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To Tree Paeony ' Christine Kelway ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Kelway, Langport. Magnificent semi -double pure white flowers, with a 

 chister of yellow stamens in the centre. 



To Rosa polyantha ' Leuchtstern ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 W. Paul, Waltham Cross. A grand Rose for pillars, pergolas, verandahs, 

 &c. It is free in growth, floriferous, and very handsome. The single 

 flowers are small, rose-colour, passing to silvery-pink Avith a consjDicuous 

 white centre. 



To Rose ' Soleil d'Or ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. W. Paul. 

 This is the result of crossing * Persian Yellow ' with * Antoine Ducher.' 

 Plant of compact bushy habit, with polished green foliage, similar to that 

 of the first-named parent, and medium-sized, sweet-scented, apricot- 

 coloured double flowers. 



To double Begonia ' Mrs. W. G. Valentine ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Ware, Feltham. Lovely primrose-yellow flowers, large, full, and 

 very distinct. 



To double Begonia ' Mr. Henry Clark ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 Messrs. Ware. Large fiery scarlet flowers of good outline, the petals 

 beautifully frilled. 



To double Begonia ' Queen Alexandra ' (votes, unanimous), from 

 I^Iessrs. Ware. A splendid variety, with pale salmon flowers suffused and 

 edged with orange-scarlet. 



To Leucocrinum montanum (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from J\Ir. Amos 

 Perry, Winchmore Hill. A very uncommon Californian Alpine bulbous 

 plant, rarely exceeding 5 inches high. It bears long tubular, snow-white 

 flowers above the narrow, glaucous leaves with great freedom. 



To Lithospermum canescens (votes, unanimous), from Mr. A. Perry. 

 A perfectly hardy, herbaceous perennial, introduced from North America 

 in 1826. It is sturdy in habit, with narrow, hairy, bright green leaves, 

 ^ind bears an abundance of small, deep yellow flowers at the apex of the 

 growths and in the axils of the leaves. It is also known as Batschia 

 <:cmescens. 



To Swainsonia Maccullochiana (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. Low, 

 Enfield. A greenhouse climber with erect racemes of brownish-crimson 

 pea-shaped flowers with a white centre. 



Other Exhibits. 



Miss Hopkins, Mere Cottage, Knutsford, sent Daisy ' Alice.' 



Monsieur A. Truffaut, Versailles, France, sent Musa rubra, a new 

 species from the French Congo, Africa. 



From Messrs. R. Veitch, Exeter, came a small collection of rare hardy 

 plants. 



Messrs. Newport, Hillingdon Heath, Fxbridge, sent Lobelia ' New- 

 port's Model.' 



Mr. Hartland, Cork, sent some very fine Tulips. 



M. Lucien Linden, Brussels, sent a large plant of ConptcriH Brnz.zaiana, 

 a vigorous and distinct fern with long, broad fronds. 



Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth, sent Tropa^olum ' Exmouth Glory,' and four 

 varieties of Pelargoniums. 



