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NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Aug. 26 — Mr. Salter in the chair. There was an interesting meet- 

 ing on this occasion, DahHas, Hollyhocks, Gladioli, and Roses being 

 present in profusion. A label of commendation was awarded to 

 Hollyhock Daniel O'Rourke (Bircham), a promising flower and some- 

 what distinct in colour ; and a certificate of merit to Crimson Per- 

 fection (Paul), a finely-shaped variety, bright in colour and large in 

 size. In Dahlias, a first-class certificate was granted to Sir John 

 Franklin (Turner), a medium -sized flower of good shape, petals 

 cupped and good, centre full and w^ell up, colour orange-bufF; ditto 

 to Lord Byron (Keynes), a rosy-salmon, of medium size and excel- 

 lent outline, centre good, petals finely cupped ; label of commenda- 

 tion to Wonderful (Keynes), a singular-looking fancy sort with lemon 

 ground, blotched and striped with pink ; certificate of merit to 

 Queen Victoria (Wheeler), a flower with good outline, petals cup- 

 ped, colour yellow slightly tipped with purple, size above the average, 

 centre middling. First-class certificate to a Bourbon Rose named 

 Prince Albert (Paul), apparently a very profuse blooming kind, bear- 

 ing small crimson-purple flowers in clusters, that are very striking 

 on account of their brilliancy. Certificate of merit to a herbaceous 

 Phlox named Spenceri (Turner), a rosy-purple sort with a pale centre, 

 and highly desirable on account of its fine colour and free- blooming 

 habits, each spike being surmounted by an unusually large compact 

 head of flowers. Some promising Fuchsias w^ere produced by Mr. 

 Dobson of Isleworth ; a nice box of named Roses by Messrs. Paul; 

 and there were also some Verbenas, Gladioli, and a Lobelia, the latter 

 much spoiled by travelling. 



Sept. 9. — Mr. Perry in the chair. Dahlias and Hollyhocks formed 

 the principal subject of exhibition, while Roses were represented by 

 a fine display of Bourbon Prince Albert (Paul), noticed in our re- 

 port of the preceeding meeting. Fuchsias, Gladioli, Phloxes, Petu- 

 nias, and Verbenas, completed a nice display. Of named Dahlias, 

 Mr. Edwards staged a collection of forty- two blooms, the best being 

 Alice, Mr. Seldon, Barmaid, Mr. Herbert, and Princess Radziwill. 

 A first-class certificate was awarded to Gladiolus Mrs. C. Beale, 

 colour salmon slightly flaked, lower petal striped with rose. Certifi- 

 cate of merit to Gladiolus Gem, colour brilliant orange-scarlet, base 

 of petal bufif, and marked with rich crimson. Certificate to Dahlia 

 Amazon (Holmes), white ground boldly tipped with lake ; first- 

 class ditto to Lilac King (Rawlings) ; certificate to Dahlia Bril- 

 liant (Rawlings), bright scarlet ; first-class to Dahlia Queen Vic- 

 toria (Wheeler) ; ditto to Dahlia Miss Caroline (Brittle) ; label 

 of commendation to Dahlia Unanimity (Edwards) ; certificate to 

 Hollyhock Remus (Paul) ; first-class ditto to Hollyhock White Globe 

 (Paul), and certificate to Hollyhock Lavinia (Paul). A further de- 

 scription of these flowers may be furnished hereafter. 



