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ber of subscribers and exhibitors, and the large company who visited the 

 room, far exceeded the anticipation of those with whom the design so re- 

 cently originated. The flowers, fruit, and vegetables, which were tastefully 

 arranged round the room, were most creditable to the skill of the pro- 

 ducers. The dahlias were magnificent, formed into groups of full double 

 flowers of every hue, from pale yellow to bright scarlet, and from delicately 

 shaded pink to the deep puce of the Black Turban. Mr. Hodson, from the 

 botanic garden, produced a beautiful potted plant, a fine variety of Calceo- 

 laria integrifolia, raised from a seed sent from Van Dieman's Land to Mrs. 

 Pettiward, of Finborough Hall, who presented it to the garden early in 

 the last spring, which was greatly admired, and for which a prize was 

 awarded. Two elegant fuchsias and a very fine hydrangea, shown by the 

 Rev. T. Rogers, also excited particular notice. Of the fruit, the most 

 curious were a peach and nectarine growing upon one twig, from the gar- 

 den of R. Benyon de Beauvoir, Esq., at Culford. Mr. Marriott's seedling 

 nectarine, we understand, was of exquisitely fine flavour, as was also the 

 Gravestein Apple, a species imported from Germany by the Rev. T. G. 

 Cullum, and but little known in this country. Mr. Hodson's seedling crab 

 and the Delaware Pippin, were very beautiful in appearance. The grapes 

 were much better than the season would have led us to suppose possible 

 Some of the onions measured a foot in circumference ; and the epicures 

 afterwards pronounced, that whilst such could be produced at home, it 

 was quite needless to seek for them in Portugal. The exhibition was 

 inspected by above five hundred persons, the greater part ladies. The 

 judges then proceeded to their examination. At half past three, nearly 

 ninety persons sat down to dinner ; and, after the cloth was removed, R. 

 Bevan, Esq., the president, having proposed to drink " Success to the So- 

 ciety," read the award of the judges, stating that the prizes would be given 

 in money, or the value in plate, at the option of the parties. — Fruit. 

 Peaches (Royal George), and Nectarines (Elruge), Mr. Barrett, gardener to 

 the Rev. T. G, Cullum. Melon, Mr. Wright, gardener to Lord Calthorpe, 

 Ampton. Out-door Grapes (Black), Mr. Buchanan, Stowmarket; White, 

 Mr. Lord, gardener to Rev. Jas. Cullum. Pears (Bergamot), Mr. Taylor, 

 Bury. Plums (Green Gages), and Cherries (Morello), Mr. Barrett. Apples : 

 Dessert (Ribston Pippin), Rev. C. Dewhirst, Bury; Kitchen (Hawthorndean), 

 Mr. Levett,Rougham. Seedling Nectarine, Mr. Marriott,Stowupland. Seed- 

 ling Crab, Mr. Hodson. Strawberries and Raspberries, Mr. Marriott. Fil- 

 berts, Rev. C. Dewhirst. Nuts, Mr. George Garnham, Rougham. — Culinary 

 Vegetables : Celer)% Mr. Hammond, gardener to Sir H. Bunbury. Onions, 

 T. Penteney, gardener to Miss Cocksedge, Bury. Peas, Mr. Musk, gardener 

 to Lady M. A. Gage, Hengrave. — Floiuers. Dahlias, Mr. Buchanan, Grow- 

 ing Plant, Calceolaria integrifolia, Mr. Hodson. Bouquet, Boi'der Flowers, 

 Mr. Lord. 



Mr. Bevan then proceeded to observe, that although the peach and nec- 

 tarine on one stem, which had been brought by Mr. Knights, from the gar- 

 den of Mr. Benyon de Beauvoir, was rather a lusus natures than a produc- 

 tion of any merit, yet, as an encouragement to other persons to exhibit 

 similar curiosities, the Committee thought it right to request Mr. Knights's 

 acceptance of an unapplied premium. He wished particularly to mention 

 a seedling apple, which appeared to possess great merit, grown by a labourer 

 named Leach, which had been sent by Mr. Wilson, of Gazel}', but, unfor- 

 tunately, arrived too late. It was particularly desirable to encourage emu- 

 lation of this sort amongst the cottagers ; and he hoped that, on another 

 occasion, this person would be more successful. — The health of the chair- 

 man being afterwards proposed, Mr. Bevan, in returning thanks, observed 

 that he had been induced to give his support to the Society from a convic- 

 tion of its utility and good social tendency. If any one were travelling, and 



