FOEEIGN NOTICES. 



zon, in excellent condition. The newer kinds do not appear to be quite so large, perhaps, as 

 Dahlias exhibited a few years ago, but they are are much closer in the petal, deeper, and certainly, 

 to our taste, much more beautiful. The first stands were deservedly much admired. The awards 

 were as follows : 



Amcteurs, 2-1 blooms: 1st, Mr. J. Robixson, Pinilico, with Duke of Wellington, Admiral, Essex 

 Triumph, Thames Bank Hero, Bob, Sir C. Xapier, Scarlet King, Imbricata, Malviua, Miss Caroline, 

 Cobden, Xepaulese Prince, Sir R. Whittington, Absalom, Re.l Gauntlet, Fearless, Sir R. Peel, 

 Scarlet Gem, Mr. Herbert, Sir F. Bathurst, Annie Salter, Triumphant, Shyli-ck, and Morning 

 Star ; 2d, Mr. James, Stoke Xewington, with the following varieties, in addition to the sorts named 

 in the first stand, viz.. General Faucher, El Dorado, Yellow Standard, Mr. Selden, Sir J. Franklin, 

 John Davis, G. Glenny, Mrs. C. Bacon, Edmund Foster, and Louisa Glenny. 12 Blooms: 1st, Mr. 

 Battie, of Erith, with Duchess of Kent, Sir J. Franklin, Sir R. Peel, Duke of Wellington, Bar- 

 maid, Sir C. Napier, Queen of Whites, Bob, EHzabeth, Sir F. Bathurst, Fearless, and Sir R. Wliit- 

 tington ; 2d, Mr. Holmes, Hackney, with Sir R. Whittington, Mrs. C. Bacon, Sir C. Napier, Duke 

 of Cambridge, Wellington, E. Foster, G. Glenny, Sir F. Bathurst, General Faucher, J. Davis, 

 Cobden, and Mr. Selden. Fancy varieties — 12 blooms in 8 varieties: 1st, Mr. J. Robixsox, with 

 Mrs. Hansard, Photon, Gloire de Kain, Triumphant, Duchess of Kent, Empercur de Maroc, Maid 

 of Lodi, Floral Beauty, Laura Lavington, and Flora MTvor; 2d, Mr. Edwards, of HoUoway, 

 with Mrs. Hansard, Gloire de Kain, Rachel, Laura Lavington, Mrs. Willis, Reine de Beiges, 

 Saracen, and Miss Compton. 



NuRSERTMEX. — 24 blooms : 1st, Mr. Turxer, of Slough, with Bob, Mr. Selden, Queen of Lilacs, 

 Sir J. Franklin, Malvini, Thames, Bank Hero, Sir C. Napier, Amazon, Duchess of Kent, Miss 

 Caroline, E. Foster, Princess Radziwill, Miss. Spears, Mr. Herbert, Sir R. Peel, Exquisite, General 

 Faucher, Fearless, G. Yilliers, Rose of England, Essex Triumph, Sir F. Bathurst, Wellington, and 

 Queen of Whites; 2d, Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury, with Negio, Queen of White?, Morning Star, 

 Mrs. Selden, Mr. Selden, Beauty of Kent, General Faucher, Miss Caroline, Louisa Glenny, Malvina, 

 Douglas Jerrold, Sir F. Bathurst, Model, Queen of Yellows, Capt, Wai'uer, Admiral, Exquisite, 

 Wellington, Magnificent, Lilac King, and Sir C. Napier. Fanaj Dahlias, 24 blooms, 18 varieties: 

 1st, Mr. Turxer, with Glorie de Kain, Laura Lavington, Phaeton, Claudia, Duchess of Kent, 

 Zebra, Elizabeth, Piuncess Charlotte, Lady Grenville, Mrs. Willis, Kingfisher, Kossuth, La Picon 

 Miss Ward, Spcctabilis, Princess Helena, Attraction, and Rcine de Fleurs ; 2d, Mr. Keyxes, with 

 Mrs. Hansard, Laura Lavington, Rachel, Mrs. James, Flower of the Day, Empereur de Maroc, 

 Gloire de Kain, Triumphant, Unanimity, Elizabeth, Photon, Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Kent, 

 Spcctabilis, Nancy, Reine de Beiges, Lady Grenville, and Wonderful. 



In the Seedling tent there was a large number of flowers, the majority of which were inferior 

 in quality to those already out ; there were, however, a few first-class blooms. Those selected 

 by the censors for certificates were Fanny Keynes (Keynes), pale yellow, tipped with rosy purple, 

 large, and of fine form ; Rachel Rawlings (Keynes), peach of lilac, of a very delicate shade, aud 

 exquisite in form ; Ringleader (Holmes), a deep ruby rose, of the finest symmetry ; Slough 

 Beauty (Bragg), blush white, strongly tipped with crimson, full size, good outline, but center a 

 little confused. There were several good fancy seedlings, which also had certificales. Admiration 

 (Green), white, edged with scarlet, is very attractive ; color well distributed, flower full size. 

 Leader (Keynes), a heavy striped flower, full, of good size and shape. Topsy (Keynes), Avhite 

 and purple, an improvement on Elegantissiraa. Marvel (Pope), orange, striped and mottled with 

 red ; novel. King of Yellows was also shown in good condition, as was likewise Wyness's Princess 

 Royal, wliich is an attractive flower. Fair Rosamond and Incomparable Yerbcnas, shown by Mr. 

 Bragg, were fine flowers, as were also Forget-me-Not, Angelina, Triumph, Electra, and Nobilis- 

 sima, from Mr. Smith, of Honisey. Hollyhocks were confined to a stand of seedlings, from Jlessrs. 

 Paul, who had beautiful specimens of the following, viz., Conspicua improved, Zenobia, Laura, 

 Flambeau, Pink Model, Sir R. Peel, Lizzie, Prof. Dick, White, Globe, and one or two others. 

 Some good specimens of Japan Lilies came from Messrs. Over, Barxes, and Gaines, and there 

 was a nice collection of China Asters from Messrs. Eraser, of Leabridge Road Nui-sery. — London 

 Gardeners' Chronicle. 



