618 ^ EEPOETS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



by Messrs. Lee, of Hammersmith, by whom it appears to have 

 been brought into notice. The Committee thought its merits a^ 

 an ornamental plant should be marked by the award of a Fikst- 

 Class Certificate. 



Ehodanthe maculata [Drummond) : from Mr. W. Thompson, 

 Ipswich. This had the general character of the well-known 

 jB. Manglesii, but differed from that plant in being of more 

 vigorous habit, in having its amplexicaul leaves more ovate i^ 

 putline, and in having considerably larger flower-heads, which are 

 pf a deep rose colour, the ray-florets darker-coloured at the base 

 next the yellow disk. The flowers are half-pendent, as in the 

 common sort. It is a native of North- West Australia, whence 

 Mr. Thompson had received the seeds during the past sprmgj 

 This was awarded a Fiest-Class Cektificate. 



Ehodanthe maculata alba : — from Mr. W. Thompson. This 

 was a sport, selected from amongst the plants of E. maculata, and 

 probably not a wild variety, as Mr. Thompson's correspondent 

 made no mention of it. It had the same habit and foliage as the 

 preceding, differing only in having pale green instead of purplish 

 stems, but the flowers were entirely of a silvery white, which gave 

 it a very pretty appearance in contrast with other sorts. This, 

 which was in a less vigorous state than the foregoing, and may be 

 deserving of a higher award under more favourable conditions, 



{Drummond) : — from Mr. W. 

 Thompson. A very distinct plant, with a general or family 

 resemblance to B. Manglesii ; but in this the plants become more 

 freely branched from the base, and the leaves, which are oblong, 

 appear to be of a more elongated figure than in that species. 

 The flower-heads were smaller and somewhat less expanded, as 

 shown on the dull day of the meeting, deep rose, with a dark 

 bronzy-coloured disk, which gives them a distinct character. The 

 plant is altogether dwarfer and more slender than R. maculata. 

 This is a native of limestone-rocks near Champion Bay, West 

 Australia. 



Coleus Verschaffeltii:— from Mr. W. Bull, F.E.H.S, Chel- 

 sea. This is a plant of the same free habit as C. Blumei already 

 in cultivation. It had large cordate deeply and coarsely-toothed 

 leaves, having a yellow-green ground-colour, but nearly covered 

 with a blotch or stain of rich reddish-brown, and, in a vigorous 

 state, very ornamental in character. It was Commended as a 

 fine variegated plant. 



