68 SUPPLEMENT, 



It is impossible to particularise the merits of all the different flowers 

 exhibited on the occasion, but we may observe in few words, that the 

 beauty of the whole was exquisite ; among the most striking were those 

 named the Duke of Norfolk and Lord de Saumarez, and we doubt if 

 any even of the old-established societies in England could have equalled 

 the exhil)ition in the particular variety of the Carnations. Jn addition, 

 the show was enriched with a variety of rare and beautiful exotics, 

 amongst which we particularly noticed Combretum purpuraum, Q,uis- 

 qualis indica, Crinum americanum. Fuchsia globosa, all in full flower ; 

 Astrapxia Wallichii, from the stove of Dr. Brock ; a beautiful plant 

 of Clethra Arliorea, in full flower ; and a table of rare Ericas from Mr. 

 Collver's, together with three or four superb specimens of Nerium 

 splendens, which excited universal admiration, both for their beauty 

 and perfume. 



The committee of the Society feel gratified on account of the public 

 interest manifested by the number and respectability of the visitors who 

 witnessed the exhibition in question, amongst whom we wish to notice 

 the Right Honorable Lord De Saumarez, and the worthy Bailiff", 

 Daniel De Lisle Brock, Esq. Tlie favorable reception with which 

 this first exhibition has been met by the gentlemen of the island, will 

 be a stimulus to the Society to renewed exertions, countenanced as it is 

 by a promise from several influential individuals, to afford them sup- 

 port, in extending the benefit of their institution to all classes of culti- 

 vators in Guernsey. Jt is their intention at some future period, when 

 their funds will admit of it, to give annual prizes, both for flowers, 

 fruits, and vegetables, as a stimulus to their more perfect cultivation. 



The committee acknowledge that their thanks are due to all those 

 gentlemen who kindly lent their flowers, and also to Mr. Collyer, a 

 public-spirited nurseryman, for the assistance he rendered to the Society. 

 We regret that so little publicity was given of the intended exhibition, 

 as we understand that if due notice had been given, many persons 

 would have gone over from England to witness the flowery productions 

 of this favorite isle. 



After what we have stated, there will be no necessity for laboured 

 arguments to recommend the Society in question to all who have a taste 

 for similar pui-suits. Tliis is more than can be said with regard to many 

 of the pursuits that engross the attention of men of leisure ; but this, 

 in all its ramifications, is attended with rational and innocent recrea- 

 tion, accompanied by a degree of pleasure as pure as it is pleasing and 

 satisfactory. 



