650 REPORTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



As a forcing Strawberry, this variety takes the first ran] 

 Forced Strawberries generally are void of flavour, and exhibit 

 predominance of acidity ; but this has all the richness of flavoi 

 of the Old Pine, and, unlike that variety, is a very profus 

 bearer. The fruit colours equally all over, and does not exhib 

 the unripe point that the British Queen does. Eclipse hi 

 received the First-Class Certificate of the Fruit Committee as 

 Forcing Strawberry, and also the recommendation of being one ( 

 the best and most prolific for outdoor cultivatioji. 



XC— KEPORTtS OF THE FLOEAL COMMITTEE. 



The Meeting of the Committ 

 the Garden at Chiswick, and 

 examination of the trial plan' 



The following subjects were exhibited for awards :— 

 Picotees : from Mr. C. Tubnep., F^R.H.S., Slough.— Flower 

 of the Day, a full-sized finely-marked heavy-edged rose or scarlet, 

 of excellent form, with large smooth petals, the brightest and best 

 of its class ; and Eosy Circle, a light-edged rose, also of fine 

 foi-m, a constant delicate flower, with uniform wire edge. These 

 both received First-Class Certificates. Mrs. Hole, a pretty 

 light-edged red, of good properties, having fine smooth petals, was 



Mr. TuiiNER also exhibited several other I'icotees, namely :-- 

 lady Elcho, a light-edged purple, with smooth stout petals. 

 and a variety of vigorous habit ; Advance, a light-edged purple, 

 full and constant ; Lady S. Aiinesl3y, a very heavy red-edged 

 sort, with dark solid margin ; Favourite, a medium-edged purple, 

 full, the white good; Mr. Varley, a heavy-edged red, rather 

 rough and coarse, but showy. 



Amarantlms melancholicns ruber :— from Messrs. Veitch 

 it Son, Exeter and Chelsea. This had been received from Japan, 

 whence it had been sent by Mr. J. G. Veitch, F.R.H.S , in a 

 collection along with the various forms grown as A. bicolor and 

 tricolor in gardens, including the handsomely-coloured form known 



