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and Triumphant, from Mr. G. Smith, were more or less desirable. 

 Dahlias, Golden Eagle, Ringleader, Eva, and some others, will doubt- 

 less be reported on at some coming meeting. 



Sept. 8. — First-class certificates to Dahlia, Beauty of Slough, of 

 first-rate form, stout and smooth ; blush white ground, faint mottled 

 edging of crimson-purple ; from Air. Bragg, Slough. To ditto, Mar- 

 vel, reported on at previous meeting, but shewn in much better con- 

 dition at the present time. To ditto, Ringleader, also reproduced 

 from last meeting, of first-rate outline, medium size; good depth, 

 smooth, finely cupped ; evenly arranged petals ; centre somewhat 

 low; ruby-red; from G. Holmes, Esq., Norwich. To Hollyhock, 

 Pearl, high, well-formed centre, with proportionate and smooth 

 guard-petal ; delicate blush, with paler guard ; from Mr. W. Chater, 

 Saffron Walden. Certificate to Hollyhock, Glory of Cheshunt, 

 primrose, with a paler guard; from Messrs. Paul and Son. Ditto to 

 Dahlia, Margaret, canary, with a mottled lacing of rosy purple, and 

 small greenish yellow tip ; from Mr. W. Dodds, Salisbury. To ditto, 

 Primrose Perfection, form good, with first-rate centre ; from Mr. 

 Keynes, Salisbury. 



Sept. 22. — On this occasion a first-class certificate was awarded 

 to Dahlia, Col. Baker (Dodds), a medium-sized canary-coloured 

 flower, of good form and substance, eye prominent. Certificate of 

 merit to John Keynes (Dodds), a full-sized dull salmon-coloured 

 flower, of good form and tolerable substance. Ditto to Ariel (Alex- 

 ander), a shaded peach-blossom coloured flower, of general good 

 qualities. Ditto Magnet (Kimberley), a large ruby-crimson useful 

 looking flower, with a good outline, eye rather sunk. Ditto to 

 Golden Eagle (Holmes), a medium-sized flower, with good depth of 

 petals and good substance, form middling. Label of commendation 

 to Admiration (Green), a striking fancy flower, with a white ground 

 bordered with scarlet. Ditto to Lady Emma (Hunt), a medium- 

 sized shaded maroon flower, tipped with white ; form rather flat, 

 outline irregular. Certificate of merit to Hollyhock, Lilac Perfection 

 (Chater), a distinct-looking flower, possessing general good pro- 

 perties. Label of commendation to Hollyhock, Emperor (Roake), 

 a soft, rosy-coloured kind. First-class certificate to Verbena, Cali- 

 ban (Smith), a violet and rosy-shaded flower of general good pro- 

 perties. Label of commendation to Verbena, Attraction (Banks), a 

 pale lilac kind, with a bold primrose eye. Ditto to Petunia, Novelty 

 (Kimberley), a dwarf-growing sort, with blotched lilac flowers. A 

 Hollyhock from Mr. Roake, and a collection of Verbenas from Mr. 

 Edmonds, of Great Ormsby, were very promising; but no particular 

 notice could be taken of them, on account of the bad condition in 

 which they were shown. Dahlia, Indispensable, from Mr. Barnes, 

 is a good flower, which will doubtless be shown again. 



