The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-15 00:00:00

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The third and last
,fete of this society took plsca on
Saturday, at Kew. The grounds of the Duke of Devon-
shire, at Chiswick, were thrown open to the visitors on
the occasion by the kindness of his Grace. The gardens
of the society were in the best possible order, and the
whole of the arrangements were in the beit taste. The
show of fruit was good, the specimens exhibited being
of the first class; the show of flowers was also good,
some of the single specimens of rare plants being very
fine. An improvement was obvious in the general ap-
pearance of the grounds, and the large marquees, erected
by Mr. B. Edgington, of the Borough, were more than
usually spacious, the shade afforded being extremely de-
sirable, and the ventilation complete. Praise is due to
the honorary secretary, Dr. Daniels, for the good taste
displayed, and to the scientific superintendence of Dr.
Lindley. The grounds of the Duke of Devonshire were
in splendid order, and had the appearance of a fairy land.
The number of visitors was very great, although the re-
cent deaths of the Duke of Cambridge and Sir R. Peel
kept many fashionables away. There were present the
Duke of Devonshire, the Duchess of Sutherland, the
Marquis of Normanby, Lard Bradford, L,,rd Sondes,
Lord and Lady .J. Russell, &c., the American Minister,
the Nepaulese Envoy, &c., and other persons of distinc-
tion. The bands of the let Life Guards, of the Cold-
stream Guards, and of the Horse Guards (Blue), were
not in uniform, but wore mourning, in respect for the late
Duke of Cambridge.

- CLASS I.
Now Pelargoniutns, in etght•inch pots—silver gilt,
Mr. Staines; certificate of excellence, Mr. Cook; largo
silver, Mr. Robinson; silver gilt, Mr. Dobson; certificate
of excellence, Mr. Bragg; large silver, Mr. Gaines.
Old Pelargoniums, in eleven-inch pots—silver gilt,
Mr. Baker; certificate of excellence, Mr. Staines; ditto,
Mr. Gaines.

Carnations—silver banksian, Mr, Newell; certificate,
Mr. Edwards; ditto, Mr. Ellis; silver banksian, Mr.
Norman; certificate, Mr. Ward; ditto, Mr. Wilmer;
ditto, Mr, Bragg.
Picotees—silver banksian, Mr. Edwards; certificate,
Mr. Newell; ditto, Mr. Ellis; silver banksian, Mr. Nor-
man; certificate, Mr. Ward; ditto, Mr. Bragg.
Fancy Pelargoniums—silver gilt, Mr. Staines; cer-
tificate of excellence, Mr. Gaines; large silver, Mr.
Ambrose.

CLASS 11.
Stove or greenhouse plants, in collections of 20—large
gold, Mr. Cole; gold knightian, Mr. May; gold banksian,
Mr. Fraser.

Stove or greenhouse plants, in collections of 15—gold
knightian, Mr. Green; gold banksian, Mr. Carson; silver
gilt, Mr. Taylor.
Stove or greenhouse plants, in collections of 10—gold
banksian, Mr. Croxford ; silver gilt, Mr. Speed; certifi-
cate of excellence, Mr. J. Watson; silver knightian, Mr.
Stanley; silver bauksian, Mr. Bampton; ditto, Mr. Genie.
Stove or greenhouse plants, in collections of 6
silver gilt, Mr. Bruce ; certificate of excellence, Mr.
Kinghorn.
Exotic orchids, in collections of 15—gold banksian,
Messrs. Rollisson; silver gilt, Mr. Dobson.
Exotic orchids, in collections of 10—gold banksian,
Mr. Bllke ; silver gilt, Mr. Carson ; certificate cf ex-
cellence, Mr. Franklin.
Exotic orchids in collections of 6—silver gilt, Mr.
Genie; certificate of excellence, Mr. Woolley.
Exotic orchids, single specimens—silver gilt, Mr.
Kinghorn.
Archimenes—certificates of excellence, Mr. Dobson;
large silver, Mr. Knott; silver knightian, Mr. Ivison.
Helichrysums—certificate of excellence, Mr. Green ;
large silver, Mr. Stanley; silver knightian, Mr. Cole ;
silver banksian, Mr. Young.
CLASS 111.

For reaches or nectarines, in pots—the only specimen
exhibited was very unripe.
Pineapples, in singly specimens—large silver, Mr.
Jon,-,s; silver banksian, Mr. liege ;, silver knightiao,
Mr. Drurnm.,nd ; silver knightian. Mr. Wilmot (M.G.)
Provideuces large Silver, Mr. Spencer ; silver
knightian, Mr. Fleming; silver banksian, Mr. Bruin.
Grapes in pots—certificate of excellence, Mr. Smith.
Grapes, the heaviest single bunch of any kind—silver
kuightian, Mr. Smith, ditto, Mr. Fleming.
Grapes in three bunches for private growers, and six
bunches for market gardeners:-
1. Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, &c.—large silver,
Mr. II lsn s ; silvt=rld~
s:tver
banksian, Mr. Henderson; large silver, Mr. Harrison
(M.G.); silver knightian Mr. Davis (M.G.) ; silver
banksian, Mr. Conley, (M.G.)

2. White muscadines, sweetwaters, &c.—largo silver,
Mr. Williams; silver banksian, Air. Gmith; large silver,
74r. Chapman (M.G.) ; silver knightian, Mr. Wilmot
(M.G.)
3. Muscats—large silver, Mr. Death; silver knightian,
Mr. Taylor ; silver banksian, Mr. Fleming.
4. Other sorts—large silver, Mr. Henderson; silver
knightian, Mr. Munro; large silver, Mr. Gadd (AI.G.)
Peaches in sixes—silver knightian, Mr. Ingram; silver
banksian, Mr. Snow; certificate, Mr. Spencer.
Nectarines in sixes—silver knightian, ;vlr. Turnbull;
silver banksian, Mr. Parker; certificate, Mr. Fleming ;
silver knightian, Mr. Davis (M.G )
Cherries, in dishes of Ilb each (black)—silver bank-
sian, Mr. Law; certificate, Mr. Whiting; silver knightian,
Mr. Myers (M.G.); certificate, Mr. Gainsford (M.G.);
silver bankiitn, Mr. Snow; ce:tificatc, Mr. Kemp.
Strawberries, one dish each—silver banksian, Mr.
Elliott ; certificate, Mr. Ingram; silver banksian, Mr.
Lidyard (M. G.) ; certificate, Mr. Beach (11. G.)
Melons, one specimen each:-
1. The heaviest—silver knightian, Mr. Davis; ditto,
Mr. Gadd (M.G.)
2. The best flAvourel—silver knightian, Mr. Barney;
silver banksian, Mr. Elliott; certificate, Mr. Ball; silver
knightian, Mr. Gadd (M.G.)
CLASS IV.

New Hardy Greens-14rge silver, Mr. Glendinning.
Statices—large silver, Mr. Glenoinning.
Single specimens—ettrificate of excellence, Mr.
Veiteh; ditto, Mr. Fraser; largo silver, Mr. May;
ditto, Mr. Green; silver knightiac, Mr. Denuett; silver
banksian, Mr. Ivison; ditty, Mr. May; ditto, Mr. Epp.
Miscellaneous subjects—silver banksian, Mr. broLb;
ditto, Mr. Gadd; certificate, Mr. Woolley.;
Ferns—large silver, Mr. Williams; silver knightisn,
Mr. Woolley; silver banksian, Mr. Bruin.
Alpines, in 12's—silveeknightian, Mr. Wood; silver
banksian, Mt. Turner.