Dahlia, Mrs. Col. Vyse:— from Mr. C. Turner, Slough, 

 Commended ;. large, deep, and regular, with admirably arranged 

 florets, but rather low and deficient in the centre ; blush-white, 

 tipped with purplish lake. 



Dahlia, Splendid :— from Mr. Green, High Cross, Ware, 

 Herts. Commended ; a fancy variety, of good average form and 

 well filled ; pale lilac-blush, striped and spotted with bright deep 



Hollyhock, Alfred:— from Mr. W. Chater, Saffron Walden. 

 Commended ; full size, with good average guard petals and high 

 centre, pale purple; it was shown out of condition, being 

 damaged by rough wet weather, or it might have obtained a higher 



Pelargoniim (zonale), Elackheath Beauty :— from Mr. J, 

 Hallt, Blackheath. Commended ; dwarf habit, with neat 

 heavily horseshoe-marked foliage, and salmon-coloured well- 

 formed flowers with white eye, and growing in fair-sized trusses. 

 It was said to be a seedling from Princess, crossed with Lady 



Besides the foregoing, there were also present of Hollyhocks ; — 

 from Mr. W. Chater: Lady Braybrooke, Mrs. Chater, and 

 Rosa Bonhenr.— From Mr. Bueburt, Kenilworth : Kenilworth, 

 and The Bride.— From Mr. Bragg, Slough : Eeine Blanche, 

 Madame Alboni, and Piccolomini ; also collections of Dahhas, 

 Pansies, and Hollyhocks.— From Mr. R. Elphinstone, Flixton 

 Hall : Sovereign, Great Eastern, which was considered pro- 

 mising, Annie Elphinstone, Eastern Monarch, Delicatissima, 

 and Fair Helen ; of these only single blooms were shown, and 

 consequently no award could be made. 



The following new varieties of Dahlias was also exhibited :— 

 From Mr. Keynes : Jennie Austin, Tippy Bob, Leopard, and 

 Pretty PoU.— From Mr. G. Rawlings : Socrates, Miss Sarah 

 Boyce, and Miss Jones. — From Mr. Green, High Cross : 

 Governor-General and Edith.— From Mr. H. Pullen, gardener 

 to the Hon. and Rev. H. 0. Cust, Cockayne-Hatley, Beds: 

 Princess of Prussia, a rich golden-yellow, high and even, of 

 great promise, but a single bloom only.— From Mr. Turner : a 

 collection of Dahlias and of Fuchsias for comparison. 



There were also present :— From Mr. Laing, Twickenham : 

 Scarlet Pelargonium, The Beacon.— From Mr. J. Miller, 

 Upway, Dorchester : Verbena, Emperor of the French ; also a 

 pretty double-striped Petnnia, Zebra ; both in a withered state. 



