XXIV PROCEEDINGS. 



Mays, 1851. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The weather on this occasion was very unfavourable. The 

 morning', though fine until about noon, settled into a day of gloom 

 and rain, accompanied by a cold wind from the north-east. As 

 regards the exhibition, such a display of good gardening was 

 perhaps never before witnessed. Not only was there an increase 

 in the number of sul)jects exhibited, but eacli and all the plants 

 produced were models of perfect cultivation. This was the dis- 

 tinguishing feature of the show. The number of visitors was 

 1549, exclusive of exhibitors and persons officially employed. 



The Award was as follows : — 



Large Gold Medal : To Mr. May, Gardener to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, F.H.S., for a collection of twenty Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Mylam, Gardener to S. 

 Rucker, Esq., jun., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic 

 Orchids. 



Gold Knightian Medal : To Mr. Cole, Gardener to H. Colyer, 

 Esq., of Dartford, for a collection of twenty Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir E. 

 Antrobus, Bart., F.H.S , for a collection of fifteen Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Blake, Gardener to J. 

 H. Schroder, Esq., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic 

 Orchids. 



Gold Banksian Medal : To Messrs. Eraser, of Lea Bridge 

 Road, Essex, for a collection of twenty Stove and Green- 

 house Plants. To Mr. Taylor, Gardener to J. Coster, Esq., 

 of Streatham, for a collection of fifteen .Stove and Green- 

 house Plants. To Mr. Carson, Gardener to W. F. G. 

 Farmer, Esq., F.H.S., for a collection of ten Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Williams, Gardener to C. B. 

 Warner, Esq., F.H.S., for a collection of twenty species of 

 Exotic Orchids. To Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Exeter, 

 for a collection of fifteen species of the same. To Mr. 

 Franklin, Gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., for a col- 

 lection of ten species of the same. To Mr. Smith, Gar- 

 dener to AV. Quilter, Esq., of Norwood, for a collection of 

 ten varieties of Cape Heath. To Messrs. RoUisson, of 

 Tooting, for the same. To Mr. Terry, Gardener to Lady 

 Puller, of Youngsbury, Herts, for twelve varieties of Roses, 

 in pots. To Mr. Francis, of Hertford, for the same. To 

 Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., F.H.S., 

 for a collection of twelve varieties of Greenhouse Azalea. 



