PROCEEDINGS. 



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Novelties from the Society's Garden. Mimulus ruber- 

 rimus, a charming variety ; and the two beautiful Califor- 

 nia!! Ceanothes — dentatus and papillosus. 



Books Presented. 



The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, No. 22. From the Society. 

 The Athenaeum, for April. From the Editor. 



The Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, &c, Part 4. From the Publishers. 

 Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi cultae anno 1849 ; by his Serene Highness the Prince ol 

 Salm-Dyck. From the Author. 



June 8, 1850. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The morning broke bright and joyous : about nine o'clock dark 

 clouds began to gather, and rain fell heavily between ten and 

 eleven ; about half-past twelve o'clock all was clear and pro- 

 mising, and the afternoon, though slightly clouded, continued 

 fine. The Garden was delicious, and the exhibition equal, if not 

 superior, to any June show of former years. The number of 

 visitors was 7452, exclusive of 267 exhibitors and attendants. 



The Award was as follows : — 



The Large Gold Medal : To Mr. May, Gardener to Mrs. 

 Lawrence, F.H.S., for a collection of twenty Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Mylam, Gardener to S. Rucker,. 

 Esq. jun., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic Orchids. 



The Gold Knightian Medal : To Mr. Cole, Gardener to H. 

 Colyer, Esq., of Dartford, for a collection of twenty Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir 

 E. Antrobus, Bart., F.H.S., for a collection of fifteen Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Blake, Gardener to J. H. 

 Schroder, Esq., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic 

 Orchids. 



The Gold Banlisian Medal: To Messrs. Fraser, of Lea 

 Bridge Road, Ley ton, for a collection of twenty Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Gerrie, Gardener to Sir J. 

 Cathcart, Bart., F.H.S., for a collection of fifteen Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Carson, Gardener to W. 

 Fi G. Farmer, Esq., F.H.S., for a collection often Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants. To Mr. Williams, Gardener to 

 C. B. Warner, Esq., F.H.S., for twenty species of Exotic 

 Orchids. To Messrs. Veitch, of Exeter, for fifteen species 

 of the same. To Mr. Carson, for ten species of the same. 

 To Mr. Green, Gardener to Sir E. Antrobus, Bart., F.H.S., 

 for Tall Cacti in flower. To A. Rowland, Esq., F.H.S., 

 for twelve varieties of Roses in pots. To Messrs. Lane and 



