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PKOI KKUINCS OF Till! 



From the (ianlen of the Society were plants of ; Oncidium 

 ftriuosum, U'etiticorthianum and leucochilum. also Epidendrum 

 Tadiatum. specimtMis of ilchercria secunda, a vorv curious Orchi- 

 daceous plant, Srrapias lon^ipetala, and various other plants, 

 amont: which was a very tine Campanula grandis. 



The following; presents were announced : 



The Floncultural Cabinet, for May and June, from Mr. Joseph 

 I larrison. 



The liotanical Register, for June, from the Publishers. 



The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 

 \ ol. H., part 2. from the Society. 



The Ladies Flower Garden of Ormamenial Perennials, No. 18. 

 from Mrs. Loudon. 



The Jthenaum for the month of May, from the Editor. 



Ada Academico yaturrr curiosorum, Vol. 18, Supp. 2. and Vol 

 19. Pars 2. from the Academy. 



Annales des Sciences Physiques et Naturelles d' Agriculture et 

 d'industrie publi6es par La Soc. Royale d' Agriculture, &c. de Lyon, 

 3-. t^n,, ^n.e j^-^^ j^^^ 3 f^.^^ Society. 



June 17, 1843. 

 EXHIBITION AT THE GARDEN. 



The day was exceedino^ly fine, but not oppressively warm ; the 

 lawns dry, yet beautifully green, and all vegetation, owing to the 

 late rains, richly luxuriant. More than 11,060, visitors were 

 present exclusive of exhibitors. 



The award was as follows : 



Gold Knightiax Medal. 



1. To Mr. John Green, Gardener to Sir Edmund Antrobus, 



Bart., F. H. S., for a collection of forty Stove and Green- 

 house plants. 



2. To Mr. J. Goode, Gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, F. H. S., for 



a collection of forty Stove and Greenhouse plants. 



3. To Mr. Paxton, Gardener to His Grace the Duke of De- 



vonshire, K. G., for a collection of Exotic Orchidaceae. 



4. To Mr. Mylam, Gardener to S. Rucker, Esq., F. H. S., for 



a collection of Exotic Orchidaceae. 



5. To Mr. Moffatt, Gardener to His Grace the Duke of New- 



castle, for a miscellaneous collection of Fruit. 



