PROCEEDINGS. Ivii 



Stances which most coutribute to their perfection 

 or imperfection. 

 July 17th.— The DISEASES to which plants are liable, and the 

 mode of alleviating them ; so far as existing know- 

 ledge offers the means of forming any judgment. 



" These lectures will be illustrated by specimens, explaining 

 the subjects luider consideration ; and persons who have any re- 

 markable objects wliich bear upon the questions of the day, are 

 invited to send them to Eegent Street. It must, however, be 

 clearly understood that such objects cannot be received one 

 moment later than twelve o'clock on the day of lecture." 



May 5, 1849. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The day of this exhibition was ushered in by a warm and 

 brilliant morning. Up to half-past one everything was fair and 

 favourable ; but at that time a thunder-storm came up, driving 

 to the tents the part of the visitors already in the garden, and home 

 again those who were still on the road. After an hour or so the 

 rain ceased, the air cleared, and the temperature rose, shortly after 

 which the bands were playing and the visitors promenading. 

 The number of tlie latter was, however, much curtailed by the 

 storm; the total number being 2054, exclusive of exhibitors and 

 persons officially employed. As regards the exhibition itself, 

 it equalled generally, and in many particulars surpassed, any 

 May show of former years. Azaleas were produced in great 

 abundance and in unusual splendour; and tlie same remark ap- 

 plies to Orchids and Roses in pots. Tiie latter, indeed, whose 

 cultivation under such circumstances was once deemed hopeless, 

 were tlie admiration of everybody. 



The Award was as follows : — 



The Certificate of Honour : To Mr. May, gardener to 

 Mrs. Lawrence, F.H.S., for a collection of thirty Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. 



The Large Gold Medal: 1. To Mr. Cole, gardener to H. 

 Colyer, Esq., of Dartford, for a collection of thirty Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. 2. To Mr. Williams, gardener to 

 C. B. Warner, Esq., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic 

 Orchids. 



The Gold K?iightian Medal: 1. To Mr. Taylor, gardener to 

 J. Coster, Esq., of Streatham, for a collection of fifteen 

 Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 2. To Mr. Mylam, gar- 

 dener to S. Rucker, Esq., jun., F.H.S., for twenty species 



