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A Botanical Collector, it is said, is about to proceed to Mexico, sent out by 

 the Loudon Horticultural Society. One is lately gone to South America from 

 Kew Gardens. We anticipate many treasures in plants, the result of their 

 labours. 



New Plants recently Exhibited at the Birmingham Show. — From 

 the Earl of Stamford, Plagiolobium illicifolium, Epidendrum cornutum. From 

 George Barker, Esq., Eriostemon aispidatum, Gompliolobium tomentosum, Pinie- 

 lea hvpeilcafolia. From John Wilmore, Esq., Phlox Drommondii. From Wil- 

 liam Bennett, Esq., Agapanthus luubellatus albus. From Messrs. Pope and 

 Sons, Double -flowered purple Wall Flower. 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS. 



On Saturday, July 9th, the third (and last for the season) of the Horticultural 

 Society's exhibition of flowers took place at their gardens at Chiswick. The atten- 

 dance was very numerous: and fashionable. Between 6,000 and 7,000 of the rank 

 and beauty of the metropolis were present. The weather was extremely propitious, 

 and the day was remarkably pleasant, which doubtless was one great cause of at- 

 tracting; such an assemblage of visitors. The show of flowers and of fruit was 

 equally varied ,md rich. 



The prizes were distributed as follows : — 



THE GOLD KNIGHTIAN MEDAL. 



Mr. S. Rucker — Collection of Orchidece. Messrs. Rollisson — Oncidium Lan- 

 ceauum. Mr. Green, gardener to Sir. E. Antrobus — Stove and greenhouse plants. 



LARGE SILVER MEDAL. 



Mr. Gaines — Alstromerias. Mr. C. Palmer — Melocacti. Mr. Davies, gardener 

 to Lady Clarke — Grapes. Messrs. Rollisson — Collection of Orchideae. Mr. Mill, 

 gardener to Mr. N. M. Rothschild— Queen Pineapples. Mr. Erriugton, gardener 

 to Sir P. G. Egerton — Peaches. Mr. Glenny — Roses (Chinese, &c.) Mr. S. 

 Hooper, gardener — Roses. Mr. Lane, gardener to Mr. J. H. Palmer — Roses 

 and greenhouse plants. Mr. Butcher, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence — Roses and 

 greenhouse plants. Mr. Redding, gardener to Mrs. Marryatt — Single specimen of 

 New Holland Plant. Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridge worth — Collection of Roses. 



THE SILVER KNIGHTIAN MEDAL. 



Mr. Cock, Chiswick— Balsams. Mr. T. Hogg — Picotees. Mr. Snow, gardener 

 to Lord de Grey — Cucumbers. Mr. Mills— Cockscombs. Mr. Dennis, Chelsea 

 — Melocta. Mr. Redding — Ferns. Mr. Buck — Grapes. Messrs. Lane and Son 

 — Heartsease. Messrs. Rollisson — Heaths. Mr. Clarke— Melons. Mr. Rucker, 

 jun. — Gongora Specimen. Mr. Cock — Pelargoniums. Mr. C. G. Cooke — Pro- 

 vidence Pineapple. Mr. Gibbs — Nectarines. Mr. Nieman — Nectarines. Mr. 

 S. Hooker — Roses (Chinese, &c.) Mr. Wood, Maresfield — Garden Roses. Mr. 

 Paul, Cheshunt — Garden Roses. Mr. Redding — Sing Specimen of Stove Plant. 

 Mr. Spence — Specimen of Stove Plant. Mr. D. Ferguson — Single Specimen of 

 Greenhouse Plant. Mr. R. Mangles — Single Specimen of New Holland Plant. 

 Mr. Douglas — Single Specimen of Cape Plant. Mr. Marshall — Hardy Herba- 

 ceous Plant. 



SILVER BANKSIAN MEDAL. 



Mr. Jackson — Calceolarias. Mr. Gaines — Pelargoniums. Mr. Paul — Chinese 

 Roses. Rev. Mr. Hinks, Manchester College, York — Drosevas, cultivated under 

 glass. Mr. Myers, Brentford— Cherries. Mr. Mills — Hydrangeas. Mr. R. 

 Scott — Large Fuchsias. Mr. Buck — Crassula coccinea. 



Judges — Mr. H. M. Dyer, Mr. Greenshields, Dr. A. Henderson, Mr. Herbert, 

 Mr. Ingram, Mr. Macintosh, and Mr. Richardson. 



The company continued arriving as late as 6 o'clock, and many of the visitors, 

 enchanted by the beauty of the scene, remained until half-past 8, when the set- 

 ting sun admonished them that it was time to exchange the pleasures of the Hor- 

 ticultural Gardens for those of the domestic circle. 



GRAND SHOW AT VAUXHALL GARDENS. 

 The flowers and plants were in profusion, and Roses, Ranunculuses, and Cal- 

 ceolarias were certainly never before exhibited so numerously and so fine. Spe- 

 cimen plants, too, were in great beauty and variety, and many bore upon them 



