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cimens were more than usually fine. Wieppert's band, the band of the Blues, 

 and a brass band, were engaged to perform on the occasion; and tents and 

 awnings were placed in various parts of the garden, but fortunately the wea- 

 ther was so favourable that the tents and coverings were of no use but to 

 afford shade from the burning rays of the sun. Amongst the company pre- 

 sent, there were the Duchess of Sutherland, Count Munster, the Marchioness 

 of Westminster, the Marchioness of Tavistock, Countess of Jersey, Lord 

 Amherst, Ladies Talbot, Canterbury, Clive, Mayo, &c. &c. There were 

 also several of the foreign Ambassadors, of whom the Turkish Minister was 

 most conspicuous. The public were admitted by tickets, for which half-a- 

 crown was charged, whilst those at the Surrey Gardens might be had for 

 one shilling ; these tickets were advertised to be sold at the principal nur- 

 series and seedshops, and at other places, and those who bought them got 

 into the grounds for halfa crown each, but those who through ignorance had 

 neglected to provide themselves with tickets, were charged Jive shillings at the 

 gate. The majority paid this demand without hesitation, but a large pro- 

 portion of persons, apparently of the first respectability, objected to so great 

 an augmentation of charge, ond declined to become spectators of what was 

 going on in the garden. Next day the same thing was exhibited for one 

 shilling. The following is a list of the prizes which were awarded : — 



The best collection of Stove and Greenhouse Plants 1, Mr. Press, gardener 



to Mr. Gray, Hornsey, gold medal ; 2, Mr. Gaines, nurseryman, Battcrsea, Lon- 

 don, large silver medal. 



The best collection of Rhododendrons Mr. Smith, Norbiton Common. 



The best collection of Geraniums 1, Messrs. Colley and Hill, florists, &e., 



Hammersmith; 2, Mr. Gains, florist, See., Battersea; 3, Mr. Cork, florist, &c., 

 Chiswick. 



The best Geranium Bloom Mr. Catleugh, florist, &c., Hans Place. 



The best Nosegay — Mr. Hopwood, Twickenham. 



The best 36 Varieties of Cut Flowers 1, Mr. Glenny ; 2, Mr. Rivers, florist, 



&c, Sawbridgeworth ; 3, Mr. Hopwood. 



The best Coxcomb Mr. Fleming. 



The best collection of Pinks — Mr. Hogg, Paddington. 



The best collection of Ranunculuses. — Mr. Alexander, Kingsland. 



The best collections of 100 distinct Varieties of Hearts-ease 1, Mr. Lane, 



florist, Sec., Berkhampstead ; 2, Mr. Gaines. 



The best specimen Plant of any hind; Prizes of the First Class 1, Mr. 



Glenny, Rhododendron, rar. ; 2, Mr. Ansell, Tropccolum pentephyllum. 

 Prizes of the Second Class — Mr. Glenny, Rhododendron, rar. ; 2, Mr. Smith, 

 Rhododendron, rar. ; 3, Mr. Fleming, Humea elegans ; 4, Mr. Lane, Seedling 

 Geranium. 



Amateur Prizes — The best collections of 12 Ranunciduses. — 1, Mr. Alexander ; 

 2, Mr. Crowther ; 3, Mr. Hogarth ; 4, Mr. Murrcl. 



The be$t collection of 12 Pinks Mr. Jeffries. 



The best collections of 12 Hearts-ease 1, Mr. Glenny; 2, Mr. Salter. 



The best collections of 12 Roses 1, Mr. Salter ; 2, Mr. Glenny. 



East London Amateur Florists' Society. — This Society held its Ra- 

 nunculus show at the Salmon and Ball Tavern, Cambridge-heath Road, on 

 Thursday, 1 1th June. The flowers produced on the occasion were very fine, 

 and in the first stand were arranged ten very beautiful new Scotch Seedlings, 

 never before exhibited, which were generally admired. The Prizes awarded 

 were as follow : — 



ls< Stand. — Reine de Ranunculus, Esther, [the following arc the new 

 Scotch Seedlings,] Marimon, Mr. Gillon, Joseph Hume, James Ferguson, 

 Guardian, Kean, Independents, Mrs. Lightbody, Caleb Bnlderston, and 

 Emancipation — Mr. Alexander. 



2nd Stand. — Annette, Adrian, Louisette, Charlotte, Fabius, Cox's Buffj 

 Burdett, Horatio, Juliet, Voctounux, Argus, and Thesee— Mr. Crowther. 



3rd Stand. — Annette, Horatio, La Perouso, Juliet, Louisette, Violet a 

 Belle Forme, Eliza, Hennings, Madelece, Charlotte, Maria Louisa, and 

 Adrian — Mr. Hogarth. 



4th Stand.— Shakspeare, Esther, Hennings, Seedling, Fabius, St. Jerome, 

 Viola le Vrai Noir, Beroth, Fen de Fontenoy, Madelece, Naxara, and Non- 

 pareil— Mr. Walker, of Hammersmith. 





