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add a few words to what we have already stated in previous 

 numbers. We have just come from a meeting of the Finance 

 Committee. It is satisfactory to state that the preliminary 

 expenses, which have been heavy, and all accounts to this 

 time, have been audited and paid, and provision made for those 

 coming due, such as rent of rooms, &c. &c. Many things 

 have occasioned a great amount of labour to fall upon our 

 friend Mr. Edwards, who has been really overdone. Will 

 subscribers bear in mind that it is too much to expect from 

 him replies to private communications about the Society, its 

 exhibitions, &c. Pie will gladly receive any suggestions ; all 

 he asks is, to be spared replying, as it adds too much to his 

 labour as the honorary secretary. We trust this hint will be 

 accepted and acted upon. 



AMATEUR TULIP-SOCIETY. 



May 29. — For stands of 9 blooms : 1st prize to Mr. Edwards of 

 Holloway, for Triumph Royal, Optimus, Cleopatra, Princess Royal, 

 Cerise Blanche, Claudiana, Polyphemus, Triomph de Lisle, and Pilot ; 

 2d, to Mr. Crook of Brixton, for Roi de tiam, Claudiana, May's 

 Ulysses, Royal George, Vivid, La Tendresse, Bijou des Amateurs, 

 Triumph Royal, and Strong's King ; 3d, to Mr. Sanders of Staines, 

 for Royal George, Strong's Queen, Cerise Belleforme, Polyphemus, 

 Salvator Rosa, Marshal Scult, Rose Brilliant, Camuse de Croix, 

 and General Bournonville ; 4th, to Mr. Wallace of Petersham, for 

 Holmes's King, Rose Astonishing, Vivid, Polyphemus, Bijou des 

 Amateurs, Catalani, Lucetta, Marshal Soult, and David ; 5th, to Mr. 

 Holmes of Hoxton, for Franciscus Primus, Triumph Royal, Ponceau 

 tres Blanc, Polyphemus, Holmes's King, Surpasse Catafalque, Aglaia, 

 Vivid, and Lalla Rookh. For stands of 3 tricolours: 1st, to Mr. 

 Crook, for Milo, Belladonna, and William IV. ; 2d, to Mr. Holmes, 

 for Aker's Lansoni, Miss Porter, and Carlo Dolce ; 3d, to Mr. Wal- 

 lace, for Carlo Dolce, Ariadne, and Ivanhoe. For the best 3 Roses : 

 1st, to Mr. Edwards, for Triumph Royal; 2d, to Mr. Bancks, for 

 Catalani; 3d, to AJr. Wallace, for Aglaia. For the best 3 bybloe- 

 mens : 1st, to Mr. Delaforce, for John Delaforce, new; 2d, to Mr. 

 Wallace, for Holmes's King ; 3d, to Mr. Sanders, for Cleopatra. 

 For the best 3 bizarres : 1st, to the Rev. Mr. Jephson, for Vivid ; 

 2d, to Mr. Holmes, for Vivid ; 3d, to Mr. Lane, for Strong's King. 



THE PLANTS IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE. 



" How delightful to have such beautiful flowers where one is taking 

 refreshments !" exclaimed a lady near us, as we were preparing to 

 take a few notes for this article. The idea that suggested such an 



