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collection, however small. The habit of the tree is very strong, 

 and remarkable for its dark-green glossy leaves ; it bears well as a 

 standard ; but if trained, an east-wall aspect should be given, and 

 the branches kept thin, to give room for its ample foliage. 



Frogmore. J. Powell. 



(To be continued.) 



NATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Aug. 25. — At this, one of the most interesting meetings of the 

 season, being largely supplied and numerously attended, the follow- 

 ing awards were made : 



First-class certificates to Verbena, Fair Rosamond, a bright lilac ; 

 from Mr. Bragg, Slough. To Hollyhock, Lizzie, a noble spike, with 

 flowers of good form and fine substance ; colour delicate pink ; from 

 Messrs. Paul and Son. To ditto, Isaac Walton, colour French white, 

 with chocolate ground ; of medium size and good form ; from G. 

 Holmes, Esq., Norwich. To ditto, Beauty of Cheshunt, colour bright 

 rose ; in every particular first-rate ; from Messrs. Paul. To Dahlia, 

 Fanny Keynes, pale yellowish buff, tipped with purplish lake ; full 

 size, and of good form ; from Mr. Keynes, Salisbury. To ditto, Rachel 

 Rawlings, colour peach ; of medium size and first-rate form ; from 

 Mr. Keynes, Salisbury. Certificates of Merit to Hollyhock, Profes- 

 sor Dick, colour shaded buff; bold spike, and good guard-petal; from 

 Messrs. Paul and Son. To ditto, Eugene, spike good, flowers close 

 and compact ; guard-petal first-rate ; pale saffron shaded pink ; from 

 Mr. Win. Chater, Saffron Walden. To ditto, Mrs. Moulding, guard- 

 petal smooth and good; centre neatly arranged, but somewhat flat; 

 creamy-white, delicately shaded on the edges with rose ; from Mr. 

 Turner, Slough. To ditto, Sentinel, spike good, large, and bold ; 

 colour ruby-crimson ; from Mr. Birchara, Bungay. To ditto, Felicia, 

 spike first-rate, close, and well arranged ; deep blush ; from Mr. 

 Bircham, Bungay. To Dahlia, Blanche, form and substance good, 

 size full ; creamy white ; from Mr. Church, Dulwich. Ditto to Lady 

 Mary Labouchere, substance of petal good ; white, tipped with pur- 

 plish-lilac, much in the way of Miss Vyse; from Mr. Turner, Slough. 

 Ditto to Leader, form and substance good ; deep lilac, ticked, and 

 faintly striped with maroon ; from Mr. Keynes, Salisbury. Ditto to 

 Gladiolus Bowiensis, flowers large and bold ; good substance ; vivid 

 scarlet, with crimson-purple bars in the throat, the lower segments 

 of the perianth faintly barred with dull crimson ; from Mr. T. Barnes, 

 Stowmarket. Labels of Commendation to Hollyhock, Zenobia, for 

 novelty ; from Messrs. Paul and Son. To ditto, Aurantia superba, 

 of different shade to existing varieties ; from Mr. Bircham, Bungay. 

 Ditto to Dahlia, Marvel, yellow ground, ticked, and striped with 

 red; from Mr. Pope, Pimhco. Verbenas, Angelina, Violacea, Ajax, 



