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dodendrons ; and for the 3rd of July for Roses ; and on each 

 occasion the Council placed at the disposal of the Judges, one 

 large Silver Medal, and two or more Banksian Medals, to be 

 awarded to the best Exhibitors, should the Judges consider that 

 number of Medals to have been merited. Fellows and their friends 

 were admitted to these Exhibitions in the same manner as to the 

 ordinary Meetings. 



At the first, or Camellia Exhibition, the sides of the room were 

 covered with large boughs or plants of these beautiful shrubs, full 

 of bloom, while a number of smaller specimens of the choice 

 sorts, filled the tables on the floor, and the numerous attendance 

 of Fellows and Visitors, chiefly Ladies, proved the interest which 

 shows of Flowers were likely to create. Collections were received 

 from seven different growers, and the following Gentlemen, viz : — 

 Thomas Carey Palmer, Esq. of Bromley ; Mr. J. Henderson, 

 of Pine Apple Place ; and Mr. D. Munro, Gardener to the 

 Society; accepted the office of Judges. They \ agreed upon 

 awarding 



THE LARGE SILVER MEDAL 

 To Messrs. Chandler and Son, of Vauxhall ; 



THE BANKSIAN MEDAL 

 To Messrs. Loddiges, of Hackney. 

 To Mr. George Smith, of Islington. 



The second Exhibition, on the 5th June, had been announced 

 for Azaleas and Rhododendrons, but, owing to the inclemency of 

 the season, which had prevented the former tribe from flowering 

 well, the Show was almost exclusively confined to Rhododendrons, 

 of which collections were received from eleven different persons. 



The Judges appointed were the Hon. and Rev. W. Herbert, 

 Mr. James Veitch, and Mr. D. Munro, who agreed upon 

 awarding 



