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to them ; as the Sub-Conimittee expressed a hope that they might be the 

 means of prodaciag a uniformity of taste amongst all the Societies of flo- 

 rtoto in the kingdom. To obtain this very desirable object, they request the 

 insertion of them in your useful and very extensively circulated Cabinet; 

 and thev beg to state" that they will be happy to receive, through the same 

 channel, any hints for their improvement. James IwitchETT. 



Cambridge, April 2lst, 1834. 



■The Sab-Committee appointed 'to draw up rules by which in future 

 florists' flowers should be adjudged,' beg leave, in submitting their report to 

 the Society, to state, that they are well aware of the difficulty ot their un- 

 dertaking,' but have framed the following rules to the best of their ability, 

 and trust that in communicating with other Societies, such rules will in time 



be made perfect. 



C James Twitchett. Iiif.derick Finch. 



"(Signed) \ Richard Headlv. Samcel Widnall. 



( Adam Fitch. Edward Catling. 



" Cambridge, \9th March, 1834. 



" Hyacinths.— A fine Hvacinth should be of a compact pyramidal form, 

 stroii" stem, supporting numerous large bells in a horizontal position, the 

 uppermost hell erect, the bells rather convex than flat or hollow; the colours 

 clear and bright. Those (lowers presenting a contrast of colour m the centre 

 of the bells are most esteemed ; only one stem is allowed to each bulb when 

 exhibited for shew. ... , 



" Ai rici las.— The pips should be large, flat and round, with ground co- 

 lour equal on everv side of the eye, which should he quite circular, as well 

 as the edge. The tube a bright lemon yellow, perfectly round, well filled with 

 the anthers or thrum, the eve round and large, the body colour black or vio- 

 let the meal fine ; the colour, in green-edged flowers, should be a whole 

 one, not a shaded given. The stem strong and sufficiently long to bear 

 the truss above the foliage— the truss to consist of not less than five full 

 blown pips — onlv one stem allowed. 



" Folvantiii sr.s. — The pips large, flat and round, with small indentures 

 between each division of the limb, dividing the pip into heart-like segments, 

 ,-dged with bright yellow; the edge and the eye ought to be of the same 

 colour; the truss to consist of not less than Jive full-blown pips, supported 

 OH a strong stem, standing well above the foliage. 



"Tilips. The (lower large and composed of six petals — these should 



proceed horizontal! v at the base, and then turn upwards in the form of a 

 goblet— rather widest at the top. The three exterior petals larger than the 

 interior ones ; the edge of the petals well rounded or with a little indenture) 

 at the top. The ground colour of the flower at the lwttom of the cup, per- 

 fect white or yellow; and the various colours, whether stripes, flames, feathers 

 or blotches, should be very fine, regular, or bold and distinct, or else elegantly 

 pencilled. 



•■ \m; monks. — A fine (lower should ho two inches and a half in diameter 



tl„. exterior row of petals should be large and well rounded — the centre of 



Hi,- flower vv-li filled up— the bloom of a hemispherical form, colours clear 

 and distinct. 



" Kavi Nl i i.i si;s.— The flower ought to be two inches in diameter — the 

 lower llet Of petals broad, and gradually diminishing in size, as they ap- 

 proach the centre, which should be well filled up with them. The bloom 

 might to be of an hemispherical form— the petals not widely separated, nor 

 to appear crowded, ami to have a pyramidlcal direction, in order to 

 displaj ih'ir colours—petals broad with perfect edges— colours rich, clear, 

 mid brilliant, i.r if of two colours, deal and distinct. 



•• |', . petal! large and well rounded— edges free from notches — 



tb. colours distinct and Clear. In laced Pinks, the lacing must be continued 

 round •••• n petal without ■ break ; in plain Pinks, the colouring should he 

 eoofined te the centre, and ie> portion on the edge of each petal; In rose 

 I'inU the dark odour ought, us in laced l'iuks, to ho continued, without 

 a break, round uu-ry petal. 



