MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 143 



CAMBRIDGE FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



The Auricula show of this society took place on Friday, April 29th, iu the 

 large Assembly Room, Hoop Hotel. The flowers ou the whole were not so fine 

 as we have been accustomed to see on former occasions, owing to the late un- 

 favourable state of the weather. Rev. J. S. Henslow, Professor of Botany, fa- 

 voured the meeting with a brief lecture on the cultivation of florists' flowers, tra- 

 cing their gradual alteration and improvement from " weeds" to their beautiful 

 appearance aud splendid colours as exhibited that day. How thankful all ought 

 to be to the all-bountiful Giver of life, that so innocent and delightful an occu- 

 pation was afforded them to exercise their industry aud moments of relaxation 

 from business. This address gave great pleasure to every person present, aud was 

 recehed with much applause. The prizes gained during the last season were 

 then distributed ; after which the chairman addressed the society's late Honorary 

 Secretary, Mr. J. R. Stubbings, in an appropriate speech, and iu the name of the 

 society, preseuted him with a neat silver cup, in testimony of their respect and 

 approbation of the manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office. 



The following inscription is engraved ou the cup. 



Presented to John R. Stubbings, April 29, 11-36, by the Members of the Cambridge Florists' 

 Society, in testimony of their approbation for his unwearied exertions as their Honorary 

 Secretary. 



Mr. Stubbings returned thanks for the mark of approbation presented by his 

 brother members, aud of which he should ever be proud : he kindly thanked the 

 Rev. Chairman for the handsome mauuer in which he had conveyed the wishes 

 of the society. The following is the award of the Judges : — 



AURICULAS. 

 Premium Prize — Mr. R. Head!)'. . . .Oliver's Lovely Ann. 



GREEN EDGED. WHITE EDGES. 



Rev. R. Lascelles . .Hunt's Conquering Mr. Wood Taylor's Glory. 



Hero. — Giddins . .Popplewell's Conqueror. 



-- Ditto. Ditto. Rev. R. Lascelle?. Leigh's Bright Vemis 



Mr. Hyland .. Beerlis's Superb Mr. Giddins . .Popplewell's Conqueror. 



— R. Head! v. .Colonel Taylor. — Wood. . . .Taylor's Favourite. 



— Ditto Booth's Freedom Rev. R. Lascelles. Ditto. 



— Ditto Ditto. selfs. 



obey edges. Mr. Wood .. ..Redman's Metropolitan. 



Mr. R. Headly . .Oliver's Lovely Ann — R. Headly. . Whittaker's True Blue. 



— E. Foster . .Ken yon's Ringleader. Rev. R. Lascelles ..Blue Admiral. 



— Ditto Ryder's Waterloo. Mr. Giddins True Blue. 



— R. Headly.. . Ringleader. ; — Hyland. .. .Grimes's Flora's Flag. 



W. Bond. Esq . .Syke's Complete. — Wood Redman's Metropolitan. 



Mr. Giddins .... Lancashire Hero. seedling auriculas. 



1 and 2 Mr. R. Haylock. 

 POLYANTHUSES. 

 Premium Prize — Mr. Hyland. . . .Wood's Gold Lace. 



DARK GROUND. 



Mr. Hyland. . . .Wood's Gold Lace. 



— Wood...:... Ditto. 



— Ditto Ditto. 



— Ditto Collier's Princess Royal 



— Ditto Ditto. 



Rev. R. Lascelles ..Burnard's Formosa 



RED GROUND. 



Mr. Wood. . . .Wood's Ajax. 



— Ditto Buck's George IV. 



SEEDLING POLYANTHUSES. 



Mr. Wood. . . .Wood's Honourable Mrs. 

 Howldun. 



— Ditto Wood's Oliver Cromwell. 



HYACINTHS. 

 douisle red. — Mr. Widuall Waterloo. 



DOUBLE WHITE. 



Mr. Ready Groot Voorst. 



— Ditto Eugene Beauharnois. 



— Ditti Bouquet Tendre. 



— Widuall . . . .< lomte de la Coste. 



DOUBLE blue. 

 Mr. Ready Platoff. 



— Ditto Roi de Pourpre. 



— Widnall .... Porcelain e Sceptre. 



BEB1 PLANT is BLOOM, — Mr. Widnall Cactusspeciosissima. 



