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thing I must record, — and I do it advisedly — I am quite sure the har- 

 mony (the vocalised portion of it) will long live in the remembrance of 

 all present. 



In accordance with the practice of the Society, which requires 

 the place of meeting for the next season to be determined, Derby was 

 unanimously elected, and Mr. Dodweil requested to act as secretary. 

 From the antecedents of Mr. Dodweil and our friends at Derby, I 

 have little doubt the reputation of the Society will be fairly sus- 

 tained ; and I am sure every admirer of these lovely flowers will 

 accord his support to a cause so deserving. Nor should our support 

 end with the mere contribution of our several mites. We should 

 bear in mind that gentlemen who undertake the carrying out of 

 meetings such as these, undertake duties of the most arduous cha- 

 racter, full of trouble and responsibility, and surrounded with contin- 

 gencies calling for the exercise of the most opposite qualities — 

 energy, forbearance, and temper. Indeed, fairly to estimate the value 

 of success, such as our friends at York have achieved, we should 

 measure the possible consequences of a failure ; and whoever may do 

 this will join heartily with me in the expression of the obligation the 

 floral community is under to Mr. Hepton, and the gentlemen who 

 acted with him. York, indeed, has a proud pre-eminence in the fact, 

 that there the National Tulip Society became of national interest ; 

 and there prizes offered for Carnations and Picotees first approximated 

 to the expense and labour necessary for their production. Z. 



Annexed is the award of the judges — Mr. J. F. Wood, F. H. S. ; 

 Mr. Charles Turner, F. H. S. ; Mr. John Holland ; and Thomas 

 Adams, Esq. 



Nurserymen's class. Twelve Carnations. — 1. Mr. Keynes of Salisbury, 

 with Acca, Magnificent, Owen Glendower, Duke of Sutherland, Queen of Roses, 

 Twyford Perfection, Admiral Curzon, Valentine, Jenny Lind, Lady Gardener, 

 Beauty of Woodhouse, and Lord Lewisham. 2. Messrs. Schofield and Son of 

 Leeds, with Magnificent, Telemachus, Beauty of Woodhouse, Count Pauline, 

 Rainbow, Paul Pry, Flora's Garland, Firebrand, Squire Trow, Admiral Curzon, 

 Lovely Ann, and Justice Shallow. 3. Messrs. Bainbridge and Hewison, York, 

 with Lorenzo, Mars, Count Pauline, Harriet, Premier, William the Fourth, 

 Lydia, Beauty of Woodhouse, Mr. Peto, Music, Paul Pry, and Enchanter. 



Twelve Picotees. — 1. Mr. Keynes, with James the Second, Venus, Mrs. Bar- 

 nard, Princess Royal, Ophelia, Alfred, Victoria Regina, Haidee, Juliet, Lord 

 Nelson, Countess, and Grace Darling. 2. Messrs. Schofield and Son, with 

 Olivia, Beatrice, Mary Ann, Portia, Prince Arthur, Mrs. Horner, Alfred, Isa- 

 bella, Miss Rosa, Victoria Regina, Mary, and Ann. 3. Messrs. Bainbridge and 

 Hewison, with Miss Rosa, Portia, Sir W. Middleton, No. 70 (Dodweil), Prince 

 of Wales, Lady Harriet Moore, Elizabeth, No. 8 (Dodweil), Lady Harewood, 

 Mrs. Barnard, Sebastian, and Mary. 



Private Growers. Twelve Carnations. — 1. Mr. E. S. Dodweil of Derby, 

 with Sarah Payne, Rembrandt (Bayley'l, Premier, Firebrand, Ariel, Rachel 

 (Dodweil), Lorenzo, Lord Milton, Rachel, Lord Milton, Poor Tom, and Admiral 

 Curzon. 2. Mr. Bayley, Derby, with Lord Rancliffe, Premier, Sarah Payne, 

 Ariel, Falconbridge, Rubens (Bavley), Queen Victoria, Rachel, Admiral Cur- 

 zon, Lord Milton, Firebrand, and Flora's Garland. 3. Mr. H. Steward, York, 

 with Lorenzo, Lord Rancliffe, President, Harriet, Squire Trow, Africana, Lord 

 Rancliffe, Splendid (Hardman), Admiral Curzon, Splendid (Hardman), Fire- 

 brand, and Admiral Curzon. 4. John Edwards, Esq., London, with Queen 

 Victoria, Acca, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Tybalt, Admiral Curzon, Romeo, Princess 



