778 REPORTS OF THE FLORAL COMMITTEE, 



upon the collections sent in for competition. The awards will be 

 found at p. 780. 



The novelties exhibited consisted of the following subjects ; 



Ophiopogon Jal}iiranj fol. variegatis : — from Mr. W. Bull, 

 Chelsea. This was a pretty dwarf Japanese herbaceous plant, 

 nearly or quite hardy, producing broadish grassy leaves, whicli 

 were distinctly edged with white, and flowering in dense cylin- 

 drical spikes, the flowers of a deep violet purple colour. It "was 

 awarded a First-Class CertifiCxVte, as a real acquisition in its 

 class. 



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Trycyrtis Sp. : — From Mr. Standish, Bagsliot, A most 

 interesting Japanese herbaceous perennial, stated to be quite 

 hardy. The stems were about a foot and a half high, clothed 

 rather thickly with ovate-lanceolate amplexicaul leaves, like those 

 of a Commelyna, and producing freely in the axils short flowering 

 branches, such as occur in some of the Gentians. The six-parted 

 flowers, which were of considerable size, were white, thickly covered 

 -^■ith bluish-purple spots, and the structure of the interior organs, 

 which were almost petaloid, was very curious. As a most distinct 

 and interesting hardy perennial, it was thought deserving a 

 First-Class Certificate. It appeared to be, and was stated to 

 be, a very free bloomer. 



Chrysanthemum [pompon) Mrs. Hutt: — from Mr. D, Hutt, 



Hackney Road. This was a fine specimen plant, of remarkably 

 good habit, and a free-blooming variety, the flower-heads full- 

 sized and very double and even, the florets of a bright and some- 

 what motley rose-colour, of a distinct character. It was awarded 

 a First-Class Certificate. 



Gymnogramma peruviana laciniata: — from Mr. Parsons, 



Wehvyn. A form of the argyrophyllous variety of G^pjeritviana, 

 in which the pinnules were more or less unequally jagged and 

 toothed, and the apices of the pinna3 somewhat dilated. It was 

 analogous to some of the laciniate varieties which abound amongst 

 British ferns, and are prized by fern collectors. This received a 

 Second-Class Certificate. 



Chrysanthemum {sinense) laciniatum — from Mr. Standish. 

 A very curious Japanese variety, shown in a weak state last year, 

 but now much more matured. It proves to be an abundant-blooming 

 sort, with the flower-heads clear white, the florets being slashed 

 down BO that they appear fringed, and in some stages closely 



