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CAMBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL FETE. 



The show was arranged in the grand avenue of the gardens of St. John's Col - 

 lege, and extended the whole length, and, with the magnificent arms of the 

 college at the end, worked in dahlias, had a very beautiful effect. The arms of 

 the college are those of England and France quarterly in a bordure ; and though 

 the azure of the latter could not, of course, be accomplished with dahlias, so as 

 to please the herald, yet a very near approximation was made. The badges, too, 

 of the college, at the sides of the arms, merit great commendation. The next 

 best device was a giant butterfly, in dahlias, which really vied in beauty with 

 " the Admiral'' species, so great a favourite with the naturalist. On a long 

 board also were the words'' May Floriculture meet its due reward," every letter 

 being worked in different coloured dahlias ; it was a very pretty object, meeting 

 the eye on entering to the bowling-green. In the middle of the bowling-green, 

 on a massive oak octagonal table, was a splendid crown in dahlias ; and we 

 may remark that this is the first attempt we have seen to make a crown of these 

 flowers that has completely succeeded ; every part was proportional, and the 

 colours chosen those best adapted. There was also an Indian warrior's cloak, 

 or a lady's mantelet (it might be called either), very curiously worked in laurel 

 leaves, which deserves commendation, at least, for its novelty. A splendid Cor- 

 nucopia had a very pleasing effect. The band in attendance was very efficient. 



The following is a list of the prizes, as read by the Rev. T. Lund, B.D., 

 Fellow of St. John's : — 



The Cambridge Cup, 24 dahlias — Messrs. Brown, of Slough, near Windsor. 



First Class, 36 dahlias— 1, £10. Messrs. Brown, of Slough ; 2, £7. Mr. Wid- 

 nall; 3, £5. Mr Headland; 4, £3. Mr. Beauford, of Biggleswade ; 5, £2. Mr. 

 Mountjoy, of London. 



Second Class, 24 dahlias — 1, £7. Rev. William Skinner, of Rushden ; 2, £5. 

 Mr. Beauford, of Biggleswade ; 3, £3. Rev. A. Newby, of Tilbrook, Beds; 4, 

 £2. William Hogg. Esq., of Biggleswade; 5, £1. Mr. Richard Headly. 



Third Class. 12 dahlias— 1, £4. Mr. Jasper Taylor ; 2, £3. Mr. John Spar- 

 row ; 3, £2. Mr. J. Newman, of Bourne ; 4, £1. Messrs. Hudson. 



Fourth Class, 3 dahlias— 1, £1. Mr. John Boning ; 2, 15s. Mr. Sutton, of 

 Biggleswade ; 3, 10*. Mr. Edward Wright, of Grantchester ; 4, 5s. Mr. Daniel 

 Moore, of Grantchester. 



Fifth Class, the best dahlia— 1, £1. Mr. Widnall; 2, 15s. Mr. Brewer ; 3, 

 10s. Mr. John Boning; 4, 5s. Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury. 



Sixth Class, 3 seedlings of 1839—1, £1. 10s. Mr. Widnall; 2, £1. 5s. ditto; 

 3, £1. Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury; 4, 15s. Messrs. Brown, of Slough; 5, 10s. 

 Mr. Girling, of Stowmarket. 



Seventh Class, 1 seedling of 1840 — 1, £1. Messrs. Hudson; 2, 15s. Mr. Furze, 

 of Bedford ; 3, 10s. Fred. Hogg, Esq., of Biggleswade ; 4, 5s. Mr. Beauford, of 

 Biggleswade. 



Device in dahlias or other flowers — 1, £1. 10s. Mr. Widnall (St. John's College 

 Arras); 2, £1. Mr. J. Rickard (Emperor of Morocco Butterfly); 3, 10s. 

 Mr. Robert Ellis (a splendid gigantic crown). 



Motto in dahlias or other flowers — 1, £1. 10s. Mr. Widnall (May Floriculture 

 meet its due reward) ; 2, £1. Mi Robert Chandler (Faith, Hope, and Charity, 

 and Cornucopia). 



ROYAL CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



The autumn meeting of this national Scottish society was held on Thursday, 

 the 3rd of September, when a great Dahlia competition took place, and pre- 

 miums were awarded for the finer fruits of the season. The show, both of 

 flowers and fruits, was extensive and excellent. They were exhibited to the 

 public from two till five o'clock, and filled two marquees or tents on the lawn. 



In Dahlias, which formed the grand object of the day, a separate competit on 

 of twenty flowers was held between nurserymen among themselves, and between 

 the practical gardeners of private gentlemen among themselves. 



The first Nurserymen's prize was awarded to Messrs. Thomas and William 



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