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The lest Dahlia.— Springfield Rival, Rev. A. Fitch. 



Second lest Dahlia. — Douglas's Glory, Mr. Twitchett. 



The two lest Balsams. — Mr. Searle. 



The lest Coxcoml.— > Mr. Hudson. 



The lest Plant in a Pot, — Humea elcgans. 



Collection of Cut Flowers. — Mr. Catling, Mr. S. Widnall. 



Bouquet. — Mr. Green. 



ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF CORNWALL, 



On Wednesday, 29tliJ nly, we had the pleasure of attending the thirteenth 

 exhibition of this useful and flourishing Institution, which was held in the. 

 Classical School-room at Falmouth, and were gratified in witnessing the rare 

 and beautiful productions brought forward on the occasion, and the lively 

 interest manifested in the choice display, by a very large and respectable 

 assemblage of members and visiters, numbers of whom were early to be seen 

 bending their way to the focus of attraction, where music, as usual, lent its 

 animating aid to enliven the scene. The day was remarkably fine; the sky- 

 was of the purest azure, without a cloud. The sun shone forth in all the 

 resplendent majesty of tbe season, affording to those who happened to be 

 strangers, a taste of the delightful climate for which Cornwall is so justly 

 celebrated. At twelve o'clock the doors were opened, and precisely at two, 

 the chair was taken by C. W. Popham, Esq., of Trevamo, one of the Vicfl- 

 Presidents of the Society. 



Amongst the exotic plants we observed an interesting assortment of Sta- 

 pelias and other succulents, peculiar to Southern Africa, from the garden of 

 Sir John St. Aubyn, Bart., and some handsome specimens of Tecomagrandi- 

 flora^ from J. S. Enys, Esq.; we also noticed a superb plant from E. W. Pen- 

 darves, Esq. M.P., of Brunsvigia Josephina?, not uncommon in collections, 

 but rarely seen in such perfection. Besides the Geraniums from Trevince, 

 and Grove Hill, a pretty group was pointed out to us from Mr. Vice, of 

 Truro. A new kind of Fuchsia raised from seed by Charles Bate, Esq. 

 attracted much attention : it has the habit of F. globosa, but is perfectly 

 distinct from that species. The season was rather too far advanced for 

 Pinks, Picotees, and Carnations, nevertheless there were some fine flowers 

 exhibited, we believe, from Mr. Bate and Mr. N. C. Stephens, of Truro, and 

 Robert Tweedy, Esq. of Redruth. We would beg to call the attention of 

 both exhibitors and judges to the received criteria for flowers of this class, 

 and suggest whether it may not be desirable another year to attend mors 

 closely to them in the adjudication of these prizes, as we observed bizarre* 

 and flakes mixed in more than one instance. The specimens of Calceolarias 

 from John Williams, Esq., of Bumcoose, and B. Sampson, Esq., of Tulli- 

 maar, were greatly admired; nor ought we to omit noticing the pretty col- 

 lection of Heartsease from Mrs. Warren, of Truro, and Edmund Turner, 

 Esq., of Polgwynne. 



