Horticultural and Floricultural Societies. 
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Wbeds.—T he annoyance of g;rass or weeds springing’ up between the stones of 
pavements, and in gravel walks, &c. may be got rid of for years, by watering 
with a solution of lime and sulphur in boiling w'ater. 
Chinese Gardeners have a wonderful passion for reducing their flowering 
shrubs, and even the forest trees, to a dwarfish size. Cedars and pines may be 
seen more than forty years old, and yet not above two feet in height, while the 
tranks, branches, and leaves are well proportioned. 
Russet in Apples. —Mr. John Williams, C.M.H S. in a paper recently pub¬ 
lished in the Transactions of the Hort. Soc. of London, attributes the cause of 
Apples becoming russet, to the alternating temperature, light, shade, dryness, and 
moisture, which many times occur in the course of the day, w'hen July or August 
is showery. Continued rain, preceded and followed by a cloudy day, does not 
seem to produce the same effect, but the sudden intense light which commonly 
succeeds a shower, at the time the fruit is wet, injures the skin, and occasions small 
cracks, like the net-work upon the melon. 
HORTICULTURAL RARITIES. 
Strawberry. —A Strawberry, measuring full seven inches in circumference, was 
on Sunday last, g’athered from the g-arden of Mr, W. Clinton, of Prospect-Place, 
Torrington .—Exeter Gazette. 
Polyanthus. —A rare and beautiful specimen of this plant, was lately gathere<l 
in the garden of Mr. Twiston, of Denbigh, having 154 full grown and perfect 
flowers on a single stem. 
V.—HORTICULTURAL AND FLORICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Horticultural Fete. —We were wrong, in stating that 600 tickets less were issued at the 
late Fete than at that which took place two years ago.—we liave since understood that 300 
was about the deficiency. We are .also glad to hear that pr.actical gardeners were allowed to 
•see the exhibition, on the morning of the Fete. We were certainly informed to the contrary at 
the time.—Tlte reason of our noticing this is, that we are always ready to correct any state 
ment that has appeared incorrectly in the Horticultural Register; it is particularly satisfactory 
in this case, as we are ha))py to learn that the man.agersof the Fete had no intention of exclu¬ 
ding practical gaideners from the exhihition of Fruits. Another error we would notice: in the 
same report, is the insertion as relates to the fruit, of the word sold instead of bought, - 
Conductors. 
CAMBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This Society held its June Show on Wednesday, June 22nd, at the Red Lion Inn, Petty 
Cury; Mr. Mitchell’s splendid new room w.as used for the occasion. The fruits were of the best 
quality, and the flowers were as good as the state of the season would allow. The Ranuncu¬ 
luses were rather beyond the point of perfection. The tables were set out with some beautiful 
plants and bouquets. The doors opened at two, and shortly afterwards the chairman (the Rev. 
R. Lascelles,) announced the following award of the judges:— 
Strawberries, (best lb for flavour.) Prize—Mr. Brewer. 
Ditto, (best lb containing fewest in number.) Prize, (34 to the Ib.) Keen’s Seedling— 
Colonel Pemberton. 
Cherries, (best plate.) I’rize, May Duke—Colonel Pemberton. 
IVIelon, (not less than one and a halflb) Prize, Early Golden Cantaloupe—Mr. Dali. 
Ranunculuses.—(12 be.-t, 1 of a sort) Prize Medal,—Prince Galitzin, Jaime de Pomjiadour, 
Beroth, Cedo Nulli, L’AcaJou, Germanicus, Nomius, Bouquet, Sans-pareil, Adrian, 
Hercules Nomius, Robert Burns.-Mr. Twitchett. 
Ditto, (6 best, one of a sort,) Prize,—Feu de Fontenay, Cedo Nulli, Nomius, Comble de 
Riches.se, Venus, Victonneaux—Mr. Challis. 
Ranunculus.—Prize—Mr. F. Finch. 
Seedling Ditto.—Bailey’s Princess Victoria—Mr. Bailey. 
Pinks,—(9 best, 1 of a sort.) First Prize—Medal—Belle Alliance, Beau Suwarrow, Knight’s 
Lady Acland, Borrott’s Con((uerer, Davey’s Eclipse, Clarke’s Smolensko, Harefield 
Beauty, Bexley Hero, Little Surpri.se—Mr. Cantling. 
Sei-ond Prize—Adelaide, Hopkins’ No.2, Bow’s Lustre, Keen’s 4Vellington, Style’s 
Hero, llanbury Hero, Ambrose’s Lady Hill, Borrett’s Comiueror, Seedling—Mr, 
Rispher. 
