of the flowers being placed at the top of the 
table. For delicacy, beauty, and variety, we cannot conceive a more exquisite collection, lu 
tlie centre of the table stood a noble variety of the Fuchsia iu full bearing; aud some excellent 
Strawberries. 
THR PeRBNNIAL Kidney Bean exhibited by Mr. Lindley lately at the Horticultural 
Meeting at Norwich, was the well known Scarlet Runner, (Phaseolus Multiflorus.) Johnson, 
in his editifin of Gerarde, 1633, says it was introduced into thiscountry by John 'I'radescant. 
It was figured by Cornutu.s, in his Canad Plant, page 184, 185, printed at Paris in 1035. The 
[ilants exhibited were some from seeil, sown in April, 18.30 ; these were taken up in Novem- 
ber, and preserved iusoine dry mould in thf cellar through the winter, and planted out again 
the 7th of April last. The roots were then perfectly sound, as well as the stems; from both of 
which, at time of their exhibition, they had pushed vigorous young shoots, of from to 'J 
inclies in length. Others, of which tliese formed a part, arc now growing luxuriantly, twiuing 
round the stakes, and will soon produce a second year's crop. 
NOTTINGHAM fLORLST AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its third Exhibition on Wednesday, June 15th, when there was a fine show 
of Geraniums and Green-house Plants, from the gardens of Rob; rt Padley Esq. Miss Longden, 
Mr. Green, Mr. Frittingham, &c. and Vegetables and Fruit from those of Lord Rancliffe, Iclia- 
bod Wright Esq. T. Barber Es((. Rev. E. Thoroton, Dr. Storer, Mr. Green, &c. — A number 
of Prizes were awarded. The Florists' Flowers at the Exliibition, were principally Pinks and 
Ranunculuses, amongst which were the following: — 
Raunuculusts, (the best 8, 1 of a kind) First Prize, — 1 Naxara, 2 Virgoleuse, 3 Prince 
(ialatzin, 4 L' Arbrisseau, 5 Peter the Great, 6 Massula, 7 White Mountain, 8 Op 
Van Romania. — gained by Mr Gascoigne. 
Ditto, Second Prize, — I Naxara, 2 Purple Duchess, 3 Thompson's Seedling, 4 L' Ar. 
brissean, 5 Beauty Flora, 6 Phiiidres, 7 Bell's White, 8 llhododendron. — gained by 
the Rev. E. L. Thoroton. 
Pinks. — 1 Lee's Adelaide. 2 Lee's .Superior. 3 Tree's Suwarrow. 4 Lee's Bow's Marianne. 
5 Gallon's George IV. 6 Bow's Lustre. — all gained by Mr. Lee. 
lV._MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR. 
FOR AUGUST. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Heac/t and Sectariiie Vrecs, must again be looked carefully over, and all superfluous and 
fure-right branches taken of!', taking care to let the fVuit be well exposed to^the sun ; if the 
weather should prove dry any length of tioie, it will be necessary to water them at tlie 
roots, except when the fruit is ripening. 
b'uJdin:/, when not done last month, may be finished in the beginning of this, or at least as 
long as the bark will ri.se well; it will be necessary to examine those buds that were put iu 
last month, and loose any of the bandages that require it. 
/"'(V/s, are now beginning to ripen, therefore cut away the fore-right shoots, and uail/the others 
iu at full length, exposing the Fruit as much as you can without stripping the leaves. 
see Page 71.' 
Cun'a«/s, against walls, &c., should now be maited iu fine weather, \\ hen the fruit is dry, in 
order to preserve them to a late time of the year. 
Strawberry Beds, in late situations, now in bearin;;, should the weather prove dry, ought to be 
watered. It is now a good time to plant out new beds, aud if sullicieut are not potted for 
forcing, some of the early sorts, such as Grove-end, Scarlet, Kosrhi iry, &c., may still 
be done, but it is far Itetter never to be later tliaii July. 
