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NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



In our last we stated that the preliminary steps had been 

 taken for the formation of this Society. Since that time 

 many well-known and influential Florists, amateur and pro- 

 fessional, have been indefatigably at work in preparing the 

 rules and regulations for its conduct. These may be had by 

 prepaid application to the Honorary Secretary (pro tern.), Mr. 

 Edwards, Wace Cottage, Holloway ; and we tell our readers 

 very plainly, that in our opinion there never was a fairer pro- 

 spect for the true interests of floriculture than the establish- 

 ment of this Society affords, and that it is the duty of all to 

 promote its success by every means in their power. 



Let us inquire what it is the promoters and supporters of 

 this institution propose to do by its establishment. 



First, to have one central tribunal, composed of men from 

 all parts of the country, to which shall be submitted for judg- 

 ment all seedling productions, before they are sold out to the 

 public. 



Secondly, to have meetings for their exhibition, and for 

 the finest varieties already out or going forth, v/ith which seed- 

 lings can be compared. 



Thirdly, to supply in printed reports the real character of 

 the productions brought before this tribunal. 



There is not a raiser or purchaser who must not see at a 

 glance how valuable such a central society must be. No ex- 

 pense will be spared to obtain the services of first-rate judges, 

 as far as the funds of the Society will warrant their engage- 

 ment from distant parts ; and as the expenses will be jealously 

 watched over, nothing but the greatest supineness on the part 

 of those most interested, in delaying to forward their names 

 as subscribers, will stand in the way of the most perfect and 

 entire success. As to pleasing every body, that no one ex- 

 pects ; but every one may rest assured that the executive will 

 make every effort, guided by experience, to meet all difficul- 

 ties. The meetings being in Regent Street, and in the best 

 room in the metropolis for the purpose, will be most interest- 

 ing and attractive ; and they will be conducted with all that 

 propriety and decorum which characterise those of the Horti- 

 cultural Societ3% To these any member will be at liberty to 

 introduce his friends ; and when we consider the publicity 

 which will be given to any fine varieties which may be ex- 

 hibited, from the personal observations of visitors, in addition 

 to the printed reports, we may naturally suppose that there 

 will be no want of productions, if raisers are alive to their own 



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