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for which the Hollyhock is so notable, were staged, the contributors 

 being Messrs. Bircham & Ward, Mr. Chater, Messrs. Paul, the Rev. 

 C. Fellowes, Mr. Grant, H. Bowler. Esq., C. J. Perry, Esq., and Mr. 

 C. Turner. The collections of cut blooms were no less abundant, and 

 of a quality quite unique. The Dahlias, as a whole, were not good, 

 but as the be^it growers of the country contributed, and competed with 

 their best, this must be attributed solely to circumstances of weather 

 and season. The eminent Norwich growers, Mr. C. Grant, G. Holmes, 

 Esq., the Rev. C. Fellowes, together with IMessrs. Turner, Keynes, 

 Legge, Walker, Kimberley, J. Cook, Esq., C. J. Perry, Esq., IMessrs. 

 Wyness, Pope, &c., were foremost amongst the cultivators, as the 

 annexed awards will demonstrate. Nor was the meeting without 

 interest in the way of seedling novelties. Roses were well shown by 

 the Messrs. Paul, whose collection comprised four first-rate boxes, 

 containing fifty bunches. Messrs. E. G. Henderson, of the Wellington 

 Nursery, St. John's Wood, considerately contributed a van load of 

 Coniferous plants, which, tastefully grouped, formed an admirable 

 centre for the display of the Hollyhock spikes staged around them. 

 The Messrs. F. and A. Smith, of Dulwich, also made a good display 

 with thirty specimen Balsams. 



The censors for Hollyhocks — Mr. Downie, Edinburgh ; Mr. Parsons, 

 Welwyn ; and Mr. Turner, Slough; for Dahlias, Mr. Spary, Brighton ; 

 Mr. Holmes, Hackney ; and Mr. J. Robinson, Pimlico, furnish the 

 following awards : — 



Hollyhocks. — 11 Spikes. 1st prize, Messrs. Bircham and Ward, 

 Solfaterre, Souvenir, Pourpre de Tyre, Lemonade, Purple Perfection, 

 Brennus, Seedling, Fireball Superb, Standard, Vesta, and Hon. Mrs. 

 Ashley ; 2nd, Mr. W. Chater, with Lady JMiddleton, Walden Rlaster- 

 piece, Saturn, Resplendens, Canary, Autocrat, Beauty of Walden (a 

 first-class certificate, with the prize for the best pink or rose spike were 

 awarded to this variety). Empress (best buff or yellow), Geant des 

 Batailles, Fanny, and ]\Iont Blanc ; 3rd, Messrs. Paul, with Primrose 

 Perfection, Memnon, Pourpre de Tyre, Narcissus, Mrs. Oakes, Heden- 

 ham Rival, Beauty of Cheshunt, Solfaterre, White Globe (best white 

 spike), Glory, and Hon. Mrs. Ashley. 



9 Spikes. 1st prize, the Rev. C. Fellowes, with Solfaterre Improved 

 (best yellow spike, as also the best spike in the exhibition). Lilac Model 

 (best spike mottled light). Fireball Superb, Purpurea elegans (best 

 purple or plum spike), Hon. INIrs. Ashley, Mrs. Oakes, Unique, 

 Brennus, and Lemonade Improved ; 2nd, Mr. C. Grant, with King of 

 Yellows, Eva, Pourpre de Tyre, Beauty of Cheshunt, Souvenir, Solfa- 

 terre, Yellow Model, Seedling, and Hon. Mrs. Ashley ; 3rd, H. Bowler, 

 Esq., with Atropurpurea, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, Unique, Joseph Clarke 

 (to this was awarded a first-class certificate), Mrs. H. Bowler, Lilac 

 Model, Queen, Solfaterre, and a Seedling. 4th, Mr. C. J. Perry. 



24 Blooms. 1st prize, Mr. C. Grant; 2nd, the Rev. C. Fellowes, 

 3rd, H. Bowler, Esq. ; 4th, Mr. C. J. Perry. The best varieties in 

 these stands were for the most part those shown in spikes. 



24 Blooms (Dealers). 1st prize, Mr. W. Chater; 2nd, Messrs. 

 Paul. The best varieties of these two collections were Exquisite, Nil 



