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only to be rivalled by the Larkspur, hardy in the gardens, and easy of cul- 

 tivation, and possessing the quality of living longer in water than any other 

 cut flower ; Lychnis bungeana, a hardy plant growing in the open air, From 

 Russia, and the north of China, and Antholyza granctiflora, a beautiful bulb 

 but not sufficiently known, the plant having grown in an open pit lor several 

 years without heat, and merely protected by a frame. The remaining flowers 

 consisted of garden and China Roses ; Solanum asperolanatum ; Crinuni 

 Arnabile, Quisqualis lndica, Combretum purpureum, Alstromeria pulchella, 

 Fuchsia discolor, Lupinus nanus, Collisinia bicolor, Oxyuin Chrysanthe- 

 moides, Gilia Achiliaefolia, Hocksakia Sp., Eriophyllum ccespitosuni, and 

 Sedum azureuin. 



fifth exhibition(public) of the'metropolitan society of flokists and 



AMATEURS.— August 24th. 



Dahlias. — Best collection with name attached, no limit and open to all 

 classes, gold Adelaide Medal, value 7l. 10s, Best fifty dissimilar blooms, 

 by nurserymen and others, King William and Adelaide Medal, and small 

 medals to all others the judges may think worthy, not exceeding one half of 

 the stands exhibited. Best twenty-four in stands of the society similar 

 prizes. 



Best twenty-four amateur members, ditto. Best twelve amateur members 

 growing uudtr two hundred plants, ditto. 



No amateur to exhibit in both classes. 



Seedlings — As the amateurs appoint judges from the dealers, and the 

 dealers appoint judges from the amateurs, the Committee will instruct such 

 judges to select from the seedlings exhibited all flowers of first-rate quality 

 without limit, and none other, for prizes, which will, in such cases, be the 

 small Adelaide medal. The Committee will afterwards appoint competent 

 persons to report to them whether any one or more of such flowers shall de- 

 serve a higher distinction, which the Committee hold themselves in readiness 

 to award, even up to the gold medals, should they seem worthy of such dis- 

 tinction. 



Roses. — Collections of fifty bunches, for all classes, and twelve bunches 

 for amateurs. Prizes and entries as in April. 



Flowering Plant6.— The best collection of any kind without limit. Large 

 King William Medal, Adelaide Medal, and small ditto. 



Entrance— Stands of Dahlias or seedlings, each Is.; non-member's stands, 

 5s. ; seedlings, 5s. 



Notice of showing to be given on before the first Tuesday in August. 



GRAND SALT-HILL ANNIVERSARY, SEPT. 2. 



Dahlias.— One hundred blooms, dealers, gold medal, value £7. 10s, ; 

 one large medal, £3.; one Adelaide Medal, SOs. ; small medals, 15s. to 

 make up two-thirds of the number exhibited. Twenty-four blooms, dealers, 

 .similar prizes. Fifty blooms, amateurs or their gardeners, similar prizes. 

 Twenty -four blooms, ditto similar prizes. Twelve blooms, amateurs growing 

 under two-hundred plants, large medal, Adelaide Medal, and small medals 

 to make up the number to two-thirds of the stands exhibited. 

 seedlings as in august. 



Entrance — Members, 5s. ; non-members, 10s. Seedlings — Members, 2s. 6d.; 

 non-members, 5s. 



Notice to be given on or before the first Tuesday in September. 



Persons who win several medals in one day, or during the season, may 

 add their value together, and have the amount in larger medals, or either of 

 the gold medals, 



At the conclusion of every show, an order for the medals, or the stipulated 

 reduced sum of money, is to be delivered to the winners. 



circulars to the abore effect were ordered to be forwarded to the members 



