406 MONTHLY SUMMARY. 



down, anc! the fear of a similar accident again happening, decided 

 the Council against replacing them. It was therefore resolved 

 to hold the show in the arcades and conservatory. Accordingly, the 

 plants in the conservatory were removed, so far as could be done, 

 and it and the northern or Albani arcades fitted up for the recep- 

 tion of the flowers. The competition for Fruit, and the Imple- 

 ment Exhibition were held in the eastern middle, or Mihanese 

 arcade, the competition for Sir "Wentworth Dilke's prizes for dinner- 

 table decoration taking place in the w^estern Milanese arcade. The 

 white china used in ornamenting the tables was lent to the 

 Society by Messrs. Goode and Co. of South Audley Street. The 

 show itself was pronounced W the best authorities to he 

 unequalled. Dr. Lindley, with whom such exhibitions originated, 

 and who has seen all the greatest which have anywhere taken 

 place, records it as the finest which he had ever seen. Many 

 foreigners were present, and their expressions of delight and sur- 

 prise were by no means stinted. The Report of the Awards will 

 be found at page 461. The number present was about 17,000. 



Notwithstanding the splendour of the Show, it was felt that 

 the arcades did not show the flowers to the best advantage. 

 Consequently the Rose Show on the 26th of June was held partly 

 in the Conservatory, and partly under awnings stretched over the 

 walk in front of the Albani arcades. The Show itself was 

 exceedingly good, and the roses were seen to great advantage by 

 those who could get at them ; but the day being fine, the crowd was 

 so great that a lai'ge proportion of the visitors only got distant and 

 casual glimpses of them. For the list of Awards, see page 474. 

 Between 16,000 and 17,000 persons attended at the Rose Show. 



The visits of the Royal family to the Garden have been frequent 

 during the past month, they never having been in the Inter- 

 national Exhibition without also passing into the Garden. 

 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales came with H.R.H. the Princess 

 Alice on the 16th ; their Royal Highnesses the Princess Alice and 

 Princess Helena on tho 17th, &c, &c. Their Royal Highnesses 

 the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Duke of 

 Cambridge were present at both Flower Shows, and expressed 

 themselves as much gratified with the display. The Japanese 

 Ambassadors and other celebrities also visited the Garden 

 during this month. 



Early admission to the Shows. — The great pressure on the 



occasion of the two last Shows has shown the necessity of reviving 



