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THE FLORIST. 



does know a Rose from a Cabbage, and I was amused at her anxiety 

 to see a package of plants from London unpacked. I could not help 

 observing to myself, when I left their hospitable roof in the morning, 

 we often talk of Irish hospitality as a thing sui generis. I have known 

 Ireland for many years, have received oftentimes its cead milleafealtha, 

 but I can safely say I never experienced a more true and hearty hos- 

 pitality than that which was accorded to me at Stapleford, and which, 

 as entirely a stranger, I had no right to expect ; and what is more, I 

 am quite sure that any brother of the craft, who might be attracted by 

 the fame of Stapleford to visit it, would find the same. All honour to 

 such florists, they tend to roll away the reproach, which is often brought 

 against us, of selfishness, though I cannot understand how any one can 

 care to grow things merely for their own sake, and not be ready to help 

 those around them ; and I hope that we shall yet see, in Auriculas, 

 Carnations, and Tulips, more Splendours, George Lightbodys, Auroras, 

 King James, Sarah Headly, Adonis, &c, to raise, if possible, still 

 higher the fame of the excellent grower. 



The following list of seedlings raised by Mr. Headly, will be the best 

 proof of his title to be a successful raiser. 



CARNATIONS. 



AURICULAS. 



Green-edged. 

 Defiance 

 Rifleman 

 Conductor 

 Mary Headly 

 Magnificent 



Grey-Edged. 

 Superb 



Geo. Lightbody 

 Sir Charles Napier 

 Stapleford Hero 



White. 

 Conqueror 



Selfs. 

 Pastorella 

 Royal Purple 

 Aurora 

 Adonis 

 Sylph 



Achilles (S. B.) 

 Wm. Cobbett 

 Victoria Regina 



PICOTEES. 



Sarah 



King James 

 Mrs. Headly 

 Prince Albert 

 Captivation 

 Cedo Nulli 

 Ne Plus Ultra 

 Mrs. Brown 



Besides other unnamed seedlings. 

 D. 



BRITISH POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mat 5. — Mr. Hogg in the chair. This was the day appointed for 

 competing for the prize of one guinea, offered by Mr. Spencer, of 

 Bowood, for the best Seedling Late Kitchen Apple. That to which the 

 prize was awarded was raised by Mr. Bradley, gardener to W. F. N. 

 Norton, Esq., Elton Manor, near Nottingham, and was raised from seed 

 of Dumelow's Seedling in 1850, since which time it has been allowed 

 to grow naturally without grafting. The variety has been named Baron 

 Ward. It is below medium size, and of an ovate shape ; the skin is 

 of a fine golden yellow colour, quite smooth and shining ; eye slightly 

 open, and stalk short ; flesh very tender, crisp, and fine-grained, with 



