The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER .4, 1851.

FLOWER SHOW AT THE SURREY
GARDENS.

THE STEPHMON MONUMENT.

The Ifiet lower show for the mason of the Smith
Lambs Timbealtnral gedeey took plass Tester& at the
Haney Osegens, and notwitheemiking the period
sf Ilse seassa, wen in no way behind preismemrs rah
leffilemey end beauty of the • egesimmis aspleyed.
&Ms were in great Mee, mak eseeobas ia size and
1011111 IN tbs exhibits of the peeler' Maw, while various
new tines rewarded the lbM cask use of sex 'tette-
psalm finine. The fieerem salOMsdßr by lb. Rehineon,
whe obtained Ms leme eitner amid, were partiod=ard-
mini. In this various desiderata of size, colour,
Mrregularity of twill, they left nothing to be
° ilky that it is same* 30 years dose this
beentiki m':
the natal= wee tweeibt over hoot
llowlk ini that the WOW limn boasted only a
del ** id Ma, and • dmitrreddleh has,
it is raw to see the perks of farm end
eirmemei med the lematifel variety of colours, which are
now gbwl ed et ear varlwas dahlia shows, and which wore
mole then ent in yesterday's display.
The hat =3 Citaiseellaneous plants was she
rich in ran aid bmutffal flowers, among whisk
the butterfly pleat of the tropics was mash
astiesd, and that damp parasite also Prom the broOes, of
*Wei the leaves burst out at the top of its earth basket,
while the flowers pretends from the bottom. Some splendid
emeinenS at the Mina Laneifoliutn a fine collection of
leollybeeks, end a perms end brilliant collection of Teo
hems, meepisted Me mode depattienut of the show. The
cut bowies wen pod, emeiimang the time of year; but in
the aneagement of the benemets the exhibitors might take
a Dint fleet the lima at the Madeleine, when
hereeenieera enemmemed et misers. and a tasteful attentna
Lea=, add eladdiwAt M the natural attraction of the
and dellerte usen that form the staple of the
plass. Of drabs then was bat a small collection, but owe
of the egesimess were of first-rate quality. Some Goliah
phew VIM mach commended, and a basket of figs wen
quite ISO= in their luxurious ripeness. The whole of the
spesimens, befit of fruits and flowers, were much and gene-
rally econammisi. A novelty was introduced in the shape
of a beautiful nee et wax flowers, contributed by Mn.
Le-
maire, whisk wee thought worthy et s bronze medal. In
the evesing the newel entertainments of the gardens went
off with all the Iran! that line weather, a moneroiss
audi-
enee, sad emelleat performance could impart to them.
Subjoined is a list of the prises :
Czess I.—Private growers, not cultivating flowers, dc.,
for sale.—For the best collection of miscellaneous plants
(orehideous plants excluded), small gold Victoria medal,
Mr. Hemp; second best, gold Albert medal, Over; third,
large silver Victoria medal, Henley. For the best twelve
dahlias (dissimilar blooms), large silver Llninean medal,
Robinson ; second best, large silver Albert medal, Black ;
third, small silver Victoria medal, James; fourth, small
silver Linemen medal, Moseley ; fifth, small silver Albert
medal, Bennett; sixth, bronze medal, Allen. For the best
twenty-four dahlias (dissimilar blooms), gold Albert medal,
Edwards; second best, large silver Victoria medal, Weedon ;
third, small silver Victoria medal, Hopkins ; fourth, small
silver Albert medal, Henry White. For the beet six fancy
dahlias (dissimilar blooms), small silver Lineman medal,
Meek ; second best, small silver Albert medal, Edwards;
third, bronze medal, Pope. For the best collection of eat
flowers, not less than twenty-four separate and distinct
varieties, named, smallsilver Victoria medal, Hemp ; second
best, small silver Linn ean medal, Hanley • third, small
silver Albert medal, Young, Esq. Fee thibeeteellectioa
of verbenas (twelve dissimilar blooms, throe tresses each).
small silver Lineman medal, Locher; second best, WWI
silver Albert medal, Young ; third, bream medal, Robin-
sea. For the best collection of six biWuts of ripe fruit (six
sorts, pines and gropes excluded), small silver Lime=
medal, G. Brown; second best, small ether Albert medal,
Jarvis. For the best basket of grapes (three bunches) moll
silver Albert medal, Yarnell ; second best, bronze medal;
Atkins.
Cnsrs ll.—Nurserymen, and all persons growing bowers,
be., (or sale.—For the best collection of miscellaneous
plants (orchideous plants excluded), gold Albert medal,
Messrs. Rellison ; second beat, large silver Victoria medal,
Pamplilin. For the best collection of roses (in bunches),
large silver Lineman medal, Paul and Son ; second beet,
large silver Albert medal, E. P. Francis. For the beet
twenty-four dahlias (dissimilar blooms), large silver Vieteek
medal, Turner; second beet, large silver liaira mak '
Keynes; third, large silver Albert medal, Barnes; dearth,
small silver Victoria medal, Bragg; fifth, small silver
Lineman medal, Drummond; sixth, small silver Albert
medal, Legg. For the best twelve fancy dahlias (dissimilar
blooms), small silver Victoria medal, Turner ; second best,
small silver Lineman medal, Keynes ; third, small silver
Albert medal, Barnes. For the best twelve hollyhocks
(dissimilar, in spikes not exceeding from 12 to 15 inches in
height), small silver Victoria medal, Chater ; second best,
mull silver Lineman medal, Bragg; third, small silver
Albert medal, Paul. For the best twent-four verbenas
(dissimilar blooms, three trusses each), small' silver Unman
medal, 0. Smith; second best, small silver Albert medal,
Stewart. For the best collection of cut flowers (not less
than twenty-four separate and distinct varieties, named),
small silver Lineman medal, Messrs. Rollie= • second best,
smell silver Albert medal, Clarke. For the best basket of
grapes (three bunches), small silver Albert medal, Sperry.
OPZ.V TO HOT. Ciassze.—For the second best pine
apple, bronze medal, Jarvis.
Erri• PRIZES OFFERID BY Mzgazza.—By John
Bushell, Esq., open to both classes, for the best glass of
hnney in the comb, small silver Albert medal, Dutton; by
Mr. James Dickson, second best, bronze medal, Hemp. By
subscription, to amateurs, for the best twelve hellocks
(siogle-blooms dissimilar), large. silver Albert medal, Black ;
second best, small silver Victoria medal, Cruikshank. By
R. W. Dutton, Esq., open to both classes, for the best col-
lection of ripe fruit, four sorts, including pines and grapes
small silver Victoria medal, Hemp. For the beet three
blooms of Barnes's " George Glenny " dahlia, small silver
Victoria medal, Back; second bat, small silver Lineman
medal, Cook. By Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, to amateurs,
for the best six dahlias (not fancies) sent out by him in
1851, small silver Victoria medal, Black ; second best, small
silver Lineman medal, James ; third, small silver Albert
medaljtobinson. By R. Belden, open to both classes, for
the lest (oral device small silver Victoria medal, Hook.
Wax Rowers, brow; medal, Mrs. Lemare.

EVENING CLASSES FOR YOUNG MEN.

CROSBY HALL

Last evening there was• a public meeting in Crosby
Hall, under the auspices of the committee for establishing
evening claws for young men in London and the suburbs,
the object being to confirm and extend the usefulness of the
Crosby Institution by the addition of a library, • mading-
room, and a coffenroam.
The chair was takes halt-peat Bby the Rev. C. MAc.
KINZIE, who it the hesetery eteretasy to the metro 10.12
committee ot menligNimotomil Ito Wu the
Rev. M. W. Lerlipsa.- gml shoe guildsmen with
the direstien. The etilailiftill was Moil* •in INS, Ilie
attends etelMe dinhaft me
bentmg beim sr
=7.11 the mmillisn et the-vast wtaillose tit yowesses
fa essomeros, rale losie. MA ift and
ileas premised is the molosmile, Minted ss ha
was by the inermilog grates
et surly
qthe temptations of a meat • dty, by Zit
Illinnit_.elf k==ii -and ths meesallyires 04,4
, y„ they deviant s kr este-
11%.eihtlegshertes, where lostreslisa hi, gives
lA., edam% and arts, Mot rOsess it
me among the results Uthilriparuseweeskr.
.i.eio. The elms touchers am
whom minima are gratuitous. The peseta moiloionele=
Maim** will be beat unisssemi teem del fpotheiet
Maslow& at the gathering of list night. mm..
mu chimed that the want of Nee mho of mitt
been very generally kit, sad he emmillos &sigma sip
Amble to pore* it Lee the_ members. in the Imp of a
librum, lavasaillager aillassesra. tieversloilme poems
wits se the sane of the piss, nal urged its doh. to Mer-
as
i!•• stranger, who ries In the Only it On ma*
nos gam his name, Maid tat-ttlibra=2:
*a ' bon immenticed in tial suet'
vilo to from halt-gest Biz in the awning till
am • giel,ag with so Sue it self-improvement or
Ayes to think. - We nn* test .he yes now ea ea-
is jpeh esti mmeg saborribe he her
ptizt"--i..,l,...trati=
he
"ses*
win lame tiewurelog. This snowsommmt
•
cvmuser=ligeThe V. vote ot thsults. to thkeigh-
man, by the Heir. . LUSIONAN, wiie Ins
b" acelamathis, saiii r '- names wise suboalbsd
%to
y nal Put

4 .14 seventy re—
persons present on leaving ties hall. Thoes—ale add!.
Jenal to a kindred and fifty that bad been paevisonly
seat in.

ow Farr OLOIICESTEISMREe—
irearessets attended the election