The Sun.
London, England, 1837-06-12 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL EXIIII3ITION.

'The Second E.Khilkion of th7s Society was held on
Satw day, at the Gard...mg of this Society, Chiswick. The

fineness of •the morning was interrupted by occasional
showers, hut, re): withst andivg- thil unfavourable circum-
stance, tha attendhnee was never atere numerous or bril-
liant. The number of the vi,itors could not have been less
than from '8,,C00 to 9,000, and their carriages and other
vehicles rendered the road from Hammersmith to the en-
trance into the gardens all but impassable.
Among the visitors wa noticed the following :—The
Bishop of Winchester, tilo- Marquis of Blandford, Lord
Santlon, Lord Hill, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, the Coun-
tess Ludo% the Countess de Salis, the Countess Palliest,
Lord Vernon, Lord Lynedoeb, the Earl cf Mansfield,
Baron Dimsdalo, the Earl of Orkney, Lora Faversham,
Lord Bridport. Lard Rodney, General Blachford, Co!onel
Clive, Major Vivian, S:e. E•ec!.
The exhibition, in point of valicty and general excellence,
was never surpassed. The Pelargoniums were particularly
admired, and the fru:t was in the highest perfection pos-
sible. The crowd was so great, that no one could obtain
more than a cursory view of the pants. The gardens them-
selves presented a gay and delightful appearance, and the
bands of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards,
and the Royal Horse Guards Blue, stationed in differeot
parts of tbe gardens, contributed much to the amusement
of the company.
The following is a list of the prizes awarded to the
successful candidates

HEART'S-EASE.—Silver Knightian Medal, Mr. W. Hurst ;
Batiksi,in, Mr. G. Bridges and .L-. King ; Silver Knightian,
Messrs. Alexander and Rogers; Banksian, Mr. Mountjoy.
PELMiGONII.7M3.—LarXe Silv,r, Mr. Wm. Cock ; Silver
Knighiian, Mr. Hurst; Banksiiin, Mr. Butcher; •Large Sil-
ver, Colley and Hill ; Siver Knightian, Mr. Gaines ; Bank-
sian, Mr. Catcleugh.
HERBACEOUS CA I.CEOI. Ahl I'S. —l,nr;,-;e Silver, Mr. John
Green ; Silver Knightian, Mr. Falconer ; Banksian, James
Jane.
_ _ _

:AIRCO/3 Y CALC EOT. ARI us.—Larffe Silver, Mr. John Green;
Slyer Knightian, Mr. Butcher; Banksian, Mr. Falconer and
Mr. N. Wilson.
GRAPES. —Large Sliver. Mr. Davis; Silver Knightian, Mr.
C. Judd ; Banksian, Mr Davis.
MELONS.—Silver Knightian, Mr. C. Edwardi ; Banksian,
Mr. J. Bruce.
PINE-APPLES.—Large Silver, Mr. Davis; Silver Knightian,
Mr. R. Abbott.
NECTARINES.—SiIver Knightian, Mr. Nieman.
HARDY Azactits;—Silver Knightian, Mr. G. Glenny and
Mr. Waterer; Silver Banksian, Mr. Chandler; Silver
Knightian, Mr. Smith.
GREEN-HOUSE AzaLlAS.—Silver Knightian, Mr. Smith.
MELON.SHAPED CACTl.—Large Silver, Mr. W. Pratt;
Silver Knightian, Mr. Dennis.
CAPE HEATHS. —Large Silver, Mr. Butchar.
COLLECTION OF ORCHIDEnUS PLANTS.—Large Silver, Mr.
Rucker; Silver Knightian, Mr. Glenny.
SINGLE OECHIDEOUS PL A NTS. —Silver Knilitian, Mr.'
Abbott.
CUT RnononENDaoNs.—Gold Knightian, Mr. Lindsay, of
High Clere.
LARGE COLLECTION OF STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS.
—Gold Knightian, Mr. Butcher ; Gold Banksian, Mr. W.
Barnes; Large Silver, Mr. Reading; Silyer Knightian, Mr.
J. Bruce and Mr. Chandler.
SMALL COLLECTION. —Gold Banksian, Mr. John Green;
Large Silver, Mr. Lane; Silver Knightian, Mr. Ferguson;
Banksian, Mr. Flemming.
TALL CACTI —Large Silver, Mr. J. Green; Silver Bank-
sian, Mr. Upright.
CAPS EcsaTcc.—Silver Banksian, Mr. J. Lane.
MISCELL ANEOUS SUCCULENT PLA NTS. —Banksian, Mr.
Glenny ; Single Specimen (Russelia Junsea), Large Silver,
Mr. Falconer; (Nepanthis) Large Silver, Mr. S. Rocker;
Boronea Serrulatz, Large Silver, Mr. Douglas ; Clematis
Azurea, Large Silver, Mr. Young; Aristolochia Trilo-
bata, Silver Knightian, Mr. Glenn-; Chorizema Ovata,
Banksian, Mr. Young ; Chritonia Pulchella, Banksian, Mr.
Howard ; Erica Echiflora, Banksian, Mr. Allnntt; Dentzia
Scabra, Banksian, Mr. Spence ; Kennedya Dilitata, Bank-
sian, Mr. Glenny; Passifora Kermersina, Silver Banksian,
Mr. Conway ; 'Calceolaria Viscossissima, Silver Banksian,
Mr. Mackay.
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.—Seedling Pelargoniums, Large
Silver, E. Tate, Esq. ; Tulips, Silver Banksian, E. Strong,
Esq. ; Tulips, Silver Banksian, Mr. W. Pinder ; Apricots,
Knightian,/ Mr. Nieman ; Strawberries, Knightian, Mr. Nie-
man ; Strawberries, Banksian, Mr. Steel ; Raspberries,
Knightian, Mr. Steel ; Apples, Banksian, Mr. Forbes • Cut
Flowers, Banksian, Mr. Pratt ; Ferns, Large Silver, Mr.i S.
Rucker ; Hydrangeas, Silver Banksian, Mr. Redding.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

(From the Gardeners' Gazelle of June 10-.)

We understand from the best authorty, that the Coun-
cil of the Horticultural Society have expressed themselves
dissatisfied with their Judges, and that Dr. Lindley has
taken some pains to wheedle the dissatisfied exhibitors to
show up again to-day : indeed, extraordinary pains have
been taken to prevent the grossness of the last award from
injuring the present exhibition. This is very well where
people are weak enough to listen, or vain enough to be de-
sirous of figuring ameng the winning candidates for the
lottery-like prizes of the Horticultural Society ; but we
would ask—ls this a fit proceeding, for a Society which pro-
fesses to promote a particular science ? Does it look well to
see the principals begging of exhibitors to forgive them? Is
it worthy of an establishment founded to encourage horti-
culture, to be urging people to exhibit, instead'of command-
ing by their upright and honourable awards the respect and
competition of the public ? We say, no ! it is not. It
indicates something wrong at the bottom—" something
rotten in the state." To counteract unfairness at the last
show, the offended exhibitors are urged to exhibit again,
that amends may be made ; and mark the consequence !
Deserve it or 2104 the offended exhibitors will have prizes
awarded. This makes unfairness merely shift shoulders,
but does not get rid of it ; and they who will condescend
to be the coaxed tools of such a system, do not contribute
to the advancement of horticulture. For our own parts,
were we exhibitors under such circumstances; we would
spurn the idea of being coaxed with promises, or hum-
bugged with assurances. The only true evidence that the
Council arc in earnest in their wish to do right, would be a
change of system—the employment of respectable, honest,
and competent judges—and these they will never get, while
they take upon themselves th power of controlling or al-
tering the decisions ;. for we say, for the twentieth tithe,
no respectable, honest, and competent judge, WILL ETIB-
MIT TO BE CONTROLLED !

GARDENING OPERATIONS FOR

THE WEEK.

(From the Gardeners' Gazette.)
RANuNcuLuszs—Kc..ep well watered and shaded ; it is
of the utmost importance now they are rising for bloom.
TULIPS —As soon as the bloom begins to drop, and you
are careless about the appearance, take off all kinds of
covering, and let them have all the weather..
AuatcuLAs.—The genoral plan is to repot them as
soon as they have gone completely out of bloom. Our
opinions are opposed to this—we prefer allowing them to
make some growth before thry receive the check—give
them, therefore, all the weather, in a shady dry situation.
DAHLIAS of this early stage, water the whoa of the
ground around them, and not confine the watering to the
mere plant.
KITCHEN GARDEN THROUGHOUT, as recommended ','„e
list three weeks.

AMERICAN PLANTS which liare been forc,.;l, plunge the
pots and keep them well wai.ere3, until tl.eir growth is com-
pleted. An!, situation, moderately r.liadcd, is good.
We have received (*roe., the g!ower, and exhibited at our
olice in the Strand; It most beautiful specimen of a cucumber
grown in the short space of eight days, and something
larger than the specimen mentioned in the Suffolk paper.
We shall certainly interrupt tile exhibition at the office a
few hours on Monday, for the purpose of sending it to
Wortoa, where the nobility ill have the opportulity of
seeing it at the Horticultural Show ; after iibich it will be
seen at the Gardener's Gazelle office so long as it is capable,
of ski aing its extraordinary growth.

Oa
the arrival of .a
foreign trader at Dover, ,in
Friday last, an individual named Norris, a Deal hovelt.er, v, ho
was supposed to have been lost, made his appe'L.ance among
the passengers. Norris was put oh board of au out ts ard- bound
ship, in the way of hii profession, to her down the Chan-
nel during a heavy gale of wind, s',me time in November last,
and from that day to the pre?":iit had never been heard of; and
it was naturally enough trAcluded that he must have perished
at sea, and that the vessel in which he embarked must also
have been last. Norris relates, that owing to the boisterous
state of the w,:ather, it was found impracticable to laid him
until the vessel had reached the Cape of Good Hope, whence
he took shipping by the first vessul to Englar.d, and landed safe
as above stated to the agreeable surprise of his despairing
frie ads. —Kentlierald.

THE GRAND FESTIVAL AT THE MERCHANT
TAILORS' COMPANY'S HALL.—The " elect:on day" was dis-
tinguished, according to the established custom of the ancient
and loyal Company of Merchant Tailors, by a magnificent ban-
quet at their. Hall, where they assembled around their festive
and hospitable board about a hundred and eighty of the most
eminent persons of the community, in rank, talent, public ser-
vices, or commercial respectability and importance. William
Sutton, Esq., the Master of the Company, was in the Chair.
Among the distinguished guests we noticed the Archbishop df
Armagh, the Duke of Boa:leach, the Marquis of London-
derry, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Harewood, the
Earl of Wilton, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Sidney, the
Bishop of Exeter, Lord Wynford, Lord Ahinger, &c., &c.
A man, named John Houston, was on Thursday
placed before the Royal Court of Jersey, charged with having
stolen an. empty puncheon from Phillip Picot. The King's
Advocate demanded, and the Court granted, that the pri-
soner should be transported to. England for three years, and
that his daughter, who is dependent on him fur support,
should also be transported with her father I—Channel Island;
Gazette.