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NORTH-LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



September 14. — There was a capital exhibition on this occasion, 

 every available inch of space being covered. The following awards 

 were made : 



Dahlias — Amateurs: 12 blooms, 1st, Mr. Robinson, with John 

 Edward, Queen of Whites, Duke of Wellington, Fearless, Mr. Sel- 

 don, Absolom, Queen of Lilacs, Scarlet Gem, Sir C. Napier, Richard 

 Cobden, Princess Radziwill, and Triumphant ; 2d, Mr. J. S. Prock- 

 ter, with Mrs. C. Bacon, Richard Cobden, Queen of Lilacs, General 

 Faucher, Scarlet Gem, Louis Kossuth, Sir R. Peel, Nonpareil, Sir 

 F. Bathurst, Fearless, and Utilis ; 3d, Mr. W. Holmes, with Mrs. 

 C. Bacon, Mr. Seldon, G. Glenny, Queen of Lilacs, Sir F. Bathurst, 

 Duke of Wellington, Richard Cobden, Sir R. Peel (misnamed Sir C. 

 Napier), Roundhead, Fearless, Shylock, and Elizabeth (Daniell's) ; 

 4th, Mr. H. Hunt, with Queen of Lilacs, Mr. Seldon, Queen of the 

 East, Admiral, Shylock, Dr. Frampton, Duke of Wellington, Sir R. 

 Whittington, and Fearless ; 5th, Mr. J. Edwards, with Morning 

 Star, Thames Bank Hero, Mrs. Seldon, General Faucher, Una, John 

 Edward, Admiral, Mr. Seldon, Sir C. Napier, Sir R. Whittington, 

 Queen of Beauties, and Triumphant ; 6th, Mr. Cook, with G. 

 Glenny, Elizabeth, Absolom, Scarlet Gem, Earl Clarendon, Princess 

 Radziwill, Mrs. C. Bacon, Admiral, Fearless, Triumphant, Malvina, 

 and Ahce ; 7th, Mr. Windsor ; Sth, Mr. Weatherall ; three other 

 collections were staged in this class. Six distinct Fancy Dahlias: 

 1st, Mr. J. Edwards, with Miss Compton, Rachel, Mrs. Hansard, 

 Jeannette, Highland Chief, and Elizabeth ; 2d, Mr. Holder, with 

 Cricket, Miss Ward, Spectabilis, Claude, Kossuth, and Elizabeth ; 

 3d, Mr. J. S. Prockter, with Miss Weyland, Queen of Faries, Eliza- 

 beth Miss Ward, Mrs. Hansard, and Rosenante ; two other collec- 

 tions were also staged. 



Twelve Hollyhocks: 1st, Mr. Holder, with Comet, Princess Royal, 

 C. Turner, President, General Bem, Spectabilis, Prima Donna, Mag- 

 num Bonum, Napoleon, C. Baron, Venosa, and Model of Perfection. 

 Twelve Verbenas: 1st, Mr. C. P. Lochner ; 2d, Mr. Weatherall ; 

 the leading varieties in these groups were, King, Napoleon, Exquisite, 

 St. Margaret, British Queen, Rosea, Mrs. Mills, Defiance, Laura, 

 Marianne, Brilliant, Magnificent, Lilac Rival, Virginius, Standard, 

 and National. Six Fuchsias: 1st, Mr. M'Ewan; 2d, Mr. Cragg; 

 the sorts being. General Oudinot, Novelty, Fair Rosamond, Don 

 Giovanni, Orion, General Changarnier, Splendida, Snowball, and 

 Prince Arthur, &c. ; these were the most showy. 



Dealers: 24 Dahlias, 1st, Mr. J. Keynes of Salisbury, with 

 Princess Radziwill, Negro, Douglas Jerrold (Keynes), John Edward, 

 Queen of Whites, Mr. Herbert (Keynes), Malvina, General Faucher, 

 Sir F. Bathurst (Keynes), Una (Keynes), Essex Triumph, Annie 

 Salter, Mr. Seldon, Magnificent (Keynes), Standard of Perfection 

 (Keynes), Fearless, Duke of Welhngton, Sir J. Whittington, Queen 

 of the East, Sir R. Peel, Beauty of Kent (Keynes), Frederick Je- 



