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Petunia. The flowers are delicate pink, becoming deeper in the 

 centre ; the foliage larger and very different from that of the Petunia, 

 and also quite free from smell. From Mr. Glendinning, of the 

 Chiswick Nursery, was a new tuberous-rooted Di|)ladenia called 

 nobilis, with delicate pink flowers, which assume a deeper hue in tlie 

 throat ; though, periiaps, not so handsome as D. crassinoda, it is never- 

 theless a very beautiful species, very different from any at present in 

 cultivation. A Banksian medal was awarded it, Messrs. Jackson, of 

 Kingston, contributed a little lilac-flowered Primula from Nepal, and 

 some Achimenes, which were, however, much injured by travelling. 

 Mr. Craggs, gardener to Sir T. Acland, Bart., M.P., sent from Kil- 

 lerton, Devonshire, a fine specimen of Miltonia Clowesii, which was, 

 however, unfortunately, a little past its best. A Banksian medal was 

 awarded it. 



Of Florists' Flowers, Messrs. Paul and Sons, of Cheshunt, 

 exliibited boxes of autumnal Roses, of whicli the following are a few 

 of the best : — Perpetual., La Peine, Baronne Prevost, Prince de 

 Galles, Duchess of Sutherland, and Due d'Aumale. Noisette, Ophirie. 

 Tea, Safranot, Comte de Paris, Adam, Mirabile, Pactolus, Goubault, 

 and Niphetos. Bourbon, Souchet, Dupetit Thouars, George Cuvier, 

 Souvenir de la Malmaison, and Marianne. 



METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF FLORISTS. 



The Grand Dahlia Show of the above Society took place on Tuesday, 

 the 28th of September, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, 

 when prizes were awarded as follows : — • 



To Amateurs for the best stand of twelve Varieties. — 1st j^rize, to 

 Mr. Howard, Burnham, for — Marquis of Worcester, Competitor, Miss 

 Sarah, Essex Triumpii, Nonpareil, Delicata, Marquis of Aylesbury, 

 Yellow Standard, Louis Pliilippe, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Queen 

 of Roses, and IMiss Vyse ; 2nd prize, to INIr. Ford, Maidenhead, for — ■ 

 Metropolitan, Essex Triumph, Andromeda, Springfield Rival, Bees- 

 wing, Princess Radziville, Lady Leicester, Miss Vyse, Marchioness 

 of Cornwallis, Aurantia, Berryer, and Nonpareil ; 3rd prize, to Mr. 

 Bird, foi' — Victory of Sussex, Essex Triumph, Marquis of Worcester, 

 Miss Vyse, Nonpareil, Princess Radziville, Beeswing, Captain Warner, 

 Star, Essex Rosy Lilac, Queen of Perpetuals, and Berryer. 



To Amateurs for the best stand of twelve Varieties. — ^Ist prize, to 

 Mr. Proctor, Bermondsey, for — Mi's. Shelley, Gloria Mundi, Essex 

 Triumph, Lady St. Maur, Berryer, Victorine, Lady of the Lake, 

 Biondetta, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Scarlet Gem, Star, and Louis 

 Pliilippe ; 2n(l prize, to Mr. Cooke, of Notting-inll, for — Lady St. 

 Maur, Mrs. Slielley, Essex Triumpii, Cleopatra, Beeswing, Miss Vyse, 

 Nonpareil, Marquis of Worcester, Standard of Perfection, Dr. Graham, 

 Scarlet Gem, and Louis Philipj)e ; 3rd prize, to Mr. Robinson, Pimilco, 

 for — Optimus, Mrs. Shelley, Antagonist, Caractacus,(iueen, Beeswing, 

 Beauty of Sussex, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Dr. Graham, Athlete, 

 Admiral Stopford, and Prometheus. 



7b Amateurs for the best stand of six new Varieties. — 1st prize, to 



