334 Horticultural and FloricuUural Societies. 
DEVON AND EXETER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Ninth Exhibition of this Society, took place ou Sept. 30th, at Consrdon's Public Rooms, 
Exeter. The Room was most gorgeous, and at the same time the arrangement highly tasteful; 
here the Crinum amabile; the Zaraia lanuginosa, (a native' of Southern Africa, and considered 
more than 100 years old); the Ficus elasticus, or Indian- Rubber Plant; the Psiiiiura cate- 
leyanum, or Purple Guava. with fruit just ripening on its branches; the .lacaranda miracsi- 
folia; Canna bicolor ; Acacia pubescens; Buonapartea juncea; Salvia splendens; Polygala 
ifrandiflora ; Pyretlirum ulginosum; the superb Plantain; the noble flov/ering Cactus, and 
others, towered over all; — while sheltered but not hid by their spacious branches, and well 
disposed, were the splendid Allamanda cathartica; Plumbago Capensis; Hoyacarnosa; Salvia 
pseudo-coccinea ; Nycterium aina.^onium; Crinum Americanum ; Ipomoeaiusignis; Amaryllis 
tfrandiflora ; Neriurn carneum ; Phlox autumnale; Acouitani Japonicum; Krythrolsna con- 
spicua; Ageratum coslestina; Chelone atropurpurea; Kudbecl. ia Newmannia; Lantana 
scabrida; Gesneria bulbosa; Dracaena terminals; Solanum Balbisii ; Cycas revoluta; Salvia 
fulva, and involucrata; Crassula obliqua, and falcata; several beautiful specimens of Gloxinia 
caulescens; Corrasa speciosa ; Camellia finibriatum ; Dicl'.orizandra thyrsi folia; Trichomene 
cnenilea; Pentstemon Richardsonia; Aster patens; Tagetus lucida; Gentiana Saponaria; Lia- 
tris squarrosa ; &c. Most judiciously intermixed, were the creeping tribes, as the Thunbergia 
alata, &c. To these must be added specimens of the Pancratium littorale; and then came in 
rich though dwarfish beauty, the Passiflora coccinea; Stapelia glauca ; Punicanana; Fuchsia 
microphylla, and macrostemon ; Haemantbus punicens; unequalled specimens of the Egg'- 
Plant, from the gardens of VVeannan Gilford, Esq.; an exquisite specimen of the Calceolaria 
ditlusa; from Piure & Co.; &c. &c. Of hardy perennials, Mr. Booth end Mr. Gilford, had 
resplendent shows; and in bulbs, it is imagined that Mr. Booth has scarcely been surpassed, 
his seedling Amaryllises in pots, eight or nine in number, being pronounced by all, to bear the 
palm from anything of the kind they had ever before seen. There was also the odorous Rosa 
Indica, or Chma Rose, — a bouquet of roses from which plant was exhibited by Lucombe, Pince, 
and Co , Viefore the Society, in April, and from which a bud or two has beeii cut every day since 
that period. In Dahlias or Georginas, there never was a more resplendent show; Dymond & 
Co. had them worked into a gorgeous crown, (the ermine at the base being admirably imitated 
bv the manner in which the white and violet-coloured Dahlias were interwoven) an anchor also, 
and a star, were formed in a similar way. Mr. C. Sclater bad an immense anchor formed in this 
manner; Booth, a crown; Veitch, crown and rich^tars; Lucombe & Co.. a most massive 
crown, with the letters "W. A." "Pince & Co." &c. in the composing of which 6000 of these 
beautiful flowers had been used; Morris, of Tor, near Torquay, stars, crown, &c. These 
principally occupied the side walls, and gave a singular appearance to the whole. ^ 
The Fruits were very fine;^ — of the Citrus tribe, particularly so. The Grapes in rich Juxuri- 
ance, and the wines of home manufacture, from gi'apes grown in the open air, most delicious. 
All other varieties of Fruit were presented in rich abundance; these, as well as the noble display 
of vegetables, both from the cottagers' and noblemen's and gentlemen's gardens, show, i n a way 
not to be mistaken, that this excellent Society, has been the means of giving an impulse, that 
will in the end, tell most largely and l-;neficially for man. 
The orchestra was filled by a band of musicians, whose performances greatly enlivened the 
scene. The room was crowded with gentry, and John Beaumont Swete, Esq. of Oxton-House, 
was called to the Chair, lu liis address to the company, he said, it must be matter of pleasing 
congratulation to them all, that in the exhibition tliat day, there was abundant proof of the 
interest which cottagers began to feel in Horticultural pursuits. How much might be done in 
this way many were impressed with, and what they saw before them was no slight proof of the 
correctness of the rea-soning. He did, therefore, hope that all would, in their respective neigh- 
bourhoods, stir up and excite the labouring poor to exertions in this way, by making it appa- 
rent to them that not only would the comforts of themselves and their families be increased, and 
their dwellings rendered tar more ornamental but that they would also hold up to them the 
sweet and cheering hope of countenance, and even reward, for their efforts. Of the stimulating 
nature of reward, they had more andniore abundant proof every time the Society met, and par- 
ticularly in the rich display now before them. 
Mr.Gidley, read the list of prizes, as awarded by the judges. 
HULL FLORAL AT^D HORTICULTURAJ. SOCIETY. 
The Sixth Meeting of this institution, for the season, was held on Thursday. October 6th, for 
the exhibition of Dahlias, China-asters, French and African Marygolds, Greenhouse Plants, 
Bouquets, Apples, Celery, &c This was the last exhibition for the year, and a truly noble 
conclusion of the Floral and Horticultural efforts of the Members of the Society it was, for the 
season. The Dahlia is in this country, rather a modern flower. These Societies have given a 
stimulus to its cultivation, and we are sure that those who have seen the perfection, both in 
colour and formation, to which it has been brought in Hull, cannot for one moment doubt that 
this Societv deserves both credit and patrona.se. The same observations will apjily to nia'.iy 
other species of flowers. Their natures and habits have been caiefully and successtuily studied, 
and each successive Show has mauifested improvement in brilliaacy and distinctness of colour, 
as well as in elegance of structure. The taste for Horticulture is daily increasing, and we shall 
not be surprised to learn, in a year or two, that the ungenial soil of the neighbourhood has been 
converted into a matrix for vesjetables that will vie with those oi the finest soils. Emulation 
works wonders. It is operating most advantageously here at present, and only wants the coun. 
tenance of the liighcr classes, to render it efficient in making the district romid Hull, a gai'den 
profuse in vegetable prod\ictions, as beautiful and useful as any district in the kingdom. The 
exhibition of Fruits, on the pvsent occasion, was magnificent, "espe'cially the Apples. 
