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THE FLORIST. 
3rd, B. Hulke, Esq. Single plant of Balsam: 1st, Mr. Jas. Ricketts; 
2nd, Mr. Ramell, Napier Terrace; 3rd, Mrs. Oldman, Upper Deal. 
Lilium lancifolium: 1st, T. Mercer, Esq., Prospect Place; 2nd, Rev. 
H. H. Dombrain. Verbenas, 12 cut blooms: 1st, Rev. H. H. Dom- 
brain, with Madame Mattras, King of Scarlets, Attraction, Brilliant de 
Vaise, Geant des Batailles, Paul Tirens, Sims Reeves, Victory, Mrs. 
Holford, Imperialis, Defiance, and General Simpson ; 2nd, Mr. Newing. 
Roses, 12 cut blooms: 1st Mr. James Ricketts; 2nd, Rev. H. H. 
Dombrain, with H.P. General Jacqueminot, General Brea, Geant des 
Batailles, Colonel de Rougemont, Alexandrine Bachmeteff, Jules Mar- 
o-ottin, B. Souvenir de la Malmaison, La Quintinie, Vorace, T. Safrano. 
Asters : 1st, Mr. Ricketts ; 2nd, Mrs. Oldman ; 3rd, Mr. T. Mercer. 
French Marigolds: 1st, Mrs. Coll m an; 2nd, Mr. Newing. Zinnias: 
1st, Mr. Munns; 2nd, Mr. Ricketts. Cut Flowers, bunch of 12 : 
1st’, Mr. Shipley; 2nd, B. Hulke, Esq. Bunch of 6: 1st, Mr. 
Ricketts; 2nd, Mr. Newing. 
GRAND NATIONAL DAHLIA SHOW, ST. JAMES’S HALL. 
Sept. 23 and 24.—This grand gathering of the principal Dahlia 
growers from all parts of the country took place under most favourable 
circumstances—namely, the weather for some time had been most 
favourable for the perfect development of the Dahlia, and there having 
been a clear week without any exhibition of importance having taken 
place, the result was the most extensive exhibition of fine flowers that 
has ever been witnessed. The specimens were large, fresh, and of 
every shade of colour. The number of exhibitors, including those 
with seedlings, exceeded 120. In one class alone—that of 12 blooms 
for Amateurs—there were 23 collections. To Dahlia growers in 
general it was a meeting of great interest, and as many could not attend 
to see the winning flowers, we give the names in full. The award of 
the judges was as follows :— 
Nurserymen, 50 dissimilar varieties : 1st prize, Mr. Charles Turner, 
Slough, with Triomphe de Pecq, Admiral Dundas, Deutch Weird, Lord 
Cardigan, Pre-eminent, Robert Bruce, Peerless, Flirt, Triomphe de 
Robaix, Miss Watts, Touchstone, Annie Salter, Lord Bath, Princess, 
Princess Royal, Pandora, Elizabeth, Lady Franklin, Perfection, King, 
Lord Fielding, Mrs. Church, Village Gem, Royal Scarlet, Lady 
Popham, President, Commander, Satirist, Harbinger, Cherub, Cynthia, 
Lord Palmerston, Alice Downie, Sidney Herbert, Rachel Rawlings, 
Emperor, Orb of Day, Midnight, Major Fellowes, Goldfinder, Exhi¬ 
bitor, Lollipop, Conqueror, Hon. Mrs. Trotter, Grand Sultan, Miss 
Pressley, Mrs. Legge, Colonel Windham, Venus, Dr. Gully ; 2nd, Mr. 
John Keynes, Salisbury, with Sir Joseph Paxton, Sidney Herbert, 
Marchioness of Aylesbury, Omar Pacha, Amazon, Admiral Dundas, 
Midnight, Rachel Rawlings, Miss Pressley, Salvator Rosa, Lady 
Popham, Cynthia, Chrysalis, Commander, Harbinger, Yellow King, 
Lady Folkstone, Lord Bath, Edward, Mrs. Trotter, Inimitable, Alice 
