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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ October, 
shape and substance; to James Hunter, from Mr. J. Keynes, yellow 
ground, laced with orange lake, a fine flower, having the appearance of 
being very constant; to Indian Chief (G. Bawlings), shown both by Messrs. 
Keynes and Bawlings, a good full circular flower, of a shaded claret maroon 
colour, and a fine addition to the dark varieties ; and to Mrs. Brunton , from 
Mr. G-. Bawlings, pure white ground, with a heavy lacing of deep purple, a 
medium-sized flower, of fine form and substance. 
Second-class certificates were awarded to the following flowers :—Polly 
Perkins, from Mr. C. Turner, buff, faintly tipped with pale violet and white, 
and bright violet centre, a flower in the style of Pauline, but of a distinct 
shade of colour, small in size, but good outline, and full of promise ; to 
Lady JDunmore, also from Mr. Turner, a flower that, where the self colour 
most predominates, greatly resembles Fanny Hurt, as it has a bright red¬ 
dish crimson ground, tipped with white; actually it is an orange-buff 
ground flower, tipped with white, no doubt sportive in character, and having 
good centre and outline ; to Julia Wyatt, from Mr. Keynes, creamy white, 
the centre suffused with yellow, a promising flower, that will, perhaps, be 
seen better; and to Annie Neville, also from Mr. Keynes, a pure white 
flower, somewhat flat, but having a high close centre. 
Messrs. C. J. Perry, of Birmingham, and Eckford, of Colesliill, were 
in force with new Verbenas, and first-class certificates were awarded to the 
following :—Florence Fiddian (Perry), lilac, with crimson centre, finely 
formed pip, and large truss ; to Emma Perry (Perry), blush white, with deep 
rose centre, pip large and finely formed; to Argus (Perry), deep rose pink, 
with lemon eye, with a ring of rosy crimson encircling it, pip of fine form, 
and large truss; to Ace of Trumps (Eckford), salmon rose, with crimson 
ring round a primrose eye, pip extra fine; to Mrs. Eckford (Eckford), white, 
with rose centre, a very pleasing flower, pip and truss both extra fine ; to 
Lady Folkestone (Eckford), rose, suffused with violet, pip of fine quality ; to 
Master Jacob (Eckford), crimson maroon, with pure white eye, a showy and 
striking flower ; and to Conspicuous (Eckford), crimson, with white eye, sur¬ 
rounded by a dark ring, fine colour, pip, and truss. B. D. 
TAGETES SIGNATA PUMILA. 
fr>HAT a grand substitute this gorgeous annual proves to be for the 
Calceolaria, especially in such a season as the one we have just 
passed through. Drought appears to benefit it. Here it has been 
a complete sheet of bloom for weeks, and will continue in this 
condition until frost puts an end to its beauty. I consider it one 
of the most useful annuals of the day. Several other kinds of annuals, 
which in ordinary seasons are acquisitions, have this season, at this place, 
