SOS THE FLORIST. 



or pale maroon. Harbinger, showy, medium size, outline full, petals 

 cupped, colour rich deep scarlet. Saturn, a medium sized flower, with 

 cupped florets ; bright yellow, with faint coppery tips. Lady Franklin, 

 one of a series of dull red flowers, the red in this case passing off into 

 buft", below medium size, close and well filled centre. 



Sept. 18. — G. Holmes, Esq., in the chair. This was the best 

 attended meeting of the season, there being but a few less than one 

 hundred entries of seedlings and collections. Messrs. Paul & Son, of 

 Cheshunt, received a First-class Certificate for a fine white Hollyhock, 

 of great purity, named Queen of Whites ; it is a very fine variety. 

 As was to be expected, Dahlias formed by far the greatest and prin- 

 cipal attraction. These were brought from all parts of the kingdom, 

 and generally in excellent condition. Lady Popham, a fine light kind ; 

 Royal Scarlet, a full sized heavy scarlet, of good form ; Duke of Devon- 

 shire, mottled lilac, white al the base — it has a small petal ; Conqueror, 

 a dark striped fancy variety, of fine form ; Charles Perry, an excellent 

 shaped flower, of the same class, frequently throwing fine dark self 

 flowers ; and Tarn O'Shanter, another striped fancy kind. These were 

 either successfully exhibited on the 21st August or the 4th of Sep- 

 tember, and shown again good on the present occasion, but no awards 

 could be made. George Holmes. Esq., of Norwich, received a First- 

 class Certificate for a novel buff Dahlia named Cherub ; this is a 

 beautifully shaped flower, of fine substance, of a peculiar light clear 

 shade of buff. The same award was given to the Rev. C. Fellowes, 

 for Marion, white ground, edged and tipped with purple ; this flower 

 has a close, well made centre, and is of great depth. Mr. Dodds, of 

 Salisbury, also received a First-class Certificate for Lady Paxton, a 

 fancy variety of very good form, and general good quality ; colour red, 

 tipped with white. A Certificate was awarded to a pinkish lilac 

 Dahlia, named Mrs. Edwards, a neat, small flower. Mr. Salter, of 

 Hammersmith, received a Certificate for a well made fancy variety, 

 which is handsomely and regularly striped, named Cleopatra. Mr. 

 Barnes, of Stowmarket, sent Symmetry, Ophir, Minnie, and Indis- 

 putable, but neither flower was in good condition, and not good in the 

 state shown. Mr. Legge, of Edmonton, sent several blooms each of 

 Fancy King, buff" tipped with white, and Mrs. Legge, yellow edged 

 with red ; these have been exhibited much finer earlier in the season. 

 The same exhibitor sent Delicata, which is a bad Reginald. Mr. 

 Rawlings received a Certificate of Merit for Mrs. Critchett, a flower 

 resembHng Lollipop, both in build and colour, but it is not so deep or 

 good, yet a useful variety. Touchstone (Fellowes) a greatly improved 

 Mr. Seldon, having a fine broad petal, with close centre ; and Midnight 

 (Fellowes), dark maroon shaded with purple, are fine flowers. Mr. 

 Fellowes also sent Mont Blanc, a promising white ; and Cavalier, a red 

 flower, of fair form, but no novelty in colour. The Rev. Mr. Skynner, 

 of Rushden, sent a boxful of blooms of a scarlet, named Cardinal, a 

 bright promising flower, of average form and good centre. Mr. Grant, 

 Shottesham Park Gardens, sent four blooms from the seedling plant of the 

 best fancy Dahlia we have seen this season, and quite new in colour — 

 bright scarlet tipped with white ; it is named Frances. Mr. C. J. 



