188 Horticultural and Flor {cultural Societies. 
Ill— HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The September meetings of this Society, took place on the 6th and 20th of the month, and 
the display of Fruit and Flowers was of so fine a character as to render the exhibitions the best 
of the year. The first Meeting was distinguished not only for the excellent fruit which graced 
the table, but for the magnificent collections of Dahlias exhibited in competition for the 
Medal offered on this day for the best assortmeDt. Amongst the fruit which attracted the 
greatest notice, was a Hoosainee Melon from T. A. Knight, Esq. Black. Hamburgh and Mus- 
cadine Grapes from Mr. Hughes, gardener at Norman Court, White Ischia and large purple 
Figs, and a- Melon of Gerger, form Sir. C. Sullivan, Bart, and Black Tripoli Grapes from 
Lord Bexley, all of which fully deserved the high enconiums they received. Mr. Langelier 
of Jersey, communicated some specimens of a new Pear, called the Beurre d' Amalis, wliich he 
stated would bear well as an opeii standard. The Judges appointed to decide on the merits 
of the Dahlias, awairded the large Silver Medal to Mr. Joseph Wells, and recommended that 
Banksian Medals should be given to Mr.'C.iBrown and Mr. Thomas Wells. At the 2nd 
meeting, the exhibitions of Grapes were the most prominent, and we observed some very good 
■jiecimens of the Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, and White Nice- The Peaches were al.so par- 
ticularly well grown, especially tliose from the garden of the Society. Tliese accompanied by 
a Cephalonian Melon, Pears, a seedling Pine Apple, of Oldakers, and a collection of flowers 
contributed to increase the effect. 
MANCHESTER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its fourth and last meeting for this season, in tlie Riding School, Lower 
Mosley-street. The day being favourable the attendance was very numerous. The show of 
Ericas, was very excellent, and the beautiful little plant E. tricolor major was, as anticipated, 
placed first ; its blooms were large and healthy, and its form altogether good; it belongs to 
Mr. Bow, who had eight other prizes awarded him for Ericas. A Fuchsia conica, tKlonging to 
Mr. William Garnett, gained the first prize of the greenhouse plants : it was a fine plant stand- 
ing about eight feet high ; it had, however, been much injured in the carriage, and had lost 
many of its flowers, or else it would have been more beautiful ; two others were exhibited along 
%vith it, which were very splendid. Mr. R. Petter took the first prize for hardy shrubs. The 
first prize in the stove plants was awarded to Mr Garnett, for a Gloriosa suberba, of which there 
were three exhibited. The season flowers or those which particularly fell in at this meeting, were 
caniations and dahlias Theformerwerevery numerous and beautiful, particularly the purple 
and the scarlet flake ; the piccotees we did not so much admire, The double dahlia (a class of 
flowers much cultivated of late, and which, by their rich colours, and splendid appearance, 
well compensate for the trouble), made a ratlier prominent show ; they were not numerous, but 
very rich. The single dahlias, a tew of which were brought, looked plain and humble beside 
their conspicuous neighbours. A basket of flowers to whirch the fir.st prize was awarded, coiitri. 
buted by the Earl of Wilton, was the best we ever remember to liave seen. The bright and 
contrasted colours of the flowers, together with the taste exercised in the arrangement, rendered 
it very striking. The fruit tables, generally, were well covered, and made a show quite equal 
to that of any former meeting, tlie grapes, pines, and melons, in particular. The vegetables 
were well grown, except cauliflowers : we have seen much larger than what were exhibited. The 
excellent arrangement of two bands, the 8th Hussars and 60th Rifles, gave general satisfaction. 
Numerous prizes were awarded — and the medals of the Society were also awarded to tliose per- 
sons who had won the greatest number of prizes in amount, during the present year, at the meet- 
ings of the society. 
SHEFFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The fourth, and we believe the last exhibition for the year, of the Sheffield Horticultural Soci- 
ety, was held in the Saloon of the Music Hall, September 14th, on whicoh ccasiou the room was 
most splendid with Dahlias placed on wire frames in the form of the King's Arms, a star, and 
other devices, The aims were sent by Mr. Harrison, from Wortley ^ the star from Chatsworth, 
by Mr. Paxton ; and the Prince of V,'ales's Feathers was the production of Mr. Levick ; and con- 
sisted of 6000 flowers of 600* dift'erent shades. Mr. Hudson, of Clarbro', near Retford, sent 
a fine specimen of Nortli-Clay Hops, which was much admired. The was also an excellent col- 
lection of Dahlias as show flowers, a good supply of green-house plants for oniaraent, and the 
difl'ercnt specimens of frui's and vegetables could not be surpas.sed. It is gratifying to state 
that about 3000 persons honoured the exhibition with their company, consisting principally of 
the first families in the town and neighbourhood. Too iiiuch praise cannot be given to the Ma- 
naging Committee for their great exertions; but the best reward they wished for their labours is 
airincreased number of subscribers, and in this we hope they will b« gratified. In the evening, 
about forty gentlemen, friends and supporters of the Society, sat down to a superior dinner at 
the Tontine Inn. 
NORWICH HORTICULTURAL SHOW. 
This exhibition took place on Wednesday, Sept. 14th. Its usefulness was never so fully demon- 
strated as in the splendid magnificence, beauty and perfection of the fruits, vegetables and flowers. 
Every thing was there from the Pine to the Pumpkin, in such rich profusion as was never wit- 
nessd in this country. The company was even more numerous than heretofore. Numbers of 
prizes were awarded. Mr Thurtell has for some days past been exhibiting, at Eaton, the most 
magnificient Dahlias, both for intensity and s|)leiidour of colour, and for magnitude ever seen. 
Mr. Cnishaw exhibited six bunches of splendidly fine grapes, the property of Mr. Roe, weighing 
about 20lbs. Wc undcretand that Mr. Roe is'about to take them to town, to be presented 
to his Majesty. Mr. George Thuvtell at Ipswich Horticultural Show, (of which he is a mem- 
ber,) carried off the best prize for grapes. 
