NOVEMBER. 259 



SIIACKLEWELL, STOKE NEWINGTON, AND HACKNEY 

 FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Sept. 1st. — The following were the awards of the judges: 



Nurserymen, 24 dissimilar blooms of Dahlias. — 1st. Mr. Keynes, Salisbury, 

 with Essex Triumph, Triumphant, Douglas Jerrold, Nonpareil, Miss Chaplin, 

 Mrs. Seldon, Model, White Standard, Malvina, Louisa Glenny, Morning Star, 

 Yellow Standard, Amazon, Sir. R. Whittington, Plantagenet, General Faucher, 

 Sir. F. Bathurst, Magnificent, Lilac King, Exquisite, Negro, Fearless, Sir C. 

 Napier, Duke of Wellington. 2d. Mr. Legge. 3d. Mr. Walker. 



12 Fancies, Nurserymen. — 1st. Mr. Keynes, with Gloire de Kain, Mrs. 

 Hansard, Empereur de Maroc, Princess Charlotte, Laura Lavington, Lady Gren- 

 ville, Flower of the Day, Duchess of Kent, Attraction, Mrs. James, Wonderful, 

 Nancy. 2d. Mr. Legge. 



12 Dahlias, Amateurs. — 1st. Mr. James, Stoke Newington, with Duke of 

 Wellington, Sir F. Bathurst, Yellow Standard, Miss Caroline, Queen Victoria, 

 Sir C. Napier, General Faucher, Fearless, Admiral, Mr. Seldon, Shylock, Louisa 

 Glenny. 2d. Mr. Holmes, Hackney. 3d. Mr. Edwards, Holloway. 4th. Mr. 

 Robinson, Pimlico. 5th. Mr. Weatherall. 6th. Mr. Hopkins, Brentford. 

 7th. Mr. Cook, Xotting Hill. 8th. Mr. Prockter, Bermondsey. 9th. Mr. Pope, 

 Chelsea. Messrs. Dyson, Windsor, and Shrimpton also exhibited in this class. 



6 Fancies. — 1st. Mr. Robinson, with Flora M'lvor, Motley, Elizabeth, 

 Maid of Lodi, Gloire de Kain, Laura Lavington. 2d. Mr. Edwards. 3d. Mr. 

 Weatherall. 4th. Mr. Battie, of Erith. 



24 Bunches of Verbenas. — 1st. Mr. Smith. 2d. Mr. Lochner. 3d. Mr. 

 Holmes. 



Fuchsias, Dealers. — 1st. Mr. Fraser, Leyton. Amateurs. — 1st. Mr. Holmes. 

 2d. Mr. Bullock. 3d. Mr. Allen. 



Hollyhocks in spikes. — 1st. Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt. 



Cut Blooms. — 1st. Messrs. Paul. 



Roses. — 1st. Messrs. Paul. 



Extra Prizes. 



Best 6 Dahlias sent out by Mr. Turner. — 1st. Mr. Robinson, with Sir J. 

 Franklin, Shylock, Duchess of Kent, Queen of Lilacs, Bob, Morning Star. 

 2d. Mr. Prockter. By Mr. Burgess, for 3 blooms of Beauty of the Grove. — 1st. 

 Mr. Cook. By Mr. Allen, for 12 Dahlias grown within 12 miles of London. — 

 1st. Mr. Heath. By Mr. Fraser, for 6 Fuchsias. — 1st. Mr. Allen. 2d. Mr. 

 Holmes. Single specimen. — 1st Mr. Fraser. 6 Scarlet Geraniums. — 1st. Mr. 

 Holmes. Lilium lancifolium. — 1st. Mr. Fraser. Verbenas in pots. — 1st. Mr. 

 Fry. 



In addition to the subjects for competition, C. Palmer, Esq., the president of 

 the society, contributed a tine collection of Cacti ; — Odel, Esq. sent an inte- 

 resting collection of variegated stove- plants; Mr. Bunney of Stratford furnished 

 a pretty collection of Ferns, also a fine group of Japan Lilies; Mr. Fraser sent 

 a noble example of Allamanda cathartica, and a fine collection of Asters, as did 

 Mr. Batten. 



The following seedlings received certificates : — Rachel Rawlings (Keynes), 

 first class; Topsy (Keynes), first class; Leader (Keynes), first class; Eva 

 (Keynes), second class ; Prince Alfred (Wyness), Brit class; Marvel (Pope), 

 second class: Lady Emma (Windsor), second - 



Three fine blooms of Pope's Gem of the Season were also exhibited, but no 

 certificate was awarded, the Society requiring six blooms. A first-class certifi- 

 cate was awarded to Mr. Robinson for a seedling Verbena, named Mrs. Tysson, 

 which is one of the best we have seen, blush, with deep crimson centre, smooth, 

 and of good form. 



