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the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and the Metropolitan Society of Florists and 

 Amateurs, the exhibition of flowers by this Society, which had heretofore 

 been held in these grounds, has been removed elsewhere. Mr. Cross and 

 his friends, however, were determined not to sit down patiently under this 

 treatment; and accordingly, on the 15th and 16th June, in pursuance of 

 numerous advertisements, a grand floral fete was held at the Gardens, which 

 exceeded even the most sanguine expectations of its promoters. The display 

 of stove and greenhouse plants, Geraniums, Roses, &c. was splendid in the 

 extreme. A collection of shrubby Calceolarias, by Messrs. Young, were 

 very splendid. Mr. Knight, nurseryman, King's-road, Chelsea, exhibited 

 a beautiful collection of New Holland plants, Cape Heaths, &c. Mr. Blair, 

 gardener, Stamford-hill, and J. Brampton, Esq. also contributed; and Mr. 

 Low, Clapton Nursery, had a very fine stand ; Mr. Wood, had some fine 

 specimens of Alstrremeria tricolor, and one of A. puchella. Messrs. Young 

 had also a fine A. tricolor, and a magnificent Geranium newly imported 

 from France. Mr. Lane produced a fine collection of Balsams. An im- 

 mense variety of cut flowers, from Mr. M'Intosh, gardener to the King of 

 the Belgians, at Claremont, were employed in decorating the tent in which 

 all cut flowers were exhibited : around the pillars were trained some fine 

 specimens of Combretum purpureum, Quisqualis Iudicus, and Bignonia 

 capreolata. The charms of music were also enlisted on the occasion — the 

 band of the Coldstream Guards being in attendance. The refreshments 

 were of the most light and delicate kind. Numerous marquees were erected, 

 and every arrangement which ingenuity could devise, or ait effect, was 

 made to enhance the enjoyment oftshe visitors. It was not the least anima- 

 ting feature of the day, that the attendance of ladies and gentlemen was 

 numerous and fashionable, and that every one appeared to partake the espirel 

 spontaneously arising from the nature of the entertainment, — a great many 

 persons expressing a wish for an early repetition of so interesting and 

 agreeable an exhibition. The tout cnsevible of the Gardens was beautiful in 

 the extreme. On the first day near 8,000, and on the second day 6,000, 

 persons were present. Amongst the company there were Lords A. and F. 

 Fitzclarence, Lady Minister and family, Lord Stuart de Rothsay, the Mar- 

 quis of Hastings, the Marquis of Worcester, Lord Southampton, the Turkish 

 and French Ambassadors, &c. &c. After the business of the day was over, 

 the gentlemen who exhibited at the Gardens dined together at the Horns, 

 Kensington; Mr. Tyler took the chair, and was supported by many gentle- 

 men well known in the floricultural world, but unconnected with any other 

 Society of a similar description. 



The Judges on the occasion were — Mr. M'Intosh, Gardener to His Ma- 

 jesty the King of the Belgians ; Air. Low, nurseryman, Clapton ; and Mr. 

 Watts, nurseryman^ Peckham. These gentlemen standing so high in the 

 profession, and in the esteem of every person acquainted with them, not the 

 slightest cavil existed relative to their decisions. The following is a list of 

 the prizes awarded : — 



For the best pair of Orchidcous Plants. — Mr. Redding, gardener to Mrs. 

 Marryatt, Wimbledon — gold medal. 



Specimen Plant.— J. Alnutt, Esq., Clapham — gold medal. 



12 Greenhouse Plants. — Mr. Redding — gold medal. 



Collection of 50 Roses. — Mr. Curtis, Glazenwood, proprietor of the Botanieal 

 Magazine — silver medal. 



Heart'scase. Watts, Esq., Loughborough-road, near Brixton — silver 



medal. 



12 Geraniums. — Mr. Sadler, gardener to — Fisher, Esq., Denmark Hill — 

 silver medal. 



Pceonies. — Mr. Lane, gardener to H. Palmer, Esq., Fulham — silver medal. 



Pinks. — Mr. Neville, East-lane, Walworth — silver medal. 



Miscellaneous Plants. — Mr. Redding — gold medal. 



Extra Prizes were awarded as follow: — For Cut Flowers — Mr. Redding. 

 Roses — Messrs. Young, nurserymen, Epsom. Heartsease — Mr. Hogg, florist, 

 Paddington. Geraniums — Mr. Redding. Miscellaneous Collections — Mr. 

 Lane. Specimen of Buonaparte Juncea — 'Mr. Wilson, gardenor to E. Brom- 



