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REMARKS. 

 1 hope you received the Supplement, which you were kiud enough to apply 

 for; I sent it, as directed, through your publishers. I wish you would correct, 

 through the medium of your Magazine, an error or misnomer in it in the list 

 of Dahlias, for the sake of Mr. Inwood, a very worthy man and well-known 

 Dahlia grower at Putney Heath. The flower I allude to is Inwood's Defiance, 

 a rosy crimson. It ought to be " Inwood's Springfield Rival," in opposition 

 to Mr. Widnall's Perfection, which it greatly resembles, and is said by some 

 to be fully equal to, if not superior. For my own part, 1 have not yet seen 

 either; but 1 received a few days ago two fine strong plants of the Rival from 

 Mr. luwood, at 10s. 6d. each. 1 wish I could compliment some other growers iu 

 the same way for the plants they have sent to me. The Rival was raised from 

 seed by Mr. Line, gardener at Springfield, near Bromley, in Kent, and 

 was purchased iu the seed-bed by Mr. Inwood for i'5. The fame of it soon 

 spread, and several Dahlia growers went to view it, and wished to buy the 

 root, but it was then sold. Among the rest, a person of the name of Glenny 

 was very desirous to purchase it, and offered seven guineas for it ; but the 

 answer he received was, that his otter came too late, and that it was sold. 

 Notwithstanding this, Glenny returned in a few days after, in company with 

 Mr. Hopwood, of Twickenham, and advanced his bidding to £10, observing 

 that as Inwood had paid no deposit, he was not legally entitled to claim it. 

 Line then informed Inwood of what had passed, saying, that he had no wish 

 to run from his bargain; but he hoped that Inwood would advance somethmg 

 more, luwood, in consequence of this complied with his request, and got 

 the root for seven guineas, being the amount of Glenuy's first offer. 1 have 

 given these particulars that you may judge, the " Springfield Rival" is no 

 common flower, and as such 1 trust it will not disappoint the expectations of 

 the florist. Thomas Hogg. 



Paddinqton, June lOlh, 1833. 



New Metropolitan Floriclltural SociExr. — 1 beg to hand you for 

 your use and perusal, the prospectus of this Society and their printed circular, 

 imaouncing their first Tulip Show, as well as the circular of an intended 

 exhibition of Dahlias, open to every one, not yet issued. The transactions 

 of this Society, 1 hope, are destined to form an interesting and important 

 feature iu the pages of the " Flurist's Magazine." ^Vishiug you success iu 

 your new undertaking, Cuno. 



London, June '3rd, 1 833. 



METROPOLITAN SOCIETY OF FLORISTS, &c. 



'Hie object of the above Society is to promote the science of Floriculture, by 

 awarding Prizes for the best productions, not only by tlie Members themselves 

 at the Society's periodical meetings, but also at opeu shows, called occasionally 

 in different parts of the country. 



In pursuance of the latter determination an open meeting will be held at 

 Mr. Bothani's Salt Hill, on Wednesday, 18th September, 1S33, when a series 

 of ])rizes will be awarded for the best, tlie 2(1, 3d, -Ith, ."Hh, lith, 7th, 8th, 9tli, 

 and 10th stand of Dahlias, containing twelve blooms, and not two of a sort. 

 "I'hc principal Prize being a handsome Silver Cup, and the succeeding prizes 

 being other pieces of ))late api)ropriate to the occasion. 



Six other prizes will also be awarded for the best six seedlings that shall' be 

 produced. 



'I'he entrance moucy for each stand to be five shillings till the 1st of .rinio, 

 seven shilling* and sixpence till tlie 1st of August, and ten shillin;;s after that 

 liuie; and no person to opeu more than one stand. Entrance for each seed- 

 ling two shillings and sixpence, and all persons may sliow as many sodlings 

 as they please to enter. 'I'he (lower* in stands must be entered, and in the 

 lent erected for the purpose in the gardens, by twelve; and placed for the ecu. 

 •jor. alone: and any llo«er or (lowers arriving after the clock has struck 

 twelve will be inimitably 4li',(iuali(ied from beiiij; •>liowii. 



Persons dvMioiib of eiileiing their nuuiis to -.liou iluHrrs ni.iy ajiply to uiiy 

 member of the t ominillte, oi to Mr. Uulliaui, ball Hill, and at the ucxt vi*- 



