XXXVIU niOCEEDINGS. 



Miscellaneous Subjects of Exhibition. A small plant 

 from Messrs. Veitch, of a variety called flavum of their 

 beautiful Java Rhododendron, the flowers being considerably- 

 paler than those of the original species ; a seedling Rhodo- 

 dendron, and Mr. Fortune's Weigela rosea, from Mr. Gaines, 

 of Battersea ; and boxes of beautiful Pansy blooms, from 

 plants which had been grown in pots in a cold frame, from 

 Mr. Turner, of Chalvey. 



Novelties from the Society's Garden. The white-flowered 

 climbing plant Henfreya scandens, grown in a medium-sized 

 pot, and twisted down upon itself so as to assume the form 

 of a small shrub — a mode of management by which it 

 blooms freely and is kept in small compass. 



Books Presented. 



Tlie Athenaeum for April. From the Editor. 

 Littel's Living Age. From the Publishers. 



Verhandlungen des Vereins fur Beforderung des Gartenbaues in den Koniglich 

 Preussischen Staaten. Vol. 19, Part 1. From the Horticultural Society of Prussia. 



May 20, 1848. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The weather on this occasion was doubtful, and one or two 

 heavy showers of rain fell in the course of the day. As regards 

 the exhibition, such a display of perfect gardening was perhaps 

 never before witnessed. Not only was there an increase in the 

 number of subjects exhibited, but each and all the plants pro- 

 duced were models of perfect cultivation. This was the distin- 

 guishing feature of the show. The number of Visitors amounted 

 to 3238, exclusive of exhibitors and persons officially employed. 



The Award was as follows : — 



Certificate of Honour : 1 . To Messrs. Frazer, of Lea Bridge 

 Road, for a collection of thirty stove and greenhouse plants. 

 2. To Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, for twenty species of 

 Exotic Orchids. 



Large Gold Medal: 1. To Mr. Donald, gardener to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, F.H.S., for a collection of thirty stove and 

 greenhouse plants. 2. To Mr. Rae, gardener to J. J. 

 Blandy, Esq., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic Orchids. 



Gold Knightian Medal: 1. To Mr. Green, gardener to Sir 

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

 and greenhouse plants. 2. To Mr. Mylam, gardener to 

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

 Orchids. 3. To Mr. AVilliams, gardener to C. B. Warner, 

 Esq., F.H.S., for ten species of the same. 4. To Mr. 

 May, gardener to E. Goodheart, Esq., of Langley Park, 



