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THE FLORIST. 
Lady Franklin/ rosy pink; Goldfinder, pale yellow; Lady Tarleton, 
blush ; Princess Royal, mottled; Celestial, blush ; Maid of Athens, 
mottled; and Purple Defiance, deep purple. Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, 
sent Figaro, a mottled flower, purple at the base, tinted with white, an 
improvement on this class; and Niobe, pink, no improvement on those 
of similar character. Mr. Hooper, ofiBath, also sent several seedlings, 
they were, however, but second-rate. In addition to Mr. Chater’s 
successful flowers, his collection also comprised Vesper Bell, a mottled 
flower of lovely character, white with purple base ; Excelsior, bright 
rosy scarlet ; Royal White; Unique Improved, pink ; Loveli¬ 
ness, pale pink; Flora, blush; Amaranthus, rosy purple; Felicitas, 
pink; Fanny, blush; Purple King, dark crimson; Iris, mottled ; 
Seedling Primrose, pale yellow ; and Seedling Lilac, rosy lilac. Mr. 
Watson, of Hadley, sent double flowering Petunias, Magna, rosy lilac; 
and Alpha, pale lilac ; these were very double. A collection of Bal¬ 
sams was exhibited by Messrs. F. & A. Smith, of Dulwich, in excel¬ 
lent variety and well grown. From Messrs. Henderson & Co. came a 
miscellaneous collection of plants, including some well-grown specimens 
of Lisianthus Russellianus, Eucharis amazonica, several specimens of 
Fuchsias, &c. The last-named class included several of the new 
varieties sent out during the spring of this year. 
Aug. 20. — Hollyhocks and Dahlias constituted the principal features 
of this meeting. Noble spikes were produced of the former. Messrs. 
Bircham & Ward staged 12 seedling specimens, and of more than 
average merit; they were Arethusa, dull reddish purple or maroon at 
the base with creamy white edges ; Rosa Bonheur, buff tinged with 
pink, with salmon pink, rather large guard petals ; a most pleasing and 
novel combination of colours. The foregoing received First Class Cer¬ 
tificates. Inimitable, lilac peach with silvery edges ; Cloth of Gold, 
bright buff tinted yellow, novel and striking ; these were rewarded with 
Certificates of Merit; Exquisite, peach and blush marbled, purple base ; 
this had a Label of Commendation ; Mrs. Bircham, marbled lilac purple, 
fine full spike, flowers scarcely well elevated nor over full, yet a noble 
variety; Gloire de Dijon, pale buff; Amazon, purplish rose: Cossack, 
maroon crimson ; Cleopatra, pale sulphur ; Hebe, shaded salmon, very 
full; Prince Leon, purplish crimson ; these were highly meritorious. 
Mr. Perry, Sawbridgeworth, sent a single unnamed flower by Mr. T. 
Rivers, colour pale sulphur, of medium size. Of Dahlias, Mr. T. 
Barnes, Stowmarket, was the principal contributor ; his flower named 
Elizabeth will undoubtedly become very popular ; added to full size, it 
has a thoroughly new shade of colour—lively rose pink—both pleasing 
and cheerful; florets smooth, cupped, and tolerably even, deep, and 
very double, but with a somewhat low centre; this deservedly received 
a first class certificate. Rosy Morn, reddish scarlet, slightly tipped with 
lilac grey ; the tip too indistinct for a telling fancy ; florets bold, smooth, 
and expanded. Safranot, golden tinted buff, smooth and well built, 
florets a trifle long ; certificates of merit were awarded to these two. 
A tricolor fancy named Ellen received a label of commendation ; yellow, 
red, and lilac; full and large. Mr. Barnes’s other flower was 
Delicata, remarkable for its similarity to Rachel Rawlings. Mr. 
