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iugs foi slirubs and flowers, the greater part of which had never grown in hh 

 own garden ; — so liltle regard have some of those ambitious and would-be 

 thought clever men to honour and fair dealing. 



Two bands of music, belonging to the Guards, were stationed at each 

 extremity of the garden, and continued to play from time to time several 

 favorite tunes and pieces of music for the enteitainnient of the company. 

 Numerous seats and garden-chairs were also placed in dirt'erent parts for their 

 accommodation. The occasional martial airs and animating sounds of the 

 higher-toned iustrumeuts seemed to produce a heart-stirring etl'eet upon the 

 younger visitants, who to all appearance greatly enjoyed the pleasant scene. 



At six o'clock the exhibitors were at liberty to remove their several produc- 

 tions, whieh in some instances they had no little difficulty in effecting. Large 

 groups of belles aclriccs, in the persons of fashionably dressed ladies, with 

 longing eyes and watery mouths, were hovering round the tables, ready to 

 take part in the concluding burletta, .'arce, and scramble. They soon com- 

 menced, " sans grace and sans ceremonie," a fierce and desperate attack 

 upon the remaining fruits and flowers. This excited at once the merriment 

 and the snrjjrise and disgust of the less aristocratic and better behaved part of 

 the company. Some, in eager haste, according to their various tastes and 

 predilections, were loudly inquiring for the best flavoured melons, cherries, 

 and gooseberries, and others for the sweetest grapes, peaches, and nectarines ; 

 while the minor and less inviting fruits, apples, pears, plums, currants, &c. 

 passed unheeded. One Lady of rank was seen to carry oft" in triumph an im- 

 mense bou(]uet of flowers ; and another amazouian Dame seized a punnet of 

 grapes, and made good her retreat backwards, when she partook of them with 

 her party of friends outside. Such sceues are to be witnessed at those meet- 

 ings, but not to be applauded, at which experience, I suppose, has taught those 

 Ladies that nothing is to be got without this unladylike struggle; some plan 

 for a more general and equitable distribution of them ought to be devised and 

 acted upon by the Council. 



At the conclusion of this scene, about half-past seven, a heavy shower of 

 rain came on, though the weather had been most favourable till then, which 

 dispersed the company and drove them reluctantly, some to their close car- 

 riages, and some to the tents prepared in case of such an untoward occurrence; 

 others resorted to the booth of Mr. Gunteu, the commissary purveyor on the 

 occasion, and sought for consolation and refreshment by partaking of some 

 excellent Wines, Coft'ee, Itiscuits, &.c. which were supplied at moderate charges, 

 marked ou a board outside. 



" Sic TKANSIT GlOKIA MUNDI." 



MONTHLY FLORICULTURAL CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER. 



Auriculas. — The jdants should now be taken into Winter quarters, by 

 placing them in frames, iS„c. A layer of lime rubbish, or coal ashes, should bo 

 sprinkled over the surface; upon this prepared bed let bricks be laid in rows, 

 so that the puts can stand thus elevated, which admitting a free circulation 

 around the poLs and jilants, is very beneficial to the latter. At all times 

 through the Winter, admit all possible air, so that the plants be protected 

 from wet, and never water the plants over the f(jli.age, nor give any to the 

 roots till they are quitB dry, particularly in frosty weather; for during its 

 severity, the drier the roots are, the less will the plants sutler. 



Annuals. — Seeds of must kinds will now be perfected; if not before, they 

 should be gathered before frust operate npim them, or in many instances the 

 seeds would be destroyed by it, mure parlieulaily su, if with the frost there is wet. 



Annuals. — Seeds may still be suwn in puts fur planting out next Sjiring, — 

 (See last Month's Calendar.) 



lilF.NNlALS. — I'lants of this class may now be surcessfnlly ])lanled out, so 

 that lliey may tlrike root before Winter sets in. When Itiennials are deiajul 



