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PART III. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



QUERIES. 



On growing Ranunculuses in Pots. — In consequence of failing (o 

 produce any quantity of good blooms of the Ranunculus in the open border, 

 from what cause I am not able to ascertain, I feel desirous of trying an ex- 

 periment — that of planting them in pots. I should be greatly obliged if 

 some correspondent of the Ftoricitlliiral Cabinet would inform me what com- 

 post and treatment is necessary to ensure good blooms, also what sized pots 

 are most suitable. An early answer, to my qucstiou will be considered a 

 very great favour to 



A London Amateur, and Constant Subscriber. 



Oct. 9lh, 1835. 



On exhibiting Flowers, &C. — A Subscriber to the Florists' Magazine, 

 who resides where a Floral and Horticultural Society is about to be esta- 

 blished, will thank any person who is well acquainted with the general 

 rules of such Societies, to inform him, through the medium here adopted, 

 whether dealers in florists' flowers, w^ho may be members of Floral Societies, 

 are allowed to show their flowers against those of amateurs merely, who, as 

 such, cannot be expected to have perhaps more than a twentieth part of thu 

 blooms to cull from. 



Milton, 1835. 



FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



SHOW OF DAHLIAS AT LIVERPOOL. 



A very brilliant show of these beautiful flowers took place at the Zoolo- 

 gical Gardens ; the attendance of company was great and of the first re- 

 spectability. Amongst the numberless varieties of the Dahlia exhibited, 

 Mr. Skirving's Seedling (No. 1) attracted tjie most attention : it was consi- 

 dered by the judges to be the best Dahlia that lias ever been shown. The 

 colour is white, tipped with fine pink; the flower large, and most elegantly 

 formed. The following is the award of the prizes : — 



Best Pan, containing 24 blooms. — 1, (a silver cup,) Mr. Skirving; 2, Mr. 

 Levick; 3, Mr. Cunningham. 



Best Pan, containing 12 blooms. — 1 and 2, T. B. Molvnenx, Esq.; 3, Mr. 

 S tatter. 



Best Pan, containing 6 blooms. — ], Mr. Young; 2, T. B. Molvnenx, Esq.; 

 3, Mr. T. Harrison. 



Best Seedlings. — I, 2, 3, and 4, Mr. Skirving ; .0, Mi. Molvnenx. 



Yellow.— 1, Mr. Levick; 2 and 3, Mr. Skirving. 



Red and Orange. — 1, 2, and 3, Mr. Skirving. 



White.— 1, Mr. Skirving; 2, Mr. Levick; 3, Mr. Edwards. 



Blush — l,Mr. Skirving; 2, Mr. Cunningham; 3, Mr. Young. 



Purple.— ], Mr. Skirving; 2, Mr. Molyneux; 3, Mr. Greaves. 



Painted, Clouded, or Spotted. — 1, Mr. Cunningham; 2 & 3, Mr. Skirving, 



Rose or Pink. — 1, Mr. Skirving; 2, Mr. Molyneux; 3, Mr. Harrison. 



Puce or Dark. — 1, Mr. Harrison; 2, Mr. Edwards; 3, Mr. Atkins. 



