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of Ailesbury, Mr. A. Wiglit, gardener to C. Eoberts, Esq., being 
second ; and in the corresponding Class for Nurserymen, Mr. B. S. 
Willi g^ms was first, and Messrs. Bell and Thorpe second. The 
rirst Prize for six was taken by Mr, Gr. Harris, who brought very 
fine examples of ChamcBrops excelsa and Fandanus elegantissimus. 
Mr. Baines sent a remarkably fine specimen of Allamanda cathar- 
tica, Messrs. Standish being second with A. Hendersoni. Mr. 
Baines also sent the best greenhouse-plant {Erica Fairreana), the 
second prize being awarded to Mr. A. Wright. Mr. B. S. Williams 
sent the six best Palms and also the best four Dracaenas ; he also 
exhibited a wonderful plant ef Cycas circinalis, of which figures 
appeared in the ' Gardener's Chronicle.' 
The Orchids were not so well represented as at Manchester, Mr. 
A. Wright and Mr. B. S. Williams being first in the respective 
classes, Messrs. Bollisson second. 
Exotic Eerns were not shown so largely as usual ; but hardy 
Eerns appeared in great abundance, Eirst-class Certificates being 
given to many of Mr. Lowe's and Mr. Mapplebeck's curious va- 
rieties. 
One of the especial objects of attraction was a collection of 
hardy Clematis grown in pillar form. 
The Elorists' Elowers were, on the whole, inferior, perhaps 
owing to the long drought : while the collection of fruit was quite 
equal to that at Manchester, and the vegetables excellent. 
The cut flowers proved to be a great object of attraction, espe- 
cially Mr. Turner's Carnations and Eoses, and Mr. Walker's 
double Zinnias. 
July 21, 1870. 
Major Trevor Clarke, in the Chair. 
Professor Lawson read a paper " On the Botanists of Oxford." 
The Eev. S. Hole made some observations on Eoses ; and Mr. 
W. Paul followed with a memoir " On Colour in the Tree-Scenery 
of our Grardens." 
Dr. Hogg made some observations on the rules of judging fruits, 
Mr. Moore on judging plauts and flowers, and Mr. Williams on 
Pitcher-plants. 
