312 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



HORTICULTURAL NOTES. 



HE exhibition of the Metropolitan Floral Society at the 

 Crystal Palace, August 30th and 31st, and the Meeting 

 of the Royal Horticultural Society, September 6th, are 

 the only occurrences worthy of notice here. There was 

 a decided falling off in the exhibition of the first-men- 

 tioned society, which in some measure was no doubt due to the 

 unfavourable character of the weather experienced during the early 

 part of the summer. The last-mentioned meeting was remarkable 

 for the large number of new Dahlias exhibited. 



The chief features of the exhibition at the Crystal Palace, 

 August 30th and 31st, were the Dahlias, Hollyhocks, Gladioli, 

 Asters and dinner-table decorations ; a few good stands of roses 

 were staged, but the season was too far advanced for them to be 

 presented in a condition to add much to the general effect of the 

 exhibition. 



The best Show Dahlias staged in the several stands were Emperor, 

 Memorial, Flambeau, Miss Roberts, Mr. Dix, Delicata, Hugh Miller, 

 Toison d'Or, James Grieve, James Backhouse, John Dunnington, 

 John Kirby, Lady Gladys Herbert, James Bennett, Mrs. Dorling, 

 Flag of Truce, Lady Derby, Golden Engle, Charles Backhouse, 

 Golden Gem, Sir G. Smythe, Hebe, Lord Derby, Adonis, Commander, 

 Miss Henshaw, Paradise Williams, Lady Jane Ellis, Criterion, Mrs. 

 "Wellesley, Golden Drop, Eclipse, Yellow Perfection, Juliana, Netty 

 Buckle, Gipsy King, Chairman, Octoroon, Royalty, Harriett Tetterell, 

 Annie Neville, Indian Ohief, Julia Wyatt, Lothair, Leah, Vice- 

 Pi'esident, Mrs. Thornill, Queen of Beauties, James Cocker, Queen 

 of Primroses, Lightning, Royalty, Grand Sultan, Juno, Artemus 

 Ward, Prince of Prussia, James Hunter, Miss Nilsson, Mr. Dix, 

 Mrs. Bolton, Monarch, Miss Henshaw, Earl Pembroke, Mrs. 

 Dodds, Mr. Wyndham, James Hayward, Mary Keynes, Amy 

 Creed, Edward Spary, W. Lucas, Marchioness of Bath, Vice- 

 President, Queen of Beauties, George Wheeler, John Neville. 



The best of the fancy varieties staged were Grand Sultan, Queen 

 of Spots, Miss Wilson, Leopardess, John Salter, Hero of York, 

 Fanny Sturt, Artemus Ward, Mr. Wickham, Miss Annie, Bessie 

 Wyatt, Pauline, Viceroy, Butterfly, Attraction, Mrs. Bunn, Sam 

 Bartlett, John Sealey, Richard Dean, Flora Wyatt, Lightning, 

 Prince of Wales, Monarch, Ebor, Annie Purchas, Master Johnny, 

 Octoroon, Chang, Leopard, Sparkler, Queen Mab, Galatea, Pluto, 

 Coquette, and Gem of Roses. 



Hollyhocks were not shown largely, but both spikes and blooms 

 were very fine. In the class for six spikes, the best spikes shown 

 were those of Alba Snperba, Midnight, Walden Primrose, Fair Helen, 

 Queen of Yellows, Carus Chater, Peri, Whitby King, Willingham, 

 Defiance, Coronet, Cygnet, and Prince Alfred. The finest cut blooms 

 were those of Prince Albert, Champion, Juno, Coronet, Purity, 

 Triumph, Marvellous, Scarlet Gem, Edward Speed, Eclipse, Fred 

 Chater, Majestic, Hercules, Walden King, Sanspareil, Alfred Chater, 



