PROCEEDINGS. 



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July 11, 1846. (Garden Exhibition.) 



The July exhibition is always expected to be inferior to its 

 predecessors ; but on this occasion, while some parts of it were 

 equal to the best of the May and June meetings — as the Orchids, 

 for example — others much exceeded them. The Heaths in par- 

 ticular were very fine, and there was a noble display of fruit, 

 as will be seen from the following table of the weights of some 

 of the pines : — 



Name of Exhibitor. 



Variety of Pine. 



Weight when 

 placed on the 

 Table. 







lbs 





Mr. Fleming . . 



Queen .... 



4 



15 



— Wilmot . . 



Moscow Queen . 





14i 



l H 



— Brewin .... 



Queen .... 



4 



14 



— Elphinstone . 



Ripley Queen . . 



4 



12 



— Frazer .... 



Queen .... 



4 



6 



— Bray .... 



Ditto .... 



4 



5* 



— Hewitt . . . 



Ditto .... 



4 



3* 



— Fleming 



Ditto .... 



3 



15 



— Death .... 



Ditto .... 



3 



14 



— Braid .... 



Ditto .... 



3 



12 



— Spencer . . . 



Ripley Queen 



3 



10 



— Bennet .... 



Queen .... 



3 



2 



— Dods .... 



Globe .... 



3 







— Davies .... 



Queen .... 



2 



15 



— Ayres .... 



Ditto .... 



2 



H 



— Browne . . 



Providence . 



8 



13 



— Collinson . . . 



Ditto .... 



8 





— Belton .... 



Ditto .... 



8 



8 



— Dods .... 



Ditto .... 



8 



5i 



— Christie . 



Ditto .... 



7 



lOf 



— Spencer . . . 



Ditto .... 





6 



— Thompson . . . 



Ditto .... 



I 





— M'Ewen 



Ditto .... 



6 



— Baggs .... 



Enville .... 



4 



4 



The total number of Pine-apples exhibited was 60, of which 

 35 were weighed. Judging from the appearance of those not 

 weighed, as they stood side by side with those that were, the 

 total weight may be estimated at 272 lbs. ; and when they were 

 first cut the weight must have been considerably greater. 



The beautiful grounds at Chiswick House were, through the 

 liberality of the Noble President of the Society, thrown open to 

 the visitors, among whom was his Highness Ibiahim Pacha. 

 Five military bands were in attendance, and, the day being 

 favourable, the effect of the whole was satisfactory. The number 

 of visitors was 6083, exclusive of exhibitors. 



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