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frosts of last winter without receiving any damage, were Cryptomeria 

 japonica, Araucaria imbricata, Cupressus funebris, C. torulosa, C. sem- 

 pervirens, Thuja nepalensis, T. occidentalis, T. orientalis, Cedrus 

 Deodara (a very fine specimen), and quantities of the Irish Yew 

 (Taxus baccata hibernica), all exceedingly handsome plants. 



These gardens which I have just been describing were designed and 

 laid out by the late Mr. Loudon, and are so well arranged and conducted 

 as to be alike creditable to employer and employed. 



G. G. 



ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The Autumn Exhibition of this Society took place on the 30th of 

 August, at Cremorne Gardens. Dahlias and Hollyhocks formed the 

 principal feature. But there was a large number of productions of a 

 miscellaneous character, which were generally shown in good condition. 



In the class for private growers of Dahlias, the Rev. C. Fellowes, of 

 Shottesham Rectory, near Norwich, was first with Pre-eminent, Miss 

 Caroline, General Faucher, Fanny Keynes, Rachel Rawlings, Robert 

 Bruce, The Nigger, Mr. Seldon, Cossack, Bishop of Hereford, Annie 

 Salter, Richard Cobden, Queen of Whites, Lemonade, Lilac King, 

 Beauty of the Grove, Susan Sainsbury, Fame, Diadem, Malvina, Queen 

 of Beauties, Sir F. Bathurst, Amazon, and Duchess of Kent ; 2nd, 

 Mr. J. Robinson, Pimlico, with Duke of Wellington, Mrs. Seldon, 

 M. Dugere, Admiral, Absolom, British Queen, Rachel Rawlings, Annie, 

 Scarlet Gem, Sir F. Bathurst, Beauty of the Grove, Agincourt, Miss 

 Caroline, Royal Sovereign, Triumphant, Sir C. Napier, Princess Radzi- 

 will, Cossack, Mr. Seldon, Louisa Glenny, Sir J. Franklin, and Rose 

 Unique; 3rd, Mr. Cooke, Notting Hill; 4th, John Sladden, Esq., Ash, 

 near Sandwich ; 5th, Mr. IMaher, gardener to J. M. Strachan, Esq., 

 Teddington Grove. For 12 varieties : George Holmes, Esq., Brook 

 Lodge, Norwich, was first with twelve large and beautiful flowers. 

 These consisted of Pre-eminent, Miss Caroline, Lord Palmerston, Fanny 

 Keynes, The Nigger, Robert Bruce, Amazon, Advance, Sir J. Frank- 

 lin, Sir. F. Bathurst, Duke of WeUington ; 2nd, Mr. Pope, Chelsea, 

 with IMrs. Seldon, Miguet, John Keynes, Amazon, Scarlet King, 

 Absolom, Rachel Rawlings, Duchess of Kent, Princess Radzivvill, Lilac 

 King, Robert Bruce, Richard Cobden ; 3rd, Mr. Shrimpton, Thame, 

 Oxon ; 4th, Mr. Castles. Fancy varieties, 12 blooms, not more than 

 two of a kind : — 1st, Rev. C. Fellowes, with Jonas, Triomphe de Rou- 

 baix, Topsy, Baron Alderson, Flower of the Day, Triumphant, Duchess 

 of Kent, Imperatrice Eugenie, and Miss Ward ; 2nd, Mr. Robinson, 

 Vfiih Mrs. Hansard, Phaeton, Jonas, Triumphant, Flora JMcIvor, 

 Marvel, Butterfly, Miss Herbert, and Duchess of Kent; 3rd, J. 

 Sladden, Esq. ; 4th, Mr. Maher. Nurserymen, 24 dissimilar blooms : 

 — 1st, J\lr. Turner, of the Royal Nursery, Slough, with Bessie, Mr. 

 Seldon, Triumphant, Robert Bruce, Pre-eminent, Rachel Rawlings, 

 Miss Spears, Lollipop, Constancy, Sir R. Whittington, Miss CaroUne, 



