... ROYAL SOCIETY OF HORTICULTURE AND AURICULTUIVE. The first grand dahlia show of the siason was held on Saturdav in the rooms of thc society, at thc Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. The show, comprisiug numerous spe- cimens not oily of dahlias, but also n great ...

... objection taken by Mr. Loveland, the vestry-clerk and solicitor for St. Luke, Chelsea, to the legality of the proceedings, and havimg refused to allow a set.off of 3201. for rent for Chelsea work- house, claimed by the defendants from the board of guardians, ordered ...

... centre of the tent, which was 240 feet in circumference, was occu- pied by Mrs. Marryatt, who presided over an attractive show of flowers, and evinced throughout the day a most exemplary business-like zeal in disposing of her perish- able wares. The stalls ...

... inquire into the disrepute into which the members of the Church have lately fallen. A PARISHIONER OF CHELSEA. WOOLWICH FLORIST SOCIETY. The annual show of dahlias by the members and friends of this society took place on Tuesday last. A large and elegant ...

... SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SPcIETY.-The second summer show for the prizes took place on Tuesday, at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, under the arrangements of Mr Cummins, the secretary. The flowers and plants exhibited were particularly fine; indeed, some ...

... House, Chiswick, to christen and celebrate the erection of a new flower pavilion, to be entitled Stafford Hall, for the purpose of fruit and flori- cultural displays at the various shows instituted for competi- tion, for prizes, &c. The new hall is built ...

... butterfly from Iloswer to flower. But )k her sister was gazing at the lark as it aiose from its low nest and warbled among the clouds. And when it was noon, the child said er agaiin, Come, my sister, and pluck with me the flowers of the aarden* for they ...

... circumstance that Sir Robert Peel passed the meeting on his way from visiting Clumber. THE TEE-TOTALLERS IN CHELSEA HOSPITAL.-The l Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital have issued orders that i those pensioners who have joined the Tee-total (Tem- lperance) Society ...

... because he had set before them a monster of obesity, but because he had endeavoured to solve problem in animal economy, by showing how an animal could be fattened in the shortest time, at the least expense, and made of the greatest weight. It certainly ...

... The Cultivation and Improve- ment of Flowers, illustrated with living specimens. The attention of the audience was agreeably occupied for an hour and a half, and at intervals the beautiful plants and flowers, which decorated the theatre, together with ...

... beautiful white moss rose, covering upwards of 15fi square feet of wall; it his1 upon- it 9so flowers anti buds, viz. 244 flowered, 276 in flower,-and 460 buds to flower, all perfect and as white as snow. Quantity of Cormts (IttmE sold at- Trurn, Jltli 23. 2PSI9 ...

... more can be got at present owing to the demand on the spot for refin- j ing. A friend of ours has given us a sample which shows n it to be a most beautiful sugar, full of saccharine matter, t and of an excellent colour and quality. If a sufficient r quantity ...