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FLOWER GARDEN. 
Auriculas will require a great deal of attention ; now protect them from rains 
and drip ; pick off dead leaves, and water them sparingly. 
Pot flowering shrubs for forcing. Roses, tulips, hyacinths, and other 
bulbs intended for early forcing, should be placed in a pit or frame. A few 
ranunculas and anemones may be planted for an early bloom. Carnations 
must be put into winter quarters ; for these a frame open at the sides, or, in 
other words, the lights placed on poles a little above a stage on which the 
plants are to be placed, will be found the best protection, as these plants re- 
quire only to be kept from the wet. Protect tender shrubs. Let the borders be 
neatly dug; and, where it is required, lay on a coating of manure. Finish 
planting, &c. 
■ FLORAL INTELLIGENCE. 
Sept . 18 . Halsted and North Essex Floral and Horticultural 
Society. Prizes awarded :— 
DAHLIAS. 
1. R. Marriott Esq. for Sarah, Springfield Major, Rienzi, Lady Kinnaird, Topaz, Penelope, 
Eva, Advancer, Miss Scroope, Royal Standard, Bowman’s Premier, Duke of Wellington, 
Trigestre Rival, Horwood’s Defiance, Ovid, Ellen of Eton, Grant Thorburn, Heroine, 
Danecroft Rival, Trafalgar, Suffolk Piero, Cambridge Piero, Ansell’s Unique, Triumphant, 
Duchess of Devon, Marquis of Lothian, Climax, Francis, Invincible, Diomede, Landmark, 
Lewisham Rival, Hope, Bowling Green Rival, Contender, Lilac Perfection, Miss Johnson, 
Purple Perfection, Yellow Defiance, Emulation, Duchess of Portland, Amato, Conductor, 
Argo, Hylas, Grace Darling, Virgin Queen, Lady E. Bruce; 2. Mr. W. Root, for Dodd’s 
Mary, Springfield Rival, Essex Rival, Suffolk Hero, Lady Dartmouth, Lewisham Rival, 
Argo, Lady Powlett, Plyperian, Sarah, Monarch, Rlioda, Marquis of Lothian, Formosa, 
Norval, Squibb’s P. Perfection, Julia, Knight’s Victory, Warminster Rival, Bride of 
Abydos, Virgin Queen, Coronation, Elpliinstone’s P. Perfection, Shakespeare. Lord Derby, 
Unique, Rival Purple, Sir J. Ashley, Duchess of Devon, Sir R. Lopez, Miss Johnson, 
Ansell’s Constance, Wallace, Climax, King Otho, Ruby. 
Best 12 Dahlias...1. R. Marriott Esq. for Duchess of Portland, Fire Ball, Conductor, 
Rienzi, Penelope, Unique, Advancer, Chef-d’oeuvre, Lewisham Rival, Tan the, President of 
the West, Marquis of Lothian ; 2. A. T. Canning Esq. for Lady Kinnaird, Conductor, Fire 
Ball, Bontishall, Duchess of Devon, Unique, Springfield Rival, Eva, Sarah, Lady Powlett, 
Horwood’s Defiance, Plssex Rival. 
Best Seedling of 1840...R. Marriott, Esq. Yellow, not named. 
Best 12 Asters...1. Mr. W. Root; 2. Rev. Dr. Burney. 
Best Bouquet... 1. Mr. W. Root; 2. Rev. J. Sperling; 3. P. F. Martin, Esq. 
Extra Prize Design for Flower Garden, Mr. R. Plant, (Gaidener to E. May, Esq.) 
, cottagers’ frizes. 
Collection of Flowers, W. Knight. 
Sept . 22. Rochester and Chatham Horticultural Society. Sub¬ 
scribers’ Prizes. 
First Class, for Gentlemen whose Gardens are under the care of a professed Gardener. 
Best 12 Dahlias (seifs), A. Wigan Esq. Essex Rival, Contender, Topaz, Suffolk Hero, 
Conqueror, Hope, Wallace, Fireball, Primrose, Model of Perfection, (Syred’s), Victory, 
Lewisham Rival. 
Second Best 12 Dahlias, (seifs), Rev. Dr. Page, Ne plus ultra, Essex Rival, Grace 
Darling, Amato, Suffolk Hero, Victory, (Knight’s), Fire Ball, Springfield Rival, Conductor, 
Climax, Ruby, (Gilding's), Purple Perfection, (Squibb’s). 
Best 12 Dahlias, (variegated.) A. Wigan, Esq. Unique, Beauty of West Riding, Beauty 
of Clare, (Syred’s), Duchess of Richmond, Sir Wm. Middleton, Lady Dartmouth, Lady 
Sondes, Eva, Elizabeth, Julia (Clark’s), Lady Wetherell, Clarissa. 
