250 LONDON FLORICULTURAli SOCIETY. 



and the entire bottom of the pot broken out, this permitted the roots to 

 push into the surrounding soil, it has been duly watered during the dry 

 weather. It is intended to remove the plant in winter to the green- 

 house, and turn it out the next season. This mode of treatment answers 

 admirably with many of the half-hardy and greenhouse climbers, as 

 well as such others as can be trained to a wall, &c., as Melaleucas, 

 Polygalas, &c., they bloom more freely and vigorous. And the sides 

 of the pot being kept entire, the ball remains so when the plant is 

 taken up at the end of the season. If necessary the plant can be 

 readily turned into a similar sized pot with its bottom entire ; or be 

 placed in a saucer till turned out again in spring, 



THE LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



HELD AT PORTMAN ARMS, DORSET SQUARE, SEPTEMBER 9TH. 



In exhibiting a single flower, termed Class-Showing, the following 

 awards were made : — 



Dahlias. Amateurs. — ^Blush, tipped, or mottled — 1st, Mr. Hunt, 

 for Mrs. C. Bacon ; 2nd, Mr. Hunt, jun., Queen of the East ; 3rd, 

 ditto, ditto. Rose and lilac — 1st, Mr. Lochner, Fearless ; 2nd, Mr. 

 Hunt, jun., Madame H. Gobert. Scarlet — 1st, ditto, Scarlet Gem; 

 2nd, ditto. Nonpareil ; 3rd, Mr. Sandilands, Shylock. Yellow — 1st., 

 Mr. Hunt, jun., Harrison's Queen of Yellows; 2nd, Mr. Lochner, 

 Yellow Standard ; 3rd, Mr. Hunt, jun., Queen of ^Yellows. Maroon 

 and crimson — 1st, ditto, Sir F. Bathurst ; 3rd, ditto, Negro. Purple 

 — 1st, Mr. Lochner, Richard Cobden ; 2nd, Mr. Hunt, jun., Mr. 

 Seldon ; 3rd, ditto, Richard Cobden. Light fancy — 1st, Mr. Lochner, 

 Rowena ; 2nd, ditto. Miss Compton. Dark fancy — 1st, Mr. Lochner, 

 Candidate ; 2nd, ditto, ditto ; 3rd, ditto, Empereur de Maroc. Addi- 

 tional varieties — 2nd, ditto, Andromeda. Nurserymen's class — Blush, 

 tipped, or mottled — 1st, Mr. Hunt, Mrs. C. Bacon; 2nd, ditto, ditto; 

 3rd, ditto. Dr. Busheil. Rose and lilac^ — -Ist, ditto, Daniel's Elizabeth ; 

 2nd, ditto, Fearless; 3rd, Mr. Hunt, Queen of Lilacs. Scarlet — 1st, 

 Mr. Stein, Nil Desperandum ; 2nd, Mr. Hunt, Shylock. Yellow — 

 2nd, ditto, Queen of Yellows; 3rd, Dr. Busheil, Yellow Standard. 

 Maroon and crimson — 1st, Mr. Stein, Nepaulese Prince ; 2nd, ditto, 

 ditto ; 3rd, Mr. Hunt, Sir F. Bathurst. Purple — 2nd, ditto, Mr. 

 Seldon ; 3rd, Dr. Busheil, Richard Cobden. Orange, buff, and salmon 

 — 1st, ditto, Battie. Light fancy — 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, Mr. Stein, New 

 Standard. Dark fancy — 2nd, Mr. Hunt, General Cavaignac; 3rd, 

 ditto, Lady Grenville. 



BRIEF REMARKS. 



Mr. Chater's Hollyhocks, Saffron Walden, Essex. — A visit 

 to the nursery grounds of Mr. W. Chater at this season of the year, in ^ 

 consequence of the peculiar department in which he has shown his 



