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folk Hero, Phenomenon, Conservative, Bridesmaid, Constancy, Argo, 

 Duchess of Richmond, Penelope, scarlet Defiance, I^e Grand Bau- 

 dine, President of the West. 



Nollingham Floral and Horlicullural Society. — Prize as follows: — 



Dahlias. — Twenty-four hlooms. To John Spencer, for Hi^rh^ate 

 Rival, Danecroft Rival, Grand Tournament, Amethyst, Optime, 

 Lee's Bloomshiiry, Argo, Duchess of Portland, Spriii;:field Rival, 

 Pamplin's Bloomshury, Maid of Bath, Metella, Spriiiirali's Con- 

 queror, Phenomenon, Levvisham Rival, Conservative, Gk)ry of the 

 World, Em|)eror of China, Duchess of Richmond, Pickwick, Ex- 

 quisite. President of the West, Cox's Defiance, and Eiryptian King. 



Oxfordshire Horticultural Socieiy. — There was a very iireat com- 

 7)etition among the dahlia growers, and the blooms were tine. The 

 first jjrize was as follows: — 



Premier Prize. — Eighteen blooms. To Mr. Betterid^:e, for 

 Bloomshury, Royal Standard, Cox's Defiance, Girling's Contender, 

 Conservative, Exquisite, President of the West, Phenomenon, Hope, 

 Ovid, Le Grand I3audine, Ojitimc, Lady INliddleton, Beauty of the 

 Plain, Fanny Keynes, Elizaiieth, Rienzi, and Lewisham Rival. 



Sunderland Floral and Horticultural Exhibition. — This show is 

 stated to have been superior to any thing of the kind ever seen in 

 that part of the country. The prizes were open to all England. 



Nurserymen's Class- — Thirty-six blooms. To Messrs. Hedley 

 8l Sons, for Queen Dowager, Sprimrfield [lurple, Andrew Hofer. 

 Catlleugh's Eclipse, Beauty of Hyde Vale, Lee's Bloomshury, scar- 

 let Rival, Grace Darling, Maid of Bath, Hornsey Surprise, Henri- 

 etta, crimson Defiance, M. Neeld, Metella, Nicholas Nickleliy, Lord 

 Dudley Stu:;rl, Catdeugh's Tournament, Dndd's Mary, Lady Mid- 

 dleton, Artro, Duke of Richmond, Phenomenon, Pamplin's Blooms- 

 bury, Reijina, Conqueror of the Worh', Rouire et Noir, scarlet 

 Eclipse, Xerfoa, Squihl)'s Defiance, Majestic, Grand Tournament, 

 Vesta, and Widnail's Queen. 



Floricullural Society of London. — This society had a very splen- 

 did show, |)ai'ticularly of seedlings. The prize was as follows: — 



Nurserymen. — Thirty-six blooms. To Mr. Bates, for Lee's 

 Bloomshury, Bree's Rosa, Maresfield Hero, Burnham Hero, Fran- 

 cis, Le Grand Baiidine, Phenomenon, Suffolk Hero, Dodd's Mary,^ 

 Marquis of Loiliian, Andrew Holer, Lady Kiiinaird, President of 

 the West, Duchess of Richmond, Rouge et Noir, Henrietta, Rienzi, 

 Bishop of W^iuchester, Cox's Defiance, Conservative, Beauty of the 

 Plain, Pickwick, Climax, Springfield Rival, Monarch, Hope, Argo, 

 Sjjrinufield purple. Key ne's Constancy, Fanny Keynes, Amato, Ex- 

 quisite, Lady Middleton, Maria, Oxfordshire Hero, and Maid of 

 Bath. 



Caledonian Horticultural Society, (of Scotland.) — The exhibition 

 was very superior, and the competition in dahlias the most extenoive 

 and brilliant ever witnessed in Edinburoh. 



Nurserymen. — Twenty blooms- To JSIessrs. Eagle &, Hender- 

 son, for Marquis of Lotliian, Duchess of Richmond, Maid of Bath, 

 Hero of Navari'.io, Bishop of Winchester, Pickwick, Egyptian 

 King, Fanny Keynes, Conqueror of the World, Hope, Cox's Defi- 

 ance, Pamplin's Bloomshury, Maria, Phenomenon, Rival Sussex, 



