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that our old friend Beck is pronounced beaten at last, for out of the 

 seven prizes awarded, only one of his flowers was considered deserving, 

 and that only a sixth. But in my opinion Beck is as good as any of 

 them now ; his seedlings do not shine as such ; they are most admired 

 when on the exhibition tables as dozens ; and it would gratify me and 

 many others were any spirited cultivator to exhibit, say six of Beck's 

 best with six of Hoyle's best, six of Foster's, or six of any other raisers, 

 to decide which are the best, " take them all in all ;" or it might be 

 done by having a sweepstakes for the best six, as was done with Dahlias 

 a year or two since. — An Admirer of Mr. Beck, but not of the Florist. 

 Meetings of Societies. —National Floricultural, August 7. 

 — Mr. C. P. Lochner in the chair. A first class certificate was awarded 

 to a variegated scarlet Pelargonium, named Mountain of Light, from 

 Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith. Several plants of it were shown, all 

 dwarf and bushy. The foliage is beautifully variegated, the truss good, 

 and the flowers bright scarlet. Mr. Costar's Picotee, called Christabel, 

 received a Certificate. Mr. Holland had a promising heavy purple 

 variety, named Countess of Wilton. Mr. Edwards sent collections of 

 Carnations, Picotees, and Dahlias. Messrs. Henderson, Phlox Mayii, 

 the tall purple Lobelia, called Aurora, and the pretty Gloxinia tricolor. 

 Hollyhocks in spikes, Carnations, Picotees, and Dahlias came from Mr. 

 Bragg, of Slough ; a Hollyhock, called Purple Perfection, from Mr. 

 Laing, of Twickenham ; and a nice exhibition of Marygolds from 

 Mr. Barnes. These constituted the principal subjects exhibited on tins 

 occasion. 



National Carnation and Picotee Society, August 4. — The 

 first meeting of this new society took place at Slough. There was 

 great competition, and the blooms were large and well coloured. Car- 

 nations {Amateurs) : 1. Mr. M. May, Sonning. 2. Mr. J. Edwards, 

 Holloway. 3. Mr. Newhall, Woohvich.— Picotees : 1. Rev. A. Mat- 

 thews, Weston-on-the-Green. 2. Mr. M. May. 3. Mr. Lochner, 

 Paddington. — Captations (Ope?i Classes): 1. Mr. Turner, Slough. 

 2. Mr.FJragg, Slough. 3. Mr. Willmer, Sunbury. — Picotees: 1. Mr. 

 C. Turner. 2. Mr. Bragg. 3. Rev. A. Matthews. — Yelloiv-ground 

 Picotees: 1. Mr. Bragg. 2. Mr. Turner. 3. Mr. Hoyle, Reading. 

 4. Mr. Willmer. Several Seedlings received Certificates. We have 

 thought it better to give the names of the most conspicuous flowers 

 exhibited in each class, than to give (he entire lists; and in doing this 

 we have included some new varieties of Carnations. In Scarlet Bizarre, 

 Admiral Curzon, Lord Lewisham, Lord Rancliffe, and Bolingbroke 

 were in good order. Crimson Bizarres were very numerous and good. 

 Lord Milton, Duncan, Jenny Lind, Owen Glendower, Black Diamond, 

 Puxley's Queen, and Queen of Trumps Avere in excellent condition, as 

 were also Puxley's Favourite and General Monk, the latter having the 

 best white in this class, and otherwise good. In Pink Bizarres, May's 

 Falconbridge stands high, being large and well marked. The old but 

 favourite flower, Puxley's Prince Albert, was very fine, and had but 

 few equals. Sarah Payne, Twyford Perfection, and Henry Kirke 

 White were also shown. In Purple Flakes, Beauty of Woodhouse, 

 Premier, Squire Trow, Poins, and Perfection were the favourites. 



