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factured by Messrs. Garrard, of the Hay- 
market, a gold watch by Frodsham, and a 
purse of 150 guineas was presented to Mr. 
Ingram, of Frogmore, on Saturday, the 29th 
of July, by a deputation of the Committee of 
Management. The deputation consisted of 
Dr. Hogg, Chairman of the Committee ; Mr. 
John Lee, of Hammersmith; Mr. Edward 
Brown, of Slough, Secretary to the Com¬ 
mittee ; Mr. Charles Turner, of Slough; Mr. 
Stains, of Harewood Square; and Mr. John 
Fleming, of Cliveden. Dr. Hogg, in pre¬ 
senting the testimonial, which was accom¬ 
panied by a list of the subscribers engrossed 
on a roll of vellum, said, “ Mr. Ingram,— 
It would be affectation on my part if I were to 
assume that you were unaware of the object 
of our visit to you to-day. I have reason to 
believe that you are not ignorant of the fact 
that for some months past a number of your 
friends have entertained the idea of presenting 
you, on this, the fiftieth anniversary of your 
services at the Royal Gardens at Windsor and 
Frogmore, with a substantial testimonial of 
their esteem for your personal. worth,. and 
their appreciation of your professional ability. 
That idea has become a reality, and we are 
here to-day—a deputation from the subscri¬ 
bers to that testimonial—to perform the 
pleasing duty of presenting it to you. I am 
flattered, sir, that it has fallen to me to 
perform this pleasing act; but I feel, also, 
that there are others to whose hands the work 
might have been more advantageously com¬ 
mitted. There are those present, and there 
are among those whose names are inscribed on 
this roll some who have known you far longer 
than I have done, and on them I should have 
preferred that the office had fallen. But, 
although my personal acquaintance with you 
may not have extended so far back as theirs 
has" done, yet, connected as we are with the 
same country—nay, even with the . same 
locality—my knowledge and appreciation of 
you extend to a lengthened period; and, 
therefore, I feel that I am not entirely out of 
place in performing this service. For fifty 
years you have served the Royal Family of 
this country, with fidelity to them and honour 
to yourself—for fifty years you have occupied 
a prominent position in an arduous situation 
_one requiring the exercise of the greatest 
discretion, coupled with decision and courtesy. 
In that situation you have, doubtless, had to 
exercise much self-denial, and while in the 
performance of your duty and your high 
trust, to give offence when you would rather 
have conveyed pleasure. _ For fifty years you 
have adorned the profession of horticulture, 
and assisted in no small degree in promoting 
and fostering its pursuit; and for far upwards 
of fifty years you have lived a life that has 
endeared you to many friends, and made you 
respected by all who know you; and it is for 
these reasons that we are now here to present 
to you these testimonials from your friends, 
whose names are inscribed on the accompany¬ 
ing roll. In the good providence of God you 
and Mrs. Ingram have been spared to live far 
beyond the allotted span, and it is our earnest 
wish, and that of all your frends, that you 
both may yet be long blessed with the 
enjoyment of each other’s society, and to 
receive the hearty congratulations of all those 
who have the privilege of your acquaintance.” 
The watch bore the following inscription: 
—“Presented to Thomas Ingham, Esquire, by 
his friends on the 50th anniversary of his 
services in the Royal Gardens, Windsor, 
July 1865.” 
Memorial to Sir J. Paxton. — A Com¬ 
mittee has been formed with the view of 
erecting a memorial to Sir Joseph Paxton, 
and which includes the names of the Dukes of 
Devonshire and Sutherland, Earl Granville, 
Viscount Palmerston, Lord Egerton of Tatton, 
the late Speaker, and Mr. Gladstone. Mr. G. 
Grove, of the Crystal Palace, is the Secretary, 
and will receive subscriptions to the memorial, 
which, it is proposed, shall be a statue of white 
marble to be executed by Mr. Spence, of 
Rome, and placed in the grounds of the 
Crystal Palace. 
Horticultural School at Vilvokde.— 
M. J. Debrichy has been appointed Director 
of the Belgian State School of Horticulture 
at Vilvorde. This appointment was previously 
held ‘by the late M. de Bavay. 
Lilium auratum. —A magnificent specimen 
of this popular Japanese plant was produced 
at the meeting of the Floral Committee on 
August 8th. It was said to be the first bulb 
that came into the possession of Messrs. 
Veitch & Son, of Chelsea, and was sold by 
them to Charles Mills, Esq., Hillingdon, near 
Uxbridge, from whom it had been obtained 
for exhibition on this occasion. The bulb this 
season produced two shoots, the one of which 
was surmounted by twelve expanded, and 
three unexpanded blossoms; the other also had 
twelve expanded flowers, and two not yet 
open. The flowers were very large, and 
wondrously v fragrant, the marking of the 
blooms being identical with the first flower 
of L. auratum exhibited in London. At the 
same time Mr. Turner, of Slough, exhibited 
about two dozen plants, among which could 
be seen some five or six distinct varieties. 
Some of these were richly marked with 
crimson, and thickly studded with large 
crimson spots. Differences in the foliage were 
also manifest, and there is no doubt but that 
very shortly there will be a great variety of 
this remarkable plant. 
Lobelia Snowflake. — A pure white 
variety of L. ramosa was produced at the 
meeting of the Floral Committee on July 25th. 
It was shown by Mr. Cox, gardener to Earl 
Beauchamp, Madresfield Court, the plants 
having been lifted from the open ground, and 
