THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[July 25. 
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joining, with myself and my parishioners, at the strength 
and activity of then' hives; and that their prospects, far from 
j being gloomy, were of the most cheering and encouraging 
nature. The earliest swarm with us was on May 20th, but 
the weather being cold there were only two or three swarms 
before the 28th ; from that day up to the past week (the last 
in.lune) swarms have been numerous and of unusual size: 
so large, indeed, that my own seemed to completely till up 
the hives in which they were put. The weather has been so 
beautiful throughout the month of June, and the harvest of 
honey-dews so abundant, that these hives have been filled 
j very rapidly, and I have. been compelled to give additional 
room to several. 
“ My first swarm was on June the 1st, and was hived into 
your Improved Cottage-hive (Payne’s); on the 11th the 
bees began to cluster at the hole, which I attributed at first 
to the heat of the hives, but its weight led me to another 
conclusion. I waited, however, until the 18th, when I re- 
i moved the cover and replaced it by a small hive, which on 
the 24th was filled with honey. On June the 2nd I hived a 
swarm into a box of a Nutt’s hive, and on the 19th opened 
the communication with a side-box, which by the 2Gth con- 
tamed six combs of a fan - size filled with honey, all the 
honey-combs of the first box being sealed up. I can speak 
encouragingly of my other swarms and casts.” 
The two next most productive apiaries that I have heard 
of are both directly upon the sea,—the one at Deal, and the 
other at Wicklow, in Ireland; indeed, throughout Ireland 
bees this year have done tolerably well. 
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY’S SHOW. 
REGENT’S PARK, July 3. 
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COLLECTIONS OF FIFTEEN CATE HEATHS. 
There were two collections exhibited of such equal merit 
that the judges awarded first prizes to both. One came from 
the gardens of S. Rucker, Esq. (Mr. Mylam, gardener). The 
other from the garden of W. Quilter, Esq., of Norwood (Mr. 
Smith, gardener). Both collections were fine specimens of 
good Heath culture. We shall only notice those not pre¬ 
viously exhibited this year. 
In Mr. Mylam’s coUection, there were 
Erica oblata ; a fine lieath, 2 ft. by 2 ft. R. tricolor major ; 3 ft. by 
3 ft. R. ventricosa Bothwcllii; 3 ft. by 3 ft. R. Vernouii; 2 ) ft. by 
24 ft. E. eximea; 3 ft. by 3 ft. E. inflate; 2.J ft. by 3 ft. E.retorta 
major ; 2 ft. by 2 ft. 
| In Mr. Smith’s collection, 
Erica metulceflora , E. retorta. major ; 2$ ft. by 2 ft. E. tricolor Hol- 
fordiuim; a finely grown excellent heath, 4 ft. by 3 ft. E. ventricosa 
grandiflora ; 3 ft. by 21 ft. E. tricolor elogons; 3 ft. by 3 ft. E. tricolor 
Leeana ; 4 ft. by 3J ft. 
COLLECTIONS OP TWELVE CAPE HEATHS.—NURSERYMEN. 
1st Prize to Mr. Epps, of Maidstone. A fine collection. 
We noted especially 
Erica Shannonii, E. halicacaba, E. tricolor Jacksonii, E. Massonii, 
I E. tricolor damosa , E. inflate alba. 
i 2 nd Prize to Messrs. Rollison, of Tooting. This col¬ 
lection was nearly equal to Mr. Epps’s, but some were 
smaller plants and scarcely in bloom. The following were 
1 excellent— 
Erica oblata , E. ampullacea liana, E. Evansiana, E. Savileana 
major, E. ferruginea superba, E. pulverulenta, and E. jubatu. 
COLLECTIONS OF SIX CATE HEATHS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Williams, gardener to Miss Trail, 
Bromley. The best plants in this well-grown collection were | 
Erica jasminiflora alba , E. Shannonii , E. Cavendishii , and E. ven¬ 
tricosa superba. 
CAPE PELARGONIUMS. 
By this term our readers must understand the original 
species as found growing wild at the Cape of Good Hope. 
1st Prize to Mr. Staines, for 
Bicolor, ardens major, (juinqucvulnerum, Blundfordiunum, bipin- 
nutifidum, ardens, and bicolor rosea. 
■ 2nd Prize to Mr. Parker, for 
Gtaucifolium, reniforme, flexuosum, tetragonum, crcctum, etaucum, 
Blundfordiunum, and fulgidum. 
COLLECTIONS OF CAPE CALCEOLARIAS. 
1st Prize to Messrs. Henderson, of Pine apple Place, for 
Nell Gwynne, Falcoabridge, Elegans, Laura, Catherine Seyton, and 
Black Agnes. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Leyton, Hammersmith, for 
Bianca, Fire King, Diomede , Lady of the Lake, Blanche, and 
Admiral. 
3rd Prize to Mr. Gaines, Battersea, for 
Panther, Victory, Regulator, Baron Eden, Princess, and Gertrude. 
CARNATIONS. 
There were several stands of very good tiowers exhibited. 
1st Prize to Mr. Wilmer, for 
Solander, Earl Falmouth, John Hepworth, Defiance, Brilliant, 
Welmer’s Frederick, Wilmer's Seedling, Duke of Cumberland, Prince 
Albert, Mr. Moore, Sir R. Peel, and Duke of Wellington. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Newhall, of Woolwich, for 
Prince Albert, Squire Trove, Duchess of Sutherland, Mrs. Birkett , 
Nindos, Orlando, President, Omnium Prirno, Juba, Mrs. Moore, and Con¬ 
quering Hero. 
PICOTEES. 
1st Prize to Mr. Turner, of Slough, for a beautiful staud 
consisting of 
DodwelVs Mary (a perfect flower), Constance, Seedling, Mary, 
Heroine, Sylph, Juno, Ne Plus Ultra , General Jackson, Beauty, Prince 
Arthur (a new and perfect flower), and Duchess of Sutherland. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Newhall, for 
Rosalind, Ne Plus Ultra, Constunce, Duchess of Sutherland, New 
Purple , Shaw's Beauty, Norman's Beauty, Prince Royal, Lady, Paul 
Pry, Lady Fowler, Rose, and Lord Chandos. 
3rd Prize to Mr. Wilmer, for 
Ne Plus Ultra , Peter the Great, Prince Royal, Shaw's Beauty, Lion, 
Heroine, Duchess of Sutherland, Trip to Cambridge, Norman's Beauty, 
Wilmer's Seedling, and Miss Browning. 
PINKS. 
1st Prize to Mr. Turner, for 
Whipper-in, Great Britain, Diana, George Glenny, Lola Montes, 
Newborough Buck, Criterion, Sappho, Queen of England, Huntsman, 
Dr. Daubeny, and Lord Valentia. 
2nd Prize to Mr. Bragg, for 
Newborough Buck , Whipper-in, Great Britain, Lola Montes , Young's 
X X, Rubens , Lord Valentia, Criterion, Duchess of Kent, Henry Steers, 
and Bril Hunt. 
COLLECTIONS OF VERBENAS.—CUT FLOWERS. 
Mr. George Smith, of Hornsey, exhibited a collection of 
twenty-four varieties. We give their names because they 
were all good sorts and worth having. 
Laura, Heroine, Desdemona, Madame Buenzoa, Magnificent, Vulcan, 
Superb , Mrs. Mills, Defiance, Niobe, St. Margaret, Unique, Tricolor, 
Masterpiece, Piccolo, Optimum, Painted Ludy, Reine H or tense, Satyr, 
Seedling, Selim, Psyche, Gem, and Pauline. A prize was awarded to 
them. 
A prize was also awarded to C. Lochner, Esq., for a beau¬ 
tiful clear white Verbena, a seedling named Bianca. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
Under this head prizes were awarded that were not in the 
schedule. A prize was given to Mr. Wigan, of Clare House, for 
a neat collection of rare cut British flowers. These were much 
admired, both for their beauty, rariety, and the neat manner 
in which they were mounted. A prize was awarded to Mr. 
Williams, for a neatly grown collection of Lycopodiums; 
to Mr. Puryer, gardener to E. Foster, Esq., for six well- 
grown handsome Cockscombs ; to Mr. Hunter, Islington, for 
three handsome Cucumbers ; to Air. Turner, for a fine seedliny 
Pink, of good properties, named Sappho, and for a second 
seedling Pink not quite so good, but which wiR improve, it is 
named Huntsman. 
FRUIT TENT. 
This was the grand attraction of the day. It was con¬ 
stantly and densely crowded, from three o’clock till half-past 
six, and that not by standing-still spectators, hut by a con¬ 
tinuous column of moving visitors during the whole time ; and 
the sight was well worth the struggle. The fruit filled a 
bench at least 4 feet wide, and nearly 100 feet long. We 
cannot pretend to give a minute detail of the various kinds of 
fruit brought together that day from all parts of the kingdom. 
Our notices must he brief. 
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF FRUIT. 
1st Prize to Mr. Fleming, gardener to the Duke of Suther¬ 
land, Trentliam. This collection consisted of a handsome 
Providence Pine Apple; a dish of fine Noblesse Peaches; a 
