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PROrKEDINns OP THK 



From Mr. Andrews, (lardoiior to U. Patterson, Esq., of Hhick- 

 lieath. a brace of Cucumhers. 



From Mr. Flrriniirton, (iardener to Sir Philip Ki^erton, Hart., 

 flowers of Oncidium fiexuosum, and Cattlvija Mosskf, which had 

 been introduced by Sir 1{. K. I'orter, frojn La (luayra. 



From John Allnutt, i:s(i., F.II.S., a collection of Heaths. (The 

 Sii.VF.R B.vNKsiAN .M K awarded.) 



From Alexander Rowland, Esq., Sen., F.H.S., a box of 

 I It iirfsrnsr. 



From Mr. Dean, (Jardener to James Bateman, Ks(|., F.I I S., 

 flowers of the followini,^ Orchidaceous e|)i|)hytes ; viz. Saccoldhiion 

 i:uttatiijn, Oncidium IrucochUum, and MaxULaria tetragona. (Silvkr 

 K\i(;nri.\\ Mkd.vl awarded.) 



'J'he following Presents were announced ; 



The Botanical Register, for June, from the Publishers. 

 Baxter s British Fhu-crinu Plnnh, from the Author. 

 Barton s Magazine of Botany, for June, from the Editor. 

 The Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Bulbous Plants, No. 



3, from Mrs. Loudon. 

 Harrison's Floricultural Cabinet, for June, from the Editor. 

 The Athenanm, for May, from the Editor. 

 Comptes rendus, (17, 18, 19,) from the Academy of Sciences, 



June 13, 1840. 

 EXHIBITION AT THE GARDEN. 



The beauty of the weather, and the mai^nificence of the plants 

 at the previous exhibition, caused the number of visitors upon 

 this occasion to amount to the unprecedented number of 11,594, 

 exclusive of exhibitors. The number of specimen plants was 

 f)4^, of dishes of fruit 111, and of stands of flowers 77. 



Previously to the Exhibition H. R. H. Prince Albert honoured 

 the Society with an inspection of the Garden. 



The following Aw ard of Medals took place j 



The Gold KMcnxiAN Medal. 



\. ToMr. Mylam, Gardener to Sigismond Rucker, Esq. Jun., 

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



2. To Messrs. Rollisson and Sons of Tooting, for a Collec- 

 tion of Orchidaceous plants. 



3. To Mr. J. Davis, Gardener to Sir Simon Clarke, Bart. 

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



