FLOEAL COMMITTEE, SEPTEMBER 24. 



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To Messrs. Stredwick, St. Leonards, for Cactus Dahlias. 

 To Mr. Perry, Winchmore Hill, for hardy flowers. 



Silver Banksian Medal. 

 To Miss Adamson, South Villa, Regent's Park (gr. Mr. G. Keif), for 

 Celosias. 



To Mr. Treseder, Cardiff, for Dahlias. 



To Messrs. Peed, West Norwood, for Begonias. 



To Messrs. Barr, Covent Garden, for hardy flowers. 



To Mr. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, for Cactus Dahlias. 



To Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate, for a group of plants. 



To Messrs. Paul, Cheshunt, for Roses. 



To Messrs. Ware, Feltham, for Dahlias. 



Bronze Flora Medal. 

 To Mrs. Campion, Trumpets Hill, Reigate (gr. Mr. J. Fitt), for Roses. 



Award of Merit. 



To Dsedalacanthus Wattii (votes, unanimous), from Colonel Beddome, 

 F.L.S., Sispara, West Hill, Putney. A free-flowering stove or greenhouse 

 plant, said to be quite new. The plant exhibited was about 2 ft. 6 in. 

 high and of good growth. Leaves opposite, deep green, set on long 

 petioles ; flowers flat, violet-blue, three-quarters of an inch across, borne 

 on rather stout spikes at the apex of the main and side growths. 



To Quercus dentata (syn. Q.Daimio) (votes, unanimous), from Leopold 

 de Rothschild, Esq., Gunnersbury House, Acton (gr. Mr. Jas. Hudson, 

 V.M.H.). A very uncommon Japanese deciduous Oak, with ^ ery large, 

 rich green, obovate, deeply-lobed leaves, heavily suft'used with brown and 

 crimson in autumn. The tree is of medium height, and useful for 

 decorative planting. A magnificent plant if only it proves hardy. 



To Chrysanthemum ' Horace Martin ' (votes, 9 for), from Mr. Martin, 

 Leighton Buzzard. A lovely yellow sport from the free-flowering crimson 

 ' Madame Marie Masse.' 



To Decorative Chrysanthemum ' Godfrey's Pet ' (votes, 7 for), from 

 Mr. Godfrey, Exmouth. Plant of dwarf sturdy habit ; moderately free- 

 flowering ; flowers with drooping petals, rich canary-yellow, with a paler 

 reverse. 



To Liatris scariosa magnifica (votes, 11 for, 3 against), from Mr. 

 Perry, Winchmore Hill. This grows about 2 ft. high, and difters from 

 the type by reason of its more branching habit, larger and brighter- 

 coloured flowers. 



To Colchicum Sibthorpii (votes, 10 for, 3 against), from Messrs. R. 

 Veitch, Exeter. A remarkably fine flower, with long pointed purple- 

 lilac petals stained with white. It is a native of Greece and Armenia, 

 and was introduced to this country in 1890. Colchicums are pretty 

 autumn-flowering bulbs, well adapted for planting in masses in the grass 

 They prefer a rather moist soil, and should be planted about 3 in. deep. 



To Tree Carnation 'Mrs. S. J. Brooks ' (votes, 6 for, 5 against), from 

 Messrs. Cutbush, Highgate. Plant of sturdy habit and very floriferous ; 

 sweet-scented flowers of medium size with serrated edges, remindincr one 

 of C. 'Mrs. Moore.' 



