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Award of Merit. 



To Rose (Polyantlia) The Engineer (votes, 13 for, 4 against), 

 from Mr. J. T. Dyke, Bourne, Lincoln. Flowers rich carmine. 



To Lilium Bolanderi (votes, unanimous), from Mr. T. S. 

 Ware. Flowers deep claret -red, with darker spots. 



To Zingiber D'Arceyi (votes, 15 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons. Leaves prettily variegated. 



To Gloxinia Gaiety (votes, 1G for, 1 against), from Messrs. 

 J. Veitch & Sons. Flowers rich crimson, with an outer band of 

 white. 



To Gloxinia Nestor (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. J. 

 Veitch & Sons. Flowers intense scarlet, and of good ftfrm. 



To Pelargonium (double) Turtle's Surprise (votes, unani- 

 mous), from Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. Flowers 

 deep scarlet ; plant of excellent habit. 



To Carnation Mrs. Sanders (votes, 15 for, 2 against), from 

 Mr. H. J. Jones, Lewisham. Flowers yellow, very free flower- 

 ing ; a good border flower. 



To Sweet Pea Stanley (votes, unanimous), from Mr. H. 

 Eckford, Wem, Salop. Flowers rich dark plum. 



To Sweet Pea Dorothy Tennaiit -(votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. H. Eckford. Flowers rosy puce. 



Commendation. 



To the strain of Canterbury Bells (votes, unanimous), from 

 Mr. R. Dean, Ealing. An excellent series ; flowers pleasing and 

 diversified. 



Other Exhibits. 



Mr. J. Hall, florist, &c, Cambridge, sent Scclopendrium 

 vulgare cristata Morgani — a crested form raised true from spores. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Albury Park, Guildford, sent 

 an effective batch of Alstrcemeria Seedlings. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons sent cut flowers of double and 

 single Begonias. 



Mr. H. J. Jones sent a group of Seedling Petunias. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Syon House, Brentford, sent 

 flowering branches of Clethra arborea and Stuartia virginica. 



Messrs. Saltmarsh & Sons, The Nurseries, Chelmsford, sent 

 very fine cones of Abies nobilis glauca. 



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