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Cliveden, Maidenhead, sent fruits of Dr Hogg Fig in good condition, and the 

 Committee requested that the variety should be tried at Chiswick. 



Messrs Hooper & Co.'s prizes for fruits of the green-flesh Melon Sirdar of 

 Cabul were accorded to Mr G. Williams, The Gardens, Peasemarsh Place, 

 Eye, and Mr G. Stiggles, gardener to H. W. Green, Esq., Paulkners House, 

 Hadlow, Tunbridge, who were placed first and second respectively for fruits 

 of good size, the former smooth and the latter ribbed. There was no exhibit 

 in the class for Tomatoes. 



Floeal Committee. — James M'Intosh, Esq., in the chair. Messrs J. 

 Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, staged a beautiful though small group of new 

 plants, including several fine Orchids, one of which was certificated and is 

 described below. A Solanum-like plant named Jasmonica Sodenia (?) was 

 noteworthy for its cymose panicles of white starry flowers ; and hybrid 

 Cypripediums were also well represented. Mr Bull of Chelsea contributed 

 a collection of new plants, several being honoured with certificates. Messrs 

 Kelway & Son, Langport, Somersetshire, had a handsome collection of 

 Gladioli, over four dozen spikes being shown, the flowers large, and the 

 colours varied, either exquisitely delicate or strikingly rich and bright. Messrs 

 H. Cannel & Son, Swanley, contributed a fine display of double Petunia 

 blooms, 160 being staged, representing many distinct and beautiful varieties. 

 Some very pretty fringed forms were particularly noteworthy, and the tints 

 ranged from white to pink of various shades, crimson, and purple, some 

 being very rich. Several large Sunflowers, fine African Marigolds, specimen 

 of the dwarf, free, brightly coloured Tropseolum Vesuvius, and varieties of 

 Salpiglossis sinuata were exhibited by the same firm, for all of which a vote 

 of thanks and cultural commendations were awarded. Mr A, Waterer, Knap 

 Hill, "Woking, had some fine examples of Lilium Parkmanni and L. Mrs 

 Waterer, the former being very handsome and well deserved the cultural 

 commendation awarded for it. Baskets of Erica vulgaris aurea and alba 

 nana were also shown, the last-named being very floriferous and compact in 

 habit. A variegated Abies was certificated, and is described in another 

 portion of the report. Messrs Carter & Co., High Holborn, exhibited some 

 good specimens of the deep orange-coloured Lily L. Batemannas ; flowers of a 

 new bright rose-coloured Eschscholtzia named Eose Cardinal, very pretty; 

 and flowers of the new dwarf Tropseolum Empress of India, which were very 

 bright in colour. Mr T. S. Ware, Tottenham, staged a collection of single 

 Dahlias. A white variety of good form named White Queen was noteworthy? 

 as were also some yellow, scarlet, and purple forms, Mr W. J. Cross, 

 florist, Salisbury, sent a stand of blooms of a Carnation named The Governor, 

 blush white, compact, full, even, and of good substance. 



Captain Pattou, Alpha House, Eegent's Park, sent a plant of Lilium auratum 

 with a peculiar fasciated stem, the numerous flowers being very closely 

 clustered near the summit. G. F. Wilson, Esq., Weybridge, was awarded 

 a vote of thanks for a spike of Watsonia rosea, the flowers possessing a very 

 pretty shade of light rosy purple. 



In the vestibule Messrs C. Lee & Son, Hammersmith, had an interesting 

 collection of hardy trees and shrubs, comprising ornamental and variegated 

 forms of Oaks, Beeches, Elms, Alders, Horse -Chestnuts, Maples, Elders, 

 Dogwoods, and many others, all more or less attractive. Messrs F. & A. 

 Smith of West Dulwich also had a group of Balsams in pots, the plants of 

 moderate size, but the flowers were of excellent form, very double, and good 

 in colour. The Committee recommended that medals should be awarded to 



