PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



1840. 



No. XL 



May 16, 1840. 



EXHIBITION AT THE GARDEN. 



This was undoubtedly the most beautiful display that had 

 hitherto been made in this Garden, both of flowers and fruit. 

 It was impossible not to perceive the great improvement which 

 had taken place in the appearance of the specimens of all de- 

 scriptions. The number of visitors, exclusive of exhibitors 

 amounted to 2471- 



There were about 810 specimens of plants, "29 boxes of cut 

 flowers and 47 dishes of fruit. 



The award of the Judges was as follows ; 



The Gold Knightian Medal. 



1. To Mr. Mylam, Gardener to Sigismond Rucker, Esq. 

 Jun., F.H.S., for a Collection of Orchidaceous plants. 



2. To Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir Edmund Antrobus, 

 Bart. F.H.S., for a large collection of Stove and Greenhouse 

 plants. 



3. To Mr. Davis, Gardener to Sir Simon H. Clarke, Ban 

 F.H.S., for a collection of Miscellaneous Fruit. 



4. To Messrs. Rollisson of Tooting, for a collection of Orchi- 

 daceous plants. 



5. To Mr. WiUiam Barnes, Gardener to George Ward Nor- 

 man, Esq., F.H.S., for Cape Heaths. 



