432 Foreign J^otices. 



4th. For the best collection of new species [? varieties,] of J?hodo- 

 dendron and Azalea indica, containing at least twenty-five plants, the 

 gold medal was awarded to Mr. H. Smet. 



5th. For the best collection of the genus Amaryllis, containing at 

 least fifteen plants, the gold medal to Mr. Donckelaer (the son.) 



The premier prize was awarded to Mr. Dieudonne Gerai'd, Namur, 

 although the flowers had suffered much in the carriage. 



6th. For the general collection of plants of the genus JRosa, the 

 smallest number to be thirty, no medal was awarded. 



A very honorable mention was voted to be made of the collection of 

 Madame Meeus Vandermaelen of Brussels, and also of that of Mr. 

 Lordez, Berguissnr, 



Prizes for amateurs and florists of Ghent. — 7th. Best plants in flow- 

 er, Mr. Augustus Mechejynck. 



8th. The silver medal for the plant in flower, most distinguished for 

 beauty and skill in cultivation, was awarded for the E'pacris grandiflora, 

 to Mr. Alex. Verschaffelt, Ghent. 



Among the plants admitted to contend, and thus entitled to honorable 

 mention, were Azalea indica, rubicunda, lateritia and Smithw coccinea; 

 Camelha var. tricolor, revisa, triiimphans, Donckelaeri, Colvillti, deli- 

 catissima, elegans, candidissima, punctata, admirabilis, reticulata, &c.; 

 also, i?hododendron alta clerense, ferrugineumandpulchrum, and other 

 plants. 



9th. For the collection of camellias, (to consist of at least thirty spe- 

 cimens,) the gold medal to Mr. Ivon de Ruych, Barth, and a similar 

 one to Mr. J. B. d'Hane de Potter; the merits being so equal, and so 

 pronounced almost unanimously. 



10th. For the collection of amaryllises, (fifteen at least,) the gold 

 medal to Mr. Van de Woesleyne d'Hane. 



11th. The richest and most varied collection of roses, (thirty plants 

 at least,) the silver medal to Madame de Ruych. 



12th. The gold medal for the best collection of new sorts of Rhodo- 

 dendron and their hybrids, (twelve plants at least,) Mr. Ivon de Ruych. 



13th. The gold medal for the best collection of the species of Azalea 

 indica, (at least twenty-five plants, ten varieties at least,) Mr. Charles 

 Deloose. 



Prizes for all classes. — 14th. Gold medal for the best collection of 

 new and rare plants to Mr. Alex. Verschaffelt; fii'st silver do., Mr. J. 

 Vangeert; second do., Chev. Parthon de von Antwerp. 



15th. Silver medal for the most beautiful and meritorious specimen of 

 Agnostus sinuatus, Mr. J. Mackey. 



16th. A silver medal for the most rare plant in flower, Cealia, sp. 

 no., Mr. J. F. Vandermaelen. 



17th. Gold medal for the best collection of forced plants, Aug. Meche- 

 lynk. 



18th. Silver medal for the best cultivated specimen among the collec- 

 tion of forced plants, Lilium croceum, Mr. A. Mechelynck. 



19th. Gold medal for the best collection of orchidaceous plants, not 

 less than twelve, Mr. Vandermaelen. 



20th. Silver medal for the best collection of E'pacris^and Erica, thirty 

 plants and upwards. 



The remainder of the prizes were principally for fine specimens of 

 herbaceous plants. These are of course but a very few out of about 

 five thousand specimens exhibited. 



