The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-09 00:00:00

FLOWER SHOW OF THE BOTANICAL

SOCIETY, REGENT'S•PASK.

Yesterday the members of the Royal Botanical
Society had a moat successful Jets at their Gardens in
the Regent's-park. The first great requisite for a Rower
show a fine day—was vouchsafed them; the plants
exhibited were in the very finest bloom, and the com-
pany most numerous and fashionable. The number
of visitors in attendance was upwards of 16,000, among
whom were the ambassadors of America, Brazil, Sax-
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dials, Bavaria, Prussia, Greece, Belgium, Turkey, and
Sicily; the Dukes of Beaufort and Argyle; the
Ditches, of Beaufort; the Bishop of Winchester; the Mar-
quis of Bristol; Lords Alvanley, Templeton, Clare, Pan-
mare, Wicklow, Sheffield, and Markey ; Ladies Boyle,
Blackburn, Marshall, Ilacdonell, Matheson, Jane Howard,
Hums Campbell, Bailey, Phillips, Panmure, and Wicklow;
Sirs J. Doveton, W. Jones, 0. Hodgkinson, J. Macdonald,
K. Colebrooke, H. Pym, J. Anson, J. Lushington, and W.
Brie. The plants, as we have alreadg stated, were in admi-
rable order ; the most showy and beautiful—if not the most
carious or rare—being the azaleas, rhododendrons, and other
American plants, which filled two spacious tents and
afforded a floral tout ensemble literally gorgeous. The
varied surface of the portion of the gardens deveited to this
collection of plants, and the ample apace under the tents,
gave at once many excellent points of view and more
satisfactory ventilation than is ordinarily obtainable
under the marquees of a flower show. But the
American plants, though probably the most gener-
ally admired, were far from being the only beau-
ties of the place. The pelargoniums were numerous
and admirable—so also were the roses and the heaths. The
orchid family also contributed a great variety of specimens,
all curious, and many beautiful. Some fine fruit looked
temptingly mature in one quarter, whilst the humbler
charms of pansies, calceolariss, and ferns found their ad-
Wren in another. Three military bands also contributed
to the amusement of the visitors. The following is a list
of the chief prises awarded :

Extra Oold Medal.—To Mr. Cole, gardener to H. Colyer,
Bus , Dartford, Kent, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants ;
to Mr. Franklin, gardener to Mrs. Lowrance, for 26 exotic
orchids.

Large Gold Medal.—To Mr. Speed, gardener, Edmonton,
for 10 stove and greenhouse plants.
Medium Gold Medal.—To Messrs. Lane and Son, cur-
sureymen, Berkhampstead, for 12 roses, in 13-inch pots.
To Messrs. Fraser, nurserymen, Lesson, Erse:, for 16
stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Green, gardener to
Sir E. limning, Cheam, Surrey, for 12 stove and
greenhouse plants. To Mr. Williams, gardener to C. B.
Warner, En , Hoddesdon, Herts. for 2 orchids. To
Messrs. Vitch and Son, Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, for 18
exotic orchids. To Mr. Blake, gardener to H. Minder,
Esq., Stratford-green, Essex, for 16 exotic orchids.
Gold Mcdal.—To Messrs. Paul and Son, nurserymen,
Clseshunt, tor 12 roses, in 13-inch pots. To Mews. Rolli-
son and Son, nurserymen, Tooting, for 16 stove and green-
house plants.' To Mr. Taylor, gardener to H. Costar, Esq.,
Streatham, Surrey, for 12 stove and greenheun plants.
To Messrs. Hultman, fur 10 Cape heaths. To Mr. S.
Smith, gardener to Y. Quilter, Esq., Crown-hill, Nor-
wood, for 10 Cape Heaths. To Mr. Turner, Slough, for
12 pelargoniums. To Mr. Carrigan, gardener to E. Law-
rence, Esq., Kentish-town, for 12 pelargoniums.
Large silver-gilt Medal.—To Mr. Frances, nurseryman,
Hertford, for 12 roses in 13-inch pots. To Mr. Terry, gar-
dener to Lady Puller, Youngsbury, Hens, for 8 roses in 13-
inch pots. To Mr. Clark, nurseryman, Streatham-place,
Brixton, for 16 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr.
Dodds, gardener to Sir 7. Cathcart, Cooper's-bill, Engle-
ileld-green, for 12 stove and greenhouse plants. To Messrs.
Halligan, Tooting, for 18 exotic orchids. To Mr. Carson,l
gardiner to G. Farmer, Esq., Chum, for 16 exotic orchids.
To Mr. Fiume, gardener to B. Roxbury, Esq., Poles, near
Ware, for 18 exotic orchids.
Largo Silver Medal.—To Mr. Williams, gardener to Min
Trail, Hayes-place, Bromley, Kent, for 6 stove and gram-
souse plants. To Mr. Green, gardener to Sir H. Antrobus,
far 4 tall cacti. To Messrs. Filthily's, nurserymen, Clap.
ham-rise, for 10 Cape heaths. To Mr. Cole, gardener to
H. Colyer, Esq.. for 10 Cape heaths. To Mr. Smith,
Crown-hill, for 9 Cape heaths. To Mr. Taylor, for 6
'greenhouse sonless. To Mr. Omni:nine gardener to C.
I Miller, Esq., Hillingdon, Herta, for 6 c;losolarias. To
Mr. obson, Woodland Nursery, Ineworth. for 12 pelargo-
niums. To Mr. Holder, gardener to the Rev. C. Olridge,
Eton College, for 12 pelargoniums. To Mr. Turner,
Slough, for 6 fancy pelargoniums. To Mr. Smith, Dart.
mouth-house, Blackheath, for 6 fancy pelargoniums. To
Mr. Turner, slough, for 6 pelargoniums of 1851 or 1852.