viz., ijolden Drop and Triomphe de Pecq, been faulty in the 

 centre ; otherwise for size and quality they were unsurpassed, 

 Messrs. Dodds & Perry also showed well in this class. 



In ihe class of Fancy DaMias, 18 blooms (Nurserymen), Mr. 

 Keynes showed beautiful examples of Harlequin, Pluto, Splendid, 

 <iueen Mab, Souter Johnny, Miss Jones, Starlight, Zebra, Con- 

 queror, Baron Alderson, Garibaldi, Pauline, Imperatrice, Eugenia, 

 Lady Paxtori, Leopard, Confidence, Lady Lander, and Mark 

 Antony, Mr. Legge, of Edmonton (who gained the second 

 prize), had in addition to the kinds just named, Invincible, 

 Princess Charlotte, Charles Perry, Unique, Cleopatra, Favourite, 

 and Topsy. Mr. Kimbert.et, who was third, sent Elegans, 

 Triomphe de Piobeaux, Pretty Polly, Lady Paxton, Honeycomb, 

 Madame Sherrington, Miss Herbert, Leonard, Beauty of High 

 Cross, Flirt, and Fairy Queen. From Messrs. Downie, Laibd 

 & Laing, who contributed a fourth stand, came Norah Crena, 

 Mrs. Charles Kean, Salamander, Ethel, Jessie, Wm. Corp, and 

 Strafford's Gem, the last a dark rose, prettily tipped with 

 yellow. In other collections to which no awards were made, 

 were good blooms of Fairy Queen, Emperor de Maroc, Ilev. 

 Joshua Dix, Oliver Twist, and Summertide. 



In the class of 12 Fancy Dahlias (Amateurs) there were some 

 fine stands, the best of which came from the Rev. 0. Fellows, 

 who contributed Harlequin, Elizabeth, Conqueror, Oliver Twist, 

 Lady Paxton, Madame Alboni, Queen Mab, Flirt, Baron Aider- 

 son, Ethel, Pauline, and Summertide. In other collections, 

 which were furnished by Messrs. Peery, Dodds, Corp, and 

 others, were examples of Comus, Carnation, Blondin, Charles 

 Perry, Butterfly, Countess of Bective, Wonderful, and Favourite, 

 all in excellent condition, well selected as to colour, fresh and 

 beautiful, 



Messrs. E. G, Henderson showed a good stand of Porapone 



Of Hollyhocks, magnificent spikes were shown by Llessrs. 

 DowNiE, Laird & Laing, whose sorts were Golden Fleece, 

 Stansted Paval, Mrs. F, McKenzie, William Deans, Empress 

 Eugenie, Dr. Canny, Excelsior, Monarch, David Fowlis, William 

 Blackwood, Memnon, Rosy Gem, and Lady Dacres. Mr. 

 Chater also showed good spikes of Princess, Lady King, Mont 

 Blanc, Mrs. Chater, Grandis, Excelsior, liegina (a brilliant cnv- 

 mine-coloured seedling), Mary Ann, Senator, and Queen Victoria. 

 Of single blooms Mr. He.vey TvIay showed n stand remarkable for 



