SOCIETIES—HORTICULTURE, ETC. 
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PART III. 
I.—SOCIETIES, 
CONNECTED WITH HORTICULTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY. 
LONDON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
At the meetings of this Society for the month of July, papers have been read in the black 
Corinth grape, which in a dried state, forms the currants of the shops, and on the cultivation of 
the Camellia, more especially as regards the propagation of the C. reticula. The first was by 
Mr. R.Thompson, of the Society’s garden; the second by John Allnut, Esq. of Clapham, 
whose great success with the variety on which he particularly dwells, leads us to hope that his 
hints will lessen the difficulties hitherto experienced in increasing this beautiful plant. 
The articles exhibited have again been of the finest description, particularly the Black Ham¬ 
burgh, black Frontignac and white Constantia grapes, the black Tartarian, Bigarreau and 
early purple Griotte cherries, the Grosse mignonne and Royal George peaches, and the Elton, 
Wilmots, Superb, old pine and yellow chili strawberries. Mr. Myatt, of Manor Farm, Dept¬ 
ford, produced his celebrated pine apple, strawberries, which proved to possess the richest fla¬ 
vour. We have observed also, Hybrid Cactuses, Gladioluses, and Calceolarias. Rhododen¬ 
drons, Azaleas, Oncidium fletuosum, Fuchsia globosa, Dahlias, Hollyhocks, Roses, the Mag¬ 
nolias glanca and Thomsoniana, Habenaria fimbriata and new sp. of Gaura and Aster from 
California. A very ingenious model of an Orange-box, was exhibited by Mr. Allnut; its bot¬ 
tom and sides were composed of slate, running in grooves in a wooden frame. The whole was 
of light appearance, and could be taken to pieces with the greatest facility'. 
In addition to the above, the prize exhibition of Roses took place on the 3rd instant, and was 
as beautiful as can well be imagined. The list of competitors, comprised the most distinguish¬ 
ed of the cultivators in the neighbourhood of London. The medals were finally adjudged as 
follows:—the large silver Medal to Mr. John Lee, of Hammersmith, and Banksian Medals to 
Lord Grenville, and Mr. James Young, of Epsom, A Banksian Medal was also recommended 
to be given to Mr. Wm. Smith, gardener to the Earl of Liverpool, for his Yellow Nvisette 
Rose. 
SHEFFIELD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The third Exhibition for the present year, was held in the Music Hall, on Wednesday, Au¬ 
gust 8th. The supply of fruits and vegetables were very good, but upon the whole, neither the 
attendance or show of flowers was equal to former exhibitions. 
MANCHESTER FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The last meeting for this season was held in the Exchange dining-room, the Exhibition was 
inferior to former meetings, and the attendance of company rather thin. 
LIVERPOOL FLORAL MEETING. 
The third and last meeting was held on Wednesday, August 1st, in the Corn Exchange ; the 
vegetables were generally of a superior description, the celery particularly so; there were also 
some very excellent grapes, but upon the whole, the show was very inferior to the correspond¬ 
ing one last year. 
II.—MONTHLY HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR, 
FOR SEPTEMBER. 
The temperature now begins to decline, the nights lengthen and evaporation greatly dimin¬ 
ishes, many varieties of fruit ripen, and should be gathered during this month. Cucumbers 
and melons will begin to require matting down at night. All articles used for pickling, as cu¬ 
cumbers, onions, nasturtiums, &c. should now be gathered, transplant all articles intended for 
upe this autumn, which plant as early in the month as possible. Prepare the ground for 
planting fruit trees, and towards the end of the month, or beginning of next, if they be pretty 
ripe,you may remove them, p 144 and 191. At the end of the month, if the weather is cold 
begin to get in all your greenhouse plants, prepare mould for florists flowers, and make much 
of every day in this month. 
