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watered witliout the least fear of injury from mildew, &,c., as tlic water 

 passes off freely, and no damp is! g-eneratcd in tlic frame from tlie eartl» 

 beneath. In this way I have grown carnations, &lc., for a number of years, 

 and have always had an extremely healthy stock. I have false bottoms in 

 my frames, because I use tliem for other purposes, such as working dahlias 

 and gro^^ ing cucumbers in, &-c. — [Jour, of Hort., 1850, p. GG9.) 



Art. II. Foreign J\/otices. 

 ENGLAND. 



Dahlias and Dahlia Exhibition of 1850. — We give our amateur 

 friends our annual summary of the e.xliibitions of the dahlia for tlie present 

 year. The rage for new and fine tlowers seems to be full as great as in 

 former years. Large quantities of seedlings are annually produced, and a 

 few choice and selected kinds, which have passed the ordeal of an exhibi- 

 tion before some of the prominent floricultural societies around London, are 

 added to the list. The best guide to a selection of new sorts is to be found 

 in a careful examination of tlie varieties which have been most prominent in 

 the stands which have obtained the premiums, and those fanciers who wish 

 to add to tlieir stock w ill see below which are the best winning flowers : — 



Surrey Amateur Dahlia Show. — Best twelve blooms: Dr. Graham, 

 Purple Standard, Ricliard Cobden, Mrs. C. Bacon, Crocus, Batliania, Opti- 

 mus, Striped Essex Triumph, Scarlet Gem, Imbricata, Mr. Seldon and 

 Black Prince, — to Mr. Kirkpatrick. 



North London Floricultural Society. — Best twelve blooms : Duke 

 of Cambridge, Richard Cobden, California, Thames Bank Hero, Duke of 

 Wellington, Snowflake, Black Prince, Grandis, Mr. Seldon, Louis Philippe, 

 Fearless, and Sir F. Batliurst, — to Mr. C. Turner. 



Royal South London Floricultural Society. — Best twenty-four 

 blooms: Duke of Wellington, Purple Standard, Mr. Seldon, Queen of 

 Lilacs, Thames Bank Hero, General Negrier, Mrs. C. Bacon, Imbricata, 

 Lady St. Maur, Standard of Perfection, Yellow Standard, Richard Cobden, 

 Fearless, War Eagle, Essex Triumph, Scarlet Gem, Nonpareil, Beauty Su- 

 preme, Louis Philippe, Queen of the Isles, Shylock, Duchess, Sir F. Ba- 

 thurst, Oakley's Gem, — to Mr. Robinson. 



Royal Chelsea Dahlia Society.— Best twenty-four blooms: Fear- 

 less, Earl of Clarendon, Sir F. Bathurst, Gem, Toison d'Or, Negro, Queen 

 of Lilacs, Duke of Wellington, Thames Bank Hero, Mr. Seldon, Seraph, 

 Scarlet Eclipse, Marchioness of Cornwallis, Shylock, Queen of Lilacs, 

 Richard Cobden, Nonpareil, Mrs. Seldon, Black Prince, Duke of Cam- 

 bridge, Frederick Jerome, Yellow Standard, Louis Philippe and Androme- 

 da,— to Mr. Turner. 



NoTTiNG Hill Dahlia Show.— Best twelve blooms: Duke of Wel- 

 lington, Queen of Lilacs, Emperor de Maroc, Earl of Clarendon, Fearless, 

 Essex Triumph, Madame Gobert, Richard Cobden, Mr. Seldon, Seraph, 

 Shylock and Scarlet Gem,— to Mr. Robinson. 



