270 THE FLORIST. 



Mr. Parker, Dalston, six blooms of each. In Carnations Mr. Turner 

 was first, with Exit, S. F. ; Rubens, C. B. ; Poor Tom, R. F. ; Squire 

 Trow, P. F. ; Sarah Payne, P. P. B. ; Lord Kancliffe, S. B. Mr. Baker 

 was second, with Poor Tom, Ariel, R. F. ; Dr. Lindley, SB.; Squire 

 Trow, Sarah Payne, Hale's Albert, S. B. Mr. Turner was also first 

 in Picotees, with Mrs. Drake, R. E. ; Dr. Pitman, R. E. ; Ganymede, 

 P. E. ; Mrs. Norman, R. E. ; Miss Mitford, P. E. ; Mrs. Headley, 

 R. E. Mr. Baker had Christabel, R. E, ; James 2nd, R. E. ; Laura, 

 R. E. ; Countess, P. E. ; Princess Royal, R. E. ; and Ganymede. 

 There were some pretty shrubby Calceolarias from Mr. Cole, and some 

 very poor fancy Pelargoniums from Mr Smith, also a large collection 

 of finely grown Balsams from Messrs. F. and A. Smith, of Dalston ; 

 these were of the finest quality, very double, and of the richest colours. 

 Mr. Turner contributed collections of Dahlias and Hollyhocks. 



August 9. — Mr. W. Paul in the chair. This was a very numerously 

 attended meeting, and great interest was excited from so large a 

 number of seedlings having been brought together. First class 

 certificates were awarded to the following : — Holl^'^hock Standard, a 

 splendid shaded orange variety, exhibited by Mr. C. Turner, Slough ; 

 Picotee, Dr. Pitman, a very fine heavy red edged variety, exhibited 

 by Mr. C. Turner, Slough, a flower in the way of ]\Irs. Norman, 

 but has a heavier edge ; Ericas, in the way of Vernoni, with pale 

 rose flowers, and very free bloomers. Several pretty kinds, chiefly 

 exhibited by Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son, Wellington Road. 

 Certificates to Dahlia Lord Raglan, by Mr. Keynes ; ditto. Miss 

 Burdett Coutts, by Mr. Turner ; Picotee, ]\Irs Lochner, by Mr. 

 Turner ; ditto, Angelina, by C. T. Lochner, Esq ; Variegated Geranium 

 Alma, a great improvement on Flower of the Day, with bright scarlet 

 flowers, exhibited by Mr. C. Turner ; Verbena Blue Bonnet, a light blue, 

 large truss, exhibited by Mr. Turner ; Phlox Nina, a light variety, of 

 good shape, by Mr. Salter ; Hollyhock Argo, rich yellow, by INIr. Turner ; 

 ditto, Purple Perfection, from Mr. Bircham ; label of commendation to 

 Fuchsia Conqueror, a dark variety, exhibited by Mr. G. Smith ; 

 Hollyhock Bride, a delicate blush white, exhibited by Mr. Parsons, of 

 Welwyn ; Verbena Belle of the Village, a great improvement on Mrs. 

 D. Tysson ; and Verbena Primeur, dark crimson with large light eye, 

 were not in good condition, and the judges wished to see them again. 

 Mr. C. Turner also sent the following seedling Verbenas : — Esther, light 

 cerise, very dwarf, and a free bloomer ; Magnum Bonum, a large lilac 

 purple flower, with large light centre ; and Field Marshal, a dark 

 flower with white eye. ]\Ir. Shrimpton, of Putne})- Heath, sent a 

 promising light variety named Miss Louisa ; Lobelia densa multi- 

 flora, a close growing free blooming deep blue variety with white 

 centre, from ]\Ir. Addison, of Gosford, Haddingtonshire ; scarlet 

 Geranium Eclipse, from Mr. G. Smith ; and scarlet Geranium Globe 

 from Mr. Lochner. Mr. Wheeler, of Hendon, also sent a bloom of a 

 large yellow Dahlia named Hendoniana, which is much too coarse for 

 exhibition ; and Mr. Parsons sent his seedling Achimenes formosa, 

 elegans, and Parsoniana, a variety in the way of Henderson!, with a 

 larger orange centre. Messrs. E. G. Henderson and Son contributed 



