200 THE FLORIST. 



Patriot. Seventh, Leicester, with True Briton, Duke of Rutland, 

 Prudence, Earl of Leicester, Gladiator, Brisies, Black Diamond, 

 Squire Meynell, Lorenzo, Hamlet, Queen of Purples, Princess Royal. 



Twelve dissimilar Picotees : First, Derby, with Mrs. Norman, 

 Duke of Rutland, Ganymede, Green's Queen, Mrs. Barnard, Venus, 

 Alfred, Ophelia, Bayley's Duke of Devon:jhire, A^ary, Prince of Wales, 

 Isabella. Second, Birmingham^ with Audrey, Prince of Wales, Al- 

 fred, Green's Queen, Elizabeth, Mrs. Brown, Duchess, Delicata, 

 Venus, Amethyst, Mrs. Barnard, King James. Third, York, with 

 Alfred, Green's Queen, Lady Franklin, Miss Rosa, Red Rover, Mrs. 

 Wood, Elizabeth, Portia, Delicata, Mary Ann, Mrs. Barnard, King 

 James. Fourth, Nottingham, with Princess Royal, Elizabeth, Juliet, 

 Green's Queen, Gem, Lord Nelson, Prince of Wales, Duke of Rut- 

 land, Enchantress, Isabella, Alfred, IMrs. Barnard. Fifth, Leeds, with 

 Mrs. Barnard, EHzabeth, Lady of the Lake, Prince of Wales, Regina, 

 Ann Schofield, Alfred, Christabel, Cerise Blanche, Mrs. Norman, ]3uke 

 of Rutland, King James. Sixth, Leicester, with Prince of Wales, 

 Duke of Rutland, Nina, King James, Venus, Christabel, Lord Nel- 

 son, Gem, Bates' Seedling, Mrs. Norman, Prince Albert, Jenny Lind. 



In addition there was a stand of finely-grown Carnations from 

 Edinburgh, contributed by C. K. Sevewright, Esq. ; but it was dis- 

 qualified, owing to its having a self petal. These blooms were as 

 large, if not larger, than any we have seen exhibited, with good 

 white ; but the bizarres were very deficient in marking, much too 

 little of the dark colour to give them that richness for which Carna- 

 tions are so much admired. The two Derby stands were good 

 specimens of growth and quality combined, each stand possessing 

 excellent variety. 



In seedlings, Puxley's General Monk (C. B.) was shewn in very 

 good order ; it possesses excellent quahties, with the best white we 

 have seen in a Carnation, and Schofield's Magnificent (R. F.), is 

 also a good flower. 



NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Although we were one of the earliest promoters of this Society, from 

 a knowledge of the necessity for such a tribunal, it has been our aim, 

 from motives of policy and discretion, not to move in any prominent 

 position amongst the management. We have, however, zealously ob- 

 served the results of their several deliberations throughout the now 

 nearly closing second season of its existence, and cannot but admit 

 that the conduct of all parties concerned has created in our own mind, 

 and there forcibly established, the most unqualified confidence. Nor 

 is that all ; for in a strictly practical and commercial view, the im- 

 portance of such a board has been made manifest largely in our own 

 connexion, both by private growers and contemporary dealers. This 

 is an every-day question relative to new subjects, " Has it seen the 

 National?" and our reply uniformly given is, " that to all members 



