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TAUNTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The first meeting'of the Taunton and West Somerset Horticultural Exliibition was held on 
Sept. I6th. Two o'clock was the time appointed for the adrais.sion of visitors, but the com- 
mittee, occupied with the cares and duties peculiar to the commencement of such an un- 
dertaking-, could not get through the arrangements until three o'clock, which occasioned much 
inconvenience to the numerous and respectable company who waited for entrance totlie room. 
The door at length being opened, an elegant and novel treat presented itself. In the centre was a 
large stand filled with rare and beautiful products of the garden and hothouse. At the western 
end were placed two very finely-covered hop poles, in profuse bearing. The hops were sin- 
gularly large and healthy. These were kindly presented by Mr. R. Ham, from the grounds at 
Orchard Portman, near this town. A star of splendid Dahlias of almost every possible diversity 
of colour from Mr. Young's Nursery, suspended over the door-way of the room attracted great 
notice, and was certainly very beautiful. Another star of Dahlias of different formation, but of sin- 
gular richness and variety of colour, from Mr. Veitch, of Killerton, appeared over the card-room 
door, and near it was a large crown of Dahlias, supplied by the same nurseryman, in which were 
some superb flowers. His German Asters were also lovely. Some baskets of Dahlias from Dy- 
mond's and from Lucombe's of Exeter, displayed admirable specimens of that delightful pa- 
geant of our gardens. A variety of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, was arranged around the 
room; many specimens of which Cattracted great attention. The giape.* were magnificent. 
There were but few melons, but those shewn were capital ; a small green one of exquisite flavour 
was honoured with the prize. The distribution of the prizes occupied a considerable time, 
and it was not until a late hour that the difl'ereut competitors were apprized of the adjudica- 
tions. The novelty of the occasion brought a considerable influx of feishioiiable company to the 
town, and the room was at one time completely filled with spectators. 
IV.— CHOICE OR BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, 
FLOWERING THIS MONTH, IN THE PRINCIPAL NURSERIES ROUND LONDON. 
AT MESSRS. AVILLIAM ROLLISON & SONS', TOOTING. 
HOT HOUSE. 
Cypripcdium insigne. Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis. Magnolia pumila. Sinuingia Helleri. 
Crinum hybridum. mutabilis. Nymphaea pygmsea. villosa. 
Francisca Hopeana. Hedychium Gardeneri- Pancratium speciosum. . velutina. 
Gesneria rutila. anum. Passiflora alata. Tlieophrasta longifolia. 
macrostachya. Melasloma corymbosa. priuceps. Vanda multiflora. 
Hibiscus liliiflorus. — 
• malabathrica. Sarcanthus rostratus. Vernonia axillaeflora. 
Alstra'meria hirtella. 
pelegrina. 
Acacia impressa. 
Aster lilicina. 
Boronia denticulata. 
Bursaria spinosa. 
Buchneria, species. 
Calceolaria diff'usa. 
micans. 
Gilleni. 
Herbertiana. 
thyr.soides. 
plantaginea. 
Crowea saligna. 
Ceanothus azureus. 
Campy lia laciniata. 
Asclepias tuberosa 
pulchra. 
Aster, many species. 
Cyclamen Europceum. 
album 
— - Chisii. 
Campanula glomerata- 
alba, lacticolor, & 
other species. 
Colchicura byzantiuura 
autumnale. 
album. 
flor. pi. 
Clematis calycina. 
florida. 
flora pi. 
Delphinium phoeni- 
ceum. 
Daphne oleifolia. 
GREEN 
Chironia decussata. 
frutescens, alba. 
linifolia. 
Convolvulus althajoides 
Dracophyllum gracile. 
Ericas. 53 fine species 
and varieties. 
Fuchsia virgata. 
microphylla. 
macrostema. 
pedunculata. 
Gnidia levigata. 
Grevillea acanthifolia. 
linearis. 
Goodenia grandiflora. 
Hibbertia pedunculata. 
HAR 
Daphne Dauphinii. 
Erythrolsena conspicua. 
Escallonea rubra. 
Gentiana saponaria. 
and other species. 
Gaillardia bicolor. 
aristata. 
Leiicojum autumnale. 
Linnea borealis. 
Lupinus polyphyllus. 
albus. 
Linnm maritimum. 
Liatris hurailis. 
spicata. 
scariosa. 
Lobelia splendens. 
■ fulgens. 
erinoides. 
tyanthina. 
HOUSE. 
Hallia imbricata. 
Helichrysum splendens 
Tsotoma axilaHs. 
Jasminum gracile. 
Leschenaultia formosa. 
oblata. 
Lophospermum enibes. 
cens. 
Oxalis Deppii. 
floribuuda. 
— Martii. 
Pimelia linifolia. 
Polygala Heisteri. 
Passiflora palmata. 
coerulea. 
Rulingia pannosa. 
Scaeyola microcarpa. 
Salpiglossis atro-pur- 
purea. 
Stenochilus maculatus. 
Salvia chamajdrys. 
coccinea. 
Graham i. 
fulgens. 
bicolor. 
Statice sinuata. 
Verbena alata. 
melindres. 
Aubletia. 
pulchella. 
racemosa. Wisteria corymbosa. 
DY. 
QDnothera serotina. 
missouriensis. 
macrocarpon. 
Parnassia palustris. 
Phlox pumila. 
odorata. 
Lyoni. 
new French wh. 
tardiflora. 
reflexa. 
glomerata. 
Thompsoni. 
Shepherdi. 
Potentilla coccinea. 
Mayiana, 
Mackayana. 
Pentstemon ovatum. 
Richardsoni 
Rhexia virginica. 
Rudbeckia serotina. 
purpurea. 
Newmanni. 
pinnata. 
Rosa odorata. 4 var. 
Noisette, 7 var. 
ludica, 4 var. 
semperfloreus, 4 v. 
moschata, plena. 
M'Cartney. 
perpetual crimson 
four seasons. 
Grevillii. 
microphylla. 
Sternbergia lutea. 
Spigeha marylandica. 
Spiraea bella. 
Tigridia pavonia. 
conchiflora. 
