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HoLLyHocks.—Messrs. DOWNIE LAIRD & Laine. А fine stand of 36 named 
varieties f 
The further exhibitions were these : 
Mr. Роввеє, The Priory, Misenum s benas: Mrs. Dobree, Conqueror, and 
Bedding бн. ‘the latter a scarlet, with white eye. Loe А 
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Mr. Toocoop, Westergate, Arundel. I e Princess ef еи a bright red scarlet, 
pare MADE strong scented. It was admired as y and desirable border 
essrs, Е. & А. Ѕмітн.— Вғаззіса oleracea variegata, a Cabbage, with the leaves 
distinctly Pies with eream colour; EM m Mrs, Treadwell. 
Mr. teR.—Hollyhocks : Rev. Joshua showy deep crimson; Rev. H. 
Dombrath, Ч рл of Wales, Minerva, Pann Ane Monitor, Formosum, Carus. 
Messrs. Downie & Co.—Hollyhocks: Magnificent, Countess of Craven. 
L.—Hymenophyllums : flexuosum and crispatum; Spiræa callosa alba, a 
dwarf white- qi shrub. 
Mr. WurrixG, The Deepdene, Dorking. ee officinalis о e I as = gea 
of eet marigold, approved, as retaining th e high character 
for 
me * dicke —Picotee Duke of Buckingham, a heavy-edged purple. 
Messrs. Veitcu & Son, Exeter and Chelsea.—Canna nigricans, а dark-stained в 
said to be effective in gardens ; Mutisia decurrens, a fine hardy creeper, шне ИС 
reward 
Mr. C. J . Perry.— Dahlia General Meade. 
Mr. m Keynes.—Dahlias: Edward bonis a шз» 
Мг. G. SmirH.—Fuchsia dependens a florist’s flower, but 
remarkable for its wholly pendent habit, igo AR will аа it a good plant for sus- 
pended baskets 
From the — GanDEN.— Three blooming plants of Disa grandiflora. 
August 11. The Rev. JosnuuA Dix in the chair. 
This special meeting held at — eis the examination of the plants 
grown for Ы tr ial but the following award was 
sie cee CERTIFICATE. 
PELARGONIUM LORD в Istes—Mr, G. Змин, Hornsey Road. А men of 
moderate vigour, Ti t lightly pte “ikke: and rosy ‘scarlet don of fine 
large, and in good bold trusse 
August 25. The Rev. JosuuA Рх in the chair. 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Cx s.—Messrs. BACKHOUSE & Son, York. А beautiful ama- 
Fede Sg the "bulbs th that produced the plants exhibited had been 
ia i 
llidaceous plant, of which 
Н. porte ian f he autumn of 1862. It was, however, originall oduced 
by the same eminent rymen , and was presented by them to the Society, 
under the name of tronema 
on 
red, with the segments rec 
led to sende pi rese will prove ben its "habitat being closely 
of Gladiol 
‚ a. HENDERSON & Son, 
y 
E M are scarlet. The plant was accom 
HOCK AS 8А W. CaaTER, Saffron Walden. A fine idt with d 
Bou flower: 
