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 gat-
(hus, betwcen the hours of four and five, presented a
very gay and anitnuted appearance. A more magnl-
fluent a ray of fashion was never congregated at these
reunions, :ally prochiming the reputation in which
tuts charminL; place of resort is held, and the aristocratic
and fashionable character of the patronage that it now
enjoys.

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Among the company were their Roxal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and the Princess
Mary, attended by Lady Augusta Gordon, the Baroness
Atilefeldt and Mr. Edmond Mildnuy; the Spanish,
Daniel', Prussian, Portuguese, Mexican, and Turkish
Ambassadors, with their respective suites; the Duke of
Wellington and Doke of Norfolk; the Marquis of Sligo
and Marquis of Ailesbury; the Earl of Egremont and
Earl of Roseber3 ; Lord Walsingham; Baron Colborri,
Baron Blayney and Baron Goldsmid; the Archbishop of
Canterbury; the Bishop of Durham and the Bishop of
Winchester; Sirs—E. Johnson, Kerrison, Aston, Lush-
ington, Vyvyan, Joddrell, Brooke, and Fellowes; Gene-
ral Rayney; Colonels—Fitzgibbon, Turner, Newberry,
Dixon, and Pemberton; H. N. Burroughs, M.P., B. Bet-
field, W. Hewett, and T. Holdsworth, Esqs.; Ladies—
Dillon, Fellowes, Minto, Hope, Hamilton, Warrendert
Aileshury, Charlotte and Mary Egerton, Davy, Grant,
Brixton, Luftus, 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 flocs era for which prizes were awarded. But there
seemed but little exception to the splendour and beauty
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,
11 greenhouse azatias, British and exotic ferns, orchidacca3,
fuchsias, verbenas, cacti, roses, pinks, &c., besides the
American plants, and a large display of pine-apples,
grapes, and other fruits.
The following is a list of the prizes awarded:—
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EXTRA GOLD— MEDAL.—Mr. May, gardener to Mrs.
Lawrence, Ealing Park, 30 stove and greenhouse plants;
Mr. M.) lam, gardener to J. Rucker, Esq., Wandsworth,
25 exotic orchids.

LARGE GOLD MEDAL.-Mr. Cole, gardener to H.
Colyer, Esq., Dartford, Kent, 30 stove and greenhouse
plants.
MEDIUM GOLD MEEAL —Mr. Green, gardener to Sir
Edward Antrobus, Chi am, Surrey, 20 stove and green-
house plants; Mr. Mylam, gardener to J. Rucker, Esq.,
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 Quilter, Esq., Criers-
hill, Norwood, 15 Cape heaths; Mr. Carson, gardener
to T. Farmer, Esq., Cheam, Surrey, 10 orchids; Mr.
Cock, Chiswick. fur 12 pelargoniums; Mr. Dobson, gar-
dener to E. Beck, Esq., Wurton Cottage, Isleworth, 12
pelargoniums ; Messrs. Lane and Sun, nurserymen,
Hens, 12 roses in pots.
LARGE SILVER GILT MEDAL.—Mr. Carson, gardener
to T. Farmer, Eq., Cheam, Surrey, 10 stove and green-
house plants; Mr. Williams, gardener to Warner,
Esq., Hoddesden, Elms, fur 25 orchids; Mr. Franklin,
gardener to Airs. Lawrence, Ealing Park, 15 orchids;
Mr. Dobson, parducr to E. Beck. Esq Morton Cottage,
Isleworth, 10 orchids; Messrs. Paul and Son, nursery-
men, Chesnut, fir 12 roses in pots; Mr. Terry, gardener
to Lady Puller, Youngsbury, Herts, 8 roses in pots;
Mr. Black, gardener to E. Fuster, Berks, 12
pdargoniutns in pots.

LARGE SILVER MEDAL-Mr. Falconer, gardener to
A. Palmer, E q., Cl,ettai, 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 puti; Mr. Robinson, gardener to J.
Simpson, Esl , Pimlico, 6 fancy pelargoniums; Mr.
Turnbull, gardener to the Duke of Marlborough, Blen-
heim House, Cayenne pine.

IIOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The ninth anniversary festival of this glorious insti-
tution was held yesterday sit the Albion Tavern, Alders-
gate-street; Lord Fent-sham in the chair, supported by
Lord Saye and Sale, C. G. Dupre, M.P., h. C. Hail,
E.q. About 100 gentlemen set 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 2,1501.
Among the subscriptions were those of Lord Fevers
Foulis, 1001.; John Ball, Esq.,
loot ; the Rev. A.R. Douglas
1001; George Vaughan, Esq.,
hl:oo7oll:;;l°ll':holibleiprStißri,?!losxce,:El4r.?s,qq:,,
1001; Thomas Lowndes, Esq., 1001.; George Bartlett
Hart. E,q., 1004; W. Tatton Egerton, Esq., 501.; 11.
E. Norton, Esq., .501.; D. Forbes, 501. Mr. Toole
officiated as toastmaster.
From the report it appears that during the past year
no less than 260 in-patients have been received within
the walls of the hospital, being an increase of 78 over
the number admitted in the precedingyelr. 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, how
continua under treatment many months, and the ever'
ll wh en
dispensed i s gover-
nors will be the better able to judge of the extentf re-
lief
nsed stated
during
rt hiago;
the number
afforded this Prescriptions
actuallythe past year to the out•patieuts alone P
has
amounted
26,95 g. Notwithstanding these encouraging proofs of
the value of If e charity, the c • ommittea cannot conceal
from the governors the deep
causes of anxiety to which
they are
exposed, owing to the large arrear of patients
constantly waiting their turn for admission, and who are
necessarily delayed from the want of adequate room in
the present building.

Hop INTELLIGENCE.—The bops generally in Kent
look of a healthy green colour, and exhibit also great
clearness. 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 life 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 the 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."
All that we can do is to state what is, leaving what may be
to future rep
Isrsx orts.—Oraidstone Gazette.
Ics.—A vessel arrived in the river from
Waterford, Dublin, and Belfast, respectively, hag brought la
parcel of ice from the first-mentioned port, as a portion of a
very large cargo of Irish produce. This is the first instance
of an importation taking place from Ireland of this peculiar
article of merchandise.