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by the large size of the shrubs. Near the poet's seat above alluded 

 to is a ruined building, with dilapidated steps, partially concealed 

 with ivy, rendered classical from being associated with Wilkie the 

 painter. One of his pictures, an old woman, seated on some half- 

 ruined steps, owes its origin to the ruin in question, the original 

 sketch having been taken there. G. L. 



ROYAL SOUTII-LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Sept. od. — The fifth and last exhibition this season took ])lace on 

 this occasion. JMiscellaneous stove and greenhouse plants were nu- 

 merous, and cut flowers fine. Collections of cut Roses were pro- 

 duced in high character for freshness and fragrance. In Mr. Paul's 

 group, which was first, were Therese Margot, Etcndard de Marengo, 

 Pius IX., Angeline Boccella, Comte de Alontalivet, Julia de Fonta- 

 nelle, Joan of Arc, Comte Bobrinsky, Ophrie, Chereau; Mr. Francis 

 sent Cloth of Gold, EHse Sauvage, Princess de Modena, Leveson 

 Gower, Augustine Mouchelet, Gonda, Maria de Beaux, Geant de 

 Batailles, and \^icomtesse de Cazes. 



Hollyhocks, both in spikes and detached blooms, contributed 

 largely to the general effect, and were greatly admired : Messrs. Cha- 

 ter, 1 ; Bragg, 2 ; and Paul, 3 ; each had spikes. Among the sorts 

 were, Aurantia, Rosy Queen, Rosamond, Elegans, Sulphurea perfecta, 

 Spectabilis, Magnum Bonum, Delicata improved. Surprise, Coccinea, 

 Rosea grandiflora, Bella Donna ; Mr. C. Baron, Model of Perfection, 

 Enchantress, Walden Gem, Nobilissima, Sulphurea perfecta, Sir W. 

 d'Eresby, Standard of Perfection, Susannah, and Sir D. Wedderburn, 

 the last four being Scotch varieties. 



Verbenas were well represented by Mr. G. Smith, 1 ; and Mr. 

 Stewart, 2 : likewise by Mr. Lochner, 1 ; Mr. Young, 2 ; and Mr. 

 Robinson, 3 : from the Tollington Nursery were Macrantha, Defi- 

 ance, Laura, St. Margaret, Surprise, Model of Perfection, Voltigeur, 

 King, Heroine, Exquisite, Wonder, Vergrets, British Queen, Reine 

 Hortense, Lady of the Lake, Figaro, Iphigene, Perfume, Aspasia, 

 Minerva, Desdemona, Shylock, and Othello, Mr. Lochner's dozen 

 were, St. Margaret, British Queen, Reine Hortense, White Perfec- 

 tion, Voltigeur, Lady of the Lake, Exquisite, Enchantress, Ninon de 

 I'Enclos, Laura, and Psyche. 



Dahlias. Of private collections there were 5 twenty-fours, 17 

 twelves, 6 six fancies, and 5 six new sorts. Dealers : 1 1 twenty-fours, 

 and 5 twelve fancies. To these must be added several for extra 

 prizes, together with many seedlings, three only of which, however, 

 received certificates, viz. a fancy, Laura Lavington (Keynes), a 

 dull red-tipped white; Attraction (Jeffries), a fancy of but little 

 merit; and Dr. Frampton (Rawlings), a small but meritorious flower 

 having the colours of Princess Radziwill. 



Amateurs, 24 : 1st prize, J. Edwards, Esq., with Sir C. Napier, 

 Whale's Elizabeth, Summit of Perfection, Negro, Fearless, Mr. Palmer, 



