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September 16, 1879. 



ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. 



Medals awarded. — Silver Banksian, J. M. Gilkes, for a collection 

 of Asters ; Silver Banksian, J. "Walker, for a collection of Asters ; 

 Silver Banksian, J. Walker, for a collection of Dahlias; Silver 

 Banksian, H. Cannell, for a collection of Dahlias. 



This was the last of the fortnightly meetings for the season. 

 Numerous collections of plants and cut flowers were exhibited, 

 the Dahlias being especially fine, and Messrs. Veitch's group of 

 plants attracted general attention owing to the large number of 

 Nepenthes it contained. Messrs. Cannell, Keynes, and "Walker 

 were the principal exhibitors of cut flowers. Those from the 

 first-named gentleman admirably illustrated the gradual floral 

 advancement of the Dahlia. 



FLORAL COMMITTEE. 



J. McIntosh, Esq., in the Chair. 



An extensive and imposing group of plants was exhibited by 

 Messrs. Yeitch and Sons of Chelsea. From a bar elevated about 

 six feet above the table were suspended numerous fine Nepenthes 

 in baskets, and below them were arranged Orchids, Crotons, Rhodo- 

 dendrons, &c, the central plant being a handsome specimen of 

 Nepenthes Rafflesiana bearing nearly twenty large pitchers. The 

 Orchids were good, and the most noticeable were the following — 

 Zygopetalum maxillare, with nine spikes of its distinct flowers ; 

 Saccolabium Blumei majus,with three long spikes of fragrant delicate- 

 hued flowers ; Cattleya Harrisonise, very pretty, sepals and petals 

 pale purple, labellum with a crimped margin slightly tinged with 

 the same colour; Odontoglossum grande, bearing seven large and 

 handsome flowers; Lselia elegans, labellum extremely rich bright 

 crimson. The principal Nepenthes that were represented were N. 

 hybrida, N. Chelsoni, N. "Wrigleyana, N. Ratcliffiana, N. zealanica 



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