The Sun.
London, England, 1850-06-13 00:00:00

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.

Notwithstanding the dull and foreboding state of the
weather yesterday, the third of the flower shows of the
Royal Botanic Society was most brilliantly attended.
Some thousands of visitors were present, and the gar-
dens, between the hours of four and five, presented a
very gay and animated appearance. A more magni-
ficent array of fashion was never congregated at these
reunions, Sully proclaiming the reputation in which
this charming place of resort is held, and the aristocratic
and fashionable character of the patronage that it now
enjoys.
Among the company were their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess
Mary, attended by Lady Augusta Gordon, the Baroness
Ahlefcldt and Mr. Edmond Mildmay; the Spanish,
Danish, Prussian, Portuguese, Mexican, and Turkish
Ambassadors, with their respective suites; the Duke of
Wellington and Duke of Norfolk; the Marquis of Sligo
and Marquis of Ailesbury; the Earl of Egremont and
Earl of Roscbery; Lord Walsingham; Baron Colbore,
Baron Blayney and Baron Goldsmid ; the Archbishop of
Canterbury; the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of
Winchester; Sirs—E. Johnson, Kerrison, Aston, Lush-
in,gton, Vyvyan, Joddrell, Brooke, and Fellowes; Gene-
ral Rayney; Colonels—Fitzgibbon, Turner, Newberry,
_Dixon, and Pemberton; 11. N. Burroughs, M.P.. B. Bot-
field, W. Hewett, and T. Holdsworth, Esqs.; Ladies—
Dillon, Fellowes, Minto, Hope, Hamilton, Warrendert
Ailesbury, Charlotte and Mary Egerton, Davy, Grant,
Buxton, Loftus, Anstruther, Inglis, Raffles, and the Hon.
Miss Gage, &c.
The tents were too crowded during the time we were
present to permit any minute or convenient investigation
of the flowers for which prizes were awarded. But there
seemed but little exception to the splendour and besuty
of the specimens; indeed, a finer and more copious col-
lection has never before been exhibited. The pelargo-
niums were in the highest degree of perfection, and a
great number of varieties were shown. The other fea-
tures of the exhibition were Alpine plants, Cape heaths,
greenhouse azalies, British and exotic ferns, orchidacem,
fuchsia, verbenas, cacti, roses, pinks, &c., besides the
American plants, and a large display of pine-apples,
grapes, and other 'Alit%
The following is a list of the prizes awarded:—
EXTRA GOLD MEDAL.-Mr. May, gardener to Mrs.
Lawrence, Ealing Park, 30 stove and greenhouse plants;
Mr. Mylem, gardener to J. Rucker, Esq., Wandsworth,
25 exotic orchids.

LARGE GOLD MEDAL.—Mr. COIP, gardener to H.
Colyer, Etq., Dartford, Kent, 30 stove and greenhouse
plants.
MEDIUM GOLD MEEAL.—Mr. Green, gardener to Sir
Edward Antrobus, Cht am, Surrey, 20 stove and green-
house plants; Mr. Mylam, gardener to J. Rucker, Etq.,
Wandsworth, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Blak, gardener to
Schroeder, Esq., Stratford Green, for 25 orchids; Messrs.
Rollinson and Sons, nurserymen, Tooting, Surrey, for 15
orchids.

GOLD MEDAL.—Mr. Taylor, gardener to T. Coster,
Esq., Streatham, Surrey, 20 stove and greenhouse
plants; Mr. Smith, gardener to gather, Esq., Criers-
bill, Norwood, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Carson, gardener
to T. Farmer, Esq., Cheam, Surrey, 10 orchids; Mr.
Cock, Chiswick. for 12 pelargoniums; Mr. Dobson, gar-
dener to E. Beck, Esq., Warton Cottage, Isleworth, 12
pelargoniums ; Messrs. Lane and Son, nurserymen,
Herts, 12 roses in pots.
LARGE SILVER GILT MEDAL.—Mr. Carson, gardener
to T. Farmer, Esq., Chcam, Surrey, 10 stove and green-
house plants; Mr. Williams, gardener to Warner,
Esq., Hoddcsden, gerts, for 25 orchids; Mr. Franklin,
gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, 15 orchids;
Mr. Dobson, gardner to E. Beck, Esq ,Worton Cottage,
Isleworth, 10 orchids; Messrs. Paul and Son, nursery-
men, Chesnut, for 12 roses in pots; Mr. Terry, gardener
to Lady Puller, Youngsbury, Herts, 8 roses in pots;
Mr. Black, gardener to E. Foster, Windsor, Berke, 12
pelargOniums in pots.

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LARGE SILVER MEDAL.-Mr. Falconer, garcleaer to
A. Palmer, Cheam' Surrey, 6 tall cacti; Mr. Cole,
gardener to H. Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, 15 Cape
heaths; Mr. Epps,_ nurseryman, Maidstone, Kent, 12
Cape heaths; Mr. Bragg, nurseryman, Star Nursery,
Slough, 12 pelargoniums in pots; Mr. Cock, Chiswick,
6 pelargoniums in pots; Mr. Roinson, gardener to J.
Simpson, Esq , Pimlico, 6 fancy pelargoniums; Mr.
Turnbull, gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, Blen-
heim House, Cayenne pine.

HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The ninth anniversary festival of this glorious insti-
tution was held yesterday at the Albion Tavern, Alders-
gate-street; Lord Feversham in the chair, supported by
Lord Saye and Sale, C. G. Dupre, M.P., S. C. Hail,
Esq. About 100 gentlemen sat down to a very sump-
tuous dinner, and the new gallery was graced by the
presence of a large number of ladies. The chairman
made a very eloquent appeal on behalf of the institu-
tion, which was substantially responded to, the amount
of donations and subscription announced being 2,150/,
Among the subscriptions were those of Lord Fevers•
ham 1001.; Sir Henry Foulis, 100/4 John Ball, Esq.,
100/.; Philip Rose, Esq., 1001; the Rev. A. H. Douglas
100/.; Robert Fox, Esq., 1001.; George Vaughan, Esq.,
1001.; Thomas Lowndes, Esq., 1001.; George Bartlett
Hart, Esq., 1001.; W. Tatton Egerton, Esq., 50/.• H.
E. Norton, Esq., 501.; D. Forbes, 50/. Mr. ioole
officiated as toastmaster.
From the report it appears that during the past year
no less than 260 in-patients have bcea received within
the walls of the hospital, being an increase of 78 over
the number admitted in the preceding year. The number
of out-patients treated during the past year has been
3,176, being an increase of 371 over the number treated
in the preceding year; many of these patients, however,
extent
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afforded in this department when it is stated that
the number of prescriptions actually dispensed during
the past year to the out-patients alone has amounted to
26,956. Notwithstanding these encouraging proofs of
the value of the charity, the commsittes cannot conceal
frOm the governors the deep ca
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llor INTELLIGENCE.—The bops generally in Kent
lookc of a healthy green colour, and exhibit also great
whbatromugay:ltbea
learness. They are rather backward for the season, but
have made extraordinary way within the last fortnight. In
Mr. Gurney's ground, near Maidstone, the bines are already
topping 14 poles, and in many other grounds they may
be seen, here and there, standing out from the poll-tops like
so many reconnoitering snakes. The plant is evidently full
of lite and vigour. The " lady birds" are starving for want
of aphides. On the Weald clays, an inferior ground is a
rarity, and although many of the broadest leaves have been
riddled by tha flea, there are plenty left to gather the neces-
sary carbon from the atmosphere. Notwithstanding all these
favourable appearances, however, the old adage must be
borne in mind—
" Till St. James's day is come and gone,
There may be hops, and there may be none."
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