21G THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



too often lost because left to chance it in the open ground, -would have 

 just the climate they require, safe from all ordinary frosts, and but slightly 

 touched by the severest and most prolonged. These remarks will furnish 

 replies to several correspondents, and save further reference to the subject 

 in the place usually devoted to such matters. 



NOTES OF THE MONTH. 



Horticultural Society. — The following subjects, submitted to the 

 floral committee, have been awarded certificates or commendations : — 

 Dahlias. — Andrew Dods, deep maroon-shaded violet, from Mr. Keynes ; 

 Mrs. Dods, yellow, from Mr. Dods ; Marquis of Bowmont, rosy-lilac, large, 

 and of excellent form, but apparently hard-eyed, from Mr. Dods ; Master- 

 piece, rich claret, from Mr. Keynes ; Norah Creina, orange and yellow, 

 tipped peach, from Mr. Turner ; Elegance, white tipped lilac and flaked dark 

 crimson, from Mr. Turner. Miscellaneous. — Rose, John Hopper, a hybrid 

 perpetual, from Mr. Ward, Ipswich ; Bouvardia Hogarth, from Messrs. 

 E. G-. Henderson ; also, from the same, Dianthus Heddewigii, which is as 

 fine in colouring and profusion of bloom this dull season as it was in the 

 fine weather of last year ; Epigynium leucobotrys, a beautiful greenhouse 

 shrub, bearing clusters of snow-white berries, spotted and zoned with black, 

 from Messrs. E. G-. Henderson ; Lobelia, purple standard, a handsome 

 spike, possessing the best properties of the Cardinalis breed, from Mr. King- 

 horn ; Saponaria calabrica, a paler-coloured variety of a well-known border 

 flower, from Messrs. Carter, of High Holborn ; Fuchsia pyramidalis, a fine 

 dark flower and excellent habit, from Mr. Kendall, who has a batch of very 

 promising seedlings, from which this was selected. — A special general 

 meeting was held on the 4th, C. Wentworth Dilke, Esq., V.P., in the 

 chair, to elect a new member of council in the room of the late Rev. L. 

 Vernon Harcourt ; the choice fell on the Bight Bev. the Bishop of Win- 

 chester, who has accepted a seat in the council. 



Huddersfield Floeicultural Show, Aug. 25. — This proved a much 

 better show than the promoters had expected, and there were but few evi- 

 dences that we have had a most ungenial season. The parade-ground of the 

 Rifle Corps was the site chosen for the show, and the show certainly divided 

 popularity with the Rifle Corps for the time being. The stove and green- 

 house plants were numerous and good. There were specimens of Ste- 

 phanotis, Crassula, Meyenia, Allamanda, Dipladenia, Cistus, Begonia, and 

 Cyanophyllum magnificurn in excellent condition. Mr. Smith, gardener to 

 J. W. Crossland, Esq., and G-. W. Binns, Esq., sent a few orchids, which 

 were much admired. Mr. Barraclough, gardener to J. Whitacre, Esq., sent 

 a beautiful collection of twelve exotic ferns. G-. W. Binns, Esq., had a pretty 

 lot, among which were Trichomanes speciosum, Hymenophyllum crispatum 

 and Tunbridgense, Dicksonia antarctica, Lastrea hispida, Pteris argyra; 

 and Pteris tricolor, two new and most exquisitely-coloured ferns. Three 

 was in this collection a plant of Trichomanes scandens, with about fifteen 

 fronds growing on a living Alsophila, and the base surfaced with Hymeno- 

 phyllum. Mr. Binns also bore off the prize for the best Wardian Case, not 

 exceeding fourteen inches in diameter. It was planted with Trichomanes 

 crispum, Hymenophyllum demissum, H. hirtellum, Todea pellucida, and 

 another Hymenophyllum. The fruits, vegetables, and miscellaneous cut 

 flowers were mostly good, and were pretty closely inspected by the large 

 number of visitors present. 



Towcester Floral Fete, Aug. 30. — This interesting exhibition was 

 held in the beautiful grounds of T. W. Grurney, Esq., and was the occasion 



