PROCEEDINGS, Xxix 



MlSCEI>LANEOUS SUBJECTS OF EXHIBITION. J. LusCOmbe, 



Esq., F.H.S.jSent cut specimens of purple and white hybrid 

 Rhododendrons from the open grounds at Combe Royal, 

 near Kingsbridge, Devonshire ; and Mr. Davis, of Oak Hill, 

 contributed a Provi(ience Pine-apple weighing 5 lbs. 8 oz. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. A pale o^reenish 

 yellow Epidendruni, from New Grenada, and Brownea 

 Ariza, a Mexican stove tree with leaves resembling those of 

 the Amherstia, and bearing a large drooping head of 

 crimson flowers, which develope themselves for several 

 weeks in succession. It was introduced by the Society some 

 time ago through Mr. Hartweg, and is now flowering for 

 the first time. 



Books Presented. 



The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, No. 26, Vol. XXVII. From 



the Society. 

 The AtheiiBeum for April. From tlie Editor. 



June 7, 1851. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The weather on this occasion was sunless, bnt dry, and the ex- 

 hibition an excellent one, being remarkable not only for the 

 great quantity of beautiful specimens, but also for the general 

 absence of bad ones. The number of visitors amounted to 9383, 

 exclusive of exhibitors. 



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.vS., 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. Carson, Gardener to W. F. G. 

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

 Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Speed, of Edmonton, for a 

 collection of ten Stove and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. 



