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class Certificate was awarded to Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, for Espartero, 

 a flower of great substance, smooth, and of good form ; the centre is 

 close and high ; the petals are small, close, and well-arranged, and 

 nine blooms of this variety were exhibited. Dr. Reed, a dark maroon 

 Dahlia, was exhibited by Mr. Rawlmgs, and has some good points, but 

 as exhibited, there was not enough of it. There were also nine blooms 

 of Holmes' Ringleader, exhibited in excellent condition, flowers of the 

 most symmetrical and perfect form, but having obtahied a first class 

 Certificate in 1853, it could not again be submitted to the opinion of 

 the judges. G. Holmes, Esq., sent 12 blooms of named varieties, in 

 which we noticed a fine bloom of Sir John Franklin, which, when 

 large, and as exhibited on this occasion, is without an equal in form ; 

 this bloom was deservedly admired, and was useful to test the seedlings 

 by. There were several other Dahlias, none of which claim especial 

 notice. Of other subjects, the most interesting were some varieties of 

 Phlox Drummondi, exhibited by Mr. Cole, St. Alban's, two of which 

 were large and very round, with large distinct white eyes. The same 

 exhibitor sent Pentstemon giganteum majus, not particularly distinct 

 from some already in cultivation, yet a good variety, having, perhaps, 

 more white in the throat than similar kinds ; also cut blooms of shrubby 

 Calceolarias, amongst which we noticed Prince of Orange, a good 

 bedding variety, of dwarf habit, small, with compact heads of flower, 

 and of rather a novel colour — ^yellowish brown. Mr. Geo. Smith, of 

 Tollington Nursery, exhibited a seedling Verbena ; and a collection of 

 Kestell's garden labels, of various sizes, was exhibited by Kestell and 

 Co., of Burnham, Bucks ; these are decidedly the most ornamental and 

 durable labels for the Pinetum, or any large plants, Roses, &c., that 

 we have met with, and are now being supplied at a moderate price. 



POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 

 Our readers will find in another part of the present number the Rules 

 of this Society, which have passed the Council and are now being 

 distributed to members, and may be had gratis on application to the 

 Secretaries, 20, Bedford Street, Covent Garden. Our readers will see 

 by the Rules that the Society is very wisely proceeding on a wide basis, 

 having selected a low scale of subscription, to bring it within the means 

 of the humbler cultivator of fruits, while the objects the Society seeks 

 to establish have claims on the support of the highest in the land. 

 Every landowner and individual interested in promoting the welfare and 

 happiness of the lower classes should join this institution, as a means of 

 bringing within their reach a better supply of hardy fruits. 



Considering the large sums which are paid by this country annually 

 for Apples alone, which, so far as the working classes are concerned, may 

 be considered an article of luxury, we are surprised that no liberal- 

 minded proprietor has ever thought of converting the nearly useless 

 hedgerows of England to useful purposes, as is done in France, Belgium, 

 and on the continent generally. Much of this may, no doubt, be 



