620 KErOilTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



Hollyhock Hesperus: — from Mr. W, Chater. A mottled 



and veiny lilac, with deep maroon base to the petals. It ^\a3 



considered as the best variety in this class, and was awarded a 



Second-Class Certificate. 

 Fuchsia conspicua :— from Mr. G. Smith, Hornsey Road. A 



variety of excellent habit and remarkably free-flowering, which 

 qualities, together with the attractive appearance of its white 

 corollas, will render it a useful decorative and market plant, for 

 which qualities it was awarded a Second-Class Certificate- 

 The foliage was neat, the sepals of a fine red, the tube short, and 

 the corolla pure white, and tolerably expanded. 



Petunia Butterfly : — from Mr. Holland, gardener to R. W. 

 Peake, Esq., Spring Grove. One of this now popular class, 

 with the flowers distinctly barred, but presenting considerable 

 difference from any which are yet before the public. The flowers 

 were of average size and form, the three upper divisions marked 

 with conspicuous white bars, the lower part of the magenta rose 

 ground colour, but all the segments bordered with white, which 

 was the peculiar feature of the variety. It was of remarkably 

 good habit, and free, Second-Class Certificate. 



The remaining exMbitors were : 



From Mr. C. J. Perry, The Cedars, Castle Bromwieh : — 



Dahlias : Pararjon^ yeUow tipped with red ; Mauve Queen, a distinct 

 looking mauve-coloured variety, with the base of the florets deeper 

 coloured ; Oranr/e Gem, a compactly built light red ; General Jackson, 

 deep crimson ; Buffon, a bronzy shaded red. They were not quite 

 in condition, being rather early. 



From Mr. Wtness, Eoyal Gardens, Buckingham Palace : — 



Several seedlings of Lilhtm lanclfoUumj which were stated to have 

 been raised from seeds of album, which had been fertilised by the 

 Scarlet Martagon. ]N"o trace of the cross was, however, visible. One 

 or two of them appeared to be finely coloured varieties, but they 

 were too small and weak to judge of their real merit. They were 

 also stated to be earlier than the older varieties, but this did not 

 appear to be so, the common forms of the species being in flower in 

 many places at the date of the meeting. 

 FacJma llncle Tom, a dark crimson and purple sort. 



From Mr. H. AuLT, Forest Lane, Stratford ; — 



Petunia Iji/i^owe, a large drawn-up specimen plant, not very freely 

 bloomed. 



From Mr. Watson, St, Albans :— . 



Calceolarias : Fircfiy^ a good dwarf vigorous-habited showy variety, with 

 bright crimson flowers, and broad foliage ; it was, however, considered 

 to be inferior to Victor Emmanuel both in respect to colour and 

 habit; S^arUo', another dwarf crimson; Ch-ange Pei^feclionytiyevj 



dwarf tawny orange; Golden Dicarf, a dwarf sort, with clear yellow 

 flowers. 



