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XXVIL—MONTHLY SUMMARY. 
Aprin 1, 1863. 
Reading Room.—The Council Room is now open as a Reading 
om. It may please those who find it a comfort or convenience to 
know that they owe it to His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. It 
is one of the adjuncts to the Garden which he suggested and pressed 
upon the Council—and anxious as they аге to carry out all his views, they 
have appropriated the Council Room to this purpose, although on show 
days they must use it as an Entrance Hall. 
Camellia Show.—The following were the awards on this occasion :— 
SRL Zum — For the three best Tree Mignonettes : Prize, 3l, Mr. Т. Richards, 
garden rd Londesborough, Tadcaster. A S ‘Commended, J. Holloway, 
бабат e R Dobree, Esq., "Walt thamstow ; and T. D. Shafto, Esq., F.R.H.S., 
n, Kent, i 
SPECIAL PRIZES.—For the three best Camellias: Prize, 101., Messrs Veitch & Son, 
Е.В.Н.8., Royal Exotic Nurseries, Exeter and Chelsea. 
Crass 1. (n urserymen) : 1st Prize, 91. 10s., 
Messrs, Ve iich-& Son, RIS битый? 2nd, 14. 10s., Mr. J. Hally, 
F.R.H.S., Blackheath Sud Yan 
LASS 2,—6 Camellias in flower, distinct kinds (amateurs), no competition. 
33 3.—4 Camellias in flower, distinct kinds (open am Ist Prize, 2/., Messrs. 
Veitch & Son, Е.В.Н.8., Exotic Nurseries, ud Che 
8'4.—1 Cam specimen Died (open) : 18% Prize, 1, Messrs. Veitch 
Crass `4. ellia, 
& Son, F.R.H.S., Royal Exotic Nurseries, Exeter and Chelsea; ond, 15s., Mr. J 
Salter, F.R.H.S., Versailles Nursery, Hammersmith. 
; Crass 5.—6 Rhododendrons, 6 kinds, (nurserym 
LASS 6,— кл" odendrons, 4 kinds (amateurs), no compe 
CLASS 7,— ododendron, I arg. rm plant (open): Ist Prize, 11., М 
Veitch & ег Е. re. Royal Exotic Nurseries, Exeter : 2nd, 10s., 
Mr, year Young, gardener to R. Иен, Esq., var 
— 18 H nthe. JA 2 + 5; м. ( 
Cross. 
te Nurseries, NCS 3rd, 11; Messrs. Caratairs & Sons, 106, George- 
Chass yacint t ‚21, uL 
liam Paul, TF. KRHS, Waltham , N.; 2nd, И. 108., Maara. Cutbush & Son, 
Highga 
street, Paina 
Crass P riu kinds (amateurs): 156 Prize, 21., Mr. А. Carr, 
Highgate, N.; 2nd, 17. T ir AW. тон 
gardener to Т , gite, Nop Sed, T, Ме ата or, gardener 
- A. Hanbury, ., F.R.H.S., East 
Chass ны n new kinds (open): Ist Prize, 28 Mr; William Paul, 
F.R.H.S., Nurseries, Waltham Cross, К oP and, 15s., Cutbush & Son, 
F.R.H.S., Highgate Nurseries, N. ; 3rd, 10s., Mr. William „Жой gardener to R. 
y, Esq., Highgate, N. 
Crass 11226 Pots of Hyacinths, 6 kinds (amateurs): 1st Prize, ll. (no а award) ; 
6 н 15s., Mr. A. Carr, ap se arceat Mag Tea ce hgate, N.; 9rd, 
0з. We NiMH = oung Percy Barclay. » Highgate, М. 
Grass 12.—94 Pots of Tulips, 6 kinds (nurserym en): Ist Prize, 21, Messrs. 
Cutbush & ‘Son, F.R.H.S., Du Nurseries, N. ; 2nd, 17. 10s., Mr. William Paul, 
F.R.H.S., Waltham Cross, N 
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