G90 REPORTS OF THE FLOExiL COMMITTEE, 



It had formerly received a S. B, Medal, to which a First-Class 

 Certificate was now added. 



Solamim Capsicastrum variegatum: — from Messrs. E. G-. 



Henderson & Son, St. John's Wood. A very pretty variety of 

 one of the prettiest of dwarf soft-wooded greenhouse hushes, 

 adapted, from its profusion of orange-coloured fruit, for winter 

 decoration. The variety had the foUage neatly and prettily 

 margined with creamy white. It received a First-Class 

 Certificate. 



Dahlias: — from Mr. Turner, Slough. A collection of noble 



blooms of varieties sent out by Mr. Turner himself. A Special 

 Certificate was awarded to them. The collection comprised 

 the following sorts : — Beauty of Hilperton, Bob Ptidley, Chieftain, 

 Chairman, Charlotte Dorling, Criterion, Cygnet, Delicata, Earl of 

 Shaftesbury, Lord Palmerston, Lord Derby, Lord Dundreary, 

 Madge Wildfire, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Stocken, Model, Norfolk Hero, 

 Pauline, Pioneer, Preeminent, Princess of Prussia, Umpire. 



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The following were also exhibited : 



From Mr. Boyoe, Clapham-roacl Nursery ; 



Tropmolum compactum, a dwarf-habited, small-flowered, deep crimson 

 scarlet. 



From Mr. C. J. PkrrYj The Cedars, Castle Bromwich : 



DaTilim: Mauve Qitcc??, alarge lilac rose; Firejlij, deep rich crimson; 

 Para^OR, a large flower of pleasing appearance, yellow with broad 

 fcwntish tip of light red. 



From Mr. Hobbs, Bristol : 



Dahlias : HesperaSf a deep large lilac rose, of pleasing colour, well np, 

 but rather thin and rough iu the florets ; Mrs, Robbsj a large bright 

 yellow. 



Franklin, 



in condition. 

 Mr* BousiE. \ 



said 



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Ipom(£a marfjinata, a seedling raised from hederacea crossed with ruiro- 



cceridea. It had lobed leaves, and blue purple flowers with a pale 

 bluish margin. 



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From the Rev. C. Fellowes, Shottesham Eectory, Norwich ; 



Dahlias: JMight, a small blush; Nestor ^ a aymmetri< 

 pleasing variety, of a deep plum colour. 



