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THE FLORIST. 
Belting. —Observe the colour is uniform, and similar to the top 
petals, and that it does not run into the ground-colour. 
Eye. —Should be bold, the rays (if any) clear, and must not join 
the belting. 
Flatness of Petal. —See particularly that there is no crumple in 
the eye, that none of the petals curl, and all lie well on the stand. 
Arrangement of Petals. —Note that the bottom, middle, or 
upper petals are not too large or small; that the middle petals meet 
over the eye; and that the flower is in good proportion. 
Quality of Petal,— See that it is of good substance—not thin : 
this is very material. R. J. 
PLUMBAGO LARPENT^. 
We have now in our possession a plant of Plumbago Larpentse, 
which we obtained of Messrs. Knight and Perry, Exotic Nursery, 
King’s Road, Chelsea. We shall defer our description and remarks 
upon this beautiful addition to our flowering plants until our coloured 
illustration appears, the drawing for which is in the engraver’s hands. 
In the mean time we can safely recommend our readers to obtain it, 
and to keep it in the coolest situation they have under glass. We 
have hopes that it will stand our hardest winters. 
ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Dahlia Show of this Society took place in the Surrey Zoologi¬ 
cal Gardens on the 13th ult., and for extent or perfection we have 
seldom seen it equalled. It certainly surpassed the Dahlia Shows of 
former years. The gardens were in good order, and there was a 
large attendance of company. 
In the Amateurs’ Class, for twenty-four dissimilar blooms, the first 
prize was awarded to J. Howard, Esq. of Burnham, whose stand con¬ 
tained Gloria Mundi, Springfield Rival, Mrs. Anderson, Beeswing, 
Scarlet Gem, Essex Triumph, Raphael, Marquis of Aylesbury, Lady 
St. Maur, Captain Warner, Princess Radziwill, Louis Philippe, Miss 
Vyse, Shylock, Queen of Roses, Mynn, Conspicua, Captivation, 
Essex Bride, Nonpareil, Sarah Drummond, Competitor, Box, and 
Yellow Standard; Second, Mr. Robinson, of Pimlico, for Beeswing, 
Privateer, Marquis of Worcester, Yellow Standard, Lady St. Maur, 
Athlete, Caractacus, Louis Philippe, Cardinal Ferretti, Widnall’s 
Queen, Scarlet Gem, Miss Vyse, Mrs. Shelley, Cassandra, Captain 
Warner, Berryer, Essex Triumph, Toison d’Or, Conspicua, Lilly- 
white, Beauty of Sussex, Fulwood Scarlet, Nonpareil, and Shylock ; 
Third, Mr. Proctor ; Fourth, Mr. Hopkins ; Fifth, Mr. James ; Sixth, 
Mr. Cook; Seventh, Mr. Collison; Eighth, Mr. Black. In the same 
class, for twelve dissimilar blooms, the first prize was awarded to 
