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Plant; Mr. Douglas, ditto of a Cape Plant; Mr. Marshall, for a hardy 
herbaceous Plant. 
Silvei' Banksian Meclal. —Mr. Jackson, Calceolarias ; Mr. Gaines, 
Pelargoniums; Mr. Paul, Chinese Roses; Rev. Mr. Hinks, for Dro- 
seras cultivated under glass; Mr. Myers, Brentford, Cherries; Mr. 
Mills, Hydrangeas ; Mr. R. Scott, large Fuchsias; Mr. Buck, Crassula 
coccinea. 
The Judges were, H. M. Dyer, Esq., Mr. Greenshields, Dr. A. 
Henderson, W. Herbert, Esq., T. Ingram, Esq., Mr. Macintosh, and 
Mr. Richardson. 
The company continued arriving as late as six o’clock, and remained 
till half-past eight. 
STAMFORD HILL HORTICULTURAL READING SOCIETY’S 
LIBRARY - . 
Sir, —At the time an article, at the commencement of the present 
year, appeared in your Register, dated Chiswick House Gardens,” 
on the subject of Gardeners’ Societies, I was inclined to communicate 
with you on the formation of them ; but really the contemptuous 
manner in which your correspondent alluded to the one established here, 
without having made necessary inquiries respecting it, then restrained 
me, for it has never been my wish to enter into any unfriendly contro¬ 
versy. Now that the Committee of Management of this Society (to 
which I have the honour to be Secretary) have printed a concise report 
on the present state of its affairs, and as it appears to me that its objects 
embrace the essence of all those proposed by him and others who gave 
their opinions in your after numbers, I am induced to send you a copy 
of that report, list of members, catalogue of books, and rules for your 
consideration, assured by practical experience of the benefit the gar¬ 
dener and his employer necessarily must derive from such an institution. 
This Society is patronised by influential honorary members, is sup¬ 
ported by them and sixty-five other members, including nurserymen, 
most of the gentlemen’s gardeners in the neighbourhood, and amateurs, 
all anxious to impart and receive information in the sciences of Horti¬ 
culture and Natural History. Such information is not only obtained 
by mutual friendly communication, but by reference to our valuable 
and fast-increasing library, (which you will observe is a circulating 
one,) and by monthly meetings for the production of plants and speci¬ 
mens, the mode of culture of which is freely discussed, and a perfect 
knowledge of their habits, &c., sedulously sought for. 
