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Perry, of Birmingham, exhibited several kinds — the best were Samuel 

 Brown, a Ulac, and Samuel Moreton, a fancy. Four blooms of a good 

 shaped crimson Dahlia were sent by Mr. Smith, of Birmingham, a 

 flower of a shade deeper colour than Sir F. Bathurst, named John 

 Stainton ; this is a promising flower. Mr. Briggs, of Handsworth, sent 

 several kinds, the best of which was a white named Miss Briggs. Mr. 

 Dodds also sent a large white named Miss Dodds, and an excellent 

 striped variety named Souter Johnny, deep lilac, striped with purple. 

 Four seedling Hollyhocks were sent by Mr. Nicholson, of Bushy 

 Grove ; one of these, Beauty of the Grove, received a Certificate of 

 Merit ; and a First Class Certificate was awarded to Hollyhock Queen 

 of Whites, a very fine white variety, larger than White Globe, and 

 forming a close spike, exhibited by Messrs. Paul & Son. Mr. Geo. 

 Smith sent Fuchsia Sanspareil, in bad condition : but from what we 

 know of this flower, it will be an acquisition to the light varieties ; 

 and another light variety. Marchioness, colour of Queen of Hanover, 

 but reflexes. A Certificate of Merit was awarded to a dark variety 

 named Adonis, from the same grower. Certificates of Merit were 

 awarded to Verbenas Brightonia, pale rose, good form and medium 

 truss ; and Mrs. Beecher Stowe, pale blush white with small carmine 

 centre, medium truss, both from Mr. Weatherill, of Hornsey. Mr. 

 Geo. Smith sent two seedling Verbenas — Cupid (Sankey's), rather 

 lighter than Victory, with large yellow eye and good truss ; and Venus, 

 white with carmine centre and medium truss, both of which were 

 awarded Certificates of Merit. Mr. Cole, of St. Alban's, sent two 

 useful bedding Calceolarias, one of which, named rubra, is evidently 

 a seedling between Prince of Orange and Beauty of Montreal, of a 

 bright orange red colour, and a dense bloomer ; and the other, St. 

 Alban's Pet, is of Prince of Orange habit, very dwarf, and of a light 

 orange red colour. Mr. Frewer, of Stowmarket, sent a showy 

 variegated-leaved Petunia, of Prince Albert habit, but the flowers are 

 of a lighter purple colour. 



NEW PEAS. 



Dickson's Favourite, you say, is " one of the very best second early 

 Peas, producing an abundant crop of handsome well-filled pods, having 

 from eight to ten Peas in a pod." My experience, and that of some of 

 my neighbours, confirms this opinion. I have often seen as many as 

 eleven Peas in a pod. With your permission, I beg to recommend a 

 new Pea, sent to me this season for trial ; it is called Veitch's Perfection 

 New Marrow. The Peas are the largest I have ever seen ; it has from 

 eight to ten Peas in a pod. It is a strong, vigorous grower, from two 

 to three feet high ; as a summer Pea it is invaluable. 



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