(16 Nov 1861)  Page(s) 26.  
 
The usual monthly meeting of the members of this society was held on Monday evening, at the Mechanics’ Institute.....
Several beautiful specimens of cut roses were exhibited, and some geraniums grown from imported English slips, by Messrs Smith and Ad£mson, were much admired* The following is the classified list:— Mr Thomas Johnson, Hawthorn, exhibited a splendid collection of 28 varieties of cut rose. Some of the blooms were unusually large and fine, especially those of Paul Ricaut, Maria Nova, Boula de Nanteuii, Standard of Sebastopol, Coup de Hebe, and Baron Prevost.