NOVEMBER. 343 



anything they may have in the way of Apples and Pears to the Society 

 for the purpose. It should be remembered that good and fine specimens 

 are not all that the Society requires ; it wants to see the same kind 

 of fimt under every condition ; and as much difterence exists in the 

 qualities of the same kinds of fruits, inferior specimens, if accompanied 

 by a full description of the soil, particulars of culture and exposure, 

 will be equally valuable to the Society, as furnishing it with evidence 

 of what to avoid in recommending their future cultivation. 



SOUTH BUCKS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The above exhibition was held at Slough on the 19th of September, 

 and did not vary much from our best pro\'incial shows in general ; but 

 occurring about the height of the Dalilia season, and Slough being rather 

 celebrated for that flower, we propose giving some few particulars for 

 the information of those readers more especially interested in its 

 culture. 



Commencing with seedhngs, of which there was a great number, 

 filling a large room of themselves — First-class Certificates were awarded 

 to ]\Ir. Drummond, for Bessy, a full-sized light yellow, of good form ; 

 this is a fine Dahha : to the Rev. Charles Fellowes, for Pre-eminent, 

 a deep purple, large and fine form, fully described by us in the report 

 of the Brighton show : to ]\Ir. Rawhngs, for Annie, lilac, one of the 

 blooms of the three exhibited being of the most perfect form : to ]Mr. 

 Turner, for Espartero, bright crimson ; this is a very deep, finely 

 formed flower, resembling Sir C. Napier in some respects, but of a 

 different colour : to G. Holmes, Esq., for Ringleader, ruby colour ; 

 two blooms of this variety were shown in excellent condition : to JNIr. 

 Keynes, for Ruby Queen, ruby rose, a pleasing flower, of medium 

 size : and a second-class Certificate to Cossack (Fellowes), a bright 

 orange scarlet, a fuU-sized flower, with handsome close centre. 



Two first-class Certificates w^ere awarded for Fancy varieties ]\Iiss 

 Frampton (Rawlings), purple and white, sho^^^l in good condition, and 

 Comet (Keynes), a striped flower, slightly tipped, not a large flower, 

 but of good form. There were several other seedlings exhibited, pos- 

 sessing considerable merit. The Nigger (Fellowes) was one of these ; 

 a full dark flower, almost black — and Diadem, another of Mr. Fellowes' 

 flowers, medium sized dark maroon ; Constancy (Hopkins), yellow, 

 tipped with red ; Empress (Prockter), French white, slightly tinged 

 with purple. The principal prizes were competed for by amateurs ; 

 these were nobly contested, twelve stands being staged for the six 

 prizes, the first of which was carried oft' by Mr. J. Robinson, Pimlico ; 

 2nd, Mr. J. S. Prockter, Bermondsey ; 3rd, Mr. Jeffrey, Hedgerley ; 

 4th, John Sladden, Esq., Ash, next Sandwich ; 5th, Mr. Weedon, 

 Hillingdon ; 6th, Mr. J. Cooke, Notting Hill. Six Fancy varieties : 

 1st, Mr. Robinson ; 2d, John Sladden, Esq. ; 3rd, Mr. J. S. Prockter. 

 In the open class there were five stands of 24 blooms each ; 1st, Mr. 

 C. Turner, Slough; 2nd, Mr. Jeftrey, Hedgerley; 3rd, Mr. Drum- 



