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Zl(jht Sed edffe.—Ada, Marj (Smith), Agnes (Taylor), Miss Turner (Taylor), 

 ]^[rs. Keynes*t (Fellowes), Mrs. Iloriibyf (Turner). 



Seavi/ Purple edge. — Alliance (Fellowes), Admiration (Turner), Chanticleer| 

 (Fellowes), Nimrod (Fellowes), Norfolk Beautyf* (Fellowes), Picco (Jackson). 



Light Purple £'cZ§re.— Edith*t (Fellowes), Lady Elcho (Turner), Mary (Sira- 

 monite), Mrs. Little (Hooper), j\[r. Tuttonf (Payne), National (Kirtland), Trincess 

 of Wales (Kirtland). 



Reavtf Rose edge. — Edith Dombrainf (Turner), Mrs. Fordhamf * (Turner), 

 Gem of Roses (Gibbons), Gipsy Bride i(Wood), Princess Alice (Kirtland), Scarlet 

 Queen (Wood). 



Light Rose ei^^^'e.— Ethelf (Fellowes), Lucy (Taylor), Maid of Clifton (Taylor), 

 Miss Sewell (Kirtland), Miss Wood (Wood), Mrs, Allcroftf* (Turner), 'Mrs. 

 Fisher (Taylor). 



PicoTEEs, Perpetual-flowering. — Ascot Giant, Ascot Yellow, Delicata, 

 Deloclie, Prince of Orange. 



Pinks (Show) — 3G.— Agnef, Bertramf.'Blondin, Charles Waterton, Device, 

 Dr. Maclean, Dr. Masterst*, Edwin, p]lchot, Emily, Eustace, Excelsior, Godfreyf*, 

 John Ball, LaHy Cravenf*, Lady Clifton, Lizzie, Lord ^Kirkaldief, Lord Herbert, 

 Lord Lyons, Marion, Maud, Mildred, Mrs. Maclean, Mrs. Waite, President, Per- 

 fection, Ptcturata, Princess of Walesf, Prince Frederick Williamf*, Rev. G. Jeans-j-, 

 Shirley Hibberdf *, Superb, Scarlet Gem, Victory. 



PiNK.s (Forcing) — G. — Anna Boleyi), Coccinea, Lady Blanche, Lord Lyons, 

 Mrs. Peitifer, Paddington, Rubens. 



Violas, Bedding. — Blue Bell*, Corisandre, Enchantress, Golden Perpetual*, 

 Magnidcent, Lothair, Lutea major*, Perfection, Princess of Teck, Queen Vic- 

 toria*. 



HORTICULTURAL AFFAIRS. 



OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.— At the Exhibition of Autumn 

 Flowers and Vegettibles, held at South Kensington on Wednesday, 

 September 2, the competition in the majority of the classes was very 

 spirited. Consequently, Asters, Dahlias, and Gladioli were shown 

 largely, and in excellent condition. Hollyhocks were very sparingly 

 represented, the disease which has attacked these flowers having wrecked so many 

 of the best collections in various parts of the country. The display of vegetables 

 was of an exceptional character, botii as regards the number of entries and the 

 quality of the various productions. Tlio Potatoes were especially good, the tubers 

 being mostly of splendid quality. The leading exhibitors of Dahlias were Mr. 

 Keynes of Salisbury, and Mr. Turner of Slough. Tbe finest Gladioli came from 

 Messrs. Kelway and Son, Langport, and the Rev. Lord Hawke, Willingham 

 Rectory ; and of Potatoes, Mr. R. Dean, Ealing ; Mr. Miles, Wycombe Abbey ; and 

 P. McKinley, E-;q., Beckenhara. 



Pelargonium Society. — On the occasion of the R.H.S. Autumn Show, Sep- 

 tember 2, a meeting was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the 

 desirability of forming a society for encouraging the cultivation of zonal and other 

 Pelargoniums. The chair was occupied by Mr. Webb, Member of the Council of 

 the R.H.S., who briefly stated the object for which the meeting was called. A- 

 discussion arose as to tlie name the society should bear, and it was ultimately 

 resolved that it should bear the simple designation of " The Pelargonium Society," 

 and that it should embrace in its operation all the classes of garden pelargoniums, 

 with a view to their improvement, and to determine the relative merits of species 

 and varieties. A provisional committee was formed, and a list of subscriptions 

 announced, amounting to nearly forty pounds. It was considered prudent to 

 postpone the settlement of the rules. Some time in the summer of 187o, com- 

 petition will be invited at South Kensington as follows : — For 12 Florists' Zonals 

 in eight-inch pots, first prize ^8, second prize, £5. For 12 Decorative Zonals, 

 in eight-inuh pots, first prize, £8, second prize, £0. For the best collection of 30 

 distinct Zonals, irrespective of class, in si.t-mch pots, first prize, £6, second 

 October. 



