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prejudicial to the fancy Dahlias as it was beneficial to the ordinary 
varieties, as a very free growth causes this class of flowers to pro¬ 
duce self-coloured blossoms. It will be seen from this that it is an 
error to stimulate them with much manure. 
The most conspicuous of that at all times very attractive class 
of flowers (the Fancies), has been Empereur de Maroc, Madame 
Wachy, Gilding's Jenny Lind, Picotee, Freund Schmidt, CEillet 
Parfait, Remembrancer, Master G. Clayton, Emilie Lehmann, Her- 
mina, Vicomte de Ressequier, and Dulcinee. 
Nothing can be more pleasing than a well-contrasted stand of 
these flowers. We may here observe that many exhibitors pay little 
or no attention to the arrangement of their blooms. For instance, 
we noticed in the past season a stand that contained two yellow 
flowers, which, strange to say, were placed beside each other; in 
another instance, two buff's were so arranged ; and in a third case, 
three white-ground flowers were put in a line; frequently a row as 
long as the stand itself was composed of dark seifs. It is unnecessary 
to point out how much there is lost in effect when judicious arrange¬ 
ment is not attended to. 
The Seedlings shewn have been fully described in our last Num¬ 
ber, we shall not therefore enlarge on them. Public awards and 
private opinion have given the leadership to Mr. Seldon, but we shall 
be disappointed if the Beauty of Hastings does not prove equal to 
it—a flower not much shewn, but we have seen it sufficiently to 
place great confidence in it. The colour is white, with deep cherry 
tip or edge, after Princess Radziwill, but more cupped, and better in 
form. The colours, too, are more defined—Turvill’s Charles Turner, 
Duke of Wellington (Drummond), Collison’s Dreadnought, Turner’s 
Grenadier, Barnes’ Queen of the East, have been exhibited in fine 
character. 
Seedling fancy Dahlias have been shewn rather plentifully. These 
also have been described in our reports. General Cavaignac has 
maintained a high position from the beginning to the end of the 
season ; next comes Howard’s Miss Jane. Mr. Keynes has shewn 
several striking flowers,—Miss Blackmore appears to have the best 
shape amongst them ; Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Bragg 
have contributed in this class. 
No one who witnessed the display of Dahlias at the Surrey 
Gardens on the 13th of September, and noticed the close and spirited 
competition, can come to any other conclusion than that Dahlias 
are at the present time as popular as they ever have been; nothing 
could be more conclusive on this point than the tent wholly devoted 
to Seedlings; it was crowded both with new productions and their 
admirers—growers being present from all parts of the country. We 
hope to see other Societies follow the judicious example of the 
Royal South London Society, by giving their prizes in that gradu¬ 
ated scale which encourages a large number of exhibitors. 
