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admiration of all protent was excited to a very high degree, by a most extraordinary tulip, of 
the feathered liybloemeii species, grown by Mr. (1. Bowley, in the neighbourhood of Notting¬ 
ham, which was pronounced by every connoisseur who had an ojiportunity of inspecting it, to 
be, without exception, the nearbj perfect flower they had ever beheld. It was therefore 
regarded as a niosl rare mid singular curiosity, and was viewed with feelings almost of venera¬ 
tion by many of those whose acquirements enabled them thoroughly to appreciate its beauties. 
—Manchester Courier, May 28//i, 18dl.— F.ach petal of the flower measured in circumference 
lOj inches, and was maliciously cut in pieces, by some grower at the Manchester Meeting, to 
prevent its being shown again.— Notlinghuvi llevieiv, July \st, 183). 
NORWICH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Monthly ExhIHITION of Flowers.— The activity, skill and success, of Mr. Geo. Tiuu- 
tcll, as an Horticulturist, are perpetually putting forth Resli claims upon the regard of the 
now very numerous lovers of this useful science. He lias this year given to inspection a monthly 
exhihition of flowers and each succeeding show a[)pcars to improve upon the former. At his 
show of llaniinculuses 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. In 
the centre of the table stood a noble variety of the Fuchsia in full bearing; and some excellent 
Strawberries. 
The Perennial Kidney Bean exhibited by Mr. Lindley lately at the Horticultural 
IMeeting at Norwich, was the well known Scarlet Runner, (Phaseolus Multiflorus.) Johnson, 
in his edition of Gerarde, 1633, says it w'as introduced into this country by John Tradescant, 
It was figured by Coriuitiis, in his Canad Plant, page 184, 185, printed at Paris in 1635. The 
plants exhibited were some from seed, sown in April, 1830; these were taken up in Novem¬ 
ber, and preserved in some dry mould in the 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 6 to 9 
inches in length. Others, of which tliese formed a part, are now growing luxuriantly, twining 
round the stakes, and will soon produce a second year’s crop. 
NOTTINGHAM FLORIST 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 Robert Padley Esq. Miss Longden, 
Mr. Green, Mr. Frittingham, &c. and Vegetables and Fruit from those of Lord Ranclifte, Icha- 
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 Exhibition, were principally Pinks and 
Ranunculuses, amongst which were the following:— 
Ranunculuses, (the best 8, 1 of a kind) First Prize,—I Na.xara, 2 Virgoleuse, 3 Prince 
Galatzin, 4 L’ Arbrisseau, 5 Peter the Great, 6 Massula, 7 White Mountain, 8 Op 
Van Romania.—gained by Mr Gascoigne. 
Ditto, Second Prize,—1 Naxara, 2 Purple Duchess, 3 Thompson’s Seedling, 4 L’ Ar¬ 
brisseau, 5 Beauty Flora, 6 Phiudres, 7 Bell’s White, 8 Rhododendron.—gained by 
the Rev. E. L. Thoroton. 
Pinks.—1 Lee’s Adelaide. 2 Lee’s Superior. 3 Lee’sSuwarrow. 4 Lee’s Bow’s Marianne. 
5 Galton’s George IV. 6 Bow’s Imstre.—all gained by Mr. Lee. 
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FOR AUGUST. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Ceach and Nectarine Trees, must again be looked carefully over, and all superfluous and 
fore-right branches taken o)f, taking care to let the fruit be well exposed to the sun ; if the 
weather should ])rove dry any length of time, it will be necessary to water them at the 
roots, except when the fruit is ripening. 
when not done last month, maybe fini.shed 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 in 
last month, and loose any of the bandages that reijuireit. 
J'igs, are now beginning to ripen, therefore cut away the fore-right shoots, and nail/the others 
in at full length, exposing the Fruit much as you can without stripping the leaves, 
see Page 71. 
Uf/rrun/s, again.st walls, Jkc., should now be matted in fine weather, when the fruit is dry, in 
order to preserve them to a late time of the year. 
Strawberry Beds, in late situations, now in bearing, should the w'eatlier prove dry, ought to be 
watered. It is now a good time to plant out new beds, and if suflicient are not j'otted for 
forcing, some of the early .sorts, such as Grove-end, Scarlet, Koseberry, &c., may still 
be done, but it is far better never to be later than July. 
