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sort ever raised was the one named Piercy's Seedling ; this was 

 grown from American seed by Mr. John Thorpe, in America ; 

 but we have now several from English seed grown here at 

 Forest Hill, of which Golden Shah is not only the best English 

 seedling of the early sort, but the best early yellow Pompon 

 in cultivation, English or foreign. Duchess of Fife is also the 

 very best early dwarf and double white Pompon. It is a real 

 beauty, and different from all others. Goldsmith, White Lady, 

 Miss Phillis Broughton, Mr. Selly, Jacintha, Clara, Dodo, and a 

 few others not yet named, are all the result of the seed grown 

 here, showing clearly that the difficulty of seeding the early 

 sorts in England is not one of climate, but of pollen in proper 

 condition during the months of August and September, and in 

 some seasons perhaps July and October. 



A hearty vote of thanks was proposed to the Chairman, the 

 Readers of Papers, and to the Exhibitors, and was carried with 

 acclamation. 



