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garden is in the rear of his house in the city, and though 

 only small, we found it full of choice flowers and plants, the 

 dahlias and roses being most prominent. 



The General is a great lover of the dahlia, and his collec- 

 tion contained most of the newer varieties. We saw here. 

 Reine des Fleurs, Unanimity, Miss Caroline, and others, 

 showing magnificent blooms. The season had been rather 

 dry, but an abundant supply of water had enabled Gen. Oli- 

 ver to give them all the moisture they needed, and their fine 

 condition attested his good and careful treatment. The hy- 

 brid perpetual roses, and the German asters were fine — the 

 former not very full of bloom, but vigorous, healthy plants. 

 Through the beds and round the borders were scattered a 

 few dwarf and standard pears, too young to bear much, but 

 comprising the best sorts. 



A walk through the factory grounds, where Gen. Oliver 

 has converted a waste piece of ground into a fine garden, 

 finished our rambles for the afternoon ; and, delighted with 

 our visit, we wended our way homeward, wishing meanwhile 

 that there were more such zealous lovers of horticulture and 

 floriculture, not only in our own vicinity, but throughout the 

 country. 



§tntxixl Botites. 



Dahlias and Dahlia Exhibitions in England. — The dahlia ttill 

 continues to be the leading flower at the fall exhibitions of the various 

 floricultural societies in England. From the reports of several of them, 

 we glean the following information in regard to the standing of the older 

 kinds, as well as the reputation of the newer ones : — 



JVationcd Floricultural Society. — The first prize was awarded to Mr. C. 

 Turner, for the twelve best, as follows : — Robert Bruce, Yellow Beauty, 

 Preeminent, Empress, Lord Bath, Sir C. Napier, Rachel Rawlings, Espar- 

 tero, Lollipop, Bessie, Miss Speers, and Annie. 



Caledonia Horticultural Society. — Grand show of dahlias, open to the 

 whole kingdom. The first prize was awarded to Messrs. Downie & Laird, 

 for the best twenty-four, viz. : Preeminent, Rachel, John Keynes, Immortal, 



