442 Foreign J\'*otices. — England. 



we are happj' to perceive many .societies have deterniined not to give 

 any prizes for see(lliii<^s, unless they have some superior qualities to 

 recoinniend them, above those already in cultivation. Such a course 

 is the only true one to prevent the great quantity of new varieties 

 from beinij; palmed off upon the public at high prices, merely because 

 they are new seedlings. 



Our list of societies comprises all those of the highest standinir in 

 the kingdom, to the number of upwards of a dozen. As that at Sail 

 Hill was j)roI)ably the most celebrated of all, we shall commence 

 with that exhibition. 



Salt Hill Grand Floriciillurol and Dahlia Exhibition. — After a 

 la|)se of four years, the Salt Hill dahlia *how has been revived under 

 the immediate j>;itronage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness 

 Prince Albert. The weather proved uufavora!>le, and prevented the 

 attendance of royalty and of distinguished indivitluals in the neigh- 

 borhood. But the exhibition was attended by all the celebrated 

 growers in the country, and was allowed to surpass all other shows 

 of the season. The prize was as follows: — 



First Class. — Thirty-six blooms, (nine entries.) A handsome 

 pair of silver candlesticks to Messrs. Brown, of Slouch, for Le 

 Grand Baudine, Francis, yellow Defiance, Springfield Rival, Brides- 

 maid, Royal Standard, Lady Cooper, Rival Sussex, Brown's Defi- 

 ance, VViduall's Ecli|)se, Chef d'Ouvre, Maria, Esyptian Prince, 

 Maid of Bath, King of Roses, Lady Middleton, Pickwick, Spring- 

 field purple, Lewisham Rival, Phenomenon, Suffolk Hero, Bedford 

 Rival, Metella, Duchess of Richmond, Andrew Hofer, Beauty of 

 the Plain, President of the West, Exquisite, Climax, Contender, 

 Hope, Grace Darling, Rouge et Noir, Nicholas Nickleby, Regina, 

 and Revenge (Cox's.) 



The first prize in the second class was al<o gained by Mr. Browti, 

 and the first in the thiud class by Mr. Davis, the grower of the 

 Maid of Bath. 



The Salisbury and West of England Royal Dahlia Society. — This 

 exIiiI)ition was a very fine one, and the prize awarded as follows: — 



NuRSKRYiMEN. — Fifty blooms. To Mr. Keynes, of Salisbury, for 

 Fanny Keynes, Constancy, scarlet Defiance, Argo, Anilrew Hofer, 

 Bi^auiy of the Plain, Pampliii's Bloonjsbury, Conservative, Le Grand 

 Baudine, Elizabeth, Lady Miihllcton, Maid of Bath, Maria, Metella, 

 Nicholas Nickleby, Pickwick, President of the West, Phenomenon, 

 Penelope, Bree's Rosa, Rouge et Noir, Springfield ])urple, Bowling- 

 green Rival, Springall's Conqueror, Contender, Climax, Duchess of 

 Richmond, Egyptian King, Grace Darling, Lewisham Rival, Mar- 

 quis of Lotiiiau, Ne Plus Ultra, Rieuzi, Springfield Rival, SuHlilk 

 Hero, Rival Sussex, Admirable, Catileugh's Eclipse, ^Vidnall'g 

 Queen, CattleuL'h's Tournament, Lynn Rival, Burnham Hero, Cox's 

 Defiance, Widnall's Eclipse, Union Tournament, Dioniede, Stuart 

 Wortlry, Hi;:hL^^te Rival, Hope, and Marchioness of Bread. dbaiie. 



Bristol and Clifton Dahlia Society. — The prize a.s follows: — 

 Twenty-four blooms. Messrs. Maule & Co., for Bishop of Win- 

 chester, Maid of Bath, Sir John Astley, Lee's Bloomsbury, Queen 

 Dowager, Pamplin's Bloon)sbury, Maria, Pickwick, Springfield 

 Rival, Scarlet Defiance, Grace Darling, Hope, Rouge et Noir, Suf- 



