1834, ISBN: 1235716732

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235716737], General Books LLC, English, English, English, General Books LLC, Book, General Books LLC, General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos an… More...

Paperback, [EAN: 9781235716737], General Books LLC, English, English, English, General Books LLC, Book, General Books LLC, General Books LLC, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... the least interesting feature in this exhibition, that a large proportion of them were from the gardens of cottagers. The vegetables grown on Dartmoor, by Thomas Spears, were of extraordinary size. The turnips varied from 15 in. to 20 in. in circumference; and the carrots and eschalots were equally good. (Ibid., Oct. 9.) Camellia japbnica var. Fordii.--This is a variety between Lady Hume's Blush and the myrtle-leaved. We have just (Oct. 26.) seen a plant sent to London for exhibition, by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., and consider it very beautiful, and very distinct. We understand from Mr. Townsend, the foreman of the plant department in the Lucombe Nursery, who has shown the specimen to many of the amateurs about London, that it is universally admired. North Devon Horticultural Society.--June 4. The brilliancy of the decorations was injured by a deficiency of georginas; but the show, in the choice variety of the plants, exceeded, in the estimation of the scientific judges, every preceding display for the season of the year. The table of culinary vegetables presented a fine display; and the fruits were rich and abundant. An object of great curiosity was a miniature vine, growing in a pot, with fruit on it, produced by the Rev. J. L. Harding. The cottagers' exhibition was not at all inferior to the productions of their wealthier neighbours; comprising the finest specimens of peas, potatoes, cabbages, onions, strawberries, apples, &c. The exhibition attracted the attendance of Messrs. Pontey and Rendle, from Plymouth, and Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, from Exeter. The latter exhibited a beautiful collection of pelargoniums; a great variety of calceolarias; and a.Rhododendron arbdreum album, in flower, for the first time, in Devonshire: but the plant most ad..., 9, History, 4762, Africa, 4808, Americas, 4873, Ancient, 4884, Asia, 4921, Australia & Oceania, 4935, Europe, 4984, Gay & Lesbian, 4987, Historical Study, 4995, Middle East, 5011, Military, 14450, Military Science, 5032, Russia, 4853, United States, 5035, World, 1000, Subjects, 283155, Books<

2012, ISBN: 9781235716737

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834. Excerpt: ... the least interesting feature in this exhibition, that a large proportion of them were from the gardens of cottagers. The vegetables grown on Dartmoor, by Thomas Spears, were of extraordinary size. The turnips varied from 15 in. to 20 in. in circumference; and the carrots and eschalots were equally good. (Ibid., Oct. 9.) Camellia japbnica var. Fordii.--This is a variety between Lady Hume's Blush and the myrtle-leaved. We have just (Oct. 26.) seen a plant sent to London for exhibition, by Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, and Co., and consider it very beautiful, and very distinct. We understand from Mr. Townsend, the foreman of the plant department in the Lucombe Nursery, who has shown the specimen to many of the amateurs about London, that it is universally admired. North Devon Horticultural Society.--June 4. The brilliancy of the decorations was injured by a deficiency of georginas; but the show, in the choice variety of the plants, exceeded, in the estimation of the scientific judges, every preceding display for the season of the year. The table of culinary vegetables presented a fine display; and the fruits were rich and abundant. An object of great curiosity was a miniature vine, growing in a pot, with fruit on it, produced by the Rev. J. L. Harding. The cottagers' exhibition was not at all inferior to the productions of their wealthier neighbours; comprising the finest specimens of peas, potatoes, cabbages, onions, strawberries, apples, &c. The exhibition attracted the attendance of Messrs. Pontey and Rendle, from Plymouth, and Messrs. Lucombe and Pince, from Exeter. The latter exhibited a beautiful collection of pelargoniums; a great variety of calceolarias; and a.Rhododendron arbdreum album, in flower, for the first time, in Devonshire: but the plant most ad... Weight:1.38 lbs, General Books LLC, 2/5/2012 0:00:00<