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nncn, Spviiiixfiold Rival, Dodd's Mary, Countess of Torrington, Ruby, 

 Countess of Sheffield. 



Seventh Clvss. Seedlings. 

 SeedJings of 1837.— 1. and 2. Mr. Willnier. of Siinbury; 3. Messrs. 

 Catleuirh and Son (Rose of Sharon;) 4. Mr. Gregory, of Cirencester; 

 5. and 6. Mr. Hndjres, of Clicltenhani. 



Seedlings of 1838. — 1. Mr. Wilhner, of Sunhury. The other blooms 

 exhibited were not considered worthy of a |)rize. 



Osivestrtj FloricuUural Society. — '1 he annual meeting of this Society, 

 for the cxiiil)ition of dahUas, took place on Monday, the I7ih instant. 

 The collection of flowers, as compared to former years, was small, ow- 

 ing to great numbers having been destroyed by the severity of the late 

 frosty niirhts; there were, however, many blooms perfect and unique in 

 their kintis, and the nobility and gentry, who honored the Society with 

 their presence, expressed themselves highly gratified by the exhibition. 

 The prizes were awarded as follows: — 



The premier prize, to Mr. T. S. Wood, of Oswestry, for the best 

 pan of twelve dissimilar blooms, consisting of Mrs. Wilkinson, War- 

 minster Rival, Marquis of Lothian, Holman's Scarlet Perfection, Mid- 

 dlesex Rival, Etonian, Suffolk Hero, Widnali's Perfection, Springfield 

 Rival, Prima Donna, Lord Lyndhurst, Hon. Mrs. Harris. 



Second best pan — Mr. Morgan, Oswestry, with Marquis of Lothian, 

 Hobnan's Scarlet Perfection, Girling's Topaz, AVarminster Rival, 

 Dodd's Mary Qucpu of Scots, Hon. ^Mrs. Harris, Foster's Eva, Sir 

 Henry Fletcher, Rival Sussex, Gem, Springfield Rival, Sir Walter 

 Scott. 



There were only two competitors for the third best pan, but owing to 

 some errors in description, they were both declared disqualified. 



Special prize for the best l)ioom, to Mr. Morgan, Marquis of Lothian. 

 Best seedling. — Richard Thomas, Aston. 



The following were adjudged t!ie best in their several classes: — 

 White— \. Rev. S. Donne, Bride of Abvdos; 2. Mr. Jackson, Kins 

 of the Whites; 3. Mr. G. D. Owen, Dray's Blandina. 



Yelloic — 1. Mr. Gething, Topaz; 2. Mr. Gething, Ansell's Unique; 

 Mr. Malpas, Sul|)hnrea elegans. 



Oran2-e and Buff— I. Mr. Gethins, Dodd's Duke of Wellinirton; 2. 

 Mr. T.'S. Wood, Sir Walter Scott; 3. Mr. Malj)as, Brewer's Multor. 

 Edged — 1. Mr. Gething, Countess of Torrinjrton; 2. Rev. S. Donne, 

 Dodd's Mary; 3. Mr. G.' D. Owen, Pothecaries' Lord Nelson. 



Slnped—\. Mr T. S. Wood, Hon. Mrs. Harris; 2. Mr. Malpas, 

 Barrett's Unique; 3. Mr. Jackson, M:irv Anne. 



Scarlet— I. Mr. Morgan, Holman's Scarlet Perfection; 2. Mr. G. D. 

 Owen, Lord Lyndhurst; 3. Mr. Malpas, Cassina. 



Lilac— 1. Mr. GethiuL'', Brow?i's Beauty; 2. Rev. S. Donne, Rose 

 Incomparable; 3. Mr. Thomas, Lilac Perfection. 



Rose— I. Mr. Gething, Marc^uis of Lothian; 2. Mr. T.S.Wood, 

 Hope; 3. Mr. Gethina, Girling's Rulty. 



Crimson— I. Mr, Jackson, (.rauta;"2. Mr. Thomas, Lord Liverpool; 

 3. Mr. Malpas, Jones's John Bull. 



Purple— I. Mr. T. S. Wood, Jeffrev's Triumphant; 2. Mr. T. S. 

 Wood, Middlesex Rival; 3. Mr. Gething, Srinibb's Purple Perfection. 



Light Varieties— \. .Mr. Moriran, Foster's Eva; 2. Mr. T. S.Wood, 

 Mrs. Wilkinson; Mr. T. S. Wood, Conqueror of Europe. 



Dark Varieties— \. Mr. T. S. Wood, Rival Sussex; 2. ditto, Suffolk 

 Hero; 3. ditto, Robert le Diable. 



The Cambridgeshire Horticultural Society. — Twelve best dahlias 

 (various) — Medal — Ne Plus ultra. Lady Dartmouth, Conductor, Cam- 



