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or two before planting, as it will be more congenial to the nature of 

 the bulb after the dry and dormant state in which it has laid for the 

 last few months. Having brought you thus far, I shall conclude in my 

 next. — Daul. 



THE DAHLIA SHOWS OF 1849. 



Shacklewell Exhibition. — September 19, 1849. — This was, we 

 believe, the first meeting of a new society, and reflected considerable 

 credit from the liberal, as well as spirited manner, in which it was con- 

 ducted. We regret we are unable to give a full report of the winning 

 flowers, as the list we have been furnished with contains only the names 

 of the successful competitors, which we must omit as being of no prac- 

 tical interest to our readers. For the same reason we have withheld 

 the reports of the South London and Birmingham meetings. It is 

 essential that the secretaries of floral societies should enforce the rule 

 that all stands of florists' flowers have the names of the kinds plainly 

 written on forms prepared for the purpose, and attaclied to each stand 

 previous to their being judged ; as, where it is left to the exhibitor to 

 be done afterwards, it is frequently omitted. Such was the case at this ■ 

 meeting ; the only complete list our reporter could make, being of the 

 new flowers, for whicii prizes were awarded as under. 



The best six Blooms of New Dahlias sext out in 1849. 



1. R. Proctor E<q., Bermondsey. — Fearless, Mr. Seldon, Purple 

 Standard, Victory, Queen of the East, and Dreadnought. 



2. 3Ir. Harrison, Richmond. — Duke of Wellinu:ton, Mrs. Bacon, 

 Mr. Seldon, Fearless, Grenadier, and Queen of the East. 



3. Mr Turner, Sloitgh. — Victory, Duke of Wellington, Mr. Seldon, 

 Grenadier, Earl of Clarendon, and Mrs. Proctor. 



4. Mr. Rofnnson, Pimlico. — Mr. Seldon, Liiac Standard, Duke of 

 Wellington, Grenadier, General Negrier, and Victory. 



f.. Mr. Hunt, Paddington. — Lilac Standard, Mr. Seldon, Grena- 

 dier, Buffalo Gal, Fearless, and Duchess. 



6. 3Ir. Bragg, Slouyh. — Emperor, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Seldon, 

 Violet Perfection, Genei'al Vyse, and Fearless. 



Seedling Dahlias. — First class certificates were awarded to 

 Mr. Keynes, Salisbury ; for Magnificent and Sir F. Bathnrst ; and to 

 R. Proctor, Esq., for Eiizabetii. Second class certificates were 

 awarded to Mr. VVliale for Floral Beauty ; to Mr. Bragg for Lady 

 Grenville ; to Mr. Turner for Queen of Lilacs; to Mr. Burgess for 

 Miss Mituhelson ; to Mr. Turviile for Fame ; to Mr. Liddiard for 

 Miss Compton : to Mr. Legg for Premier and Beaute Supreme ; and 

 to Mr. Keynes for Qiieen of Primroses and Flying Dutchman. 



A first-class certificate was also awarded to Mr. Turner, for a 

 bright purple seedling Verbena, named Mrs. Mills. 



Li adtiition to the above pioduetions, we noticed a most interesting 

 exhibition of Melo cacti, from Cliarles Palmer, Esq. ; and from 

 Messrs. Paul of Ciieshunt, a magnificent display of Roses. 



Tiie Dahlia and Hoilyiiock sliow for 1850 is already announced to 

 take place on the second Tuesday in September. 



