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and Mr. C. J. Perry third. Among tlie old flowers, Triomplie de Peco, 

 Mrs. Edwards, Chairman. Colonel Windham, Earl of Shaftesbury, Duke of 

 Wellington, Cherub, Andrew Dodds, Mrs. Church, and Lady Popham, hold 

 their position well, in spite of the many recent flowers supposed capable of 

 supei'seding them. Among the new kinds, the following show well, and are 

 evidently destined to acquire permanent places in the lists — Marquis of 

 Bowmont, pale lilac, tinted rose ; Masterpiece, purple and maroon ; No rah 

 Creina, bronze yellow, tipped white, back of the petals suff'used with rosy 

 lilac ; Elegance, white, suffused on the margin with light purple, and striped 

 crimson, a very pure flower ; Joy, pale lilac, tipped bright purplish rose ; 

 Mrs. Dodds, clear yellow and fine ; Andrew Dodds, maroon purple, a very 

 showy flower ; Beauty of Hilveston, crimson, edged with lilac. There wei*e 

 some very promising seedlings shown, among them Minnie Dodds, from Mr. 

 Dodds, of Salisbury. Black Prince from Mr. Keynes, and Lord Derby, from 

 Mr. Pope, were the best. Asters seem to have attained to the fullest pei'- 

 fection piossible. Certainly among the beautiful collections shown by Messrs. 

 Betteridge, Besley, Westbrook, Lewis, and Sandford, who were the several 

 winners iu the German class, and Messrs. Sandford, Wyatt, Walker, and 

 Hedge, who were the winners in the French class, there was no advance 

 perceptible on the position attained three years since ; there was at the same 

 time no falling off, and the collections were the theme of eulogy by unini- 

 tiated and professional spectators alike. Roses were evidently exhausted by 

 the heat and drought, and many of the best flowers were falling to pieces 

 early in the day. The best stands were from Mr. Keynes, Mr. Laing, 

 Messrs. Perkins, Mr. Cuttell, Mr. HoUingworth, and Mr. Dennis. The date 

 of the show was evidently too late for hollyhocks, as the spikes were almost 

 bloomed out, and the top flowers were not always good samples of what the 

 first blooms had been. In the twelves Messrs. Laird got ahead of Mr.Chater 

 this time, Mr. Bragg was third. In the twenty-fours, Messrs. Minchin came 

 first and Mr. Chater second. Among the amateurs Mr. Glasscock took first 

 prize for hollyhocks, and Mr. Plester second. Verbenas never make much 

 effect on. the exhibition table, nor is it possible to judge their merits by 

 trusses. There was a charming stand from Mr. Perry, of Castle Bromwich, 

 to whom we are indebted for several of our best bedding varieties, these 

 took the first prize, the other prizes were awarded thus : — Messrs. Minchin, 

 Mr. Patey, Mr. Grimbly, of Stoke Newington. There was a brisk com- 

 petition in fruit. Mr. Henderson, of Trentham, took first prize for 

 eight dishes, various ; and first prize also for six dishes various. Pines 

 and grapes were fine, the black grapes being of fine colour; peaches 

 and nectarines were of average equality ; melons better than ordinary ; 

 the green-fieshed melons of Mr. Bailey, of Shardloes, and Mr. Pottle, 

 equal to any we remember. Dr. Cooper, of Slotigh, had a splendid 

 red-fleshed fruit, which deservedly took first prize in that class. The 

 ordinary orchard fruits were good indicators of the glorious season we 

 have had. Among the miscellaneous fruits, there was a dish of Salway 

 peaches, from Mr.'j. Dwerrihouse, of Hookfield, which we have regarded 

 with some interest, because this peach — one of the best new late varieties — 

 has been so* rarely exhibited since it was sent out by Mr. Turner. There 

 were also some guavas, well ripened, from Mr. Henderson, of Trentham, and 

 a beautiful collection of gourds from Mr. Salter, gardener to A. Sillem, 

 Esq., of Sydenham. 



Brixton Hill, Sept. 3rd and 4th.— This floimshing society held its sum- 

 mer show at Mr. Hills' Horticultural Implement Depot, Brixton Hill, and it 

 was eminently successftil. We can only give the names of the principal prize 

 takers, because of the many meetings that demand notice this month ; this, 

 however, will serve as a record for our friends in the district. Stove and 

 greenhouse plants : first, ]\Ir. More, with some novelties in orchids ; second, 

 Mr. Harper, with some fine begonias and ferns. Sis fuchsias : first, Mr. 



