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Society's garden. A premium was awarded to Mr. Chandler, for his 

 seedling epacris. 



March 20th. — This exhibition was not so interesting as the last, the 

 only very showy display being that of Mrs Lawrence. 



April 3d. — At this meeting the exhibition was very fine. Mr. Pratt, 

 gardener to Wni. Harrison, Esq., exhibited a fine s|)ecimen of the Ack- 

 cia vestita,in good bloom, the graceful plumes of yellow blossoms ren- 

 dering it one of the most interestiii<f of the species. There was also a 

 hybrid rhododendron, with £rica i)eilueida and ignescens. 



Mr. Green, gardener to Sir Ed. Antrobus, exhibited a dish of Keen's 

 seedbng strawberries, and a brace of cucumbers. Mr. Smith of Nor- 

 wich exhibited the following camellias: — C. jaj)6nica var. Sweetz'/, co- 

 railina, Campbeli^rt, hedna superba, and Victoria antwerpiensis; also a 

 cut specimen of jRhododench'on arboreum. Mrs. Marryatt exhibited 

 some fine plants, among others the Epimedium grandiflorum from Ja- 

 pan, a hardy species in E'lghmd. From the gardens were contributed a 

 basket of camellias, including C. japonica var. imbricata, CoUiWii, and 

 Press's Eclipse; also the Lodsa lateritia, [noticed in another page.] 



April nth. — At this meeting Mr. FlamiMgen, of Stove Hill, exhibited 

 a brace of cucumbers grown in a three-light frame, and heated by dungj 

 and Mr. AInutt one of equal size, not grown by heated manure, but in 

 a green-house [?J or pit, the plant suspended from the trellis of the ceil- 

 ing- 

 Mrs. Lawrence exhibited an extensive collection, comprisini several 

 New Holland and Capi; plants. One of the most interestine of the lat- 

 ter was a specimen of £rica aristata major, with E. transparens, sca- 

 briuscula and carinata; also, amonu; other plants, £uj!h6rbm Jacquina- 

 fldra, Sinningm violacea and CamelUos japonica imbricata, althseajflora 

 and C. reticulata. From tlie Society's garden, Rihes sanguineum, and a 

 dark variety and jR. tenuiflorum; also the following camellias, C. retic- 

 ulata, and C. japonica var. CoIviIIm, imbricata, and fimbriata. Nume- 

 rous other jjlants were also exhibited. 



Mr. Brown of Slough exhibited a specimen of Gesner« Pultense^a, a 

 very fine stove plant, easily raised from seeds. A prize was awarded 

 for this. 



The anniversary of the Society was to be held on the first of May, 



Metropolitan Society of Florists and Amateurs exhibition of auricu- 

 las, took place in the rooms of the Royal Society on Maj' 2d, when the 

 following medals were to be awarded: — 



Best green edged auricula: — First prize, £3; second, 30s; third, 15sj 

 fourth, 10s. 



Best grey edited: — First ]n-ize, £3; second, 30s; third, 15s; fourth, 10s. 



Best white edge: — First prize, 30s; second, 15s; third, 10s. 



Self: — First prize, 30s; second, 15s; third, 10s. 



Collections:— First prize, £3; second, 30s; third, 15s; fourth, 10s. 



A splendid display of this beautiful flower was probably made. — {Id,') 



Hearts-ease or Pansies. — The Royal Societj'- offered prizes at a late 

 exhibition, for this beautiful flower, on condition that if a single flower 

 in the whole collection had been pressed or artificially flattened, it 

 should disqualify the collection for a prize, even if it was the best. The 

 trickery of exhibitors has become so common, that gentlemen and ama- 

 teurs stand no chance to compete with experienced growers, unless the 

 flowers are entered under such a provision. It is folly to pretend by 

 artificial means to press and flatten blooms, so as to give them the ap- 

 pearance of naturally growing so exactly, and we arc glad to see re- 

 form begin so soon. All the art necessary is in the cultivation, and not 

 in the dressing or the manufacture of the flower; and such practices should 

 be checked as speedily as possible. — Id. 



