The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-11 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The first of the three fetes for the present season,
givtn by the Horticultural Society on their grounds at
Chiswick, took place on Saturday, and was, as is inva-
riably the case when the weather is propitious, attended
by all the people of rank and fashion in London. The
appearance of the gardens was its splendid as the late
favourable state of the weather, and the results of the
highest cultivation could produce. The turf was in ad-
mirable order, and though the comparison be an old
one, could be compared to nothing so appropriately as
velvet. The trees were in fine spring foliage, the
charming green by which they are distinguished before
the summer is fully set in was cheering to the eye of
"these in smoky cities pent." The flowers and shrubs
exhibited for the priz..s were of the first class of excel
fence ; there were some single specimen, of the rarer
sorts, and some tropioal specimens of the very highest
rank in floricultural produce ; indeed, some of these spe-
cimens have never been surpassed. The variety of co-
lours, healthy state of the plants, and order of arrange-
ment beneath the vast tents supplied by Mr. B. Fdging-
ton, of the Borough, produced an effect very difficult to
he described. and which, to be appreciated, must. have
beeteseen. Ts.e pineapples, melo:is, strawte rrios. and
fruits, were all of first-rate character, and snowed that
h.rt,culture is not a science hkely to r. trogt ade in this
country. The !meet-nude, at five o'clock. w:ts at it-
height ; several thettonds of 1 ers,uts w. re then eej .1 -
log the scene, and listening the bands of the Celli.
stream Guards, conducted by Mr. G,ufrey ; of the
Royal Horse Guards, conducted by Mr. Tutem; and
the Royal Artillery, conducted by Mr. Collins, which
played alternately the " Birthday Aurcli" (Coo'e), the
overture to Gazza Ladra (R the overture to.
William Tell (Rossini), the chorus " Chougb and Crow'
(Bishop), and God save the Queen." Mr. Godfrey
acted as principal conductor for the day. The arrange-
ments of the police for the carriages. &c., 15 ere very
judicious. There was no crowding ur stoppage,
op. npageo,r did we
Anotwith-
standing the great number ots'tcarr theat,
awards is sub-
hear of any accidents. ' I
joined. They were not rnade list, of
some difficulty,
frem the nearly equal merit of the specimens sent by the
•
numerous competitors.
CLASS L
Pelargoniums. in collections oftwelve new and first-
rate varieties, cultivated with superior skill, in eight-inch
pots.—Gold Banksian, Mr. W. Cock, of Chiswick; Gold

Banksian, Mr. T. Dobson ; Silver Gilt, Mr. W. Cat-
leugh ; Large Silver, Mr. Gaines.
Pelargoniums, in twelve varieties, in eight-inch pets.
—Gold Banksian, Mr. W. Cock ; Gold 13anktian, Mr.
Cmleugh ; Silver Gilt, M. (hitter ; Large Siiver, Mr.
Staines, Mr. Dobson.

Pelargoniums, in six varieties, in twelve-inch p,,ts.—
Large Silver, Mr. Parker, gardener to Mr. Houghton ;
Large Silver, Mr. Gaines.

diilceolarias, in sixes, in eight-inch pots.—Large Sil•
ver, Silver. Knightian; and Silver Banksian, Mr. G. Stan-
ley, gardener to Mr. Brocas ; Large Silver, Silver
Knightian, and Silver Banksian, Mr. Gaines.
Seedling Florists' Flowers.—Silver Knightian, Mr.
Buck ; Silver Banksian, Mr. Buck.
CLASS 11.

Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in colli-ctions of forty
plants.—Large Gold, Mr. Robertson, gardener to Mrs.
Lawrence; Gold Knightian, Mr. Barnes, gardener to
Mr. Norman.
Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of twenty
plants.—Goid Knightian, Mr. Fraser, Lea-bridge ; Go;d
Banksian, dr. Hunt, gardener to Trail(.
Stove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of twelve
plants.—Gold Banksian, Mr. Green, gardener jo Sir E.
Antrobus ; Silver Gilt, Mr. Ayres, gardener to Mr.
Coy •k ; Large Silver, Mr. Bruce, gardener to Mr. B.
Miller ; Mr Slow, gardener to Mr. Baker.
_ otove or Greenhouse Plants, in collections of six dis-

tinct species.—Silver Gilt, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Catleugh,
Mr. Carron ; Large Silver, Mr. Malyon, Mr. Cooper,
Mr. Taylor ; Silver Kuightian, Mr. E. Jack, Mr. G.
Stanley.
Exotic Orchids, in collections of not fewer than twenty
spf cu-s.--Large Gold Mr. Roberson ; Gold Knightian,
Mr. Mylam ; Gold Banksian, Messrs. Rolleson.
Exotic Orchids, in collections of twelve species.—Gold
Knightian, Mr G. Withers ; Gold Banksian, Mr. Car-
ron ; Silver Gilt, Messrs. Veitch, Mr. H. Plant, Mr.
Hunt.

Exotic Orchids, in collections of six species.—Gold
Banksian. Mr. G. Eyles, gardener to Sir G. Larpent ;
Silver Gilt, Mr. G. Green.

CLASS M.
Grapes.—Silver Gilt, Mr. T. Kent, gardener to Mr.
Gillian ; Mr. Ingram ; Large Silver, Mr. Dodd, gar-
dener to Sir G. Warrender ; Silver Knightian,, Mr.
Watts, gardener to Captain hart ; Silver Bankaian, the
gardener of the Duke of Sutherland ; Silver Gilt, Mr.
Davis, Oak- hill ; Large Silver, Mr. Mitchell, Kemp-
timin ; Silver lihightian, Mr. Chapman, Lambeth.
Pineapples.—Silver Gilt, Mr J. Povey, gardener to
the Rev. J. Thorneyeraft ; Large Silver, Mr. J. Sevin,
gardener to Mr. Gunter ; Silver Gilt, Mr. Davis,
Oak•hill.

Peaches or Nectarines, in dishes of six 'pecimens.—
Silver Knightian, the Duke of Sutherland.
0 her Kids of Fruit.—Silver Knightian, I'vlelons, Mr.
Judd, gardener to Mr. Whitlaud ; Silver Battkistn,
Strawberries, Mr. Eyre, gardener to .dr. Bernarii ;
Certificate, R. Brooks ; Silver Knightian, Mr. Davis,
Oak-hill.

Greenhouse Azaleas, in twelve distinct varieties.—
Gold Banksian, Mr. Green; Silver Gilt, Mr. Falconer ;
Large Silver, Mr. Ruberison.

CLASS IV.

Greenhouse Astileas ; in six distinct vari• ties.—Silver
Gilt, Mr. Barnes ; Loge Silver, Mr. Bruce ; Silver
Knightian, Mr Smith.

Collec..ions of N.w Hardy Evergreens, in p .ts.—Large
Silvery, Mr. Traney.
Distinct Varieties of Tall Cacti in Flower.—Gold
Bsnksian, Mr. J. Green ; Slvei Ir. Robertson.
Fuchsias. single specimens.—Silver Knightian, Messrs.
Lane and Sons ; Silver Banksiati, Mr. A. li,nkia.ll.
Single specimens of very superior cultivation.—Silver
Gilt, Mr. Scott ; Large Silver, Mr. J. Green ; Silver
Knightian, Mr. J. Pamplin, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Wayres.
Miscellaneous subiects.—SilverKniF4htiati, Mr. Watrer,
Mr. Carron ; Silver Banksian, Mr. Fra3 er, Mr. Ivory ;
Certificate, Mr. Frayer, Mr. Brumell.
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