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bud ; for, though they subsequently opened, the carpels were 
killed. Id Pears especially, not only were the carpels 
blackened, but also the anthers ard the disc on which they 
were inserted. 
April 17, 1872. 
TLORAL COMMITTEE. 
A Silver Flora Medal was awarded to 0. 0. "VTrigley, Esq., for a 
plant of Odordogloasum PhaJanopsis having nearly seventy flowers 
fully expanded. First-class Certificates were given to Messrs. Ivery 
for the dwarf Hedera Helix conglomerata, for Polystichum ayigulare 
co'tiflueiis van'egatum, and P. a. proliferum Henleyce ; to Messrs. 
Teitch for Croton ladeum ; to Mr. B. S. Williams ioi RhopaJa eJegan- 
tmima, Hort. ; to Messrs. RoUisson for I^ica Xeitneriana ; and to 
M. Louis van Houtte for Azalea indica-J. G. Veitch, S. Rucker, 
and Marie van Houtte. A Second-class was also given for another 
variety, Comtesse Eugenie de Kerchove. A Cultural Commen- 
dation was given to Mr. J. Linden for several Odontoglossnms. 
AZALEA ASD AUEICLLA SHOW. 
Messrs. Lane were first for Azaleas, and Mr. Turner second. 
Messrs. Lane were alone with forced Rhododendrons in pots and 
cut trusses. Messrs. Turner were first for Auriculas, and Mr. 
James, gardener to F. "Watson, Esq., second. In the Amateur 
Class the Rev. H. H. Dombrain was first, and Mr. James second. 
Mr. Tnmer sent the best Alpine or Fancy Auriculas, Mr. James 
second, and Mr. Goddard third. 
The Metropolitan Floral Society's Prizes were awarded to the 
Rev. H. H. Dombrain, Mr. James, and Mr. Goddard for the six 
best Show Auriculas. The best green-edged were from Mr. Turner, 
the Rev. H. H. Dombrain, and Mr. James, who, in the same 
order, exhibited in the grey-edged class. Mr. Turner was first for 
a white-edged variety, Mr. Dombrain and Mr. James following. 
The best self was Spalding's Metropolitan from Mr. Dombrain, 
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