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the opinion passed on them on previous occasions, when certificates 

 were awarded them. Shaded Model (Tm-ner), Lord Pahnerston 

 (Hohnes), Tyrian Prince (Turner), Duchess of Wellington, Yellow 

 Beauty, and Robert Hogg, were shown in very good condition, and in 

 considerable numbers. Two blooms of Aurantia (Turner), only were 

 shown, the rules of the Society requiring not less than three ; this is a 

 fine-shaped compact flower. Mr. Kawlings sent Empress of Yellows, 

 a tinged yellow, and Mrs. Sarah Boyce, a fancy in the way of Duchess of 

 Kent, but as shown not so good. Silver Queen was exhibited by Mr. 

 Heath, of Bethnal Green, a shaded lilac and somewhat quilly. Mr. 

 Embry sent a rather coarse fancy, of the colours of Elegantissima. 

 Aladdin and Saldanha, two dark varieties of no great merit, were sent by 

 Mr. Wheeler, of Hendon. Mr. G. Smith received a first-class certificate 

 for a superb Verbena named John Edwards, carmine lake, with lemon 

 eye, and fine in every respect. J\Ir. Wealherall received a similar 

 award for Criterion, a flower of the finest form, blush shaded with 

 pink, but we do not think it will be good out of doors. King of Roses 

 and Eugenie were also good, from Mr. Weatherall. Mr. Smith again 

 sent his spotted Petunia Hermione ; this maintains its distinctive 

 novel character. In named flowers, Mr. Charles Turner was first 

 with twelve Dahlias. These were remarkable specimens for quality, 

 and consisted of the following : Espartero, Bessie, Robert Bruce, Sir R. 

 Whittington, Miss Spears, Yellow Beauty, Sii C. Napier, Edmund 

 Foster, Lollipop, Rachel Rawlings, and Rosea Elegans. Mr. Pope, of 

 Chelsea, was second with King of Yellows, Mr. Seldon, Amazon, 

 Shylock, Richard Cobden, Robert Bruce, Miss Caroline, Princess 

 Radziwill, Queen of Whites, Rachel Rawlings, Absolom, and General 

 Faucher. IMr. Robinson, Pimlico, third. There was but one collection 

 of Fancies. Ihese were from Mr. Turner, and were large and finely 

 matched blooms of Marvel, Baron Alderson, Duchess of Kent, 

 Empereur de Maroc, Duchesse de Brabant, and Laura Lavington. 



Sept. 20. — Mr. C. J. Perry in the chair. Cut specimens of varie- 

 gated Geraniums were exhibited by Mr. Kinghorn ; of these, the best 

 was General Pelissier, a variety in the way of Commander-in-Chief, 

 but infinitely better, and is a great acquisition as a bedding plant. A 

 first-class certificate was awarded to it. With the exception of these, 

 seedling Dahlias formed the principal feature of the meeting, thirty- 

 nine varieties having been staged for the opinion of the judges, and 

 some of them flowers that may be regarded as most valuable additions. 

 Some of these we have previously described, and among them the fol- 

 lowing, which the judges decided as having maintained the character 

 previously given to them, when they obtained certificates. These were 

 Enchantress (Alexander), a striped fancy variety ; Bessie, a fuU-sized 

 yellow ; Lollipop, a very fine and constant fa^^^l coloured variety; Miss 

 Burdett Coutts, shaded salmon, and very constant ; Mrs. Wheeler, a 

 first-rate crimson scarlet ; and Reginald, primrose, slightly tipped with 

 purple. On the present occasion, a first-class certificate was awarded 

 to Mr. Keynes for Orange Perfection, a shaded orange flower, of beau- 

 tiful outline and smooth petal. Mr. Turner received a certificate of 

 merit for Duchess of Wellington, soft creamy French white, very 



