006 REPORTS OP THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



Exeter auJ Chelsea. This was a variety of veij distinct aspect. 



quarter long and narrowing from just above the base, long pointed 

 sepals an inch and three quarters long and half an inch broad, 

 and a large prominent reddish-purple corolla. The plant was of 

 free and vigorous yet dwarfish habit, with serrated foliage, and 

 a profuse bloomer. It was Commended as a decorative plant, 

 on account of the large size and profusion of its distinct-looking 

 handsome flowers. 



Gladiolus striatus formosissimus: from Mr. Standish, 



F.R.H.S., Bagshot. A blush white, striped abundantly and 

 irregularly with bright crimson purple. It was Commkxded for 

 its marking. 



Other subjects of this class exliibited on this' occasion were : — 

 Petunias: — from Mr. TtJBNER : Radiata, a white ground 

 marked with five radiate bars of rosy-purple in the wav of iifrs. 

 Ferrmon, to which it was thought to be inferior in point of con- 

 stancy as regards the regularity of the marking.— From Mr. 

 Holland, gardener to R. W. Peakl:, Esq., Spring Grove, Isle- 

 worth: Eoseaalba, a rather pretty light rose-purple with white 

 eye, the lobes of the corolla pointed ; Magaum Bonum, similar 

 ill colour, and also having pointed lobes, but larger and more 

 irregular in form ; Mrs. Eyles, liglit rose-purple with white eye, 

 small, with the lobes rounded; Little Gem, a striped or barred 

 sort, inferior to Radiata above mentioned.— From Mrs. Conw.^y, 

 Brompton : Blanche, a pointed-lobed blush white. 



Dahlias :— from Mr. Cook, Notting Hill : Mary Ann, a varietv 

 with the flower heads borne on long stalks, rather small but full 



remarkable for the richness and brilliancy of its crimson-scarlet, 

 on which account it must be highly decorative.— From Mr. 

 Keynes: Purple King, deep shaded purple; Imperial Purple, 

 purple ; BeUoaa, purplish shaded lilac, with the backs of the 

 florets darker ; Goldfinder, yellow ^vith faint red tips, and rather 

 large _ui the florets; Mrs. Crisp, maroon tipped with white; 

 Maria Carter, white with heavy tip of deep crimson; Oscar 

 [Addis], crimson, with small confused florets ; Maid of Bath 

 [Hooper], white with slight purple tip, deep and symmetri- 

 cal, but rather sunk at the eye. — From Mr. Dodds: Lady 

 Herbert of Lea, deep rosy lilac, symmetrical in arrangement.— 

 From Mr. Hopkins, Brentford : Comet, dull light red.— From 



