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Phaeton, Pigeon, Juliana, Lady Grenville, Liliput von Branduth, and 

 some seedlings. 



12 Fancies. 1st prize, the Rev. C. Fellowes, with *Enchantress, 

 Topsy, Triomphe do Roubaix, Inimitable, Eugenie, Miss Ward, Lady 

 Grenville, Comet, *Pigeon, and Kossuth ; 2nd, C. J. Perry, Esq., with 

 *Triomphe de Roubaix, Pigeon, Marvel, *Gloire de Kain, Jonas, 

 ^Butterfly, Reine des Beiges, Uncle Tom, and Comet ; 3rd, Mr. C. 

 Grant, with Enchantress, *Triomphe de Roubaix, *Empereur de Maroc, 

 Duchess of Kent, Reine des Fleurs, *Wonderful, Gloire de Kain, 

 Cockatoo, and Comet. 



Note. — Those Dahlias to which a (*) is affixed, had duplicate speci- 

 mens shown in the same collection. 



First-class certificates were awarded to Fancy Dahlia Polyphemus 

 (Keynes), flaked rose and purple ; to Fancy Dahlia Model (Keynes), 

 also flaked rose and purple, but of distinct shades ; and to Dahlia Mrs. 

 Legge (Legge), orange ground, with red or cherry tips. Lady Popham 

 (Turner), white, with chaste tip of purple, is of first-rate merit ; a 

 single flower only was staged. Fenella (Holmes), is a small flower in 

 the way of Amazon. Unique (Turner), orange and red. Of these we 

 shall report more fully as the season advances. 



PEAS AND CAULIFLOWERS. 

 Your notice of these productions last month is useful, by way of in- 

 forming us of the comparative merits of the vegetables reviewed. If 

 you will allow me to recommend, as a second early variety, Prizetaker, 

 a new variety belonging to the Marrow tribe, your readers will not be 

 disappointed in growing it. It is suitable for either garden or field 

 culture ; grows three feet high, is a prolific bearer, and the produce 

 resembles the Green Marrow in colour and flavour. I have tried it 

 as a field crop, as well as in the garden, and can recommend it. As a 

 later Pea, I have found none to possess so many good points as Hairs' 

 Dwarf Mammoth ; this I consider fully equal to the loest tall Peas as 

 regards flavour, it continues in bearing a very long time, and even when 

 old the Peas boil green. From its not growing more than four feet 

 high it is easily supported, and I venture to say no Pea will stand hot 

 weather so well ; it rarely mildews, and is, for a summer crop, the best 

 Pea out. 



Your readers should try the Standhouder Cauliflower, much superior 

 to the Walcheren, or any other Cauliflower, for a summer crop. It is 

 more especially valuable for autumn use, and where known will super- 

 sede all other kinds ; sown in May and June, and planted out at two 

 or three times, it will afford an unfailing supply of snowy white heads 

 up to Christmas. I have seen nothing so good. 



