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in every respect ; Lord Bath (Wheeler's), dark maroon : this is 

 also a large tlower, very full, constant, and of good form ; Bessy 

 (Drummond's)* yellow : a full promising flower, with fine outhne ; 

 iliss Frampton (Rawlings'), a first class fancy variety, described 

 by us in the report of the National Floricultural Society ; and Baron 

 Alderson (Perry's), bright orange, with a small distinct white tip on 

 each petal: large, full, and very dissimilar to varieties already oat. 

 The judges also highly commended the following, but the flowers were 

 not in a condition to receive certificates, yet possessed first-rate pro- 

 perties, viz : — Beauty of Bath, deep yellow ; Espartero, crimson ; and 

 Annie, hlac. The following were also shown very good : — The Nigger 

 (Fellowes's), black ; Diadem (Fellowes's), dark maroon ; Ruby Queen 

 (Keynes's), bright ruby rose ; and Empress (Prockter's), white, tinged 

 with rosy hlac. 



The display of Roses by I\Ir. Mitchell, of Piltdowm, near Maresfield, 

 was most extraordinary for the season, equalHng in size and brilliancy 

 our finest summer Roses in June and July, and in the greatest variety. 

 In addition to the twenty-four varieties with which ]\Ir. IMitchell 

 obtained the first prize, an extra prize was awarded to the same grower 

 for 100 bunches in varieties, which is a very large number for this 

 season, yet they were all in the finest condition. We give the names 

 of some of the finest kinds : — Hybrid Perpetuals : Auguste Wie, 

 Alexandrine Bachmeteflf, Baronne de Heckeren, Baronne de Kelmont, 

 Baronne Hallez, Capt. John Franklin, CaroUne de Sansal, Chateau- 

 briand, Dr. JuUiard, Duchess of Sutherland, Eugene Sue, Gloire de 

 France, Geant des Batailles, Gen. Castellane, Jules INIargottin, Joseph 

 Decaisne, Lady Shelley, Lady Stuart, Laura Ramand, Louise Peronney, 

 Leon des Combats, L'Enfant du Mont Carmel, La Reine, Madame 

 Domage, Madame Rivers, Madame Phelip, Madame de Manvel, 

 ]\Iadame Audris, IMadame Hilaire, Madame Ducher, Madame Siegneur, 

 Madame Lamoriciere, Paul Dupuy, Prince Leon, Queen Victoria, 

 Souvenir de Leveson Gowei, St. Jean, Souvenir de la Peine des Beiges, 

 William Griffiths. Bourbons : Aeidalie, Souvenir de la Malmaison, 

 and Vorace. 



It was getting late for Hollyhocks ; the collections, however, from 

 Messrs. Chater and Paul, were very good. JNIr. Chater, of Saffi-on 

 Walden, was first, with the following twelve varieties, in spikes : — 

 Rosy Circle, Sulphur Queen, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, Lilac Model, Spectabilis, 

 Walden Gem, Ovid, ]\Iulberry superb, Pourpre de Tyre, JMeteor, Lady 

 C. Neville, and Souvenir ; 2nd, ]\Iessrs. Paul and Son. Hollyhocks, 

 twenty-four cut blooms: 1st, ]\Ir. Chater, with Triumphant, Comet, 

 Spectabilis, Black Prince, Eva, Walden Rival, Walden Gem, White 

 Perfection, Pourpre de Tyre, Sulphur Queen, Lady C. Neville, Joan of 

 Arc, Delicata, Lilac i\Iodel, Seedling No. 1, Meteor, Queen, Mulberry 

 superb. Rosea grandifl Ta, Seedling No. 2, Sir D. Wedderburn, 

 Shaded Model, Safranot, and Napoleon ; 2nd, Messrs. Paul. The 

 Hollyhocks exhibited in the Amateur Class were very indifferent and 

 not worthy of any attention. For JMiscellaneous subjects a great many 

 prizes, open to all England, were offered, and as will be seen by the 

 awards, many distant competitors were brought together. We give 



