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collection of plants from Messrs. Henderson, Pine Apple Place, in which 

 we observed one of the new white corolla'd Fuchsias. 



August 23. — Mr. Robinson in the chair. Dahlias formed the 

 principal feature of this meeting. Twenty -five varieties were entered 

 for the opinion of the judges, and among them some possessed both 

 novelty and fine form. Hollyhocks, both seedlings and named varieties, 

 were also exhibited in good condition. Of Dahlias, Mr. Holmes, of 

 Hornchurch, sent three blooms of a white-ground variety, strongly 

 tipped with purple. It is large in size, with full compact centre, and 

 will make a good kind for exhibition. The same exhibitor also sent 

 Circassian Beauty, a fancy below the average in quality. Mr. Wheeler, 

 of Warminster, sent Emperor of the Yellows, a yellow slightly tinged 

 with lake ; and Echpse, a dark plum-coloured kind ; the latter was the 

 best of the two, but neither were in good condition. Mr. Keynes, of 

 Salisbury, exhibited five varieties. The one selected by the judges for 

 reward was Reginald, a pale primrose sort, slightly tipped with purple, 

 a full sized compact flower, but rather low in the centre. The others 

 were a fancy, named Mrs. Spary, rather dull in colours ; Argo, a larg^- 

 yellow ; General Simpson, a bright orange, with high centre, but long 

 petal ; and Lord Raglan, buff, which maintained the high character 

 given to it at the previous meeting. IMr. Rawlings, of Bethnal Green, 

 sent six blooms of Robert Hogg, a shaded purple, of medium size, and 

 broad in the petal ; a little ribbiness detracted fi'om its merits. The 

 same exhibitor also sent three blooms of Archbishop of Canterbury, a 

 dark purple, with a high centre and good outhne. It was not a large 

 size, but very double. A label of commendation was awarded it. 

 Sambo, also from Mr. Rawlings, was poor. Mr. Salter, of Hammer- 

 smith, had a fancy variety, a striped kind, but the colours were not 

 sufficiently distinct, being red striped with crimson. It was good in 

 form, but confused in the centre. Mr. Smith, of Crookham, Hants, had 

 three kinds, named Helen Smith, Lord Cardigan, and General Cod- 

 rington, none of which were in good condition. ]\Ir. Charles Turner 

 received a certificate of merit for Bessie, a deep bright yellow, which 

 appeared to be very constant. The same grower also sent another good 

 yellow, named Yellow Beauty ; together with Miss Burdett Coutts, 

 which the judges reported fully maintained its previous character — a 

 certificate having been awarded to it last meeting day. Lollypop (G. 

 Holmes), had a similar mark of distinction from the censors, it having 

 been successfully exhibited last season. Mr. Weatherill received a first 

 class certificate for Verbena King of Roses, a finely-formed fiower ; the 

 same award was also bestowed upon Eugenie, a pale lilac, of good form. 

 A certificate of merit was awarded to Mr. G. Smith for Dandy, an 

 orange kind with a crimson centre and lemon eye ; a similar award 

 was also made to Unanimity, which is an improvement on Annie Laurie. 

 There were several others shown, but none deserving of especial mention. 

 Mr. Laing, of Twickenham, contributed several seedlings, among which 

 was a blue kind, with less purple in it than usual. For Hollyhocks, 

 Mr. lioake, of Clewer, received a first class certificate for Perfection, a 

 pink or blush kind, very close in the flower ; of this a spike was shown. 

 Messrs. Paul received a certificate for a delicate peach variety, three cut 



