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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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FLORICULTURE. 



ir»akgkiiknt of Flowers in Stands.— Permit me 



few observations on the mode adopted for 

 the names of winning collections of Dahlias, &c. 



«ffer 



f0 m 



?^ W as only made at page 567 of the present 

 itine so I shall not require to refer far back for an 

 gggtration. Some explanation is however necessary, 

 border that all may be benefited by the system 

 ied, for system 1 hold it to be, and one that must 

 —rev important information, displaying, as it does, the 

 jte characters of the several productions, and also 

 wring * tolerably clear idea of the taste employed by 

 £e different exhibitors in arranging their flowers. 

 Tittle difficulty is experienced in placing them according 

 to »ze, so as to set them off to the greatest advan- 

 tage ; and uniformity, as to distance apart, is also 

 ^\y preserved ; but something more is needed, 

 fix., the producing a happy admixture of colours, 

 ^d' their tints, as viewed from the different angles 

 d the stand, " Oft has it been our lot to mark," 

 £e verv reverse of an artistic whole, even in the ar- 

 rangement of a single dozen varieties of this or that 

 fiver, aay the Dahlia ; 1 have seen Earl of Clarendon 

 pie by side with the Iron Duke (Drummond), or Leda 

 Bear Goliath ; Admiral hand in hand with Queen of Lilacs, 

 or his Grace of Cambridge, all alike fearless of con- 

 swoences. Our hero of tree trade has ere now been 

 teen in company with Sir Frederick, and Perfection's 

 Standard. These are but illustrations, given * to avoid," 

 and (if my notions of arrangement be correct) they are 

 * dangerous." I find, however, that I have somewhat run 

 out of the course, so let us return to our starting point. 

 It may occur that I shall hjve occasion to notice a 

 lower in some particular collection ; that flower may be 

 referred to by number, and its position in the stand 

 indicated ; our custom in reporting the names of 

 winning collections, has been to start from the left hand 

 •orner of the back row thus : — 



IM 



1 

 5 

 



2 



6 

 10 



3 



7 



11 



8 

 12 



If the collection be 24, then the back row will number 

 from 1 to 8 ; the centre row from 9 to 16, and the front 

 row frrnn 1 7 to 24 ; if but six flowers are set up, they 

 ihould stand thus 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



I taay* remark that the Metropolitan stands, long 

 enforced by that late society, are those now uni- 

 ▼etsdly adopted, and I am of opinion that all societies 

 Aoold require flowers to be staged in that manner ; if 

 d do other advantage uniformity at least would be 

 •cured. Twenty-four Pansies are displayed in four 

 to*3 of sixes ; if 36, then four rows of nines, as are 

 Carnations, Picotees, and Pinks ; but for these I adopt 

 w Horticultural Society's regulations, in which were 

 groan the size of pot, and the distance from bloom to 

 Noom. In reporting I shall in all cases start from the 

 left-hand corner of the back row, and proceed as in 

 reading or writing ; and in this way I hope to convey 

 an idea approximating to the general character of the 

 specimens as to their relative sizes ; and, as I have 

 •toted above, if I wish to refer to any particular bloom, 

 tf» position in the stand will at once be indicated by 



•dding the number of its place in connection with 

 it J. E. 



Amateur Tulip Society. — The half-yearly general 

 meeting of this Society will take place at the Horns' 

 Tavern, Kennington, on Monday the 6th instant, at six 

 •'clock. The meeting, which has been made special, 

 » for the purpose of taking into consideration an alleged 

 •ase of non-compliance with the rules, on the part of one 

 * the exhibitors. A ballot will take place for C. P. 

 Aschner, Esq., who has been proposed as a member. 



London Floricultueal Society, Sept 23.— Prizes to Ama. 

 «ijrs for Dahlias in Classes— White : lit, Mr. Noake, for 

 genets. Blush Tipped or Mottled : let, Mr. Noake, for Mrs. 

 ycon ; 2d, do. do. ; 3d, Mr. Weare, do. Rose or Lilac : Ut, 

 *r. Hunt, for Fearless ; 2d, do., tor Queen of Beauty; 3d, do., 

 w tearless. Scarlet: 1st, Mr. Hunt, for S by lock ; 2d, Mr. 

 If? n Nonpareil ; 3d, do., for Scarlet Gem. Yellow : 1st, 

 S'a 1' for Q uecn o f Yellows ; 2d, Mr. Noake, tor Crocus ; 

 Tu\£° M ' Mar °on and Crimson : 1st, Mr. Hunt, for Sir F. 

 Wham; 2d, do., do. ; 3d. Mr. Noake, do. Purple : 1st, Mr. 

 « Q nt, for Mr. Seld 





wnge-buff or Salmon 



do ?r°*pi ^ bt Fa "cy: 1st, Mr. Hunt, for Mrs. H< 

 Gallic r ? lce D ««"bey. Dark Fancy: 1st, Mr 

 Q^? n n ; 2d * do -» for M '. Laboucbere; 3d, Mr. 



2d., do., do.; 3d, Mr. Noake, do. 

 fa*i-~<M a — — •«*«», 1st, Mr. Hunt, for Duke of Welling. 

 Wn i ' for Sera P h ; 3d\ Mr. CowelL, for Duke of Wei- 

 d^f^i?, gbt Fan cy: 1st, Mr. Hunt, for Mrs. Hansard; 2d, 



r. Hunt, for 

 q en " -_j~p ' ""» uu «» Iur wr. liaooucnere ; aa 9 jjar. Weare, for 

 id. Vf? n Vaignac - Varieties: 1st, Mr. Noakes, for Fame; 

 LonU. ' 11 .? nt . for Buffalo Girl ; 3d, Mr. Cuwell, for Trincess 

 QaM^r*w Urier ^ men,,i Class.— White: 1st, Mr. Bragg, for 

 JoSL i We8t "» 2d » do - for Blanchfleur. Blush Tipped or 

 PHn^..* J Mr * Bra *&> for Hon - Mr8 - A8h! ey; 2d, do., for 



llU D ZiVillC I 3d » Mr - HU0t ' f01 * d0 ' R °* e and Lil8C : 



PeLrlJ- g? ' fop Admiral ; 2d, do., do. ; 3d, Mr. Bushel], for 



do • %J S \i Scarlet : lst » Mr - Br "g*- for * ir R - Peel ; 2d - d °-» 

 fcoV^Tni Hunr » for ^hylock. Yellow: 1st, Mr. Bra*?, tor 

 iSlow a» y ; 2d » Mr - Batt eu, for Crocus ; 3d, Mr. Hunt, for 

 6em rf *i?° dard - ^* r oon and Crimson; 1st, Mr. Bragg, for 

 LoobPk .* 0rove ; 2d, do., for Essex Triumph; 3d, do., for 

 Mr R-. Ppe ' p «rple: 1st, Mr, Hunt, for Mr. Seldon; 2d, 

 OranJl n * ,r Summit of Perfection ; 3d, do., for Mr. Seldon. 



~ * ~ f ur Duke of Wel- 



Brajrg, for Toison 

 Ar ifbrS 1 * 5" anc ' : l8t Mr - ** r aW. ior Mra. Hansard ; 2d. do , 

 '•ocvm.L nd; 3d » Mr - IIant » ,or highland Chief. Dark 

 Mr. ijL'tK n Bra *K- f <> r Lady Grenville ; 2d, Mr. Hunt, do.: 3d, 

 fame oj • j r Ml8s Bi *ckmore. Varieties : 1st, Mr. Bragg, for 

 Sejrri' p ' An, r meda; 3d, Mr. Hunt, for General 

 L **N*»i ^f^Z-^urserymen : Salts: 1st, Mr Bragg, for 

 Wow tt ' 2<1 i do '. for Ibrahim Pacha; 3d, do., for Cowper. 



So »P*-eif-£ *± U l' Mr ' Bra «K» for P aQdora ; 2d, do., for 



K Mr r* ' r * Batt eu. ^or a seedling. Wuite Grounds : 



• * ra gg, for Loveliness ; 3d, do., for Duke of Welling- 



t»n; 3d, Mr. Batten, lor Hunt's Kllen. Rows— Light: l*t, 

 Mr. Braeg. for Marquis d'Ailsa ; 2d, do., for Duchest of - other. 

 land. Dark : 1st, Mr. Bragg, for Aubertion. Yellow : 1st, Mr. 

 BragkT, for Sulphurea; 2d, do., La Pactole. HollyhocU^— 

 Li^ht : 1st, Mr. Bragg, for Maiden's Blu«h ; 2d. do., for Kim 

 of Roses : 3d, do., for Princess Alice. Dark ■ 1st, Mr. Bragg 

 for Formosa Improved; 2d, do., for President; Sd, do., tor 

 Enchantress. A First Class Certificate was awarded to Mr. 

 Bragg for a eeedliug Dahlia named Phantom ; also to the same 

 for a H<»!ljbock, called Magnifica. 



Norwich : Horticultural, Sept. 17. — For 24 Dahlias, the 

 first prize was awarded to the Rev. C. Fellowes, with Queen 

 of Lilacs, Sir F. Bathurst, Mariella, Magnificent, Duke of 

 Wellington, G. Gleuny, Negro, Earl of Clarendon, Richard 

 Cohden, Mrs. Seldon, Meteor, Princess Louisa, King, Fearless, 

 Marchioness of Cornwallis, Mr. Seldon, Quean of the West, 

 Grenadier, Gem, Summit of Perfection, Yellow Standard, 

 Queen of England, Essex Triumph, Andromeda ; 2d, Mr. T. 

 Barnes, with Fearless, Negro, Sparkler, Magnificent. El 

 Dorado, Princess Louisa, Snowflake, Duke of Wellington, 

 General Faucher, Baltic, Duke of Rothsaj, Earl of Clarendon, 

 Richard Cobdcn. Queen of Lilacs, Fame, G.Glennj, Queen of the 

 East, Nepaulese Pnnce, Nonpareil. Thames Bank Hero, Round- 

 head, Rm«i Triumph, Sbylock, Sir F. Bathurst ; 8d, Mr. Tur- 

 ner, with Mr. Seldoo, John Edward, Queen ot Lilacs, £1 Dorado, 

 Magnificent, Thames Bank Hero, California, Priucess Louisa, 

 >ylph, Richard Cohden, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Paim<»r, Andromeda, 

 Model, Sir F. Bathurst, Triumphant, Sir C. Napier, Barmaid. 

 Nepaulese Prince, Admiral, Duke of Wellington, Fearless, 

 Karl of Clarendon, and Duke of Cambridge ; 4th, Messrs. 

 Widnal and Davis. 18 Sorts: lsr, G. Holmes, Esq.; 2d, Rev. 

 C. Fellowes; 3d, J. J. Colman, E*q. ; 4th, Mr. Thos. Wa'pole. 

 In addition to the varieties noticed above, we remarked Uiihs, 

 liteswing, Princess Radziville, Almanz >r, Captain Warner, 

 Mrs. C. Hacon, Purple Standard, Napoleon, Lady St. Maur. 

 Anticipation, Seraph, Privateer, aud Cardinal Ferretti. 

 12 Sorts: 1st. Rev. C. Fellowes; 2d, Mr. Ablett ; 8d, G. 

 Holmes, Esq. ; 4th, J. J. Cohnai, Esq. ; Sib, Mr. W. Ldwards. 

 The sorts ahnwn not already enumerated were, Toison 

 d'Or, Crocus, M>nn, Jullien, and Queen of the Isles. 6 Fancy 

 varieties : Is', J. J. Colman, Esq., with Mrs. Lab where, Mrs. 

 Hansard, Nihil, Elisabeth, Madame Wachy, and Jeanette ; 

 '2<\, Rev. C. Fellowen, with Kingfisher, Conspicua, Pretty Poll}, 

 Jenny Lind, Rainoow, and Miss Jane; 3d, Rev. C. Fellowes, 

 with Elegantissima, Mrs. Hansard, Frend Schnidt, Miss 

 Elphin^ton, Elizabeth, and Madame Wachy. 12 Ro«es: l»t, 

 Rev. J. Burrouffhet, who sent, among others, Geant des 

 Battailles. Duchess of Suth »rland. Jacques Laffitte, Souvenir 

 de la Malmaison, Dr. Mirx, Bourbou Queen, Augustin 

 Mouchelet, and Dupetit Thouars ; 2d, G. Holmes, Esq. 



11 Verbenas : 1st, Rev. T. Burroughes, with Napoleon Buona- 

 parte, Village Mtaid, He.oise, Eclip«e, Defiance, Duchesse de 

 Caz-s, St. Margaret, British Queen, Morpbee. Anr-ie, Almaoa >r, 

 and Oomre de Serval ; 2d, Mr, Edmonds ; 3d, J. Gordon, L^q. 

 Certificates were distributed to Dahlias Manilla v Fellowes). 

 and George Tlltiers (Union), noticed last week; Verbena, no 

 name (Edmonds), a purple with large white eye. 



Slough Dahlia, Sept. 3. — This was a highly interesting 

 meeting, nnd the blooms were In capital order. Amateurs ; 



12 varieties : 1st prize, Mr. Kirkpatrick, with Richard Cobden, 

 Mrs. C. Bacon, Imbricate, Admiral, Sir P, Bathurst, Nil Des- 

 per«ndum, Snowflake, Frederick Jerome, Mr. Seldon, Purple 

 Standard, Fearless, and Earl of Clarendon ; 2d, Br. Weedon, 

 wi h Nil Desperandum, Model, Admiral, Duke of Wellington, 

 Jullien, John Edward, Snowrl*ke, Earl of Clarendon, Queen of 

 the East, Yellow Standard, Mr. Seldon, and Sir C. Napier ; 3d, 

 Mr. Prockter, with Queen of Lilacs, General Kegrter, Mrs. C. 

 Bacon, Mr. Seldon, Richard Cobden, Mrs. Seldon, Standard of 

 Perfection, Fearless, Admiral, Utilis, Duke of Wellington, 

 and Princess Louisa; 4th, Mr. Hunt, jun., with Dnke of Wel- 

 lington, Magnificent, Marchioness otCoruwallis, Earl of Claren- 

 don, Queen of Beauty, lion. Mrs. Ashley, Hlack Prince, Mr. | 

 Seldon, Shylock, Fearless, Scarlet Gem, and Queen of th*5 

 East; 5th, Mr. Cook, with l^ari of Clarendon, Richard Cobden, 

 Abigail (T), Ne^ro, Fearless, Absolum^, E.^sex Triumph, Mrs. 

 C. Bacon, El Dorado, Mr. Seldon, Queen ot Lilacs, and Sir F. 

 Bathurst ; 6th, Mr. Hopkins, with Mr. Seldon, Toison d'Or, 

 Queen of Lilacs, Mrs. Seldon, Scarlet Gem, Beauty of Hants, 

 Duke of Wellington, Beeswing, Yellow Standard, Fearless, 

 Richard Cobden, and 8eraph ; 7th, Mr. Ford, with Duke of 

 Wellington. Esse* Triumph, Mrs. Seldon, Magnificent, Blancli- 

 tleur, Mr. Se<don, Earl of Clarendon, Marchioness of Corn- 

 wallis, General Faucher, Grenadier, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, and 

 Sir R. Peel ; 8tb, Mr. Humber, with Princess Radzivill, Snow- 

 fUke, Fearless, Mrs. Seldon, General Faucher, Scarlet Gem, 

 Negro, Richard Cobden, Hon, Mrs. Ashley, Mr. 8eldon, and 

 Mrs. C. Bacon. 6 new varieties : Ut, Mr. Weedon, with Ledn, 

 Jullien, Duke of Ri»thsay, Regina, Admiral, and Gem ot the 

 Grove; 2d, Mr. Prockter, with Mrs. Hansard, Napoleon, 

 Admiral, Sir C. Napier, Yellow Gem, and Nepaulese Prince ; 

 3d, Mr. bolder, wiih General Faucher, California, Sir R. Peel, 

 Hon. Mr*. Ashley, Gem of the Grove, and Admiral; 4th, Mr. 

 Cook, with Mr C.'Napier, Jullien, Mrs. Hanaard, George Glenny, 

 Miss Herbert, and Reg na, 6 Fancies : 1st, Mr. Prockter, with 

 Miss Cumpton, Ga*perine, High and Chief, Mrs. Hansard, 

 Elizabeth, and Contribution ; 2d, Mr. Ford, with Discount, 

 Elizabeth, Lady Grenville, Miss blakmore, Lady Cullum, and 

 Floral Beauty. Dealers, 24: 1st, Mr. Turner, with John 

 Edward, El Dorado, Mr. seldon, Leda, Negro, Uoae of Wel- 

 lington, Yellow Superb, Magnificent, Fearless, Black Prince, 

 Queen of Lilacs, Grenadier, Mrs. Seldon, Princess Louua, 

 Richard Cobden, Mr. Palmer, Sir C. Napier, Beauty of Kent, 

 Andromeda, Snowtiake, Mrs. Saunder*, Princess Radzivill, 

 Marchioness of Cornwallis, and Jullien ; 2d, Mr. Bragir, 

 with Princess Radzivill, Earl of Clarendon, George Glenny, 

 Nil Desperandum, Magnificent, General Faucher, El Do- 

 rado, Mr. Seldon, Duae of Wellington, Fearless, Car- 

 uiiua, Hon. Mrs. Ashley, Sir R. Peel, Yellow Superb, Sir F. 

 Bathurst, Mr. Palmer, Victor Boheim, Seraph, Miss Chaplin, 

 Black Prince, Admiral, Essex Triumph, Queen of the West, 

 and Fame. 12 Fancies: 1st, Mr. Turner, with Mist Compton, 

 Jeanette, Highland Chief, Elizabeth, Mrs. Hansard, Dulcinee, 

 Nonsuch, Flying Dutchman, Raiubow, Miss Weyiand, King 

 Fisher, and Gaiperine ; 2d, Mr. Brag?, with One in the Ring, 

 Filing Dutchman, Keepsake, Highland Chief, Miss Pope. 

 Kingfisher, Lady Cullum, Gasperine, Madame Wachy, Forget- 

 nie-not, Lady Grenville, Mrs. Hansard. First Clas* Certifi- 

 cates were granted to Una (Keynes), a bold white, which haa 

 been very .successfully shown during: the season ; Malvina 

 ^Turner), mottled lake and white ; Morning Star (Turner), 

 brilliant scarlet^oranj^e ; Miss Mathews (Bragg), remarkably 

 bright, full, deep and bold, in every qualification an improve- 

 ment on Lady Grenville, a variety it much resembles; Flora 

 M 4 Ivor (Keynes), was shown; MUa Ward (Turner), Abaolum 

 (Cook), goideu buff. Hollyhocks: 1st, Mr. Dyson, with 

 Magnum Bonum, Bella Donna, Rosy Queen, Q leen, Sulpburea, 

 Lady Smith, Subram, Rosea graodiflora, Enchantress, Rosea 

 Alba, Caroline, and Model ot Perfection ; 2, Mr. Holder. 

 If spikes, mostly seedlings of considerable promise, were se- 

 up by Mr. Bragg. Pansies were contributed in good condition 

 by Mr. Brairg- and Mr. Turner. 36 bunches of Roses were 

 staged by Mr. Wilkinson, of Ealing. Although not floricultural, 



I cannot help mentioning that two well ripened old Queens, 

 weighing 6 IDs. 1*2 os. and 5 lbs. 11 oz , were exhibited hy Mr 

 T. Frost, gr. to E. L. Hetts, Esq., of Preston HalL It would 

 be unfair to permit such fine fruits to pass unnoticed. 



Stoke Newinotow, Sep*. M.— No le-s than IS collections of 

 Dahlias were stage i on this occasion by Amateurs, each with 



II varieties, and 8 were rewarded. The 1st Prize, tor 12 dm- 

 similar blooms, was voted to Mr. James, for Mrs. C. Bacon, 

 Dauecroft Hero, Queen of Lilacs, Mrs. Seldon, Nil De*pe. I 

 randum, Elizabeth, Duke of Wellington, Admiral, Fearless J 



■^^H 



Yellow Standard. Sir F B .thut at»d Shvh.rk ; Jd, to Mr. 

 Cook, for Mr*. C Haoon, Rcarlot Gen.. Queen of LUse*, Earl of 

 Clarendon, F*me. ^eorpe Glenny, John Deris (Ceo< Pear- 

 less. E-sex Triumph, Absolum iC*Kikj, Elizabeth, and Duke 

 of Wellington ; 3d. to Mr. J Edwards, for G Uath. Qu-en of 

 Lilacs, The He o. John Edward. Mr. Seld n, Richard <\»bde«, 

 Mrs. Seldon, Fearless, Miss Chaplin. Snowflake, Duke ef 

 Wellington, and Thames Bank Bare ; 4 h, Mr. Back. fjrHr. 

 Herbert, Mr. Seldon, John Edward, Princess L<n-6fl, Thames 

 Rank Hero, Qu-en «»f Lilacs, Mr*. Rrldon, Fearless, Sfcr R. 

 Peel. Goliath. Mi«s Spears, and Shylock; 5th, Mr Weedon. 

 for Duke of Welling t»n. Admiral, Nil Detper*ndum, Earl 

 ot Clarendon, Feanesr, Ensex Triumph, Mr. Seldon, Duke of 

 Cambridge, John Edward, Queen <>f Beauty (Orummond), 

 Psyche, and Sir F Bathurst: 6th. Mr. Thurlev, for Thames 

 Hank Hero, Dokeof Welliug'ou, Mr. Se'd n. Princess 1 onlsa. 

 Fearless, Purple Standard. Mrs. C. Bacon, Nap de«»n. General 

 Negrier, Queen of the Wp»t, Scar et Qem, itid Qieen of 

 Yellows; 7th, Mr. Holm^, for Frederick J« me. Mr*. SeMoa, 

 Thames Bank Hero. Qu n of Lilacs (5?). Fea less (6!), 

 Duke of Wehiii2ir.fi. El Dorad >, Mi»»s Vtse. Shrlock, C.Turner, 

 Sir F. Bathur*!. and Srsrlet Gem ; 8th Mr. Bennett, for Mrs. 

 C. Bacon, Mr. Seldon. Queen of B. amies. The Hero, Thames 

 Bank Hero, Q ieen of Luacs, Irabr ta, Pnoc^s Louisa, Duks 

 of Cambridge, Crocus John Edward, and Peerless. In the 

 Dealers* Clasn, for 24 varieties, Mr. Gum«-% received the 1st 

 prism 6 F 4 ncies: 1st, Mr. Blsck, with Hi.-hland Chief. 

 Kachee), Miss Compton, Lady Orenvtlle, Mra. Hansard, and 

 Queen of Faiii^; gd, Mr. J. Edwards, wi h Miss ipton, 



Irs. Hansard, IDjchlai Chief (3 , Queen of Pairies, 1 ing 

 Dutchman (5>, and Captlvation ; Id, Mr. Jimen, i*ith IDpb- 

 land Chief, Mrs. Hansard. Klixabfih, Miss <' inpton, Kaittbow. 

 and Madam Bresson. Fine spike* of Holl^hm-ka wi r* staged 

 by Mr. A. Persona, ot Pond- nd : they ontistcd of Pilot, 

 Aurantia Superb, CsKfornU, Hsro, Tr-umphant, a I Beauty. 

 These are Seedling* which are wiollv in the p« e«-»- <»f Use 

 Ex-ibitor: Enchantress, Ohscura, Ctia»le« Har<»n, and Model 

 of Perfection, owe ih ir origin t«> Mr. Chater; these, with 

 Delicate and Ilost-agrandifiore (both Baron's), DOOSp'* '< I the 

 dozen. First Class C'- titicures were awarded la Dahliee— 

 Ari 1 (Turner), a bold and S4j»:»r*ntU pure win's ; to Miss 

 Ward (Turner), yellow, with white lip tancy) . to Dr. r'ramptofi 

 (liawlings) one of the most soeeesaful 1' wers of the >ear . and 

 to sir F. Thesijrer (Kawlimrs), a lilac of (re* ;r »mlae. Otner 

 Seedlings oonaisrel of Mom nc Ht » r (Tuner), MHltiaa 

 (Turnery, Louisa Glenny (Raw lings), deep yellow, *nd a »ow*r 

 Of which the niUer entertains the highest opinion ; Den i nee 



(Rawlings), an » xtre-sised bush whit. • Sar^l P nk mottled 

 lake; Lord Lfndriurst, deep maroon, with white tips . I* e of 

 England (Rawlins** , cheerful rose pink : Scarlet Kin*: (OreenJ, 

 previously de?oHbed, a» w*is a 'so George Vihiers (Union), Mias 

 Merry (Union), fancy. The prizes were handtd to the several 

 winners in the cour of the evening. 



Dahlias: Uniacke. Your I ild have been addrc-sed to 



the aecretane^ of the different societies which <-ffer «^« r 

 cupa for Dahlias. For my own parr, 1 consider thetn worUiy 

 of all the enconragemen* they receive. They are oertaiour 

 everybody's lioww : bu^ instead of that de'raenn. l.. in their 

 value, I consider it "heavy odds" in their favour. What 

 would floral meetings be without them during Au«u*t and 



Sentemher ! J E. -_ _ . _ _ . ^ 



11ollthoC£s s C J S. Try the following : - Model of 1 erfectton, 

 Waiden Gem, Turner, M»gnnin Bonum, • met, Sul- 

 phurea Perfecta, Hosea OrandiH-ra, Enchantress Kosy 

 Queen, Napoleon, Sir I). Wedd.rburn, Lad> Clnrka/uu Queen 

 ot Englani. (ieneral Bern, Obscura, Mr. C. Batron, >.-ects>- 

 bilis, Rubens, President. Bella Donna, Watertor-t Mir^nse, 

 Susannah, Nafrauot, tiwansdoffu, and Yellow Mt-d-l ot 1 er- 



fection. J. E. ,. 



Pinks : J AT. The second delivery has arrived. Julia (roang), 



eent out by Keynes is a flower much in the way ot, and an 



improvement on, Mary Ann (Jelii'j. J. E. 

 Roses : J C. JudcmK from 'he appearauce of the petal*. Tor 



the bloom had fatten to pieces when re »te<l, the Hose much 



resembles the variety mentioned ; we should iike to see it in 



a younger state. J. B 



m;kdun t o floweks. 



Pansy: WD. Withered and pa.-t n «• >very.» 





Calendar of Operations. 



(For the ensuing week.) 



PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



Watering is an operation which must at this season 

 be performed with increased caution ; and the little that 

 is requisite should be given in the morning, when the 

 ventilation is first increased above the ordinary night 

 quantity. To assist in drying up the damp which is 

 unavoidably engendered both by the watering and the 

 natural circumstances of the season ; a moderate ire 

 should be lighted at the same time, except when the 

 sun is itBelf sufficiently strong for the purpose. Tbe 

 application of artificial heat during the day will render 

 it necessary to open the ventilators wider, to allow free 

 egress for the evaporated moisture. Extremes, however, 

 must in this, as in every case, be carefully avoided, 

 keeping in mind that the object in using the pipes or 

 tlues during the day is merely to free the house and 

 its atmosphere from superfluous moisture, and that the 

 existence of the latter is calculated to be injurious. A 

 very arid atmosphere is not less irreconcileable with 

 the well-being of plants which are in the pomMion of 

 healthy foliage. The medium course must be the one 

 pursued, regulating the amount of air and fire heat, so 

 as to effect the desired purpose by the usual time of 

 reducing the air in the evening, when the heat should 

 be checked by means of dampers in the flue-, or stop- 

 cocks in the hot-water pipes. After such treatment 

 during the day, the heat enclosed within the house will 

 generally be sufficient for greenhouse plants at night, as 

 they will endure a much lower temperature when com- 

 fortably dry, than under different circumstances. Stove 

 plants require much the same treatment at this season, 

 taking care, of course, that the temperature be propor- 

 tioned to their natural requirements. If their wood 

 is properly matured, they will stand uninjured in a very 

 low temperature. Ixias, Sparaxis, and other Cape bulbs 

 of that kind, should be repotted, and plunged in a cool 

 frame, or they may be planted out in a frame of prepared 

 soil, and their elegant blossoms used for placing in the 

 glasses. In favourable localities, it is not necessary 

 to use a frame, as they may be planted in the ground in 

 a nicely-prepared border, and left there for several 

 years. It is not by any means a good plan to part these 

 plants too frequently, as they are seldom very produc- 

 tive of flowers the first year after they have been dis- 

 turbed. If grown in pots, it will therefore be better, 

 unless thev are verv much crowded, to be content with 



