SEPTEMBER. 



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NATIONAL FLOmCULTURAL SOCIETY. 



July 31. — Mr. Marnock in the chair. Not the least interesting 

 part of the exhibition on this occasion was a box of beautiful seedling 

 Roses from Messrs, Paul. Of these, Queen Victoria, a large and 

 very fine hybrid perpetual, with the colour of the Celestial Rose, 

 received a first-class certificate. A similar award was also made to 

 a climbing perpetual named Robert Burns. This had the colour of 

 Chenedole, and being a profuse bloomer must have a very striking 

 effect, more especially on a pillar some 12 feet high, which it was 

 stated to be capable of covering. The other sorts consisted of Prince 

 Albert, a free-flowering Bourbon with a good colour, and Washington 

 Irving, a medium-sized neat rosy-lilac hybrid perpetual. Mr. Tur- 

 ner of Slough was awarded certificates for Victoria Ilegina, a heavy 

 rose-edged Picotee, and for Duke of Rutland, a heavy purple-edged 

 variety. These are both pleasing flowers, which cannot fail to be- 

 come favourites. A rose-flake Carnation, called Lady Pollock, from 

 Messrs. Wood and Ingram, was recommended to be seen again, as 

 was also Mr. Fellowes' Picotee No. 51. Mr, Turner's Carnation, 

 General Monk, and Picotee Ophelia, were commended. A neat 

 small-growing dark Fuchsia called Nonsuch, from the same raiser, 

 was awarded a certificate for its excellent habit. Mr. Payne sent a 

 mule Pink, which was commended for its bright crimson colour and 

 desirability as a border plant. Mr. Smith of Hornsey contributed a 

 rosy-purple Verbena, with a white eye ; it was named Eliza Cook, 

 and was commended by the censors. Some Hollyhocks were ex- 

 hibited by Mr. Chater and Mr. Laing, but as they were not shewn 

 on spikes, no correct opinion can be given of their merits. Mis- 

 cellaneous plants were communicated by Messrs. Henderson ; named 

 Picotees and Carnations by Mr. Edwards ; Petunias by Mr. Barnes 

 of Stowmarket ; two shrubby Calceolarias by Mrs. Conway of 

 Brompton ; and striped Pansies, a Phlox, and other plants, by Mr. 

 Salter of Hammersmith. 



August 7. — Mr. C. P. Lochner in the chair. A first-class certi- 

 ficate was awarded to a variegated scarlet Pelargonium, named 

 Mountain of Light, from Messrs. Lee of Hammersmith. Several 

 plants of it were shewn, all dwarf and bushy. The foliage is beauti- 

 fully variegated, the truss good, and the flowers bright scarlet. Mr. 

 Costar's Picotee, called Christabel, received a certificate. Mr. Holland 

 had a promising heavy purple variety, named Countess of Wilton. 

 Mr. Edwards sent collections of Carnations, Picotees, and Dahlias. 

 Messrs. Henderson Phlox Mayii, the tall purple Lobelia called Aurora, 

 and the pretty Gloxinia tricolor. Hollyhocks in spikes. Carnations, 

 Picotees, and Dahlias came from Mr. Bragg of the Star Nursery, 

 Slough ; a Hollyhock, called Purple Perfection, from Mr. Laing of 

 Twickenham ; and a nice exhibition of Marygolds from Mr. Barnes. 

 These constituted the principal subjects exhibited on this occasion. 



