181. REPORTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



surface ; the flowers large, 2 inches across the limb, whicli is well 

 formed and of a rich purplish-crimson lake marked with dots of 

 deep crimson maroon, which are arranged in radiating lines towards 

 tlie throat ; the tube is scarlet and clothed thickly with short hairs. 



There were also exhibited the following : — 



Grammatopliyllum speciosum:— from Mr. Carson, gardener 

 to W. F. G. I'armer, Esq., Nonsuch Park, Cheam, Surrey. This 

 exhibition consisted of a cut flower-spike of noble proportions, 

 and bearing 69 flowers, of which the greater part were expanded 

 and perfect. These flowers measured nearly 6 inches across, and 

 were of a pale yellowish green, spotted with -brown, the slender 

 ovary forming a foot-stalk 4 to 5 inches long ; they were distant 

 on the lower part of the stem, but crowded on the upper half. 

 Mr. Carson furnished the accompanying memoranda of the growth 



lotai neiglit ot two llowenng stems, 7 ft. and 7 ft. .3i in. respectively. 



It will be seen that from the time when the first bloom opened 

 to the date of the meeting, ten weeks and three days had elapsed, 

 and the greater number of the flowers were still fresh and perfect. 

 The special thanks of the Committee were offered for this 

 exceedingly meritorious, and interesting exhibition. 



Solanum capsicastrum :— from Mr. G. M-Intosh, Hammer- 

 smith. This was a well-grown example of a very useful winter 

 decorative plant, introduced two or three years since, and now 

 widely distributed. It is a hardy greenhouse bush, of neat and 

 graceful habit, and under proper treatment, becomes loaded 

 with small round berries, which, during the winter months acquire 

 a blight orange-colour and cheriy-like appearance, and are ex- 

 ceedingly ornamental. 



R. Warner, Esq., also sent for the inspection of the Com- 

 mittee a drawing of the plant known in gardens as Iffilia 



